Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:39 pm
miz sparrow wrote:Ethuiladdie says, "I'm glad you're my mom" (can query owner gender)
Athelassie bounces across room and hugs Molly_G_Moo! (an action based on pet species and other pets... maybe a skeith would growl at her, a koi would blow bubbles...)
Molly_G_Moo says, "Tell me the story about your Cellblock! Trophy again!" (query of lookup)
Eowhinny says, "Can we take Bleat for a walk today?" (query of petpet)
Yikes! Just the idea of the amount of system resources it would take to query all that different information and parse it when multiplied by 10s of thousands of users per day makes me cringe. You can be sure they'll never do anything like that.
Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:01 am
Two out of every three random events that I've had (ever) have been two chias telling me I can put NeoBadges on my web page. I've named them Harold and Doug and we bowl together on Thursday nights and this summer we intend to drive across the border and tell President Fox that really, we don't "Neo-Stinking Badges!"
Okay, maybe that was too far for an obscure pun...
naw Its never too far for an obsure pun and that not that obsucre. But I call the them Bonny and Clyde and we get together on wensdays for poker with the scarbug that keeps threating to eat my pets food (Fred) and the friendly poogle (George)
But seriously Having more pet related ramdon events would be cool and beat the heck out of that spyder that keeps coming round and sticking the pocker deck togeter(oaky I couldn't keep the whole part serious can't blame me just got back from seeing the complete works of william shakespeare {Abriged})
Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:11 am
a while ago i got a random event in which bullies came up and stole np from me. I wrote to TNT saying that it wasnt a good RE cause bullying isnt noce and some people may take offence to it if they are bullied in real life. I never got a message back saying that they had removed that RE or anything. Has anyone got one like that recentently?
Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:35 am
Speaking of stupid REs, I was infected by an RE virus the other night. I got at least 9 REs within the span of one hour. After I got two consecutive REs, I figured that was going to be it for the day. Until they kept coming, and coming...and coming. Anyways, out of all of them, I got that stupid NeoBadges one three times. 
I know that profitable REs shouldnt happen all the time, but the least they could do is make it so that those Chias dont come up so often. There are plenty of other more exciting useless REs. My favorites being the 'ugly bug eating a scabu' and the 'running robot on fire screaming about Sloth.' I'd rather have them ten times than those Chias once.
I know that profitable REs shouldnt happen all the time, but the least they could do is make it so that those Chias dont come up so often. There are plenty of other more exciting useless REs. My favorites being the 'ugly bug eating a scabu' and the 'running robot on fire screaming about Sloth.' I'd rather have them ten times than those Chias once.
Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:12 am
Yeah, I've gotten the one about the robot that's on fire, that one is a good one. How about this one (almost like the one that exists): A Scorchio flies past, headed to *BAM*...nevermind 
(and before you flame me, I have absolutely nothing against Scorchios, I happen to have one, that was the pet that's in the real RE, and I wonder if he ever hit anything). And there was a comic in the Neopian Times fairly recently that's relevant: http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.pht ... &issue=234
No, it's not mine, I just think it fits right in with the discussion about the lousy timing of RE's.
(and before you flame me, I have absolutely nothing against Scorchios, I happen to have one, that was the pet that's in the real RE, and I wonder if he ever hit anything). And there was a comic in the Neopian Times fairly recently that's relevant: http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.pht ... &issue=234
No, it's not mine, I just think it fits right in with the discussion about the lousy timing of RE's.
Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:09 am
Hi everyone ! Another stupid RE for you from me ! I hate when this happens ! 
The Mark of Ta-Kutep burns into this page. You flee in fear!
"TNT ARE NOT LAZY ! WE HAVE GREAT PLOT ! BLAH BLAH BLAH !" Oh yeah ?! So why plot updates are so slow ?! They CAN be faster ! I got you now !
The Mark of Ta-Kutep burns into this page. You flee in fear!
"TNT ARE NOT LAZY ! WE HAVE GREAT PLOT ! BLAH BLAH BLAH !" Oh yeah ?! So why plot updates are so slow ?! They CAN be faster ! I got you now !
Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:59 pm
The kind I hate even more than Adee the Chia telling me about Neobadges is the kind that sends you to a different page--there's the Ta-Kutep one, and the one where Fyora summons you to Faerieland. If she wants me in Faerieland so bad, why doesn't she give me something to do when I get there?
Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:07 pm
I once got one warning me not to go to Mystery Island... so I went. I checked on the tomb in the Lost City of Gerapitku and found the treasure! Was that really random or planned? If it was planned, I think it was clever of TNT.
I think that random events like this (also the one about Fyora) would be really cool if they have results. So if Fyora summons you to Faireland and you go, you would get a quest or something. If you don't, prehaps she would punish you. If you're warned not to go somewhere and you do, something would happen. However I realize that while this would be cool, it is probably impractical.
I think that random events like this (also the one about Fyora) would be really cool if they have results. So if Fyora summons you to Faireland and you go, you would get a quest or something. If you don't, prehaps she would punish you. If you're warned not to go somewhere and you do, something would happen. However I realize that while this would be cool, it is probably impractical.
Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:39 am
I have never got Fyora one... if I can have it will check out WoE 
And that with Mystery Island... I THINK it's only luck... I've got it once and don't remember what I've done next
If it's really for bigger prizes we must check it !
