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New Agent! - News & Updates: June 22nd


Hello Chobots,

Today, the Agency Team grew when the Chobots Team made Destrotant our newest Agent. Destrotant and is an experienced player who always has a smiling face and is dancing around all over Cafe Street. Just minutes after hearing about his Agency, I requested an interview with him and he happily accepted.


Mike: How did you find out about Chobots.net?
Destrotant: I was browsing the web with a friend of mine, and he said I should try out a game he found; Chobots.net!

Mike: How did you come up with your username?
Destrotant: I was bored of using Infinity123, and sometimes I found it was taken, so I thought I'd try to think of a cool username which meant nothing, and Destrotant randomly appeared in my head.

Mike: What was your reaction when you achieved Agency?
Destrotant: I was confused to see I was kicked out by a moderator, but it was a great feeling when I came back in to find I was an agent! I was very glad. I had quite a few people say that I'd be a good agent, but i didn't know if that was just them being nice or not. I didn't expect it to be this sudden, though!

Mike: Where do you see Chobots on year from now?
Destrotant: I hope for the best, and I can see Chobots being even more active, with more users having a great time!

Mike: If you could have one dream position on the Chobots Team, where would it be and why?
Destrotant: As most people would probably say, I'd go for a slot in Moderation. I'm not much of a designer, programmer, or anything like that, and I'm not sure I'd be ready for Support, so I'd be set at moderation for a goal!

Thank you for the interview, Destrotant, and once again congratulations on Agency! If you see him around, be sure to congratulate him on a job well done.
Mike

A Literature Post; The Saga Of Darren Shan, The first 6 books

Hello, I thought I'd take some time out to post about my favourite series of books. So let's get started.

Book 1

The Darren Shan Saga is about a young child called Darren Shan, he has a best friend called Steve Leapord. They decide to go and visit a freak show out of town where their whole lives change. Darren becomes amazed by a spider that he's seen at the Freak show, whereas the spiders owner (Larten Crepsley/Vur Horston) is a vampire, who Steve notices from a picture in a book he's read. Darren decides to steal the spider (Madam Octa) and Larten Crepsley tracks him down. Whilst Madam Octa is in possession of Darren Shan, Madam Octa bites Steve. The only way for Steve to get cured is if Darren agrees to become a Vampire and Larten gives him the antidote. Darren agrees to be a vampire and they become Vampire Master and Vampire Assistant.

Book 2

Darren travels to the Freak Show, (Cirque Du Freak) where this whole trauma of Darrens life started. Darren becomes a performer and friends of alot of the actors. Darren shares a room with the snake boy ( A performer at the cirque). The snake boys name is Evra Von. Evra Von and Darren Shan become very good friends and meet another boy, called Sam Grest. Sam Grest wants to become a performer at the Cirque but he is not allowed, as the Cirque owner, Hibernius Tall does not want him to join. Sam Grest,Evra Von and Darren Shan meet a "hippie" known as RV or Reggie Veggie. RV has dedicated his life to stopping the killing of trees and animals and is not happy with the enclosure of the "Wolf Man" a Half wolf,half man wild beast who is a performer at the cirque. RV free's the Wolf Man when a show is on, and the Wolf Man kills Sam Grest aswell as biting off both of RV's hands. Darren Shan must drink Sam Grest's blood to keep Sam's spirit alive. Darren drinks his blood and becomes a full vampire.

Book 3

A Vampire General, the 2nd highest rank of Vampirism, Gavner Purl comes to visit Larten. Gavner gives Larten terrible news and Larten must leave the Cirque with Darren. Darren does not want to leave on his own, so Darren and Larten convince Mr.Tall to let Evra come with them. The three of them travel to Larten's birth town where a lot of people have been killed under Vampire circumstances and Larten investigates. Evra and Darren think that Larten is the one who has been killing all of these people and decide to track down his every movement. Darren meets a young girl called Debbie, Darren starts to get feelings for Debbie and is upset that the fact he can never get into a relationship with a human. Larten,Evra and Darren find out that the killings have been done by the Vampire's blood-cousins, the Vampanese. The Vampanese who has been killing all of the humans is called Murlough. Murlough kidnaps Evra and will trade Evra's life for Lartens. Darren refuses and gets kidnapped by Murlough. Murlough wants to trade Evra's life for Debbie's. Darren agrees and leads Murlough to Debbies house where Larten has laid a trap and kills Murlough.

