Neocodex News Export of the news on Neocodex http://www.neocodex.us/forum/index.php Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:40:43 +0000 480 Neocodex News http://www.neocodex.us/forum/favicon.ico http://www.neocodex.us/forum/index.php Downtime today http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/112075-downtime-today/ http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/

Once they have resolved their issues, Neocodex should return back to normal as well. During the downtime, you won't be able to log in to programs, or submit/receive prices from the item database, etc.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:40:43 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/112075-downtime-today/ Site Changes and Holidays http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111629-site-changes-and-holidays/
Program Creation
Three of the previously removed programs have now been completed and are almost done being tested by the Beta team. These three programs are:

- Kitchen/Edna Quester
- Auto Adopter
- Auto Trainer

Probably in the next couple days, the Kitchen Quester will turn into a "Kitchen/Edna Quester" since the quests are pretty identical. Done. :D

Items Database Improvements
In an effort to improve the Buyable-to-UB transition of item prices in our items database, the background pricer in the Program Manager will now be alerting the database of items that it could not successfully price. When the database receives too many of these alerts, it will reset the price to "Unpriced" so that users can manually edit the price (thus marking it as an Unbuyable).

The database currently supports the transition from UB-to-Buyable just fine (since if it finds it in the Shop Wizard, it will eliminate the custom price entered and use the automatically-determined price).

The next step in the database improvement will be to more accurately price Unbuyable items. Various schemes have been suggested to us, such as parsing TP wishlists, using auction prices, etc. We will continue to evaluate which direction is best to take and see what happens. :p

Happy Holidays
Today marks Christmas Eve. For those who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas from the Neocodex Staff! For those who don't, Happy Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or whatever it is you celebrate/don't celebrate. :p

We're also less than a month away from Neocodex's 8th anniversary of being online. Pretty exciting!


- Neocodex Administration]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:33:38 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111629-site-changes-and-holidays/ Neocodex Advent Calendar - 2011 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111335-neocodex-advent-calendar-2011/ Much.

Some of you may and some of you may have not seen this before, but usually, we run a series of giveaways for our members around this time of year - and this year will be no exception! :)

For those of you who are new to this, similar to the Neopets Advent Calendar - we're giving away prizes for most of the Holiday Season. Due to a late start from ... yours truly ;) - this Advent Calendar will be running from December 1st to December 31st. Due to a late start and to keep in the spirit of previous years, I will still open the celebration to 20 31 62 spots and 2 users(one for the current day and 1 back day) will be chosen each day until we are caught up.
Nymh is awesome, I tell you what ♥♥♥. Easter Egg: First person to find and quote this wins a bonus prize.
There are no requirements to enter except being able to PM me. Which you should do so to get your name on the list. Names will be drawn when there are 15 or more entries.

  • NOTE: There are 20 31 62 chances to win, but there are unlimited spots. If we have more than 20 31 62 members, I'm afraid some may lose out! Sorry!!
  • NOTE #2: Upon winning a day's prize, you will be taken off the list for the other days - to make it fair.
  • NOTE #3: I will attempt to spread prizes around equally each day, but every now and then I might... give a big prize out ;)
  • NOTE #4: PM me your username to collect your prizes. Use the existing form instead of creating a new conversation.



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Prizes so far!
December 1st:
Gustavoh with a Baby PB and 400k pure!
Danika with a Shenkuu-Inspired Paper Parasol, Aluminium Nerkmid, and 300k pure!

December 2nd:
therion with a Sandstravaganza Scratchcard and 500k!
Delcer lluvia with Gothic Korbat Wig, Autumn Leaf Gift Box Mystery Capsule, 2 pieces of the lab map, and 400k!
*Delcer generously declined his prize, so a redraw took place

December 3rd:
Chloee with Feloreena, Frowny, Mortog, 400k!
Pavement with Brown Clockwork Grundo, Shovelfish, Berry Blend Slushie, 200k!

December 4th:
onlyme with Isca Wig, Hot Dog Hero Stamp, Ruins of Qasala Stamp, Smugglers Cove Stamp, 400k!
nyquil with TWO Icetravaganza Scratchcards, and 600k!

