Archive for March, 2018

Weekly Buzz 03/30/18

Hello Collectors,

Flowers are in bloom, kids are hunting for Easter Eggs, and WallaBee is ready for some light pranking.

Behind the Curtain

We’ve upgraded our online store! The new store can be found at https://store.freezetag.com/collections/wallabee. At the moment, WallaPak is unavailable while we make some adjustments with the new store. It will be back next week.

Testing has begun on some new market mechanics that will allow for easier store stalking. More information to be highlighted soon.

We love to hear from the community! Do you have self-proclaimed awesome ideas about what would make the game awesome? Feel free to send us an email and let us know. You never know what item may become openable (or which items will become ‘joust-able’), all because of a simply suggestion. Want Blue Eggs to open and give Rickrolls? How about ‘jousting’ a 25c Coin with Skee-ball to get either Arcade Annihilation or 1000 Tickets? There’s endless combinations and we want to hear from you!

The monstrous set that we spoke about last week is no longer going to happen. Sorry if we got anyone’s hopes up.

Recent Item Highlights

Player Unique Spotlight

With more and more Player Uniques coming out, we want to spend a respectable amount of time learning more about them. This week’s Player Unique Spotlight highlighted The Traveller. You can read more about this unique here.

The Traveller

This Week In WallaBee History | March 26th – April 1st

March 30th, 2013: The Easter Box was made available by mixing all of the eggs in Eggception together. Fun fact, the Easter Box wasn’t able to be opened until the following Easter, when Bunny Scissors were released.

March 31st, 2012: Jester bounced onto the scene as the first item in Why So Serious?. The whole set released a day before April Fools. Talk about a prank…

April 1st, 2014: We Had Something For This was released, as well as a secret set referencing 50 shades of grey. It was literally 53 shades of grey. Unfortunately, these items were only jokes, not a one day, 53 item release. Bummer.

April 1st, 2015: Why So Serious?, 2nd Ed. was released, with the same exact artwork as the first Why So Serious? set. The set was created to poke fun at how another collecting game creates new content. Shots fired.

April 1st, 2016: Following with the previous year’s joke, Eggception, 2nd Ed. was released, but this time with ‘new’ artwork. Eggception eggs, with eyes borrowed from the Crazy Chicks set icon, gives you this lovely April Fools set. Various other Unique items released on this day, including our office favorite.

April 1st, 2017: We saw the internet blow up as we recreated various memes with WallaBee characters. You can find these items in Ain’t Nobody Got Time For This Set.

Room For Growth

We have compiled a list of issues that we are currently working on. If you find something that doesn’t fit into this list, please reach out to us and let us know.

• Battery drains like crazy
  • Under investigation.
• Forum Notifications/Count are missing
  • Coming in a future update.
• General slowness
  • Under investigation. Ram Issue.
• Item View Crash – Go to pouch, Tap / open item, Tap menu, App crashes
  • Fix available in next update.
• Layout Issue (Android Specific) – Entering the app through a push notification, from a landscape-based app, makes the layout freakout.
  • Investigating.
• Performing an action that triggers a pop up sometimes ‘freezes,’ which needs a hard close to fix
  • Currently being sorted out.
• Places List – Bottom of row doesn’t register input.
  • Fix available in next update.
• Random Crashes (especially on older devices)
  • We have discovered that the ram needed for the app fluctuates way more than it should, sometimes peaking over 1gb, which can cause older devices to crash. We are investigating what is causing this, so that we can enhance app performance.
• Sets Page always shows ‘try again’ before loading view
  • Fixed in the next update. For now, you can avoid this by viewing your Pouch before looking at the Sets page.
• Store Item and Icon don’t match during drop
  • Under investigation. At the moment, there is a chance that the previous item image will linger, even though the item has updated to the next one in line (viewable by the honeycomb price and set icon).
• Store purchases hang up for a long time
  • Under investigation. We’re so sorry for those effected by this issue… which should be everyone during a drop. Other times, it runs like a champ.

