BillyBob: March 2008 Archives
We have heard from a lot of you today about how much fun you're having with the special April Fools event we launched on Server Test today. We've decided to extend it for the rest of the weekend so you and you're friends can enjoy it for a little longer! The special event will be up on Server Test until Monday!
Thanks also for all your great help with testing even during the special event! It is a huge help!
Until then...waddle on!
-The Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins!
As many of you know, April Fools is coming up and in fact, our April Fools Party starts today in Club Penguin. I wanted to let you know about a special April Fools surprise we will be launching ONLY on Server Test today. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you what it is right now, but I will tell you we've never done ANYTHING like it in Club Penguin before. Here's a hint: when you login you'll see Club Penguin through different eyes.
This special CPIP April Fools event will only be around today. If you want to check it out here's what you need to know:
Where: ONLY on Server Test
When: Friday 10 am - 4 pm Penguin Standard Time (PST)
Who: You and all your friends are invited!
What: Show up to find out
We will still be testing while the 'surprise' is launched, so remember to report any bugs if you find them. As always, let us know what you think about it.
Until then...waddle on!
-The Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins!It has been a busy week for all of us testing the new servers. We're still fixing bugs and working hard to make sure these servers will make Club Penguin better and stronger.
Keep up the great work! We hope you'll continue to help us out over the weekend.
The team here had some fun illustrating a team of penguins hard at work on the server test. We thought it would make a great wallpaper. Click the link below to download the image. Let us know how you like it and if you have any other great ideas for wallpapers let us know. Maybe we'll make another one!
Download wallpaper
Until then...waddle on!
-The Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins!
A great big thank you to everyone for coming to the "Tester Party" today. We all had a lot of fun hanging out with you guys!
The server was so full that we got it to crash a few times which is what we were hoping for! I also had some trouble logging into rooms at times. We learned a lot from this and we are going to use it to keep working on those bugs.
Thanks again!
Until then...Waddle On!
Hello Penguins!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Im my last post, I talked about how we need to get more people testing at the same time so we can push the servers to their limit. So we decided to do something about it. This Friday afternoon at 4:15pm (penguin time), RSnail, Screenhog and myself are all going to be hanging out on Test Server 1. Invite your friends to come hang out together so we can push the server to the max!
We may do some fun things like all jump back and forth between the two test servers at the same time to really push it but we'll let you know at the party.
Let your friends know too!
FRIDAY at 4:15 PST (penguin time)
Test Server 1
with Billybob, Rsnail, and Screenhog
It'll be tons of fun but we can't do it without your help! I hope to see all of you there!
We may do some fun things like all jump back and forth between the two test servers at the same time to really push it but we'll let you know at the party.
Let your friends know too!
FRIDAY at 4:15 PST (penguin time)
Test Server 1
with Billybob, Rsnail, and Screenhog
It'll be tons of fun but we can't do it without your help! I hope to see all of you there!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins!
The tests continue to go well and the bugs keep getting squashed which is great. A big "thank you" to everyone so far!
We're now needing to "stress test" the servers by trying to fill them up with as many penguins as possible. It would be awesome if we could find more people to join in tests so we can do this!
If you have a blog or a forum that you can get the word out, that would be awesome. Your help has been great and we couldn't do it without you!!
Also: On Friday, we will be uploading the St. Patricks Day Party to the test servers as well!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
The tests continue to go well and the bugs keep getting squashed which is great. A big "thank you" to everyone so far!
We're now needing to "stress test" the servers by trying to fill them up with as many penguins as possible. It would be awesome if we could find more people to join in tests so we can do this!
If you have a blog or a forum that you can get the word out, that would be awesome. Your help has been great and we couldn't do it without you!!
Also: On Friday, we will be uploading the St. Patricks Day Party to the test servers as well!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins,
Another day has come and gone in the server test and today we ran across one of the bigger bugs that allowed some people to get rare items they didn't really own.
This caused a lot of confusion and it should be fixed now. Just so you know, the only "staff" that log into this test server on a regular basis are myself (billybob), rsnail, gizmo, and screenhog. Other staff may log in from time to time for testing reasons, but they will never announce themselves as staff.
If you see anyone still wearing one of these items, please report them as they will be banned.
We're sorry for any confusion this caused and its why we need everyones help in testing. Thank you to those penguins who were reporting this bug and if more weird things happen, please continue to let us know!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Another day has come and gone in the server test and today we ran across one of the bigger bugs that allowed some people to get rare items they didn't really own.
This caused a lot of confusion and it should be fixed now. Just so you know, the only "staff" that log into this test server on a regular basis are myself (billybob), rsnail, gizmo, and screenhog. Other staff may log in from time to time for testing reasons, but they will never announce themselves as staff.
If you see anyone still wearing one of these items, please report them as they will be banned.
We're sorry for any confusion this caused and its why we need everyones help in testing. Thank you to those penguins who were reporting this bug and if more weird things happen, please continue to let us know!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins,
There have been a lot of questions and concerns about your Club Penguin account being deleted. Don't worry, when you sign up to help with the test, we create a "clone" of your penguin just for the test. When the test is done, that clone is deleted, but your original penguin is not. If you happen to be a member and sign up for the test, your "clone" will have membership features just like your normal penguin.
The point is that whatever you do with your clone penguin in the test won't be saved. The clone will be deleted in April.
Hopefully that makes more sense. Thanks for helping with the test!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
There have been a lot of questions and concerns about your Club Penguin account being deleted. Don't worry, when you sign up to help with the test, we create a "clone" of your penguin just for the test. When the test is done, that clone is deleted, but your original penguin is not. If you happen to be a member and sign up for the test, your "clone" will have membership features just like your normal penguin.
The point is that whatever you do with your clone penguin in the test won't be saved. The clone will be deleted in April.
Hopefully that makes more sense. Thanks for helping with the test!
Until then... Waddle On!
- Club Penguin Team
Hello Penguins!
Welcome to the headquarters for the Club Penguin Improvement Project. We call it CPIP for short. Most of you are probably wondering what it’s all about. It’s pretty simple.
We wanted you to be the first to know and get involved in the project, so we built a website so we can all be in the loop on how it's going!
You could say CPIP is a bit like Spring cleaning--but way more fun! We've been listening to all your ideas about how to make Club Penguin better and we decided to do something about it. Over the next 3 months we will be doing some 'construction' on some important parts of Club Penguin. Some of it you will be able to see, some of it will be behind the scenes, but all of it will make Club Penguin better!
To get started, we need your help to test some new servers! Check out the Server Test link on the homepage to join in!
We will update this blog at least once a week so be sure to check back for updates and more info.
Let us know what you think and how it's going!
Until then... Waddle On!
The Club Penguin Team
Posted by: Billybob