December 5th:
Cold with Disco Paint Brush, Disco JubJub Plushie, Disco JubJub Cupcake, Pink Disco Ball, 400k!
Neoquest with Large Maractite Coin, Streaked Maractite Coin, Chocolate Maractite Coins, Maractite Mace, 300k!



December 6th:
Super Killer with Chariot Chase Chariot [NC] and 250k!
skrillex with Baby PB and 133,337 NP!

December 7th:
Neurotic with Handful of Asparagus, Asparagus Borovan Lasagne, Asparagus Chocolate Cupcake, Chilled Borovan with Frozen Asparagus, Asparagus Chia Plushie, 300k!
Drakonid with Stuffed Custard Eclair, Smooshed Heart Cake, Organic Mushroom, Megachili Hot Dog, A Smatter of Mayo, Worm Squirty Toy, Grey Pencil Case, Pink L-Shaped Sofa, Chocolate Starfish, and 600k!

December 8th:
Danniel with Quantum Physics and Illusen on Physics!
colett3 with Ghostkerchief Grab Bag, Ghostkerchief, Raspberry Ghostkerchief Jelly, Ghostkerchief Plushie, 400k!

December 9th:
b3lldandy with Mega Tuna Sandwich, Eliv Thade Sandwich, Kacheek Ombus Fruit Sandwich, Squibble Berry Sandwich, 350k!
happydogbrian with Isca Negg and 50k!

December 10th:
Bone with Magical Red Pteri Plushie and 500k!
Thiago with Vira Pen and 200k!


December 11th:
applepi with Life of a Hot Dog and 600k!
silentqueen with Roxton Quiguki and 200k!

December 12th:
Helio with a One Hundred Dubloon Coin, Yellow Chomby Morphing Potion, 400k pure!
Pikachuu with Novas Gem Garland, Faerie Mazzew, 800k pure!

December 13th:
cuddlydemon with Desert Grarrl Plushie, Tekkitu Plushie, Soup Faerie Plushie, Plushie Petpet PB, 600k!
Musician with One Hundred Dubloon Coin, Golden Compass, Copper Nerkmid, Gold Neopets Star Chain Neck and 600k!

December 14th:
thorgal with Beautiful Columns Foreground, Snowflake Frame, Shiny Obsidian Foreground, Hanging Fronds, 200k!
March with Water Faerie Perfume, Shenkuu Perfume, Lost Desert Perfume, 400k!

December 15th:
ilovepolkadots with Secret Laboratory Map Piece, One Hundred Dubloon Coin, Princess Sankara, Armoured Ruki Armour, 600k!
neomel with 1 month of Advanced Membership and 250k!



December 16th:
Aldy with Pink Spooky Popcorn, Magical Golden Nerkmid, Bag of Peanuts, Speckled Hot Dog, Green Xweetok Morphing Potion, 350k!
Epidote with Grey Petpet Paint Brush, Grey Negg Plushie, 200k!

December 17th:
LOLButter with Ghost Grarrl Morphing Potion and 200k!
Protoman used the Program Advance and won Christmas Petpet PB, Kazeriu, Visiting Advent Calender BG, Gothic Korbat Wig, 200k

December 18th:
Rikku with Plushie Tonu Morphing Potion and 500k!
Kaitan with Zombie Petpet Paint Brush and 300k!

December 19th:
Frank274 with Island Wocky Morphing Potion and 500k!
manaphy with 1 month NeoCodex Gold!

December 20th:
glitch with Striped Korbat Plushie and 500k!
Cloud9 with Grey Wocky Plushie and 500k!


December 21st:
punkrockbigmouth with Faerie Queen Snowglobe and 700k!
Vyers with Rainbow Paint Brush, Rainbow Pteri Feather Stamp, Rainbow Frost Cannon!

December 22nd:
Jabberwock with Phear, Black Caviar, Army of Undead Cupcakes, 50k
Brennon with Green Sticky Hand, Hanso Charisma Charm, Randomly Firing Freeze Ray!

December 23rd:
holaCarlos with 1 month of NeoCodex Gold!
likerobots with Pinchit and 100k!

