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Here i will show you all the news about WolfQuest Episodes. Please keep in mind that episodes are new versions of the game. I do not own all this info, it belongs to the WolfQuest Team. The latest news is here.

P.S- Here is a topic that relates to everything about wolfquest episodes,
http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9347
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WolfQuest Episode 2 Announcement-November 08

Main Info: Episode 2 is tentatively titled "Slough Creek" for the area of Yellowstone where your wolf settles down to raise pups. Yes, the focus will be on pups! We hope to launch it next spring, just when wolves in the real world are raising their pups. We will reveal more in the next newsletter in January, which will mark WolfQuest's one-year anniversary. Until then, keep buying those WolfQuest t-shirts!

WQ Coordinator:
"Well, some of you have been waiting patiently (and some not-so-patiently, but we're glad you're excited for the game!), so I just wanted to thank you for waiting for the new update.

If you are subscribed to the newsletter, you should be receiving that shortly, but for those non-subscribers on this forum, here's what I can say:

We have received some much-needed funding (thank you, Best Buy Children’s Foundation, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, and the Minnesota Zoo Foundation!), and the estimated release date for the next level is now set for spring/summer 2009.

What will this new level look like? Winter will play a small part in the next level, but for the majority of the level, think spring! Yes, there will be pups, as well as something having to do with territories and maybe a few more surprises. We will make another announcement around WolfQuest’s 1-year anniversary in early January, when we’ll hopefully be able to reveal a little more. Until then, keep your eyes peeled for more details and keep buying those WolfQuest t-shirts!

If you want to see the announcement or the rest of the newsletter, but are not subscribed, you should be able to check it out at: http://wolfquest.org/wq_newsletters/wq_nov08_newsletter.html"
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Episode 2 News-March 09
We have much to share this month about the upcoming WolfQuest: Episode 2. But first, a quick concern.

Multiplayer Behavior
Lately, on some multiplayer WolfQuest games, a few people have been acting inappropriately. Finding a mate is a normal part of wolf behavior, and is the main goal in the single-player game, but these people take chats with "need mate" in the title to be an invitation for inappropriate behavior. Though the majority of these chats are completely innocent, in order to reduce inappropriate behavior and keep WolfQuest a safe place for both kids and adults, we will no longer allow the word "mate" (or variations) in the title of multiplayer games. If anyone sees these or other inappropriate multiplayer game titles, please submit an abuse report with a screen shot or chat log and the username of the person acting inappropriately. (Instructions on how to send an abuse report can be found on here.)

With that out of the way, we can focus on the next episode!


Wolf Pups!
The main focus of Episode 2 will be wolf pups, and here is a sneak peak of one such pup. Be sure to click the link to see the animation too! Pups will be six weeks old, with coloration based on the coats of your wolf and your mate. You will be able to interact with your pups (in fact, it will be essential to their survival!), though you will not be able to design them. The game will accurately reflect real threats to pups, and like real wolf pups, it is quite possible that some will not survive. So you must do your best to take care of them!


Questions and Answers
Rumors have been flying about features in the new episode. Here is a little more information that we can share about them.
  • When is the new episode coming out? Episode 2 will be released this coming August.
  • Will there be screenshots or a video showing features of the new episode? Definitely. We will release screenshots in the months leading up to the launch, along with a teaser video.
  • What will the missions be like? Unlike Episode 1, WolfQuest: Slough Creek will have a series of missions that you must complete in order to advance through the game. Several of those will focus on raising and protecting your pups.
  • What will the dens be like? Tiny and cramped! In fact, because real wolf dens are so small (hardly room to turn around), you will not be able to enter the dens. You will have a choice of dens from several sites throughout the Slough Creek area.
  • Any changing of seasons or night & day? The episode will take place in May, since that is when real wolves are raising their pups. To make the most of our resources, the episode will be set in just one season, so we are skipping winter and focusing on spring. One mission will take place at night.
  • Will you be able to explore both Amethyst Mountain and Slough Creek? This episode will focus on Slough Creek. You will use the same wolf pair from the first episode, just in a different part of Yellowstone.
  • Will Episode 2 be a free download like the first episode? Yes, it will again be free to download. The new download will contain both episodes 1 and 2, and you must have found a mate in Episode 1 before you can play the new episode. You can of course open any saved games (wolf name, experience points, mate, etc.) in Amethyst Mountain if you wish.
  • Will you make any other "quests" (like HorseQuest or LionQuest) after WolfQuest? No, our funding is for WolfQuest only, sorry!



Ravens and T-shirt Contest
Ravens and wolves have an interesting symbiotic relationship. Scientists in Yellowstone and other areas have sought to understand how ravens and wolves influence each other, though they have really only scratched the surface of this complex association. Ravens often circle in the air over dead animals, which wolves sometimes use as a cue to find carcasses to eat. In return, ravens frequently finish off any leftovers on a wolf-killed carcass and even eat alongside the wolves.

We hope to add ravens to Episode 2, so we are holding a contest to raise the funds to do so:
  • If we sell 50 WolfQuest t-shirts by June 1st, we will add ravens to Episode 2 as a guide to find carcasses.
  • If we sell 100 t-shirts by June 1st, the ravens will also land and eat carcasses.

The profit from these shirts goes directly to WolfQuest development and maintenance, so whether or not you find ravens exciting, please consider purchasing a shirt to help support the project. (To purchase a shirt, click on "Store" button on the WolfQuest Web site or click here. Soon there will also be an option to donate to WolfQuest on the same page, so please take that into consideration if you enjoy playing the game.
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