lilwildwolf21 and myself will be doing a live competitive stream tonight from 7 PM - 9 PM (central time) on my Twitch channel so be sure to tune in here:
http://www.twitch.tv/davideo7
(be sure to follow my channel)

We plan to do at least 1 dual stream every week and we'll rotate between doing them on my channel and his channel. His channel (which we'll stream on next week) can be found here. If you guys like these then we'll do more than 1 per a week. I'll make another announcement when the stream goes live.

Tonight's stream will be a competitive stream where we take turns picking a games (and a challenge) and the winner of the challenge gets a point.

If you have any questions or feedback, please post to this thread:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76985

I've been working on a Pokemon project on the Vizzed Minecraft Server for a while now and soon I'll be ready for others to help me out (click here for more info on the Vizzed Minecraft Server). Basically I'm recreating the entire Kanto Region from Pokemon Blue, Red, Fire Red and Leaf Green to scale. The textures & graphics, audio, npc dialogue and map layout will be based on Fire Red and Leaf Green.

The purpose of this Minecraft world will be to allow users to navigate the Kanto Region of Pokemon in a new perspective. Hopefully we'll also be able to add Pokemon to this world later to allow users to catch them and battle them.

I'm working on a resource pack to be used for this server which will replace all of the Minecraft textures with textures based on the GBA Pokemon games. I'll also be replacing most of the sounds and music from Minecraft with the sounds and music from the GBA games. Lastly, I'll be turning every NPC from the game into a Minecraft skin and making them into interactive NPCs on the Minecraft World.



Check out the YouTube Teaser Trailer I made here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1_g9wIfiI
(please support this project by liking the video and subscribing to my channel)



Features
Every Town:
Every town from the game will be in this world.

Every Building:
Every building from the game will be present and will be accessible. The interiors and exteriors of every building will be almost perfect replicas of the game.

Every NPC:
Every NPC character from the game will be here in their original locations and they'll be saying exactly the same things they said in the games.

Updated Audio:
The audio of this world will be based on the games.

Updated Textures:
The textures of this world will be based on the games.

Pokemon:
I'm not sure if it'll be possible for me to make it so you can catch and battle Pokemon but if not, I'll still replace all the mob textures with Pokemon textures.



Want to help out?
This is a massive project that I've been working on alone up until this point but there's no way I could complete it alone this summer without help so I'm looking for some users to help out. Below is a list of positions I have available, please let me know which position (or positions) you're interested and why you're interested. Don't worry about having to put the textures together or the NPC skins together, I'll be handling those things.

Be sure you qualify for each position's requirements and the overall requirements. You can apply for up to 2 positions.

Interior Designer (1-2 needed)
You'll be in charge of putting together the insides of every building within the game.

World Map Designer (1 needed)
I've already made a few of the towns and routes and I plan to finish making the layout and landscaping of the entire world, you'll basically be in charge of finishing up everything else.

Warp Maker (1 needed)
You'll be in charge of creating the warps between the worlds. There are 2 worlds, the Outdoor World and the Indoor World. Every time you go into a building, you enter a warp to the Indoor World and any time you go into a new room within a building, you go to another warp within the Indoor World.
Requirement: You must be willing to learn how to create and edit warps

Audio Editor (1 needed)
You'll be in charge of obtaining all of the sound effects from the game and also replacing the sound effects in Minecraft with those sounds. You'll also be in charge of the music.
Requirement: You must have experience with sound editing programs

NPC Maker (1 needed)
You'll be in charge of creating all of the NPCs and typing up what they say from the game.

Pokemon Editor (1 needed)
This position wont be available right away. You'll be in charge of placing all of the Pokemon in locations they were originally found in based on the games.

Overall Requirements:
-Must already be familiar with the Vizzed Minecraft Server and have invested at least 10 hours on it
-Must be an active user of Vizzed
-Must have at least 10 hours to dedicate to this project each week (if you take on 2 positions, then 20 hours)

The users who help out will have their name placed in the credits of everything regarding this project and will be given admin powers on the Minecraft Server upon completion (to qualify for the admin power, you must be an Elite user or Staff member of Vizzed). There will be other benefits of working on this project but they will be discussed later.

I'll be offering all the resources needed to do all of these positions and you'll also be given Creative powers in the Pokemon worlds. I'll be doing the hiring on Friday, June 20th.

When you apply, be sure to tell me why you want the position and what makes you qualified to do the position!