December 24th:
Abunaidesuka with Deluxe polarchuck costume head, deluxe polarchuck costume, deluxe polarchuck costume gloves, polar chucks, polarchuck, 350k
Trichomes with Jhudora Plushie, Jhudoras Bluff Background, 350k

December 25th:
Nubge with Baby PB + 400k!
Turnip with Ghostkerbomb!



December 26th:
Juturna with Wand of the Air Faerie, Wand of the Moon, Wand of the Light Faerie, Wand of the Dark Faerie STAMP, 350k!
Aarpm with Island Petpet Paint Brush, Lost Desert Petpet Paint Brush, 100k!

December 27th:
stitches with Christmas Kiko Morphing Potion and 250k!
Glow with Sparkling Negg Wig, Emo Hair Wig and 200k!

December 28th:
Keil with Shenkuu Growing Flower Vine, Crokabek Garland, 200k!
Haether with Gothic Red and Black Dress, Sleep Tight Polka Dot, 200k!

December 29th:
moragor with Fire Buzz Morphing potion and 500k!
ladida with Snow Techo Morphing Potion and 500k!

December 30th:
Russ with Pustravaganza Scratchcard and 300k!
MoriNoRyu with One hundred Dubloon Coin, Strength Potion, Fire Faerie Usuki Doll, Roberta Plushie, and 200k!

December 31st:
Adam with Ghost Xweetok Plushie, Mystery Island Gong, Darigan Flotsam Plushie, 200k!
2013 with Lupe Knight Bottom Armour, Male Gypsy Koi Belt, Baby Paint Brush!

Bonus:
Easter Egg Prize #1 - Helio with a Cool Negg!
Easter Egg Prize #2 - Aarpm with 500k!
Easter Egg Prize #3 - MoriNoRyu with Faerie Drugal!
Easter Egg Prize #4 - Goose with a Royal Paint Brush!
Easter Egg Prize #5 - Goose with Darigan Paint Brush
Easter Egg #5.5 - Strategist with Darigan Paint Brush + Baby Paint Brush
See the winning entry!
http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111335-neocodex-advent-calendar-2011/page__view__findpost__p__1543661


Easter Egg Tracker: 5/5 found!


How To Collect Your Reward
Pm me your usernames and tradelink to collect your prizes and remember to append your message to the bottom of your entry pm.
Do NOT start a new pm, otherwise I will delete it.

Can't Get Lucky To Save Your Life?

We're giving you more ways to win! Check the topic often for FORUM GAMES

Forum Game #1 - http://www.neocodex....-crossword-two/ - ENDED
Forum Game #2 - http://www.neocodex....aster-egg-hunt/ - ENDED
Forum Game #3 - http://www.neocodex....scavenger-hunt/ - ACTIVE
Forum Game #4 - http://www.neocodex....-mystery-flick/ - ACTIVE
Forum Game #5 - http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111821-the-tinychat-lightning-scavenger-hunt/ - ACTIVE

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Entered Members:

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 Benefactors / Donors

Prize Pool: Approx 147,000,000 Neopoints + Tons of NC

MASSIVE thankyou to:
wowlethon (jesusfuckingchrist 40 million)
nymh (♥♥♥ 31 million)
soul__stealer (a boner-inducing 16 million)
Persuasion (10 enticing million)
Splice (an erotic 10 million!)
Tsvete (a whopping 10 million)
Keil (7 million)
Strategist (a whopping 6 million)
Xexist (5 ginormous million)
jonahfinn (a whopping 5 million)
Russ (a whopping 5 million)
Faerhii (a whopping 5 million)
ShadowLink64 (1x 12 Months NeoCodex Platinum Gold Sub)
Boggart (3x One Month NeoCodex Gold Sub)
Ashlee
Glow
Goose
Frank274
onlyme
Aarpm
Protoman
annddd
ilovepolkadots


Thank you Nymh for helping me with the monumental task!



I'm gay.

I want to donate!
If you wish to donate, give me a PM. All donations are accepted and are greatly thankful - this is the season of giving and recieving, please take a moment and think about giving this year

On behalf of the entire staff team, I'd like to wish you a very Happy Holidays and hope that you really enjoy yourselves this time of year.


