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Post by Twillie on Nov 14, 2023 11:44:38 GMT -5
Oh, that is a super interesting lineup! Especially Alice! Do we need to RSVP on facebook for the item code? I'd normally watch this on YT if given the choice. That's a good question, I'm not sure! This is my first time noticing an RSVP link, so I'll have to look into that more to see if it's required for anything. I can see it making sense as a way to keep better track of item code distribution, as I'm sure there will be people popping in and out the whole time and there's no feasible way to record that in the moment lol.
I'm curious if they reached out to Macosten specifically, or if they reached out to Jellyneo staff as a whole to see who may be interested in joining. The theme of the livestream seems to be Neopets history and milestones, and I'm sure any long term Jellyneo staff would have good stories to share for that, so that may be another topic they invited him on for.
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Post by Twillie on Nov 15, 2023 12:48:23 GMT -5
Alrighty, from what I’ve seen the item code does not require you to RSVP via Facebook. The RSVP just seems to be a means to get notifications before the stream starts.
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Post by Twillie on Nov 15, 2023 21:20:16 GMT -5
Stream just ended! I half-listened for most of it lol, but I can share a couple of pertinent points.
Alice gave a reminder that if you have an inaccessible account that you haven't tried recovering within the past month, try again as they've updated their account recovery policies. I need to try this myself for a childhood account I forgot the password and email to >>
Also, the rare item code that you can use at Grundo's Warehouse is: BIRTHDAY25LIVE. This code will be good for the next 72 hours.
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Nov 15, 2023 23:24:19 GMT -5
Jellyneo already has a summary up, bless their hearts. I'm curious about these upcoming things TNT announced in the new roadmap: - community fan art program - NeoPass (sounds like a Neopets version of the battlepass feature that a lot of other games already have) Guess we'll see what they have planned! |
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Post by Breakingchains on Nov 21, 2023 15:14:04 GMT -5
I was very surprised at the reveal that Alice is just Kikocat lol. And that they've had the same art advisor for 20+ years?? That's so cool.
And they're hiring more engineers! Also, 25th anniversary plushies at some point??? Oh I am getting those. I don't care if I gotta go down to the plasma center and get drained dry like beef jerky. I am so getting those. I treasure my 2021 plushie set and they need buddies.
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Post by Twillie on Dec 6, 2023 19:11:12 GMT -5
There's another AMA coming up on December 13th, this time with guests from Grundo's Cafe! GC is a Neopets clone site, so that's fascinating that they're doing something official with TNT. Will be interesting to see what they talk about lol.
Official announcement:
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Dec 6, 2023 19:48:34 GMT -5
They picked Kevin!!! I'm really glad about that  I watched his video on the daily quests and was very impressed; he explained it in a way that would make sense to people who are new/returning, while also showing insight into how it would affect the game economy / play-patterns of hardcore fans. I probably won't be able to attend the livestream but I'll look forward to watching the vod afterwards. <3 |
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Post by Kengplant on Dec 7, 2023 18:37:11 GMT -5
I'll be out that day so will have to catch the replay. Excited to see Kevin, he's one of the first neo youtubers I found. Super intriguing to see GC up there. Especially when I think it's ModernNeo that keeps getting called out for artist treatment. I don't know much about GC but I hope they're having a better time if TNT is looking at collabing with them in any way.
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Dec 14, 2023 0:29:32 GMT -5
I caught the first bit of the AMA before I had to go make dinner. It was actually really good! All of the questions were meaty questions, Kevin was an excellent host (humorous, personable, and knowledgeable about game issues), and Dom was surprisingly transparent about everything. These were some things I remember from the first half: - Regarding the community uproar about the changes in drop rate for the Seasonal Attack Pea: Dom acknowledged that the dev team made a mistake with the initial drop rate and had to change it afterwards because the concern was with game balance, i.e. the goal is to rebuild the Neopets brand long-term and attract people to keep playing it.
- Regarding the company's restructuring: stated that Neopets' top playerbases in terms of numbers include not only the U.S., but also Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, the U.K., and they're trying to build a more international team to better reflect the interests of diverse players
- The team is still trying to work out how to feasibly introduce supply for the general playerbase. Hidden Tower update and more Neopoint sinks are "great ideas that we can consider, but one of the main challenges we're facing is that we know we have a botting problem"
- Acknowledged neo_truths as a "white hat" hacker who has been "helpful" to TNT -- this answer surprised me a lot
- Talked a bit about the upcoming "Neopass" and plans to build new "account infrastructure" so people don't have to worry about accidentally doing main-account things on their sides, and so items can be transferred more easily between linked accounts. Stated that this infrastructure update has been a top priority for some months
- Clarified role of ambassadors: they provide two types of feedback, 1) collected from the general playerbase; 2) specialized "expert" feedback based on the ambassador's own knowledge of the gameplay area they're tasked with researching. They meet once a month. "I know they receive a lot of heat from the community but they're doing this on a voluntary basis. There's no financial reward ... and we always balance out the ambassadors' opinions with our own team's opinions." Considering expanding the ambassador program to include more gameplay areas in the future, esp. Pet Trading
And at this point I had to leave haha. The full video is up on YouTube now though if you want to watch it. Hopefully someone else will be able to write a fuller summary soon too. Also, the prize code given out is HOLIDAYMAGIC which you can redeem at www.neopets.com/space/warehouse/prizecodes.phtml anytime before the end of the Neopian day on December 16th. |
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Post by Twillie on Jan 10, 2024 19:48:02 GMT -5
Another livestream is coming up next Wednesday, January 17th! Here's the official announcement from TNT: The straw poll is interesting because, at least as I write this, there's only two options: "Which UC pets are being released first?" and "Other" where you can specify whatever other questions you have. I've got a funny feeling they'll want to talk about the first UC pets being released soon lol.
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Feb 15, 2024 23:33:53 GMT -5
According to today's AMA, January was the most profitable month for Neopets in the past five years. O: I guess people really like UC pets, wow. I definitely feel like a minority in the game haha; all that I really cared about when I was young was avatars. I wasn't much of a pet-trading person at all. Anyways, if you haven't already, make sure to redeem the code FAERIEFRIENDS at the Grundo Warehouse for a special stamp! www.neopets.com/space/warehouse/prizecodes.phtmlThe code will be valid for the next 48 hours. |
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Apr 24, 2024 21:25:00 GMT -5
The code from today's AMA awards a Cool Negg o: Redeem THENEOPETSTCG here before April 26, 5pm Neopian time: www.neopets.com/space/warehouse/prizecodes.phtmlI... admittedly didn't watch the AMA. >_> Kinda swamped with end-of-term stuff at the moment. But I trust that Jellyneo will have a good summary up later. |
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Post by Twillie on Apr 24, 2024 21:42:19 GMT -5
I didn't even realize there was one until right before it started lol. I haven't really watched the streams in a while, I usually pick up info from summaries or I'll rewatch parts of them after the fact. Might check out the TCG part of this one soon for any new art that's dropped.
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I watched his video on the daily quests and was very impressed; he explained it in a way that would make sense to people who are new/returning, while also showing insight into how it would affect the game economy / play-patterns of hardcore fans.