November 2010 News Archive
This is an archive of all of our older news that we have removed from the front page of the site.
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I should have been the top trophy!
And we also completed the Community Challenge! Who would have thought we could send in scores for 45 million games in just 7 days. You can all be very proud!
ain't I swell?
Update:
The GMC NC Challenge prizes have been released. Go check out and see what you won.
I could replace Lulu easily with this outfit!
Check our GMC guide for all the trophies and prizes.
You have until 11:59 p.m. NST tonight to complete all the challenges. This also includes the NC Challenge.
Can you survive one more day?
If you're going on vacation or if you ever just wanted to learn more about the Neolodge, you can now with our new Neolodge Guide!
Note: All pets from Faerieland get 50% off!
Today you can win this beautiful background from the theme challenge.
Our Diseases & Cures page has been updated with the new medication for Bloaty Feet: Finger Splint.
Wow, more colours!
And you're remembering to enter the NC giveaway and the Petpet Park NC giveaway each day, right?
Of course we've updated our Games Master Challenge Guide for day 5 of the challenge.
If you need to fix your own lookup, copy and paste this code within your style tags:
Perhaps this helps a little...
Well, there's more good news: There is also a Petpet Park NC Giveaway! The entry period is the same, you can enter once per day until December 20. Prizes will be $15 Petpet Park NC cards.
Dream a little dream of me...
(DPCI is 276 02 0005):
Redeem these cards on your Neopets account only (not your Petpet Park account), to get NeoCash (which can be spend at both the NC Mall as the Petpet Park), Gift Boxes and one of these two items:
Thanks to the many users on Charter for this info.
Check out our NC Mall Customisation page for previews.
Do I remind you of Atlantis or what? :o
This paint brush can be bought for 4,000,000 NP at The Hidden Tower!
This is the follow-up of the Plain of Peace plot step, if you go back to the Plain of Peace you will see Xandra, Hanso and Brynn completing the ritual. You should then also have the Cast Away fearless deed.
The contest runs from November 23rd to December 20, 2010. There will be 5 Grand Prize winners of a $25 Neocash card each, and 200 First Prize winners of a $10 Neocash card each.
Good luck winning, those of you who can enter!
Two down, only 5 more to go
Don't forget that the Faeries' Ruin Plot is also still running and Faerieland is at 1,000 feet above Neopia now! So check our updated Guide, with even more tips, to see how you can help Xandra, Hanso and Brynn before it's too late.
If only this would work...
Hey! Wanted to let you know that we're going to open Habitarium back up in a bit and roll it out slowly, starting with you guys. This should happen within the next few hours. Once that looks good, we'll continue opening it up in small batches to everyone else (probably in the morning). I believe they're going to reset, also. It's been a few days since anyone was able to get in and likely everything will have deteriorated in that time, which is lame. So you'll be getting the NC stuff back and start from level one next time you log in... same deal as before. I'll mention this again, too: assuming everything goes properly, this will be open beta launch. (Attempt #3, I think, but we'll get it eventually. ) Anything you consume in-game from here on out is PERMANENT. We do not plan to reset again since the game is launching to everyone. I think that's it. We'll post on the official TNT board in a few minutes, but I wanted to let you guys know what's up in case they open the game before then. Thanks, guys! |
For more info on, check our P3 Habitarium Guide.
Thanks to ohlush for giving us the info.
No escape possible!
EDIT: The Games Master Challenge has been released! Make sure to check it out! Check out our GMC Guide, its getting updated by the minute.
It's time to get your game on!
Edit: According to the The Official Neopets Team Message Board, "We'll be opening up to small groups of players at a time until we get to everyone."
So, if the game is still Down for Maintaince, stay tuned, hopefully it will be working for you soon.
Obey guide, destroy boulders
You are no match for me, weakling!
Now, go fight in the Battledome to qualify for the next prize.
Here's the list of items on Super Sale:
Beautiful Clam Shell Purse
Belt of Fire
Brain Necklace
Butterfly Sun Glasses
Buzzer Keeper Helmet
Classic Black Bob Wig
Faerie Bubble Earrings
Flower Beauty Mark
Flowering Vine Sun Glasses
Knit Flower Scarf
Mind Control Headset
Polka Dotted Magenta Bow Tie
Pompadour Wig
Pretty Pointy Hat
Ruler of Measuring Might
Sparkling Skull Belt
Spin Fun Pinwheel
Stained Glass Earrings
Stained Glass Necklace
Steaming Mug of Hot Borovan
The Super Sale ends on midnight NST December 5th, so get your cards ready!
