Posted by Judda Day 103, Year 8 (30th Jan 18) @ 18:46:42
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We're adjusting the way Custom Avatars can be requested. From now on, there will be a new option in the form of an I.C.E. ShopItem, the new Pixel Custom Avatar! This will be stocking for 2,800 IceCash alongside its older counterpart, the regular Custom Avatar, which is getting a small visual update, but will stay priced at 1,400 IceCash.
Why the difference? Pixel art takes considerably more time and effort to create, so we're making a distinction when it comes time to request your avatar. You'll no doubt recognize the hand-drawn pixel artwork from some of the existing Hidden Avatars and Custom Avatars:
If you have a Custom Avatar in your possession, have no fear! It can still be used to create gorgeous Avatars based on existing artwork. In case you're unsure of the difference, you may recognize some of these examples from existing Hidden Avatars and Custom Avatars:
An easy way to remember the difference is that Pixel Custom Avatars require an artist to design new artwork, while Custom Avatars will now be based on existing images. Don't worry, though! If your dream Avatar involves pixel art and you already bought one, two Custom Avatars can be used to create one Pixel Custom Avatar.
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Additionally, Pixel Custom Avatars are available to be funded! If you'd like to support the site and get a snazzy personalized Avatar, you can request one of these for $10 over on the Requests Page.
And while we're talking about Avatars, what better opportunity to introduce the lovely Custom Avatar Requests we've had lately!
Posted by Judda Day 100, Year 8 (27th Jan 18) @ 09:03:03
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It's time for a cuddly explosion! We introduce you to a new Item bundle from @Remlyn, which includes a new Cuddly Capsule 12 obtainable from the Big Red Button.
In it, you can find some adorable woodland critters for your collection, the Cuddly Deer Plushie, Cuddly Jackalope Plushie, and Cuddly Rabbit Plushie.
This bundle also includes two new Books, Like Binary Stars — a love tale about two stars — and I Wish I could Fly — about a lonely Pet who dreams of visiting the moon. Ralph has these on his shelves at the Book Store.
@Quil has also presented us with this lovely addition -- the Spring Novyn Plush! You can find it stocking at Plushie Mania.
If you have an Item of your own that you've always wanted to see on IcePets, you too can request an Item or Bundle by visiting the Requests Page!
In unrelated news, we are hiring! We are looking for 2 Moderators and 2 Editors to join our team. If you think you have what it takes, you can apply via our Applications Page.
Posted by Ines Day 98, Year 8 (25th Jan 18) @ 13:06:01
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Tables are being wiped down, signs are appearing all over Terrafrost, and the Voting Booth is open once again. All of this hustle and bustle can only mean one thing! It's time to vote for Member of the Month (MOTM for short)! Terrafrostians can vote for up to 3 users to win 100,000 IcePoints and the Member of the Month Avatar.
Two winners will be chosen each month, one for the Free Vote MOTM, which includes all members except Staff, and the Yet to Win MOTM, which includes anyone who hasn't previously won MOTM. If you win the Free Vote and you have already won MOTM, you will receive an Honoured Member Trophy.
Remember!
- You cannot nominate yourself or members of staff. - Do not ask other users to vote for yourself or other members. - here!
You have until January 31 at 23:59:59 to submit your vote. Winners will be announced on February 1!
Posted by Judda Day 93, Year 8 (20th Jan 18) @ 16:03:46
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The new year has been going super fast... and this means that the annual Colouring Contest is over! After carefully tallying up the votes the winners are...
Third place goes to... @Dracaine. Well done! You will receive 100,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
You will receive 200,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, a Mysterious ICE Box, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
And finally first place goes to... @peridxt! Congratulations!
You will receive 400,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, a Mysterious ICE Box, a Peculiar ICE Box, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
Winners, make sure you send a message to @Nexinhah with your Pinata Item choices.
Everyone who submitted their work will receive a set of 2018 Pinatas! IcePets has an incredibly creative community -- we hope your new year will be as great as the entries we received!
Posted by Ines Day 89, Year 8 (16th Jan 18) @ 16:42:39
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We hope you've enjoyed a smashing start to 2018. Sadly, it's time to say goodbye to Pinata Mania for another year.
The 2018 Pinatas will no longer be restocking in the NPC shops or given as quest rewards. We hope you had fun -- now get ready for an awesome new year! Well wishes and a happy new year from the entire IcePets staff.
Posted by Judda Day 87, Year 8 (14th Jan 18) @ 12:55:24
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Get ready to drop some beats!
Turn down the lights, turn up the music, and hit the dance floor with the newest addition to the Rave collection -- the trendy Rave Traptur!
The requisite Rave Traptur Morphing Potion will be joining the others in the Raffle Store for 350 RC. You can also find it at the I.C.E Shop until the end of the month for 500 IceCash (450 IceCash for Gold Accounts). Head on over and light it up!
Remember: you can now vote for your favourite entry of the Colouring Contest here!
Posted by Read Day 84, Year 8 (11th Jan 18) @ 18:59:37
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It's time to expand your Ice Cube collection with three new Ice Cubes! You'll find them stocking at the Frozen Collectives Emporium. Head on over and welcome the new Ice Wulfer Ice Cube, Brown Xephyr Ice Cube, and Grey Zabeu Ice Cube!
The Snowman is also interested in these chilly Items. From now on, they will be included in the Snowman Quest! Now we have an Ice Cube of each Pet species in a basic colour, hmm...
As a reminder, our New Years Colouring Contest is ending on January 12th at 23:59:59! Try to get your entries in on time so you have a chance at some of those awesome prizes. You can find the details of the Colouring Contest on our Contests Page!
