Mad Paintball by Loleris Grand Opening Review - ROBLOX

There was a massive new game release today, so big it messed up ROBLOX's front page and the "visiting count". Mad Paintball is Loleris's first major new game release since his extremely popular game "The Mad Murderer" came out earlier this year. The excitement just before the game was released was crazy, with loads of people playing on the testing server all day along side Loleris, who was making last minute adjustments. People were, and still are, commenting on the game almost every single second, with the game receiving more comments than most new ROBLOX catalog items! Just one hour after release, Mad Paintball made it to the front page of the games page.

Within seconds of release, the game already had 5 pages of servers, with each server holding 20 people. Some servers glitched, allowing 21 and even 22 people into a single game, as so many people were joining at the same time.
Other famous Robloxians such as SmoothBlockModel took part in the grand opening party, as well as Loleris himself, attracting thousands of players.
Loleris also released an advert for the game, which helped attract players.







On the right you can see that it says more players are online than the game has ever been visited. This just shows how popular the game already is!

And below you can see a screenshot of me playing the test server for Mad Paintball along side Loleris, just minutes before the main game was released!

So far the game has received fairly positive feedback, currently with 221 thumbs up and 55 thumbs down, many of the people disliking the game being haters of Loleris and not because they dislike the game. Some people dislike the fact that you can not jump, and also that you die if you fall into the pool. There are also many bugs and glitches as the game is new, however these will soon be fixed.

Loleris says that upcoming updates include:

-New round types!
-Plenty of maps!
-New Characters!
-New Accessories!

As it stands, the game is very similar to existing paintball games, such as Daxter33's "Paintball!", ScriptOn's "Paintball Testing" and Miked's "Ultimate Paintball", however in the future the game will hopefully become more unique and very likely become extremely popular.

Thanks for reading, feel free to comment below and share your thoughts on Loleris's newest game!

Here is the link to Mad Paintball: http://www.roblox.com/MAD-PAINTBALL-GRAND-OPENING-place?id=186976759

Stay tuned for more ROBLOX news

-Bobstar500

New Roblox Event - ROBLOX University

So today marks the first day of ROBLOX University and all ready a ton of new items have been released into the catalog including a cap selling for 10 TIX, a book and a VERY expensive top hat (expensive for what it is any way). Here they are below:

Just so you know, the ROBLOX U Handbook is actually a hat and sits on your head, it is not a gear. I don't know why that is but just a warning in case that wasn't what you were expecting.

Also, a new page under the "Events" heading on the side bar gives you more information about the ROBLOX U event, as seen below.

As you can see, two prizes are shown. You can win these by completing all of the challenges within the month that the event is being held for.

You can read more about ROBLOX U and how you can win those prizes by reading the article on the ROBLOX blog. Click the following link to be taken directly to that blog post: http://blog.roblox.com/2014/09/roblox-university-launches-alongside-game-creation-challenge/

Thank you so much for reading and if you have any questions please feel free to comment on this post or send me a message on ROBLOX (click my name below to be taken to my profile).

Bobstar500

New Roblox Character Animations - a bad update.

If you have played ROBLOX yesterday or today, you most likely will have noticed the new character animations. This update comes under 6 months from the last character animation update, which also caused many issues because of the Robloxian's legs moving when you stand still. In obbys for example, on levels where you must jump over deadly bricks to reach the next checkpoint, the legs move, killing your character when you are just standing still, preparing for the next jump.

Disappointing looks

This new animation update is, in my opinion, pointless and worse than the previous animations. When you walk, it looks as if your avatar is about to fall over, or running in an extremely awkward fashion. On each step, the legs fly back way to far and do not look natural at all. When you play a busy game with lots of other players, it looks as if everyone is running around, late for a meeting!

When standing still, the body movement makes your character come across out of breath and panting. The chest/body bobs up and down, which I find rather distracting. I personally had no problems with my avatar simply standing still when I was not moving.

 

Animations affect game play

I've tested out the new animations on many popular games of different styles and have found a number of problems. On FPS such as "Paintball!", the new, bigger movements of the characters when just walking makes the game much harder to aim, as the arm holding the gun moves. When you are standing still in first person, you can feel and see the bobbing movement of the character and it actually made me feel a little sick.