Screenshots (click images for full size)




If you want to help out with this project, or if you simply just want to offer us your support by giving us feedback or encouragement, then respond to this thread:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76927

lilwildwolf21 and myself will be doing a live co-op stream tonight from 7 PM - 9 PM (central time) on Twitch so be sure to tune in here:
http://www.twitch.tv/djinn8345

We plan to do at least 1 dual stream every week and we'll rotate between doing them on my channel and his channel. My channel (which we'll stream on next week) can be found here. If you guys like these then we'll do more then 1 per a week. I'll make another announcement when the stream goes live.

Tonight's stream will be a cooperative stream where we play the selected games until we beat them. If it's looking like we wont be able to beat the selected game, then within a half hour we go on to the next game.

Tonight's games:
1. Gunstar Heroes (SG)
2. The Legend of The Mystical Ninja (SNES)
3. Rampage (NES)

I have 7 different positions available and I'm willing to hire more than 1 user per a position depending on how qualified the applicants are.


Walkthrough Maker (high demand)
You must write 1-2 walkthroughs a month for the site. The walkthroughs need to be at least 1000 words.
Requirements:
-You need to show us a walkthrough you've made as proof that you're capable of making good walkthroughs. If you haven't ever made one, go ahead and make one.

Review Writer
You must write 2-4 reviews a month for the site.
Requirements:
-You need to show us a review you've made as proof that you're capable of making good reviews. If you haven't ever made one, go ahead and make one.

Game Tester
Your job is to test out games in the Retro Game Room with the RGR Plugin.
Requirements:
-Trusted Member

Ebay Monitor
Your job is to filter through the ebay listings which are used to calculate the prices for the Price Guide feature.
Requirements:
-Trusted Member

Screenshot Adder
Your job is to find games missing screenshots and to fill in screenshots for those games.
Requirements:
-You must have submitted 250 screenshots to the site
OR
-You must have 100 total CP points for the 'Screenshot Rated' action (you can find that info here)

Video Adder
Your job is to record gameplay videos of games in the RGR, preferably for games that don't have any videos.
Requirements:
-You must have submitted 25 videos to the site
OR
-You must have 100 total CP points for the 'Video Rated' action (you can find that info here)

YouTube Manager
I plan to create 1 or 2 more YouTube channels for Vizzed this summer so your job would be to manage those channels.
Requirements:
-Elite user
-Experience with YouTube or willing to invest a few hours researching


All of these positions require that you invest 10+ hours into the site a week. They all also require that you be at least 13 years of age.


If you're interested in any of these positions, and you may apply to more then 1, tell me why you want the position and what makes you qualified to do the position in the following thread:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76741

This months RGR Competitions

MEGA Video Competition: Video Game Music 2
See who find and record the best retro song
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76553

You can earn up to US $50 or 75,000 Viz in the above competition, so be sure to compete!

Speed Run Competition: Dark Castle
See who can beat Dark Castle the fastest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76549

High Score Competition: Frappy SNES
See who can get the highest score in Frappy SNES (flappy bird clone)
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76551

You can earn up to 10,000 Viz for each of the above competitions, so be sure to compete!

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Last Months RGR Competition Results

Last months 'Shortest Game Completion' Video competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76556

Last months 'Donkey Kong' Speed Run competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76555

Last months 'Marble Madness' High Score competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76554

I've added an Interactive Map of the Vizzed Minecraft Server, a web app (Dynmap Plugin) that can be viewed right on Vizzed without a copy of Minecraft:
https://www.vizzed.com/videogames/minecraft.php

There's lots of information that you should know about that page and the app so here here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76466

And here's a short 5 minute video tour I put together of the app in action:


If you haven't joined our Minecraft Server yet, you can do so here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

Create the best Video. It can be of almost anything, including a building, a redstone structure, a time lapse, a mini game, etc. This is the final Minecraft competition with a cash prize and it also has the biggest cash prize so far.

To enter this competition or for more information, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76436

If you want more information on the Vizzed Minecraft Server, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

Create the best Watercraft. It can be a ship, boat, submarine, yacht, barge, etc.

To enter this competition or for more information, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=76221

If you want more information on the Vizzed Minecraft Server, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

Create the best 3D Sprite Art. It can be based on any video game sprite just as long as it's a 3D interpretation.

To enter this competition or for more information, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75990

If you want more information on the Vizzed Minecraft Server, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

This is a reminder to participate in this month's RGR competitions, you still have half a month left.

