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Revision as of 22:05, 27 February 2014
This page has the events that happened in Toontown Rewritten during the year of 2013. It will be updated as the year progresses.
Knock-Knock Contest
Posted by Sir Max on October 3, 2013 06:18 PM
- We've been holding a contest for the best knock-knock jokes to add to the game on TTC. The winners each day will receive an Alpha Key. Find the latest contest thread here.
A Big Surprise All 'Fa You!
Posted by The TTR Team on October 28, 2013 03:45 PM
- At last, it has finally been one W.E.E.K. (Waiting Eternally Every K.A.D. (Kool Acronym for Day)) after we announced Toontown Rewritten, and you know what that means:
- Today officially marks the start of Alpha Testing!
- We know that it has been a long time since we originally promised the Toontown Rewritten Alpha, however we do have good reason for the delays. The more we worked on Toontown Rewritten, the more we saw that this game is severely outdated and needs a big rework. These past 3 months we have been setting groundwork to make sure that this game is not only revived, but revived so that it will last. That being said, without further ado, here are the very first release notes of Toontown Rewritten.
- October 28, 2013 [ttr-alpha-gafba7f3]
- Maintenance:
- • Initial Release of Toontown Rewritten Alpha
- • Engine Upgrades - We're now running Panda3D v1.8.1!
- • Rewrote Nametags for optimization and engine compatibility. This is a work in progress, so please excuse the messy looking tags.
- • Implemented new loading system via DNA parsing - also work in progress.
- • Safeguarded the client against malicious code injection (No more hackers!)
- • Logs and screenshots are now stored in their respective folders to eliminate clutter
- • Dropped MIDI music format for OGG. This is to plan to support Linux later in development.
- • Scrubbed and polished gears to increase overall security and stability
- Features:
- • Basic Gameplay - You can create toons, chat, and play the Maze Game. (Until a proper word filter is set up, only Speedchat is available. This will change very soon.)
- • Converted Toontown Central to the new loading method (Other areas will soon follow!)
- • Added native 16:9 support (No more stretching when you maximize your game!)
- • Recreated a few minor textures for HD and 16:9 support.
- Now, some of you may say that playing the Maze Game over and over again for eternity will get boring. I will tell you now that you are 100% wrong in every way possible. However, because we like you, we will be releasing a daily update at 2PM Toontown Time (PST). These daily updates will include bugfixes as well as features that YOU vote. Along with these daily updates, every Saturday will include a major update to add something completely new. At times we may skip a daily update to allot more time to testing a specific feature, but we will try our best to keep the game fresh to everyone.
- If you are one of the lucky 100 who have earned an alpha key (Or even if you haven't) we recommend that you hop on over to MMO Central Forums and join our discussion. Alpha testers will be able to apply to the special super not-so-secret Alpha Forum where you can vote on the daily update and talk to your fellow testers.
- It's been a wild ride for us, and it's only going to get better from here. I can't want to see all of you in-game. Even if you aren't an alpha tester, keep your eyes peeled on our blog for updates. There is no specific time allotment for the alpha, but the public launch will come as soon as we feel comfortable with releasing it.
- As the toons of the past would say... Stay TOONed! And remember: Time is ticking.
Daily Alpha Update: Cannon Tag
Posted by Sir Max on October 29, 2013 02:00 PM
- So I've been doing some polling, and results are showing that apparently, toons don't enjoy playing the Maze Game endlessly for the remainder of their lives. Who knew?
- Nevertheless, I did some talks with marketing and apparently the Cannon Game and Toon Tag are considered "in" right now. Rather than putting those old things in, I came up with an even better idea: 'Cannon Tag. You launch yourself from a cannon, then make a mad dash to tag someone midair without colliding or crashing. It's the best of both worlds!
- ...Unfortunately, the Toon Council has rejected the game due to a few oddly bent appendages along with some trips to Dr. Pulyurleg. Oh well, their loss! In the meantime, have fun playing both the Cannon Game and Toon Tag!
Daily Alpha Update: The Chatless Update
Posted by Sir Max on October 30, 2013 02:00 PM
- It's been only three days since Toontown Rewritten launched, and one thing is certain: It is really hard to be chatless. We've had trouble communicating with you, which shows us that something needs to be done about SpeedChat to make it better.
- Introducing... The Chatless Update!
- Up until Friday (And probably some minor updates after that.) we will be adding and adjusting SpeedChat Phrases based on your feedback. Remember: Not everyone can nor wants to use SpeedChat+. We want SpeedChat to give just as good of an experience as SpeedChat+ for those who choose to be chatless.
- We've started out today by adding one new section for testing-related phrases. It's not much, but we don't want to change anything major without your feedback first. Whether you are an alpha tester or not, let us know in the comments what you want to be changed in SpeedChat.
- Additionally to the Chatless update, you guys voted for the Ring Game to be added. Just in time for Halloween, we also fixed that terrifyingly toony bug that caused arms and legs to look odd when making a toon. We don't need anymore nightmares to go with the ones that come tomorrow!
Daily Alpha Update: Black Cat Attack!
Posted by Shockley on October 31, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hello Toons! Shockley here.
- For those who don't know me, I'm Toontown Rewritten's Top Toony Test Technician, Nutty Network Nerd, and Systems Setter-upper!
- You all know what today is, I'm sure. The spookiest day of the year is upon us, where toons go door to door to receive nothing but Jellybeans. I get the chills just thinking about it. This year there appears to be a twist, however. I've heard that a local blue dog named Flippy has begun his campaign for President of Toontown, and what better way to start it than by throwing some buckets of black paint on toons?
- You'll find Flippy standing around Toontown Central throughout the day. Simply approach him and yell your newly-located "Toontastic!" Phrase to get covered in permanent black paint. Ah, the joys of Halloween!
Daily Alpha Update: The Final(ish) Chatless Update
Posted by Sir Max on November 1, 2013 02:00 PM Hi there!
- I can only use Speedchat.
- Having fun?
- Me too.
- What do you want to do?
- Let's go ride the trolley!
- Got gags?
- Sir Max is the greatest! I absolutely love these SpeedChat Phrases he wrote!
- In case you couldn't tell, the above was written completely using SpeedChat Phrases. We've been trying to clean up and rework SpeedChat, and we're confident that SpeedChat is much easier to use than it was three days ago while still keeping a safe way for toons to talk to each other.
- Thanks to your suggestions, many phrases have been added and moved around. This marks the end of our major SpeedChat rework, but we're not stopping here! Keep your eyes peeled as development continues, because no doubt there will be more to come. My ears are open for feedback!
- We'd also like to give a thank you for an awesome Halloween yesterday. It was fun to see everyone running around as black cats thanks to Flippy. He might not throw buckets of paint on you anymore, but I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of Flippy as he continues his campaign. You know how politicians are.
- Stick around, because as we announced in our first post: We will be pushing a major update every Saturday to go along with the minor daily updates. In the meantime, enjoy playing the Race Game!
Super Saturday Update: What Does the Toon Say?
Posted by Sir Max on November 2, 2013 02:00 PM
- woof arf rruff ruff, arf woof woof. arf woof rruff arf- woof arf arf rruff! arf woof, rruff rruff woof, arf, woof, arf woof.
