Posted by Nyssa Day 343, Year 5 (27th Sep 15) @ 13:44:32
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What?! There are more revamps? Oh don't we just spoil all of you…
We are excited to announce the Ducky Stamps are finally getting a makeover!
We hope you really love Duckies! I mean there are so many revamped Ducky Stamps…
The revamped stamps are: Blue Ducky Stamp, Green Ducky Stamp, Grey DUCK! Stamp, Orange Ducky Stamp, Just Ducky Stamp, Reverse Pink Ducky Stamp, Upside Down Ducky Stamp, and Ducky Stamp.
Can’t see the images? Press CTRL + F5 or wait for the cache to update.
Posted by Nyssa Day 341, Year 5 (25th Sep 15) @ 06:07:19
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There have been numerous surveys so far, and this will be our last batch of site experience surveys for a while as we have covered most aspects of the site. Here are the newest surveys:
Newbies This entails how you found IcePets, and your first impressions on the various aspects and features of the site. Please note that this survey can only be taken by users whose account are below 3 months of age.
Plot Last but certainly not least, a survey about your experiences with our first Plot! Naturally this survey can only be taken by people who have completed it.
A huge thank you goes to everyone who has contributed to the surveys so far - your feedback is extremely valuable!
In addition to the surveys, we need a little more information from you because it’s that time of the month again…
We need your vote for the Member of the Month (or MOTM for short)! Please vote wisely, as the winner will receive 50,000 IP and this exclusive avatar!
Please remember - You cannot nominate yourself or members of staff. - Do not ask other users to vote for yourself or other members. - You can only nominate users who have not previously won MOTM.
Posted by Nyssa Day 340, Year 5 (24th Sep 15) @ 02:38:50
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We've had some new elemental stamps, some revamped weapons - It's about time to combine those two and present you the freshly revamped Elemental Weapons!
For those of you who prefer close combat, the Elemental Swords and Bucklers (previously called 'Shields') now have an amazing new look!
In case you prefer throwing things at your opponent, you should take a look at the revamped Fireballs and Bombs.
And for the magicians, the overhauled Wands will be the perfect weapon!
As usual, try hard refreshing by pressing CTRL + F5 in case you don't see the updated images yet!
Posted by Judda Day 338, Year 5 (22nd Sep 15) @ 22:47:08
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It's time for yet another Recode Preview! This time around, you guys can take a glimpse at some behind-the-scenes-stuff, showing how we organize things for the Recode and how you can actively help us!
This right here is our very own Staff Forum. We do have a lot of categories in there to plan and discuss things, however what we want to show you is the Recode Forum! As you can see, there are a lot of topics on there, called Recode Pages. To be exact, there's one page per Feature. This is needed to ensure the best possible result, as it makes the programmers' lives a whole lot easier.
Note: We've heavily edited this to not spoil all of the changes for this feature.
The Recode Pages are set up using the same pattern all the time. The first post describes how the Feature is currently working, explaining the basic concept behind it so that it's easy to understand even if you have never used it before. The second post is a compilation of changes we want to see happen with the Recode, may it be new art, twists to the coding or whatever else we can think of. Some of these changes might seem minor, but will change the flow of the site completely (in a good way, of course!), yet there are some rather big and long awaited changes just around the corner.
This is also where the Surveys gain in relevance - We look through each and every of your submissions and take a glimpse at the Recode Pages to see if we have your suggestions in there. If not, they might get added to the list of changes.
The Recode is an ongoing process, so Ideas and Suggestions are always welcome. Your opinion can truly make a difference to the future of IcePets, so don't be shy and fire away!
Posted by Read Day 336, Year 5 (20th Sep 15) @ 19:08:02
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After all those revamps, it's time for some fresh new art, don't you think?
Yogi is excited to finally sell some new stamps in his shop - And he is absolutely in love with the elemental theme!
The Elements, Fire, Ice, Earth and Wind Stamp are now available for you to purchase!
