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February 28, 2015
February 27, 2015
New Pet Zapper Minions
So, picture this: I\'m adjusting some of the inner mechanics of the zapper, because, hey, continuing to be the one and only Ultimate Pet Zapper takes work. It\'s your normal science and mechanical stuff, all wrenches and, uh... screwdrivers. That\'s what they\'re called, right? After a couple hours of making changes that did not, in any way, involve me losing a bunch of zapper bits and pieces, I\'ve got these things running around.



Wunofur
Aquirn
Selaviri


Ophidiolt
Grynnee
Ocudye




Honestly, as far as experiments go, these minions are pretty much a failure. They\'re little and don\'t drip enough at all, but I guess some of you may like them. I\'m not just going to hand them out, of course, but if you come by the Ultimate Pet Zapper you may get lucky and have your pet\'s boring old minion turned into one of these brand new not-as-boring ones.
February 26, 2015
Subetapedia: Kerubi and Fester
Lilac Lifelike Kerubi Doll
Cream Lifelike Kerubi Doll
Arid Lifelike Fester Doll
Dusk Lifelike Fester Doll




Which would you choose: kissing or biting? L\'amour Parlor or the Zombie Den? Fur or feathers? Whatever your preference, these new lifelike dolls from the Ruffie Raffle are just the thing you need! they may not be exactly the same size as their living counterparts, but they\'ll fool your friends all the same.







And that\'s not all! Lore-lovers and bookworms should take a look at the new subetapedia articles for the fester and kerubi, whereas achievement hunters should check out the new lifelike doll collector achievements.
Sweetheart Irion and Aeanoid!




Oh, what a darling sweetheart irion - come out from behind those wings, majestic bird creature! I am sure the users will hug you and want you as their own pet! As for me, I'm in love I'm in love and I don't care WHO knows it! With this new sweetheart aeanoid, that is. Wait...is one of its tentacle-roots on me, somewhere, taking over my body with its own feelings?! AAGH.
February 25, 2015
Cash Shop: Surge


While surfers may be tempted by the large waves in the Omen Islands waters, we advise that you keep your distance! A new creature has risen from the deep, and you do not want to face it unprepared.



Surge Signet




If you're feeling brave, you can pick up the Surge Signet in the Cash Shop, and help make our oceans a safer place for us all!



Slaglord Signet
Deciduous Summoning Charm




The Slaglord Signet and Deciduous Summoning Charm will be retiring from the Cash Shop on March 4th, so grab them while you can!
February 24, 2015
So we heard you like facial features...
Melting Smile
Suspicious Albino Bunny
Rotten Contact Lenses
Eyes of the Cursed Muse




After listening to some feedback, it\'s clear that our users would love to see some of the facial features from the CW competition as winners, as these items are not able to be resubmitted as normal CWs. In response to this, we have declared 4 further winners, all in the \'face\' category. Our additional winners are:



Melting Smile by Mesmer

Suspicious Albino Bunny by Shadow_Rose_Thorn

Rotten Contact Lenses by Raichu

Eyes of the Cursed Muse by CLAMP



Congratulations, new winners! You should find your prizes added to your accounts. And for our consumers, these items can all be found in Skitters\' Den! (You do love your spooky items)
Graveyard Kumos and Serpenth Revamps!




Who\'s a good boy, who\'s a good boy, then, all new and revamped? YOU are! Yes you are, little graveyard kumos! Now fetch! ....Oh. Well, maybe just a belly rub then. Perhaps the revamped graveyard serpenth will play fetch with me instead?
February 23, 2015
Survival CW Contest Results!




The results are in! You\'ve all been voting like love-struck zombies, and we\'ve picked out your top 6 highest voted items to win the prizes!



Fragments of the Forgotten
Shattered Mirror Shards
Surgically Clean Bandage




Fragments of the Forgotten by User not found: hisan

Shattered Mirror Shards by User not found: takaeji

Surgically Clean Bandage by Cathii

Love Scented Perfume Bottle by MoondustDreams

Mellow Raspberry Fondue by Cathii

Poison Laced Tea Cloth by concerto



Love Scented Perfume Bottle
Mellow Raspberry Fondue
Poison Laced Tea Cloth




Congratulations!