Thanks to Nameless Peophin for info :]
And that with Mystery Island... I THINK it's only luck... I've got it once and don't remember what I've done next
If it's really for bigger prizes we must check it !
Thanks to Nameless Peophin for info :]
Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:03 am
I checked the WoE and got 200 NP
Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:31 am
So it's only luck 
I have never got that Fyora RE but it might be really annoying Fyora hates you ? You can hate her ! Just don't do her quests ... When will TNT realese OUR NEW REs ? NEVER "they're not lazy ! blah..." :|
I have never got that Fyora RE but it might be really annoying Fyora hates you ? You can hate her ! Just don't do her quests ... When will TNT realese OUR NEW REs ? NEVER "they're not lazy ! blah..." :|
Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:29 pm
jrtman wrote:miz sparrow wrote:Ethuiladdie says, "I'm glad you're my mom" (can query owner gender)
Athelassie bounces across room and hugs Molly_G_Moo! (an action based on pet species and other pets... maybe a skeith would growl at her, a koi would blow bubbles...)
Molly_G_Moo says, "Tell me the story about your Cellblock! Trophy again!" (query of lookup)
Eowhinny says, "Can we take Bleat for a walk today?" (query of petpet)
Yikes! Just the idea of the amount of system resources it would take to query all that different information and parse it when multiplied by 10s of thousands of users per day makes me cringe. You can be sure they'll never do anything like that.
But they already have things in place that query your information. You can get the
which shows a picture of your pet (correct species and color), and the sludge ray turning things into sludge or dr. sloth stealing things talk about specific items. All those events happen all the time, and they have to query the user's account for information about the pet name and species and current color, the items in your inventory, and so on.[your pet]'s stomach is growling, you should get them a [random item]
Rognik wrote:The reason I single this out is because, if you remember when you created your pet, you make certain decisions about their personality. After this decision, these details only reappear when you examine them in the pound. I'd like to see this more often. If nothing else, you can look it up on their petpage (this one, not the free homepage) or SOMETHING.
Oh my goodness, it has been so long since I created a pet, that I had totally forgotten that. I guess in the back of my mind I remembered it subconsciously and just wanted it to DO something! heh.
Although, the only thing I see there is the height and weight, and nothing about its personality except what the owner writes...
Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:57 pm
But that was my point exactly! Unless I dump my pet in the pound, there is absolutely NO WAY for me to find it out. And I really would like to! Except for Shenannia, I don't think I remember them; even then, it's a bit fuzzy. Half of them are adopted pets, too, and I didn't really read that part. I just looked at the pet, looked at the name, and how many neopoints to adopt. I just want SOME WAY to find it without being cruel to them (and, uh, spending the money to do so :p ).
On the topic of food item, I never see "[your pet]'s stomach is growling, you should get them a [random item]". I see "Your Neopet's stomach is growling, you should get them a [random item]". Maybe it's been a while, but that's what I see. But the random comments from the pets would probably require a query like that. Sadly, I don't know the coding well enough to make a more definite statement than that.
On the topic of food item, I never see "[your pet]'s stomach is growling, you should get them a [random item]". I see "Your Neopet's stomach is growling, you should get them a [random item]". Maybe it's been a while, but that's what I see. But the random comments from the pets would probably require a query like that. Sadly, I don't know the coding well enough to make a more definite statement than that.
Mon May 01, 2006 2:25 am
I know that Ive seen REs with a picture of my own pet that goes like Shadaa says "Youre my favorite owner!" or similar. So theyre doing something where they can get a picture of my pet along with its name in an RE. A few more like that would be nice.
Mon May 01, 2006 5:01 am
Sorry, my bad on my quote -- I was combining the two RE's you guys listed... the Favorite Owner and Stomach is Growling ones.
Sorry also Rognik, I misunderstood what you were saying above. I thought you meant it DID show on there; I see now you meant you WISH it would show on there. and I wish so, too!
*sniffle*
Anyhow, let me reiterate that nothing will change if they don't feel it needs to change. And the only way to convince them that it is important to you is to TELL them. If you say nothing, it's not even important enough to write about. If you say something, they know it was not just an interesting idea, but something you cared enough about to take the time and compose an email to them about!
Neopets is not like some companies I could name *cough, cough*SOE*cough* that make changes that nobody wants or likes, and refuse to fix broken things. Neopets truly does listen to their members and although they may not do everything the way you specifically would do it, I believe they make an effort to reflect the kind of gameplay that the greatest number of people can enjoy.
You are a member. They will listen to you. But only if you speak.
Sorry also Rognik, I misunderstood what you were saying above. I thought you meant it DID show on there; I see now you meant you WISH it would show on there. and I wish so, too!
*sniffle*
Anyhow, let me reiterate that nothing will change if they don't feel it needs to change. And the only way to convince them that it is important to you is to TELL them. If you say nothing, it's not even important enough to write about. If you say something, they know it was not just an interesting idea, but something you cared enough about to take the time and compose an email to them about!
Neopets is not like some companies I could name *cough, cough*SOE*cough* that make changes that nobody wants or likes, and refuse to fix broken things. Neopets truly does listen to their members and although they may not do everything the way you specifically would do it, I believe they make an effort to reflect the kind of gameplay that the greatest number of people can enjoy.
You are a member. They will listen to you. But only if you speak.