Yogi isn't the only one interested in these Stamps! The Snowman Quest seems particularly interested in the Ice Stamp, while the Weapon Quest can request any of them. Speaking of the Ice Stamp.. our old Ice Stamp has been renamed to Ice Shard Stamp.
Elements, eh? I wonder if other elemental items will catch our attention soon...
Posted by Apocolypse Day 335, Year 5 (19th Sep 15) @ 09:24:49
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We love everyone’s opinions so much that we have some more surveys for you to do! We are very grateful for all of your help so far! Here are the new surveys that will be available from here on out:
The Recode The Recode has been a mostly behind-the-scenes project for IcePets, despite the monthly Recode Previews. Now it’s your turn to share your thoughts on what you've seen so far.
Site Activity This Survey contains some general questions about your thoughts on the activity on IcePets.
Boards Our very own IcePets Boards are the best place to meet other users. Let us know if there is a way to improve them!
We are sincerely grateful for everyone’s feedback, and hope you enjoy the IcePoints rewards.
Maybe there's even a special bonus hiding somewhere...
Posted by Nyssa Day 333, Year 5 (17th Sep 15) @ 02:36:38
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It's time to go to war, my friends. We need to eliminate the enemy - Outdated art! Quick, to arms!
It seems like something has changed about the Steel Shield, Trident, Wooden Lance, Stick on Fire and Fish on a Stick. Whatever it is, they look a lot better than they used to!
I bet the Battle Shop will be delighted to sell these pretties!
Can't see the changes? Try hard refreshing (Ctrl+F5). If that still doesn't update the items for you, be patient as the changes go past the cache!
Posted by Nyssa Day 330, Year 5 (14th Sep 15) @ 10:50:03
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We hope you're hungry!
The revamped Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Bar, Chocolate Trido Cake and Novyn Volcano Cake (formerly known as Draga Volcano Cake) are looking way more delicious now, don't you think? I can't wait to try them!
If you want to get your hands on those tasty calorie bombs, go check out Alyson's Sugar Rush!
You still see the old art? Hard refresh by pressing Ctrl + F5. If that still doesn't change the art for you you'll have to wait for the changes to go past the cache.
Posted by Apocolypse Day 329, Year 5 (13th Sep 15) @ 08:51:07
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Just when you are anxious for more surveys... Don’t fret! We have another batch of surveys for you to do. We would like to thank everyone again for all of the valuable input. All of your contributions will help make IcePets even better! Here is the next batch of surveys released:
Credit Stores The Raffle Store, Quest Store, Plot Store, Referral Store, Easter Store, Love vs. Evil Store, and Token Booth are all included in this survey.
Gold Accounts This survey discusses Gold Accounts and their perks. It is available to all users, even those who don't have a Gold Account active.
IceCash & I.C.E. Shop IceCash is a great way to support the site and obtain exclusive items from the I.C.E. Shop, and we would like to know how you feel.
Try your best on all the surveys! I wonder when the elusive avatar will be making an appearance…
Posted by Read Day 326, Year 5 (10th Sep 15) @ 11:51:23
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Mirror mirror in my hand, what is the nicest revamp in this land? Ah, it must be the revamped Hand Mirrors!
That's right, the old Hand Mirrors got a visual overhaul.
But... I am sure I have never seen these before! It seems like the revamped mirrors come in some fresh new colours!
That's not the end yet. We still have something for all you royals (or want-to-be-royals) out there!
That's right, the set of Fake Crowns will look different from now on. All of the items will be stocking in the Grooming Parlor.
To fit the revamped style of the crowns, the Cha-Ching Avatar seems to have changed as well! Can't see the updates? Try Ctrl+F5! Still don't see them? Wait for the changes to pass the cache and try to Ctrl+F5 again.
This month seems to stick to a certain theme... And it's not grooming. Weird.
Posted by Nyssa Day 325, Year 5 (9th Sep 15) @ 02:06:30
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Listen, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but... your pet could definitely use some perfume. Luckily, a lot of those have been seen in the Grooming Parlor lately!
