Archive for April, 2016

WallaBee Update 4-20

Hello WallaBee Community!

Today we bring you an update on the WallaBee Staff team and the development of the new app.
We are about 70% done with the new app, and as of last Friday, we were about a day away from releasing a closed Beta test to about 30 people. Unfortunately, two members of the Munzee team left the company on that Friday, which included our main backend developer. With that being said, we hope to find someone else to fill their shoes and get us back on track ASAP. The KickStarter campaign that so many players contributed to has helped us tremendously up until this point, but we are quickly realizing that we need another push to bring on another backend developer to help us through the rest of this new app, and help us get ready for the infamous “V2.”

With this being said, we have batted around many ideas, to which we have finally landed on this:

Mixer Pool of the Century Fundraiser.

As most of you have noticed, the Mixerpool has been in need of a deep cleaning. There has been a lot of junk in there recently, which should have given you more than enough time to hoard mixers for a refill that’s worth your while. We have cleaned out all the junk, leaving a stockpile of over 40,000 items!

What does this Mixerpool look like? Lets take a look…

• Over 500 SD items, including Short Races #1, Unbranded Puzzle Cube #1, and 25c Coin #8.
• Over 4,000 DD items, including Camera #83, Blue Egg #39, and Cowboy Boots #85.
• Over 15,000 TD items, including Blue Egg #228, Red Egg #235, Yellow Egg #168, and Legionary #404.
• Over 15,000 QD sub 2k items.

Does it seem too good to be true? It’s not! With this amount of low numbered Rarebee items, this will be the Mixerpool of the century, without a doubt. I have personally added some nice cards to the pool, including a few DDs and the April Fools day Egg without Stripes #1.

Now that we have your attention, we wanted to share a special offering with you. Although all of these goodies are still available through normal mixing, we are allowing a rare opportunity to buy three new types of Mixers, being sold in the WallaStore beginning at 7:00pm, UTC. Click here to see what time that is for you.

Shiny Mixers

These special mixers will give you an increased pull from the Mixerpool. There is no cool down for these mixers.

Golden Mixer – 2k HC ea – Increases your chances of pulling an item from the Mixerpool to 85%.

Silver Mixer – 1.5k HC ea – Increases your chances of pulling an item from the Mixerpool to 75%.

Bronze Mixer – 1k HC ea – Increases your chances of pulling an item from the Mixerpool to 65%.

Each Mixer will start at #2,001. We are starting these items at #2,001 to hopefully give everyone a peace of mind about mixing. No one looks at the number of mixers now, because the number is so high. The point of these mixers is not to create three new RB items, but give a fun way of getting amazing items out of the pool. Also, #1-#2,000 will be released as prizes from the Mixerpool.

The new Mixer types are going to start off as “Player Uniques,” for the sole reason of not having them available in the market. We want you to mix them, and save the lower numbers you pull from the pool.

ADDED INFO: Orange WallaBee Mixers will still act as per normal, with a 50/50 chance and a 1 minute cool-down period.

During the next few hours, you may see a few of these items come into the game for testing purposes. Please do not be alarmed, as all of them will be resurrected again for tomorrow, with all items pulled from the pool returned.

New Set!

One last thing… We have a new set coming very, very soon.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. We hope you enjoy your swim!

Banned Accounts

Banned Accounts

Hello! It’s not every day I bring up this topic, especially on a Sunday where I live… but it must be addressed.

Over the past week, with the occurrence of more users, there have been reasons to look into the legitimacy of accounts. Over this past week, we have permanently suspended 32 accounts for managing multiple profiles. These players ranged from newbees, to high ranked users, to BeeKeepers. No one gets off the hook, just because of your status or investment in the game. If you are caught cheating, and don’t admit it, you’re done. I have personally spent many hours on this, both in-office hours and personal time (sorry, Kelsey!), and do not take these situations lightly. Without mentioning any names, you will notice that some previously active users are no longer active.

Here are some interesting statistics:

• If an account has been banned, we are 100% confident they were breaking WallaBee rules.
• The evidence was reviewed by a team of BeeKeepers and Staff. The decision to contact the players involved, which in some cases lead to accounts getting banned, was unanimously agreed upon every time. Again, these situations are not heat-of-the-moment decisions, but well thought out with meticulous detail.
• We generally give the caught offender the opportunity to explain themselves. If they admit to breaking the rules, their account receives a warning and equivalent punishment based on the offense, but they can continue playing. Although we reserve the right to suspend an account without warning, new management deems it important to offer second chances where appropriate.
• We have had to request the assistance of translators, to avoid any miscommunications.
• Please don’t gossip. Premature speculation can lead to misunderstandings and to the defaming of others. We as Staff will notify the community when the timing is appropriate.
• If you think you are in a situation that may be perceived incorrectly, please do not hesitate to contact support.

There are specifically two players that have been with the game for a long time, who have been caught cheating with multiple accounts. There is overwhelming evidence that these additional accounts were being managed for the benefit of the main account.

With all that being said, this has been a sad weekend for us, and we hope that you will understand what has been lost due to cheating. It is with heavy hearts we bring you this information, and we appreciate your support as we make this game more fair for everyone.