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The prize for participating in the 19th tier is a Gold Handled Short Sword:
Battledome Challengers page.
Who needs Ringwraiths when you can have these guys?
Oh mommy, can we keep him?
The 19th tier has just started, so go battle any of the Phantoms to qualify for the next prize. The prize for qualifying in tier 18 is Scroll of Moon Light, so head on over to the Battle Status page to collect it.
Claim me!
Tier 18 of the plot battledome challengers has started! If you participated in Tier 17, you can pick up your Fiery Sun Scroll now at the Battle Status Page. Look at our Battledome Challengers guide for more info.
EDIT: The Habitarium is now down for maitenance again. We will make sure to keep you updated! Thank you aishaaddict12 for this information!
TNT just posted an update on the Habitarium on the The Official Neopets Team Message Board:
We just wanted to update you all on the Habitarium downtime! Our programmers are currently looking into a database issue and will put the game back up once that's fixed. We're hoping this happens in the next few hours, but databases are jerks sometimes and don't want to listen, so it may take longer than that. Pfft. When we have more information, we'll let you know. Until then... well, you might want your time free for something else being released in a bit anyway. *shifty eyes* |
We will make sure to let you know when the Habitarium is up and running!
If you do not have the darigan pteri avatar then make sure to get it today! Desinential and Old_Wise_Owl are both 644 days old! Remember: you can only get the avatar when a darigan pteri is exactly 644 days old! Thanks to kelly_mistake for the reminder.
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More info is added soon.
Until then check our Plot Guide for all previous steps.
You may just scare the other tokens off the board with this one!
Shadow Phantom Minion
Shadow Phantom Destroyer
Shadow Phantom Commander
Shadow Phantom Brute
Shadow Phantom Conqueror
Shadow Phantom Annihilator
Shadow Phantom Fury
Shadow Phantom Zealot
Shadow Phantom Tormentor
Bring it on!
Do we look tormenting enough!
EDIT: There is now a new Battledome step! Thanks to happy2010newyear for pointing that out. We'll update you with more information as soon as possible.
Follow our Faeries Ruin Guide to keep up with the adventure!
Xandra has a big job ahead of her!
Like our Xandra image? Check out SunnyNeo's The Faeries' Ruin Graphics!
If you click the "play" button an error message shows up saying the game is temporarily offline for maitenance.
Edit: Our JubJub Power Bounce Guide has been updated with the 22 new holiday prizes and flash previews.
The holiday season is just around the corner!
Check out our NC Mall Customisation page for previews of the prizes you may receive when redeeming your NeoCash Cards.
PS: Some items are glitched and make your Neopet and other wearables dissapear. This will be fixed soon :)
I shall rule over your Neopet! MWHUAHAHA
Don't worry, you can still use those Tokens when TNT releases the new Winter version.
You don't need Ghostbusters to catch this item, just a lot of luck!
If you're not receiving any NP when leveling up, please post here so I can collect usernames for the programmers to look at. As always, browser, OS, and Flash version are helpful bits of info, but it would also help to know what you *are* seeing when you level up. Do you get the NP notice at the bottom of the level up window, but don't receive the NP in your account? Do you not see the NP notice at all? Etc. If you have a screenshot, that's also helpful. Thanks, guys! |
Edit: Snarkie posted a reply to the bug mentioned above
They've figured out what's causing this and are trying a fix in the next build. Once the game is updated, let me know if you're still not getting NP. Hopefully everything works, though. *fingers crossed* |
Snarkie also made a board about the glitch where you're not able to load the Habitarium correctly:
Hey! If you're having the issue where you can load the Habitarium, but you only see the bar at the bottom, background, XP, etc. (no stage, Petpetpets, resources), please post here! We need a batch of usernames to hand over to the programmers so they can look into specific cases. Please post what browser, OS, and Flash version you're using. And, if you remember, when the bug started happening for you. (During the tutorial? After you left the game and came back? The very first time it loaded? Etc.) Thanks. |
Edit: Another reply by Snarkie:
Thanks, guys! I've sent your usernames off and they're looking into it. They won't have a fix in for the next build, but you'll likely be able to play again anyway because we're resetting all the data. Once you restart, please let me know if you experience the problem again (and when, etc.). This has been an... interesting bug to track down. O_o |
perhaps it's time to find another bag?