Should you have any questions, please let us know by emailing Support@WallaBeeGame.com

Weekly Buzz 03/23/18

Hello Collectors,

It’s the first week of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Is it getting warmer where you live? It’s not for Hksfarm. Brrr…

Behind the Curtain

The joust is back! Grab your Jousters and mix them together. Which knight will come out the victor and claim the trophy? For this special day, we’re adding Jousters to various place categories, so you should start finding them more frequently. Now that this beloved feature is ready to go, we can begin implementing it with other items as well. -insert maniacal laugh here-

The Invisible Item has become available once again, but through a new recipe. Mix Specky Scarface and the Invisibility Cloak to make more of these invisible beauties. No cloaking collected numbers this time!

More Bensons are hitting the map with #111! See if he’s taken a visit to your area with ItemBee.

The Spring Cleaning Sale is currently running at the online store. Remember, the sale ends March 26th, 15:00 UTC.

Hex is nearing the end of his mission. Only one task left. Will he be successful or be captured in the process? Stay tuned!

Speaking of our newer artist, we’re saddened to announce that John has decided to leave Freeze Tag and is pursuing his art career elsewhere. We wish him the best in his endeavors and hope to work with him again in the future, should the opportunity present itself. However, he’s currently working on one more monstrous set for us, which we hope the community will enjoy.

Recent Item Highlights

Player Unique Spotlight

With more and more Player Uniques coming out, we want to spend a respectable amount of time learning more about them. This week’s Player Unique Spotlight highlighted Elysium. You can read more about this unique here.

Elysium

This Week In WallaBee History | March 19th – 25th

March 24th, 2013: The first item in Back To The 80’s was released: the Cassette Tape. This is the part of the program where the youngsters ask what a cassette is…

March 25th, 2016: Seaside Smash kicked off the first player-commissioned set, Veni Vidi Mixi. Each item in this set pokes fun at how certain items were mixed to death to create the ‘RareBee’ ranking system, found on ItemBrowser.com

March 25th, 2017: Waffle Day! March’s fun holiday was released to celebrate this awesome day.

Room For Growth

We have compiled a list of issues that we are currently working on. If you find something that doesn’t fit into this list, please reach out to us and let us know.

• Battery drains like crazy
  • Under investigation.
• Forum Notifications/Count are missing
  • Coming in a future update.
• General slowness
  • Under investigation. Ram Issue.
• Item View Crash – Go to pouch, Tap / open item, Tap menu, App crashes
  • Fix available in next update.
• Layout Issue (Android Specific) – Entering the app through a push notification, from a landscape-based app, makes the layout freakout.
  • Investigating.
• Performing an action that triggers a pop up sometimes ‘freezes,’ which needs a hard close to fix
  • Currently being sorted out.
• Places List – Bottom of row doesn’t register input.
  • Fix available in next update.
• Random Crashes (especially on older devices)
  • We have discovered that the ram needed for the app fluctuates way more than it should, sometimes peaking over 1gb, which can cause older devices to crash. We are investigating what is causing this, so that we can enhance app performance.
• Sets Page always shows ‘try again’ before loading view
  • Fixed in the next update. For now, you can avoid this by viewing your Pouch before looking at the Sets page.
• Store Item and Icon don’t match
  • Under investigation. At the moment, there is a chance that the previous item image will linger, even though the item has updated to the next one in line (viewable by the honeycomb price and set icon).
• Store purchases hang up for a long time
  • Under investigation. We’re so sorry for those effected by this issue… which should be everyone during a drop. Other times, it runs like a champ.

Should you have any questions, please let us know by emailing Support@WallaBeeGame.com

Weekly Buzz 03/16/18

Hello Collectors,

Background work continues as we move forward. There’s rumors of Jousting returning. That sounds fun, right? Right?! We think so. Let’s get into it.