Winners should find their free copy of their item(s) in their inventories, and their other prizes added to their accounts! Participation prizes have also been given out to all that made it to the voting stage. In addition, the participation prizes have been made available to purchase in the Cash Shop for those that really just want the item and weren\'t able to participate.



Nasty Old Tin Can Full of Brains
LAmour Love Jacket




And for those who just want to buy these darned awesome new user-made items, take a look in Louis L\'amour\'s Parlor and Skitters\' Den!
February 22, 2015
High Scores




We are pushing a soft release of a new High Scores system. The largest (and most painful) issue we faced with the old system was that each game stored its high score data separately and in various different formats. This new system centralizes the data and allows for us to easily store and retrieve the scores - removing the stress of the current system and opening many more opportunities for new high score tables.



The first batch of games that were moved to the new system were the interactive/flash games and collections.



Here are some new features and notes:



More High Scores: Instead of showing the top twenty users - the tables will show the top thirty users.



Score Updates: High score tables are updated every hour or so. Please keep that in mind when checking the tables.



Monthly Resets: Some games will have their scores reset on the first of every month. A number of the interactive/flash games are on this system - allowing users to vie for a top score without having to beat out scores that have sat there for years on end. Longer term games (collections, cumulative scores, etc) will not reset.



Daily sP Reward: We are still finalizing details for a revised sP reward system. As of right now - Subeta will continue to pay out the old way.



We'll be working on loading several more games and areas of the site soon. Stay tuned!
February 21, 2015
CW Contest Voting!
Nasty Old Tin Can Full of Brains




We\'re done looking through the entries of the Survival CW Contest, and now it\'s up to you to vote for who you\'d like to win! The results will be counted and verified early on Monday 23rd, and the winning items will be put into the shops for users to buy shortly after. Prizes will also be given out at this time!



Happy voting!
February 20, 2015
Stat Leeches!
Strength Leech
Defense Leech




Does your battle pet have a bit too much strength? A dash too much defense? A smidge too much speed? A pinch too much endurance? Well, the Battle Shop has the product for you! This new line of beautiful and not-at-all-terrifying leeches will suck away those excess stats and leave your pet slim and trim! Each type of leech removes two points of its specific stat. These leeches even work on capped pets!



Speed Leech
Endurance Leeches




EDIT: These are now minions as well!
Zombie Biting Resolved
Brainy Bear Balloon




We've resolved the bug that gave everyone the "your bites won't infect anyone" dialog when clicking on bite in the forums!



As a thanks for your patience we're going to extend biting by one day and there is a cute new free gift!
Cash Shop: Delish + Bonus Weekend!




Delish Pye Skirt
Delish Pye Stockings
Delish Pye Shawl
Delish Pye Garter
Delish Pye Top


Delish Pye Bustle
Delish Pye Shoes
Delish Pye Corset
Delish Pye Makeup
Delish Pye Lipstick


Delish Pye Hair Wash
Delish Pye Eyeliner
Delish Pye Fascinator




Delish Cees Top
Delish Cees Pants
Delish Cees Mask
Delish Cees Hair Balm
Delish Cees Belt


Delish Cees Makeup
Delish Cees Sea Cucumber Pads
Delish Cees Cape
Delish Cees Lip Balm
Delish Cees Headpiece


Delish Cees Cloak
Delish Cees Jacket
Delish Cees Shoes




Are you squidding me? Did you sea these new Delish lines?



Fierce Amethyst Boots
High Amethyst Collar




It's time for the bonus CSC weekend! All CSC purchases from the Cash Shop from paypal or stripe will come with 20% bonus CSC until Monday at 3pm! Along with this increase, you will also be get a bonus item with your purchase. If you use Paypal, you will receive a Fierce Amethyst Boots and if you use Stripe you will receive a High Amethyst Collar!
Survival CW + CS Retirements
Nasty Old Tin Can Full of Brains




The submissions for the Survival CW Contest have closed! In a day or two, you will be able to vote for your favorites. We will give you more information then! For those who have submitted something, enjoy your Nasty Old Tin Can Full of Brains!



Vanity Inure Shoes
Vanity Opulent Shorts
Vanity Core Pullover




The Vanity lines Begin, Conflate, Core, Decency, Ease, Hayseed, Inure, Mend, Opulent, and Trust have all been retired from the Cash Shop!
February 19, 2015
Sweetheart Kanis and Magnus!