- ...rruff?
- Oh, I'm sorry! Here, let me turn SpeedChat+ on for you. Better?
- Welcome to Super Saturday, the first somewhat-major update for Toontown Rewritten. We've packed in a couple new features, along with a boatload of bug fixes that we piled up over the week.
- Let's start with the obvious one: SpeedChat+!
- It was annoying at first to be Chatless, but as the week went on I started getting used to it and enjoying it. As a thanks for your feedback and patience, SpeedChat+ is now available. It currently uses the original Disney whitelist (with a few modifications), however this is only temporary. In the future we will be adding a new way to make typed communication not only easier, but safer.
- Next up on the list is a whole new feature for you to spend time with when you are sick of playing Toon Escape over and over again: Fishing! One of the locals, Freddy, has set up a pond in Toontown Central to fish in. Grab a rod and head on over to the docks!
Daily Alpha Update: The Developer and the Frog
Posted by Sir Max on November 3, 2013 02:00 PM
- This week has been a HUGE week for Toontown Rewritten. It was only a few days ago that we allowed Alpha Testers to begin playing, but it already feels like we have been here for weeks. We're having tons of fun playing (but mostly making) each update, and it seems like you guys are too.
- On Sundays, we will usually have a much smaller update than normal to give ourselves a bit of a break and also have time to fix bugs from Saturday's major update. Besides, we need some time to actually play the game ourselves to make sure that the bugs reported are true. Though, before checking if they are true, I need to get onto fixing that bug where toons turn into frogs. Sounds pretty nasty, but I can't seem to find it anywhere.
- Don't forget to head on over to MMO Central Forums and vote for which Trolley Game you want added next, as we still have a few more to go.
- See you around!
Daily Alpha Update: Ice Escape
Posted by Sir Max on November 4, 2013 02:00 PM
- WEE-WOO-WEE-WOOO
- No time to talk today, fellas. Look, I don't want to say that we're in trouble- but we're in trouble. Alright, okay, so: I might have stolen an entire ice rink.
- We figured that it would be really cool to organize some teams and start a good ol' game of Ice Hockey. The problem is, apparently, it's "illegal", "immoral", and "impossible" to dig up an unused hockey rink and drive it to a Trolley station. No worries, though. I'll let you in on a little secret: This isn't the real hockey rink. This is an inflatable one. Hawkheart and I split up, and he already has the real one already set up near Toontown Central!
- Hop on the Trolley and join in for a non-violent and purely Canadian Ice Hockey Game!
Daily Alpha Update: Spidah Huntin'
Posted by McQuack on November 5, 2013 02:00 PM
- Crikey! Don't sneak up on me like that. I need you to be very quiet fellas, we're spidah huntin'.
- Dese spidahs of the Toontown Jun'gl are known to be the most dangerous in this world. One single bite is enough to drive any toon insane... with an Aussie accent. That's right, mate. The venom goes so deep within the veins that it messes with your own brain to make you talk, think, and type like a full-blooded Australian. I twas bitten meself by that very spidah over there. I'm glad you showed up, because we'll be need'n your help.
- Hop on that there Trolley and swing through some Jungle Vines to join our expedition. Just watch out for the spidahs!
Daily Alpha Update: Ice Sink
Posted by Sir Max on November 6, 2013 02:00 PM
- Remember that Ice Rink we stol- err- borrowed a few days ago? Yeah, well, it melted. For whatever reason, you aren't supposed to leave ice in the sun for over 48 hours. Or over 2 hours, for that matter.
- Don't get discouraged! I know that Cannon Tag, Ice Hockey, and Ice Slide didn't work out, but we can make this work. Alright, so all of those fish you have been catching the past few days? Normally they go straight to the Pet Shop for studying, then dumped back into the pond. (Which is a bit strange, don't you think? They're studying the same fish over and over again. Heh, scientists.)
- Anyway, as I was saying: I snuck into the Pet Shop last night and borrowed a big bucket of those fish, then dumped them into the melted Ice Rink. Classic! I also dumped a boatload of treasure chests down there for you to dive for. Honestly, I have no idea what is inside of them. Probably nothing. It's the thought that counts!
- Now, I might have definitely forgotten the snorkels. So you're going to need to hold your breath down there, along with dodging angry fish and carrying a heavy chest back up to the surface. Hey- it works! That's all that matters. I'm going to go ahead and put this on the list of good ideas.
- Hop on the Trolley now to play a completely non-dangerous game of
Ice Hockey Ice SlideTreasure Dive!
- P.S. - While in the pet shop, I also managed to borrow a bunch of Bamboo rods for us. Just step up to the dock and upgrade your rod to catch some new fish!
Daily Alpha Update: No update?!
Posted by Sir Max on November 7, 2013 02:00 PM
- You guys aren't going to believe this. So I was talking with the others, and they're like "Hey, we're working on some big stuff for Saturday. Let's just not have an update today." Of course, myself looking out for all of you, wouldn't stand for it.
- So I stand up and tell them not to jump to any conclusions, because I have this brilliant idea for a game. They all rolled their eyes at me and told me to sit down, but that didn't stop me! I took out my charts and looked them in the eyes. "You guys ready for this? I don't think you are. This game is the best yet. Ready now? Alright."
- "Crane Dozers."
- At that point security dragged me out of the room and locked the doors, which did sort of stop me. But only for a minute! Now we may not have the props, or the land, or the funding... I'll tell you what we do have, though:
- ...
- ...Yeah, nevermind. We actually we have nothing.
- Did I stop there? Not at all! I was walking around and found some "public" property with a treehouse already built just for us. I managed to find some "volunteers" hanging out in Toontown Central, along with a big crate of apples that someone left laying around near an unlocked truck full of anvils. Oooh man, you guys can't even imagine what I put together.
- Hop on the Trolley to play the newest edition to the Sir Max List of Good Ideas: The Catching Game!
- Now, the Toon Council doesn't exactly know about this thing yet. If anyone asks: McQuack did it.
Daily Alpha Update: To Sling or not to Sling
Posted by Fat McStink on November 8, 2013 02:00 PM
- A tumbleweed lazily blows across the landscape...
- Enter stage left, our lone hero, Fat McStink
- To pie or not to pie, that is the question...
- Whether tis nobler in the mind--
- Wait, huh?
- I was all ready to put on my one man show Doglet, Prince of Dogmark, but it looks like nobody showed up. So, uhh, I guess it's time to start the weekend. Like all princes, I prefer to start my weekends in style:
- With
fencingslingshots.
- Oh, and be sure to grab an umbrella, too. It might rain today. Anyway, I'll see you guys later! I hear that the Toon Council is polishing up the tweaks for Super Saturday.
Super Saturday Update: Silly Saturday
Posted by Sir Max on November 9, 2013 02:00 PM
- Heya again, everyone! You've probably been wondering why our updates have been so dry this week. And let me tell you: We definitely did not build a huge Trolley roundabout to replace the instant transportation that we had before.
- Nope, just kidding. We did! Previously, Trolley Stations were built using an experimental version of Loony Lab's Portable Hole device. The Trolley would go through a pitch-black tunnel and instantly be taken to whichever game you wish. We were looking through these plans and said "You know, sometimes instant is just too- you know, instant."
