Welcome to Petpet Park - Beta Test updates

What exactly is a 'beta tester'? Petpet Park is still in beta, so to get it ready for the official opening we count on folks called Beta Testers! Beta testers have access to the Park before anyone else does, while it's still being built even, and they give us feedback and report bugs to help make Petpet Park a better place for everyone once it's open. A noble profession, indeed! If you'd like to help, keep an eye on the homepage for more spots to open up soon.

If you're already a beta tester, check below for information on what's new for you to test. Thanks to your feedback, Petpet Park is coming along quite nicely! Now if only they'd work on my office next...

Welcome to the Petpet Park Beta Test Updates page. You can check this page regularly during the beta test period for notes and news on what we are working on, known bugs and any new features that have been added that we could use your help testing and reporting bugs on.

Here are the latest updates:

12-04-2009

Beta Load Test December 4th 4-5PM NST

Greetings fellow Parkers!

It’s time once again for a beta load test on Friday, December 4th from 4 - 5 PM NST. Just like previous load tests, all you will need to do is log in and play Petpet Park between these hours. No sweat, right?

As a special thank-you for helping us test our newest area, we’re putting a special holiday item, the Candy Cane Shirt, in our newest shop, Wintery Wonders, for the low cost of just one Park Point. But remember, this is an exclusive item and after the load test is over, it will no longer be available for purchase.

After you’ve picked up your shirt, please help us test Blizzard Mountain:

Take a stroll around Blizzard Mountain and get familiar with your surroundings!
Shake a Snowpuffberry tree and harvest some fruit!
Go fishing and catch yourself an Icefish!
Make sure you visit Blitz! (Word has it that he's giving away free items.)
Go shopping at Wintery Wonders. Check out all the seasonal attire.
Have fun!

Please let us know what you think and report all the bugs you find by using one of our feedback forms.

Thanks for your continuing support and we look forward to seeing you in the Park on Friday, December 4th!

- The Petpet Park Team

09-24-2009

September 25th Petpet Park Beta Load Test Info

Greetings Petpet Park Beta Testers!

We will be having another load test on Friday, September 25th from 4 - 5 PM NST. To participate, all you need to do is log in and play in the Park between these hours. Sounds easy and fun, right?

As thanks for helping us test, we've put a special, exclusive item called the Autumn Scarf in the Fins, Feather & Fashion boutique! It's on sale for 1 Park Point, but only during the test, so get there early to pick one up!

Then, if you can hang out and help us test for a while, here are some other things you can do around the Park!

Help Farmer Grenn sort Clucken eggs by playing Counting Cluckens
Try your paw at harvesting mushrooms in the newly discovered Western Woods!.
Take a stroll and chat with some other Petpets. Do a trick or ten!
Buy yourself a fishing pole (if you don’t have one already) and try to catch some fish.
Have fun!

Your job is to get as many of your friends to log in with you and push the Park servers to their limits! In other words, lag and crashing are normal so don't worry if that happens. It's actually a big help!

And, as always, please let us know what you think after the test, and report any bugs you find, using one of our handy feedback forms!

That's it! We hope to see you in the Park on Friday, September 25th!

- The Petpet Park Team

09-18-2009

Petpet Park Beta Load Test Is Now Complete

The Petpet Park team would like to thank all of you who participated in the Petpet Park Beta Load Test on September 18th, 2009.

Once again, our servers were full, Fluttering Wands made it into the paws of all of those that knew where to go, and the test will help make our Park a better place to be.

Thank you very much for participating. If you haven’t done so already, please let us know what you thought about the test, and report any bugs you found, using one of our handy feedback forms!

09-18-2009

September 18th Petpet Park Beta Load Test Info

Greetings Petpet Park Beta Testers!

We will be having another load test on Friday, September 18th from 4 - 5 PM NST. Like last time, to participate, all you need to do is log in and play in the Park between these hours. Pretty easy, right?

