Ask the admin (08/15/2011)

[Lanzer]

Hello everyone!

Only two more weeks until the end of summer! Everyone doing okay with the crazy heat wave last week?

We're really close to finishing the second half of the summer event, hopefully it'll be released early next week. But meanwhile, check out the new outfit marketplace if you haven't done so already.

[Crystal Sparda]

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Hello again Lanz!
I went kayaking on Friday!
I got sunburnt in the process. XD
we should have kayaking items ;P

What time is it?!?! QUESTION TIME!!!!

First, I was just wondering why in some announcements,
there is a dev or admin who hides a second post.
[Example]
Are they there because those are the people who made the announcement?

Second question: What are these strange ingredients being found in the daily chance for?
I still haven't gotten a new rare giftbox yet. emo

Third question thing:
I've noticed that there is a very tricky phishing technique being used
where a user hacks into a user's account, then acts as them and IMs
that user's friends and gives them a link to go to and copy a certain code
and send them the code on the page.
Seeing as how it is a bit of a different kind of phishing,
it is hard to tell that it is a phishing technique.
Can you fix the page that is showing the code?
I can send you the link, as someone gave me the link
to add to my guide as a "Beware of this" kind of thing.
Maybe the link can be fixed so the weird code doesn't show
or the link just doesn't work?

On a lighter note...
DJ, will you plzzz marry Twiwizard Cup?
She's fawning over you. heart
rofl

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[Anasui]

αи∂ иo oиє síиgs мє ℓύℓℓαβíєs
αи∂ иo oиє мαкєs мє cℓosє мỳ єỳєs


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Hello, Lanzer, I wanted to know how you were doing today.

Today I got to donate some blood for the first time and am kinda woozy. But anyway...

I have a few questions:

1--

I recently made a thread for a RIG idea about gender-bending some of Gaia's beloved NCPs and NCPs that we don't see so much *cough cough Ring Master cough*. So far, there is a lot of love for the thread and it would be fun to see this happen. Especially since you guys could probably bring back the lovely Space Traveler Flynn and get some sort of wanted items (and pants) into the RIGs.

2--

I wanted to know if you guys have a way to deal with the problems that are happening in the Avi Arena. It's getting really annoying to see half my friends too terrified to enter and get targeted for DV. Last week, one of the Regs there suggested that you guys enter in there. I wanted to know if you guys could enter in the Arena in mules so you guys could see how it's working out.

And I mean by trying your hardest to make a good avi in there (we don't mind helping out) and entering.

3--

If you had all the money in the world, what kind of underwear would you wear?

4--

I am planning on applying for Dev-ship on making items for you guys. I just got accepted into Graphic Arts in one of the Universities in my country (Puerto Rico), and I wanted to know that if getting a BA in Graphic Arts/Design would be an advantage in getting a position as a Gaia Artist, or do you guys not care and don't look at the degree?


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αи∂ so í τhяoω τhѐ ωíи∂oωs ωí∂ѐ
αи∂ cαℓℓ τo ỳoύ αcяoss τhѐ sкỳ

[Corinth Maxwell]

Greetings from Las Vegas! And as for DJ Helsing.......Hope you had as much fun at the meet-up as we did! emotion_yatta Now, then...... cat_ninja

1. Are any of you eagerly awaiting the release of "Torchlight II", "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim", "Diablo III", or any other new RPG scheduled for release within the near or far future? cat_twisted

2. Given the recent announcement about how "Diablo III" (a game that will have to be installed on OUR computers, mind you) will require a constant internet connection in order to let people play it, do you think it's fair that Activision/Blizzard seems to be deliberately excluding the players whose internet access is NEVER 100% completely stable & accessible 100% of the time? classified_fu

3. Does the thought of having to be online all the time just to play a single-player character (as opposed to not having to be online at all times with Diablo/Diablo II/D2: Lord of Destruction for single-player) make you less inclined to want to play "Diablo III"? cat_stare cat_rolleyes


Additional forums question: This has been a curiosity for years on end, but.....Why, exactly, does your site's code not allow "[b] (bold) [/b]" and "[i] (italic) [/i]" text formatting in posts, comments, etc. to be used on the same text (i.e., [b] [i] (bold italic) [/i] [/b]) at the same time?

gaia_nitemareleft As always, thanks for any & all replies & answers that you have! gaia_nitemareright

[CleoSombra]

Dear Lanzer and friends:

How is progress on Black Bibbles coming along?