- Luckily, we found a pretty great solution. This past week we have built an entire track- titled "Trolley Tracks" (The toon who came up with this name has been fired. Literally. We shot him out of a cannon somewhere, no idea where he went.)- that will get rid of these instant transportation issues. Trolley Tracks adds an intricate series of tracks that forces you to play for three rounds instead of quitting when you want to. Man, the progress we are making is phenomenal.
- Along with Trolley Tracks, Loony Labs is testing out their new "Toon T.A.G.S. (Totally Awesome Graphic Simulator)" - a holographic display that will indicate your name above your head. Never again will you have to awkwardly say "Hey... you!" when you forget a friend's name!
- Pretty nice update, right? Not yet! We've got one more thing in store for you: Bingo. Ever been fishing, when suddenly you have the urge to attend a game of Bingo? Me too. That's why we have created Fish Bingo, a game that allows you to passive-aggressively compete with your friends to earn a big pot of Jellybeans. We know that this is going to take a toll on those bamboo rods and Jellybean jars, so last night I snuck into all of your houses and replaced your rods with Hardwood and Jellybean jars with a 120 bean jar. You can thank me later.
- Not Super enough for you? No worries. We have a lot more in store coming up this week. Stay Tooned! (See what I did there? Because like, instead of tuned, you stay TOONed. Because you're a toon. Ahaha, I crack myself up.)
Daily Alpha Update: Robot Thief
Posted by Sir Max on November 10, 2013 02:00 PM
- The Toon Council had another meeting last night- it took some persuading, but I was finally able to get back in. (I'm telling you, these people just don't understand the beauty of Crane Dozers.)
- They opened up the meeting by congratulating everyone on their hard work these past two weeks on getting every Trolley Game completed, and that it was time to move on to the next thing. No, no, seriously. They said that every Trolley Game was finished. We hadn't even completed the new version of Cannon Tag!
- "Fellas, fellas! Come on! There are still tons of possibilities. I know that you haven't been fans of my work in the past, but just sit back and listen to this one. Robot Thief."
- I then continued to tell the greatest game ever conceived. The Toon Council stared in awe I told the story of Cog Thief: It was a story of love, of live, of death- and of explosions. It was truly beautiful. Some of the members began to weep softly, unable to imagine the magnitude of this. "Sir Max," they said, "When can we begin work on this game?"
- I then showed them the budget needed to build Robot Thief and was instantly rejected. These guys. One minute they are in tears of joy, the next they are shooing you out the door. I can't wait for the elections to get these guys out. I was on my way out to find some more "public" property to build Cog Thief on, however one of guys from Loony Labs stopped me and told the Council that he believed the idea was worth the money. He even volunteered to have Loony Labs manufacture the parts needed!
- Thanks to him, I'm pleased to announced a brand new, completely not the same as any other game you might have disliked, version of Robot Thief! The Toon Council has agreed to put this one last game in, however they are pulling it out in an instant if you toons don't enjoy it. Please send in any feedback you have about this game, as we will greatly improve it if it becomes popular.
Daily Alpha Update: The Tale of the Fish Bingo Controller
Posted by Hawkheart on November 11, 2013 02:00 PM
- Earlier today, a bunch of Toons informed me that the bingo game wasn't working for the second day in a row! How could I stand for this? At that moment I decided I must immediately remedy the problem. Fish Bingo is the best thing in Toontown, after all!
- I made my way down to Toon Hall to figure out whose fault the lack of working bingo was. There was one problem, however: Toon Hall is big. Like, really big. And it being under construction makes it even worse. Running through the halls, I spent literally hours trying to find this Toon until I came to a door labeled "BINGO OPERATOR."
- Once inside the room, I saw a desk with a very tall chair turned behind it. "Hey, you. Why isn't the game working?" I asked the unknown figure in the chair. No response. After twenty minutes of waiting, with no response, I started getting angry.
- "WHY AREN'T YOU RESPONDING TO ME? WHY AREN'T YOU DOING YOUR JOB CORRECTLY!?" I yelled, outraged that one would let the glorious game of Fish Bingo be ruined.
- No response.
- I was fed up with this. The Toon in the chair was not only ignoring me, but he had not even turned his chair to look at me once! I decided that if he wasn't going to do his job, I would! I turned his chair around, only to reveal that there was no Toon at all. (Which explains the 20 minute silence...) I sat down in the chair, feeling the power rush through me. I am in charge. I am the Bingo Operator. I turned my chair towards the monitors and began my work. Bingo will be played.
- As it turns out, Fish Bingo is automatically ran by this weird machine, needing nothing but a simple button press to work correctly. Oops.
- I smashed some buttons together and turned a few knobs, so bingo is probably working again. Probably.
Daily Alpha Update: A Cringe-worthy Update
Posted by Sir Max on November 12, 2013 02:00 PM
- I'm just going to go ahead and tell you now: This update is pretty bad. Some may even call it Cringe-worthy. Really, we were going through it earlier saying "Wow, this is the worst update we've ever done. Why would we create such a horrible update? I'm not really sure if we can even call this an update."
- Rather than creating some more content for the update, we put ourselves into time out for six hours, along with writing "This update is bad and we are bad." on the chalkboard 6,047 times. There is a reason, however! What's the reason, you say? That would ruin the surprise! Don't Confuse yourself too much thinking about it.
- For the next few days, we will be having some relatively small updates to fix the bugs that have built up these past few weeks. We don't like having to lower out new content push, but the next thing we're working on is a pretty big scale and takes time to complete. We do have something to keep you from getting Bored, though!
- It has been pretty bland with nothing but waving, sleeping, and jumping. To fix that, over the next few days we need you to Think of which emotions you want enabled. We will add four emotions per day over the course of four days, leading up to Saturday's update. It may not be much, but it is the least we can do to provide you with some content while we work on boring bugfixes.
Daily Alpha Update: A Slightly-more Delightful Update
Posted by Sir Max on November 13, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hmm... Just cross that out, add a bit here... No, no. That won't do at all.
- Oh, hello! Some guy left this script for "Doglet" laying around. It's not completely terrible, but it definitely needs some more jazz, so to speak. Anyway, this update may still be small, but at least it's a bit more Delightful.
- Now, back to this script. The first thing on the todo list: Change everything. It is no longer being called Doglet, but now Maxlet. Next up, explosions. Let me just make a few edits...
- Uh huh, yep, seems good to me. Let's see how it looks so far:
A tumbleweed lazily blows across the landscape...- A giant explosion breaks the silence, alarms blaring and lights flashing
- Enter stage left, our lone hero, Fat McStink Sir Max
- CAPTAIN, WE'VE BEEN ATT
- Another explosion
- Have not a fear, comrade. Activate the LASERS!
- Cue laser light show, followed by a Dance sequence
- ExplosExplosion interrupted by another explosion
- Our hero, Sir Max, somehow saves the day
- Wow! That was the greatest saving-the-day I have ever seen!
- Hahaha! Yes it was, Billy. Yes it was.
- Cue Applause, take a Bow before receiving an Emmy award for every category. Walk of into sunset.
