Hey Sky kids ✨
We recently experienced a few issues that led to an in-game experience that's not at the level we strive for it to be.
We wanted to offer a quick thanks for bearing with us while we worked to sort things out. Your kind words and supportive memes always mean a lot to us. 💕
Oh, and be sure to access Sky and check your inbox. 🥰
They make it easy, with such a stunning world!
I really should go back to carrying my in game camera around more.. 🤔
Hi fellow Lemmineers....Lemmings....Lemurs!
If you too are in awe of Sky's awesome flight mechanics and want to go deeper, or if you just want to collect candles faster, here are a few more flying techniques that should help you fulfill both of those needs and master the skies! This guide is tailored towards mobile controls, but these should all be doable on a controller and m&k as well.
While clouds are mostly known as a way to recharge our wings, they can also be used to propel ourselves forwards at greater speeds than the normal flying speed.
A great way to reach high places. In comparison to circling upwards or flapping upwards, this greatly increases the heights you can reach, while also using less wing power and getting there faster.
Steps 2-5 should be executed moderately quickly and the execution order is important. If you start pulling back before lifting off the ground it will fail. Same goes if you switch to the gliding mode before pulling back. But this also means that you don't have to execute them at the same time, so don't stress yourself trying to get it in under 0.1ms like a GTA cheat code. Focus instead on getting the order right. If you do everything right, you'll be gliding vertically with two fingers pressed on your screen, one holding the left joystick down, and one pressing on the right joystick to flap upwards.
The basic vertical flying is great, but much like an airplane our Skykid needs a long-enough runway to jump a few times and lift off. That isn't always possible, especially in places like Vault of Knowledge with its small floating platforms. This variation instead relies on another movement technique that allows you to enter a sliding state with minimal space.
Now I hear you saying: "You're so cool I wish I could be like you!!". That's great, but isn't there something else you wanted to know? "Well, sometimes I don't want to slow down and do all that preparing, I want to execute it mid-air". You're in luck because that's possible too! Think of the slide like a charge. If you manage to lift off the ground while sliding, you will continue to have a slide charge available until you touch the ground again. This means you can execute the rest of the steps whenever and wherever you want as long as you haven't touched the ground.
In the example gif, after exiting the tunnel I briefly "crash-land" on the ground to get a slide going, then lift off the ground and continue my candle run. Notice that I never touch the ground. After having cleared the cave and being out in the open, I initiate a vertical flight mid-air to make my way to the top of the mountain.
Flying is pretty forgiving in Sky. But there are nonetheless situations where you need to fight against strong winds, make adjustments on the fly or preserve your wing power. In Eden, all three of those apply. In such situations, air hopping (I don't know what to call this -_-) can be helpful. Air hopping refers to using the left joystick to hop like you normally can on the ground, except it's used while hovering in the air. While the distance you can cover with air hopping remains unchanged in comparison to simply pushing the joystick in that direction, you move at a higher speed, can resist stronger winds, can change directions much more abruptly, all while not using any wing power.
In the example gif, I gain height by gliding against the wind currents, but it is only thanks to air hopping that I can actually move forwards against the wind currents and pick up speed to be able glide again, gain height, and so forth.
And that's it. Let me know if this is useful and if I should do a part 2. Also, since this is my first guide, any suggestions or critiques are welcome, even more so if it's a technique that I didn't mention!