Behind the Curtain

We continue working on the next app update. We’ve made some progress with a new sorting/moving/favoriting feature for your saved Uniques. More information will be shared as this develops further, but it will allow you to keep three separate tabs of Uniques, highlighting the ones you like the most, and sorting them in various ways. Old-school type moving will be transformed into a ‘move mode’ for faster adjustments. And the cherry to top off this lovely feature? A search bar. Boom.

We have begun groundwork on a working Jousting mechanic. As these rarely show up in RetroBee, there may be a few being added here and there for testing. We hope to get this feature working quickly, as there’s a set coming up that will capitalize on this very nicely.

Adjustments with items have taken a huge leap forward. Today saw many updates with categorizing items to subcategories that you may actually find those items at. This includes finding Alice, Red Riding Hood, and other storybook characters at your local library, Surf’s Up at the beach, and Expedition Everest on Mount Everest! Okay, we lied about the last one… they can be found at a myriad of locations. This update takes a turn closer to the roots of this geolocation game, with more helpful updates on the way. One thing that this update will allow is a greater ability to receive a newer item during a drop. Since most older items won’t be categorized as ‘Green,’ but a specific subcategory, this opens up the chance that you’ll find that new item you’re looking for. A selection of 70 items can turn into around 20, depending on the subcategory. We’ll continue to move things around until they balance out, so if you have suggestions of where certain items should be found, please drop us a line with the support link below.

March WallaPak should be available beginning next week. An announcement will go out the day before release, to give a fair heads up to everyone.

Should you have any questions, please let us know by emailing Support@WallaBeeGame.com

Recent Item Highlights

Player Unique Spotlight

With more and more Player Uniques coming out, we want to spend a respectable amount of time learning more about them. This week’s Player Unique Spotlight highlighted 3.14 and 244. You can read more about this unique here.

3.14 and 244

This Week In WallaBee History | March 12th – 18th

March 14th, 2012: Treasure Map was the first item to release in A Pirate’s Life For Me. Little known fact, the map was reused as the card description background for WallaBee: The Card Game.

March 17th, 2015: The whole St Patrick’s Day set released. Gotta love small one day sets, huh.

March 18th, 2013: Conductors Hat released in The WallaBee Express. There’s nothing too special about this item, but RedcarRobbie did wear one of these while working with a certain mouse.

Room For Growth

We have compiled a list of issues that we are currently working on. If you find something that doesn’t fit into this list, please reach out to us and let us know.

• Battery drains like crazy
  • Under investigation.
• Forum Notifications/Count are missing
  • Coming in a future update.
• General slowness
  • Under investigation.
• Item View Crash – Go to pouch, Tap / open item, Tap menu, App crashes
  • Fix available in next update.
• Performing an action that triggers a pop up sometimes ‘freezes,’ which needs a hard close to fix
  • Currently being sorted out.
• Places List – Bottom of row doesn’t register input.
  • Fix available in next update.
• Random Crashes (especially on older devices)
  • We have discovered that the ram needed for the app fluctuates way more than it should, sometimes peaking over 1gb, which can cause older devices to crash. We are investigating what is causing this, so that we can enhance app performance.
• Sets Page always shows ‘try again’ before loading view
  • Fixed in the next update. For now, you can avoid this by viewing your Pouch before looking at the Sets page.
• Store Item and Icon don’t match
  • Under investigation. At the moment, there is a chance that the previous item image will linger, even though the item has updated to the next one in line (viewable by the honeycomb price and set icon).
• Store purchases hang up for a long time
  • Under investigation. We’re so sorry for those effected by this issue… which should be everyone during a drop. Other times, it runs like a champ.

Weekly Buzz 03/09/18

Hello Collectors,

How is everyone enjoying those apples? Hopefully you bought fresh ones, and not those nasty bruised apples. Gross. By the way, which kind of apples are your favorite?

Behind the Curtain

We have added a new subcategory to Services. You will soon begin seeing Veterinary Clinics popup on the map. These icons look similar to Medical icons, changed slightly for this new type of location. Previously approved vet offices and animal hospitals will take time to update to this new, specified subcategory, but we hope to have a fast and smooth transition. If your local vet’s office hasn’t changed over the weekend, feel free to report it for review. Our BeeKeepers would love to help update these locations.