- If that isn't the finest theatrical work ever created, I don't know what is. I even teared up a bit at that ending. I should become a writer, actor, and director. If you happen to be a talent agent, you know where to find me. Not everyone at once, now!
Daily Alpha Update: Everybody do the Flop!
Posted by Sir Max on November 14, 2013 02:00 PM
- Man oh man, am I excited for today's update. Today's update introduces an art that has been studied for many generations, each one trying to perfect it. That's right, everyone. Today we are introducing the flop.
- The flop has many shapes and forms. Some may go for the simple trip, while others may practice the more advanced forms such as "Belly Flops" or the classic "Banana Peel."
- The toons from many generations ago have evolved these traditions from simple gags to an art that takes much of a toon's life to perfect. If done correctly, the flop can cause Laughter from nearby bystanders, and in rare cases, the occasional Cry of joy. Don't expect to be able to bring up these emotions on your first try, however. Wondering how you yourself can ever become as brilliant as to master these hilariously joyful actions? Just spend about 10 hours straight practicing, and then you'll only have a few years to go!
Daily Alpha Update: The Grey Zone
Posted by Professor Prepostera on November 15, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hello there, toons! I'm Professor Prepostera, one of the scientists of recently-founded science facility, Loony Labs. I was asked to write this post today due to my thesis written to get into the labs- a study on "The Grey."
- The Grey is one of the quirky phenomenons of Toontown. It is a very rare sight to catch a glimpse of it, thus it's nature even being unknown to us at the labs. Some have reported getting themselves into the distoonified area by literally breaking the wacky world around us through means of antisillions or glitchinitives. Those toons- the ones that have come back- say that it is endless, with unexciting gravity and never-ending limits.
- Some describe the Grey as an area beyond areas, undrawn and unimaginable. As all of the tooniest of toons know, imagination is our strongest power and the very same thing that created the world around us. An area that is simply unimaginable is a scary thought, but a scarily intriguing one.
- Will the areas of the grey ever be drawn and revealed to us toons? Or are they all worn out, abandoned, and unpainted canvases beyond the likes of our tooniverse? I'm not sure myself, but these are the questions we scientoons ask at the Labs. Enjoy your update, everyone!
Super Saturday: Photo "Fun"
Posted by Sir Max on November 16, 2013 02:00 PM
- HUGE news today, everyone. I just got word that the very first neighborhood of Toontown, Donald's Dock, has finished construction! I've already bought a pretty fine shop on Punchline Place, and other toons are buying up others very quickly. It'll be no time before we can all open for business.
- I bet you're all wondering "Sir Max is opening a shop?! Oh boy, this is going to be the best. What is it?" Well fine toons, let me tell you: It is a photo-realistic painting shop! For great prices, you'll be able to pick up your own paintings drawn by none other than this green dog himself. I need to wait on a few... err.. "Shipments" to come in first, however.
- Unrelated to that, there is a new Trolley Game that I've been working on. You're going to love this. Alright, so first of all, it actually doesn't take place on any of the Trolley stops. Just meet me on the Trolley and we'll ride it for a bit, then hop off at the playground we were just at. This is part of the fun. Here comes the best part: Everyone grabs a camera, stands in the middle of the playground, and spins around to- wait for it- take pictures of other toons!
- It's actually pretty great. Whoever takes the best picture not only gets some gold stars(!!!), but also a hefty sum of Jellybeans. Oh, but you can't actually keep the pictures you took. I need those to.. Uh. "Ship" to somewhere. There is this toon down the block that sells photorealilistic photos. Not photorealilistic paintings that are actually just photos, because that would be a clever way to trick people into taking pictures for him! I don't know anyone who would ever do that.
- Anyway, let's get back to that new neighborhood. Punchline Place has opened it's doors, and the streets are open! You can head on over to Donald's Dock, fully equipped with a Trolley, pond, and even a boat that sails itself! Other neighborhoods are finishing up very quickly, so we want to know which one YOU want to open up next. Each day this week we will open up a new area to explore, chock-full of toontastic new things to do.
- Now, the Toon Council has seen that there are going to be some bothers as Toontown expands. To help with this issue, the Toon HQ of Toontown Central is now Open! It is currently still being prepared for use, but feel free to peek inside. In the future, it will serve as a hub for toons to come together to post tasks that need to be done and also keep a close eye (literally!) on the citizens of Toontown. We are polishing off some of the bricks before putting the under construction sign into a wood shredder, but you can expect the update to come within the next hour.
Daily Alpha Update: Going Green
Posted by Shockley on November 17, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hey Toons! Shockley here once again. After
being forcibly dragged away from my keyboarda very relaxing week-long break, I'm back to writing code and squashing bugs!
- It seems like everyone is enjoying the newly-constructed Donald's Dock. So now we have plenty of room and no need for expansion, right? Can I see a show of hands who think so?
- Uh huh, yep. WRONG! Everyone who just raised your hands, you've just failed the test. You can go home now.
- Okay, so we've gotten rid of them. Now if you are still here, I assume it is either because you are asleep or eagerly awaiting the update that wasn't just spoiled in the image above. This is good! The eagerly awaiting part, I mean.
- It is now with great pleasure that I unveil the third addition to our fair city of Toontown: the Daisy Gardens! We have also added, not one, but- wait for it- TWO connecting streets. Head on over to Silly Street - Toontown Central, or Seaweed Street - Donald's Dock to get there. Sorry for the short post today, but Sir Max seems to have ran off somewhere. He was mumbling something about needing to get some pictures developed.
- See you around!
Daily Alpha Update: Ice-Ape Escape
Posted by Sir Max on November 18, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hey there, fellas! I'm back once again for the update. Sorry for my absence yesterday, but the police managed to catch up with me. And by catch up to me, I mean I blatantly walked back to the exact location where I stole borrowed the Ice Rink. Now, now- Before you go calling names, let me explain myself.
- So I got a call from McQuack yesterday to come inspect the new neighborhood before it was released today. "Oh yeah, no problem!" I say to him. "I'll be there in a few minutes."
- I arrived at The Brrrgh, only to find that the entire squadron had me surrounded. I'm sure you all remember back when Hawkheart and I borrowed that Ice Rink. As it turns out, we sort of took it from the construction of the new area. It was a frozen lake in the middle of snowy nothingness. How would I know that it had a major part in the construction of a new playground?
- I was taken into Toon HQ and sentenced to a 20 minute timeout, and let me tell you: Those were the hardest 7 minutes of my life. You see, my timeout room was the glass case with all of the fancy science equipment. I started messing around with some chemicals in there, but after I accidentally shrunk McQuack, they made me stop. You think I stopped there? Ohohoho, of course not! See, the Toon HQ was testing their new banana-peeling machine in that same room. I was playing Hide and Seek with the ape inside of it (Which is harder than you think in a 10 x 5 rake-long room), but he threw a fit when he couldn't find me. He slammed through the wall, banana in hand, making a gaping hole for me to slip through.
- Now, if you happen to see anyone looking for me, I threw some green paint on the ape who is probably running around causing havoc somewhere. Just point them in his direction, and we'll all be fine!