Elephante and Jetsam
They can't be used on the neoboards yet, but hopefully they can be soon! :)
We will update our Smileys guide with the two new smileys when they are released.
Hey, folks! I wanted to let you know it's time for another reset. We've rebalanced some things, and hopefully fixed some of the bugs you were experiencing. The game will go down for a few hours like last time, and then come back up and you'll start from level one. We're shooting for this to happen later today, but it may be pushed 'til morning. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Partially consumed NC items will be refilled again. Note that we aren't returning depleted NC stuff this go, though. (Don't worry! We will indeed be resetting *all* NC items when we launch to everyone. Just leaving them empty for this reset.) Please continue to test if you have the time. I sound like a broken record, but all your testing and feedback has been VERY helpful and we really appreciate it! |
Check our P3 Habitarium Guide for more info.
yes, even a P3 like me can battle
Thanks goes to aquaantoni for sharing this info with us!
You want to discard me? But, but..don't you love NC? :(
Also, the latest Supersale in the NC Mall will end after this Sunday. This time, the items selling for half of their original price are trinkets. If you're low on NC, this is a nice chance to get some items cheap!
*weewoo* | |
*slorg* |
Celebrating neopets birthay a month later D:
Look at all the pretty colors!
HAPPY ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY NEOPETS!
*sings* Happy Birthday to us... Today is Neopets' 11th birthday! As a thank you to all of our fans we wanted to give out a special item code. Go to the Grundo Warehouse and type in this code for your free item: 11FB2010Bday11. We hope you like it! :) |
You can redeem this code at the Grundo Warehouse. You will receive a book called Still With the Times.
Thanks yooo_danhel for the notification.
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This could be you and your new team mate ;-)
• Pets up to level 40 receive free training at the Swashbuckling Academy.
• You can play all games 5 times from November 15th to ??.
• You can play Buried Treasure for free.
• You can unlock the Neopets Birthday avatar by looking up the News page.
Also in celebration of Neopet's 11th birthday we have a brand new userlookup!
This means the JubJub Power Bounce game gets a new look and what would be more logical after Fall and Halloween then Winter.
Here's a preview of the new logo:
Whee its winter time!!!
And these are the new Tokens:
Keep checking for more previews, but until then, just check our JubJub Power Bounce Guide for all the current prizes and previews.
Is this a birthday capsule or a casino capsule? :/
Friends thing: Not fixed yet! They're working on it, though. Loading Issue: We've narrowed this down to Flash player. Uninstalling and then reinstalling seems to do the trick. Try that! 5 vs. 10 uses: Not all consumable items have 10 uses. That was just an example. Like, Blue Ink Bottle has 5 drops. The pirate Ink Droppers have 10 drops. Some items can only be used once. Etc. And the NC bottles are indeed supposed to have 10 drops, not 5. I'm told that should be fixed in this next build. Keeping NP: Yes. It's yours. NP awarding: The NP not being awarded was a bug. This is beta, so we're not going back and granting any "unawarded" NP, if that's what you're asking about. It should hopefully be fixed this round, though, so if you're still not getting anything, please submit a report! Multiple Habs: You're absolutely correct that, because of the NP earnings, it shouldn't be played on side accounts. The FAQ should say main account only, and it's being fixed soon. Don't worry if you already created a second, though. It's our fault. HOWEVER, please do NOT go back and load that Hab on your side account. It will award you NP if you level and we have to start dealing with people who play on multiple accounts once the FAQ is fixed. Don't want you caught in the crossfire. Just ignore the extra Habs until we can delete them! Used up ink: I don't think they can replace full items... just fill them back up. But I'll check on that! Replacing "empty" NC consumables: I'm told that's the plan. Long story short, it's a technical challenge because of the way Habitarium is set up. They just need to figure out how to do it and not break anything. NC items rolling over to launch: Yes. We will be resetting again at least once for sure when we launch the game to everyone. Between now and then, though, we may reset again many times or not at all. Depends on what we need to have you all test. And you may not have your items refilled every time, because we're testing and turning things around so quickly. But regardless of how many times beta resets, *anything* you purchase during this time will be returned/refilled during that final reset when the game launches. Does that make sense? Lemme know if I'm just being confusing. Trophy/Spotlight: Trophy, no. Spotlight, we're thinking about it. Lots of things to work out, but no decisions have been made yet. P3 menu: We have something in development already. It's not a menu, but it makes it MUCH easier to find the profession you're looking for without clicking through everything. Might not be ready for launch. I think it's coming a bit after that. But it is coming. Naming: This was a feature, actually, but we removed it for emotional reasons. I'm not kidding. People were getting really attached to named P3s and, instead of being happy about getting a gem, they were sad Billy was gone. |
Keep checking for more updates...
