Wednesday, December 24, 2008
World of SmallWorlds Needs You!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Jake Snipes Gets Married?!?!?!
Yours Truly,
Mr and Mrs Snipes.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Christmas Update! New items, missions and more!
The official Christmas update was released and there are tons of great items, missions, and more. If you are a collector of items or collectables I strongly suggest you head off to the “Featured Place” called “Merry Xmas” found in the “Places” option. Upon entering the room Christmas music is playing, lights are flashing, and you can smell freshly prepared food in the air.
There are numerous items so I will post some pictures of the main items and a list of the new items available along with the items prices.
New Item List, (G=Gold, T=Tokens)
Random items:
-Mistletoe (5 G, 50 T)
-Super Snowball (10 G, 100 T)
-Personal Single Firework (5 G, 50 T)
Space Items, (Your place, home etc.)
-Christmas Tree (40G, 400T)
-Xmas Wall Lights (20G, 200T)
-Deluxe Christmas Tree (80G, not available in tokens)
Food Items,
-Root Bear/Eggnog? (3G, 30T)
-Tree, Star, and Candy Cain Xmas Cookies (3G, 30T)
-Plum Pudding (4G, 40T)
-Grape Juice (3G, 30T)
-Roast Chicken (3G, 30T)
-Steak Dinner (3G, 30T)
-Cup Cake (3G, 30T)
Those are most of the items. If I missed any it’s because I didn’t add them or I didn’t see them. :P Some other cool things that SmallWorlds added was that all the doors will automatically have reefs on them and all fireplaces will automatically have stockings. I hope I get some candy in my stocking. Enjoy :D
A great new feature they released with this update was the ability to send presents to your friends. To do this you go to your “Inventory” then click the item you wish to give to them. Then “Give item to a friend” then on the bottom of that screen it has the option of what color and size of the box you want it in. Also it give you the option to set a date when the person receiving it can open the gift. It’s an extravagant idea and it is a very unique feature that will make this Christmas in SmallWorlds even more special. So why not brighten up your friend’s day and give them a gift this holiday season?
I didn’t even catch this till now. There is a present from Santa SmallWorlds in my inventory? I am guessing everyone on SmallWorlds received one. The real question is what’s in it? It is not able to be opened till the 25th of December. Could it be the long so called promised “Elf” Hat people are raving about? Not sure but it’s really exiting trying to guess what’s in it.
Some missions that are out are “Naughty or Nice” mission. I really enjoyed it but the only glitch was that the door was in a corner and it’s required for multiple parts of the mission. It was really blocked and hard to get to the door. So many people flooded the place it was insane! I suggest you do it it’s a well planned well organized quest and it’s really a lot of fun. :P
I am not sure if SmallWorlds brings back some of the same items every year or not but a few games I know do not. So if you’re looking to have some rare items now would be a good time to stock up. I think I purchased around 10 of everything and I don’t plan on getting rid of them. I guess I could be considered a collector :P
The one and only thing that disappointed me a little was how the Christmas lights are so small..It takes about 10 of them just to fill one side of my small default space. However the cheaper price makes up for it a little bit but still is frustrating trying to align 40 lights around all your walls.
So go head down to “Merry Xmas” you might find me drinking some Eggnog and eating some cookies (Ya for calories). Maybe buy a Christmas Tree and crank up the Christmas tunes and have a party with all your friends. I am sorry if this article isn't super long but I want to enjoy this as much as you do. Merry Christmas to you all and enjoy the holiday update while it lasts.
I will be adding more photos and info over the next few days. Just wanted to get this out :P
Me and Snuffles enjoying eggnog and pretty lights :P
-Jake Snipes
SmallWorlds Blogger
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Blog Features
I know I have some great fans out there and I would love to hear how you liked certain articles etc. At the bottom of each article I post there is a comment option on the bottom right. If you want to leave me a note on how you liked the certain article or if it needs improvements I would greatly appreciate it. The more comments etc the more this blog will grow.
Their are multiple ways you can be informed of new articles or updates. One way is to “Subscribe” to my blog. This feature is available at the bottom right hand side of the blog next to all the gadgets and what not. You also may “Follow” this blog which basically means you’re a fan and you will be informed of updates. Both are great ways to be more involved and help this place grow. This way you don't have to check back here all the time and not find new articles.
Last but not least. At the bottom of each article the article will be labeled with something. For example this post is labeled with "Announcements" if you click on that it will bring up all the posts labled with "Announcements" that way it's easier to find articles.
The only way that this great blog can get out to the world is if other people know about it. If you get a chance and want to support the blog just ask your friends if they want to take a look at it.
If you have any comments, suggestions, complaints or more just leave a comment for me on this article. I appreciate all your support and I am glad that I started this blog :P
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Citizen Highlight
Today I come to my blog to write about an amazing artist I discovered who deserves to be recognized. I am sure you have seen her around on the forums or even have visited her art gallery in game. Her amazing techniques and breath taking paintings steal the spotlight from any show. Who is this person you ask yourselves? This talented artist I would like to recognize is Peggo Beta. She has been a member of SW since June of 2008 and has a passion for art and painting. If you haven’t seen any of her paintings then I strongly suggest you go to her gallery called “Peggo’s Art Gallery” or her shared gallery called “P&R Art Gallery”.
(Start of interview)
Q=Question
A=Answer
Q: Thank you Peggo for having an interview with me today I really appreciate it.
A: Thank you for asking.
Q: What inspired you to start painting on SmallWorlds?
A: I couldn't resist the challenge of the graffiti wall.
Q: What sets you apart from other SmallWorlds artists?