Posted by Read Day 78, Year 8 (5th Jan 18) @ 18:14:01
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This year's New Years celebration could use a little music. It's the perfect time to start our annual...
Colouring Contest!
To see the full sized image, right click it and click View Image!
It's time to bring this amazing photo to life with a fresh coat of colour! The image can be coloured digitally or printed out and coloured traditionally, whichever you prefer. Anyone is free to enter this Colouring Contest so give it a go.
Rules:
1) All work submitted must be your own. You cannot ask another user, a friend, or a family member to participate in your stead. 2) The contest is held anonymously. Showing your artwork to other users during the contest will be treated as cheating, disqualifying you from the contest. 3) Your image must be uploaded and sent to @Judda by January 12th, 23:59:59. It does not matter where or how you upload it. Your submission will count as long as it is sent to @Judda within the time frame. 4) The contest is limited to one entry per user. 5) All entries submitted must be considered appropriate to the Terms and Conditions of IcePets.
On January 13th everyone will get to vote for their favourite entries! You only get one vote and voting will be completely anonymous. Now, about those prizes...
Everyone who submits a valid, coloured entry will receive a complete set of the 5 new Pinata Items that were released this year as a participation prize.
3rd Place will receive: 100,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
2nd Place will receive: 200,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, a Mysterious ICE Box, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
1st Place will receive: 400,000 IcePoints, a Rave Snow Jar, an openable Pinata Item of your choice, a Mysterious ICE Box, a Peculiar ICE Box, and a Golden Competitor Stamp!
You can view all of the Colouring Contest information on the Contests page! It's time to get started, so get your colouring supplies ready! We can't wait to see the entries.
Posted by Remlyn Day 76, Year 8 (3rd Jan 18) @ 19:22:53
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Are you struggling to get enough Pinatas from Pinata Mania?
Well, you're in luck! All of the new 2018 Pinatas will be restocking in most NPC Shops as well as being available as Quest Rewards if you're lucky! Get them while you can; they will only be available in these locations until the end of January 15th!
Posted by Ines Day 75, Year 8 (2nd Jan 18) @ 19:53:05
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Don't let the party stop yet!
This new Party Sharshel has brought the fun to IcePets! With its vibrant colours and flashy sparklers, this new Pet is sure to be the center of attention at any party.
If you're interested in getting a Party Sharshel, try getting your paws on the new Party Sharshel Morphing Potion! You can find the Morphing Potion in the Snow Jar Igloo for 25,000 IcePoints. If you can't wait to get the party started, it will also be in the I.C.E Shop for 500 IceCash (450 IceCash for Gold Accounts) for the rest of January!
Posted by Quil Day 74, Year 8 (1st Jan 18) @ 00:04:21
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Happy New Year! It's officially 2018!
What a year 2017 has been! We hope everyone is having an amazing and safe time tonight. No matter if you loved or hated 2017, it's time to usher in the new year with some awesome surprises!
Pinata Mania is open again for the new year! Every 30 minutes a new game will start. Try your luck at finding one of the 5 new Pinata Items!
It all comes down to luck though, the game is over as soon as one person find the Pinata Item! Don't fret if you don't get all of the Pinata Items right away, Pinata Mania will be open from now until January 15th.
Don't forget! You can use a UHD from the I.C.E Shop to half your wait time between smashing Pinatas.
You may have noticed a strange banner at the top of your page when you visited the site today. That's our brand new Daily Bonus Feature!
Visit IcePets every day and complete our simple bonus activity to receive a small prize. Keep logging in every day and you will add to your streak! Once your streak hits certain days, you might just find exclusive Item Prizes or more!
You can check how high your streak is, along with everyone else's streak, at the Leaderboard page. Don't stress about being on top, this Leaderboard is just for fun.
Of course, if you miss a day and risk starting your streak over, you can fix that with the beautiful new Streak Fixer in the I.C.E Shop! This Item will allow you to pick up a missed or failed streak, even if you're gone for more than a day.
Tables have been put away, signs are being taken down and the Voting Booths are closed until next month. Of course, this can only mean one thing! It's time to announce the winners of Member of the Month (MOTM for short)! Scoring the most votes for Yet to Win MOTM everyone say congratulations to...
Thank you for being such a great part of our community! You will receive 100,000 IcePoints and this exclusive Hidden Avatar:
Here are our favourite things about quoet199:
-We became immediate friends during the wonderful IcePets holiday festivities. quoet199 is such a generous, warmhearted, giving person. -quoet199 for MOTM, she's an obvious pick for this past month. I've loved seeing her around.
Next up, with the most votes for Free for All MOTM everyone say congratulations to...
Thank you for being such a great part of our community! You will receive 100,000 IcePoints and this exclusive Hidden Avatar:
This is why we think @Cassia is deserving of their prize:
-Cassia. Such a great long-term, active user of IcePets makes a winner. -MOTM should go to Cassia with her super kindhearted secret santa board.
While everyone was busy cleaning up after MOTM Voting, our Staff took a few moments out of their busy schedules to vote on Staff of the Month! After collecting and counting out the votes, SOTM goes to...
Read has been hard at work behind the scenes since her return. She's really putting in as much as she can to see IcePets grow into something amazing. To celebrate, we've created the following Item in her honour!
Deer Spirit Drum
Two new Items can be found in the I.C.E Shop for the month of January! The Toon Costume and Swinging-Tail Ridix Clock can be found along side the returning Champagne Stamp. Each of these are priced at 500 IceCash or 450 IceCash for Gold Members!