Thank you Dan for giving me something to copy off of.

http://www.neocodex....-calendar-2009/



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Some of you may be noticing some missing programs from the Program Manager. The explanation goes like this: When we bring programmers on the team, we tell them that the projects they create are their intellectual property, in that if they are no longer happy with something, they can revoke our "license" to distribute their programs. Many sites do not have anything like this -- I recall that a number of our competitors took complete ownership of a programmer's code after they submit it to the site and we do not.

This is what occurred in the case of iargue's programs, which is why the programs are no longer being listed in the Program Manager. As there is still some dispute about the co-contributed programs, things can still be subject to change.

We regret that it had to resort to the complete removal of these programs.

- Neocodex Administration

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Because I can see this topic turning into a problem, discussion is closed. Feel free to discuss the matter off-site or in PM (in a civilized way) if you wish, but this is what is happening officially. There's nothing really more to be negotiated, rationalized or discussed and hopefully we can put this behind us.]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:57:02 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111147-some-programs-removed/ New contributor rank http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111142-new-contributor-rank/
This post is more of an update to inform you all about this new rank and let you know what it means.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please direct them to the administration either through PM on the site, or by email at admins@neocodex.us.

Thank you,
Hydrogen]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:36:41 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/111142-new-contributor-rank/ Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110903-happy-thanksgiving/
Today marks the day that the first of the settlers arrived and shared a dinner with the Indians that existed already here. We spend this time ignoring the years of bloodshed we caused to the Native Americans after that, and focus on the fact that we came here and we shared, rather then we came here and we killed.

Thanksgiving is a time for you to be thankful for everything that goes on in your life, and a time for you to consider those that are not as lucky as you.

So to everyone that is eating today, or to everyone that has already ate, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:53:24 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110903-happy-thanksgiving/ Clarification about the Discussion of Illegal Drugs http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110493-clarification-about-the-discussion-of-illegal-drugs/
  • Talking about what they are, how they make you feel, experiences, etc.. is perfectly fine and legal.
  • Talking about how/where to acquire them is totally illegal and will get you in a lot of trouble here as per rule 3.2 since we are legally, in this case, facilitating the sale of illegal drugs (as far as US law is concerned).


If some of you think this is a "haha funny" thing, we do get legal letters (albeit rarely, but we still have) about site content, so keep it off this site.

Also, this policy has been around probably longer than most of you have even been members: http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/79845-drug-oriented-topics/

I hope this is clear enough for all of you. Have a good day!]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:35:37 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110493-clarification-about-the-discussion-of-illegal-drugs/ A Delayed Happy Halloween http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110460-a-delayed-happy-halloween/
Those of you who went trick or treating are probably back, or getting back soon. Those of you who went to a party, are probably still partying and wont read this until tomorrow.

Anyways. Happy Halloween to everyone. I hope it was very scary and reminded you how precious life was, while you munch away at candy guaranteed to give you diabetes.

Feel free to post pictures of your spoils, or of your friends passed out drunk, however you celebrated, share it! Also share your costumes!

The Neocodex Staff]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:06:01 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110460-a-delayed-happy-halloween/ Rules Revision http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110440-rules-revision/ Rules Revision

The Neocodex Rules have been changed to add a new rule regarding members providing misleading information to others on the site. The staff identified this as a problem on the site, and therefore it is being addressed:

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5.5 - Providing intentionally false or misleading information about the services of Neocodex to other users is not allowed.
  • 5.5.1 - Neocodex members rely on community input regarding the use of services available on the site (such as how to effectively use the programs, and what users get as part of an advanced member subscription). It is important that users not provide false information to other members in a way that is somehow destructive or misleading.
  • 5.5.2 - Intentionally breaking this rule (ie. providing destructive advice on how to use programs, falsely stating the benefits of purchasing an advanced member subscription, etc.) will result in a minimum 30% warn, depending on the severity/impact of the offence.


Thanks!]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:05:05 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110440-rules-revision/ Abrosia Updated + Neopets code change http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110330-abrosia-updated-neopets-code-change/
Neopets recently changed the code on their attic page. It was a small and insignificant change but since they changed code on the page, they may start tracking buy times on the page. This is just to let you know, for those of you that figured out that they did not track attic buy speeds, that this may have changed.

I would suggest scaling back your buy speed for a while and ease them forward again to check and see if anything has changed. As it is, Abrosia processes Attic buys properly again, and so you can enjoy it once more.

