file Profile Update - Phase One

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10 Aug 2015 22:31 #1

Hello everyone!

I'm pleased to announce with the success of today's website maintenance we're unveiling the first phase of the Marble Blast Website Profile Update! What does this exciting new update mean? Well, I could tell you about it, but I'd rather show you!

New with the Profile Update, Banner Imagesand Status Updates! All members receive a preset group of banner images that you can use to customize your profile appearance to anyone who views your profile! Excited? Why not update your Profile Status with the new Status Updates messages! Status messages are limited to 200 characters and follow the same Terms of Service restrictions as usernames, so choose your words wisely!

You can earn additional banners simply by playing the game or attending in-game events! With the release of this update, there are over 100 unique banner images to choose from, and many, many more will be added over the next few weeks! Who will be the first to collect them all?

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You can modify your profile banner image and status text at any time by clicking on the "Edit Profile" Icon on your Profile page, or by clicking on the Profile -> Edit Profile link from the top navigation menu.

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Another great improvement to user profiles is the Achievements section. All in-game achievements will now display their Rating rewards, in addition to any bonus rewards, such as flair icons or unique username titles! Website achievements got a makeover, too, and will show you their respective rewards! Now you can profile-hunt other members to figure out how they got that elusive "Champion" Title!

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And if all of that wasn't enough for you, we've also gone ahead and made the Edit Profile experience even more user friendly for you! No more having to interpret HEX codes or Flair Icon names, as we've gone ahead and made the whole process visual! We've added an easy-to-use color picker for users who are lucky enough to have Colored Usernames and a graphical interface for all of your lovely flair icons!

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Lastly, I'm also happy to announce we've resolved the Support Request system so that users can now post replies and updates to their Support Tickets! HiGuy and I were able to identify the issue and squash it promptly, allowing all members to once again respond to their Support Requests. We hope this will clear up some of the post volume on the Support Board and encourage members to once again utilize our state-of-the-art ticketing system for the fastest and most convenient responses to all of their Marble Blast related troubles.

There were many, many more updates included with today's patch, so be sure to head on over to the Forums to check out the details!

I can't wait to disclose further details of the next few phases of the Profile Update, but I am being told I have to keep these secret..for now. We hope you enjoy today's update! If you have any questions or feedback, please respond in the comments section below.

Thank you,

~Aayrl
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10 Aug 2015 22:53 #2
The new banners are really cool! Which ones are unlockables?

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11 Aug 2015 00:08 #3
These updates are very cool! I am a little disappointed there is no support for custom ones though, still cool and makes the profile page more personal.

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11 Aug 2015 00:10 #4
Sweet updates, the profile page is looking more and more professional as we speak. Can't wait to know the rest of them. :)
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11 Aug 2015 00:45 #5
Awesome.
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11 Aug 2015 01:20 - 11 Aug 2015 01:28 #6
Fun update!

Just a suggestion: You may want to consider getting rid of the 'Legend' within the "Who Is Online" section on the front page, since colored usernames negate that from having any relevance at all, and/or maybe replace it with a list of the actual staff members.
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11 Aug 2015 18:35 #7
Awesome update! It would be nice to know how to get the different banners as well.

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11 Aug 2015 20:17 #8

Frostfire wrote: Awesome update! It would be nice to know how to get the different banners as well.

Aayrl wrote: You can earn additional banners simply by playing the game or attending in-game events! With the release of this update, there are over 100 unique banner images to choose from, and many, many more will be added over the next few weeks! Who will be the first to collect them all?

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11 Aug 2015 22:44 #9
I mean the specific achievements required to unlock each banner, or does it not work like that?

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12 Aug 2015 00:11 #10
Hey everyone, glad to see you're enjoying the new update! I'm going to try and answer some of the common questions I've read;

Xx_M.O.T.B._xX wrote: The new banners are really cool! Which ones are unlockables?


Well, that is for you to find out! Currently, the only unlockable ones are earned via having 20+ Multiplayer Games Played and having 500,000 + Rating on the MBU Leaderboard. I will be adding about 60 more banners tomorrow afternoon.

Jkk39 wrote: These updates are very cool! I am a little disappointed there is no support for custom ones though, still cool and makes the profile page more personal.


We did talk about allowing custom banners, but ultimately we decided against it as it would require a major overhaul on the profile management process that we did not want to incur on the website. It was more fun to provide hundreds of Marble Blast themed banners for our users to collect and show off for their accomplishments instead of allowing customized banners. It adds to the account pride I think.

Joey wrote: Just a suggestion: You may want to consider getting rid of the 'Legend' within the "Who Is Online" section on the front page, since colored usernames negate that from having any relevance at all, and/or maybe replace it with a list of the actual staff members.


Hmm... I forgot to remove that. I had taken care of it at some point in the past, I'll have to dig up the code and re-apply it to the site, as I completely agree. The member rank shown on the user profile should be sufficient.

Frostfire wrote: I mean the specific achievements required to unlock each banner, or does it not work like that?


Some banners unlocked via events or achievements should display on the profile just like earned Titles do, but some banners are obtained via gameplay and possible some hidden easter eggs? (I'm not talking about the physical objects in game, either.) Maybe you'll keep your eyes open in certain places of the community to find these elusive unlocks? :)

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12 Aug 2015 07:32 #11
Awesome! cant wait to earn those banners!
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