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[UPDATED] Happy Imagination Day!

Today we pull the giant knife switch to turn on the new Imagination system! We need to squeeze a few chickens and rearrange some bits for imagination, so we are turning off access to the game for a bit today. Your characters will be run through our patented Imagino-matic 5000 to prepare for Imagination.

When we come back, you will almost certainly have a different level (the level curves in the new system are different). You will also be able to spend imagination (iMG) right away, but only on character upgrades (this is NOT the housing reset, so you won’t be charged for land expansion until that happens).

We do not have a hard ETA for when the servers will be back up, but we will provide updates on progress as the day progresses! We will also provide more information on the switch later in the day.

UPDATE (1:15pm PST) - We've completed the player conversion process and now we are testing the various systems affected by the change.  You have probably seen some of the changes to skill learning times and your character!  Even with all the moving parts, we are making good progress.  In a few moments we are meeting to review our progress and determine roughly when the game will reopen to general players.  I will update this post after that meeting.

UPDATE (2:15pm PST) - We are getting close!  Only a few more items to tweak, one last round of internal testing, and then we will open the game again. 

UPDATE (3:30pm PST) - Wow, we are on the very last task on the List of Things that *Need* to Get Done Before Opening the Game Again. So, we are doing that, double checking and we'll be back as soon as we possibly can.

Posted 7 months ago by Mayor Quimby Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • but i just started playing 15 mins ago...lol
    Posted 7 months ago by ScorpAce Subscriber! | Permalink
  • stand at the gates and chant "open.... ...open....."  you can never start too early :-)
    Posted 7 months ago by Loupin Subscriber! | Permalink
  •  What kind of character upgrades can we get with imagination? I must have missed that post. 

    I'm so excited for the upgrade! also...nervous haha
    Posted 7 months ago by Lily Linguistic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ooooooh! :-)
    Posted 7 months ago by Shadowstrike Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "maybe Stoot meant 2 weeks by the Glitch calendar:)"

    I just came to the same conclusion. To paraphrase the ol' Connect Four commercial - "Pretty sneaky, stoot."
    Posted 7 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for keeping us posted. For once am glad to be at work, so I have summat to do in the interim. :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The best part was GOD's last word. *poof*

    i.imgur.com/RForw.png
    Posted 7 months ago by Sirentist Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Time to find a RL street to party on? ;)
    Posted 7 months ago by Clayr Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is how it ended. For posterity:
    May 2 9:36:46AM GOD Glitches! An exciting time draws near! I am taking the game down in 30 minutes; and it will be down for several hours. Good things are afoot! 
    May 2 9:57:00AM GOD 5 minutes til we bring game down for several hours- so say I! 
    May 2 10:02:05AM GOD Well, Glitches... it's time! Let's all close our eyes and imagine *really* hard. But not *too* hard. You might pull something. 
    May 2 10:02:40AM GOD When we come back, there will be big changes. Big, fun changes. See you in a few hours! 
    May 2 10:02:53AM GOD Server shutdown in 60 seconds! 
    May 2 10:03:04AM GOD Have you finished up yet?! 
    May 2 10:03:14AM GOD We are shutting things down here folks... 
    May 2 10:03:24AM GOD Things will be going away in 30 seconds! 
    May 2 10:03:34AM GOD Oh wow, you're still here?! Get a move on lil' doggy! 
    May 2 10:0x:xxAM GOD *poof*
    Posted 7 months ago by Koftun Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "The best part was GOD's last word. *poof*

    i.imgur.com/RForw.png"

    I prefer Molly Butters comment :)
    Posted 7 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Muppet Flail!
    Posted 7 months ago by Vogon Blarg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, what kind of character upgrades can we do with imagination? I totally missed that post, too!

    I'm excited! But maybe this means I'll actually get some work done today. (Unlikely)
    Posted 7 months ago by Crrrystal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I am interested in finding out more about this iMG and character upgrades. Are there any topics expounding on these?
    Posted 7 months ago by Ermine the Unwise Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 to riscy: if the game was only closed for days and not weeks, we counted ourselves lucky!