Another issue I have found on games where there are lots of moving/flying objects such as "Crossroads", is that my Robloxian often feels unbalanced. It does not take much to knock him over and send him flying off the map. The more complex movements also tend to add lag on slower computers. At first I thought it was just me, but after talking to fellow Robloxians, I found they had experienced similar issues.

When climbing a ladder on a game, it is now also really hard to control your character as you can not move them left or right, only up and down. This also affects game play as many obbys require you to move left or right whilst climbing a wide ladder. In some games, the climbing update makes climbing easier, but in others it can ruin the game.

My views

Overall I believe ROBLOX was not designed to have real, life-like motions and animations. The block characters are made to look and act in a basic way, they are not like humans. They are like LEGO characters, whose body parts are restricted to which way they can bend and move.

What you can do

If you also have similar views to me and would like to try to get ROBLOX to remove the update, I would recommend tweeting them on their official Twitter page (@ROBLOX) or sending them and e-mail. \try to explain to them what it is you do not like about the animations or suggest ways for them to improve them. Also, feel free to share your opinions of the new animation update by leaving a comment on this post.

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog post, I will write on here again if there is any news or updates on this story.

Bobstar500

ROBLOX Cat update - April Fools joke 2014

Okay everyone, for any of you that threatened to quit Roblox because of their new "cat update", you can calm down and enjoy playing Roblox for another couple of years. "Why?" I hear you ask? Because, my friend, this whole update is an April Fools prank played by Roblox themselves.

THERE WILL BE NO CAT UPDATE!!!

Here is the video posted by Roblox in case you haven't watched it yet. Also check out their blog post here

How I know it's a joke? Well, since when has Roblox ever sprung an update as big as this on us without warning? Normally before any update there is at least two blog posts and it is mentioned on their live streams on Twitch. Also, is it just a crazy coincidence that this fake update is revealed on 1st April? Once you think it through it becomes quite obvious this is just a funny prank on us. For those that don't believe me, I'm sure Roblox will mention it on their blog or next live stream.

Well done Roblox, from reading the comments on the April Fools items in the catalog it is clear you have pranked many, many Robloxians.

Thanks for reading, keep an eye out on this blog for more Roblox updates (and pranks!)

-Bobstar500.

Roblox clan week gear items!

When you next log into Roblox, you should find you have a new system notification from Roblox titled "Clan week gear items". Here is what it says:

ROBLOX
Clan Week Gear Items

8/23/2013 at 8:15 PM

A battle looms in the mists of ROBLOXia. Telamon works with a Redcliff Commander by candlelight on his next strategic strike. You can see his war-beaten Redcliff sword and shield resting on the table--this is one of four powerful gear items being released this week!

Overseer's Axe: Swing this at your foe to do up to 25 hit points of damage per hit. What's more, upon contact a floating orb well begin shooting lasers at your target for five seconds. Once it goes away, you can pick a new target to incur the wrath of your laser.

Korblox Mage Staff: Click once to summon a barrage of spears that will fly out of the sky, glow upon hitting the ground, then explode. If you are hit by any spear from the sky (or caught in one of the subsequent explosions) it will count as a wipeout.

Knights of Redcliff: Deluxe Sword and Shield:This epic sword and shield combo has three modes. In Normal Mode, click once to swing the sword for 30 hit points of damage. Double click and hold down the mouse button for six seconds to enable Special Mode. What's you're in Special Mode hold down the mouse button to swing your sword back and forth in front of you, for 35 hit points of damage per hit. You can also run a taunt animation by hitting the "Q" key. Hold down "Q" in normal mode to switch to Defence Mode--this will make your character substantially slower, but allow him to take up to 300 hit points of damage.

Knights of the Splintered Sky: Wind Summoning Horn: Harness the destructive power of wind! Click once to blow into this horn, which will sudden six tornadoes which will show up in front of you, and move forward at ten studs a second. These tornadoes will destroy any unanchored part they touch, breaking welds and generally just sending everything flying through the air. The tornadoes last for ten seconds.