Daily Alpha Update: The Land of Music
Posted by Sir Max on November 19, 2013 02:00 PM
- Behold! The lime dog approaches! Greetings, my good fellows! Let's go to The Land of Music!
- Wait, wait, wait. I feel like we've been here before. Definitely getting some deja vu vibes. I can't seem to place my finger on it, but I'm pretty sure we already did this. Shockley was there, so was Goshi and the other guys. We all ran to Minnie's Melodyland together, showing off the new streets of Toontown... Bah, that can't be possible. Minnie's Melodyland wasn't even built yet!
- Back to reality: Without further ado, yada yada yada, Minnie's Melodyland! You can get there through newly-opened Loopy Lane in Toontown Central or Sleet Street in The Brrrgh. See you there!
Daily Alpha Update: Donald or Daffy?
Posted by Sir Max on November 20, 2013 02:00 PM
- Man, has this been an exciting week! We've opened five neighborhoods already, and it is getting pretty tiring. We've still got a few more to go, though! Before announcing today's neighborhood, I should tell you about what went on a few months ago when planning the construction of it.
- It was an average Toon Council meeting. The table was flipped over, Chip and Dale were arguing, pies were being thrown - the usual deal. We had planned every single neighborhood except for one, which was undecided. Suddenly, I had a brilliant idea.
- "Hey guys, how about we call up Daffy Duck? He may be willing to move to town." Suddenly it all went downhill. Donald Duck threw his hat onto the ground and stormed over to the head of the table. He went on a raging fit about Daffy, calling him some names that I don't care to mention here. "He's not even a real duck! Have you seen a black duck? I certainly haven't!"
- After an hour of his ranting, we finally voted to give Donald a second playground for him, however he could only use it for sleeping. Just to make sure that he followed this rule, the entire playground is a gigantic bed made of the fluffiest feathers that a toon could pluck.
- yawn
- ...In fact, this place is pretty cozy... Maybe it wouldn't hurt to lay down for a second or...two... . . . ZZZ . . .
Daily Alpha Update: hi im roger dog
Posted by Roger Dog on November 21, 2013 02:00 PM
- . . . ZZZ . . .
- hi im roger dog you can call me roger dog for short
- im here today to announce that we roger dogs have succeeded in taking over the world so thats pretty cool i guess.
- to celebrate we opened this outdoor zone where we can golf and stuff but its not actually done yet so we cant golf. sorry. but its still a place where you can go and we are going to call it chip and dales acorn acres.
- by the way have you seen my friend roger dog? his name is roger dog you can call him roger dog for short. i might be roger dog.
- but yeah thats it i guess. bye roger dog
Daily Alpha Update: "...And it was all a dream."
Posted by Sir Max on November 22, 2013 02:00 PM
- . . . ZZZ . . . roger.. acorns...
- AH! Woah, I'm awake. Is it 2:00 TTT already? How long have I been sleeping?
- You guys aren't going to believe this. I fell asleep at Dreamland and had the most horrible nightmare. You know that guy Roger Dog? I had this dream where he took over all of Toontown. For an entire day, everyone turned into Roger Dog. Gah, gives me shivers just thinking about it.
- Whew. Anyway. Somehow, it appears that we finished a whole update even though everyone was sleeping. It's probably best not to question it and make the most of what we have. I'm proud to announce the opening of our final neighborhood in Toontown: Goofy Speedway! Head on over to the Speedway through Toontown Central to go racing on the streets and alleys of Toontown!
- There is just one catch though. We sort of haven't gotten the permits yet to allow you to race on the streets, so the tunnels are going to be temporarily closed. It's in the works, though!
Super Saturday: Crash Course
Posted by Sir Max on November 23, 2013 02:00 PM
- Helllloooooo everybody! Get yourselves ready for this Super Saturday update:
- Remember those permits that we needed yesterday? We got them. Didn't even have to forge them. Since we have those permits, today I'm glad to announce the grand opening of Goofy Speedway!
- Goofy, with the assistance of Hawkheart and McQuack, has been working pretty hard on this racetrack throughout the week. It was absolutely stunning. You should have seen it. They had this fancy scoreboard, along with these awesome tracks open in the streets, the country, and of course the speedway. I decided to buy myself a sweet looking Kart to test it out. It didn't really end well.
- So here I was minding my own business, just preparing for a race. Suddenly, this butterfly comes over and lands on my nose. I flick it away, at the same time accidentally putting pressure on the gas peddle. I quickly turned to the side, accidentally running into the rural raceway. I spun around quickly, which caused some sparks that set the oil-covered grass on fire. We're not done yet, though! After crashing through there, I managed to turn around and plunge straight into the city circuit. Thankfully no one was hurt, but I hope that those first few buildings had insurance.
- Finally I swatted the butterfly away, which actually was just flying away as it saw that I was flying through the air straight towards Hawkheart's scoreboard. So yeah, that is pretty much destroyed. Never fear, though! The Speedway Circuit remains untouched. So there's that. Plus, I save 15% or more on my car insurance. That lizard really knew his stuff!
Daily Alpha Update: Country Construction
Posted by Sir Max on November 24, 2013 02:00 PM
- It's been a whole month since Toontown Rewritten went into Alpha. Can you believe that? We're breezing right along through development, and despite these daily updates being hard to put out sometimes, it has definitely kept our motivation high.
- Anyway, let's get to this update.
- When building Goofy Speedway, we were confined to a pretty small area. Sadly we could only fit two Speedway Tracks within our property, so we had to find some other places to build a track. The first solution: Public Property!
- Just a few miles out of the Speedway there are these lush, green hills. It's a pretty nice sight. Perfect place for a racetrack. We got to work immediately, however it turns out the public property wasn't exactly, well, "public". Shockley and the other guys came pounding on our door ordering us to stop. Apparently there is this big housing construction going on there, Estates or something of the sort. Why are they even constructing houses now, anyway? Wouldn't it have been a good idea to give the citizens of Toontown a place to live before inviting them to live here? And they wonder why we only have 100 citizens...
- So do you think we stopped there? Really, have I ever stopped there? Of course not! We calmly let him know that we would pack up our equipment and move to a different hill. Once they had all went home, we snuck back out and finished the entire raceway overnight!
- Don't worry if you get one of the houses next to the raceway- You'll only hear cars speeding by every 10-15 minutes. We also left you a gift basket and a free bike horn. In fact, you should be tthe ones thanking us for giving you easy access to the raceway. I'll even do you a favor and take the gift basket and bike horn back as a way to thank myself for the work we did for you. You're welcome!
Daily Alpha Update: Need for Speed
Posted by Sir Max on November 25, 2013 02:00 PM
- Happy Monday, toons! We've got yet another track for you today, and this one is definitely the best yet. Ever heard of Street Racing? Well, legally we can't call it that because I'm already being watched from our last incident with the TTPD. (Toontown Police Department)
- So we are in fact racing, and it is on a street, but we are definitely not Street Racing. Are we clear on that? Great! Now lets get back to the update.
- We have two areas out for you guys to head over to: Blizzard Boulevard and City Circuit. Now, I'll be honest with you when I say I have no idea where those streets are actually located, nor how we travel to them so quickly. It's best not to question it.