    Ely: aka Kermit arms :) \o/ yaaaaaaaay!
    Posted 7 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Please tease us with some character upgrades! <3 I'm so anxious!
    Posted 7 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm excited and yet I'm getting twitchy because I can't get on. D:
    Posted 7 months ago by Sakina Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I wish I had be online for the end of the world but I guess I'll have to wait till the housing reset.
    Posted 7 months ago by koolaroo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There better be onion rings after this....
    Posted 7 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So pumped.
    Posted 7 months ago by zachwulf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm almost more happy that we can all stop being strung up in anticipation than I am about the big switch!
    Posted 7 months ago by ArkAngel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is this where our bazillion currents get converted to 100 imagination?
    Posted 7 months ago by Zunar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • gasp! It's here.... I suspect my house is going to get cleaned up today and the garden weeded... lol
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I feel like I've been kicked out of the Louvre breakroom so that the museum staff can convert the vending machines to accept euros instead of francs.
    Posted 7 months ago by dm Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Crrystal - it was hinted that certain things that were tied to your level, such as your energy pool for the day, would now be something you could/would upgrade separately by  spending imagination.  I have also heard that certain things that were skills will now be upgrades, and rather than learn them you would spend imagination to get them.  We'll see. 
    Posted 7 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow so soon? Neato :D Lol
    Posted 7 months ago by Bachjess♫♫♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Fingers crossed that Meat Bricks are finally introduced.
    Posted 7 months ago by Lord Bacon-o Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @dm   Wow. That sounds remarkably like the voice of experience. :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Koftun Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmmm, get some work done, or haunt the forums? I wonder what I'll choose.

    P.S. Sorry for littering your yard, kevbob! We'll, um, clean that up before the cops get here.
    Posted 7 months ago by Miss Coco Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Omg, haha, I'm level 42 now instead of 60! :O
    Posted 7 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Koftun If only....
    Posted 7 months ago by dm Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Miss Coco - none of us were there ;) We don't know why kevbob did that!
    Posted 7 months ago by Clayr Subscriber! | Permalink
  • [oops, doublepost]
    Posted 7 months ago by Varaeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow... It's happening, and sooner than expected! :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Varaeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Changes, changes! My level has dropped already.
    Posted 7 months ago by Cristy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Time to make some RL pumpkin pie, but I'll be thinking of Glitch the whole time, with a little smile of anticipation on my face. Pie for all!
    Posted 7 months ago by N2ZOrtolanaBlue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lila: it's happening!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Scarlett Bearsdale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 42 here also - my bank not drained yet...
    Posted 7 months ago by Zunar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is a big day for tiny speck....exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time! I hope they have stocked up on plenty of hooch  to celebrate this HUGE step in the game. 

    See ya'll on the other side!
    Posted 7 months ago by Blithe Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've dropped from 19 to 15
    Posted 7 months ago by Clayr Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OMG my home page already shows my level as 42!
    Posted 7 months ago by Flowerry Pott Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just dropped 10 levels! Oh, how depressing in the short term....
    Posted 7 months ago by Miss Coco Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Scarlett: I'm so excited!! You are level 42 now too! <3 I wonder how many levels are in total now?
    Posted 7 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Level 40 to level 29. No change in currants here either...
    Posted 7 months ago by Koftun Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw man, I just dropped 9 levels...urgh! Total energy dropped too, but not very much only 100 points..but still...mehhhh.
    Posted 7 months ago by Lily Linguistic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Haha, I wondered why I was suddenly demoted from level 53 to 37.  Glad to see imagination is about to take effect in the next several hours.  Looking forward to trying out the new setup :D
    Posted 7 months ago by Xopher TAF Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It sounds depressing our drop of levels but in other view is pretty exciting!
    Posted 7 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Damn, I can't decide whether I'm excited or sad that I didn't get to finish the last few badges before the IMG switchover! (Okay, still mostly excited).
    Posted 7 months ago by Domina Anglorum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • have you seen how much XP is needed to level up?? Much more than before
    Posted 7 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Gah! Oh my giants! Yippeeeee!!!

    Nooo I only made it to Level 52! Yay!! Squeee!!! Ack - wait, I'm away from the computer - two hours away! So exciting! I think a speeding ticket may be in my near future... :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Spayem Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yay, now I can go clean the house and when I come back the game will be open again! *wishful thinking* xD
    Posted 7 months ago by Lilleh Subscriber! | Permalink
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