Ask Hawk 4 November
"Ask Hawk" Town Meeting in Cybertown City Hall 4 November Chat Log: Welcome to City Hall. Please note that visitors can only watch the chat! ** chat moderated by Clean ** [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Welcome to City Hall for what should be a most enlightening event. [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Joining us this evening is Hawk, founder, and producer of Cybertown. [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : He has joined us to answer questions about, [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : hi hawk! [Block Leader shortnsassy22 [520] : clap clap clap [Club Assistant] T-Virus [366] : woohoo
[Club Assistant] blue_ghost [959] : clap clap clap [Block Deputy] Bacchantes [275] : Hawk! I love you! Whoo! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I log on every day but I often meet people who say they've never seen me here (it's a big place!) so I wanted to give you a chance for us to meet and for you to ask me any questions that you may have about Cybertown past, present and future. As you may have noticed, a few of the things we recently added were an animated guided tour, plazas for each Colony including a beautiful new Forest world, an optimized faster Flea Market with better booths and Avatar Studio to create your own avatars Some of the things coming up include the Teens Colony, please son't whisper or pc me! hard to talk! OIK to continue Morph II - the next stage of the Morph saga - new to this stage is identities that you.will be able to take on as well as levels of achievement and privilege that can be attained, Home Builder to customize your home, new more advanced homes, a town courthouse - and by popular demand, a Jail! The Cybertown University, a town bank, Avatars in 2D chat, stores, expanded experience points system and levels, Cybertown e-mail addresses, forums and mailing lists, Ability to use citycash in the Casino, improved message boards, hugely upgraded My Info, vPods with movie shows and live concerts, a way for BLs and BDs to see when all houses in their block were last accessed, a town search engine and much more. Work is also underway on a single-world fully immersive Cybertown where you can walk or drive or fly from one place to another. We have also done and are doing a number of deals with major movie companies, games companies and other media companies(Centropolis, Hallmark Entertainment, LiveOnTheNet and others) to provide you with some great new content. Enough from me. Ask me some questions! but not in private chat!! Tien64 [210] : *claps loudly* [Club Assistant] T-Virus [366] : woo woo woo [Block Deputy] Tank-Girl2 [332] : What will the universitity have in it? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : VR teachers who can teach all sorts of classes live on line [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question, please zantar
zantar [298] : What is the population capacity of cybertown [Founder] Hawk [5590] : if you mean how big can it grow, it's not limited [Founder] Hawk [5590] : just add more servers [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (and more people)
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : when I;m done with an answer, I'll say "next question, please" [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question, please [Block Leader] McSpazz [402] : Can we have someone sent to jail? or will they have a trial first? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : trial first, I would think [Founder] Hawk [5590] : maybe special circumstances, we'll see [Club Assistant] blue_ghost [959] : is there any date on teens coloney? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next week
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question, please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question, please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 100 people herre : ) [Block Deputy] coolchris_32 [1336] : How long has Cybertown been around? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we first started work on it in March 1995 and launched it JUne 1995
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : and made it fully VR like now with blaxxun in 1998
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Leader] SNikkers [981] : Will you be improving the Instant Message system? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, we will add places to it and a way to jump to your friend's place [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : a couple of quick points... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 1) Clean, the moderator, is being swamped with questions so bear with him : ) [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Yes, I will post questions as soon as I can -- please only ask once... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 2) if any of you find you are missing any questions or not seeing all the answers, please let me know afterwards [Founder] Hawk [5590] : as we are testing new servers [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : why are you planning to go there? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we haven't decided yet but it would be [Founder] Hawk [5590] : fairly serous stuff [Founder] Hawk [5590] : serious even [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : lol [Block Deputy] Mr.Gellar [1358] : LOL [Founder] Hawk [5590] : will let you know when Council and Security decides [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Club Assistant] Alienboy1 [831] : will we ever get a chapel?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes - there is already one in the suburbs [Founder] Hawk [5590] : that you can use - made by Mr.Phillip [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : Will we ever be able to have more than 32 objects in our home, or more than 64 in our backpack?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : as soon as bandwidth allows us to do that without making your houses impossible to move in - maybe next year [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Leader] dawgswife [797] : is there a way we can get a boot button on our houses for people that are being abusive? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : good idea, i'll check into that [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : don't worry about not getting all your questions answered, I'll stay here as long as it takes [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please LordZig2001 [549] : will there ever be a bank
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, we're negotiating with a real one right now to provide that service for citycash [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Clean is officially swampwd wioth questions! [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Yikes!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please Mr Clean [Founder] Hawk [5590] : :) [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Please don't enter chat, unless you are asking a question you have not asked Tien64 [210] : who is night wonder? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : a resident who creates many of theobjects that you buy in the Mall [Founder] Hawk [5590] : she is also Cybertown's 1st millionairess [Founder] Hawk [5590] : multi-millionairess actually [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so we are going to have to create a lot of luxury objects so she can spend her money! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : she also made the Water Park and Theme Park [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and the HIgh School (Suburbs) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please
