Posted by Claws Day 10, Year 1 (29th Oct 10) @ 17:03:17
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This news post is here to clear up some things with the video contest, and give you a better understanding of how it works.
- If you dont want to upload to youtube, you done have to. The videos automatically are uploaded to xtranormal and can be viewed there. - Showing your video to friends, posting it on forums around the web, linking to it from your myspace or facebook, showing off the video on IcePets, among other possibilities, are all ways to increase your chance of winning. - The videos are made on xtranormal.com - The video with the most views wins.
If there is anything else you arent clear on, please do not hesitate to ask. You can message me personally, comment on this news post, post a thread for help.
--------------------------------------------- This video teaches you how to make xtranormal videos. Its from when the site was in beta, some things have changed but this video still should be of some help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42c8Gf_0_RE
Posted by Claws Day 7, Year 1 (26th Oct 10) @ 20:32:53
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Were hosting an IcePets related video contest. You go to xtranormal.com, select your theme, sounds, voice, character, and write some text. Then you click publish, wait a few minutes and refresh the page. Your video will be finished and ready to go.
Once your video is done you can click the YouTube button below the video to publish it to YouTube. Put your video on your favorite social networks like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or where ever you want it. Post it on forums. Post it as a news comment right here and show it off around IcePets.
Whoever gets the most views on their video wins! Contest runs from RIGHT NOW until November 26th.
First Place Prize: Autopricer, 100,000 IcePoints, and a complete set of limited edition Halloween items.
Second Place Prize: 50,000 IcePoints & the set of Halloween items.
Runner Up: Everyone else will get 25,000 IcePoints just for trying!
To complete the Halloween set of this year, here is the release of the last of the Halloween items. They will be retired near the end of November, along with the others. They are stocking in various shops right now, and are incredibly common. See if you can find them!
Posted by Claws Day 6, Year 1 (25th Oct 10) @ 18:43:47
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I just went through every thread in the Site Glitches Forum, and got all known glitches recorded. Rest assured, they will be taken care of soon. The one where the dragon statue quest was going off of the old forum for post counts was corrected.
If you know of a glitch that has not been reported, please post it on the Site Glitches Forum.
The x5 IcePoint bonus for forum posts is still on! Instead of just 10IP per post, for a limited time you get 50! Post threads, start discussions, post on others threads, make friends, all while earning IcePoints. Head on over to the boards right now.
Posted by Claws Day 5, Year 1 (24th Oct 10) @ 19:04:25
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The ICE Shop was just given a revamp. Same great shop, new look. In the near future youll be seeing a whole lot more improvements done to the area of the site. This shop can be found by clicking the link titled I.C.E. Shop at the bottom of the left side panel.
Money obtained from I.C.E Shop sales is used to pay for Art, Programming and Server Costs - all of which are required to keep IcePets running and releasing regular new content.
The items you can purchase in the I.C.E Shop are there to give users a little extra for their account - to say thankyou for contributing towards the cost of running IcePets.
We still are looking for a plot writer. You should know how to engage a person into the story in the beginning, include good content in the middle, and leave a cliffhanger at the end, all in just 3-5 paragraphs. If you can do this, and meet the requirements below, apply through our Support Form. You can find the Support Form by clicking Help & Support from our footer links.
Requirements: -Age 16+ -Daily online availability. -Proper use of spelling and grammar. -Creative, friendly, and positive, attitude. -Able to write at least one plot section every week.
Also the IcePets team has been working on the marketing aspect of the site to get new members. We have gotten nearly 80 members in 3 days & we look forward to seeing those numbers soar!
Posted by Claws Day 1, Year 1 (20th Oct 10) @ 21:34:15
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Instead of waiting until after the Battle Arena and other things, we decided to open registration RIGHT NOW. IcePets is in open beta. Time to refer your friends! If you arent yet registered, making an account now would be a good move.
Trophies for the flash game Ice Snake are here. Check your score in the Leaderboard, and compete to be the first ever to win a trophy from this game.
The combination game starts off with 10,000ip in the jackpot, then increases the jackpot by 200ip every time someone plays it while remaining FREE TO PLAY. Give the combination a shot, then come back to it again in 12 hours for another free try.
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (18th Oct 10) @ 01:16:09
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Xanatha made these spooky Halloween items.
Things That Go Bump In The Night can be found in the Book Shop, Voodoo Doll in the Toy Shop, Bloody Wooden Stake in the Battle Shop.
We havent definitively decided yet, but these three Halloween items might only be available for 30 days and only released again for the month of October in future years.
Requirements: -Age 16+ -Daily online availability. -Proper use of spelling and grammar. -Creative, friendly, and positive, attitude. -Able to write at least one plot section every week.
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (13th Oct 10) @ 22:39:35
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Rainbow Smoothie is the newest Gourmet Food needed in your collection. You can find it stocking in the Food Mall.
Cotton Candy Wulfer Plushie can be found in the Toy Shop. Keep in mind, a couple soon to be released features will give plushies relevance. Grab as many of every plushie as you can, stock them in your shop, and quick profit will come your way soon.
Last night I went through a huge list of items to check off the released. A few items slipped through the cracks, unintentionally exclusive to a quest; hence the few items the trades feature wasnt recognizing as released items. Nate did some things to prevent this ever happening again. This update also makes a couple unreleased features possible.
Soiled Pie, Frozen Egg Drop Soup, Frozen Chicken Noodle Soup, Potato Soup, Frozen Potato Soup, Egg Drop Soup, are now stocking in the Food Mall. These are the few items that were unintentionally exclusive to a quest.
The IcePets Battle Arena is well under way, with a heavy focus. Throughout this month you may see a reduced amount of programming updates due to the heavy focus on the Battle Arena. ...its a big project.
Posted by Michael Pre-Release (9th Oct 10) @ 14:28:21
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Click Here to send Michael a message in case you are still missing IcePoints from the glitch a couple months back.
On another note youll be noticing a few updates today. Namely small glitches fixed that you have all mentioned on the Site Glitches Board & hopefully some revamping of our I.C.E shop with some limited edition discounts on some items. So be lurking!
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (8th Oct 10) @ 20:08:22
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Although the amount of site glitches is very small, Ive neglected the glitch forum more than I should. Were just now starting to keep good records of all known glitches, and from here on out they will be taken care of in a more timely manor.
IcePets cannot open with glitches of any kind. Were looking to make this transition as smooth as possible. If you know of any glitches, no matter how big or small, please make a thread in the Site Glitches Forum.
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (8th Oct 10) @ 14:45:31
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With everyone talking about how hard it is to find the Drumstick of DOOM (and it only being the rarity of Rare) I checked and found out I forgot to release it when meaning to. So here it is, restocking in the Food Mall. This should help many of you to complete your Gourmet Food Collection.
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (1st Oct 10) @ 23:03:53
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Pretty soon it wont be just quests you pick up weapons for, the battle arena is under development and in your near future.
In light of this great feat of progress, new weapons found their way to the Weapons Shop.
You know that Weapons Trido can never get his hands off your weapons, and today is no exception. Weapons Trido is looking for these new weapons, and rewarding stat points. If youre more of the entrepreneurial type, get your hands on these new weapons and stock them in your shop for a sure profit.
Posted by Claws Pre-Release (1st Oct 10) @ 20:38:12
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Pick up your plushies from the Toy Shop while you still can, because they wont be stocking there for much longer. Soon enough youll see exactly how to get your plushies and what to do with them.