Hmm, I wonder where all the candy has gone this year...it couldn't possibly be inside this little sweetheart kanis, could it? That round belly does look rather suspicious. The sweetheart magnus surely would never be to blame for anything ever at all. Look at that face. I don't think you'd catch this guy dropping anyone off any bell towers.



You can get one of these pets by using a Sweetheart Potion, found inside Louis L'amour's shop for 100 candy hearts!
February 18, 2015
February 17, 2015
Sole Train: Basic Flats
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Step into a new pair of simple shoes!
February 16, 2015
Cash Shop Offer Wall
Carved Megalodon Tooth
Vanity Conflate Hat
Vanity Fey Dress




Been eyeing something in the Cash Shop but haven\'t been able to buy CSC? We\'ve introduced an Offer Wall into the cash shop!



As a bonus for the next week if you complete an offer you get a bonus 25% cash shop credits from the offers!
Graveyard Warador and Antlephore revamp!




An unliving update, huh? How terribly modern. Can you really refresh the dead? I am not sure there\'s a plushie hospital that can fix the graveyard warador, no matter how hard they try. And the graveyard antlephore doesn\'t even know if it\'s coming or going, poor dear.
February 15, 2015
February 14, 2015
Survival 2015!
Survival Bouquet of Pink Lilies
Item not found: memorial dandelionsItem not found: pink memorial note rose


Hello, I’m Titania McGee with Channel 5 News, your best source for up-to-date information.



The 6th Anniversary of the Great Pandemic tragedy begins today, a festival commonly known as ‘Survival’ by the citizens of Subeta. You may wish to join the celebration or pay your respects to those that left us in years past. Citizens are reminded that Shadowglen is off-limits for the duration of the Survival Celebration -- The Unliving have their own rituals and do not appreciate intrusion from outsiders. They do, however, welcome fledgling zombies into their community, and whilst there has been a lull population growth for the last two years, we have a certain…dare I say exceedingly handsome? young entrepreneur who may have the solution to this problem. I spoke Mr. Gunner Knight earlier today, and he had this to say about the situation.







Quote:
The Underground Needs You!



Hello out there, infection fans! I’m Gunner Knight, welcoming you to another exciting anniversary of the start of unliving society. I’m also excited to welcome you to the United Zombie Alliance’s (in association with Genetech Labs LLC) thrilling new project, the Voluntary Infection Program.



Have you ever wanted to join the ranks of the unliving in a safe and controlled environment? Let our dedicated staff match you with one of our approved Infection Specialists in order to get you the disease of your choice! Already infected? Ask our knowledgeable team if becoming an Infection Specialist is right for you!



Remember, VIP isn’t just an acronym, it’s how you will be treated!











Exciting developments from Shadowglen, indeed! In other news, the eccentric ‘Skitters’ is back in business with his seasonal shop of gifts for the unliving. He had this to say to me when I interviewed him earlier:





My Pet Lungs
Item not found: rotten blood hairsprayItem not found: lotus plushie
Skeletal Undead Jacket


Quote:
MANY NEW THINGS FOR YOU TO BUY. HUMANS MONEYS JUST AS GOOD. PRICES FOR SKU-AYE APARTMENTS VERY BIG. HAPPY WITH ALL COMMUNITY. NEW ITEMS ONLY, AVAILABLE NOW. OLD ITEMS READY LATER.




Sounds like an excellent shopping experience! And my last interviewee for the day was Louis L’amour, owner of L’amours Parlor.





Sweetheart Wyllop Plushie
Romantic Chocolate Pomade
Sweetshell
Candy Necklaces


Quote:
Darling, we have oodles of merchandise in the Parlor, here. Come in and have a look! There’s something for everyone. Just bring your heart to me! Candy heart that is. Love is in the air!




This is Titania McGee reporting for Channel 5 News, and frankly, thinking about making a trip to see Mr. Knight myself. Signing off!
February 13, 2015
Cash Shop: Scalshal and Dunderfluf
Scalshal
Inexplicable Scalshal Sticker
Scalshal Sweets
Scalshal Pinewood Racer
Scalshal Plushie
Scalshal Iridescent Fabric


Dunderfluf
Dunderfluf Sticker
Dunderfluf Savory Cupcake
Dunderfluf Plushie
Dunderfluf Spinning Top
Dunderfluf Mess of Fur




Two sweet new minions and their entourage of items have appeared in the Cash Shop!