Video Competition: Shortest Game Completion
See who can beat the most "short" games the quickest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75579

Speed Run Competition: Donkey Kong
See who can beat Donkey Kong the fastest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75577

High Score Competition: Marble Madness
See who can get the highest score in Marble Madness
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75588

You can earn up to 10,000 Viz for each of the above competitions, so be sure to compete!

I've made 3 updates for the Retro Game Room which will help draw in more users to watch the twitch streams of vizzed users.

1. Toward the top of the RGR index pages where the 'Twitch Streamers' link is, it'll now say how many users are streaming and that number will be in yellow so that it sticks out.

2. Down where it shows all the active netplay sessions on the RGR index page, it'll now show active Twitch Streams as well.

3. If you create a netplay session and stream it as well, there will be a big link under your netplay session on the netplay sessions page showing that you're streaming your netplay session.


These updates will hopefully bring more recognition to the live streams. Before, most users probably didn't visit the netplay stream page because they had no idea whether there would be an active stream on that page. Now that there's messages throughout the RGR letting you know when active streams are available, this should encourage more users to visit that page.


The Twitch Streamer page can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/playonlinegames/twitchstreamers.php

If you want your Twitch Channel added to that page, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=69017

Keep in mind that if you go more than 30 days without streaming a game in the Retro Game Room, your channel will be removed from that page.


If you have any questions about this update, please ask in this thread:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75809

Create the Best Redstone Structure & win Viz or Cash!
Create the best structure that utilizes Redstone in some way. It can be almost anything just as long as there's Redstone powering something. You can make a booby trap, an obstacle course, a note block song, etc. You can also submit your preexisting structures if they already use Redstone or you can add Redstone functionality to them if you want.

To enter this competition or for more information, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75778

If you want more information on the Vizzed Minecraft Server, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152



Minecraft Page added to the Vizzed Retro Game Room
I've added a page to the Video Game Room for the PC version of Minecraft here:
https://www.vizzed.com/games/minecraft-pc-windows-75185-game

You now have an official place on the site to submit your Minecraft Reviews, Guides, Videos, Threads and Comments. You'll eventually also be able to submit your screenshots to that page as well.

If you own the game, be sure to add it to your Game Collection and insert your in game name so that others know that you own the game. You can do this by clicking the 'Add to Collection' link toward the top of the page.

This is the first PC game page that has been added to the VGR and I plan to add more PC games to the VGR in the future. Keep in mind that the Video Game Room is meant to provide information for games and offers a place for you to submit your content, it does not serve as a place to play games online.

This months RGR Competitions

Video Competition: Shortest Game Completion
See who can beat the most "short" games the quickest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75579

Speed Run Competition: Donkey Kong
See who can beat Donkey Kong the fastest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75577

High Score Competition: Marble Madness
See who can get the highest score in Marble Madness
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75588

You can earn up to 10,000 Viz for each of the above competitions, so be sure to compete!

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Last Months RGR Competition Results

Last months 'Best Weapon' Video competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75597

Last months 'Kid Icarus' Speed Run competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75582

Last months 'Dr. Mario' High Score competition results can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75580

Once a week on every Thursday for this entire month, I plan to create a competition dealing with the Vizzed Minecraft server and in each of those competitions, money and Viz will be up for grabs. Here's this week's competition.

Create Pixel Art in the Open World (pixel art on any of the islands doesn't count). Your "Art" can be either a single sprite graphic or multiple sprites graphics joined together. Once this competition ends, staff will vote on which structure they think is the best. You can see an example of my submission in the submission thread. For more information on the Vizzed Minecraft Server and how to join, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

To enter, simply take a screenshot of your completed pixel art and submit it to this thread. Be sure to give your submission a title. You can either upload the screenshot to the Photo Album and than embed it to your post or you can upload the screenshot with your post, screenshots posted any other way don't count (they have to be hosted on vizzed). The Photo Album can be found here:
https://www.vizzed.com/smd/photoalbum.php

It's recommended that you place a claim around your pixel art. If you don't make a claim around your art, you'll be unable to remove blocks if you make a mistake and other users will be able to make a claim on your pixel art and potentially destroy it. You should also place a sign in front of your pixel art so that we all know who made it and what it's of. For more information on land claiming, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152#Claims

To take a screenshot in Minecraft, all you have to do is press F2. If you want to take the screenshot without the menus, press F1 to remove the menus. If you want to change your perspective, press F5. For more information on Minecraft screenshots and for where to find them, go here:
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Screenshots

If you already made some pixel art but not in the Open World, I can move it for you so that it qualifies. To get to the Open World, you can either take the subway station to it (which can be found underneath the Vizzed Ville Town Square) or you can walk there but heading to the really long island next to Vizzed Ville and taking the path that leads down into the water tunnel. There's a shop in the open world which has 16 colors of wool and clay which can be used to make the art.

