Question 1: What are the chances of more rock petpet colors being added?
Answer 1: you know i cant give you an exact percentage chance but i can for sure mention that they are highly sought after to the team and see what we can do
My Comment: If you're wondering, of the existing Petpet Colours according to Sunnyneo (http://www.sunnyneo.com/petpetpuddle.php), the following Rocks aren't available in (that aren't special Colours): Birthday, Black, Brown, Checkered, Clay, Cloud, Darigan, Dung, Elderly, Electric, Eventide, Ghost, Gold, Ice, Invisible, Jelly, Magma, Maractite, Orange, Rainbow, Red, Sand, Sketch, Split, Spring, Starry, Strawberry, Water, White, Yellow, & Zombie.
Q2: When games are converted away from Flash, are they going to get new game IDs and thus new trophy images, effectively retiring the flash versions of trophies?
A2: they will be getting new game IDs yes when they are switched over
MC: So does that mean you'll be able to earn a second version of that game's Trophy?
Q3: Would you consider scrapping the current filters placed on petpages and forums and replace them? Not being able to type Grape-related things (For example) is painful
A3: i feel your pain and you know how much i love cookies but we gotta keep the site kid friendly still and safe for everyone so sadly there isnt much we can do about the filters.
MC: Well what about when the site it switched over to HTML, would you be able to at least allow exception words?
Q4: I'm wondering if the team is aware that Bilge Dice technically works fine, it just had to be taken down due to the server transition lag causing some issues. So if the programmers were to restore Bilge Dice like normal, would it be likely to see the game return sooner than later?
A4: hm, i'm thinking it wouldn't be a too soon of a thing, but probably throughout our transition to mobile it is one of the things we can look at returning!
Q5: Has there been any progress on figuring out how the team wants to handle re-releasing some of the super old (and super scarce) stamps? i know that's a sensitive one since you guys don't want to tank their value completely or anything, but i also know a lot of people are pretty desperate for some of those stamps for avatars/collections
A5: we know you guys are begging for them but we have a lot going on right now that we are trying to really prioritize. we would absolutely love to hear your suggestions though for good ways to do it
MC: Haven't users told them dozens of ways before? Anyway the Sloth Auctions weren't a bad idea. If they do my capsule machine idea with Charity Corner they could have a "Collectibles" capsule machine which costs a bunch of points but if you're lucky could get a rare stamp. Maybe let some be granted via Wishing Well.
Q6: what are the chances of something where maybe one day have like an anniversary of an event to re-live it? So newer or those who missed out can have a chance at much older event related stuff?
A6: we have actually talked about that not so long ago, i have no idea how it would actually work yet but it would be super cool to try to figure out
MC: Well we have time travelling characters like Zylphia, could do something with her like letting players do plot/event steps and battling plot/event opponents in the Battledome.
Q7: Will we being seeing any new merchandise (esp. mutant bori merch) again?
A7: well we had some at comic con and the responses were amazing so it is definitely something we're looking into now! we'd love to get some more merch out there for you guys, especially with the 20th anniversary coming up
Q8: Is it intentional that the wishing well grants r90 items lately?
A8: im not entirely sure but let me ask the team!
Q9: Is there any chance the gallery spotlight will get fixed? Currently it shows all the items out of order when it's a very important part of setting up a gallery
A9: I will put in a bug for that and see if we can get it fixed soon!! our dev team has been so busy getting everything ready for comic con but i will see what we can do now
Q10: is there any chance y’all will be open to having volunteer neoboard mods or help coming up with ideas for daily puzzle, mystery pic, etc? I know that many of us are now content creators or have some free time on our hands and would be happy to give back to the site!
A10: we would seriously love that, our users make neopets what it is so any help or creativity we can get from you guys would be amazing. we would have to find the best way to set that up but i think we could probably find a way. we've even talked about that with items and stuff, having users be able to design their own items/wearables
Q11: Mayhaps user submitted content as a random contest? two birds one stone!!
A11: yeah it'd have to be something like that, we will have to find the best way to collect all your guys stuff but im thinking different weeks could be different categories of content for you guys to send in
MC: Boards mods probably not, one bad egg and chaos ensues. However letting us suggest Daily Puzzle, Mystery Pic, & Lenny Conundrum wouldn't be a bad idea, and if someone's get picked they can award that user with NP depending on the amount of WRONG answers submitted (to make sure they don't just give out the answer).
There's also letting players submit images for Caption Contest or ideas for Random Contests. And if they aren't already since I don't know, maybe let players vote on winners for the Poetry Contest and Storytelling Contests. And there's probably new features you can create where it's run via user submitted content.
Q12: Scrappy what is your fave neopet species?
A12: kougra for sure, theyre the best
Q13: Is there going to be a purge soon? I've heard rumors but nothing concrete
A13: we definitely want to soon! it takes a good amount of dev work so we've been waiting til we have some more time but with the mobile conversion, we will find time for a purge
MC: Also maybe come up with a new term, nowadays "purge" as a certain not-child-friendly movie franchise connected to it. ;P
Q14: Any chance TNT would come to an East Coast event like PAX? us New Englanders want some love too
A14: i love the east coast, its amazing so i will try my best to get our execs to send us out there for an event
Q15: Any chance of doing NYCC? Those of us on the east coast would appreciate it
A15: NYCC would be so fun! we actually talked about it so hopefully next year
Q16: Is there any chance you would let maraquan/mutant pets wear more default wearables? I'm specifically referring to pets like the maraquan hissi and mutant kacheek which are in the default pose. Maraquan myncis can wear any clothes and it's so much fun to dress them up, I can understand why more unique posed pets like the mutant acara can't, but could any others be switched?
