Hey there everyone, Hyde finally here with an update of some substance! I know, its been a couple weeks since any new updates to the sub, but I'm here now and I have some goodies for you all!

Quick note though before I start my list of notes... I had a couple smaller update-related posts over the past couple weeks that were a bit less formal, so I will be rolling those into this post as well just so everyone is om the same page (in case someone didn't see the smaller posts before).

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• Total graphical overhaul. That's right, the sub should now look almost totally different. The original graphics were basically tossed together over a few hours to get the sub ready to launch, I never intended for them to be final. I have updated the background, top banner, logo, sidebar images, and so on. That said, I know some people may not like the new stuff, and that's alright, I want you to tell me. If you have any suggestions for changes or additions, please don't be afraid to tell me. It is all still a work in progress, I want to make sure the sub looks good for all of you. (NOTE: Those who will see the biggest difference are the ones on PC or are not using the mobile app. Those on the app will see some of the changes like the new icon, banner, and sidebar images, but most mobile apps dont allow for custom backgrounds, vote icons, and so on.)
• Discord is Live! That's right, our community Discord went live last week and is growing! Make sure to stop in sometime and visit us, we would love to have you. You can visit the Discord by clicking HERE or by visiting the sidebar and clicking the "Discord" image or the Discord link in the new button list (more details below). For mobile app users, you may have to click on the "About" tab on your menu bar while visiting the sub.
• New Side Bar Button List. On the side bar ('About' tab for mobile users), you will now see a list of buttons that currently is listed as "Helpful Links" (name subject to change). This list will now host any links that our staff find may help our users in various ways while visiting our sub or playing Fallout 76. Our hope is to make your experience on our sub a smooth and enjoyable experience, and this is just one step toward making everything easy to find. If you have any suggestions for things that should be added to this list, please let us know!
• User Faction Submissions. As stated in a previous update post, we will now be taking submissions for custom user factions. Further details about the program and what it is can be found both in the previous update post AND the official submission thread, but as a basic overview; User factions are player run guilds/clans set in Fallout 76, each run by their respective owners and are completely separate from official canon factions. You can now submit your faction and leave a small advertisement to allow other users to join by visiting our submission post by clicking HERE or by clicking it on the new Button List.
• Missed Connections Flair. We now have a new post flair, allowing for our members to use it for a situation that we previously hadn't thought of... missed connections stories. Plenty of members on other subs have told their stories of how they met new friends while playing 76, and were now hoping to reach out and find those people again if they too read the same sub. Sometimes they find who they are looking for, sometimes it just makes for a good read, but they are great stories nonetheless. So to help our users bring these stories into our sub, we have added the Missed Connections flair for you all to use on your posts!
• New Partnerships! As of our last update post, we had just teamed up with r/FO76roleplay , a team up that has worked out very well. Our friends at FO76RP have been very kind to us and have met with us here numerous times since then, and we couldn't be more grateful. But today, I would like to announce that we have officially gained a second and third partnership, this time with our good friends over at r/fo76FilthyCasuals and r/Market76 ! That's right, we are now partners with the filthiest FO76 casuals one can find in the foothills of Appalachia, and we couldn't be happier to say that. While Tales from Appalachia is your premier location to share all of your FO76 stories and original works, I would like to encourage all of you to check out r/fo76FilthyCasuals today and send them some of the 'Tales' love! Become a filthy casual today. -- Or maybe you are already a casual, but you need to sell some of those heavy legendaries you picked up at Whitesprings during a nuke. Are you in the market for some ammo, plans, or just a couple stimpacks? Well search no further, the incredible Market 76 is open for business, and business is GREAT! At r/Market76 , you can make offers, buy up whatever you need, and make a few contacts along the way. With a great mod team always scanning for bad deals, and a great community always selling top notch stuff, its always a great day to visit the market!
• Discord Partnership. Speaking of r/FO76roleplay , we have recently teamed up with them yet again, this time in our discord server! They were currently in the process of starting their own server, but with the shared interests of our two subs, along with our highly successful partnership already going into multiple weeks, I reached out to them to see if they would like to share a server, and their fantastic admin agreed! So we officially now have users from both subs in one discord server, along with a few new channels in our server to help our members find roleplay partners. As mentioned before, you can find the server link on the side bar, so make sure to join up and chat with us!
• New Moderators. Ladies and Gentlemen of Appalachia, I would like to officially announce that Tales from Appalachia has named our very first two new moderators since the launch of the sub. Users u/slaptac and u/ReysTampon have both been asked and agreed to join staff as moderators! They will be helping me keep things clean, as well as enforce rules as we expand our partnerships and reach. I would like to ask you all to please give these two a warm welcome to the team as I know they will serve the sub very well! Thank you both for all that you have already contributed and all that you will do in the future!
• Upcoming Sub Contest. Well, I've gotten to the end of my list, so let's end it on a high note! We will soon be starting a subreddit-wide casual contest! We will be holding a Screenshot contest, asking our members to go out into Appalachia and take the best screenshots they can. There will be an actual post about it when the contest goes live, but basically you can take in-game pictures or screenshots of whatever you want and then you can post them to the contest, other users can vote on them via upvotes, the highest rated screenshots will be chosen as winners. A set of Judges will also choose a "Judge's Pick" winner at the end, which will be added to the winner list. Winners will get their screenshots shown off on the sidebar until the next contest in the future. This is to allow our users to help customize the subreddit with their own game-images. Optionally, winners can have their name added to the image afterwards so that visitors can know who took the image. Further details about the contest will be in the contest post, so make sure to watch for that!

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Well, that was long winded, lol. But that's it for me today, thank you all for reading this far and tuning in! As with other times, if anything new needs tweaking, let me know. OR if you have any suggestions, again, please let me know! Until next time, this has been Hyde with some Tales from Appalachia. You all have a fantastic day and I’ll catch you on the mountainside!