 Book 4

 Larten Crepsley tells Darren that they must soon make the long trek to the Vampire Council. A place where all the Vampires meet once every 12 years to catch up and deal with anything that has happened over the 12 years. As they're about to leave, Desmond Tiny insists that Larten and Darren must take 2 little people with them. Little people are Desmond Tiny's slaves. On the way to the Vampire Mountain(Where the Council will be held) Larten and Darren meet up with Gavner Purl.The group stumbles across a destroyed way station, in which they find a slaughtered vampire, still in his coffin. They do not know whether the killer is a vampaneze or just a human vampire hunter, but they continue with great care.After another week or so of traveling, a gigantic bear confronts Darren. With help from the wolves, but ultimately the Little People, the bear is defeated, but not without casualty. Lefty is fine, but his companion, the other Little Person, is crushed by the bear and dies. At the end of this conflict, Lefty lifts up his mask and speaks for the first time: “Name…not Lefty. Name…Harkat…Harkat Mulds." The talking Little Person is a huge surprise as a Little Person has never spoke before, for all of the thousands of years they've been known for. Harkat has a message from Mr.Tiny(Desmond Tiny) for the 4 Vampire Princes. The message is "The night of the Vampenese Lord is at hand". Darren and Gavner are baffled by this message, but Larten knows what it means. Trouble.Once in the Halls, Mr. Crepsly reunites with a very good friend of his, and his old mentor, Seba Nile, the second oldest living vampire, and quartermaster for the Halls of Vampire Mountain. After a good night’s rest, Harkat was brought before the Princes and immediately, word spread of his message, causing uproar. Soon, Darren meets another character of a vampire: Kurda Smahlt. He is going to be made a prince, and takes a far liberal view on the vampaneze issues. He believes in settling differences and reuniting the clans before the split becomes too great and war breaks out. Because of this, he is not as fond of the vampiric tradition of pride and strength as others.Later on, while on a tour of the Halls with Kurda, Darren encounters the Hall of Death, where vampires who are too old, sick, evil or insane, are killed. It consists of a pit of stakes below a big cage on a pulley. The vampire would be dropped from a high height in the cage and impaled to death upon the stakes below.After visiting such a depressing room, Darren is relieved to visit the Halls of Sport, a place for athletic games and sports for vampires. Darren meets Vanez Blane, the gamekeeper of Vampire Mountain and personal trainer in combat. He also meets one of the few vampiresses of the clan: Arra Sails, a hard-hearted warrior. Upon greeting, she only shakes hands of those she respects, excluding those such as Kurda, for his pacifistic ways.Arra’s specialty sport is one played on the bars. A type of staff is used to try and knock one’s opponents off of thin planks, which run in a grid pattern over a small area. She has not been defeated for eleven years, and so when Darren is offered the opportunity to fight her, he’s a little apprehensive, but under some cajoling from Vanez, agrees to give it a shot. He almost beats her too, making it a very close and fair fight. In the end, Darren earns Arra’s respect and her handshake, making it a personal victory for him.Within the week, Darren and Mr. Crepsly are called to the Hall of Princes for their meeting with the three Princes attending the current Council (one always skips “in case something should happen”). The Princes’ thrones lie inside of a magical impenetrable dome, a gift from Mr. Tiny seven hundred years ago. Along with the dome, he gifted to the vampire clan the “Stone of Blood,” which, among other uses, can track any vampire anywhere. The biggest power that the Stone holds, however, is the ability to revive the vampire clan if and when the Vampaneze Lord arises and kills all of the vampires, though through unknown methods. Larten and Darren are submitted to the 3 Vampire Princes, Paris Skyle, Arrow and Mika Ver Leth. It is against the law for a Vampire to blood a child so Larten is in a lot of trouble. The 3 Vampire Princes decide to let Darren go through the Trials of Death. If Darren fails, he will be took to the Hall of Death and be impaled on the spikes until he's died.

