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Hey all,
In the past week we've had some incomplete modification releases. While it's a shame that they were never finished, at least we can now enjoy what progress they had achieved! The two mods which have released are Marble Blast Plus and Project Dragon. You can go find them on the Incomplete Modifications downloads page. While there are minor issues with the two, there is still quite a large amount of playable material for you to enjoy. Thanks to Martin5656565 and Alexis for releasing Marble Blast Plus, and to Whirligig for releasing Project Dragon.
We hope you enjoy these new releases,
The MarbleBlast.com Staff
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Hey folks!
School is out, the air is warm, and it's time for your marble to take a swim! Starting July 15th and lasting through August 21st, I will be randomly hopping online to give your marble the vacation it deserves! Join me and your favorite friends as we play the all new Fun in the Sun event level! Compete for top scores and earn unique website achievements and limited time titles! You won't want to miss out on the action!
In addition to the traditional gem hunt mode, I'll also be hosting several "Challenge" events on this exciting new level. These Challenge events will occur typically on the weekends during peak activity hours, so be sure to join in on the fun for your chance at some extra special adventures! We hope to see you there!
~Aayrl
Marble Blast Community Manager
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Hey all,
The Platinum Team is pleased to announce that the next patch of Marble Blast Platinum will be 1.60. Due to large amounts of bugfixes, requests and plenty of additions from us, the next patch is going to be massive.
Among the new features include an in-game screen recorder and encoder and an improved level editor/inspector, new Multiplayer game modes, and above all else: Marble Blast Platinum becomes High Definition. The User Interface will look better in 1080p (no more tiny numbers!) and Gold/Platinum textures are re-made in higher resolution to both look much better, but also prepare for a future Shaders update. This patch (internally called MBP HD) will release during either August or September, and not later. It will also set the stage for other awesome things which we will reveal... whenever we do :)
MBP 1.60 will also include new OpenGL requirements, checking whether the graphics cards supports 2.1 and above. Anything using 2.0 will not be able to open the game. These requirements are in preparation for the future's Shaders Engine, whose release date is unknown (so don't ask us, please).
New Graphics cards requirements for 1.60 and above:
Windows
- Nvidia GeForce 6000 series and above
- ATI Radeon HD 2000 series and above
- Intel HD Graphics
Mac:
- Any Nvidia or ATI/AMD
- Intel HD Graphics
While this major patch is in progress, PlatinumQuest development will continue as normal. Our current goal is programming Marble Blast Platinum to include PlatinumQuest, and thus the need to rebuild the codebase and fix bugs and crashes as we add the features. The Shader Engine development is temporarily halted until we have the time for it again.
Thanks,
The Platinum Team
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Hey everyone,
It's been a week that Kalle29 has been a moderator now, and he has done such a superb job at moderating on both the forums and the web chat. However, instead of promoting him to full time moderator status, we have promoted Kalle29 as a Developer of Marble Blast Platinum and PlatinumQuest. Kalle29 will be assisting us in various parts of the mod of which we haven't announced yet (possibly something new to come?).
We welcome Kalle29 to The Platinum Team!
- Jeff and The Platinum Team
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Hello Marble Blast Community,
Today, we will be discussing a rather sensitive topic in the Marble Blast Community, but we feel it is necessary for us to publicly announce our stance on certain variations of Marble Blast Modifications and why we have chosen our methodology.
Many have asked us regarding the Marble Blast Ultra "PC Port", and why we do not make it available on our website. Just to make it clear, Marble Blast Ultra has never been supported by any members of the Platinum Team. While the Platinum Team have interacted with the "PC Port" to examine the scripting capabilities and engine support, it was ultimately decided it would be impossible to modify to meet the current requirements of the Platinum Team to further develop and enhance the versions of Multiplayer provided in Marble Blast Platinum.
The next topic we must discuss is the team behind Marble Blast Super, which is also behind the Marble Blast Ultra "PC Port" project. We were informed by the Marble Blast Super Team that they were not pleased with the default textures of Marble Blast Ultra. Instead, they purposefully circumvented multiple layers of security protecting PlatinumQuest files located in the Marble Blast Platinum directory, with the intent to access the PlatinumQuest textures and designed similar copies for use in Marble Blast Ultra as well as Marble Blast Super. Members of the Platinum Team arranged a meeting with the senior members of the Super/Ultra team, where the Platinum Team indicated this content must be removed from Marble Blast Ultra and Super immediately. It is worth noting these actions are strictly prohibited and a direct violation of the Marble Blast Community's Terms of Service. Members of the Marble Blast Super/Ultra team have "acknowledged" the Platinum Team's requests, but instead have chosen to ignore them and have claimed the whole of their work as "their own content", keeping the material in their most recent game client. Adding insult to injury, their team members wanted to add an encryption system that is similar to that used in Marble Blast Platinum so that users do not copy their content.
Additionally, some community members argued the points raised in the Marble Blast Super thread posted by members of the Platinum Team. We would like to remind these members that the Community as a whole had made identical comments two years ago on the Old Forums, where members of the Platinum Team attempted to provide constructive criticism on how it could be improved. Several community members even suggested ideas and directed the Super team to examples that would make their mod better. Unfortunately, while some members of the Super team finally took action, the senior members of that team chose to persist in its old ways, and aforementioned examples set to prove that this infringement continues even today. Due to these actions, we cannot formally support or back Marble Blast Super or the Marble Blast Ultra "PC Port" project. Nonetheless, we are not in control over any user who wishes to obtain Marble Blast Super or the Marble Blast Ultra "PC Port", but we are not liable for any consequences caused to any user who obtains these. Furthermore, we will not enforce sanctions against any member who wishes to use these mods.
It is in our best interests, as members of the Community, to follow the guidelines and regulations listed in the Terms of Service and the Rules enforced on the Marble Blast Website and Game Client(s) to ensure the integrity and sustainability of the Community. Our staff will spend countless hours debating topics such as these, and while some may view the ultimate decision(s) that come to pass as unfair or unjust, the conclusions reached must always benefit the protection and longevity of the Community. We hope you understand our reasoning behind this announcement. It is our hope that we may continue to encourage many more of the inspiring minds in our community to fashion new, original and exciting content for all of our members to enjoy for many years to come.
Best regards,
~The Marble Blast Community Staff.