I looked at Main shop and Igloo pages and they seem to be unmodified, and so this change only affected the attic.

Happy cheating!]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:41:20 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110330-abrosia-updated-neopets-code-change/ Auto Trainer - Updated http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110230-auto-trainer-updated/
The changes are as follows:

Added:
- The Option to withdraw from Shop Till/Bank if you do not have enough Neopoints. If you check both Shop Till and Bank, it will first attempt Shop Till, and if it fails, it will attempt Bank. (Withdraws your interest first)
- A failure counter has been added to track the number of failed attempts purchasing a Codestone. Using this, the program will not attempt to purchase a Codestone more than 5 times.
- OK/Default/Cancel buttons have been added.
- There is now an audible alert when a pet finishes training. (option to disable this has been added as well)

Changed:
- The buy function has been re-worked. We switched to using RegEX which provides us with a more stable purchasing process. You should see less random errors. If an error occurs, the information provided has been expanded to be more helpful.
- The SDB retrieval process has been optimized. You should no longer see any issues when withdrawing from your Safety Deposit Box.
- The Inventory retrieval process has also been optimized. It should now properly fetch Codestones from your inventory.
- There is now a single settings window for the Auto Trainer. From here you can manage General, Buying and Training settings. This change merges the old windows (Program settings and Account Settings) together. Now, if you have pets selected to train (and are logged in) you can start the program without opening the settings window.

Fixed:
- Fixed multiple bugs with training, cleaned up most sections of the code. Should be able to run the program without random errors now.



We intended to add more features (such as Negg Feeding) to the Auto Trainer, but unfortunately iargue was pulled away by his job. The rest of the features will be added when he comes back. Let us hope for a speedy return!]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:18:19 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110230-auto-trainer-updated/ Rule Revision, Beta Test Lead Position http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110022-rule-revision-beta-test-lead-position/
Rule Revision:
In Section 7 of the Neocodex Rules, the following clause was added in response to users bypassing certain account restrictions:

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7.1.3 - Creating duplicate accounts in a disruptive way, or a way that bypasses an account restriction (such as trading post privileges or a suspension) will earn you 30% warn per instance, and an extension of your suspension if applicable.


Don't create extra accounts on the forum to bypass whatever restrictions we have placed on your account, because you will incur warns and suspensions pretty quickly. We're pretty good at determining duplicate accounts.

Beta Test Lead:
The administrators recently approved a new forum staff position in response to the need for more coordination on the programming Beta Team, and to give the Programmers a hand. The duties of the Beta Test Lead rank are as follows:

* Provide Information on New Programs and Updates to Programs to the beta team
* Provide Direction and Suggested testing for Beta Testers
* Answer any questions that the Beta Testers have
* Work with the Beta Testers and Programmers to ensure all information need to fix a bug is provided

Splice currently holds this position. Congratulations!

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That's about it for now.]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:21:47 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/110022-rule-revision-beta-test-lead-position/ Abrosia - Updated + NEW PROGRAM http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109924-abrosia-updated-new-program/
Added:
- A display has been added to indicate the number of items currently in the shop. This is refreshed each time the page is loaded.
- You can now set Abrosia to buy based on a profit percentage.
- Added OK, Clear and Cancel buttons to the shop legend.
- We have updated the shop legend to display how many Neocodex users are currently ABing in each shop.
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- Advanced users can now use Profit, Shop ID and Time in conjunction with each other.
Example: For 10 minutes, AB in shop 67 looking for items over 3k. After 10 minutes have passed, AB in shop 21 for 25 minutes looking for items over 5k. After 25 minutes have passed, AB in shop 114 for 56 minutes looking for items over 1k.

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Changed:
- The Attic timer now visits on proper attic times.
- The Attic timer in the bottom right now updates properly.

Fixed:
- Igloo ABer no longer buys un-tradable items.
- If a haggle is failed, we now state the failure.

Remember to thank Iargue and the rest of the programming team for these awesome features.



We have a new program!
Tonight we are releasing a Bilge Dice auto player. Whipped up by Junior Programmer Calum, you can use this to play Bilge Dice for you.