And remember to fly responsibly🪽
P.S. If you struggle to learn these or simply learn better with a co-pilot, I can add you! I'm currently trying to re-learn these on controller so we'll both be starting from scratch :)
The Guide from Season of Shattering will appear in Home and the Aviary Village event shop. ✨
Finally got all my Sky screenshots from my phone on to my pc so I can look through them properly, might post my favourites here. I'm slow enough at getting things done that hopefully it won't be spammy, but if it is, let me know lol
So anyway, this was one of the first friends I made who wasn't also a moth, they took me under their wing lol, even traded hearts for a while, but they slowly logged on less and less, and I haven't seen them at all in a couple of weeks now, which is sad. They always had the best outfits, and I'm looking like such a moth 😂😂
*Technically my second, but the first was just of the gate to Prairie Cave, that I needed to figure out what spirits I was missing to get through 😂
E: Also from this game, not when I first played, gonna have to see if I have any screens from way back then 🤔
Maybe it's time to solve a riddle or two. ❓ Looks at all the paper lanterns, all shiny and bright. 🏮 It can only mean it's time for Days of Moonlight! ✨
(image stolen from reddit)
I get that there have been hackers who have exploited the shared camera memories to glitch through whole realms at a time (they aren't even efficient - an in game friend who was carrying me used them a few times, and you have to repeat each at least 3 times to get all the candles lit, it's without a doubt faster to just run it), but surely they can tell the difference between those and the ones that just open a door, and address the hackers' "exploits" without removing a feature that they created and enabled and have allowed to exist for so long it has become essential to solo players.
The fact that they've removed the camera memories but not the chibi fall tells you they're not actually bothered at all about players taking shortcuts, as long as they've spent currency to be able to do it, and as long as it doesn't help others who you aren't carrying or who don't happen to have the mask/spell/will to be tiny.
So this is entirely about removing community driven support that exclusively helps solo players make the grind a teeny tiny bit easier, at zero cost or harm to TGC (the 5-30 minutes you have to wait for other players to help literally gains them nothing), and when there are numerous and frequent game breaking bugs and issues that they aren't addressing because they're not accidentally making playing easier.
My biggest takeaway from TGC's behaviour is that I'm so fucking glad I never gave them any money, and it ensures that I never will, because if I had, I'd be so upset at how they function (or don't) it might have been enough for me to quit completely.
Vent over
Hi there, moths! I'm in love with this game's dreamy, floaty aesthetic and I want to explore it someday. I am a little afraid it'll have free-to-play game tendencies and demand more time or money than I want to give it. Should I be worried about playing it as a filthy casual moth?
This artwork's original source is 下次再相见时，一起去水母飞舞的夜空中赏月吧 by Claudiaaa叶蓟: Weibo, Twitter, Instagram
Players who have visited Valley of Triumph ✔️, and at least started the 3rd quest from the Hopeful Steward in Aviary Village, can relive this Spirit’s memories at the Vault of Knowledge & collect their beloved expression.
Sky Kids! 🕯️
From September 9th - 29th at 11:59 pm PDT (UTC -7) you can enjoy Double Light in Seasonal Candle clusters, and double Treasure Candles scattered across two realms each day.
Find all eight for an extra boost to your Candle run. 💫
A Traveling Spirit will be visiting Sky on September 12th!
We understand that recent server issues affected your Days of Sunlight experience and Seasonal Candle collection.
To make up for the lost Light, we're extending the planned Double Seasonal Light and Double Treasure Light event by 13 additional days!
📅 September 9th - 29th at 23:59 PDT (UTC -7)
Thank you all Sky kids for your patience through this time. 🙏
To make sure that all Sky kids can enjoy the full duration of Days of Sunlight, the event will be extended until the following date: september 13 6:58 GMT. The date and time above reflects the ending of Days of Sunlight in your current time zone (September 12th, at 23:59 PDT (UTC -7)!
Keep enjoying your time with the Spirits and collecting popsicles at the Elevated Clearing!
From September 16th through 29th, the Guide from Season of Shattering will appear in Home and the Aviary Village event shop.
Check with this Spirit to access the two ancient memories and unlock items originally from this Season!
Through the Void of Shattering, you'll also be able to check your progress on Season of Shattering Quests. To complete those quests, clear the Darkness that appears when Shard Eruptions of varying strength fall in the realms.
Hello Sky kids,
We recognize that the server errors this week made it hard to get ready to meet the Earth Prophet.
So, to make sure everyone can get the most of their time with this Traveling Spirit, we’re pleased to extend their visit until Sep. 5th, 23:59 PDT (UTC-7).
Our team continues to look into the full impact of the issues that affected many of you earlier this week. We appreciate your patience as we work towards steps to address that impact.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
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