chore(news): Bailey

and set up A/B test for drop curve

website/client/src/assets/css/sprites/spritesmith-largeSprites-0.css

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 }
 .promo_take_this {
   background-image: url('~@/assets/images/sprites/spritesmith-largeSprites-0.png');
-  background-position: -785px -259px;
+  background-position: -927px -389px;
   width: 96px;
   height: 69px;
 }
@@ -58,3 +58,15 @@
   width: 258px;
   height: 258px;
 }
+.scene_nakonana {
+  background-image: url('~@/assets/images/sprites/spritesmith-largeSprites-0.png');
+  background-position: -785px -389px;
+  width: 141px;
+  height: 169px;
+}
+.scene_strength {
+  background-image: url('~@/assets/images/sprites/spritesmith-largeSprites-0.png');
+  background-position: -785px -259px;
+  width: 192px;
+  height: 129px;
+}

website/common/script/fns/randomDrop.js

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ export default function randomDrop (user, options, req = {}, analytics) {
 
   let chance = min([Math.abs(task.value - 21.27), 37.5]) / 150 + 0.02;
   chance *= task.priority // Task priority: +50% for Medium, +100% for Hard
-    * (1 + Math.max(0, 80 - (5 * user.stats.lvl)) / 100) // Experimental: more at low levels
+    // A/B test experiment: start users with +75% drops, diminishing by 5% per level gained
+    * '12345678'.indexOf(user._id.slice(0, 1)) !== -1 ? (1 + Math.max(0, 80 - (5 * user.stats.lvl)) / 100) : 1
     * (1 + (task.streak / 100 || 0)) // Streak bonus: +1% per streak
     * (1 + statsComputed(user).per / 100) // PERception: +1% per point
     * (1 + (user.contributor.level / 40 || 0)) // Contrib levels: +2.5% per level

website/server/controllers/api-v3/news.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const api = {};
 
 // @TODO export this const, cannot export it from here because only routes are exported from
 // controllers
-const LAST_ANNOUNCEMENT_TITLE = 'SUMMER SPLASH HATCHING POTIONS AND SPLASHY SKINS';
+const LAST_ANNOUNCEMENT_TITLE = 'BLOG POSTS: GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS';
 const worldDmg = { // @TODO
   bailey: false,
 };
@@ -31,40 +31,41 @@ api.getNews = {
           <div class="mr-3 ${baileyClass}"></div>
           <div class="media-body">
             <h1 class="align-self-center">${res.t('newStuff')}</h1>
-            <h2>6/23/2020 - ${LAST_ANNOUNCEMENT_TITLE}</h2>
+            <h2>6/25/2020 - ${LAST_ANNOUNCEMENT_TITLE}</h2>
           </div>
         </div>
         <hr/>
-        <div class="promo_sand_sculpture_potions center-block"></div>
+        <div class="scene_nakonana center-block"></div>
-        <h3>Summer Splash Magic Hatching Potions!</h3>
+        <h3>Guild Spotlight: Nakonana's Favorites</h3>
         <p>
-          There's a new pet breed in town! Check out the brand-new Sand Sculpture Potions and the
+          For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's
-          return of Aquatic and Watery Potions to heat up your Summer avatar look. Get them from
+          staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
-          <a href='/shops/market'>the Market</a> and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic
-          Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Hatching Potion Pets aren't picky,
-          so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
         </p>
         <p>
-          These potions will be available until Summer Splash ends on July 31. After they're gone,
+          This month we're sharing <a
-          it will be at least a year before these Hatching Potions return, so be sure to get them
+          href='https://habitica.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/guild-spotlights-our-favourites-5/'
-          now!
+          target='_blank'>picks from socialite and translator Nakonana</a>! If you want to curate
+          your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up
+          some new ideas for Guilds to join.
         </p>
-        <div class="small mb-3">
+        <div class="small mb-3">by shanaqui</div>
-          by Shine Caramia, a_diamond, Persephone, Stefalupagus, Beffymaroo and SabreCat
+        <div class="scene_strength center-block"></div>
-        </div>
+        <h3>Use Case Spotlight: Adapting to Life Changes</h3>
-        <div class="promo_splashy_skins center-block"></div>
-        <h3>Splashy Skins!</h3>
         <p>
-          The Seasonal Edition Splashy Skins are back! You can complete your summer avatar look
+          This month's <a href='https://habitica.wordpress.com/2020/06/25/use-case-spotlight-adapting-to-life-changes/'
-          with Clownfish, Deep Ocean, Tropical Water, Mergold, Mergreen, Merblue, Merruby, and
+          target='_blank'>Use Case Spotlight</a> is about Adapting to Life Changes! It features a
-          Shark Skins.
+          number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the <a
+          href='/groups/guild/1d3a10bf-60aa-4806-a38b-82d1084a59e6'>Use Case Spotlights Guild</a>.
+          We hope it helps any of you who might be facing changes in your routine.
         </p>
         <p>
-          This Seasonal Edition customization set will only be available to purchase until July
+          Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Challenges
-          31st, after which they'll be gone until next year, so be sure to scoop them up now! You
+          to enhance your Habitica experience? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use
-          can find them in User > Edit Avatar!
+          Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case
+          Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to
+          improve your life and get things done!
         </p>
-        <div class="small mb-3">by Lemoness and UncommonCriminal</div>
+        <div class="small mb-3">by shanaqui</div>
       </div>
       `,
     });

website/server/libs/cron.js

@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ function resetHabitCounters (user, tasksByType, now, daysMissed) {
 }
 
 function trackCronAnalytics (analytics, user, _progress, options) {
+  user._ABtests['20200625_drops'] = '12345678'.indexOf(user._id.slice(0, 1)) !== -1 ? 'boosted' : 'control';
   analytics.track('Cron', {
     category: 'behavior',
     gaLabel: 'Cron Count',