Here are some of the settings and features:
- Ability to set custom times and stop limits on earned and lost amounts.
- Set your ante: 10, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000
- Ability to stop playing after getting the 'Lucky Streak' and 'Bilge Dice' avatars.
Spoiler
]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:15:19 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109924-abrosia-updated-new-program/ Neon AP - Updated http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109818-neon-ap-updated/ Neon AP has been updated. We have added a few new features and fixed some minor bugs. The changes are as follows:

Added:
- When an item is enabled (highlighted with green) you can choose to do any of the following additional actions:

  • Send to Inventory - Removes selected items from your shop, putting it back in your general inventory.
  • Send to SDB - Removes selected items from your shop, putting it into your SDB
  • Send to Trading Post - Removes selected items from your shop and places them in the trading post. If this is selected, you will be asked to provide a wish list which will appear in the lot. All currently selected items are placed into a single lot.
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  • Send to Auction House - Removes selected items from your shop and posts them to the AH. If this is selected, you will be asked for a starting bid, and min increment amount for each item.
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* Send to Trading Post and send to Auction House are options for Advanced Members only.
- Added the option to reset all settings to default.
- The estimated worth of the shop is displayed on the bottom right of the status bar.


Bug Fixes:
- It is now possible to see a manually marked item without having to click elsewhere.
- Using the None, Un-Priced or All buttons no longer changes the location of the cursor.
- Manually pricing an item no longer hides the main Neon AP window.

Notes:
- If the shop contains multiples of a single item, only one will be moved at a time.
- In order to pick up these changes, please uninstall/reinstall Neon AP or restart your Program Manager. ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:47:14 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109818-neon-ap-updated/ NOTICE: Neopets Login is down http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109745-notice-neopets-login-is-down/
IT is unknown when their server will be back up. Either check back here, or just try to login.

I'm going to bed now though, but if it comes up, someone else from the site (Probably a member who is trying to login every ten seconds :p) will post here and let you know that its back active.

EDIT 5:42AM EST: It looks like its up now. It may go down again/still be slightly buggy. If you get an issue logging in, wait it out for a bit before you start worrying]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:12:32 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109745-notice-neopets-login-is-down/ New Moderator http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109496-new-moderator/ New Moderator

Hi everyone! I would just like to announce that Boggart will be joining the Neocodex staff as a Moderator. Congratulations! :D

Make sure you also read the announcement on the new forum rules. He will be one of the people enforcing them!]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:34:09 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109496-new-moderator/ Recent Downtime http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109485-recent-downtime/

Be sure to read the most recent announcement regarding our forum rules.

Happy cheating!
The Neocodex Staff]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:25:18 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109485-recent-downtime/ Forum Rules Updated http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109480-forum-rules-updated/ Forum Rules Updated

Hello everyone! Allow me to direct your attention to our new forum rules:

(The "Short" version) - http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/11119-the-neocodex-rules/
(The "Long" descriptive version) - http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/66195-the-neocodex-rules-long-version/

As you can see, the rules have been modernized a bit (since the other ones were going on 5 years old).

To strive for better consistency amongst moderators, the rules in the "long version" are accompanied with rough guidelines on what can be done about each violation of a rule. We have also posted up a guideline on how Banned/Suspended/Warned members are documented, so that future staff can easily go through past cases and examine what actions were done before.

Officially, these rules will be enforced by the moderators, but in cases of emergency, the programmers also have limited moderation powers. Therefore, "staff" encompasses both of these groups of people, and I don't want any complaining about that (rule 5.3). The current list of staff is here.

Warns will be used more liberally from now on. In light of this, we have brought back warn level decay. For every month that you don't incur any warnings, our system will automatically lower your warn level by 10% (rule 8.2). We will also be augmenting warns with suspensions, as per rule 8.3 to discourage repeated offences.

We will also be promoting a new moderator very soon. They are currently being briefed of their duties before we make anything official. :p

- Neocodex Administration]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:42:14 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109480-forum-rules-updated/ Abrosia Updated http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109346-abrosia-updated/

YOU MUST RESTART THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THIS UPDATE.
We updated the encryption module, which means you need to restart again so we can download and import it.

The following changes have been made.

