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The Nibbler - Sunday, 6 June Finale

11:26 AM Reporter: Dane

Lots of threads, no time to read them all? Here are today's MouseHunt news, highlights, and gossip! Read on:

From our humble beginnings in the Tavern, I present to you the very first Nibbler, as written by the great KJC:

Karen Jensen-Clark Lots of threads, no time to read them all? Here is today's news highlights and gossip:

* Jennifer Rewers achieved the new rank title of KNIGHT. Many people started threads to congratulate her, along with the normal community dissent whether or not a knight is a better title than a hero. Polling continues.

* More rumors abounded that things were afoot when the mysterious edits to the wiki appeared, disappeared, and then reappeared about the Burroughs River pollution and what that might mean for a new area of aquatic mice.

* Some rude people posted nasty things and their posts\theads disappeared. The MH community polices it's own. Nothing to see, move along. Typos and ZOMG! language threads should best be avoided unless one likes snark.

* Some mice dragged out their Halloween costumes and put them on. Trick or treat takes on a whole new meaning. Jacob announced he has been joined by a second illustrator to help him draw more mice.

* A new special event mouse appeared, just in time for Halloween. Probably will be around about a week at most. Seems catchable in all regions, so everyone has a fair chance.

* A new trap appeared, the Bottomless Grave portal (shadow) trap for use in the Moz, highly priced for sale in Digby at 673,630 gold. Finally, the masses got the stronger portal trap they have been asking for. It is too soon to tell if it is worth the price, but there was a sudden mass sell-off of SB by the SB hoarders as people raced to raise gold to be able to buy it. The SB shortage may be quelled and bring balance to the cheese markets. Now if only the buyers and sellers can keep it in the Cheese and Whine section, others would be happy as the whole forum is not a marketplace.

Overall, it has been a VERY interesting Monday in the Kingdom.

So far, so good... and don't forget to hit the horn!

- KJC, MH News Anchorwoman

Sweet, isn't it? Yeah, I thought so too. But enough reminiscing, on to the News of the Day.

Hey guess what! LONGTAIL IS COMING OUT ON TUESDAY!!

But then, I am guessing you already knew that, seeing as there's a Big Huge Banner at the top of the MouseHunt screen. There's also an Official News Post from Dev Dave, which I'm not going to paste here. Trot over and read it, if you haven't already. Exciting stuff in there!

With all of the hubbub about Longtail, hunters are asking questions left and right. The one we haven't seen yet, but expect no fewer than 30 individual threads about as we near Launch Time is this:

"What does 8am on Tuesday Dev time mean in my local time?"

In an attempt to spare you any measure of heartache, unnecessary stress, and premature withdrawal syndrome, we've prepared not one but TWO time converters for you. Here's the first one - it's already got 8am Toronto time plugged in, so all you have to do is remember where you live (or where you are) and put that location in the drop-down menu below. And if that's too much work, here's another one where all you need to do is remember where you are, and scan the list for a location that's close enough to where you are.

If those don't help, you're on your own.

The Devs are doing a great job of answering all of the other questions that have arisen right here in Important Longtail Release Notes (by Dave), Important Longtail Release Notes - Part 2 (by Michele), and Important Longtail Release Notes - Part 3 (by Mark). There is a ton of information in those three threads, so if you have questions please read those first. It's more than I can summarize here, so just go straight to the source.

The only thing left is to figure out what you're going to do with 12 or 13 or 24 hours without MouseHunt. (Cue palpitations and cold sweats) One great way to spend the downtime, assuming you're still so obsessed about MouseHunt that you can't get away from it, even away from the computer? Pick up a brush, pencil, or mouse, and start drawing. You might even come up with a piece of MouseHunt artwork worthy to compare with these guys! And if that's not your gig, we're happy to present you with the extremely unofficial

Misty's Guide To Downtime Survival

1. Don't Panic.
2. Yeah, that didn't work. OK, panic. But try to be safe.
3. Stay away from bridges and cliffs, sharp or pointy things, nooses, firearms, traffic and electrical outlets.
4. Use extreme caution with open flame, wild animals, oceans, lakes and swimming pools, serial killers, cacti, and whirring kitchen appliances.
5. Keep yourself fed and well hydrated while refreshing the MouseHunt page.
6. Go and get some sun, but if you start sparkling in the sun, it's time for a visit to the wooden stake store.
13. It's best NOT to try hunting family members. The thrill of the hunt is invigorating and addictive, for sure, but local law enforcement might not look kindly on your kids walking into your homemade Swiss Army Trap.
26. In real life, Radioactive sludge will not turn into cheese of any sort. Don't even try.
39. Visit your local hardware store. It's full of hinges, bolts, encrusted metal, rope, paint and glue... just like your inventory that you can't see.
85. Plant some peppers. You're almost guaranteed more than one pepper per plant... and they're delicious.
91. Head over to your local supermarket where coconut milk and plant pots are a whole lot cheaper than at the Cape Clawed general store.
138. Use your head: cut off theirs. No wait, that's for zombies.

When downtime is finally over, it will all be worthwhile! You'll come back to find a New and Improved interface, new game content, and all of your old gear. What will be the first thing you do? Head over to this thread and weigh in, or get some ideas.

Fasten your seatbelts just in case it's a bumpy ride!

MouseHunter of the Day

Jacob Johnson
Hunter’s Title: Hero ( 60 % )

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 Nugget mouse. My plan would be to wander around aimlessly collecting random things that look neat, hopefully I would avoid traps because I'm too busy looking for random collectables. If found by hunter I would use my overwhelming cuteness to get free cheese rather than battle a trap.

