News, events and developmental blog!
Winter is here, it’s time to get some nice warm Winter Wear for your Loco Pocos avatars!
There are 20 new items available, including:
Mittens, Fluffy Mittens, TurtleNecks, Parka Coat, Boots, Wellies, Fleeces, Bobble Hats and Caps!
All Winter Wear is also available in one nice Booster Pack at 40% off!
Congratulations to Subversive Vavoom, your picture has earned you a Loco Pocos Mega All!
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Interested in entering November’s Photo of the Month competition? View competition rules here!
Today has been quite eventful!
To start off, I released the long awaited 1.5 version of Loco Pocos!
- New improved AO that should prevent ‘unfolding’
- New Typing AO, so now your Loco Pocos type like a normal human av
- Toggle feature available in the HUD + menu
- Full conversion from LSL to MONO
- Faster script speeds
- Less server load
- More responsive HUD and facial expressions
- Full compatibility with TOYS accessories
- New button added to the HUD, the Ball represents Toys
- Toys no longer replace your AO, but will activate their own animation options when attached
- Toys can now be turned “Off” through the HUD, this makes it appear to be detached and regular AO starts again.
- Added 3 new sleeve types for future shirts
- Poofy, Baggy and Folded (makes 5 in total!)
- Faux hand growth time increased
- “One HUD fits all” Greatly improved HUD system, will speed up and enable easier updates
- Improved general skinning system for some secret future additions ;)
- Improved expressions system to no longer refresh eyelid positions when unnecessary
- Other small scripting improvements
- Permission fixes on some Loco Pocos avatars
- Script error fixes on some Loco Pocos avatars
Updating 40 avatars at once has had a few glitches but hopefully we can stomp those out as soon as possible!
I have also released the Loco Pocos Witch avatar to the inworld update group FOR FREE, to receive the avatar just join our update group in world :)
Over the course of October’s very fun Halloween Hunt we have had a record number of visitors to the island, over 3,500 and to top it off we managed to give away 2,476 avatars to those who completed the challenge, WELL DONE!
November is going to see a great deal of new content added to the store, so please keep an eye out :)
As an additional bonus to all this great news, a new Minisode of TINY NATION is available for your viewing pleasure!
ENJOY!
The Trick or Treatin’ game at Loco Pocos has been so much fun, thousands of people have enjoyed it immensely, and everyone walked away with some free goodies, many took home a furry little friend too ;)
But, all good things must come to an end, and so in 5 days time the great Rokeden tree will no longer dream of little English streets on Halloween, and the game will disappear.
But don’t despair! I have upped the odds of receiving those rare gifts! You are now 5 times more likely to receive a key than previously. So now is the perfect time to go and beat this game if you haven’t already, or if you want to introduce a friend to the game (and Loco Pocos)
I’ll post our grand total after the event has ended!
Your read it right! In actuality it’s double that, since I give away 2 avatars to each Halloween game winner, but let’s just call it 1,000 :) For those of you who love figures (I know I do) that breaks down to 350,000L$ worth of Loco Pocos products, or US$1,315.79!
It’s pretty exciting, especially considering the fact that we’re only half way through the whole event, still over two weeks to go!
This isn’t the end though, I am already planning future events where you can win a different unique avatar by completing a simple and fun challenge. Expect to see something awesome for Christmas. I have also written the conclusion to this island’s current chapter, the final part of Captain B.Bonnik’s story on the island will be released after Christmas with more puzzles and journals to hunt down, along with some great gifts along the way!
I want to take a moment and shout out to the following bloggers who have taken the time to write about Loco Pocos Trick or Treatin’ Halloween game after visiting the island. Their great reviews and positive responses are largely responsible for the massive number of avatars given away, thank you!
Adaire DeCuir - Free*Style blog post
Sasy Scarborough - Scarborough Flair blog post
Renee Lowenhart - Fabulously Free blog post
Chestnut Rau - Second Life of My Dreams blog post
Serene Fairey - I Heart SL blog post
Takeshi Ugajin - Shop With Takeshi blog post
Alicia Chenaux - Ch’Know? blog post
Trisha Gelber - Lost in Inventory blog post
Ryker Beck - Rykerized blog post
Apologies to anybody not on the list, there’s so much buzz right now that I can’t keep track of it!
Stay tuned!
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Hi everyone!
With the launch of the Halloween game, Loco Pocos has been busier than ever before, and it seems we have also gained a lot of new fans!
Not only this, but Loco Pocos as a whole has exploded in just the 3 short months since it launched on July 9th with only 5 avatars and a handful of accessories. We now boast over 30 avatars, around 100 accessories, a machinima series, over 6,000 visitors and a fan group that just toppled 300!
To those new to Loco Pocos, I welcome you and also inform you that if you liked the Halloween hunt - then there’s plenty more where that came from!
Loco Pocos Island has plenty more challenges and mini games for you to take part in, to get started simply go to the landing point and check out the “Loco Pocos Island” sign!
Have fun!
Come on down to Loco Pocos and enjoy a special event dream where you can take part in everyone’s favourite Halloween pastime, Trick or Treatin’!
In this limited time event, you are able to pick up no less than 7 special unique Loco Pocos accessories and have a chance at winning the fabled “Event only” avatar that is never sold in the store!
Get your Halloween costume on now and hit the virtual streets, the teleporter to the event can be found at the entry spot for Loco Pocos Island.
Enjoy!
Congratulations to Skycat Ranger, your picture has earned you a Loco Pocos Mega All!
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Interested in entering October’s Photo of the Month competition? View competition rules here!
Tiny Nation - a machinima featuring Loco Pocos avatars - launched today!
To celebrate it’s release, I am giving away a brand new Loco Pocos accessory that is used in 10 minute Tiny Nation premiere episode :D
Come on down to Loco Pocos and enter the Tiny Nation hut (next to the store). Left click (or buy for 0L$) the Baby Monitor found in the hut.
And be sure to watch the Tiny Nation machinima while you’re here, just hit play on your media options and enjoy :D
Ladies and gentlemen! I am very happy to announce the premiere of Tiny Nation!
Tiny Nation is a new original short from ILLclan Animation Studios, an amazing machinima team which I have the pleasure of working with.
Tiny Nation follows the heroic adventures of a band of motley mammals.
You can view Tiny Nation at Loco Pocos in a special viewing area which is based on one of the sets used in the film.
You can also visit ILLclan’s official blog page to view Tiny Nation at a higher resolution.
Tiny Nation has already been nominated for a Technical Achievement Award at the 2008 Machinima Film Festival!
Coming soon: Special packages of extras seen in Tiny Nation that you can take home :)
