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lol Yeah! I didn't used to, but I started taking screenshots of my scoreboard at the end of one game to prove to TNT that I should've gotten credit for a game I won at some higher score, like, 12 or something. lol There was as Sending error so the game didn't get counted. It was probably my first time getting to 12 in one game. But, of course it didn't work, trying to get them to credit me that game I mean, even with the screenshot. lol So, I decided to start tracking my progress with games. I started to screenshot every game scoreboard where I score 10 or more points. So far, I've had a couple 10-pointers this year, some being hard fought for. The difficulty on those games of course, being due to multiple darigan and/or faerie yooyus. I had to stop a couple of games due having to take some phone calls, but that's the only time I stop a game of YYB with a refresh or a back to the AC main page. Since we can't pause a game of YYB. LOL In YYB Luck is ALWAYS a factor! lol Especially the higher you score! My averages are usually around 12 points, slightly higher, but for 14+ points? I have to be very lucky. I am SURE you can go beyond 12 points too! Maybe even before the end of this AC! If you'll pardon the double-pun, it's a goal to shoot for.

I have not had any reCaptcha when I click to play YYB. I'm using my PC with Windows as the OS. I don't typically play the support games, since I have enough trouble getting YYB games in. But I'll definitely agree that they can be annoying!

One thing I forgot, as, or AFTER you shoot the Yooyu at the net, and the primary team member switches to another, for some unknown reason, but that new, generally further-away team member GRABS the power-up that you were saving for the non-normal Yooyu, wasting it completely before the non-normal Yooyu even shows up! I managed 44 games yesterday and for awhile that was happening in MANY of those games. VERY frustrating!

Congrats! So maybe you will reach All-star this year? Good luck! lol Right.

Thanks! And hey! 9-10 is good! It'll get you 1000np 3 times a day too! I think the minimum score is 8 for the full 1,000np. It takes some time and observation to be able to build up your scores. Yeah, Faerie and Darigan yooyus generally mean my games will be lower scoring than I'd like. Especially with multiple darigans or faeries in a single game. Most Darigans I can recall in one game was 4, I don't recall what my score was though, maybe 7? lol I remember when I could score only in 9-10 range, or the 7-8 range, heck even 5-6. Keep going and keep observing, you'll find routes and moves that will help you increase your scoring! From my observations, I can say that pretty much after every 4th goal you make, the opposing team gets a bit more aggressive. So, after goals 4, 8, 12, and 16 is when I usually see them pick up their pace. Well as far as my wish for prize points, it's a matter of balance imho. Some people can play all day and/or all night, and fly through the ranks. Others, such as myself, can't devote that large of a block of time to it each day. If prize points could be awarded for either all points scored, or at certain tiered levels say, 8, 10, 12, 14, etc. That would help even the playing field. But also, it would help those who fly through the ranks too! The only thing it might not help, is those who would resell some prizes for millions of NP. Because more prizes could be afforded by more players. That would also hinder people who cheat to win. Because their ill-gotten prizes would not be worth as much in NP when they try to sell. I also have friends who can't sit at the computer for very long, due to age or injury, and it would help them get more prize points too. Just seems like a mostly good idea imho. lol It would be useful for those of us who can't restock, I simply have no skill for it. I get my NP from playing some games and doing dailies. Also, if I get something worth some NP from battling I can sell that too. But the NP I earn this way is a pittance compared to what a skilled restocker could make in a week, or even less time. A GPG of 8.17 is nothing to sneeze at! It's pretty darn good! Makes me curious about my current GPG... My GPG after 20 games (in total) is 12.6. Lower than last year's GPG at the end of the AC. I had a few "stinker" games last night that were 11 and 12 points. A lower scoring game, even just one, can severely drop your GPG average. lol And then it takes a number of higher scoring games to get back. Another thing I've learned over years of playing YYB. Best of luck to you in the AC!