A16: i dont think so but i can check on that one for you
MC: Well if not maybe releasing some more clothes for Maraquan, Mutant, Baby, and other Neopets who can't wear normal clothes. Ooh, maybe have special clothing items that fits onto all of those Neopets but not ones in the default pose, that would be funny.
Q17: 1) Site Spotlight Avatar - in the past you guys said you were going to look into retroactively awarding past winners with the avatar since past winners were barred from entering again and the contest is now retired. Is this still on the to-do list?
2) Any chance we can have someone look into the bug with Original Treasure Maps? They often times award items with broken images and thus, we don't get prizes. I've sent multiple bug reports about it over the years, it's been broken for about 4-5 years now.
A17: its still on the list! i can pass it along to the content team too and see when we think it can happen! As for the treasure maps, i will put in a bug, can't promise when exactly we will get to it but we will for sure get to it at some point.
Q18: Speaking of account safety, are there any plans to add a PIN to collectable cards?
A18: for those asking about PINs, i know it is something we have discussed before and i think it got lost in the other things we were doing. anywhere else you guys would want it added?
MC: Claiming Food Club winnings come to mind.
Q19: Can i bribe you guys with even yummier cookies to poke the zapped! perk a bit?
currently only colours available in the petpet puddle via a paintbrush are able to be made by the perk, however when the perk list was first released it promised "lab-exclusive colours".
I know it was addressed at some point in the editorial but there was some unsureness on what would be done, and a few players suggested to just make the lab petpets no-trade or to just have the zapped effect meaning they'd revert upon removal like normal zapped petpets do.
I know a few players including me spent millions buying cc point items to get picnic petpets and were extremely devastated by the rewording and change of the perk after cc had already ended.
sorry to pester, i just don't want this problem to be buried and forgotten since cc is still fairly fresh in our minds!
Q19: i'd have to check with the team on this one, i know there are still discussions so ill try to relay that to you guys
MC: Maybe they should do another of those surveys asking our opinions on the Charity Corner perks as there's a few suggestions I could make.
Q20: Casual quick question, is there a solid date on when Daily Dare and the Summer Dyeworks will be starting?
A20: Right now for daily dare, we are thinking this week (i will let you know if that changes) and summer dyeworks will be in about a week
MC: And Scrappy later posted this sneak peak of one of the Dyeworks items:
(Image provided by JN, obviously)
Q21: Do y'all still keep in touch with old TNT? I wanted to tell Mr Insane thank you for NQII i played it alot in middle school and learned SAT words
A21: sadly, not really. i think some do a little but i don't, i wish i could though that would be awesome
MC: Gee, I wonder why...
Q22: Is there any chance of a magma gruslen, or other magma petpets? Also any chance of a mystery pic avatar?
A22: oh i remember reading it, the fading pixelated avatar? honestly that is such a cool idea i already sent it to another tnt member :smile: and as for the petpets, i guess you'll have to wait and see!
Q23: Any chance additional account security measures are coming in the future? For example; 2 factor authentication?
A23: yeah security is definitely very important to us, especially moving to mobile we are looking at all the ways to make neopets as secure as we can. i will let you guys know what the plans are there when i can!
MC: Well whatever you plan maybe also improve the way for us to recover our passwords and PIN (maybe make it so we can get them via phone text).
Following questions are related to Legends & Letters:
Q24: This is no legends question, but it has to do with your other neopets app. Ghoul catchers - is there any update planned?
A24: nope, sadly theres not right now!
Q25: Are there concrete plans to integrate with the main site at all ^^ I know that would encourage a LOT of people to play.
A25: we are currently working on account linking with the site, so get your team ready!
Q26: How many more Neopian wolds can we expect to explore in Legends & Letters in the future?
A26: we have current plans for Altador.
Its great to know that people are excited about further worlds, unfortunately we cant confirm anything at the moment. We have lots of cool features planned & additional worlds are just one type of them. I would request you to stay tuned for the future updates and releases!!
Q27: As a colorblind player, I have a really difficult time playing games with more neon-esque based colors/lights. Is it possible to implement a feature that turns down the intensity of these colors for the games?
Along with that, there are users who do have other eye disorders that can pose complications, would disabling animation be something that could be changed in the settings of both mobile games?
Thank you!
A27: Thank you for sharing, I will discuss this with the team.
Q28: I think the biggest thing I heard people wanted was potentially a bigger board since a lot of times you have a clever word in mind but it doesn't fit.
A28: We have discussed the board size before and there are currently no plans to change it, but if we continue to get feedback along those lines we will absolutely take a look at it.
Q29: I don't really thing I have any questions but I will gladly express that prior to this huge update with the boss monster raids and the weird leveling fodder creatures, I was playing literally for hours each day and when that patch came, I played through it until I understood how it all worked and I honestly haven't opened my app in months now.
I was really into the completionist aspect and... I mean we're Neopians. Not to mention we've probably all played Pokemon - we're no strangers to grinding. I wanted to get one of my leaders to max stats and to have a maxed team with each element covered.
In short, for me it became unenjoyably complicated to a point where I don't play.
I'd love to see a more simplified way to continue meeting goals.
A29: Its sad to see that you dont play that often right now. Can you tell us where you finds things to be more complicated? We will try to see how things can be made easier to understand.
There's also letting players submit images for Caption Contest or ideas for Random Contests. And if they aren't already since I don't know, maybe let players vote on winners for the Poetry Contest and Storytelling Contests. And there's probably new features you can create where it's run via user submitted content.