Book 5

It is only now that Darren learns about the trials themselves. An ancient vampiric tradition, any vampire wishing to become a Vampire General had to pass five of these Trials. They range from "fighting wild boars to climbing perilous mountains to crawling through a pit filled with snakes."There is allowed only one day of rest and one day of preparation between each trial, but Darren's timing is lucky, as a festival will fall right in the middle of his trials, meaning that they will have to be put on hold and he will have more time to rest.Darren reports to the Hall of Princes and is presented with his first Trial: The Aquatic Maze. This maze is composed of a stone labyrinth with a low ceiling and only four exits. Only two catches: first, a rock of half the weight of the participant has to be tied around his or her ankle. The second condition is that, from the time the Trial starts, water is continually pumped into the maze, filling it in exactly seventeen minutes. The vampire is led to the middle of the maze and the timer is started. To get out, he or she must navigate through the tunnels to one of the exits, carrying the rock, while the maze is filling with water.Vanez Blane, the Vampire Mountain gamekeeper, leads Darren in preparing for his trials. He teaches Darren to make a mental map of the maze in his head, and most importantly - not to panic.When the day of the first trial has arrives, Darren is brought to the Hall of Princes. From there, he is taken on a stretcher to the center of the stone labyrinth. The Trial begins and Darren starts to go through what he had practiced.After a bit of struggle, and almost not making it in time, Darren reaches an exit and completes the trial, hitting the marker at the last moment of consciousness. Awaking fifteen hours later, Darren is ecstatic with his victory, but the celebration is short lived as other news reaches him.The final group vampires traveling to Vampire Mountain had arrived the night before bearing ominous news; they had found vampaneze tracks themselves, along an entirely different route. This, when matched with the first vampaneze trail that Darren's group had found on their way up, make for a very dark sign which cannot be coincidence.But Darren's Trials cannot be forgotten and so he again appears before the Princes. His second Trial is thus drawn: The Path of Needles, which is supposedly easier than the first.The Path of Needles consists of a deep tunnel, sometimes tall but more often cramped, covered completely on the bottom and top with spikes: stalactites and stalagmites, each sharp as a needle. Darren must pass through this cave and emerge alive at the other end; that's all!The Trials turns out to be trickier than it seems at first, but still easier than the maze. The stalagmites are very slippery and cannot trusted for a grip. Also, stalactites may fall from the ceiling if disturbed, meaning that silence and stealth are necessary. But after more training, this time with Arra Sails and Vanez, Darren is ready to take on the Trial.Dealing with the vampaneze crisis, no Princes are able to preside over the Trial, but Darren continues anyway, and after only one near-death, he emerges at the other end of the cave tunnel with nothing too dire occurring. Two trials down.Just as expected, the Festival of the Undead arrives, putting a halt to any and all official business, including Darren's trials. He takes this opportunity to rest and have fun, as do all of the other vampires. The most notable event is the match on the bars (as mentioned in book IV) between none other than Kurda Smahlt, the pacifist, and Arra Sails, one of the more skilled vampires in the mountain. After being roped into competing against her, Kurda actually beats the vampiress at her own game and sends her down to her first defeat in eleven years.Darren breaks away from the fun to find Seba Nile, the quartermaster of the mountain who said that he had something to help Darren's itching from the Path of Needles. Seba takes Darren, along with Kurda and Gavner Purl, down into the tunnels of the mountain. Kurda comes along because he has been making the first ever map set of the tunnels under Vampire Mountain, and takes every opportunity to go down.The four vampires arrive in a glowing cavern, lit by special moss. Living in this cavern crawl hundred of thousands of spiders, each yellow and furry. Their spider webs, as Seba demonstrates, have a major healing effect, especially against itching, but the quartermaster asks for the group's confidence so the caverns do not become overrun and the spiders driven out. The webs work very well for Darren, and his itching ceases dramatically.While down in the tunnels, Darren asks to visit some of the other areas he has heard about. The group thus visits the Hall of Final Voyage, which is composed of a big room with a big stream in the middle of it. It is, or was, used for sending off dead bodies in a funeral ceremony, but is rarely in use now, due to inconveniences brought about by the tunnels.Kurda now explains to Darren about how they get so much blood for the mountain, as well as what happens to dead vampires' bodies. The Guardians of the Blood live in Vampire Mountain as well, though unnoticed and separate from the vampire clan. They have their own culture, including customs and language, and by nature are saprotroughs. Kurda explains that a saprotrough is anything that feeds on the waste or bodies of dead organisms. The Guardians of the Blood are given all of the dead vampires' organs to eat, and in return, give their blood to be drunk by the living vampires. Though this seems morally objectionable to Darren, Seba insists that they are a peaceful culture, mean no harm, and are in fact vital to the vampire's society.The Festival of the Undead eventually ends and Darren's next trial is drawn: The Hall of Flames. This is recognized as one of the hardest trials in the set, and so Vanez will have to have Arra help him teach Darren how to survive. The Hall itself is an enclosed room with pipes opening up to the floor, ceiling and all four walls. These pipes are controlled by outside vampires during the Trial, who pump flames into the room at random intervals, becoming more frequent over time. To pass the Trial, he must survive for fifteen minutes.With little time for preparation, Darren is soon thrust into his trial. Having to dip and dodge around the flames, he becomes badly burned and almost unconscious, but makes it through the fifteen minutes alive. Darren drifts in and out of consciousness, alternating between nightmares of fire and delirious reality. Finally, he wakes up and comes to his senses.Immediately upon awaking, Darren must appear before the Princes for his next Trial. Kurda says that he has a plan to buy time, but Darren must pretend to be all right. Darren does so, and picks the Blooded Boars. The Princes now "realize" that none of them can attend the Trial, being too busy. Having already missed one of Darren's Trials, they are made to postpone the Blooded Boars Trial three days until a Prince can attend.Darren's extra time is spent resting. He must heal, at least partially, from his burns and wounds from the Hall of Flames, and because no practice is needed for the coming Trial, it is best that he stay in bed. The Blooded Boars is held in an arena, like a coliseum, with the Trial taker in the middle, paired with two boars infected with vampire blood, driving them insane. The combatant must simply kill the two boars by himself to complete the Trial.The day of the fourth Trial arrives and Darren is led into the center ring of the arena. The battle commences and Darren, armed only with a club and a spear, faces off against the boars. They battle back and forth, advancing and retreating, until Darren manages to blind one. Unfortunately, it topples onto him, leaving him an easy target for the second boar, which begins to charge at Darren.At the last moment, a blurred figure rushes from the stands and fights off the oncoming boar. The boar is shoved back and its head bashed in. It is only after the animal is dead that the figure appears as the Little Person, Harkat Mulds. Pandemonium breaks loose in the cavern as vampires shout for judgment; Darren and Harkat have broken the rules! Mika, the Prince presiding over the Trial, calls for order and dismisses everybody so that he and the other Princes may give a verdict later.Waiting in his room for the verdict to reach him, Darren is miserable. Kurda comes to visit, and reasons with Darren, eventually convincing him to go against vampiric traditions of pride and to attempt an escape. Kurda takes Darren down into secret tunnels under the mountain, and Gavner, who followed their trail and wanted to help them, joins them. They come to a pass, and after a disagreement over which path is best to escape the mountain, Gavner's way is chosen and Kurda becomes uneasy. As they file into the next passage, Gavner hears a cough. He investigates and finds that the next cavern over has twenty or thirty of the red-faced vampaneze hiding there!The three vampires, unnoticed by their red counterparts, make a break for the surface to report what they have seen, but Gavner and Kurda lag behind, anticipating a fight. Darren is told to continue forward, but turns back to find that Gavner and Kurda are locked in an engagement with the vampaneze. Darren continues to watch the pair fighting as Kurda makes a fatal stab, right into the chest of Gavner Purl!Darren continues to watch as Gavner collapses and the other combatants cease their charade. Kurda notices Darren and tries to calm him, but to no avail. Darren soon begins running away, sprinting as fast as his wounded legs can take him, up tunnels and winding around until he reaches the Hall of Final Voyage. Darren tries to jump across the wide stream to the other side, but doesn't quite make it, due to his injuries. He is only able to keep hold on a rock to avoid falling down the rushing stream. Kurda makes the jump without any problems, and offers Darren a hand up, still trying to convince Darren of his innocence. Darren turns his nose up at Kurda, a traitor, and instead lets go and submits himself to the cold current of the stream.