A: That’s for others to decide. But I do try to squeeze every last drop of paint out of the program.
Q: How do you choose what you want to paint?
A: At first I painted whenever I was around my desk. Then when I got some mastery over the paint program I tried doing images I liked from photos.
Q: What was your favorite painting you created and why?
A: I'm fond of Heavenly Peace...the sleeping baby. It reminds me of Reebee's sculpted babies.
Q: What would you say to artists who want to improve there skills?
A:Keep practicing! Try experimenting, and don't be afraid if it doesn't look right at first. My Undo button is used a lot. :)
Q: Have any special paintings coming out?
A: I have a couple of Winter themed paintings I'm just finishing up. There are so many great suggestions in my guest books, it may take a while to get to them all.
Q: Thanks for your time and I am a big fan of your work.
A: Thank you for your interest in my work.
(End of interview)
Now you have it, the words of an inspirational artist. I really appreciated her giving me the time to have an interview. I am not much of a professional but like Peggo said “Keep practicing!” I couldn’t have said it better. With a little practice and elbow grease or should I say elbow paint, anything is possible. That’s the theme I like to keep on my blog that anything is possible. Yes it’s just a game you may say but being inspired on here can inspire you in the real world.
Peggo is just one of the amazing citizens pondering around SmallWorlds. There are artists, gamers, explorers and more! So many people that have talent, I plan on writing about at least one person a month. I know I know everything is almost monthly but that way when you want to go back and look at stories all you have to do is click on that month and all the articles will be in order.
On a quick note here Peggo also has paintings for sale if you would like to have one of your very own. It will run you about 175,000 to 200,000 tokens, she plans on moving to selling them in Gold is it costs less for peopel. Stop right there..I know what you are thinking..It’s too much. That’s not the case. She spends lots of time and long learned and practiced skill to make such incredible paintings. She can’t spend 24/7 a day painting for a game. This way it’s more exclusive to own one and it’s something even I myself am preparing to purchase one of. After you see her paintings you will want to save up for one also :P
So go have some fun and try to paint a nice painting for your space or even as a gift for your all your friends at Christmas. Be sure to check out "Peggo's Art Gallery" and just remember that even if you get frustrated painting never give up and don't be afraid to redo things to make them look right.
-JakeSnipes
SmallWorlds Blogger
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Featured Arcade Game of the Month! (Blox)
This month I would like to shine the spotlight on a classic game with a new name. The featured game of the month is “Blox”. You may recall it looking similar to Tetris, well it is! It has the same game play, and the buttons and whistles but it is programmed to run with the SW software. Not only is this a classic game and overly addictive but SW offers a daily tournament that takes the top 3 scores and splits out a large sum of Tokens. They are split among the top three as follows,
The game play: Well what can I say? The game play is what is expected of a game of Tetris. Increasing speed depending on the level you excel makes it even more intense. I would say once you hit around 1,000 points or so you definitely notice a jump of speed. But if you think that is hard then you have a real surprise coming when it hits around 1,700 points it becomes almost impossibly fast, but anything is possible.
Tactics: There is a way to slow it down per say. As you can notice this isn’t the most complicated game in the world so the tactics themselves will not be that complicated either. There is a “Pause” button on the right side while you are playing the game. I always have my mouse hovering over that button the entire game. As the levels get harder and if you’re a little backed up on lines then it never hurts to press pause. Give yourself some time to decide where to put each one. The game isn't going to strike you down with lighting for giving yourself some time to think. :P After awhile the game will almost become second nature to you. You will move blox without even thinking.
Why play it? After some practice and skill building you will be a pro at Blox in no time. It might not be very entertaining after you have played it hundreds of times (figure of speech) but it’s a great way to make tokens. The average top score is around 1,700 give or take, so it cand be hard to beat on certain days and others not so hard. But you can always go for second or third. As you can see the rewards in the picture I posted above, a few thousand tokens never hurt anyone, so go give it a try and see what you can do.
Game Info: Costs 50 Tokens per day to participate in the tournament. Can be found in any "Action" arcade machine.
Go out and try playing Blox, you could be the winner of the next daily tournament! And have some pizza because pizza is good..yummm. :P-JakeSnipes
SmallWorlds Blogger
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Item of the Month, Snow Fox Suit. (December 2008)
But that’s not all! Besides the cool look and fancy blue glow and the crowd of people trying to get one, there is more to it than just the looks and it being the first released Item of the Month. It also has some stats that I thought everyone might be interested in. Here is a picture of the stats.
Welcome To World of SmallWorlds!
If you are not sure what SmallWorlds is, SmallWorlds is a new online MMOG that is revolutionizing the world of online games. With it's amazing graphics and picture perfect quality you actually feel like your in the game. If you love online games and massive social communities I strongly suggest you check it out.
-The Official website may be found here, www.smallworlds.com
Over the next week or so I will be working on setting this blog up and preparing it for frequent updates whenever Small Worlds is updated or there are issues to be discussed. I also plan on setting up some forums later on after I am more established on the blog. I will be bringing news about new items, events, updates, places, people and so much more so be sure to check back in soon.
A little about me.
I started playing SmallWorlds in mid November and have been hooked ever since. I think it’s an amazing game and even the items and accessories you can have being a non VIP are amazing and everyone has something to look forward to in the game. The company is very considerate and is always there to make the game the best it can be for SmallWorlds citizens. I have a night club on the game called Insanity Night Club if you ever want to check it out. Anyway like I said before I am exited to start blogging about the game and I will do my best, suggestions are always welcome and you will see a lot more of me around here :)
-Jake Snipes
SmallWorlds Blogger.