Retirement Notice: The Vanity lines Begin, Conflate, Core, Decency, Ease, Hayseed, Inure, Mend, Opulent, and Trust will retire on February 19th. Make sure to grab any pieces you might need by then!
February 12, 2015
Battle Quests PT2!




Reischen has retooled the retooled Battle Quests, listening to the feedback from the community and making a few changes.



1. You now get EXP at the end of every fight! You still get more exp during the "boss" fights of level 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30.

2. You can skip one opponent per day, or two if you have a Gold Account.

3. You can launch yourself straight to level 15, skipping the first 14 levels but also all of the prizes that come with it. This will be a gold account feature in a month, but is available to everyone now.



Also after launching yesterday some things were fixed, including battle tokens and item prizes being rewarded again!
User Shops
Vintage Toy Rocket




Hey everyone! We're currently investigating a major hack involving user shops that includes duplicating items. Once the user shops are back up we'll enable a 25% sP buff to quests for the next few days, I know some of you haven't done yours yet today!



Thanks for your patience :heart: :heart:



Update: We're back! User shops have been turned back on and the bug has been patched. Nothing expensive was duplicated, and the user in question has been banned. All users quests have been reset and you have today and tomorrow with the buff :)!



Thank you for your patience while we worked this out!
February 11, 2015
New Battle Quests




Have you been wanting to fight old and retired opponents that you can\'t find in the battle coliseum anymore? Nows your chance! Reischen has revamped the battle quests to be a gauntlet with each level getting harder than the last, with prizes only awarded at levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30.



Think you can hack it? Give it a try!
February 10, 2015
Experiments, Zappers and DUST, oh my!
The Mini Ultimate Pet Zapper




A large BOOM dissipates throughout the Darkside. It appears that a building has been turned to dust! The original zappper, oh no!







Uh, whoops! Sorry guys, that’s my bad. Oh but hey, my experiment worked! Look at me, I’m all rejuvenated. Nothing like a bit of mad science to keep your body trim. Huh. I guess I used a bit too much energy though and destroyed the competition. Who would have foreseen such a completely accidental happenstance. cough Oh well, it’s not like that other guy…clawsion…terracoon? was really much use to anyone. Done you all a favor, really. It’s ok, he didn’t get caught in the blast! I totally saw him running away, probably gone to live in Riverside with the swampies. He did love those swampies.



Moving on, my zapper is much better anyway! The one TRUE zapper. Come visit it, I even upgraded it to have something I think is pretty fly if you like experiments as much as me. The EXPERIMENTS ONLY option! For just a small fee, that I will totally use to fund the making of MORE experiments, you can ensure that your zap is not wasted on lame /normal/ pets or stat gains or stuff like that. Experiments all the way! EXPERIMENTS FOREVER!







Oh, except I have these two duds for you today. I mean, some people told me they were super adorable or something but where is the fun in that? If you want super adorable there are plenty of normal subeta pets for that. I should be creating cool things that are oozing and dripping and have tentacles. I was going to call these failures and move on but I guess they can stay, if you people really do like abominations like these. Cute. Bleh.



February 9, 2015
February 8, 2015
February 7, 2015
February 6, 2015
February 5, 2015
Survival CW Contest!




Are you ready for the upcoming survival celebrations or are you missing a few essentials? This is your chance! Skitters and Louis L\'Amour have decided to open their doors to a few new suppliers and are now accepting applications! Get yours in before time runs out at 11:59pm Subeta standard time on the February 19th. At that point, the staff judges will go through and wheedle out the best quality items for the users to vote on over the weekend!



Rules:

- Users may submit up to three designs for consideration.

- Item images and names should be themed towards either the Love Shack or the Zombie Den.

- Must be original items (no tributes, no recolors of already existing items, etc).

- Submitted items must adhere to the Custom Wearable rules and guidelines.

- Commissioned art is eligible, but should be credited to the artist(s) in the submission notes.