Book 6

 As Darren glides away into the stream, he thinks death is awaiting him. With the luck of the vampires, he lives. With all the damage to his legs and arms he struggles to break free of the current, but he finds a deep strength inside himself and gets away free. But that's the last thing on his mind, the first thing is the safety of the clan. The danger of the Vampaneze hidden in the caves of Vampire Mountain. Darren washes up in a lot of snow, and must trek forward to Vampire Mountain. Darren is about to give up when the young wolf cub, Rudi comes and supports him. They carry on the trek together, until the elderly wolf, Streak comes and helps them. Darren becomes part of the wolf family and heals himself. Darren starts hunting with the wolves, and one night when he's hunting. He finds a search team, being lead by Larten Crepsley, to find Darren. Darren wants to jump out and show he's alive, and tell everybody about Kurda but Streak stops him. Darren wonders why Streak stopped him but it all becomes clear when Darren sees the Vampire traitor,Kurda Smahlt.Darren realizes what Kurda must be planning. Once he becomes a Prince, not only will others have to obey him, but he will also have access to the Stone of Blood and could overthrow the entire clan. Darren now tells the wolves of his intention to leave for Vampire Mountain. Streak introduces Darren to a she-wolf, whom he names Magda, who knows not only how to get to Vampire Mountain, but also how to enter it. Magda, Darren, Streak and a couple other wolves begin the journey, reaching the base of mountain without too much trouble, though Magda is close to death. They begin the ascent and along the way reach a cavern where the wolves start barking. A Guardian of the Blood signals that they should stop and hides Darren as vampaneze pass through the room.After they pass, Darren hurries the wolves and they begin to make their way to the Halls themselves. Magda stops and lies down to die. Darren tries to rouse her, but she is intent that she is finished. Making one last motion to a tunnel up ahead, she closes her eyes and drifts off. Darren and the rest of the group climb up the last tunnel and into a small cavern. Darren peeks through one side of the wall, easy enough to smash through, to find that he is directly outside of the Hall of Princes. This is a shock, as there is supposed to be only one way into the Hall.Darren decides that he must confide his secret into another Vampire, before making his entrance to the Princes, but there's a lot of Vampires to choose from;

  • Larten Crepsley: Although he's Darren's mentor, he would give Darren up to the princes, and let Darren be executed as that's the way of the Vampires. 
  • Arra Sails: Arra would believe Darren's story, but even if she did stand up in the Hall of Princes, she isn't respected enough to have her opinion influence that of the Princes. 
  • Seba Nile: Seba would believe Darren's story, and probably stand up for Darren in the Hall of Princes. As Seba's the 2nd highest ranked Vampire, except from Vampire Princes. Darren decides to confide his secret in Seba.

Darren finds Seba and tells him his story, Seba agrees to help Darren. It's the time of the traitor,Kurda's investiture to become a Vampire Prince.Darren breaks through the thin wall, and halts the ceremony loudly screaming, "STOP!" The Princes, along with the rest of the clan, are ready to write him off and not listen to what he has to say, but when Seba speaks up for Darren, and tells the Princes that they should listen, they do.Darren tells his story: how Kurda killed Gavner Purl after leading the vampaneze to the Mountain, along with his own theory about seizing control of the Stone of Blood. The Princes believe him, and Kurda does not deny any of these accusations. All of the vampires, except for Darren, the Princes, Seba, Arra and Mr. Crepsley are sent from the Hall of Princes, as they formulate a plan to kill their vampaneze visitors.Darren makes a plan to kill all of the Vampaneze, and his plan works. Yet their friend, Arra Sails dies, and Vanez becomes fully blind.Kurda's motives are questioned, and he explains how the Vampaneze Lord has been found and, though not yet blooded, will lead the vampaneze to war with the vampires and win. Kurda's was a preemptive, less painful attempt to unite the two clans of the night, and though by force, would result in fewer casualties.He also tells the clan of the Coffin of Fire, which revealed the Vampaneze Lord to his clan. It is a coffin in which anyone can lay, though when the lid closes, a fire will rush through it and only the Vampaneze Lord can exit it unscathed and alive. This person has been found and is with the vampaneze.After he says his share, Kurda is, as expected, sent to the Hall of Death for execution, though the rest of the clan now understands him, and his intentions are known to have been good. The time of Darren's trial arrives,and the Princes are in no mood to break the Vampiric law. The Princes decide to make Darren a Vampire Prince, for his loyalty to the Clan, and Darren escapes the Death Penalty.

Interview With Bluezorogirl13


Hey Chobots,

Today, I got the privilege to interview a good friend of mine; Bluezorogirl13, or better known as Hannah! Hannah has been with a community for almost a year now, and has been striving to entertain and keep the members. So, without further ado I present to you - Bluezorogirl13.



Mike: How did you find out about Chobots.net?
Bluezorogirl13: Me and my friend were on the computer. And she was like "let's go on Chobots" and I'm like "but, it's gone" and we searched on Google and found Chobots.net.

Mike: How did you come up with your username?
Bluezorogirl13: I came up with BlueZoro from my dad, we were playing this game on Xbox and my whole family had cool names but me and my dad was like "what about BlueZoro?" So I stuck with BlueZoro for a long time. Even on Chobots.com but when .com was gone and I found Chobots.net I was like "nobody will know I'm a girl," so I added girl and my age.