Ten completely new and innovative scents have been released! A certain someone seems to be absolutely in love with these...
I am not sure if I want to know what Makoats smell like.
Your Statistics will show a selection of interesting stats, perfect for all of you who want to keep track of their winnings or simply want to see how lucky (Or unlucky... *sigh*) they have been.
The Leaderboards will track every user's total amount of IcePoints won per month (resetting on the first Sunday of each month). The top scorers will receive, you guessed it, some sparkling new trophies!
Talking about top scorers... The Top Jackpot tab will list the highest Jackpots won. Those will be listed anonymously, only showing the amount of IcePoints won as well as the date it was won at.
So, if you want to earn one of those snazzy trophies, you better get scratching!
Posted by Apocolypse Day 321, Year 5 (5th Sep 15) @ 14:51:53
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You guys have been going absolutely crazy with the first batch of Surveys! Thank you very much for all your input, we are reading every submission and noting down your thoughts.
To keep the flood of information coming, we are releasing two more Surveys!
Collections This Survey covers all of the current collections on IcePets, including Books, Beauty and Closet.
Quests Quests are a major part of the site, so they surely deserve their very own Survey.
Make sure to answer the questions thoroughly - You might even be getting closer to the mysterious avatar...
Posted by Nyssa Day 318, Year 5 (2nd Sep 15) @ 06:17:08
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In case you missed a previous Trivia question, or if your previous answer was incorrect, Trivvy will now allow you to see all the past Trivias on the Trivia History Page!
For your convenience, this page will list: - The Question - The Answer - The Item and IcePoints Prize - The Number of Correct Answers
We hope this page makes things easier for those curious minds!
We would also like to clarify that talking about and sharing answers of previous Trivia questions is, of course, allowed! Sharing answers for the current trivia, however, is not.
Posted by Read Day 317, Year 5 (1st Sep 15) @ 07:48:57
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Aah, it's this time of year again. The once green leaves are slowly turning brown, falling down from their beloved hometree, the weather changes from sunny to rainy and the Token Booth changes its seasonal stock once again! Alongside the old items most of you already know, three new ones join the party this year!
While you're stocking up on the new items, you could as well try to get your hands on this brand new avatar, Playing in the Rain! Remember, it's going to be a rainy season so you better prepare for it. I bet you won't need your Attack Parasols anymore...
For those of you who are not too fond of yellow clothes, the Grooming Parlor offers some nice alternatives.
The Polka Dot Raincoat and Polka Dot Rainboots can now be found stocking in the shop!
There are also some Staff changes we'd like to announce!
@Nyssa will be stepping down from her Head Moderator position and will instead help out as an Administrator from here on out! That does leave the question - Who is taking over the Head Moderator position?
The lovely @Nexinhah is taking over the duty of leading and organizing all other Moderators! Congratulations to you two, we're sure that you will truly bloom in these positions!
After reading carefully through your votes, this month's Member of the Month goes to...
You're the winner of this month's Member of the Month! You will receive 50,000 IP and this exclusive avatar:
Some of the wonderful things mentioned about Fearless:
- Fearless is always so nice to everybody. Whatever you need, she's ready to help you out. - They deserve to win this MOTM as they're always a pleasure to talk to. - Fearless for sure! Not only does she deserve to win Member of the Month, but also Member of the Year (if that was a thing :p)
As for this month's Staff of the Month, give a big congratulations to...
Tom is more than just an amazing Programmer. He's been stepping up, expressing tons of ideas, always trying his best to offer new possibilities and opinions to ensure the best possible result. He has even helped out with art: The newly revamped Ice Cubes were made by him. To celebrate, we've created the following item in his honour!
Cosmic Concoction
Do you see the gorgeous colours? I see some red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple in there. I bet you're wondering how you get it! You might want to try a Combination of one of the things Tom has drawn and the colours of his SOTM Item...