- One more thing before I let you go: I'm going to need you to sign a few papers before heading out there. By no means is it dangerous for you- but we haven't exactly informed the pedestrians of the street yet and it's cheaper to just have you sign a slip of paper. Don't worry, they'll figure it out.
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Daily Alpha Update: Get Ready Fore This
Posted by Sir Max on November 27, 2013 02:00 PM
- You guys better be ready for this update. Let me tell you, it's a pretty cool update. Not the best of updates, but it is still a pretty nice one. Let's get to it, shall we?
- So this update- Wait. Wait wait wait. Hold the phone- I just noticed I have a typo in the title of this post. Looks like I said "Fore" instead of "For". Haha, you guys must have thought that this update was for Golfing! Ahahaha, no. In fact, we have absolutely no new features in this update whatsoever. Man, I bet that got your hopes up! Hahaha! Haha. Ha. haaaa...
- You know, I'm feeling a bit bad about that now. We are indeed working on golf, but it's not quite ready yet. See, we had to call up some of the fellows from the Labs because golf balls really like to defy the laws of physics.
- Since you got your hopes up, I'll tell you what we can do. The actual area for Golf is already complete, so we've gone ahead and chunked the Under Construction sign into the wood chipper. Feel free to run around and admire the openness of the area, and don't forget to check out our MYSTERY TUNNEL! oHohohohoOOOO! Spooky!
Daily Alpha Update: An Unexpected "Thank-you!"
Posted by Sir Max on November 28, 2013 02:00 PM
- Ah, Thanksgiving. Or, as some of you international toons may call it: "Thursday."
- Thanksgiving is a pretty great holiday. We can all gather around the Picnic Tables in Acorn Acres, spend some time with our family, and best of all: the food! No one can pass up on the traditional buttered toast, popcorn, and jellybeans. Mmmm.
- I don't want to talk to much about the update today, because there isn't much to talk about. Updates are starting to get smaller as we are closer to finishing up the Alpha testing, but that isn't the reason I'm not talking about it. Let's talk about Disney.
- We all know that the community likes to pick on Disney, calling them greedy and "cogs" for closing Toontown. As much as I would love to take on the role as the savior of toons (And it would be a fitting role too, mind you.), that simply isn't the case.
- It's absolutely wonderful that everyone is loving Toontown Rewritten, but please don't think of us as a Toontown replacement, nor that we are better than Disney. Disney did what they had to do as a company. Toontown needed work, and they didn't think that it was worth their money to improve it. They rather invest in something else, which is what companies do. They may not have done it in the best way, but they did what they had to.
- There's also the efforts of Jesse Schell, who thought of the idea of Toontown, and also trying very hard to convince Disney to bring Toontown back. I don't know if he will ever succeed, but he certainly won't if no one follows his advice. Many people gave up on that advice when Toontown Rewritten was announced, but we shouldn't. I would take a new Toontown from Disney over Toontown Rewritten any day. We are only trying to properly finish what Disney started 10 years ago.
- The point is, if you are thankful for anything about Toontown- be thankful for Disney, Jesse Schell, and the rest of VR Studio who created this toontastic game. I know that I am, as well as I'm thankful for all of you who have been supporting us so far. I just wanted to take this day to take our minds off of TTR for a little bit and think about all of those great years we had with the original Toontown.
- Happy Thanksgiving- or Thursday- from all of us in the Toon Council!
Daily Alpha Update: Reeling in the Gold
Posted by Sir Max on November 29, 2013 02:00 PM
- All I hear nowadays are people talking about investing in Marshmellows, Jawbreakers, or for the really crazy toons- paper. No, seriously. Paper money. Why on earth would anyone use that?
- People are saying that the Jellybean economy is going to collapse sometime soon, so I decided to start looking into a new investment: Fish.
- I was talking to Hawkheart a few days ago, apparently he has this fancy job as a Fish Bingo operator or something. I don't know what that's all about. So anyway, he started talking to me about how the Pet Shops are starting to get really interested in fish. Some toons have caught new, rare species never seen before. With these fish we could develop even wackier things to spruce up the construction of our town.
- For that reason, fish sales are going sky high. I had a brilliant idea: Why not put a pond in every playground? For "science"!
- Hawkheart agreed to the idea, so we went ahead and installed a pond into every playground for your fishing needs. I even installed a pond in that big hole in The Brrrgh where we borrowed that Ice Rink. You're welcome, Brrrgh! Fisherman Freddy got a few of his buddies to collect fish at the ponds- but really, I wouldn't bother them. They're really busy. Instead, whenever you get some fish, just bring them down to me and I will take care of them for you. For science"! Definitely not reaping the reward for myself.
- Oh, and one last thing: To help you catch even more fish, I went ahead and replaced everyone's rod with this shiny golden rock that I found. There was absolutely tons of it, and I doubt any of it would be worth a single Jellybean. I mean seriously, who would pay money for gold?
RED ALERT: Toontown is being invaded!
Posted by Sir Max on November 30, 2013 02:00 PM
- Toons, I don't have much time to talk- Super Saturday is officially off. Toontown is being invaded.
- As I write this, an army is descending from the skies upon Toontown. I'm not sure what these things are or where they have come from, but they are definitely not a force to mess with. Toon HQ is on full alert, and toons are instructed to stay inside.
- They are roaming our streets, even some trying to infiltrate Toontown Central. Some toons are reporting that they can even cause a Toon to go sad- something that hasn't been seen for a long time.
- The Labs keep telling me that this is nothing to worry about, they are only "Butterflies"- but I know better. I've stockpiled on canned pie filing and bordered up the windows. If any of you need me, I'll be locked in my basement. Stay safe out there, everyone.
Super Sunday: On Par
Posted by Sir Max on December 1, 2013 02:00 PM
- Whew- Toontown is no longer under alert. So it turns out that the butterflies were really harmless after all, and we skipped Super Saturday for nothing. I told you guys that the butterflies were harmless, but nooooo. You just had to call a Red Alert.
- Anyway, luckily, Sunday also starts with an S. So welcome to the first (and last!) Super Sunday! That's like, twice the honor. Let's call it triple.
- So, remember a few days ago when I was telling you about the golf balls continuing to defy the laws of physics? Well, we had a nice little talking to them. I was very stern, and made a pretty big impact on them. We went on out to the course, and...they still continued to defy the laws of physics.
- As every good golfer knows, you can't allow your golf balls to run willy-nilly disobeying science and the tooniverse itself. Luckily, I heard of a good reform school up the road. We packed up our golf balls and sent them off to the "On Par" school of golf for a while. When they came back, they knew every single rule of golf by heart- Err- plastic? Whatever golf balls are made of.
- We took them out to the field again, and....! They still continued defying the laws of physics. Once again, like every good golfer, I slammed my club onto the ground and stormed off of the field. Luckily a few of them decided to behave, but we still have major shortage of golfballs that obey the tooniverse. And by shortage, I mean we have one.
- Because of that, currently only one person can play golf at a time, and only one course at a time. Once you are done, pass the golf ball on to the next fellow in line and wait for your next turn. It'll be a Walk in the Park!
