Survival Update!

February 26, 2021 2:56 pm

We've found some of the bugs plaguing our survival code and resolved them, finally! Any infection you have from this point forward should correctly unlock in your wardrobe when it hits the final stage. Also, any lag in the forums or wardrobe should be fully resolved.

If you've made it to the final stage of an infection already and don't have it, worry not! On the final day of Survival we will allow every user to select one infection from this year that they did not unlock, and unlock it for free. This prevents us from manually replacing the skins, and should hopefully just be a faster process overall, considering the sheer number of people.

As a thank you, we're sending out 250 cash shop credits to everyone who has participated so far in Survival. We'll also be extending Survival by one full day. Thank you 💖!

February 26, 2021, 3:21 pm by

Thanks so much for the update and the csc. That’s so sweet of y’all! I’m really excited about getting a ‘free’ skin on the final day as well. Subeta has always taken such amazing care of their peeps; it’s why so many of us love this site. ❤️

February 26, 2021, 3:21 pm by

Thank you all so much! <3

February 26, 2021, 3:20 pm by

Thanks for the response ! :)

February 26, 2021, 3:20 pm by

"Thank you for surviving Survival!" lol

Also YES thank you for CSC, lemme get this CW >:D

February 26, 2021, 3:19 pm by

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO GUYS!!

February 26, 2021, 3:19 pm by

Freebies W00T :D

February 26, 2021, 3:18 pm by

Thank you, Keith and staff!

February 26, 2021, 3:18 pm by

Haha, sorry for the snap response!

February 26, 2021, 3:18 pm by

This seems more than generous, and any pushback I might otherwise somewhat agree with (what with some getting a free skin due to a narrow window) I think is mitigated by the fact that the strain progression is so much faster!

I'm a little concerned about how this might affect the pool of biters for the new strains. Has anyone noticed a more lengthy wait for bite-based progression for the new strains?

February 26, 2021, 3:17 pm by

We'll be opening it on the last day, and it'll be open past that. I just want to keep it as simple as possible, and don't want the danger of someone accidentally choosing a skin, or wishing they chose a different one, etc.

February 26, 2021, 3:17 pm by

If I understand this right, I could get a strain from this year even though I didn't try for one of them?

Because I lost a good 20 hours when I was stuck in a mature skin and couldn't take it off to get infected.

February 26, 2021, 3:16 pm by

Thank you for all of this!

February 26, 2021, 3:16 pm by

- Oh, it doesn't, I'm just a little sad that I can't have the strain I should have unlocked two days ago until the end, I want to help spread the infections around. I feel like I've wasted two days of precious survival time on that first strain for no good reason, could have unlocked an older skin in that time or something.

I am glad the lag is fixed, and the forums are working, and if free skin for everyone later and not getting my skin right away is the trade off for that, then that's how it's got to be. I'd rather the forums be working, than an extra skin in my wardrobe that I am unlikely to wear outside of survival.

February 26, 2021, 3:15 pm by

Very generous Subeta!! Thank you! and loving the speed today!

February 26, 2021, 3:14 pm by

so for the sake of biting, getting re-infected is the best course of action thank you for the update and thank you for your hard work in fixing the issue!

February 26, 2021, 3:14 pm by

Thanks for all you do!

February 26, 2021, 3:12 pm by

Thank you for the csc and allowing us to get our skin back for free. I lost my pointy and looking forward to getting it back.

One small question though. Is there any reason why it has to be the final day of survival and not... now? (or sooner rather than later) Having it open for only one day and not for the rest of survival makes me feel bad for anyone who might not be on that day.

February 26, 2021, 3:11 pm by

That's great news! Thank you!

I love the strains this year!

February 26, 2021, 3:10 pm by

Thank you ❤️

February 26, 2021, 3:10 pm by

Hmmmm. maybe this year I stick to trying to get all old infections ( unless I get a new one from random later since I have a chance at a freebe.

Normally I do one new skin per year for my unlock quota.

February 26, 2021, 3:10 pm by

I think this is a great resolution. Thanks for all your hard work, and hope everyone is staying safe! <3

February 26, 2021, 3:09 pm by

You can, but it involves somebody with the skin to share an outfit on site. Then you can remove their clothes, dress it up, and save it.

February 26, 2021, 3:09 pm by

Thank you Keith. :)

February 26, 2021, 3:09 pm by

So the free unlock infection is only for the infections from this year? Did I understand that correctly?

February 26, 2021, 3:08 pm by

Thank you so much! <3

February 26, 2021, 3:08 pm by

Thank you staff! Everything's been running much smoother today~

February 26, 2021, 3:08 pm by

You didn't have to be so nice, we would'a loved you anyway; however, this is much appreciated. Thank you!

February 26, 2021, 3:07 pm by

Awww, now I have to wait longer to get my Queasea strain, and I've been trying to avoid looking at it in full until I have it. Are we still allowed to use skins we haven't unlocked in the wardrobe just to play around with them, like with items we don't own? Because if I can, then I guess that compensates for it, I really wanted to see how I could dress it.

February 26, 2021, 3:06 pm by

Oh ok I really like this solution, thanks guys! And thanks to the artists too for making such wonderful strains this year <3

February 26, 2021, 3:06 pm by

Thank you so much! <3

February 26, 2021, 3:06 pm by

Very much appreciated! I was a bit worried after having my first strain completely disappear, but this more than makes up for it :3.

February 26, 2021, 3:06 pm by

Thank you for the update!

February 26, 2021, 3:06 pm by

You guys are great, I feel so spoiled. Thanks so much!

February 26, 2021, 3:05 pm by

Thanks Keith! That's great.

February 26, 2021, 3:05 pm by

Thank you!! <3

February 26, 2021, 3:04 pm by

This is a great solution, thank you! ❤️

February 26, 2021, 3:04 pm by

Thank you Keith and the whole staff. Big hugs to all.

February 26, 2021, 3:04 pm by

Thank you, Keith!! I had already started noticing faster speeds and thing working yesterday and I'm glad they're cleared up now! ^^

February 26, 2021, 3:04 pm by

Why does it matter if someone else gets an extra skin? It isn't a competition to collect them all, and we'd rather people have a good time and not have to stress about another thing in their life right now.

There is no scarcity on skins.

February 26, 2021, 3:03 pm by