As thanks for helping us test, we've put a special, exclusive item called the Fluttering Wand at the Fins, Feathers & Fashion boutique! It's on sale for 1 Park Point, but only during the test, so get there early to pick one up!

After you pick up your wand, please help us test by doing the usual Park things like:

Play a game! You might want to hone those Blocktacular skills.
Explore Grenn’s Farm, and do a quest for Auntie Twerp or Ansley.
Chat with your friends at Park Pointe Square (You KNOW you want to show off all the tricks you can do!)
Explore the Carnival and pick youself a coralberry or two.
Have fun!

Your mission once again, is to get as many of your friends to log in with you and push the Park servers to their limits! In other words, lag and crashing are normal so don't worry if that happens. It's actually a big help!

And, as always, please let us know what you think after the test, and report any bugs you find, using one of our handy feedback forms! http://www.petpetpark.com/help/contact.us

That's it! We hope to see you in the Park on Friday, September 18th!

- The Petpet Park Team

09-04-2009

Petpet Park Beta Load Test Is Now Complete

The Petpet Park team would like to thank all of you who participated in the Petpet Park Beta Load Test on September 4th, 2009.

Our servers were full, Googly Eyes Hats were flying off the shelves at an amazing rate, and overall the test was quite successful.

Thank you very much for participating. If you haven.t done so already, please let us know what you thought about the test, and report any bugs you found, using one of our handy feedback forms!

09-03-2009

Petpet Park Beta Load Test Information

Greetings Petpet Park Beta Testers!

We will be having a load test on Friday, September 4th from 4 - 5 PM NST. To participate, all you need to do is log in and play in the Park between these hours. Pretty easy, right?

As thanks for helping us test, we've put a special, exclusive item called the Googly Eye Hat in the Fins, Feathers & Fashion boutique! It's on sale for 1 Park Point, but only during the test, so get there early to pick one up!

Then, if you can hang out and help us test for a while longer, here are some things you can do around the Park!

Play a game! Skeedaddle is always a good bet.
Shake some trees! The Ghostberries in Shadow Grove are quite tasty.
Take a stroll! There are Park Points to be had if you choose Wizard Walk as your route.
Show us your moves and chat with friends! Park Pointe Square is a nice spot to relax.
Have fun!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get as many of your friends to log in with you and push the Park servers to their limits! In other words, lag and crashing are normal so don't worry if that happens. It's actually a big help!

And, as always, please let us know what you think after the test, and report any bugs you find, using one of our handy feedback forms! http://www.petpetpark.com/help/contact.us

That's it! We hope to see you in the Park on Friday, September 4th!

- The Petpet Park Team

07-02-2009

Expansion 3.0 - Carnival Build Notes

Hello, beta testers! Today's Carnival update also brings some beta news. Here's the list:

Performance

Avatar Optomisation - The avatars have been optomised quite a bit to run more smoothly. This should help alleviate lag both in the Park and in mini-games where your avatar is visible, and will make trick animations run without jitters. Try it out and let us know how it runs!
Avatar Clothing Blink - The optomisation has caused a bit of a glitch with clothes. When facing some directions, your close with blink. We're working on this for the next build!

Jobs

Winsela's Jobs - Winsela has been given new jobs. Please try them out and let us know if you find any bugs. (This also means there are new reward items to test out.) ;)

Misc

Park Points - We are continuing to balance Park Points. Payouts should be a bit higher. We'll continue to monitor earnings and update again next build!
Chat - Many new words are now allowed in Standard Chat. Chat with your friends and continue to let us know if there are any words you think should be allowed.

And be sure to check out the News Page for all the information on the Carnival expansion we just released!

Thanks again to all our beta tester squadrons for all your help. See you in the Park!

05-21-2009

Maintenance Complete!

The scheduled maintenance has finished, the servers are happy, and the Park is once again open. We're sorry that it took longer than expected, but thanks for being patient with us! During the maintenance, we added a few new items to the Park. To see what new items have been added, you can visit the News Page.