The Official Updates forum has been removed, as it was causing confusion with where official news from WallaBee Staff should come from. All official updates on the app will be found here at WallaBeeBlog.com.

Adjustments to where items can be found continues to move forward. As we continue to make adjustments to foraging for all players, we’d love to hear from the community about your thoughts on certain items being found at specific subcategories. For example, finding Styling Products at Salon / Barber locations, or finding LP Collection at Music / Video locations. As always, making a fun and enjoyable game is our goal. We look forward to hearing about your thoughts in the WallaBee Chat forum.

Should you have any questions, please let us know by emailing Support@WallaBeeGame.com

Recent Item Highlights

Player Unique Spotlight

With more and more Player Uniques coming out, we want to spend a respectable amount of time learning more about them. This week’s Player Unique Spotlight highlighted Jet Drag. You can read more about this unique here.

Jet Drag

This Week In WallaBee History | March 5th – 11h

March 8th, 2017: The Waztecs set began with releasing Chocolatl as the first item.

March 9th, 2015: Wooden Katana released as the first item in the Ninjas set.

March 10th, 2012: The first Bug was found in WallaBee. Luckily for us, this was a good one.

Room For Growth

We have compiled a list of issues that we are currently working on. If you find something that doesn’t fit into this list, please reach out to us and let us know.

• Battery drains like crazy
  • Under investigation.
• Forum Notifications/Count are missing
  • Coming in a future update.
• General slowness
  • Under investigation.
• Item View Crash – Go to pouch, Tap / open item, Tap menu, App crashes
  • Fix available in next update.
• Performing an action that triggers a pop up sometimes ‘freezes,’ which needs a hard close to fix
  • Currently being sorted out.
• Places List – Bottom of row doesn’t register input.
  • Fix available in next update.
• Random Crashes (especially on older devices)
  • We have discovered that the ram needed for the app fluctuates way more than it should, sometimes peaking over 1gb, which can cause older devices to crash. We are investigating what is causing this, so that we can enhance app performance.
• Sets Page always shows ‘try again’ before loading view
  • Fixed in the next update. For now, you can avoid this by viewing your Pouch before looking at the Sets page.
• Store Item and Icon don’t match
  • Under investigation. At the moment, there is a chance that the previous item image will linger, even though the item has updated to the next one in line (viewable by the honeycomb price and set icon).
• Store purchases hang up for a long time
  • Under investigation. We’re so sorry for those effected by this issue… which should be everyone during a drop. Other times, it runs like a champ.

Weekly Buzz 03/02/18

Hello Collectors,

We have been busy adjusting various aspects of the game, which we hope will improve your overall gameplay. Enjoy!

Behind the Curtain

Balance is sometimes a hard thing to achieve. We took a look at the statistics for the first five Grab Bags, along with player feedback, and have updated the percentages for each Grab Bag. The chance to receive a Wallagraphic item is still rare, but has been increased from 1 in ~33 bags to 1 in ~20. We’ve updated the Grab Bags Overview post with this information, as well as the other levels of rarity.

We have begun a new set, in a new universe, with new characters! Hex ArcHives I is sure to scratch the Sci-Fi itch that WallaBee has had for some time. This universe was dreamed up by John Rogeles (yes, he can do more than wooden toys). Join in as we follow Hex into potentially dangerous enemy territory on one of his many adventures. Who is Hex? You’ll soon find out!

Development continues on our end, slowly but surely. With one backend developer between Munzee and WallaBee, the saying ‘Sharing is caring’ comes to mind. We hope to have the next update out soon, which should have some exciting updates that we just can’t wait to show you… but we will. In the meantime, Mizak has been updating ItemBee and ItemBrowser to better display ‘containers,’ which includes Grab Bags and items like Locker and Candy Bags.