TBH, I usually have more trouble with the Faerie Yooyu than the Darigan. I mean sure, the Darigan can go any which-way, but I try the approach of getting within range of the goal and firing away from the net, sometimes it works, sometimes not. I typically try to use ricochet shots. With the Faerie Yooyu, if I can, I'll run up, left and down, hopefully faking out the goalie and then I send it in. USUALLY, anyway. lol I HATE how unreliable the goalie is even WITH TRYING to take manual control of him. I got scored on last night when I was fighting to control my goalie. Even to the point of holding down the V-key, it still wanted to keep switching the active player to one of the defenders close to the goal, but out of the way of the opposing player with the yooyu. I prefer to play 1-3 formation. Not that my defenders don't get to score points, just, it's easier to have one forward to do most of the maneuvering and have a good defensive line just in case the other team gets the yooyu. I also tend to LOATHE the AC in general, (from the time it ends, to the time it begins) because it takes so much time over the entire month, but even moreso if we can't earn personal rank and prize shop points on the weekends, as has been the case the last 2 ACs. I don't know about this year yet... But THAT'S when I, and most people I would imagine, can actually spend a good portion of the day playing in the AC! That being said, since I came off my last hiatus, almost a decade ago, I've played in every AC since. The lure of decent prizes is usually the reason. That, and I'd like to be playing when Maraqua wins it all. lol Oh yes, a warning about the goalie. If your goalie is holding a fire yooyu, do NOT face your own goal! The fire yooyu automatically launches after a couple of seconds, simulating the HEAT from the yooyu being like a "hot potato", and you can score against yourself if the goalie is looking at his own net when that happens. Happened to me, ONCE. LOL Years ago though. You can also score on the enemy with the goalie, but that goal will only count for the game, not in your total goal count on your stats page. Goalie + Fire Yooyu + Enlargement power-up + Luck. lol I've done that several times over the years. lol

Congrats on Rank 9! It SEEMS like they change the number of games needed to reach All-star every now and then (over the years). Once you reach All-star, it doesn't really mean you can afford the best prize shop prizes. You can continue to play and rack up prize shop points while helping your team overall beyond the All-star rank. You're rank won't change, but that's the only thing that doesn't. As far as the cheaters go, they're losers. Instead of the challenge, or the fun in the challenge, I think they get a kick out of gaming the system and raking in Neopoints when they sell their extras (prizes) from the AC. Kinda like the difference between protestors and rioters/looters. One group is legit, the other is using the first group as a cover for their illegitimate shenanigans. For them, it seems like the ends justify the means, whereas for regular players, you play by the rules and have some enjoyment out of doing a game well-played. For the good of the team and for hopefully enough prize shop points to afford something good.

I have several goals. 1) Rank higher than last year, All-star, if possible (Only got to All-star once). 2) Improve my GPG (Goals Per Game average) Last Year's final average was 12.8 (rounded up) With 2,658 goals in 208 games. 3) Get enough prize points to actually afford the freakin' Stamp this year! 4) Try again to score 18 goals in 1 game of YYB. My best score on record is 17-0 over the years. So far, I only managed 6 games last night, but scored 78 total goals from those 6 games. Even had 2 games at 15 goals scored. Counting the 2 games I've played today so far (15 and 14 goals respectively), my GPG average so far is 13.25, with 106 goals in 8 games. *sigh* I wish points scored counted toward Prize Points. I MEANT to inquire if that could be doable by TNT but I forgot until the AC was already upon us. Whoops!

Thanks! Good luck to you and your team too!

Everybody chant, "Ma-Ra-Qua!" "Ma-Ra-Qua!" "Ma-Ra-Qua!" "Ma-Ra-Qua!" "Ma-Ra-Qua!" LOL Good luck to all the teams! Hopefully we'll all have good and fair matches this year! That being said, I'm still supporting Maraqua for the WIN! ;D

