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Solax

Apr 1, 2015

Solax

Join Date: Aug 2009

Apr 1, 2015

Toribash powerups - Seishin public beta.

April 1

The Itemforgers and Toribash are proud to present:
Seishin - Toribash powerups

Hey everyone. Well we had planned to release this later in the month but due to the recent leaks it's been hard to contain so we've decided to push it out early (so please excuse unpolished art and the placeholder icon (we told jusmi to just make whatever). Trust a few users to ruin something nice for everyone.)
So on that note firstly let me say that yes, we are aware of the controversy surrounding this entire premise as well as the drama surrounding the (recently ex-) staff members involved.

I'm sure that by now you already have a pretty solid idea of where you stand on this and we are aware that it is something with the potential to seriously shake the game and its future. I will say thought, that we will work as hard as possible to seamlessly integrate Seishins to the game with minimum user discomfort on any front - and if you will hear me out and give the Seishin a test you might find that it's really better than you thought.

So with that out of the way it brings us to the important part:

What are Seishin powerups?

Seishin powerups are a new form of subscription that will be made available in the near future for purchase and use in the game. They will offer powerful advantages to the user to give the upper hand against opponents.

Cost and Type

There will be a range of subscriptions which offer different levels of advantage at different costs so you can choose what's right for you. As most of the different types of Seishins are still being developed they will be released in full detail at a later date along with pricing. We hope you'll understand but we don't want to state figures that we have to double back on and we don't want to promise features that we can't deliver. Besides, the point of this beta isn't for revealing/testing the Seishins in depth but rather for trialing their use, effectiveness, user patterns and for gathering user feedback from the community. Once released they will only be available for purchase with real money through the normal channels (PayPal ,Steam etc).

The Beta Seishin

We will be using a basic Seishin – developer code Deshi (which means disciple or apprentice in Japanese) during development for our testing over the next few weeks. Ingame, this powerup lowers the opponent's dismember threshold by 10 and gives you a score multiplier of 110%. So if you would normally get 100 points you will now get 110. Neat right?
If you are interested in being part of the open beta testing program then head to the shop through this link and you can get yours for 1000tc (Sadly there's no option in the shop to do free items or limit accounts to only having 1 item rip).

Once you’ve obtained it, it should go into effect after a minute or so after it syncs with the servers. If the item appears to show up in your inventory then that means that it’s working and that’s all you have to do. No benefits are gained from getting multiple as the effects don’t stack. All you will end up doing is irritating the staff who then have to restock it to ensure people don't miss out. These subscriptions can't be sent or sold so all you will do is waste your own tc and inventory space. We really don't want to raise the tc limit because it isn't supposed to cost you anything to help test this but we will if we have to.

Feedback

We will be gathering analytics about use throughout the program test but if you want to volunteer to answer some questions further then we would be grateful.

Also feel free to discuss the Seishin program here and post suggestions, feedback, replays, observations, etc.

Timeline

The beta will continue until we feel that we have enough data collected. After that the beta Deshi Seishin will be removed from all accounts while we finalise the other powerups and prepare for release.

Well thanks very much to everyone who participated in this. It was, of course, an April fools joke and we have no intention to release powerup items.

FAQ

Just so we don't have to keep saying the same things over and over again.

1. What happens to the item now?
Nothing. It'll just sit in your inventory as a souvenir of April 1 this year.

2. But I bought lots and I don't want them in my inventory anymore.
Too bad. Should have only got 1.

3. Can I have a refund?
No.

4. Why?
Because at most you should have spent 1k and it was stated that buying more would simply waste your tc. You got a cool item out of it anyway.

5. Are icky's and mwah's bans a part of it?
Absolutely

6. So did the items actually do anything?
No.

7. Can I see the survey results?
Right here.

Thanks again everyone.

Added #5 because it was a frequent question in past few days ~Scorp

Last edited by Solax; Apr 2, 2015 at 12:54 PM. Reason: reiterating that they don't stack

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PiePwn

Apr 1, 2015

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Apr 1, 2015

At least it's not the name change April Fools prank.

I was "Terrorgay".

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Legend

Apr 1, 2015

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Apr 1, 2015

alright, for those who say "im gonna quit toribash if this is implemented" then i say shame on you, i dont care if they make a million powerups i bought the first one but im not buying anymore if there is anymore. but from what im hearing everyones getting mad . you guys do realize this may be the reaction the GMS want. but i can guarantee you i wont quit over some stupid ass powerup . like come on guys, we can do better then this. if they want to make powerups have at it throw them at me.ill still play and if i get exploded by some new penis symbol thats green instead of red or blue yellow orange i dont care. ill still have fun and still keep on playing. instead of giving up on toribash completely .

KDigityDog

Apr 2, 2015

KDigityDog

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Apr 2, 2015

hey so when this item gets removed can i get refunded the 1k i spent

Valterain1

Apr 2, 2015

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Apr 2, 2015

Originally Posted by demoo3

alright, for those who say "im gonna quit toribash if this is implemented" then i say shame on you, i dont care if they make a million powerups i bought the first one but im not buying anymore if there is anymore. but from what im hearing everyones getting mad . you guys do realize this may be the reaction the GMS want. but i can guarantee you i wont quit over some stupid ass powerup . like come on guys, we can do better then this. if they want to make powerups have at it throw them at me.ill still play and if i get exploded by some new penis symbol thats green instead of red or blue yellow orange i dont care. ill still have fun and still keep on playing. instead of giving up on toribash completely .

You aren't seeing the big picture. The game isn't fun if it isn't fair.

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Galaxy

Apr 2, 2015

Galaxy

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Apr 2, 2015

I'm pretty sure anyone can afford one. But that still doesn't mean I want them implemented.

Day

Apr 2, 2015

Day

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Apr 2, 2015

Originally Posted by AlphanowGD

are u really belive that. its just april foul joke

dear toribash staff, please make this a thing just to show this guy up xD
lol if this was a thing i would probably like it but at least make it so that you can see the powerups that your opponent has. if this is not a thing, plz make it a collector's item and make the description of this item "this idiot was dumb enough to fall for our notorious April fools prank, thanks for the 1k!" XD

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thedarklord1228

Apr 2, 2015

thedarklord1228

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Join Date: Oct 2012

Apr 2, 2015

welp i guess this means that im to easily pranked, what really got me what cjslick's "shesin tourney" and the winner gets 1500 items. So i went to the shop and bought the subscription wasting 1k

. Turned out they were all grips going for like 3tc, so nice job toribash comm. you got me big time. Props to you

Laser

Apr 2, 2015

Laser

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Apr 2, 2015

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I'm pretty sure anyone can afford one. But that still doesn't mean I want them implemented.

If you look at the feedback section, it asks how much you think it would be worth. All of the options are real money, making it pay2win.

S A D B O Y S

Buy my TC please

Solax

Apr 2, 2015

Solax

Join Date: Aug 2009

Apr 2, 2015

Thanks to everyone who has participated so far.
We have some initial analytics coming in which I'll post up.

This is just a section of our feedback form for your interest.