Most interesting comment I've seen so far was linked from tumblr:
Q. If you still talk to Mr. Insane, would it be rude to ask you to ask him to give us a hint for the locked door in NeoQuest? I understand if that's something he doesn't want to talk about, though. Thank you either way.
And thanks for your many years supporting Team Virtupets!! — Asked by sirwallahoo
A. Hi!
I’m almost afraid to relay your inquiry to him since I have a theory that the repeated asking of this very question is what lead to the loss of the remainder of his sanity lo those many years ago. But, seeing as how his descent into madness is long complete, I guess there’s nothing to lose, right? Here we go…
Okay, he replied thusly:
Sorry, kids. There’s nothing behind the door. It was a deliberate attempt to drive people nuts, and apparently it worked, since it’s been almost 15 years since NQ launched and people are still asking about it! It gives me warm fuzzies thinking about all the stress and insanity that one little door caused. *ahem* AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
There you have it. I suspect that being ex-TNT, no longer bound by the oath of the mystic covenant, has allowed him to speak freely on the matter. I mean, he usually gives a really smart-ass reply so that’s the only explanation.
Neopia has you to thank for an answer to the mystery after all these years!
Another interesting fact:
And in fact, almost everyone who had worked on Ghoul Catchers had already left the company by the time it was released.
lol that explains a lot...
More highlights:
[–]historyandwanderlust 14 points 4 hours ago
Do you guys miss Keyquest as much as I do? (I miss Keyquest a lot.)
Also I'd just like to say thank you for making a site I've literally now played for more than half my life!
[–]Ask_Dr_Sloth[S] 14 points 2 hours ago
Keyquest was really hard to maintain. It was built by an outside company, with a Java back-end, and there were no Java experts on the team. It required a lot of Viacom magic to keep running.
So... that's probably a no?
Yeah, expected that.
[–]snarhooked 10 points 5 hours ago
Obligatory question about secret avatars For the love of Sloth please tell me if the Snowager Rawr! and Aisha Scalawag (Buried Treasure) avatars are really just awarded randomly when you are blasted/pull a winning ticket? As someone who has tried for those avatars often multiple times a day for over a decade I need to know if I am just really unlucky or there's more to it.
[–]Ask_Dr_Sloth[S] 6 points 3 hours ago
You're just really unlucky.
Glad to hear it's total luck or lack thereof, but at the same I AM UNLUCKY TOOOOoooo
[–]KozmaKangaroo 7 points 5 hours ago
Can you now tell us how team scores were determined in the Altador Cup? I still don't see how freeloaders were unable to hurt their own team by doing nothing.
[–]Ask_Dr_Sloth[S] 5 points 3 hours ago
We don't want to give away details, in case they're still using the same algorithm, but it made sure freeloaders didn't ruin things for their team.
Of course we all know what a fiasco the last AC was