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The "Overseer's Axe" (1000 sold) and the "wild summoning Horn" (750 sold) are both limited items that have sold out. They are now selling for around R$1500-ish. The Korblox staff costs R$1000 and is not limited, and the Sword and shield costs R$1000. Other items may still go up for sale, not listed above, so keep your Robloxian's eyes peeled.

 

More updates coming soon!

 

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New Roblox Font

So most of you will have spotted that there is a new style of text/font on the Roblox website, EVERYWHERE!!! On the comments, the blue bar at the top of the page, group posts, place descriptions, the statuses, everywhere! Many people don't like the update and can't get used to it. Whenever they look at it, it seems wrong, which it did to me too until I became familiar with it. The change is so small it's hard to notice and as far as I know, there is no reason Roblox did this other than they thought it looked cooler.

 

Dylan doesn't like the font either!

So what do you think about it? Comment below and leave your thoughts!

Watch out for more daily (almost) Roblox updates, news and reviews here on Unofficial Roblox!

Also, add me on Roblox: http://www.roblox.com/User.aspx?ID=4085831&ForcePublicView=true

2nd Roblox YouTube video by Tobuscus: Tornado!

Well Toby has waisted no time creating his second Roblox video for our enjoyment. I like it more than the last one because it's longer, more interesting and he is clueless what to do at the beginning. His first Roblox video has already reached over 300 000 views and he is making more shortly. Anyway, here is the video made on the Roblox game: Tornado Survival. Here is the link to the game he played: http://www.roblox.com/Tornado-Survival-V-0-8-place?id=7851794

Yeah, so it's pretty funny, especially when he starts talking to the little girl person and saying he looks at her! And everyone loves the fact that he is rubbish/not-got-a-clue-what-he's-doing at the games he plays, which adds to the enjoyment for us at home. Soon though, I'm sure he will get the hand of Roblox and hopefully play some more interesting games. I would like to see him on games like Apocalypse Rising, Paintball, Crossroads and maybe an obby or survive the disasters.

Here is a link to his Roblox profile, TobyJoeBuscus: http://www.roblox.com/User.aspx?ID=46830932

He doesn't seem to be accepting friend requests yet, he only has two friends one being builderman, and his place which is just a base plate has over 3700 visits!

Thanks for reading Robloxians, keep checking this blog for more news and updates when Tobuscus uploads new videos!

My Roblox Profile: http://www.roblox.com/User.aspx?ID=4085831&ForcePublicView=true

Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters on Roblox!

If you don't already know, Roblox has teamed up with the new movie, Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters. Two hats, a golden fleece (from the film), a special version of the popular game created by Shedletsky "Sword fights on the heights" (SFOTH) and a whole page are dedicated to the film. In this post I will show you how to win the fleece and show you all of the items released to celebrate the film which is released August 7th!

The two hats released don't look that amazing to be honest, the Despicable me 2 items were a lot better, however they only cost 1 ticket. To buy them click the catalog and search for them there.

You can also get this billboard for your own games for free!

To find the Percy Jackson Roblox page click on more at the top bar and click on the icon saying Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters as shown below.

 

That Will take you to the page below showing the trailer for the film, links to the items and SFOTH game along with information about the film.

 

In the next part of this blog I will show you how to get all of the swords to unlock the secret golden fleece, so if you want to work it out for yourself, don't read this next part.
First click on the game shown below on ROBLOX.com. (click here to go to the game).

 

When you join the game this notice will appear:

Basically, to win the fleece and earn a badge you have to find the 4 swords without dying, but if you die you have to start again. You can get killed by other players or kill them first on your quest. If you are familiar with SFOTH IV then this will be easy as the swords are hidden in the same places as that game. Each sword is hidden in two places, I will show you one of their places.

 

One sword is hidden here, along the disappearing panels and spinning poles.

 

Another is hidden next to the main arena and floating panels.

 

One is at the top of the escalators, between the columns where the Illumina is hidden on the original.

 

The axe sword is at the end of the high, thin paths at the far end of the map.

 

And the last is inside the mountain where the Darkheart is often hidden...