Mike: What was your reaction when you got Agency?
Bluezorogirl13: Well it was early in the morning because I had to go to school, so I was half asleep. And I got online right when I woke up. Then later on in the day I couldn't wait to get home. So I was pretty surprised.

Mike: Where do you see Chobots one year from now?
Bluezorogirl13: I see a lot more Chobots active in the community and more rooms and clothes.

Mike: If you could have one dream position on the Chobots Team, where would it be and why?
Bluezorogirl13: I would probably want to be a Moderator. That way I can help more. And influence Chobots to never give up on anything.

It's been a pleasure interviewing Bluezorogirl13, and I actually learned a little more about her than I already did. Did you? Leave a comment who you would like to see us interview next!

Have a great week,
Mike

News and Updates: Sunday,16th June



Hello Chobots, MrSandbox here bringing you all the latest news and updates on Chohelp!

Journalist Program

It's that time of the month again where the Chobots Team are looking for new Journalists. The Journalist team is a prestige team of amazing authors who have made amazing blogs! They get amazing perks such as the following:

    Your blog will be featured in the journalists bar at the top of the play page.
    A journalist badge with the name of your blog will be added to your player
    card.
    Your account will be awarded with seven days of citizenship and a
    feather.
    You will be able to submit a post that will be published on the main blog.
    You will be able to private chat moderators even if their player card is
    blocked.
    Your normal name tag under your Chobot will be replaced with a purple
    name tag.
    Your blog will be added to the journalists blog roll here, on the main blog.

If you want you want to be a journalist submit your blog at this link, but before you post your blog, make sure it follows this criteria:

  •     Your blog must be at least one month old.
  •     Your blog should be updated weekly with different things.
  •     The posts on your blog are written by you; they are not copied from anywhere.
  •     The blog should contain creative decorations such as a header, a template, etc.
So if you think you have what it takes to be a Journalist, submit your blog. Don't forget, May journalists that you will need to re-submit your blogs! ;) 



    Chopix and Choproff

    Let's give a warm welcome back to the Chobots world to our good 2 friends, Chopix and Choproff. They're back in the Chobots world and need your help answering questions and catching Nicho spy's! Get out there and save Chobots!



    Animal Party

    Last but not least, today the Chobots Team have organized a special party for us! The party will be animal-themed at the Pet Shop in the server, Vanilla at 7PM Chobots time! There'll be magic,rain and quizzes! I'll see y'all there!

    That's all folks,

    MrSandbox

                        News & Updates - June 12th: New Twitter Feature


                        Hi everyone!

                        Back when Chobots.net had first opened, we had a Twitter feature. This feature was a lot of fun and many users enjoyed using it. Unfortunately, it was taken away for some reason. Well, I am very excited to announce that we now have the Twitter button back and it is better than ever!


                        To use the Twitter feature, click on the little bird icon that appears under your help button if you are a Junior or under your Citizen short-cuts if you are a Citizen. 


                        Once you have clicked the little bird icon, you will then be taken to a pop-up page. On this page you will need to enter your Chobots account username and password. After you have entered your account information, you will receive a link you need to click so you can use the feature. 


                        Now you can send a tweet from Chobots! This is a wonderful feature because now you can just send a tweet from in-game rather than having to switch tabs between Twitter and Chobots.


                        Another fun thing about this Twitter feature is the ability to send a Tweet saying where you are on Chobots. If you click the little blue bird icon on your friend's list, it will send a tweet that looks like this: 


                        Overall, the Twitter button is a great new addition to the Chobots world! Many users enjoy it and it can actually help you get more followers on Twitter. Be sure to log onto Chobots to try out this new feature yourself! Have a great day.

                        Grace

                        News & Updates - June 11th: Agents and Staff Changes

                        Hey Chobots,

                        Today, the community was changed quiet a bit. Two Agents were let go - Spencer and Bacon, and there is a  new Moderator/Designer - Michael, formally known as Art. Michael has proven to not only to the Chobots community that he's capable of whipping up some fantastic designs, but to the Chobots Team.

                         

                        Michael is known for many popular designs, such as the Spiked Wings and Rainbow Wings. I was able to catch up with Michael earlier today, and asked him a few questions; kind of like an interview. I hope this will help you learn a little bit more about Chobots' newest Moderator/Designer. 

                        Mike:  How did you find out about Chobots.net?
                        Michael: I first found out of Chobots.com by Mimo777 and once it closed, I played another game with friends from Chobots.com who soon introduced me to Chobots.net during private testing.

                        Mike: How did you come up with your old username - Art?
                        Michael: Well, I really wanted a new username because Cpfan didn't fit me anymore. At the time, I would always draw on the underground walls and when I asked people for suggestions--They said Art would fit me.

                        Mike: What motivates you to keep doing what you do on Chobots?
                        Michael: The people. Everyone on Chobots is so nice and friendly and I love being around them and helping them as much as I can.

                        Mike: Where do you see Chobots one year from now?
                        Michael: In one year, I think the Chobots population will double and there will be a lot more people having fun and chatting with eachother.

                        Be sure to welcome Michael to the Chobots Team, he truly deserves it!
                        Mike

                        News & Updates: June 8th



                        Hey Chobots!

                        You may have noticed some new updates, including the Testing Program. Well, if you've played .Net for awhile you might remember the Staff used to hold Testing Programs to test new features before they are opened to the public. This is just to make sure everything is performing correctly.