We just had a RIG dedicated to magic and wizardry.

I thought Black Bibbles would be in this RIG.

I was almost sure.

And then no Black Bibbles.

WTF. HOW DOES A BLACK CAT NOT FIT IN PURRFECTLY WITH THIS THEME?!



Here's a haiku:


He is my squishy.
I want Black Bibbles, Gaia.
Y U NO MAKE CAT?


Sincerely
Cleo.

[Existential Existence]

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hi

1) Are the new game items popping up from Daily Chance part of the alchemy feature? Got any news about the alchemy feature?
2) Is the Monster Galaxy world an alternate universe to Gaia's world (where Gino, Sentinel, Overseer, Ruby, etc. exist) or is the monster galaxy world in the same Gaia world?
3) Will there be an official announcement about the pink link and golden giftbox and what users can get from these? Or will users have to discover the grants from these boxes over time themselves?


Hope you enjoy your week.
^________________^


Also vote for Pan!

[Anaella]

Hey guys, it's been a while since I've been able to make it to an AtA on time. I'm going to keep this short since I TOTALLY FORGOT the questions I originally wanted to ask. I also ate half a tub of ice-cream so I'm all crazy today. XD

-I heard that you finally got someone working on re-coding Towns. Any idea how long this might take and what kind of updates we might have to look forward to?

-Is the Easter Bunny single? 4laugh

[gataka]

Heat? What heat? No heat here.

I like the Google ads: they don't disrupt my experience at all. They're like easy to ignore sigs.
For a little Gcash I'd gladly fill my sig with Google ads.
..it'll never happen -.-

Bid Blast: when?
Alchemy: how does it differ from the current exchange/crafting stuff?
Gold Potion: how are they faring?

[Stop Dont Believin]

Hey Lanzer and whoever else is lurking. How's your monday?

1. What are the new game items for? Summer event? New game?

2. Are you working on another manga update?

3. In response to Cleo's request for a black bibbles, can we get a german shepherd companion?

[Platonix]

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[Meromictic]

What's with the new game items?

Is it for the alchemy thing?

Is the reason stardust is in the golden boxes because it will animate items? :o

[Platonix]

zOMG Elite
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Here are some questions from one of Gaia's biggest and best zOMG! clans!


1) The Barton Coliseum's challenges have all of the same difficulty ratings as the boss instances in the game, plus an "Impossible" difficulty rating. Are you considering adding such a rating to the boss instances?

2) Do you have any clue at all when a PvP mode might finally make it into zOMG! ? Sometime in 2012, perhaps? AI-controlled monsters only make for so much entertainment after three years of open Beta.

3) Speaking of Beta, I know you've said before that Gaia Online is essentially in a state of permanent beta, but will zOMG! always have that large "zOMG! beta" watermark on the screen? I know there are people out there who let their fear of bugs keep them from playing any game that admits to still being in beta.

[The Triwizard Cup]

Just saying -- we need spoiler tags. They'd be kickarse.

And DJ... questions are made smaller just because I'm like, going to stop posting in the ATA (I've stolen first post too much ;^; I ought to let someone else get it c:)

- What brand is the coat you wear to conventions? I've been trying to buy one but I can't find it!
- What house would you be sorted in at Hogwarts?
- Do you like Doctor Who? If so, which is your favorite incarnation?
- What is your favorite video game?
- Not really a question but I just wanted to say I've made absolutely no progress finding out your middle name D:

[Stop Dont Believin]

Anaella

-Is the Easter Bunny single? 4laugh

No, he's all tsundere for Diedrich. </3

[Anaella]

Stop Dont Believin

Anaella

-Is the Easter Bunny single? 4laugh

No, he's all tsundere for Diedrich. </3

Lol, gtfo that's not even funny. *is still traumatized by horrible horrible fanart of the two of them*