Certain holiday-focused items are temporarily being removed from the store/forage circulation. Don’t worry, there are still thousands of these items floating around at places near you, with more on the way. These items will come back to the store/forage around their specific holiday. We have also made ‘grab bag sets’ only available through Grab Bags, to see if this helps balance how many items are within the store/forage shuffle. These changes should help with current set items showing more often when foraging and stalking the store. We’re continuing to adjust where items are found and how much they cost in the store, for a better experience for everyone. This should hopefully bring the cost to complete a set down, which will bring Grab Bag prices down. A win-win for everyone. As with most things WallaBee, these adjustments can always be adjusted again if it’s not working out. With the number of available items only raising each day, it becomes harder to keep a balance between 2,000+ available set items. We appreciate your patience as we tinker.

There may or may not be a few Bensons hopping around the world today. Might keep your eyes peeled for one near you!

We’ve post-dated some blog entries into the Unique Spotlight series, refreshing everything since the beginning of our Weekly Buzz series. The uniques we’ve highlighted now have their own entry. All of these spotlight posts should allow for comments, as well.

Should you have any questions, please let us know by emailing Support@WallaBeeGame.com

Recent Item Highlights

Player Unique Spotlight

With more and more Player Uniques coming out, we want to spend a respectable amount of time learning more about them. This week’s Player Unique Spotlight highlighted My Jabber Baby Wocky. You can read more about this unique here.

My Jabber Baby Wocky

This Week In WallaBee History | February 26th – March 4th

February 27th, 2012: The Jurassic Parts set began distributing items, with Amber as the first item available to find.

March 2nd, 2014: The founding team surprised certain members of the community with special, one-of-a-kind awards. Read more…

March 4th, 2012: Space Station released as the first item in The Final Frontier set, just about 6 years ago…

Room For Growth

We have compiled a list of issues that we are currently working on. If you find something that doesn’t fit into this list, please reach out to us and let us know.

• Battery drains like crazy
  • Under investigation.
• Forum Notifications/Count are missing
  • Coming in a future update.
• General slowness
  • Under investigation.
• Item View Crash – Go to pouch, Tap / open item, Tap menu, App crashes
  • Fix available in next update.
• Performing an action that triggers a pop up sometimes ‘freezes,’ which needs a hard close to fix
  • Currently being sorted out.
• Places List – Bottom of row doesn’t register input.
  • Fix available in next update.
• Random Crashes (especially on older devices)
  • We have discovered that the ram needed for the app fluctuates way more than it should, sometimes peaking over 1gb, which can cause older devices to crash. We are investigating what is causing this, so that we can enhance app performance.
• Sets Page always shows ‘try again’ before loading view
  • Fixed in the next update. For now, you can avoid this by viewing your Pouch before looking at the Sets page.
• Store Item and Icon don’t match
  • Under investigation. At the moment, there is a chance that the previous item image will linger, even though the item has updated to the next one in line (viewable by the honeycomb price and set icon).
• Store purchases hang up for a long time
  • Under investigation. We’re so sorry for those effected by this issue… which should be everyone during a drop. Other times, it runs like a champ.

Community Content

This is a section of the blog where we will highlight any funny images or videos from the community. These may appear through links in the forums, on Facebook, guides on YouTube, or other sites.

While in London this year, many fun stories were shared between players. One of these stories was how LoneLee started playing WallaBee. Well, after last year’s London event, Wyando and Tamarisk were flying home to Germany and saw their Munzee friend, LoneLee, in Stansted airport. LoneLee had business in London that he was returning from and asked Wyando why he was in London. After giving an explanation about WallaBee and the event they had just been to, LoneLee made an account and started playing. A year later, he’s sitting next to me at the London event, reliving this story. Awesome way to start playing, LoneLee! Thanks for letting us share it.

Jenbee997 has removed every set item from her sets, checked to see if they open, and saved them again with only managing to recycle one of them. Valiant effort, Jen! Here’s the list of her findings, with room to add your own!

If you think someone’s content (or your own) is worthy of being highlighted, you can suggest by emailing support or tagging it with #WallaCommunity.

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com