                        Yesterday the Staff opened up applications for Phase 6 for players to sign up, and after receiving many applications we now have ten testers. Here are the testers:

                        Daniel
                        Yaniv
                        Bitten
                        Ethan
                        Alexa
                        Anchor
                        Comebackiid
                        Destrotant
                        Grace
                        Mike
                        Mrsandbox
                        Swifter
                        Thomas
                        Vasa12345

                        Testers have to be very trust-able users and cannot share any information. Any Tester that shares information will be removed from the Testing Program and temporarily banned from Chobots.

                        Also, in other news today we had an Agents Meeting. We discussed suggestions, updates and feedback.


                        Also, we should have an Agent's Poll very soon. Two days ago the Staff put up Agent Recommendations which lasted for 24 hours. With over 100 comments and tons of recommendations we should expect new Agents to join us on the team.

                        Have a great weekend,
                        Alexa

                        Fun Games to Play!


                        Greetings Chobots!

                        You have probably witnessed a friend complaining that they are bored. Or, maybe you're bored also and not quite sure what to do. Well, I have two games that are always a favorite to Chobots. Here's what you will need: Access to an underground wall, and some friends to play along. One game that is a favorite to play is Pictionary.


                        What is Pictionary? Well, Pictionary is a game where you have one person, or you can have more than one person drawing pictures while others try to guess what your picture is. Then, every time a person guesses correctly they receive a point. Tip: So the game does not last forever try to set a goal, like "First person to 5 points wins." Pictionary is always a favorite game since it is very simple, yet fun.

                        Another favorite game is a classic known as Hangman. You will again need access to the same things, an Underground and some friends to play along.



                        Hangman is a bit more complicated than Pictionary, but still very fun. For this game, you do not have any pictures. Instead, you draw the spaces showing what the word is. For instance, I chose the word "dog" so, I put three lines showing where each letter is to be placed. My friend guessed "a" which is not in this word, so I put that letter in red at the bottom and drew a head on my Hangman figure. Your hangman figure should be a simple stick-figure consisting of a head, body, two arms and two legs. Giving a total of 6 guesses. If the players guessed 6 times and the word is not fully revealed, you may re-start. Once a player guesses a letter correctly, you put the letter they have guessed in the same order it will be spelled. My friend guessed "O" which is correct, so it will be in the middle since the word is "dog" Try thinking of long, clever words or sentences that are hard to guess to make the game last longer.

                        Hope you enjoy,
                        Alexa

                        Interview With Smoochict


                        Hello Chobots,

                        Today I was given the privilege to interview a good friend of mine, Smoochict. You might know Smoochict as the guy who kind of "started it all" if you will. Considering the fact that he is one of the original co-founders of Chobots.net! While interviewing Smoochict, I got the chance to learn a little bit about him, and I hope you too will learn more about Chobots' very own Administrator: Daniel.


                        Mike: What inspired you to bring up Chobots.net?
                        Smoochict: I played the original Chobots servers and loved the game the instant I found it, a group was formed when we heard the news it was closing and here we are.

                        Mike: How did you come up with your username?
                        Smoochict: Smooch is one of my dogs puppies, sadly my dog passed away 6 months ago. ICT stands for Information Communication Technology, I've had the name for years.

                        Mike: Where do you see Chobots one year from now?
                        Smoochict: It's hard to tell where anything will lead, so I'm not quite sure how I can answer that question.

                        Mike: What do you think you would be doing now if you weren't involved with Chobots?
                        Smoochict: I'm not sure, probably working on a new project.

                        Well, after that that successful interview with Chobots' very own Administrator; Daniel, you hopefully got to know him a little bit more. I know I sure did! 

                        Leave a comment recommending to us who you would like to see us interview next. The ChoHelp Team is always ready to provide the inside scoop to the Chobots community. 
                        Mike

                        News & Updates: June 4th



                        Hello Chobots!

                        We've had quite a few changes for it only being the fourth day in June. Our first contest for the month of June is a Choboard competition. Choboard is a very fun game where you glide a Chobot and try to collect points and avoid obstacles.


                        So, head on over to the Game Zone and start earning points. You have until June 7th to race. Good luck!

                        In other news, we have had some major staff changes. Both Julia and Koiz left the Chobots Team. Both were amazing at their work, and decided to leave for personal reasons.  However, Julia returned today and we're all very happy to have her back on the team.


                        Since Koiz left the team our one and only Yaniv was promoted to Manager! A huge congratulations to him. 


                        That's all for now, 
                        Alexa

                        June Updates: News & Updates - June 1st



                        Greetings Chobots!

                        Happy first day of June! And, with it being the first day of June we have some awesome new updates to kick off this month. First off, we have our June Citizenship items. These items are very summer themed and could help you win Fashion Shows, or just to have fun trying out lots of different summer outfit combinations.


                        The One Month package includes awesome swimwear for both boy's and girl's. The Six Month package includes an awesome Towel Board, Hawaiian Shirt, Tiki Mask plus a bonus Playercard Skin. The Twelve Month package includes both the One Month and Six Month items plus a Sailor Outfit, and very unique looking Chat Bubble. All of these packages are really awesome in my opinion. I really like the Twelve Month option since you receive everything plus some cool exclusives.

                        Also, in other news there is a new feature for your Wardrobe! Previously you may recall that when you clicked your wardrobe and it was not fully loaded it would be completely empty. Now, there is a new message that appears letting you know your wardrobe is loading.


                        I think this is an awesome new feature since many Chobots would think their wardrobe was completely empty, when really it had not finished loading.

                        Have a great weekend,
                        Alexa

                        Summer Beach Party!


                        Hello Chobots and happy summer!

                        The summer is finally here! I like the summer; you can eat watermelons, don't go to school, go on different trips and obviously go to the beach! That is why the Chobots team is going to host a beach party later today (Friday, May 31st), at 20:30 (8:30 PM) Cho-time.

