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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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  • It's interesting to see all the devs ingame right now. I think they are polishing up the world for us, :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Tibbi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sno Cone descriptions changed too.
    Posted 7 months ago by Jareeta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Will down time like this change the start time of a new day?
    Posted 7 months ago by Zunar Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Zunar: no
    Posted 7 months ago by Bees! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nooooo I thought I had two weeks to reach level 60! ;____;
    Posted 7 months ago by Csophae Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 1,301,050 imagination!
    Posted 7 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Are we there yet?
    ...
    ...
    Are we there yet?
    ...
    ...
    Posted 7 months ago by Lilleh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • eheh i knew it!! i've been singing GnG like if i was on purple all the afternoon and i come home and YAAAYYYY imgination is comming!! yaaayyy:))) do your magic (((dear devs)))!!:)))
    Posted 7 months ago by mira gaia maia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • the 12 galaxies can often be found wandering the streets of San Francisco, fwiw...
    Posted 7 months ago by katlazam Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ooh, I haz imagination :) On my profile, now also on top menu too
    Posted 7 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Deeeeeeeeeeeelighted!  Can't wait to see what you guys have come up with and we're happy volunteers to test it all!!!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by AlmostSilver Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm still waiting for my imagination.... thanks for the link Katlazam
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Fadas press F5 if on PC
    Posted 7 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is AWESOME!! I can't wait to see what's in store! *happy dance*
    Posted 7 months ago by Jezebel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't have mine either yet, and I have tried refreshing.  (not complaining, just noting that not everyone has it yet)
    Posted 7 months ago by Jareeta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have... it's all good... I'm sure its just rolling through everybody....
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm missing Global right now lol...
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • http://www.glitch.com/groups/RA51M9UN8D62HKU/

    *cough*
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The xp leader board is now gone.
    Posted 7 months ago by koolaroo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awesome! I've had so much fun in beta and in-game that I was considering chucking it all and starting over as a new player so I could do it all again. Thank goodness I didn't do that before the change to new housing and new Imagination.

     I love you Tiny Speck. One day I'm going to come and work there.
    Posted 7 months ago by Supershero Subscriber! | Permalink
  • cough cough... thanks ;o)
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • YES!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Hell's Bartender Subscriber! | Permalink
  • SWEET!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Hell's Bartender Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So, I'm just wondering if the patented Imagino-matic 5000 will work as well as teleporting -- you know, that whole "near perfect re-assembly" bit? (I'm hoping that it works better, actually.)
    Posted 7 months ago by kastlin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have imagination.......
    Posted 7 months ago by Couper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • and a mailbox at the top of my page.
    Posted 7 months ago by Couper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
    *deep breath*
    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    ...sweet!
    Posted 7 months ago by Stuv Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Grah! I have to go to WORK :(

    I better be able to imagine some facial hair when I return!
    Posted 7 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • (cross post)

    Actually I think that when the door opens again it'll be a bit of an anticlimax.  Your house isn't going to change.  Your paid house is still there.  There are no moving boxes.  Game mechanics don't change. The only difference is that crafting and harvesting, etc, will accumulate imagination points instead of XP points.   There will probably be 'I' quoins instead of 'XP' quoins.     There is a limit to what you can spend your imagination on, since housing isn't changing yet. There may be the 'deal the cards for a character upgrade' bit, and some character skill / attribute shuffling.  All in all I don't think the world will look that much different.  Some counters and their associated numbers will change.   

    Not to diminish all the hard work put in by TS and the devs, just saying is all. 
    Posted 7 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Please please tell me there is going to be Figments flying around :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Zenny Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ahhhh! Can't wait! Openopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopen uuuuuup! <3
    Posted 7 months ago by BerylCrest Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Eeeeeeeeeeeee...*breath*...eeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*gasp choke*EEEEE! so happy:) Thank you! So glad I reached my goal level last night... Heeere weeeee GOOO!
    Posted 7 months ago by Fernstream Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OHMYGIANTS! I'm so excited!

    Was the conversation to iMG related to our XP?
    Posted 7 months ago by Whimsical Subscriber! | Permalink
  • but you will be taking a portion of my currants :O no you really cant do that i just managed to save a million to buy something :(
    Posted 7 months ago by Santa Clause Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Exciting!  Thank you!
    Posted 7 months ago by lizzard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ladies and Gentleman the Captain request you extinguish all flammables, fasten your seat belts and place your trays in the upright position, in this instance it appears electronic devices of all types should be fully turned on so you know when it opens up again!!!! WOOOTIES!!,... HANG ON CATS
    Posted 7 months ago by Baldiboo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • My Imagination is in.... 686820
    Posted 7 months ago by Fadas Néboa Curuxa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Very Exciting!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Aeryn Avenger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I wouldn't miss the flight, even at superpooper status
    Posted 7 months ago by Mr. iOuS kEiPhErs Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Not happy, too shocked to be happy. Was on the brink of reaching my goal: Level 60. =(
    Posted 7 months ago by ~Scilly~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh man! My best day of 2012 just got better!
    Posted 7 months ago by Cadmium Blue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lols wheres kevbob hes in

    kevbob

    in The Gold Hatted, Bouncing, High Jumping Memory Place

    ( i wonder what that could be)
    Posted 7 months ago by Santa Clause Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's the spinach quest.
    Posted 7 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • hi GP :) lots of fun ahead
    Posted 7 months ago by riscy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lol! What Zenny said! xD
    Posted 7 months ago by Lilleh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *tacklehugs riscy and all other friends, acquaintances, and passers-by*
    Posted 7 months ago by glum pudding Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You lot are borderline fanatics....

    *joins in!*
    Posted 7 months ago by York Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hubby to me:  "You shouldn't excite yourself so much, not in your condition.  Thank goodness this happened during the match though, you'd be insufferable otherwise."

    Glitch and snooker, making bedrest bearable since, well, sometime last month :-)
    Posted 7 months ago by Melia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OMG omg omg how the eck am I going to cope without my daily fix.
    Gong to be suffering with a Glitch twitch xxxxxxxxxxxx
    Posted 7 months ago by Swoooo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Please don't finish until my final paper is done! :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Horakely Subscriber! | Permalink
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