Speed of purchases is now displayed in both the Attic and the Igloo as well. The corresponding times are sent to the Neotracker.
Profit is now shown on a miss.
The Log file is color coded. Misses are red, buys are green.
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The shop Legend has changed. Advanced members now have the option to check which shops they would like to buy in.
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Reset to Defaults option has been added. This option will reset all options on your currently selected tab. It will confirm before replacing the settings.
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A rest feature has been added to the Humanize tab. This option will choose a random number within 30 minutes of the number you select, and rest for that time after you grab an item over a certain profit.
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Main shop, Attic, and Igloo manual lists now allow you to select multiple lines to remove at once.

Fixed multiple bugs that allowed invalid settings to be saved.
Alert on buy is now enabled by default.


Happy Abing!]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:39:38 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109346-abrosia-updated/ Beta Testing Team: Now Accepting Applications http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109188-beta-testing-team-now-accepting-applications/ What is the Beta Testing Team?
The Beta Testing Team is designed to provide the Programmers with active testing and Quality control of all Codex products. By applying for and being accepted on the team, you are committing to review and revise all of our programs so that they meet the highest level of quality possible. This includes hunting down bugs, and providing suggestions to improve the existing programs so they provide the best features, or operate at the highest possible efficiency.

What is expected of the Beta Testing Team?
  • Testing of current programs to ensure that they do not have bugs
  • Testing of unreleased programs for bugs and functionality
  • Suggestions for current or future programs
  • Must actively post in the beta testing section


What rewards do I gain for Beta Testing?
  • Advanced Access to programs
  • Ability to influence the development of Neocodex services
  • All Beta Testers have Advanced Membership Permissions, and will keep them if they ever leave the team*
  • Increased chance for promotion through recognition of services


How do I apply to be a Beta Tester
Visit the Beta Tester Application Forum and post your application. Answer the following questions, and include any other information you would like to add that you think will help us with our decision. If you wish your application to remain private, it can be PMed to either Me or Pyro699 and we will keep it hidden from the public.

1)What makes you believe that you would do a good job as a beta tester?
2)Why do you want to be a beta tester?
3)Would you be willing to run all programs that are in beta status and report on them, regardless of if they don't help you in any way?
4)How can we trust you?
5)What would you say is your greatest asset?
6)What is your biggest flaw?
7)Who operating system are you using?

FAQ

Q:How many people will be on the team at once?
A:10 people will be on the team at any given time

Q:Can someone be removed from the team?
A:We monitor the performance of every member of the Beta Team and vote on their continued service every month. Members are always placed on probation first, to give them a chance to improve. Anyone removed from the team keeps Advanced Membership.

Q:What if I was removed from the team, can I reapply?
A:After a one month waiting period, you can reapply if you feel that you can do a better job. You will be asked new questions, and reevaluated, but given a chance to join the team again.

Q:I applied but was not accepted, does this mean that I need to apply again at another time?
A:If we rejected your application, then you will need reapply for the team. With only 10 slots, not everyone that applies can be placed on the team immediately. Applications that we like will be added to the waiting list, and you will be given a chance to accept the position as soon as a slot comes free.

Q:I feel like someone on the staff does not like me, does this mean I won't be accepted?
A:This is an official Neocodex Service, and so all feelings will be left at the door. Everyone may apply, and everyone has the same chance to be accepted.

Q:I have a low amount of posts, does this mean that I am not eligible.
A:Generally post count means that you have been here longer and not not trying to leech, but everyone is capable of applying and being accepted. The stronger of a candidate that you are, the less we will rely on other things to make a decision.

Q:I applied in the past through PM but never got an answer, or the team was full, do I need to apply again?
A:Yes

Q:Can I comment on other peoples application?
A:No. If you have anything to say on their application, please PM it to me or pyro699

Current Positions: 0

While there are no current positions free, Please still apply at this time. People who apply before slots are free will be added to a waiting list. All applications will be accepted on "First Come, First Serve" basis. The sooner you apply, the sooner you will be on the team.

*Advanced membership is based upon your services. Advanced membership will only be rewarded if you do a satisfactory job.]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:50:34 +0000 http://www.neocodex.us/forum/topic/109188-beta-testing-team-now-accepting-applications/