I look much cuter asleep...
Heya, Habiteers. We've gotten a lot of really good feedback from you guys (thanks!), so we have a new build of Habitarium coming for you to test. Hab will be coming down soon for maintenance while we replace it. This will take a few hours. Once it comes back online_ you'll start again from level one. Please continue testing and sending us your thoughts! I know what the next question is. Your NC items will NOT be cleared. Any NC items in your Item Bag will still be there once you go through the Tutorial again after the reset. Also, if you have any partially-used NC consumable items in your Item Bag - for example, you used four drops out of ten of your Mootix Pirate Ink Dropper - we'll fill them back up for you during the reset. I think that's it. Thanks again for all your help. Your feedback has been awesome. |
In other news, we're reopening the staff position for Keyquest Expert. If you enjoy playing this game as well as helping out others, please consider applying!
This could be your newspost on Keyquest news!
Update: We're slowly adding to the guide, a few new sections have already been added, among which about breeding and pets.
They're back... ready to infest your pc =)
Hi, Thank you for writing. The NC item as the free/bonus item is a Gamestop exclusive If we do decide to have these for Neocash Cards from other retailers though, this will most likey be announced on the site. Thank you for expressing your interest! For any additional inquiries, kindly send us a new ticket (referencing your ticket # if necessary) with a brief description of the situation, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Regards, Nathan |
Thanks to kimvanwilligenburg for giving us this info
These are the items so far:
Check our NC Mall Customisation page for previews.
There's more than just apples in this barrel!
We thought you might want to see some concept art for a game that we are launching soon, called Professor Milton Clodbottle's Astounding Habitarium! Erm... just Habitarium for short. Can you guess what it will be about? |
This looks awfully familiar to their stranded attempt to launch a game called P3 Habitats. Look at our P3 Habitats guide to learn all about it. The images below were also posted on facebook. Click on them for a larger image. Thanks yooo_danhel for the info.
These three items are neopoint items and you can get them from playing any map. However, only the hard maps (Meridell's Counterattack and Courtyard Ambush) will give you a 100000+ point score
Additionally, there are two extra NeoCash items which you can only get buy playing from the NeoCash Maps. These can be bought in the NC Mall for 250NC.
Be carefull! These maps are non-tradable, so you can't trade for these. Also, when you buy a map, it will be added to the game right away, it won't show up in your inventory first ;) (hence why you can't gift them).
Beating the 'King Skarl is not Amused' map will give you a King Skarl Throne Background, while beating the 'Courtyard Ambush' Map gives you the Courtyard Ambush Background. These item's have been added to our NC Mall Database.
I don't always look annoyed, this is my neutral expression! *sighs and rolls eyes*
*gnorbu* | |
*pteri* |
And the final item in the NC Collectible "The Royal Treatment" Collection has been released. The Bonus item for this collection is King Kelpbeards Collectable Orb.
Dear alotties, Thanks for writing! We are sorry for any confusion this Halloween! As we released goodie bags in the Apple Bobbing Halloween Event there was no additional Trick or Treating available throughout the site. This is not a bug and was intentional. Any bags that were available throughout the site were left over from last year for those of you who did not collect them then. This is also intentional and not a bug Thank you for your feedback! We hope you had fun! Charlotte K |
Man, you're soooo 2009! 2009!?! I was given out again
in 2010, I'm a classic!
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