Lots of threads, no time to read them all? Here is today's MouseHunt news, highlights, and gossip! Read on:
Torture
And if you really want to get technical about it, yeah, specifically yours.
Moving on......
Moving on......
THE FRANCO EDITION
But first let's get that other fellow out of the way...
DAVE SIGHTINGS EVERYWHERE
It appears that Dave sightings are happening throughout the town of Gnawnia. It began in a thread titled:
Releasing content early and using feedback vs. internal testing and final release
Hunters across the Map debate and discuss the recent 1:15 Crisis of '10 and possible solutions to avoiding potential tiots in the streets of Digby. Residents are assured the worst has passed and may resume hunting normally. Dave V. Dev was seen and quoted, "Every single one of these posts is very useful constructive feedback. Big thanks to everyone who has participated so far, keep the opinions coming." Got an opinion? Go squeak it out.
The second sighting came from: Dave and Franco?
Well, "What did he say, Boo Boo?"
He said, "Not sure what came across as mysterious...", "It's about 32 degree out here and Franco frequents the gym... didn't take long for the heat to make shaving a necessity! And Longtail is "close enough".", awww.... Sessions!", and " Joel and Bryan had the coffee maker in the board room for a meeting... I had to make do with *gasp* water!".
These statements must mean something. WHAT?!?! Think!...There has to be a clue....
Hmm...let's break it down...It's mysterious...Franco works out and gets sweaty...then...you're suddenly shaving him down....Did I miss something here?
LONGTAIL UPDATE!!
Franco has SHAVED. Woopie!
There is a really disturbing fascination with facial hair that runs predominant in the Hunters that play MouseHunt. There's no indication of a cure coming soon but scientists think that with help and rehabilitation, maybe in a few years, they might be able to function in society again. But there's a rumour in them thar cubicles.
As many know, there was a FBF where there was talk that when the Longtail is ready for release, Franco would shave. He has shaven himself clean. Get it? Do I have to elaborate?
PS- Dave V:" Longtail is "close enough"
Or maybe he just has a date.
Which means:
NOT EVERY 2-minute downtime is the coming of Longtail.
When Longtail is ready, the devs will tell us. MouseHunt will go down, probably for a while. The move to 2.0 took hours and hours. When it comes back, it will still be MouseHunt, but it'll be MouseHunt 3.0. Longtail will cease to exist.
They're not going to sneak it in in a 5-minute downtime.
When Longtail is ready, the devs will tell us. MouseHunt will go down, probably for a while. The move to 2.0 took hours and hours. When it comes back, it will still be MouseHunt, but it'll be MouseHunt 3.0. Longtail will cease to exist.
They're not going to sneak it in in a 5-minute downtime.
Incidentally, there will now be 83 threads that have something to do with Franco's beard, or lack thereof.
o yeah...
FEEDBACK FRIDAY!!!
HEADS UP!!!! There's a link at the bottom of the Nibbler in section 5 that will bring you to the BFB..I mean FBF. In the official Links section.
Today's Feedback Friday was remarkably short. Even so, the devs managed to leave us with more questions than answers. Sneaky.
First and foremost, and absolutely the most important bit of Feedback Friday:
Franco shaved.
I'll give you a moment to digest that.
Got it? OK, good, because that's all we're going to get on that subject.
Dave hits "Record" and greets us with a hearty, "Good Morning, MouseHunt!" Franco says that yes, he shaved, and yes, it means something, but that he's not going to say anything else about the matter. (He stays true to this, so if you're waiting for the punchline you'll be disappointed. Go ahead and read the whole recap anyway.)
News for your Shaven Face:
1. People have been noticing attraction weirdness with the Pigmy Swarm Mouse. Apparently it's a bit of a technical limitation and it has to do with the number of mice in the Jungle that are only attracted to specific cheeses. They're trying to fix it and think they've worked around it and it's definitely fixed in Longtail.
Feedback Question:
1. They are reworking the intro to the game. Think back to when you first started MouseHunt... what was your main frustration in the beginning of the game? Lack of mouse variety? Lack of money? The amount of time it took to level up? (People don't answer this question because they are too distracted by Franco's shaven face. Franco says that Gio's next on the beard-shaving list. Half of the people watching FBF instantly die of heart attacks, but not before posting something in the chat room about it.)
They're planning to add two new Hunter's Titles to the beginning of the game, to break up the tedium of advancing through Novice. They'll take the experience points currently required for Novice and split it into three parts: 1. Training (super short) 2. Novice 3. Squire (with access to a new area) The change will just make the beginning of the game more interesting, and will not have any effect on higher-ranked hunters. Higher-ranked hunters will inevitably complain about it anyway.
Dave is still playing with names for the new ranks, and that's where the feedback comes in. Things Dave like include "Recruit" and "Page."
The only other issue with the new Hunter's Titles is the color and design of the shield. Dave asks if we'd noticed that the current progression of shield colors follows the progression of belts in karate. (I hadn't noticed, but it makes sense. Another example of the thought the devs put into the little things in the game, and what makes it so awesome. Hey, has anybody noticed the difference between the shield for Count and the shield for Countess? Just wondering.) At any rate, they'll need a new shield design for the two lower ranks. We're not worried, because Jacob is a genius.
And that concludes this week's Feedback Friday. We close with a Public Service Announcement from Dave: If you're disposing of used fireworks, you should not throw them in the bonfire. Just in case, perhaps, one didn't go off the first time. (This is, however, a good way to make people run for their lives.)
That's all, folks. There's really nothing more to see here. Move along. Commence speculation of the meaning of the shaven beard. Try to keep the number of threads under 83, though... just for me.
First and foremost, and absolutely the most important bit of Feedback Friday:
Franco shaved.
