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Ahoy Ylanders,

Today we are bringing you something very special. We are proud to introduce Ylands Crew!



What is Ylands Crew? 

Ylands Crew is a group of our closest streamers, Youtubers and other content creators. They love Ylands and regularly create classy content about the game, and we support them in return. So, you can get excited for more videos from Ylands Crew on our social media and special streams with Devs and content creators!

What's in it for them?

We give our Ylands Crew free DLCs, coyns, pets, and other in-game stuff. Luckily, they will get some more of those to give them away to their viewers. Also, you might notice some neat Ylands graphics on their channels, and we will be always happy to promote their content on our socials. 

Who is in Ylands Crew as of today?
Spectrumnist Building Factory BelleroCZ ApexReaper - Gaming 
Average Gamer 
Andr3 Oficial


So, give them a follow to stay up to date on all the fun Ylands content!
We will share the details about every single one of them very soon.
Keep in mind that this is just the beginning, more members are being approached to join as we speak. If you have a favourite content creator in mind, don't hesitate to suggest them to us.


Are you a content creator who would like to join the Crew?

If so... YAY! Don't hesitate and send us a PM on socials, Discord, or an email to [email protected] with a link to your channel. We will contact you with details.

That's it for today and don't forget:

Stay Classy!

Ahoy Ylanders,

Are you ready for the weekend? I bet you are, but first, the last dev diary of this month is here. Yay! What's it about, you ask? TL;DR: Toxicity is bad, and if you encounter such behaviour let us know! Let's get to it.


Disputes among sailors happen, no biggie, but we all wanna feel good in Ylands, right? So here is a list of some main salty behaviours that are crossing the line of friendly banter among seawolfs and how to deal with them.



[h2]Reportable behaviours:[/h2]

Swearing, insults and other forms of verbal abuse
How can anyone call themselves an adventurer if they are mean to others? I don't get that.

Feel free to report them to us!

Threats
Any kind of threat needs to be adressed, both in real live and virtual environment.

Feel free to report them to us!

Scammy Blueprints in the store
I mean, why would any adventurer do that?! Here are the blueprint marketplace rules, so you can help protect the community: https://ylands.com/community/topic/32280-blueprint-marketplace-rules/

Feel free to report them to us!

Cheaters
Oof, this is getting out of hand. I don't even wanna say this! You noticed someone who's obviously cheating, I guess you know what to do by now.

Feel free to report them to us!

Disrupting and bullying gameplay
Anyone stealing your stuff repeatedly or forcing you to pay a protection fee? Maybe that's a bit extreme, but if you do encounter some in-game meanies now you know what to do!

Feel free to report!

Anything that bothers you
No problem is too small. You have something on your mind? Speak up right now in the comments below!

[h2]Reporting 101:[/h2]
Yea, report them but how?

The report message must contain the type of behaviour that occurred and an in-game name of the reported meanie. It's ideal to enclose some kind of proof, like a screenshot. Then choose whatever option suits you the best and get in touch with us!

In-game message: This is probably the easiest and most immediate way to let us know about any misbehaviour.
Discord: https://discord.gg/ylands - Channel Feedback
Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/298610/discussions/1/ - Discussions - Suggestions and Feedback
Forum: https://ylands.com/community/forum/11-suggestions-feedback/




Thank you so much for helping us keeping the saltiness inside the sea where it belongs. (heart)

Stay classy, Ylanders!

We know that one of the things that keep you up at night is the question "What is C.A.G"? Or at least we are pretty sure it would, if we ever mentioned it before.

So what is C.A.G. ?

No, it's not Cool Angry Gorillas, it stands for Classy Adventurers Guild. It's the most prestigious guild, whose members are bold men and women traveling to all corners of the world to explore the unknown. (So far no other guild for travelers exists, so the competition for the most prestigious one was not that big). They are fighters. They are builders. They are survivors and dreamers. They are...

Adventurers.



So from this day, wherever you see its emblem and the strong, wise message "Ne biberis mare" you'll know that adventure is close. And you can trust us that you will get to see this a lot in the upcoming months and years.

Let us conclude with a personal message from one of the greatest living adventurers of our time, a proud C.A.G. member, Mr. Horatio Reginald Elmwood:

"There will be times when you'll have to fight tooth and nail to survive. When all you have is your will to go on, your mission, and a cup of that unique, delicious Elmwood Classic Tea - now also available with the new Guava and Slimy Dirt flavors. It's these moments when boys become men. Girls become women. Old people become older. That is the circle of life. Just think about it. I do. Always."

Stay classy, Ylanders!

Ahoy Ylanders,

Some of you may have noticed that we celebrated International Women's Day last week.

This year we decided to give thanks to all the incredible women who are part of the Ylands team. You can watch it here: [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Now let's talk about #womeningaming. We are grateful to have so many ladies on our team, as it is still not quite common. And it can be pretty scary to join an industry where you don't see that much representation.

As a little girl, I thought I wanted to be so many things. A lawyer, a famous pianist, a famous painter, or a teacher. Yet I also always imagined making video games as something that I would love to do. And I was right. Being part of the process of creating video games is one of the biggest joys of my life. Having a sketch you made become a real thing in the game that people can enjoy, helping someone who has a problem and making their day better, or planning future assets based on what our players want, all of these things are something I dreamed of doing. Taking something that brings me so much happiness (video games) and dedicating 8+ hours a day to making it better for other people is something that is incredibly important to me. I know we are not doctors, lawyers, or firemen. But I swear that there were moments when video games saved my life. When someone told a story and connected with me on such a level that I felt heard, understood, and less alone. The feeling of being able to give this back to the world, well it is quite something. Thank you to all players who give us a reason to do this, you're amazing.

I always thought that you have to know programming or 3D art to become part of the game-making process. I never thought it would be a real possibility for me to work in the game industry. And I think a big part of that was not seeing many women who would tell me that there is a place for me as well. However, that is not true at all! Not only you can start at a position where you learn different skills you can also play to your strengths and go for 2D graphic design or like me put your people skills to the test. ːsteamhappyː This industry has a place for everyone, you just need to find out what you are good at. I hope one day we will see more women joining our industry. And I want to thank all the ladies on our team for being an inspiration to me and other girls who might want to join the game development process one day.



Now let's hear from them!

"I have been playing games since childhood and they have always been one of my biggest passions. And the best way to be closer to passion and never let it fade away is to be a part of it."

- Claire, Designer

"I always wanted people to react to my job with "Wow! That's cool!". Jokes aside, loving your job is not a common occurrence and I wanted to love what I do. And I love video games with all my heart."

- Nikki, Brand Manager


So thank you again, ladies, thank you our players for giving us this opportunity, and thank you Ylands team and Bohemia Interactive for having us.
Stay Classy!

- Anna, Community Manager