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April Fool's Day occurs on April 1st every year. | April Fool's Day occurs on April 1st every year. | ||
In every year other than 2015, the main page had this message: | |||
{{redframe|Congratulations! You are winner! Ha ha ha! You've just won an ... April Fools! Sorry, you haven't won anything.}} | {{redframe|Congratulations! You are winner! Ha ha ha! You've just won an ... April Fools! Sorry, you haven't won anything.}} | ||
In 2015, as April Fool's Day coincided with the [[Echo of Downtown]] event, the message was | |||
{{redframe|Congratulations! You are winner! Ha ha ha! You've just won a rip in spacetime. April Fools!}} | |||
In 2018, as April Fool's Day coincided with [[Easter]], if you found the [[Chocolate Bunny]], the message became | |||
{{redframe|Congratulations! You are winner! Ha ha ha! You've just won an ... April Fools! Seriously, though, it's over towards '''<location>'''.}} | |||
In 2021, as April Fool's Day coincided with [[Frank's Ballpark|Opening Day]], the message was: | |||
{{redframe|Congratulations! It's Opening Day and things are finally going without a hitch! | |||
<br> | |||
Baseball fools! | |||
<br><br> | |||
Yeah, looks like there's some tomfoolery going on near St. Anne Park. And just foolery everywhere else.}} | |||
== Profile page changes == | == Profile page changes == | ||
* Level was preceded with a minus sign | * Level was preceded with a minus sign | ||
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**Erewhon | **Erewhon | ||
**Someplace where I don't know where I am | **Someplace where I don't know where I am | ||
**Stalking Ryme from his back yard | **Stalking [[Ryme]] from his back yard | ||
**Neverwhere | **Neverwhere | ||
* Web Site: [http://www.aol.com/ AOL. It's still the coolest!] | * Web Site: [http://www.aol.com/ AOL. It's still the coolest!] | ||
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* [[rogue computer virus]] | * [[rogue computer virus]] | ||
==April Fool's Day | ==April Fool's Day 2011== | ||
* Time Played This Run: blue? | * Time Played This Run: blue? | ||
* Days This Run: meatloaf | * Days This Run: meatloaf | ||
* Greedy capitalist has a player-owned shop down in the Mall | * Greedy capitalist has a player-owned shop down in the Mall | ||
==April Fool's Day 2013== | |||
* The were no profile page changes. | |||
==April Fool's Day 2014== | |||
=== Profile page changes === | |||
* Profile display went back to a pre 2011 version, the additions from the 2011 event not available (retcon history and player shop links unavailable). | |||
* In addition all badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[Image:tothethirdpower.gif]] | |||
===Additional Foes=== | |||
* The [[uncommon fool]] replaced the [[rogue computer virus]] in this edition of the event. | |||
==April Fool's Day 2015== | |||
* Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class: | |||
{| | |||
! Viewer's class !! Avatar | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gadgeteer]] ||[[Image:LordofCyberspace.gif]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Psion]] || [[Image:toy-bin-evil.jpg]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Elemental]] || [[Image:marley-samuels.jpg]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Naturalist]] || [[Image:reignoffrogs.gif]] | |||
|} | |||
* If you had a companion, it was listed as one of: | |||
** Actual friend's pet cat | |||
** The voices | |||
** Imaginary friend's pet cat | |||
** Suspiciously unscary clown | |||
==April Fool's Day 2016== | |||
=== Profile page changes === | |||
* Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class: | |||
{| | |||
! Viewer's class !! Avatar | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gadgeteer]] ||[[Image:apprentice-stalker.jpg]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Psion]] || [[Image:apprentice-stalker.jpg]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Elemental]] || [[Image:chemist.jpg]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Naturalist]] || [[Image:brute-in-training.jpg]] | |||
|} | |||
* This player is a capitalist mutant traitor with a shop down in the Mall! Down with the Bourgeoisie! | |||
* Retcon history: Rebooted More Times Than Your PC | |||
* Time Played This Run: 525,600 minutes | |||
* Days This Run: born yesterday | |||
* In addition all badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[Image:modelhforhero.jpg]] | |||
==April Fool's Day 2017== | |||
=== Profile page changes === | |||
* Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class: | |||
{| | |||
! Viewer's class !! Avatar | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gadgeteer]] ||[[Image:split.gif]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Psion]] || [[Image:snakemonger.gif]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Elemental]] || [[Image:colonelcologne.gif]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Naturalist]] || [[Image:singledragon.gif]] | |||
|} | |||
* In addition all badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[Image:kingofchristmastown.jpg]] | |||
==April Fool's Day 2018== | |||
=== Profile page changes === | |||
* Player's avatars were reverted to pre 2015 version | |||
* This player has completed X Hero Dashes, with a personal best time of Y seconds. | |||
* Retcon history: Rebooted more often than your computer | |||
* All badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[Image:tothethirdpower.gif]] | |||
==April Fool's Day 2019== | |||
* Equipment shown in player profiles switched places at random. | |||
* The [[run-down pyramid]] was added to the [[uncommon fool]]'s item drops. | |||
* All badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[image:thanksgivingsatyourplace.gif]] | |||
==April Fool's Day 2020== | |||
* All badge images were replaced by: | |||
:[[image:fellowkids.gif]] | |||
==April Fool's Day 2021== | |||
* In player profiles, character classes were changed as follows: | |||
** Naturalist to "Cursed Goat" | |||
** Gadgeteer to "Batcorker" | |||
** Psion to "Screwball" | |||
** Elemental to "Southwindpaw" | |||
==References== | |||
* Some of the joke locations refer to | |||
** the lyrics of "{{wikipedia|Amazing Grace}}". | |||
** the fictitious country in the novel ''{{wikipedia|Erewhon}}''. | |||
** the television program ''{{wikipedia|Neverwhere}}''. | |||
Back to [[Past Events]] | Back to [[Past Events]] | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] |
Latest revision as of 09:39, 1 April 2021
April Fool's Day occurs on April 1st every year.