 

...In here

 

Once you have successfully gathered all of these swords, this notice will come up confirming that you have unlocked the Golden Fleece, badge and have the ability to fly!

So now you can fly and easily kill your enemies to stop them winning the fleece, but don't die or else you will loose that too! Have fun completing this task and I hoped I helped.


Here is what the film is about.

"Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood. They embark on a dangerous journey into the Sea of Monsters (known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle) to search for the Golden Fleece."

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more Roblox updates, cheats and news!

New Roblox mouse/courser on games

It seems ROBLOX want to update everything that is old to make it new, even if it doesn't even need updating e.g games page, blue panel at the bottom of the screen, profile views etc. Well this is another one of those updates that most people wont like (including myself) and has no real purpose. Since Roblox was made they have never changed the good old courser, a massive arrow. Now if you play a game, there is just a tiny pathetic little arrow that turns black when you use an item.

Why!?! What a stupid update, people don't like change when there is nothing that needs changing!
Hopefully there will be information on why this update happened soon, and when there is I will be sharing it with you on this blog!

4 new items on Roblox to celebrate new staff!

ROBLOX
Intern Created Gear!

7/26/2013 at 7:04 PM

We've got four ROBLOX interns working for us currently--we wanted to give them the chance to get creative and publish their own unique gear creations! There's a little bit of everything this week, from a gun that launches walruses to a hoverboard--read on to see what's new.

Newtrat's Tuskinator: This bizarre weapon shoots bullets that turn into body-hugging walruses on impact. These walruses mean you no harm--to the contrary! Each walrus attached will refill five hit points of damage, and will make bizarre walrus noises, in addition to spouting off several bad jokes. Did we mention in the intro that we're debuting some weird gear this week? Yeah.
Seranok's Golden Chalice of Fame: Seranok saw this as an opportunity to show ROBLOXians what it's like to be famous. Equip this and click once, and watch as a herd of NPCs appear and begin following you around asking for donations and other favors.
Merely's Sparkle Time Hoverboard: This hoverboard allows you to float two studs above the ground. Use the normal walking keys to manoeuvre, and hit the spacebar for a speed boost that will rocket you forward as sparkles shoot out of the board. There's also a boost GUI meter, so you can monitor your boost levels.
stickmasterluke's Stick of Power: Pretty capable for just a stick! The Stick of Power actually has six different special attacks, and each of these specials can be toggled using the Q and E keys. Each special does something different, and we don't want to spoil the surprise, so we'll tell you about just one: it puts you in an invisible elevator, which you can ride as high you like to get to hard-to-reach places.

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BLOXcon Chicago - Roblox

The first of three BLOXcons took place at the weekend and was a great success!
Roblox released this video to show everybody what happened!

Also, two virtual hats were given out to people that ordered tickets to the event and people that ordered them early!

 

Click here to read a long piece about how it went at BLOXcon written by A member of Roblox staff who attended it!

New catalog items on ROBLOX!

Check out these super amazing like brand new Roblox items released recently! The pork pie hat looks legit, and so does the Ro-torcycle! And of course the newest edition from the rainbow coloured item collection! You can try out these new items before you buy them on catalog heaven (link below)

Click here to visit Catalog heaven by Seranok!

To visit my profile Click here!

Stay tuned for more amazing Roblox updates, cheats and more!

Thanks for reading.

Telamon's Other Chicken Suit!

After 3 years, a sequel to Telamon's Chicken suit (shown below) has been released!

                                       First suit:

                                        New Suit:

Both have the same description, and it is not yet known whether this new suit will become limited like the first one.

Other items released recently are shown below.

The lol day hat, created last year, was added to the homepage yesterday because the date was 7.07. If you turn those numbers upside down you will find it says "lol". Why it says new, I'm not quite sure, however it has gained over 50 000 sales since it has been advertised on the featured catalog items page.

One last thing, if you want to add me on Roblox click on the link below, I accept all requests and answer any questions or requests for my blog! There will be party at my Roblox place soon as well, and the details will be announced within the next couple of days.

Here is the link to my profile:

http://www.roblox.com/User.aspx?ID=4085831

Stay tuned for more cheats, updates and glitches along with info on upcoming Roblox parties!