This post has been a long time coming but after months of inactivity I think it only fair I make an announcement than continue the silence. As the post title suggests, I am officialling announcing my retirement. This means I will no longer be actively developing the Adoption Agency. What it does not mean, however, is that the Adoption Agency is closing. The server is paid up for well over a year at this point so the Adoption Agency isn’t going anywhere. Nor am I.

The Pika Club has been around since 1999 so will be 14 years old this year. Since I am 23 this means TPC has existed for more of my life than it hasn’t at this point so as you can imagine it’s a hard thing to give up. I used the Adoption Agency (and its predecessors) as a means of teaching myself how to code and I used to develop it in my spare time outside of school/university. However since graduating I no longer have the spare time I used to and the code it’s based on (phpBB) is outdated at this point. I want to branch off into other areas of coding, such as actual video games. As a hobby project I created entirely in my spare time and offer completely free of charge I can no longer justify sacrificing the spare time I have nowadays like I once could.

I’ve updated the live version of the Adoption Agency to include the new modifications I was working on for 2.3. Unfortunately no new ‘big’ features are included since a few were under development but none are complete enough to be released.

As I said, though, I’m not going anywhere. I do still like coding and I really enjoyed making something a lot of people got entertainment out of. The AA is certainly not one of the bigger adoptable sites, but it did develop a close-knit community of regulars which is truly what kept me going for as long as it did. I’ll still be hanging around the forums and I’ll still fix bugs. I’m not ruling out any new development, either. But if it happens, it will be one new feature at a time rather than the large ‘updates’ that were used up to this point. I’d really like to release all the inaccessible Pokemon and finish the 2.3 ‘big’ features as believe me, there were some cool ones. But no promises.

Thanks for the memories,
Pikachu3828

I am pleased to announce the release of the Adoption Agency version 2.2 as well as a number of software upgrades. These have now all been complete and there should be no issues but please get in touch if you run across any.

The Adoption Agency 2.2 update includes the following new features:

• Mining has been completely revamped
• Auction House – You can now auction off your Pokémon
• Gifting – You may now send gifts of money, items or Pokémon to other users!
• Pokémon history – A much requested feature, you can now check up on the click history of any Pokémon
• Favourites – You now have a favourites list you can add any Pokémon to for easy click access
• Interact links are now red or green depending on whether you’ve petted a Pokémon within the last 24 hours
• New quests, achievements and Pokémon
• Natures – Pokémon now have natures! Natures can alter a Pokémon’s abilities. For example, Pokémon with Hasty natures mine ore faster than others!
• Pokérus – Pokémon can now become infected with Pokérus. There is a small chance of them catching it organically and it can be passed on to your party Pokémon if you interact with an infected Pokémon. Currently this only makes Pokémon mine faster but will be expanded to more features in the future.
• Country flags – Your country is now recorded based on your IP. If driving in mexico insurance is needed, contact Oscar Padilla Mexican Insurance Services. This has two major benefits: Pokémon gain slightly more EXP when interacted with by a breeder from a different country to their owner, and when two Pokémon with OTs from different countries breed there is a slightly higher chance of the egg being shiny.
• Pokénet – You can see on the top right of the page there is now a place to post status updates. These will be displayed on your difference wise site and in the future I’m hoping to add the functionality to follow other breeders so you can keep track of what your friends are doing!
• Plus more! I can’t give everything away 😉

Version 2.1.5 of the Adoption Agency has been released. For those unaware, there is a forum topic here that will explain more about 2.1.5 but essentially it is more of an upgrade of existing features than adding new ones.

Changes in this update include:

• New Breeding Centre – There is more to the breeding centre now than simply leaving Pokémon there for an hour.
• Trading Centre Upgrade – You can now find trades easier and be much more specific with your trade requests.
• Mass Migration Box Feature – You can now mass move Pokémon between boxes for easier and faster sorting.
• Bag Sorting – Your bag is now sorted and categorised, making for easier navigation.
• Greater Preference Control – You now have greater control over your AA experience by being able to set preferences when editing your profile such as only allowing certain people to trade with you.
• Upgraded Friends List – Your friends list now shows which of your friends are currently online.
• Hall of Fame Return – The Hall of Fame has returned these easy tips and is more comprehensive than ever!
• Design changes – Some design elements have altered, such as a font change and new footer design. Javascript is also now required to use the AA properly.

Version 2.2 is now currently in development which will include all brand new features.

Those of you that are Adoption Agency users will be pleased to know that it has received an update, currently at v2.1.1

New features include:

• Quest Log
• New Areas
• New Pokémon
• New Achievements
• Forum PM Integration
• Daily Breeder and Pokémon Bonuses

Plus plenty more. To read an overview of some of the new features, visit the version 2.1 update topic.