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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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  • I am thrilled!!! I wasn't at lvl 60 by a long shot, but even if I was, I am glad to see the new changes. Plus.. those of us who lost lvls just have something more to do when we get back in.. Yay devs!!!! Work faster =P
    (kidding.. sort of)
    Posted 7 months ago by Kerra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This reminds me of a waiting room in a maternity ward! Pacing back and forth is replaced with forum posts! Yikes! Yays! OMGs! Can't wait to find out what the sex is!
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks so much for letting me be part of the creation of this game!
    The funniest part of it is to see how it is being developed and changing.
    It is so smart and creative, always surprising and very beautiful to see. 
    Love it. 
    Posted 7 months ago by Caralampia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jimothy - love that metaphor :D
    Posted 7 months ago by Scarlett Bearsdale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for Update#2 Mayor Quimby :D
    Posted 7 months ago by welshcorgi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LOL bayBi
    Posted 7 months ago by Rowan Croft Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *watches everyone pace by while she stares at the double doors waiting for more information*
    Posted 7 months ago by Kerra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jimothy, you just got friended by me for that post. 
    It made my day. Yay!
    Posted 7 months ago by Dommy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm not annoyed that my money is gone because I did remember it would happen. And I'm not even truly annoyed for myself, because it seems like among higher level players, I've barely even lost a pittance.
    Mostly I am bothered that people have lost very different amounts of currants, and are sitting at the same level of imagination.

    I feel like it will be fixed before the game re-opens, but who knows? Maybe it was a tiny accident and us being upset about it has notified them that the level-60s are (almost) all at the same Imagination while losing vastly different amounts of currants. I'm at the bottom edge of the scale (reached level 60, but had comparatively low currants from my peers) and I feel like that is unfair to the people who are higher up.
    Posted 7 months ago by Biohazard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Getting close, yay!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by PittyPat is sad Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Didn't even notice the second update till now- YAYness! :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Omnika Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 90 minutes to bedtime, please hurry! (nah take your time, I can wait... I think)
    Posted 7 months ago by WeavingTheWeb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Biohazard - I would say that without knowing all the nitty gritty details of every single person's glitch, it's impossible to say whether or not things have been redistributed "fairly" - some folks have houses, some don't.  Some have learned every skill, some only a handful.  Some have certain achievements, some don't.  Some have 25K of meat stashed in an SDB, others don't.

    I think all that we know so far is that we don't have enough information to infer the exact relationship between level, currants, inventory, achievements, skills, etc and imagination.

    In the meantime, let's not panic toooooo much.
    Posted 7 months ago by Zoethor2 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What Jimothy said. If anyone has lost anything, it's perspective. 

    If you're playing Glitch for the sole purpose of acquiring and hording, there are probably better ways to feed your addiction. Like stamp collecting or watching Oprah reruns.
    Posted 7 months ago by ┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ) Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 Lord Bacon-o
    +1 Kitty Howard

    I'm amazed that the changes aren't even finished and people are complaining that they've been "screwed."  Wow.

    It's a game. It's in Beta. You chose to play a game in Beta. Get over it.
    Posted 7 months ago by Dr.Maud, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • DYING. I NEED TO GLITCH
    Posted 7 months ago by Emleigh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • so our houses won't be reset until later right?
    Posted 7 months ago by IxÆoN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm just waiting for my mini raviloli....
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Speaking of various amounts of lost currants...maybe the reason why people are losing different amounts is because we all lose the same percentage, but starting with vastly different amounts results in vastly different amounts lost (but all are approx. 50%)? I started with approx. 1,050,000 and now have 546,249. Maybe those with 2M lost 1M and those with 100K lost 50K? Comments?
    Posted 7 months ago by Sk8r Dave Subscriber! | Permalink
  • IM SCARED
    Posted 7 months ago by Diana Banana Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Maybe we'll receive an Imagino-matic 5000!
    Posted 7 months ago by Coke Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I only went from 103,000 to 97,000 currents, Sk8r Dave.
    Posted 7 months ago by Dartha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm so anxious, I guess what I'm feeling is when you're addicted to something and suddenly you're obligated to stop using it! It's that awful feeling! I need to play!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Posted 7 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OPEN UP OPEN UP OPEN UP D:
    Posted 7 months ago by I Love You TS Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Edit: Currants are back, huzzah :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Violet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I only lost about 27%, Sk8tr Dave. It's on some sort of curve.