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 tend to eat 0.5 cheese a day. I would assume cheese sneaks into my diet 3-4 days of the week. And if I've gone too long with out cheese I find myself eating a week's quota in one sitting... Brie is my cheese of choice, and if I could get my hands on some magical essence I would definitely craft some Super|Brie+

3. Have you skipped anything important just to sound the horn (ie school, work, sleep)? Did you enjoy it?
I have very often sounded the horn at work, seems like something I'm supposed to do however. I have definitely lost sleep from that 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?
Generally I have met almost all of the mice first hand. Not all of them are good at staying still for the painting sessions but I have had some good conversations with a lot of them. The tribe elders had some interesting stories to tell.

5. When was the last time you caught a mouse in real life?
I helped recover a friends escaped pet mouse a few years back, we found him in their couch.

6. What is your favorite trap in the game and why?
The HitGrab Horsey trap, because we have one in real life here at the office.

7. Do you think you could beat an Aged Mouse at chess?
Yes, but the board I would play on would use oversized extremely heavy chess pieces.

8. What was the last occasion where you caught a rare or difficult mouse with a ridiculously low amount of cheese?
It's been a little while, but literally just now the co-op student across from me just dropped an Onyx stone with his very first piece of rumble cheese (ever) and using Zugzwang's trap. Seriously! ... :O *glares*

9. What has been the worst decision of your MouseHunt career, in hindsight?
Not keeping Plankrun's journal safer, the king is going to kill me if I don't finish recovering all of the pages for him!

10. If the Ornament Mouse, Bottled Mouse, and Lambent Crystal Mouse were having a fight, who would win and why?
The Lambent mouse would win, it's a simple equation of mobility, mass and durability. Though it's hard to pick a fight with the Lambent mouse, that glow is just too calming.

I would instead expect them all to go out to a party together, dance in front of the lights and use their unique coatings to cause the lights to do some crazy stuff. I think they would be fun at a rave.

Hey, Nibbler readers! Want to take part in the biggest Nibbler contest EVAR? Seven million gold is up for grabs!

A Nibbler Contest: A Short Tale about Long-Tail

Greetings, fellow readers. As you well know, we Nibbler editors quite enjoyed writing for you. I hope you like to write as well - because today, you get to pick up where we left off... We'll craft a grand tale together. And the best part is, there's gold incentives involved!

The process is simple. I will start out with one sentence in the story. Each person thereafter writes one sentence of their own to continue the tale. When MouseHunt goes down for the much-anticipated MouseHunt 3.0 update, entries will no longer be accepted... I will then judge my favorites and give them to you when MouseHunt 3.0 returns (or shortly thereafter)

Prizes:
- 20 prizes of 300,000 gold (Yes, that's right, it's a lot of gold!) awarded to the twenty BEST sentences, as subjectively decided by the judge, Dane Koster.
- 10 more prizes of 100,000 gold awarded completely randomly.

Rules:
- Don't spam. Therefore, you can post a maximum of 3 sentences per thread page, please.
- Please continue the story, don't just post random sentences.
- Legibility and an attempt at proper grammar will certainly help if you're looking to win a judged prize.

I'll start:

"In Gnawnia, mice with short tails were held in very high regard, and tales were whispered of their legendary ability to nab cheese and escape hunters' traps with ease; this fact was no consolation to our young hero, Long-Tail, whose tail was longer by far than any other mouse in his village."

Now, you continue the story!

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You asked for it, you got it.

So, you've all read the Very First Nibbler up above. Cute, wasn't it? The post that started it all, the Nibbler before it was called "The Nibbler," the joke that never meant to be more than what it was. Out of that post, an era was born. We had no idea that we'd be taken so seriously. We grew more than we ever expected, we brought on new staffers, and we eventually got our own spot in the forums. We got deleted and reprimanded and somehow labeled, "reputable." (Man, that still makes me laugh. 'Reputable?' REALLY?)

And now we have come full circle. It is time for The Nibbler to end its services to the Community.

Yes, really.

This was not an easy decision to come to. We have all enjoyed the job and the role we played in this Community. The Community has grown and changed and we've been thrilled to play a part in that. All good things must come to an end, and now is that time for The Nibbler.

I have a message from Dane Koster:

Thanks, Mousehunters, for all you do. The Nibbler wouldn't be here without you - your enthusiasm for the hunt, your support for our editions, your continued source of interesting threads have all been directly responsible for our many editions.

I'll start by offering up my profile link to you.

http://www.facebook.com/dane.koster

While I am stingy about friend requests, I welcome all questions you might want to ask me or ask of me, because I will still be taking part in MouseHunt and still enjoy lending a helping hand to all its hunters.

I guess the message I really want to convey is... We're still here amongst you. Even though the Nibbler may change hands (the name doesn't belong to us, after all) or faces, the people that were involved with it are still a part of the community. Also, it's important to note that the community has not changed even if a part of it has. You still rock, MouseHunters.

So, feel free to lend your voice to the comments thread for this edition. Stay positive, because we're not shutting our operations down because we hate it... We're shutting down because we love it and we don't want to release something in a rush or without conviction, and we simply can't do that any longer.

I'll see you around, MouseHunters.
-Dane

I know that I speak for all of the Nibbler staff, past and present, when I say that we have been honored to have this experience. It's been a blast, and we thank the Community for reading and the Devs for supporting us. Truly, this game is what it is because of the contributions of so many, many people. Keep it up, and I'll see you on the forums.

-JCS, who loves you.

The Nibbler was a wholly independent MouseHunt daily news e-publication. Throughout the day, our reporters scoured the discussion boards to bring you the news, highlights and gossip of the day. It has been an honor and a pleasure and we thank you for your support.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.