Hey Shawn, I'm not really sure where they might be archived. I did a quick bit of looking on the TDN site, and there is a differences page that went up talking a bit about the old BD. https://thedailyneopets.com/battledome/original-battledome I too, miss aspects of the old BD. I rarely did 2p battles, but I was an avid 1p battler, and it was fun coming up with various sets and item ideas for my, at-the-time, underpowered pet. lol Finding uses for the 50% Reflectors and cheap weapons. It was pretty fun, still is, though I've seen fewer and fewer requests for help in that department. I'm kind of hoping to see another plot with battling soon. My peophin's stats are all maxed out (except Level and HP of course). I'd like to see how far I can go with my pet's current build and the intermediate arsenal he has. I don't know if there's a way to sort through the petpages, I know some had Battledome guide stuff on them. I JUST remembered one user's name that had old BD stuff on it. I checked out his ULU and he still has a page up for the old BD. http://www.neopets.com/~garmfry I too, have things about the old BD I miss. Like those faerie abilities especially those that had animated graphics, much more fun to look at imho. Plus I'm not a fan really of level-tiered abilities. I've said that since the old Ability system was scrapped. But the New BD has it's perks, despite a few bugs. You can get some rare, or formerly rare items as prizes, up to 15 prizes per day. And, well, I guess that's about it. LOL I WISH that TNT would give us players some more boost-levels. I've been playing for many years and as far as I know they've never increased it, not in the time I've played anyway. With the difficulty levels in the NEW BD, it would be nice to have a better shot at fighting some of the opponents on the Mighty difficulty. Like Snowy, and others. If we do have another battle plot, I hope they can get the stealing glitch fixed. During the Obelisk War, it was so much fun trying to Steal the boss' Prismatic Mirror. Since we can't get that item, and it reflects a LOT of damage back at the opponent, it can let you stay in the battle for more turns. If you play it right of course. lol Anyway, it's nice to reminisce about the old BD. There are some things I do miss, like species abilities and some things in the new BD I like. lol So I guess TNT didn't do so bad with the new BD. lol That reminds me, I've read that TNT plans (eventually) to bring species weaknesses and resistances back. I might be mistaken about this, but when I've gotten hit by the Lava Ghoul, spinning the Wheel of Excitement, my pet's HP drops more than halfway. I couldn't say for sure, but I think it could be because Peophins, in the old BD, had something like a 15% weakness to Fire. So, some places on the site, like the old Faerie Ability images (and page I think), still seem to exist.

LOL Not silly at all! I've had my peophin painted Stealthy before. But not from a brush. With the random Faerie Quests, it IS possible to get a Fountain Faerie quest. If you purchase NC, you can buy Faerie Quest Fortune Cookies. Gives you 1 guaranteed randomized Faerie Quest per day. You must either complete or cancel the quest in order to receive the quest for the next day. The cookie runs out exactly 9 days from when it's opened. 9x24 hours. The last 24 hours there will be a timer on the faerie quest page that counts down the last 24 hours to the time the cookie runs out. Only when one cookie runs out completely, can you open another Faerie Quest Fortune Cookie for another 9 days of quests. If you don't use NC, then you can always play games like Neoquest and other games that are on-site, non-flash games to increase your chances of getting random events. Of course, it's a shot in the dark whether or not you'll get a random faerie quest while playing, and then there are plenty of other faeries that might need a quest from you. So it's all hit or miss. All that said, best of luck!

You might get lucky and get a Random Faerie Quest for the faerie of the Rainbow Fountain. That's another possibility. Either way, good luck!

Try refreshing the page if it's not refreshing itself after you choose a faction. I've had to do that a couple of times too.

With the current pet limits, I'm a little surprised people are so excited for more pet slots. lol I probably won't be using my spare slot. I only have 2 pets on my main, and my peophin is usually the active pet. (Though Viragore still "steals" levels from scratchcards all the time. lol) I'm just not that "into" having a lot of pets. But it's cool to see so many people are. Let that creativity flow! Right? ?

UGH Got nothing good.. Here are my results. Tropical Food Shop Trick-or-Treat Bag Harffel Fruit Smoothie Bowl Spooky Skull Mask Edna Trick-or-Treat Bag Spooky Slime (retired) Anshu Trick-or-Treat Bag Spooky Korbat Stories (uncommon) Esophagor Trick-or-Treat Bag Spooky Korbat Stories (uncommon) Kiko Lake Carpentry Trick-or-Treat Bag Not sure about opening. Why is the Kiko Lake bag going for around 450,000np?

Sounds like a quite the rousing Zombie Jamboree!