    And right, the housing isn't resetting until later, IxÆoN.
    Posted 7 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Sk8r Dave: the more currants you started out with, the bigger the percentage you lost. Appears to be the trend based on what people have reported.
    Posted 7 months ago by Omnika Subscriber! | Permalink
  • maybe the currants aren't really lost. the game hasn't even reopened yet...
    Posted 7 months ago by IxÆoN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Damn socialism even in the game of Glitch, that sucks big 'uns :(
    Posted 7 months ago by PittyPat is sad Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I guess I'll nibble my wife and squeeze my kids until Glitch is back up. later.
    Posted 7 months ago by Blahtopian Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jimothy, that was hilarious. EVOLVE, BRO!

    I have friended you for the dorktacular smile you gave me. :D
    Posted 7 months ago by Aglet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aaargh. Help me. How do I stop refreshing?!
    Posted 7 months ago by geekybird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jimothy.. I like the way you think! 
    Posted 7 months ago by Elayle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm.. I dont think Ive lost any currants. Seems.. and I could be wrong here, But I think I gained currants lmao. I had less then 100 cause I bought something from auctions earlier today. now I have just over 2k
    Posted 7 months ago by Kerra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ...Is there going to be some sort of "primer" when we get back in, to alleviate confusion? Just checking...
    Posted 7 months ago by Lady Cailia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jimothy, that was brilliance on page 9! <3
    Uh... I think I got an increase in currants!? :| I can't remember how many I had, but I'm pretty sure it was less than 10k. More like 5k. Now I have 15k. Not that I'm complaining, just curious. 

    And all the skills that are lost to us! Unlearning, Better Learning, Snapshotting, and some others? Crazy! Does this mean new skills are coming our way to replace them!? I'm going to value my skills way more now that it takes me over 40 days to remember them all... :D
    Posted 7 months ago by BerylCrest Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Miss Cailia, I am sure they will give us the rundown when they bring the game back up.  :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Zoethor2 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes, I was unfortunately in the 65% tax bracket. (from 6.6 to 2.4 million). Kinda smells like a socialistic wealth redistribution/leveling attempt. Way to alienate the 1%!

    *waits for better explanation and/or more facts*
    Posted 7 months ago by Joe Blow Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Miss Cailia Yup, according to the post "We will also provide more information on the switch later in the day."
    Posted 7 months ago by Omnika Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Logarithms, yo.

    Also, I am sitting here gripping my chair in excitement. :B
    Posted 7 months ago by Touya Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @omnika I thought they meant like the updates they've done, or how the process itself is going...
    Posted 7 months ago by Lady Cailia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • People have gained currants?! I lost 2 million :(
    Posted 7 months ago by rach.the.emobear Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Cuckboy - You have me laughing and saying "aww" at the say time...ty!! (((friendly HUGS)))
    Posted 7 months ago by sgjo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • HOW MUCH LONGER IM GONA BURST
    Posted 7 months ago by harajuka lover Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *retiring her mermaid costume* and now *trying on her big girl pants*
    Posted 7 months ago by bayBi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Someone-or-other once said that 98% of human misery lies in anticipation.

    'twas the Lord Buddha himself who said:  All suffering is caused by human desire. 

    possibly more to the point of this thread, he also said:  A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.
    Posted 7 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is so, so exciting! This is happening roughly the same time I joined Glitch last year which was also really exciting as I was just watching gameplays and trailers of it until I got my activation email:)
    Posted 7 months ago by iDylan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This is going to be really cool but I hope my piggies are okay, I hope they aren't hungry or lonely. Hang in there, piggies!
    Posted 7 months ago by TransplantedEntwife Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just read the first update about the skill time change. Yep. Glad I learned all of those bad boys. Before today (after learning all of the skills) I could hover over Mining IV (which is one of the most time consuming skills) and would see it would take roughly 29 days. I just checked and it has "upgraded" to roughly 99 days. :wipes sweat of forehead:
    Posted 7 months ago by usterka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Miss Cailia: I interpreted "we will provide updates on progress as the day progresses!" as meaning they will update us on progress and  "We will also provide more information on the switch later in the day" to mean they will give us information on how the new system with imagination will work. Guess it could be the other way, but in either case, I'm sure there will be a primer on how imagination will work :)
    Posted 7 months ago by Omnika Subscriber! | Permalink
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