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Test Notes: 26 September

Welcome back to the game!

We’re opening up for another test, bright and early this week. 

Some of the things we worked on since the last test:

The Shrines now have some extra dialogue for you when you donate- things that are unique to each shrine. So, give them stuff! ;)

Learn Your First Quest not completing if you did a quest before it was offered. Those who were stuck in that state should find that quest completed as they login. 

Special Item That Only Beta Testers Get, er, Señor Funpickle was disappearing from players’ inventory when used. All fixed! Also, there should be no more dropping you underground during teleports by the pickle or dropping items underground locally. What a jokester he is!

Anyone notice how, when dropped, Cubimals kind of floated above whatever else was there? As it happens, they were not obeying the laws of physics, but now they’ll settle down as Newton intended them to. Note: This will only happen on newly created Cubimals. Old ones in inventory or circulation will still drop a little higher (like defective pennies). We’re looking at making them all work the same way, but so far only new ones will drop down as expected.

There were also some pretty high bonuses for cooperative mining that people were reporting to us in the General Forum, we’ve capped the rewards a bit since (but only when there very large numbers of people helping to mine).

And of course, we’re continuing to test, verify, and fix your many (and much appreciated) bug reports. 

Ok, ready - set - PLAY!

Posted 15 months ago by kevbob Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Any idea when close is?
    Posted 15 months ago by MrGlass Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's the one after open
    Posted 15 months ago by Dura Den Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *Launches a Rook cubimal through the atmosphere with a slingshot* THERE, now you can keep defying gravity. xD
    Posted 15 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What are SWF's?
    Posted 15 months ago by Codex Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Are SWFs sill being given out?  I got 2, and hoping to get the third to make the game.
    Posted 15 months ago by Tibbi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Single White Females, Codex....  LOL - a .swf is a file type - Flash file.
    Posted 15 months ago by WhizGidget Subscriber! | Permalink
  • And why do I have so many of the mysterious SWFs (4) in the first few minutes of playing?
    Posted 15 months ago by Weather Subscriber! | Permalink
  • everything's slow :( and glitchy (no pun intended)
    Posted 15 months ago by Sydems Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Excited for the next test!

    Mebbe we'll even get a launch date? Hmm? Mebbe? Eh?

    Alright...
    Posted 15 months ago by shipwreck Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Omjeebus Single White Female was just on TV the other day. Entertaining. Much better than having to sit through the next movie that came up, which was Stigmata. Patricia Arquette screaming is the most god-awful noise I've ever heard. In Medium it only got worse. xD
    Posted 15 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been staring at a screen too long. I read

    Old ones in inventory or circulation will still drop a little higher (like defective pennies)
    as
    Old ones in inventory or circulation will still drop a little higher (like defective penises)

    and
    Mebbe we'll even get a launch date? Hmm? Mebbe? Eh?
    as
    Mebbe we'll even get a lunch date? Hmm? Mebbe? Eh?

    Back away from the screen Snazzlefrazz. Back away from the screen.
    Posted 15 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aww, and I'd hung my cubis all cheerfully in my empty lil' treehouse... they brighten up the place a bit.
    Posted 15 months ago by Jennyanydots Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hahaha Snazzlefrazz, I read it the same way as you the first time around....
    Posted 15 months ago by Mogen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Did God play with time too?
    Posted 15 months ago by Sonneratti Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Snazzlefrazz: so basically, we should just give our cubimals Cialis. Because you never know when the time will be right... (oh, wow, thanks Big Pharma, now I hate myself)
    Posted 15 months ago by Cait Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Anyone else notice that they might be getting more currents than they think they've earned?  I'm not much good at keeping score but I've noticed at least once I earned 100 and somehow got 1000.   It was when I first logged on and there weren't any notices of purchased auctions since last test.   Also, during the last down period I'm sure I had over 300 currents and somehow it dropped (during close) to 94.    I'd make a bug report but I'm a little vague on the details.  Anyone else notice weirdness with the current payout?  Getting extra is nice but if its a bug its a bug..
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Did the probability of getting a game show ticket from a shrine get tweaked?  I am having no luck today.
    Posted 15 months ago by larky lion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Is the music in the bogs new this test?  I love it!  Nicely done, music gurus!  <3
    Posted 15 months ago by Mahalla Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The music is definitely new, Mahalla.  And it's perfect for the atmosphere of the bogs, which I now love more than ever. :) 
    Posted 15 months ago by Jannisary Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Treesa, I think the learn-a-first-skill quest has a reward of 1000c. Idk where it else it might have come from, but it may have!
    Posted 15 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aaah! Love the shrine responses!
    Posted 15 months ago by Djoe6897 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Millie: yes maybe it was something like that.
    Posted 15 months ago by Treesa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @larky lion, I assume so. Havent gotten one all night.
    Posted 15 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lem's shrine responses cracked me up -- and once or twice made me scurry for Google, which I know loses me nerd points, but oh well.

    Well-played, devs.
    Posted 15 months ago by Clumdalglitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • new music in the bogs is AWESOME!!
    Posted 15 months ago by JJscupper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I see you guys nerfed ice this time around. ;)

    Probably a good thing, though, since you could get 40,000+XP in a single day. With the nerfs to donations and the nerfs to ice, it's going to be a lot harder to reach level 60, which is good.
    Posted 15 months ago by The Crepeist Subscriber! | Permalink
  • GOD must really love me, he's been talking to me A LOT tonight!
    Posted 15 months ago by Gertie Mack Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just assembled the Game and played it. Very cute :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Becky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • when were the unlearning skills removed from the skills page?
    Posted 15 months ago by Artilect Subscriber! | Permalink
  • unlearning was removed, I'm pretty sure, a little after this test started.... along with BA3
    Posted 15 months ago by Squorble Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I was wondering when we are closing again. Cause I want to "schedule" my skill learning. Thank you :)
    Posted 15 months ago by onizuka83 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Glitch is going live today. My guess is they won't be closing again.
    Posted 15 months ago by BarryW Subscriber! | Permalink