Here are the prizes:
1st: US $25 or 37,500 Viz / MViz
2nd: 20,000 Viz / MViz
3rd: 10,000 Viz / MViz

I can pay you by either PayPal or by buying something online for you. If your structure was built by more than 1 user, than the earnings will be split.

Competition ends:
May 8th

To compete or for more information, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75573

This is a reminder to participate in this month's RGR competitions before the month is over.

Video Competition: Best Weapon
What is the best weapon in a video game?
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=74456

Speed Run Competition: Kid Icarus
See who can beat Kid Icarus the fastest
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=74460

High Score Competition: Dr. Mario
See who can get the highest score in Dr. Mario
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=74458

You can earn up to 10,000 Viz for each of the above competitions, so be sure to compete!

EDIT: Remaking this announcement since I provided the wrong link to the Official Minecraft server thread with the last one.

The Vizzed Minecraft Server is ready for anyone who has a copy of PC Minecraft to join:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

For now, the point of this server is to work together and populate 3 towns. You buy lots with MViz (you can convert your Viz to MViz; more info in the above URL). The first time you play on this server, you'll start out in Vizzed Ville. That is the main town but most of the lots are taken. If you turn around, that bridge leads to Iggy Land which has a lot of cheap lots. Than there's a 3rd island with Geeogree's town but the lots there are expensive and reserved for rich Vizzed users.


I've also got 2 contests going on where you can earn Viz and Cash.

Build the Best Structure in Minecraft = Earn up to $30 or 40,000 Viz
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75273

Take the Best Screenshots = Earn up to $10 or 15,000 Viz
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75243

I'm titling this a Beta Launch since not everything is ready yet and since I haven't finished typing up the thread for the server with all the details and future plans. Anyways, the server is ready to everyone to join. More info here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75152

I'll make another thread once the server is no longer "beta".

If you don't have a copy of Minecraft but still want to see what the Vizzed Minecraft server is all about, I'll be streaming the server for a little while on my Twitch Channel here:
http://www.twitch.tv/davideo7

I apologize for the delays.

The Vizzed Minecraft server has been delayed but it will be ready in an hour. IgorBird122 is still finishing up stuff in his town and I'm working on typing up the thread with all the details regarding the server.

Also, since there's an in game currency which for the time being I'll be called MineViz (MV for short), I'll allow you guys to buy your in game currency now so that when the server is ready for launch, you have money to spend. Everyone starts out with $100 in the game and here's how much lots cost:
Small Lot = 500 MV (max 2 per user)
Medium Lot = 1000 MV (max 2 per user)
Large Lot = 2500 MV (max 1 per user)
Each lot will come with a chest full of items.

Items cost money too. For example, a bundle of 64 Stone Blocks will cost $9 and additional items can be purchased in either the Vizzed Mall or in IgorBird122's shop. IgorBird122's shop, which is in his town, has more items (until I can finish the Vizzed Mall) so if you want a wider variety of items, go to his town to buy from him.

1 MV = 1 Viz so however much MV you want, send IgorBird122 that amount of Viz. Be sure to tell him your Minecraft username!

Below is a map of the Vizzed Ville town.


If you have any questions, go here:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75150

The Vizzed Minecraft server that many of you have been waiting for will be launched on Friday, April 17th, at around 7 PM central time. The launch may be an hour early or an hour late, so the launch may be anywhere between 6 PM - 8 PM since we're still finalizing things with that server.

The server will basically involve everyone working together to build 'Vizzed Ville' in Minecraft. Users will be able to purchase lots and building materials using Viz. Anyone can join in once it's launched, all you need is a copy of the PC version of Minecraft. If you don't have a copy, you can purchase one online or in stores (like Walmart or Target) for only $26.95.

I'll be making a separate announcement and thread once it's ready to launch with full details regarding the rules and purpose of the server. I'll also be live streaming it on my Twitch Channel so anyone who doesn't have a way to join us can still somewhat experience it.

If you have any questions or feedback, please ask in this thread:
https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=75118

Vizzed was down because of issues my host was experiencing so it was completely out of my control. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for everyone's patience.

If you want to stay up to date when Vizzed goes down next time or if you want to simply stay in contact with everyone, be sure to 'Like' Vizzed on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vizzed/120725987944823