                        We still don't know how are we going to get to the beach. A few months ago, the beach was on the map, located between the academy street and the missions street. Only time can tell.


                        Don't forget to wear your summer outfits! The team will be looking for the best outfits, and the winners will be awarded with some prizes! Check out Spencer's outfit, he is definitely ready to the party:


                        Thank you for reading my short news and updates post. Are you going to come to the party? What are you going to wear? Leave us a comment!

                        Art

                        Marketing Tips


                        Hey guys, Art again!

                        You probably heard about the new auctions house - the market. I decided to give you some tips that might help you to get lots of bugs there!

                        First off, don't make your auction over priced, then nobody would want it! Users that want the item won't be able to purchase it because it is so expensive.

                        But don't make the auction too cheap because then once it sells, you won't get that many bugs. I suggest that you make the price of the auction the same as the Average.


                        Next, go onto Chobots and tell all of your friends and a full room about your new auction!
                        This will get lots of people checking out your item in the auction house and maybe even raise the price by a few thousand bugs!

                        I really hope this helped,
                        Art

                        Interview with Mike!


                        Hello everyone!  I'm sure many of you have met Mike, one of our authors.  He is very active in the community, he's friendly, and he can be a bit crazy at times!  Well, tonight, Mike let me interview him.

                        Q. When did you first start playing Chobots and how did you hear about it? 
                        A. I've been around Chobots since Chobots.com beta. I heard about the game from Mimo because back in the day, I was a very big Club Penguin fan.

                        Q. Oh, that's awesome! What is your dream position on Chobots and why? 
                        A. I'd like to further my Chobots experience and become a Moderator. I think I'd be able to handle it and I love the community and I think being on the staff would definitely expand my experience.

                        Q. That is a wonderful goal! I'm sure you would make a great Moderator. What is your favorite thing about Chobots?
                        A. Thanks. I mostly like getting to spend time with the community and just getting to know everyone a bit more. Chobots is like a family, and what good is family if you don't know who you're spending your time with?

                        Q. That is a very valid point! I agree. If you could change something about Chobots, what would you change? 
                        A. I would change the reporting system. Sometimes when you go to report someone, what you're reporting them for isn't on there. This has been suggested during many meetings and still hasn't been changed. Perhaps adding an "Other" tab in the report screen would make it easier for the Moderators to understand the report reason.

                        Q. That is a very good suggestion! I have noticed that as well. A Chobot player will be breaking a rule that is clearly on the list of rules, yet there is no option to report them for that! This would be a very helpful feature. Moving on, what is your favorite item on Chobots?
                        Well, that's a hard question. I don't really have a favorite one considering new items get implanted into the game every once in a while. But, if I had to chose it would either be the teddy bear item from the Premium Shop, or the Rockstar Hair. I've collected five of them and I love them.

                        Q. Those are both very cute items! Who do you look up to on Chobots? 
                        A. I look up to anyone who started as an Agent and is now on the staff; Koiz, Yaniv, Coby and Maya. They've all proven themselves so much, and have worked so hard that they were promoted to Moderator. They're perfect examples of why you should never give up on your dream because dreams do happen. They just take time.

                        Q. That is very true. They all started just as agents and worked extremely hard and now look at them!  They are wonderful examples of what hard work and dedication can really take you! 
                        Okay, final question. What do you see in the future of Chobots?
                        A. Seeing that Daniel has returned to Chobots, I'm sure there's going to be plenty more new users, hopefully some new partnerships, magic/animations, and locations. The possibilities are endless!
                        I agree!  I see many new players in the future and I am sure Chobots is going to continue to grow and become more popular!  

                        Thank you very much for letting me interview you, Mike! 
                        No problem, it's been fun.


                        Well, that concludes my interview with Mike! I will be interviewing more people in the future. Maybe you will be the lucky Chobot to be interviewed by me!

                        Have a wonderful day,
                        Grace 

                        Smoochict's Return: News & Updates - May 25th



                        Hello Chobots,

                        For our first news update I am very happy to announce Smoochict has returned! Smoochict helped Chobots.net since the beginning, he was featured on one of the very first posts on the Main Blog.
                        Smoochict, also known as Daniel left the team a few months ago to focus on other things, but now he is back as a developer and an administrator.
                        Welcome back to the team, Smoochict!

                        Also, in other news we have our Palm Painting contest results. The Palm Painting contest opened last Saturday immediately after Game Night and lasted two days. After a hard competition, with lots of colorful trees all over Chobots we finally have our winners.

                        In First Place, we have Cindy winning a First Place Medal, 5,000 Bugs and two weeks of Citizenship.
                        In Second Place, Jayoo won a Second Place Medal, 4,000 Bugs and one week of Citizenship.
                        Lastly, in Third Place we have Victorious winning a Third Place Medal, 3,000 Bugs, and four days of Citizenship.
                        Congratulations to our three winners and to everyone who participated in the contest! Thanks to all of you the entire Chobots world is now very colorful and bright.

                        Finally to conclude this News and Updates post we have new clothing added to the shops!


                        Eight items were added to the shops. Some old favorites re-appeared, including the CD Board, Butterfly Wings, Chinese Hat, and Smiley Cho Costume. While also, some other great items returned.  All of these awesome items can help you create an awesome style or maybe help you win a Fashion Show. 

                        Have fun,
                        Alexa

                        Tuesday Updates: News and Updates May 21st


                        Greetings everyone!