Daily Alpha Update: Hole-some Sabotage
Posted by Sir Max on December 2, 2013 02:00 PM
- You cannot imagine the golfer's rage that is going through me right now. As you guys saw yesterday: Our golf course was sabotaged!
- Hold your gasps folks, because I'm not done telling the story yet. In fact, I haven't even started. I'm going to start now.
- So, you remember that single golf ball that obeyed the laws of physics? Yeah, so it turns out he was just pretending to obey physics so that he could get in and do an inside job. Once inside of our golf courses, he immediately disregarded all rules of the tooniverse and sat there like a rock. Or at least, it seemed that he did. But no, I'm not done yet!
- That golf ball had the nerve to sneak a camera in there and take pictures of our courses. I bet you it was sent to us by that new town across the country, Loontown. I never liked any of those toons. To make it worse, it turns out that all of the golf balls are in fact wanted criminals. Apparently they stole a bunch of that of that useless yellow rock a few weeks ago, before I had even found it. Don't ask me how they did it, because I honestly have no idea.
- Anyway, lesson learned: Never take golf balls from the dumpster outside Loony Labs. No worries, they are all gone now. We called the TTPD and had them all arrested. I managed to get another whole new set of golf balls that actually obey the laws of physics, so we can not only play golf- but play it with friends!
- No worries- these aren't from the dumpster outside of Loony Labs. I've learned my lesson. These are from the dumpster outside of Toon HQ.
Daily Alpha Update: Dumpster Diving
Posted by Sir Max on December 3, 2013 02:00 PM
- Sooooo... I know that you guys are a bit aggravated that golf is in fact still not working. I have a logical explanation for it though, along with some great news!
- So, first, the explanation. You know, it was all fine and dandy. I got those golf balls from the Toon HQ dumpster, tried them out, and all was well. However once we opened up, it turns out that they were the exact same golf balls as before. It turns out that upon arresting the golf balls, the TTPD just threw them into the dumpster. And the dumpster that they threw them in just so happened to be the same dumpster I grabbed them from.
- Yeah, yeah, lesson learned for real this time. No more getting golf balls from dumpsters next to Loony Labs or Toon HQ. However, I wonder if Goofy Speedway has any in their dumpster...
- So now onto the good news. Let me tell you, this news is pretty great. Some news you have been waiting for since golfing was first deployed. Ready?
- Everyone has received a complimentary golfing hat! Granted, you can't actually use it for golfing. I'll tell you what you can do though: Imagination. Imagination, a golfing hat, and a metal golfing club go a long way. Mostly into prison. Of course that isn't it for our update today, though. We've got some even better news.
- TODAY WE HAVE... Nothing. That's pretty much it, actually. Sorry toons, but we can't open up the next course until golf is actually working. We're trying our hardest to find some golf balls that will obey the laws of physics, but they are hard to come by these days.
Daily Alpha Giveaway: Daily Alpha Giveaway?!
Posted by Sir Max on December 4, 2013 04:30 PM
- Daily Alpha Giveaway? Daily Alpha Giveaway.
- That's right, everyone. We've decided that Alpha Testers have had enough fun this past month, and it's time to look at the other side of the community. I'm looking at you, Duke Whistlecrump! I know you want an alpha key.
- Like good ol' Duke up there, we know that there are plenty others who want keys as well. We didn't put a limit on Alpha testers because we wanted to watch the community suffer, but because we wanted to make sure that the game was stable and had some things for players to do. With the Trolley, Racing, Fishing, and Golf (Still working on that fix, by the way.), we think that it is ready to let some new testers in.
- I don't really think you are ready for this giveaway. Because for one thing, it's going to last 10 days. That's right folks, 10 days of pure alpha key giveaways. From now until Super Saturday the 14th, we will be giving out alpha keys daily. A whole total of 10 keys!
- With these keys, you'll be able to sign up for Toontown Rewritten and download the Tooniverse for yourself, just as all of the other alpha testers have. We don't have any rules about what alpha testers can and can't do. You can record videos, let your family members play on your account (Be careful with sharing accounts! We recommend not sharing accounts, unless it is with a family member), or whatever else you want to do.
- Of course, the rules that applied to the original Toontown still apply on Toontown Rewritten. If you abuse your alpha privileges, we'll have to revoke your account. And I really don't want to do that. I'm a crier. :(
- By the way, I lied about the 10 key thing. Hold your head back up high, because we actually have a total of 100 Alpha Keys to give away. And you'll never guess: I lied once again. Hang on to your socks, toons, because we aren't giving out 0, 10, or 100 keys. No, we're actually giving out 200 alpha keys! That means 20 keys per day!
- Now, for those of you who haven't fainted yet, let's talk about how to get these keys. First of all, we have the main giveaway. Simplest thing ever. All you have to do is head over to our Giveaway Page and answer today's question, along with your toon's name and some way to contact you. This is not only a way to allow more toons into Toontown, but also a way to gather feedback from the community on what we can do better. The first question we want to ask you is something that we all loved to suggest to Disney: "What do you think is the worst part of Toontown, and why? How could it be made better?"
- Every day we will pick a random 10 people to send alpha keys to. Please don't enter more than once per day, as we will be checking for fraud. Putting in a second entry will cause you to be disqualified, and no one wants that!
- I know what you're thinking. "Sir Max, where are the other 10 keys?" Well my good man, if you had let me finished speaking I would have told you that we are having secondary contests every day as well. We will be going to fansites, YouTubers, and other places in the community and asking them to host alpha key giveaways. Some may call it the "Tom Sawyer effect", and that is exactly what it is! However, marketing tells me that we need to sound less self-centered, so we're going to go ahead and call it "Community Involvement."
- The first of these secondary giveaways, because we haven't contacted anyone yet, is going to be hosted by us. We have been watching over the communities, and the reactions to TTR are phenomenal. We have a few people in mind who we really want to have alpha keys, so the first secondary giveaway will be Developer Picks. Don't worry- future secondary giveaways won't be like this. We will have a wide variety of ways to give keys out.
- Enough of me rambling on. Go ahead and enter our main Giveaway, and keep your spirit high in the communities as we go through and pick out the tooniest of toons for our picks. We will announce the winners every day at 2:00PM Toontown Time, along with where you can go for the secondary contest.
- See you all later!
Daily Alpha Giveaway: A Clean Slate
Posted by Sir Max on December 5, 2013 02:00 PM
- Heyo! Welcome to Day 2 of the Daily Alpha Giveaways. I know you are eager to hear these winners, so I'm not going to waste any time.
- But actually, I'm going to waste a little bit of time to talk about this. First of all, we had 4,500 entries. No, seriously. 4,500 entries. We were expecting 200, maybe 500. Not 4,500. And guess who had to count all 4,500 of those out by hand? This guy! No, not me. This guy behind me, Fat McStink.
- Well, at least, he was counting them out. He got to 70 when one of the Lab guys stopped him to say that we could put this into a machine to do the counting for us. Did you know that they sell contest counting machines? Who knew.
- Now, before announcing the winners, let's talk about today's contests for the 4,480 of you who are about to be disappointed. Winners, you can get your glory in just a few paragraphs. First of all, we have today's giveaway. We've got another question set up for you over on the Giveaway Page: What's something in Toontown that you never want to see changed?