I'll give you a moment to digest that.
Got it? OK, good, because that's all we're going to get on that subject.
Dave hits "Record" and greets us with a hearty, "Good Morning, MouseHunt!" Franco says that yes, he shaved, and yes, it means something, but that he's not going to say anything else about the matter. (He stays true to this, so if you're waiting for the punchline you'll be disappointed. Go ahead and read the whole recap anyway.)
News for your Shaven Face:
1. People have been noticing attraction weirdness with the Pigmy Swarm Mouse. Apparently it's a bit of a technical limitation and it has to do with the number of mice in the Jungle that are only attracted to specific cheeses. They're trying to fix it and think they've worked around it and it's definitely fixed in Longtail.
Feedback Question:
1. They are reworking the intro to the game. Think back to when you first started MouseHunt... what was your main frustration in the beginning of the game? Lack of mouse variety? Lack of money? The amount of time it took to level up? (People don't answer this question because they are too distracted by Franco's shaven face. Franco says that Gio's next on the beard-shaving list. Half of the people watching FBF instantly die of heart attacks, but not before posting something in the chat room about it.)
They're planning to add two new Hunter's Titles to the beginning of the game, to break up the tedium of advancing through Novice. They'll take the experience points currently required for Novice and split it into three parts: 1. Training (super short) 2. Novice 3. Squire (with access to a new area) The change will just make the beginning of the game more interesting, and will not have any effect on higher-ranked hunters. Higher-ranked hunters will inevitably complain about it anyway.
Dave is still playing with names for the new ranks, and that's where the feedback comes in. Things Dave like include "Recruit" and "Page."
The only other issue with the new Hunter's Titles is the color and design of the shield. Dave asks if we'd noticed that the current progression of shield colors follows the progression of belts in karate. (I hadn't noticed, but it makes sense. Another example of the thought the devs put into the little things in the game, and what makes it so awesome. Hey, has anybody noticed the difference between the shield for Count and the shield for Countess? Just wondering.) At any rate, they'll need a new shield design for the two lower ranks. We're not worried, because Jacob is a genius.
And that concludes this week's Feedback Friday. We close with a Public Service Announcement from Dave: If you're disposing of used fireworks, you should not throw them in the bonfire. Just in case, perhaps, one didn't go off the first time. (This is, however, a good way to make people run for their lives.)
That's all, folks. There's really nothing more to see here. Move along. Commence speculation of the meaning of the shaven beard. Try to keep the number of threads under 83, though... just for me.
-----WARNING-----
No. Serious for a minute dude.
There's another virus apparently making the rounds. It's coming across as a video chat of a sort. Avoid.
Squrl Kendrick "This is a virus, and it causes you to unknowingly send invites to other people. through FB chat. I have alerted Facebook and someone sent me a message apologizing and saying they were working on it."
BALCAKS COVE STRATEGIES
Acro vs Ancient Box Trap in Balach's Cove is a nice thread to get your questions answered on which trap is best in which scenario.
Or there's a nutshell:
Acro is for points
ABT is for Liches & Balack
CoT is for the option of leaving for awhile and letting yourself get kicked back to JOD so you can still get Pigmy catches.
That's it, in a nutshell.
SICK OF SYLVANS?
Protest here:
Get them out of the JoD! Demand to be heard!
Personally, I'm ok with it. But good luck!
Quote of the Day
Blah blah blah
Thread of the Day
None today. See Section 3 for details.
SECTION FOUR
NOPE STILL MISSING
So far, so good, and don't forget the sandpaper!
-DRRAGS-
MouseHunter of the Day
Your Name: Franco D'Auria
Hunter's Title: Hero (77%)
http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/hunterprofile.php?snuid=510239199
Hunter's Title: Hero (77%)
http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/hunterprofile.php?snuid=510239199
1. If you were a mouse, what type would you be and what would you do to escape the traps set out for you?
I would be the curious chemist mouse and would use my vast knowledge of chemical compounds to make myself invisible to escape from the hunters.
2. How much cheese do you eat in a day? Which MH cheese are you most likely to eat in real life? Would you ever consider crafting cheese at home?
I eat cheese every once in awhile, probably equal to 0.2 pieces every day, to eat a MH cheese in real life I would have to say I would love to try the Glutter cheese and the gingerbread cheese would have to be a close second! If i had the tools at home I would try crafting my own cheese but as of right now, no, it would be too difficult but i would like to try!
3. Have you skipped anything important just to sound the horn (ie school, work, sleep)? Did you enjoy it?
No I have no skipped anything to sound the horn.
4. Which mouse would you most like to meet? (Assuming the mice could talk, of course.) What questions would you ask that mouse in an interview?
I would like to meet the pirate mouse and ask him about how he lives his life and what he thinks of the world around him.
5. When was the last time you caught a mouse in real life?
I have never caught a mouse personally. My cat always catches mice and brings them in from outside so my cat trap is working quite well!
6. What is your favorite trap in the game and why?
I like the ambrosial portal, I believe everyone deserves the chance to exist so i tend to favor the traps that don't hurt the mice.
7. Do you think you could beat an Aged Mouse at chess?
No way!
8. What was the last occasion where you caught a rare or difficult mouse with a ridiculously low amount of cheese?
Caught the lycan mouse without using any shadow traps with very few pieces of moon cheese.
9. What has been the worst decision of your MouseHunt career, in hindsight?
Opening my mouth to Dave about my tactics so he can go in and change everything around on me.
10. If the Ornament Mouse, Bottled Mouse, and Lambent Crystal Mouse were having a fight, who would win and why?
The lambent crystal would probably win because i believe his "enclosure" would be the most difficult to break.
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