OFFICIAL NEWS

1 Ark Group

1.1 Making of a new "race" application (Riasan)
The current race app is very old and doesn't allow to control for potential cheating, such as using speed or inv eggs, acceleration stanza, etc. So it ended in rankings where the order of the players had to be manually adjusted in case of blatant cheating, but is nonetheless still distorted. It's the reason why Riasan (from Dev-Ark Group) has created a new race app, with lots of automatic checks. This app is intended for the volunteers in charge of the events and will be used to create mektoub races, but also treasure hunts.
The beta version is done and waiting for test.

1.2 Atysmas events (PtitBill, Riasan, Ryalor)
In order to continue on Anlor Winn's momentum, PtitBill, Riasan and Ryalor (Ark group) are working on the creation of new events for Chrismas.

Q: They couldn't create RP events rather?
A: These aren't the same people who create the scripted events and the events played in RP. Not the same groups either.

1.3 Recruitment
The Ark Group is recruiting!
Generally speaking (and it's not exhaustive), motivated people, with some free time to be volunteers, and wishing especially to take part in the writing (scenario) of the future missions and in their script writing with the creation tool "Ryzom Arkitect" (aka Ark).
 

2 Groupe Communication & Marketing

2.1 Départ de Gaueko
Gaueko, qui tenait les rôles de Manager assistant pour le groupe Communication et de co-leader du groupe Traduction, et qui était aussi membre du groupe Lore, traducteur vers l'Espagnol et responsable des Maraudeurs, a choisi de quitter l'équipe Ryzom. Nous le remercions pour son fort investissement et lui souhaitons le meilleur pour la suite.

2.2 Bilan des 2 ans de collaboration Ryzom/Khaganat (par Zatalyz)
Je vous invite à lire le très intéressant post de Zatalyz publié sur le forum de Ryzom : 
http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/26129.

2.3 Réorganisation des Équipes de Ryzom
Nous travaillons actuellement à la réorganisation des Équipes Ryzom, afin d'aller vers :
- une transparence maximale entre les équipes internes (sous NDA) ;
- une transparence maximale avec les groupes de Ryzom Forge et Ryzom Core et avec les joueurs (pas totale cependant pour éviter le spoil : les scénarios des events, par exemple, ne seront pas communiqués) ;
- une révision de notre méthode de travail, afin de gagner en efficacité sans toutefois nous surcharger ;
- une refonte des outils, afin de ne plus dépendre d'outils externes et de leurs limitations en version gratuite : nous étudions et testons actuellement leurs remplaçants open source, qui seront hébergés sur un serveur de Ryzom.

2.4 Nouvelle présentation du "suivi des équipes" sur le webIG en 2017
Le "Suivi des équipes" sur le WebIG ( http://app.ryzom.com/app_devroadmap/ ) s'allonge et devient difficile à lire, d'autant plus que les différents lignes ne sont pas ordonnables. C'est pourquoi un nouveau "Suivi des équipes", plus clair et simple à suivre, sera proposé pour 2017.

Q : Quand est-ce qu'on va tous sur #ryzom et qu'on arrête de s'éparpiller dans tous les sens ?
R : Vous pouvez déjà en garder que #ryzom #ryzomforge et #ryzomsupport. Pour fermer aussi les deux derniers (surtout le dernier), il faut d'abord l'annoncer et changer les liens partout. (Le lien vers #ryzomsupport est donné un peu partout, il faudra le modifier en #ryzom avant de cesser d'utiliser le canal #ryzomsupport).
R Glorf: Normalement on peut faire des redirect sur irc, pour envoyer ceux qui se co sur #ryzomsupport sur #ryzom. je regarderai pour la prochaine fois, j'avais noté dans un coin mais je retrouve plus...
Q:  Est-ce qu'on ne pourrait pas avoir un bot sur le canal qui informerait les visiteurs du changement en attendant ? Ou peut-être simplement un nouveau message d'accueil sur ce canal ?
R: Probablement.
=> Je vais essayer de mettre ça en place rapidement.

3 Dev Group

3.1 Update clients from v2 to v3
The V3 client is availbable in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/ryzom/id427774253?mt=12.
 There's only the update on the Ubuntu software center left (there's still a bit of work to do for that).

3.2 Reversibility of the subscriptions
The tests are still being done on Yubo.

3.3 Hosting our own tools on Ryzom server
(As mentionned above:) A revision of the tools is under study, in order to be free of external tools and the limits of their free versions: we're currently studying and testing their open source substitues, which will be hosted on a Ryzom server.

4 Event Group

4.1 Recrutement
We're still looking for increasing the Animation team in order to offer regular and various events, and also to have animators in the American and Australian time zones.
If you're interested, please read the procedure here: http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/22046/2# 2.

4.2 Fyros sequence
The fyros events sequence is continuing, with the preparation of Thesos fortifications: http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/26115/.

5 Graphics Group

5.1 Creation of a Fyros defense tower (Aileya)
For the above mentioned event about the Fyros event, The Empire Shield, the graphics team is by now creating the necessary defense tower. It is almost finished already in its shape but needs some more work in texturing. Presuming next week we may can see it already ingame.
Of course it was also planned that players can go to the top of the defense tower, but unfortunately (at least for now) the technical (engine) restrictions are tying our devs hands, so I unfortunately cannot promise we ever could go on top but i am crossing my fingers ! How ever even if not, I hope you will enjoy it anyway!

5.2 Creation of a plant wall around Yrkanis (Aileya)
Next project after this one will be the creation of a vegetal wall around Yrkanis.

By the way both of these projects can also be found in the roadmap (the first ones you can see there - we are still working on the team itself): http://app.ryzom.com/app_devroadmap/index.php?from_index=1

5.3 Recruitment
So thats being said. We are always recruiting new graphics volunteers. if you may be interested in joining us and you are having a good hand on new creations (2D and/or 3D), please feel free to send a mail to aileya@ryzom.com.

6 Level Design Group

6.1 Recruitment
The Level Design Group is recruiting! Mainly authors with lots of imagination to break as much as possible the routine of the current Rites, Missions and Occupations
Moreover, if getting their hands dirty in Ark doesn't frigthen them, that would be perfect!

7 Lore Group

7.1 Peoples history: chronologies 2194-2525 JY
Ongoing: writing and update of the chronologies of each people (fyros, matis, tryker, zoraï) between 2194 and 2525.

7.2 Rangers Consolidated Lore
The Ranger Lore is almost finished, there are only a few updates left to do before its final validation. Which will allow then to restart both the ranger events and the end of the writing (scenario) for the ranger rite

7.3 Update of the Flora documents to include the botanical knowledge from Leanon server
Everything is in the title. ;)

8 Translation Group

8.1 Recruitment
URGENT: Following Gaueko's leaving, we have no more active native translator for the Spanish translation (and to help us fixing the Spanish interface and the texts for the rites and missions). If you're interested, please send a mail to : volunteer@ryzom.com, mentionning that you're volunteering for the Translation Team.

We're also looking for translators / proofreaders to English (1 FR -> EN), to German (1), to Spanish (3), to Russian (3) and to French (1). If you're interested, please send a mail to : volunteer@ryzom.com mentionning that you're volunteering for the Translation Team

8.2 Current translations
* Translation and release of the Lore document about zoraï justice ("Laï-le-ban"):  http://en.wiki.ryzom.com/wiki/Zora%C3%AF_Justice

* Intensive translation of the various lore documents for Flora.