Jolly Jasper Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Sketch: NEWS FROM NEOPETS OFFLINE Big news from the real-world neopets company! "Nexon and Neopets will partner to create a new user experience for MTVN's Neopets in North America and territories throughout Asia and Europe. This new service will enhance the current Neopets world, known as Neopia, by providing users the ability to purchase premium level virtual items for customization and personalization, in addition to those currently available on the site. Nexon will also provide marketing and promotional support in Asia across its games portal for the new Neopets services....MTVN executives said that most items will run users from $1 to $5. Users may also be able to pay to advance to different levels of Neopia, the Neopets world." Here are some articles about it: MediaWeek | World Screen | Red Herring | Yahoo! | Newswire (thanks a lot to NL for those article links!) In addition, the Spectral Essence has been found - check out our updated guide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest �strophysicist Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Uh what is exactly happening? I'm confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Dan. Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Dude,those guys did Maple Story!!They're awesome.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eragon Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I would have never predicted anything like this happening. Personalized, customized virtual, items? Seems like a great upgrade in the Neopian world. I want to see this happening. :P Edit: Oh poor, lonely Meoclops. I kinda like the sketch. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie... Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 hey, cool! personalized and customized items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Dan. Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 By the looks of it,,Nexon's gonna be selling some stuff via Neopets,and launching their brand into the Western world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest �strophysicist Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 What the heck is Nexon? (Yeah, American here...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jasper Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Apparently, it sounds like people will be able to buy "personalized" virtual items with real life money. Also probably there will be a lot of cross-advertising, and it said that television advertising will come into play a lot more. (did anyone see the altador cup commercial on Nickelodeon?? I was shocked when I saw it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Dan. Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Nexon are the deveolpers behind wat is cited to be the first graphics based MMOG,2-D non-PK MMORPG, and Kart Rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest �strophysicist Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I was suprized at that AC comercial too. I nearly fell off my computer chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Dan. Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Wow,I'm glad I don't have Nick TV then. In NZ,you only get stuff like Discovery,Animal Planet, Nickolodeon and Cartoon Network through a company called Sky,and it's damn expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest �strophysicist Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I can only imagine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Oh not another ad service!! :S. Well, we'll see how it ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ryo Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 So what exactly does this mean for neopets? Is it just another thing those of who are poor will never see because we can't afford the crap? I still don't have premium and the lack of the avatars I can get from it are really irking me. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancreatic dragon Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Nuuuu! Not another Pay service! We're doomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest �strophysicist Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 NOOOOOO!!! GIVE THE SITE BACK TO ADAM AND GET RID OF ALL THIS PROMOTIONAL CRAP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hey hey, guys. Calm down. It's not all that bad. True, this will give the people with money advantages, sort of ruling the children out more and more. It's MTV making them do this, in my opinion, but meh. It's what pays for your account there. ;) I say accept it. You can't do anything now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I'm highly doubting that Adam even works there anymore ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryy_n3 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 this sketch meowclops are very cute ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cheese Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 This guy owns Nepets now :( I dont like him, and look at the people he hires Mommy, she scares me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hey, for all the people who know who I mean, doesn't the top guy look like Eamon Holmes? Offtopic, I know. So, the Meowclops looks cool. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudedsunny Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 hahahaa she scares me too cheesy, she scares me too. The thing is...paying for items that DON'T EXIST is just stupid. Teaching children that little pictures on a website are something to be craved so much that you should actually spend your hard earned cash on it is silly. Remember when you were little and it was sooooooo special when you found 50c on the ground and you could go to the canteen and buy 50 (count them FIFTY!!!) fruit rolls or chocolate buds? I don't think I will ever pay for anything neopets will ever offer. I am already taking a break from much of the neosite stuff, these plots have burned me out a little bit. I'd rather spend money on experiences like travelling, spending time out with friends, nice food, pretty clothes and most important of all...CAMERA ACCESSORIES!!! ;) hehehe and to those of you who say "yeah but it's only $1 or $5" sometimes I find some utterly fantastic things for that price! Tshirts, handbags, masks, vintage collectibles, artworks, books, CDs, records, heck I even bought 3 vintage voigtlander cameras (WOW!) for $5 each last week :) I'd so much rather that than say...a user pays neohome for example. For the company though? Slick money making move. Maybe I should start a roleplay website! :woot: hahahaha So what exactly does this mean for neopets? Is it just another thing those of who are poor will never see because we can't afford the crap? Yes it sounds like it. And what it means is, the minute they started a user pays system, even if it is really cheap, it is the beginning of the end. It might be a slow slide but it will build momentum. It already has as you can see! Can you imagine children living in the gutter, starving while we all feed our money into these glowing machines for tiny pictures? I think I'm gonna donate some money to charity today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Finally, I'm on level 4! I'm going let my brain rest haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Actually, Matt, I thought that was Eamon Holmes at first, before a THIRD look. Eh, yeah, he is the managing director, but has little role. And when the deal was agreed, Adam was to be on the Board of Executives for Neopets. I doubt he's there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makube_X Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 A pay system, what a revolting development. Hopefully, what's free now will remain free. It's been in my experience that when a business shifts hands... it's not always for the better. Plus... anything MTV related bothers me :laughingsmiley:. It could have nothing to do with MTV the channel... and just the name bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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