- Next, we have the secondary contest. We're starting with a clean Slate- literally. We asked Slate to make herself look nice, because we want her to do the first community giveaway. Slate is an awesome YouTuber who has been livestreaming videos of our Daily Updates, and she is also one of our team's texture designers. You can head on over to her channel to get the details about her contest, and we'll be announcing the winners right here tomorrow!
- Now, without further ado, here are the first 20 winners!
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Daily Alpha Giveaway: Clans, Groups, and Guilds- Oh my!
Posted by Sir Max on December 6, 2013 02:00 PM
- One of the biggest parts about Toontown was the groups within it. Some toons love clans, some prefer to do their own thing. There were some really awesome groups that brought toons together such as The Cold Callers Guild, KTTA/ATTA, The Guild v2.0, Toons United, LEAF Clan, and many more.
- Perhaps you started a clan once, but it never really caught on. With all of the famous clans listed above it can be hard, right? Today we want to give all of you a chance to get your group started, with us as backers.
- Before we get into that, lets talk about our Daily Alpha Giveaway! Once again, head on over to our Giveaway Page and answer the feedback question to enter. We still have another 160 keys to give out! Remember, you can enter once every 24 hours to be selected for the next group of alpha testers. Today's question: "What can Toontown do to better encourage teamwork and support clans?"
- From what I've heard, Slate's stream was a huge success as well. Slate's contest had a series of questions for toons to answer, such as "What did you like the most about your main toon?" - Everyone could answer these questions once, and in total there were somewhere around 7500 answers. I checked around the shops, and unfortunately they don't make answer reading bots. Slate is having to read all of those in a very short amount of time, so we let her delay the announcement of her winners until tomorrow's post. Try not to burst from anticipation.
- Now, lets move onto today's contest. Ever heard of a site called Toonbook? You better, because I own it! Toonbook is a social networking site that Fat McStink and I created to stop people from sharing personal information in game to contact one another. To find your friends, all you need to know is their toon name!
- One of the main things to do on Toonbook is to create and manage groups. Toonbook gives you easy tools to create and advertise groups to make building a clan a bit easier. The Toonbook Staff is going to be choosing the top three most creative and popular groups made in the next 24 hours. Top 3? Why Top 3? Well I'll tell you why: The winners aren't getting one, not two, but three alpha keys each. We're doing this so that you can choose a few of your group's members to head in game with you and start planning out the group for when Toontown Rewritten is released to the public.
- You can head on over to Toonbook to learn more about that, because I know you don't want me talking (typing?) all day. Though, you could just scroll straight to the end. In fact, why don't you just scroll straight to the end right now? I want to see the winners!
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Daily Alpha Giveaway: Toonbook Traitors
Posted by Sir Max on December 7, 2013 02:00 PM
- Hello, everyone! Welcome to what would normally be Super Saturday, however we don't have much time for that today. We have 30 keys to hand out, after all!
- First Topic: Our Daily Alpha Giveaway. Once again we've got a whopping 4,500 entries, and the number won't stop climbing. Today we have another question that is less about what Disney did wrong, but what we have done wrong. "What is the worst thing that Toontown Rewritten has done so far, and how should we have done it?"
- Toonbook had a huge success yesterday as well. Over 600 new clans were made, and we gained a ton of new members. It seems like you guys had a lot of fun with it, and I'm glad that you did! It was a hard decision, but we managed to narrow down three groups that really stood out. Check them out with the other winners below.
- Finally, we need to get to some more serious business. Apparently a group of Toons have created "Toonter", a Twitter for Toons. Obviously, they are traitors of Toonbook. The fiends! Don't worry, toons. I managed to infiltrate their systems to take them down. At least, until I gained a few followers... Head on over to Toonter to join in on their alpha key contest. All you have to do is make a meme relating to Toontown and "Toont" it with the hashtag listed in their rules. You can head on over there now to check it out!
- Enough of that, though, lets take a look at these winners.
- (And for those of you who don't understand my amazing sense of humor, the traitor part was a joke. Toonter is pretty cool. Follow me!)
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Daily Alpha Giveaway: The Sunday Paper
Posted by Sir Max on December 8, 2013 02:00 PM
- Don't you just love reading the Sunday paper? Waking up, heading over to your doorstep, pulling out the comic section. Ah, gotta love it.
- At least, I'm sure that kids all those years ago did. Welcome to the new age, baby!
- The world we're in today is all about modernizing everything. I mean think about it, you're reading this news on a computer right now. (I haven't forgotten about you, mobile users! A mobile site will be coming soon so that sign will get out of your way.)
- Anyway, just because we are all about modernizing things doesn't mean that we have to forget about papers. Take The TTC Times: Rewritten, for example, who just recently started publishing again after a year-long hiatus. They're eager to get back in business, and they're going to need your help to do it.
- As always, before talking about the above paragraphs, I'm going to leave you hanging and start talking about today's contest. We've got another feedback question for you today, this one also relating to news. "How can we improve our news, both in-game and out of game? What kind of sections do you want to see in the in-game news?" As always, head on over to our Alpha Giveaway Page to enter. It doesn't hurt to try!
- Finally, let's get back to the news. The TTC Times: Rewritten need some help with their setup this week, and they want you to help them. Either type up an article or make a comic in the next 24 hours, then submit it to the MMO Central Forums thread. If you win, they'll send one of those sweet, sweet Alpha Keys your way. You can learn more about that over here.
- Now, let's take a look at those winners!
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Daily Alpha Giveaway Winners:The people listed below were randomly selected from the entries to win. Head on over here to enter for tomorrow's giveaway!
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Daily Alpha Giveaway: This Atta Do It!
Posted by Sir Max on December 9, 2013 02:00 PM
- You guys atta be ready for this, because this contest atta be really good. Atta. For those poor few of you with punless souls, what I'm trying to say is that the ATTA is taking over today's Daily Alpha Contest! The secondary one, I should say.
- The ATTA (Adult Toontown Addicts) is a group of parents and adults who have magically resisted turning into a cog throughout their lifetime, and still play Toontown actively. You guys who thought you were weird for reading a blog about a kid's game, you can stop viewing these posts in private now. You aren't the only one. I know you're out there!
- For the rest of you younger folk who are a bit confused, no worries. The ATTA has a partner clan called the KTTA (Kid Toontown Addicts) that you are welcome to join before ascending into adulthood. You can head on over here to learn about the two groups, as well as joining in on Today's Alpha Key Contest!
- Enough of that, though, lets get to today's question. Shockley, press that button! *drumroll*
- Today's question is... "What is the most memorable set of ToonTasks for you? What made them so good/bad?" You can be-bop on over to our Alpha Giveaway Page to answer the question and get another chance to win an alpha key. Assuming you haven't already won, of course. Speaking of which, here are today's winners!
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The people listed below were randomly selected from the entries to win. Head on over here to enter for tomorrow's giveaway! Today's Question: "How can we improve our news, both in-game and out of game? What kind of sections do you want to see in the in-game news?"
The TTC Times rebooted recently, and had some people write articles and comics for their issue that's coming out this Friday. The best ones were chosen to receive one alpha key each.
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