                        Today I'm here to give some News and Updates. First off, we have our Game Night results from this past Saturday. This was the last Game Night of May. Here are the winners:
                        • Asteroid: Jayoo
                        • ChoBoard: Sylva                                                                  
                        • Pinball: Grace
                        • Mechanical Crab: Santos
                        • Robot Factory: Alexa
                        • Sweet Battle: Godlight
                        • Palm Painting: Nightboyz125
                        • Chobots Racer: Feryat
                        • Garbage Collector: Harrythebest
                        • Space Racer: Godfire
                        • Tug O' War: Emperor
                        • Sliders: Bright
                        • Checkers: Brax2
                        • Chess: Paloma
                        • Cow Mission: Bacachoo
                        • Coin Rain: Julieh
                        A big congratulations to all the winners! You all will receive these awesome prizes:
                        • Game Controller
                        • 10,000 Bugs
                        • 10 Days of Citizenship
                        Also, you all may have noticed a Support member named Phil. There has been a bit of confusion lately of who Phil is. Phil is actually our Moderator James. He had a name change a few days ago, and he also was added to the Support team. 

                        Congrats Phil for making it to the Support team! That's it for now,
                        Alexa

                        Sunday Updates: News and Updates May 19th


                        Hi everyone,

                        Unfortunately, the weekend is now coming to an end.  Still, there are many fun updates, a contest, and a party!  

                        To start with, there is a fun Palm Painting Contest going on right now!  The Chobots team wanted the city to look more colorful, and that is why they need your help to color all the trees around the game. 
                        You have until Monday, May 20th to try and get on the top 3 in the leader board.  Winners will receive some awesome prizes!  And remember, do not cheat.

                        Another wonderful update is we have a new featured player!  His name is Soccer, and he is the new featured player of this week.
                        Congratulations Soccer for making it as the featured player!  You now are going to be featured on the Main Blog and on your News in-game!

                        Finally, we are going to have a fun Citizen's Party.  As many of you are aware of, Citizenship has many benefits.  Well, one of my favorite benefits is the fun parties we get to attend!
                        These parties are always a blast to attend because there is always fun music, lots of unique magic, and the members of the Cho-team are there hosting quizzes and contests!  If you want the wonderful opportunity to attend this party, you can purchase Citizenship by clicking here.
                        Have a fun day!
                        Grace

                        Friday Funday: News & Updates - May 17th.

                        Hello Chobots,

                        How's free citizenship day going? This is your chance to experience what it is like to be a citizen with every feature a citizen has but the graffiti walls. If you are struggling to find things to do as a citizen, read on:
                        • Citizens earn double bugs so now's your chance to play as many games as you can! I would recommend Nicho's Kingdom a great game to earn a large amount of bugs.
                        • Citizens have their own exclusive HQ! Hang out with friends, have private meetings, check out the items coming soon!
                        • Don't forget the big, green chat bubble! Now's your chance to broadcast important messages to users, with the bigger text it's more likely they will read your chat!
                        Enjoy your day, enjoy your citizenship.

                        Tomorrow is the last Game Night of the month!
                        Game night is where all the boards for every game on Chobots is open. Users will compete against each other and the winner of each game will win a game controller, citizenship and bugs. If you do not wish to play the games, you could party with the staff, at the Missions Agency.
                        Check out each game around Chobots and find the right game for you!
                        Remember that you cannot win a contest you have already won in a past Game Night!
                        Good luck.

                        Thank you for reading,
                        Maya

                        Picking a Style


                        Hey guys,

                        Are you having trouble with choosing colors for your outfits? That's why I'm here to help you!
                        I have found a good way to combine a few colors together, in this case 3 colors, into 1 good outfit!

                        First off, you need a good color hair (I prefer Brown, Blonde or Black. Next, you need to use your 3rd color as a hat and your 2nd main color for an accessory. I used the headphones.

                        Next, your shirt and neck item! I like using a scarf and an awesome shirt! For this I used a 1st place medal and a white shirt.

                        Next is your lower torso area. I chose red pants and yellow and white shoes. You can use anything but I prefer if the pants match the neck item and the shoes match the shirt.

                        Lastly, your accessories! I like using wings, they go good with every outfit. Try to match your wings to your pants and scarf, I used Flame wings. Hand items also go perfect with outfits, find something that has at least 1 of the 3 colors in it and use it, I used a rose.

                        Now you have a PERFECT outfit that uses all 3 of your favorite colors!
                        Hope you liked this post! Leave us a comment! :)

                        Art 

                        May Agents


                        Hello Chobots,

                        The month of May has come and is slowly heading out. But, with each month we're promised new things such as new Citizenship deals, Journalists, and what we have for you today - New Agents. On behalf of The Chobots Agents Team, I'd like to personally congratulate Kingkevin and Josh on doing such an excellent job and being fantastic members of the Chobots community. You both have proven yourselves worthy of Agency. 

                        Well done boys, we know you won't let us down!
                        Mike

                        Clothing top-up!


                        Hi, Chobots.

                        Our community loves to dress up, right? Well, I come bearing good news... The Shop has been restocked with some brilliant new items! 17 of them, to be precise. Now, we can dress up even more! I really can't wait to see some more of the interesting styles the community delivers. Let's take a little peek at them, shall we?

                        Wow... There's such a wide variety of items to choose from! They all look absolutely fantastic, don't you agree? I love all of them! But, which one(s) do you like the most? Leave a little comment below, letting us know! But, you'll have to be quick by getting in there and purchasing them before the catalogues are refreshed again. Thanks for reading & have fun!

                        Your friend,
                        Swifter