In every year other than 2015, the main page had this message:
|
In 2015, as April Fool's Day coincided with the Echo of Downtown event, the message was
|
In 2018, as April Fool's Day coincided with Easter, if you found the Chocolate Bunny, the message became
|
In 2021, as April Fool's Day coincided with Opening Day, the message was:
|
Profile page changes
- Level was preceded with a minus sign
- Class and avatar displayed:
Original class | Class displayed | Avatar |
---|---|---|
Gadgeteer | Stalker Villain | |
Psion | Mad Scientist Villain | |
Elemental | Alchemist Villain | |
Naturalist | Brute Villain | |
Villain | Hero, for once |
- Character Sex was listed as the opposite of what it is
- Chips were listed followed by ",000,000" so 0 became 0,000,000 and all other numbers were multiplied by a million
- Account Created: April 1, 2008
Player Info
- Age was displayed as one of:
- Over-Medium
- Immature
- Decrepit
- Sex: fail
- Location was displayed as one of:
- Once was lost but now am found
- Your mom
- Mount Vernon, Kentucky
- Erewhon
- Someplace where I don't know where I am
- Stalking Ryme from his back yard
- Neverwhere
- Web Site: AOL. It's still the coolest!
- "April Fools!" was added to the end of everyone's Quote.
Additional drops
All monsters had the ability to drop the following items:
Additional foes
The following could appear in any location, even as a result of a choice adventure, and even if that choice would have normally resulted in a non-combat:
These foes could drop the items above, and in addition to that:
Since April Fool's Day 2009
Profile page changes
- If you had a Sidekick/companion it was listed as one of:
- Imaginary friend
- Scrappy hobo
- Overinflated ego
- Pet tin can on a string
- Reputation was listed as one of:
- Smells funny
- Kinda a jerk
- Reprehensible
- Unsafe to invite to parties
- PvP Rank was listed as one of:
- Gets beaten up in the locker room
- Would lose to a Tennessee fainting goat
- Pathetic
- Worse than pathetic
- If you have a memento display: "This player has a memento display in the Look at Me I'm Special Because I Have Stuff Museum"
- If you are on a leaderboard: "This player thinks they're a hotshot on a leaderboard."
- Total (In-game) Time Played: Too much. Should get a life.
Additional Foes
April Fool's Day 2011
- Time Played This Run: blue?
- Days This Run: meatloaf
- Greedy capitalist has a player-owned shop down in the Mall
April Fool's Day 2013
- The were no profile page changes.
April Fool's Day 2014
Profile page changes
- Profile display went back to a pre 2011 version, the additions from the 2011 event not available (retcon history and player shop links unavailable).
- In addition all badge images were replaced by:
Additional Foes
- The uncommon fool replaced the rogue computer virus in this edition of the event.
April Fool's Day 2015
- Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class:
Viewer's class | Avatar |
---|---|
Gadgeteer | |
Psion | |
Elemental | |
Naturalist |
- If you had a companion, it was listed as one of:
- Actual friend's pet cat
- The voices
- Imaginary friend's pet cat
- Suspiciously unscary clown
April Fool's Day 2016
Profile page changes
- Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class:
Viewer's class | Avatar |
---|---|
Gadgeteer | |
Psion | |
Elemental | |
Naturalist |
- This player is a capitalist mutant traitor with a shop down in the Mall! Down with the Bourgeoisie!
- Retcon history: Rebooted More Times Than Your PC
- Time Played This Run: 525,600 minutes
- Days This Run: born yesterday
- In addition all badge images were replaced by:
April Fool's Day 2017
Profile page changes
- Players' avatars, if not set to the default, were unchanged. Otherwise, the image depends on the viewer's class:
Viewer's class | Avatar |
---|---|
Gadgeteer | |
Psion | |
Elemental | |
Naturalist |
- In addition all badge images were replaced by:
April Fool's Day 2018
Profile page changes
- Player's avatars were reverted to pre 2015 version
- This player has completed X Hero Dashes, with a personal best time of Y seconds.
- Retcon history: Rebooted more often than your computer
- All badge images were replaced by:
April Fool's Day 2019
- Equipment shown in player profiles switched places at random.
- The run-down pyramid was added to the uncommon fool's item drops.
- All badge images were replaced by:
April Fool's Day 2020
- All badge images were replaced by:
April Fool's Day 2021
- In player profiles, character classes were changed as follows:
- Naturalist to "Cursed Goat"
- Gadgeteer to "Batcorker"
- Psion to "Screwball"
- Elemental to "Southwindpaw"
References
- Some of the joke locations refer to
- the lyrics of "Amazing Grace".
- the fictitious country in the novel Erewhon.
- the television program Neverwhere.
Back to Past Events