- Facial features are allowed for this contest!



Prizes!

- 2,000 Cash Shop Credits.

- 50,000,000sP.

- Free copy of your item.

- Winning items to be sold in either the Love Shack or Zombie Den.

- Participation prizes will be awarded!



Helpful Tips

- There will be no denial/resubmission process for this so be sure to submit your very best work!

- Variety is the spice of life! Submitting three different types of items will increase your chances to win more than submitting three recolored copies of the same shoes.



You can re-read everything and submit your items HERE! Good luck, everyone!
Thank you to everyone who entered into our Flash Avatar Contest! We\'ve chosen 10 winners, congratulations everyone!



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February 4, 2015
Balloon Hunt Donations
Blue Balloon
Keeto Balloon
Pink Balloon Hairpin
Brown Balloon
White Star Balloon




Have a lot of balloons from the Balloon Hut you want to get rid of? You are in luck because Bibi and Lilah from The Balloon Hunt are asking for balloon donations to keep their stand open!



The only requirement is that the balloons are actual balloons and were items once available from the Balloon Hut. Don’t have any? Not to worry! Play a few rounds of different carnival games to win a balloon or two to donate.



Bibi and Lilah are giving out an achievement to anyone who helps out! :)
Crystal Shop
I Love You Puppy
The Rot Within
Rainbow Crow
Rock Salt
Love Poems by an Aljex




The Crystal Shop has brought back some old trivia prizes!



The Crystal Shop will be clearing out all its current stock on March 15th. Who knows when these items will come back, so grab them while you can!
February 3, 2015
Flash HA Contest
Experimental Tentacle Salve
Experimental Double Trouble Dowse
Experimental Oil Tonic




We're having a lightning quick contest to see who can make the best avatar with one of the items above! Your choices are Experimental Tentacle Salve, Experimental Double Trouble Dowse or the Experimental Oil Tonic. Sharing an outfit is incredibly easy in the new wardrobe, you just follow these directions and copy the sCode to share on the forums. You can find all of your shared outfits here.



You do not need to own these items to share an avatar! This is based purely on your skill as a human avatar creator, and not the items you own. Click on the "all items" tab and search for the wig you'd like to wear, put it on your avatar, and click the share button after you've created the perfect avatar based around those items.



Rules

* One outfit per user.

* You must use the sCode provided on the shared outfits page.

* Outfit must be shared on this thread.

* Competition will be closed around 8pm tomorrow, winners chosen shortly after.

* Voting will take place by staff members.

* 10 winners will be chosen, and showcased in a news post.

* Each winner will receive 250CSC.



Example

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(I'm obviously not going to win, I just added the wig to my current avatar!)
Aquatic Experiments!




It appears that Experiments are the flavor of the month and Euclid has really been busy! He seems to have gone aquatic in his inspiration for this batch; maybe he's been researching in the Arctic Frost and deep seas? He has been rather quiet of late. Maybe this month will see him rejuvenated!



The Mini Ultimate Pet Zapper




Oh yes, he also wanted us to show you these creations. Rather silly, if you ask me, but I'm sure somebody will consider them just splendid.



February 2, 2015
Closure of The Balloon Hut
Earth Balloon
Gray Heart Balloon
Red Bunballoon
Stripy Two Year Balloon
Celestial Balloon Bouquet




Sad news for balloon lovers everywhere: The Balloon Hut has closed down. Former shop owner Tiffanie has made a deal with game owners down at the Carnival that allows them to use some of her leftover stock as prizes.



There is no word yet on what will happen to the rest of the remaining balloon stock, but we can say that Bibi and Lilah seem eager to get their hands on it. Perhaps they'll be open for donations from charitable Subetans soon!
February 1, 2015
Cash Shop: February 2015 Collection
February 2015 Collection


Experimental Tentacle Salve
Experimental Double Trouble Dowse
Experimental Oil Tonic


Miskatonic Expedition Field Notes
Radioactive Euclid Plushie
Item not found: ornate experiment #1536 figurine
Experimental Horn


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The Mini Ultimate Pet Zapper
Experimental Summoning Collars
Experimental Blooming Tea




Be your own mad scientist with this monthly collection from the Cash Shop. Keep an eye out for other experimental items throughout the month!
February 2015