@Yuiina I completely agree! It was only several years ago that I learned the apparent origin of Jack-o-Lanterns. Up until then I thought they were always pumpkins. Oh yes! The costume I had the longest was one my Mom made out of some white fabric and some glow-in-the-dark tape. It was a ghost costume, and I don't know where she got the glow in the dark tape for around the eye and mouth holes, but it only worked when you gave it a good dose of Light before going out. And even then, because it was twilight usually, there was still some light in the sky, so the effect was underwhelming. lol As you couldn't really see the glow. Even from the inside. lol Eventually, I added a cowboy hat and a holster and cap-gun to make the ghost costume that of a dead cowboy or sheriff. Just, something different with what I already had to work with. lol A lot of adults do, but if you look at people who enjoy cosplay, (costume play), like at anime conventions and such, they're pretty craftsy and able to make wonderfully detailed costumes. I've even seen costumes for sale online that individual people, not companies, made. The very LAST thing I did to celebrate Halloween, I mean pseudo-costume-wise, was to get a small travel pillow, and using some safety pics, I'd curl the top of it and pin it into place. Then I would pin it to the inside of a larger shirt, sweatshirt or hooded sweatshirt. A very quick and inexpensive hunchback look. lol I haven't done that in a few years though. lol I'm glad I could help provide you with some references then! Some places are going back to Trick-or-treat times being closer to twilight, sometimes later. Which is good in my opinion. It's not really as fun going out dressed as a spook when the sun is still high in the sky. lol

What an interesting post! I like Halloween just fine. Of course I live in the USA and celebrated it as a kid. I went Trick-or-Treating too. Sometimes the weather was good, sometimes it rained, and I've even gone trick-or-treating with snow on the ground! LOL If you're curious about the origins of Halloween, I'm sure there are plenty of websites that could provide really good info. One of the COOL things about Halloween, is that I learned a couple of years ago, that the Jack-o-Lantern, was ORIGINALLY lanterns carved into Turnips in Ireland. Used as lanterns at night for walking home, or wherever. Being half-Irish, I though this was really cool to learn. ? Of the few costumes I've worn from Childhood to about 14. I think my favorite was a costume I put together myself. Did a pic of it a long time ago... lol That staff actually had a button that lit up and sounded the roaring thunder when you pressed it. Sadly, it stopped working. lol I don't know how to fix it, so it's in storage somewhere. The rest of the costume was a Vampire Cape, with the color turned down because I was a wizard, NOT a vampire. The glow in the dark sword, which you can only see the hilt and crosspiece here, was the last bit I added to the costume. The patch-work hoodie, black slacks and black dress-shoes I already had. This costume I wore beyond just the age of 14, but I only wore it to have some fun. See, this costume helped me cast a dark and imposing figure. I would literally watch as kids crossed the street with their friends, or parents, to avoid crossing my path. When that would happen, I'd activate the staff, and that would draw kids and parents into my dark clutches...... lol Nah, they were fascinated by the staff because they'd probably never seen anything like it. And to think, I found it at Kmart for $19.99! So their curiosity got the better of them and they'd come up to ask about the staff and how it worked. It was really quite fun. I did this for about 2 years before the staff stopped working. The speaker for the Thunder sound came undone and I've yet to get the means to fix it. Also, here is a very old animated gif I did of some Monsters on Halloween night. This was intended to be a desktop background, but by the time I completed it, about 12 or so years after I started it, the standard/most popular screen resolution for computers was no longer 800x600, PLUS Windows seems to no longer support animated gif files in their newer OS versions. Really too bad. ? Otherwise, the only thing that's REALLY changed from Halloween when I was a kid, is that some places, for safety concerns, no longer have Trick-O-Treating closer to the twilight hours. Some places only do it when it's bright and sunny out. Not much fun, really. If a kid were to go solo, I can see the reason for concern, but kids tend to walk with other kids, or parents, so it should, in MOST cases, be FINE to trick-or-treat around Sunset, or later. ?

Art and animation are pretty much two hobbies I am the most passionate about. Nobody around here teaches animation, so, for a number of years I have been using the same programs to try to figure out animation. I do a fair bit of sketching too, and many things I do rough sketches of, turn into blueprints for animating with pixel art. For either standalone short projects, OR, to be strung together into a much larger project format. Anything can be hit or miss as far as quality goes. I have had ZERO training in animation, in fact, a local gallery owner, whom I took a couple self-paced drawing classes from a few years back, said he doesn't know anyone in the area who does animation, so nobody to help me learn more. But, I think I'm doing ok so far, in the hobbyist capacity. I will be looking into oline education for it someday, hopefully soon. ~_^ Because learning by doing may be a good way to learn, but it's also a good way to make mistakes that you don't realize are mistakes. LOL First vid here, a short 5 second vid, made for my youtube channel. Dare you enter through the crystalline gates? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-JiTygjHbc