[Neighborhood Leader] rexx6 [3780] : Are our old favorite worlds, the cafe, fun park, plaza, going to get a 3d redo at any point in time? they look kinof old [Founder] Hawk [5590] : absolutely - already being worked on [Neighborhood Leader] rexx6 [3780] : yay! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Neighborhood Leader] rexx6 [3780] : Right now, the only thing we can buy with our credits are mall objects, and a lottery ticket. is it ever going to be possible to buy RL objects, such as pens, mugs, mousepads, [Founder] Hawk [5590] : in a couple of weeks we'll be selling Spazz3D with a 60% discount to members partly made up of citycash [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and we plan to add lots more real life things where your citycash will get you a good discount [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Deputy] Paladin45 [1018] : Will there be an ePlex Chief appointed soon? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : The Council tells me that this is close now - just narrowing down the many applicants [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Leader] splinky_0 [1263] : can you speak a bit about the AMBASSADOR thing ... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's a Pageant and Ball and award where worthy citizens will be awarded AMbassador status and get certain priviliges - there's a web site all about it linked from the Daily News [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Clean has to unbury himself from under the mound of questions [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Making progress :) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : : ) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : ? [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : Can we get better homes...like huge ones that cost 10000cc? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we plan to build big mansions [Founder] Hawk [5590] : will be some new more advanced houses next week or week after [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so yes, to bigger better more expensive houses [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (and pets) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Neighborhood Leader] rexx6 [3780] : Our homes in 2d are pretty NON-customizable. is there a way coming soon, we can add backgrounds, sounds, without using the homepage slot? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, that's the next upgrade - available 1st to Pentium 3 users, then to everyone [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we are going to release Home BUilder - like Avatar Studio but for homes [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : believe it or not I still have people trying to pc me!
[Security Chief] ALASKALAB [6749] : Please People don't PC hawk.. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : thanx! : ) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Neighborhood Deputy] klingon35 [2732] : why the avatar studio is not free? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : why so you not work for free? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we make most all of this place free but we like to eat occasionally [Block Deputy] ToddParker [349] : :) [Block Deputy] ToddParker [349] : lol [Block Leader] LittleDevi1 [1232] : lol [Club Assistant] T-Virus [366] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and Avatar Studio at $19.95 is really cheap for what it is! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : even I can afford it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please
[Block Leader] cyberman [3771] : Is there a way we,teenagers,that are prooven trustworthy,to get good jobs such as security even though we don't meet the age level? [Block Leader] philscrib [622] : preach it cyberman [Founder] Hawk [5590] : that's a good point - I believe - and Taz or Alaskalab can verify - that there is some legal restriction that forces us to make it 18 or more [Founder] Hawk [5590] : soemthing to do with viewing pornography [Security Chief] ALASKALAB [6749] : Yes that is very very true. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : see - not only true - but very, very true! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : will the exp system be upgraded anytime soon? i think people that are on longer should get more exp than somebody that logs on for 10 minutes [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, we're working on the upgrade - some technical issues to solve re how long someone is on [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but will be a basic upgrade of system in about 2 weeks [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : with a bigger range and better rewards system [Neighborhood Deputy] Raine [3498] : how will the new point system work? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : that's too big a question to go into here - but basically it will be a system of levels and rewards [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and long-term rewards [Founder] Hawk [5590] : like if you soend 200 years in Cybertown [Founder] Hawk [5590] : reach the next level and have bigger rewards and more privileges is the basic idea [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (joke) [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : lol
[Neighborhood Leader] Jadzia [3062] : hehe [Neighborhood Deputy] klingon35
[2732] : lol SashaSawyer [189] : :) [City Guide] Samcon2327 [2044] : lol
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : spend not soend [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : BTW, after the moderated part, I will stick around for free-for-all [Founder] Hawk [5590] : questions, getting beaten up etc. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : big lag! [Security Chief] ALASKALAB [6749] : Will we have new updated constitutinal rules anytime soon or in the near future?
[Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Well, it seems that Hawk is having some technical difficulties [Block Leader] Richstud14 [375] : If you're the founder, then how come you don't have as much exp as other people? [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : I can answer this one, as part of the Cybertown staff [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Many of us on the staff don't have as many points as the most active users [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : He will be right back [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : we spend our time making Cybertown
[Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Experience is for the people who spend the time RUNNING Cybertown [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Hi - I;m back [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Hi- i;m back [Founder] Hawk [5590] : had huge lag and lost connection
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : and couldn't get back in [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I had huge 5 min lag and reloaded [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so had to go to another (slower) compiuter [Colony Deputy] LadyLiz [2832] : Welcome back Hawk, sorry for your troubled connection. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 'but I;m back now to answer questions [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I'm in 2D to be safe [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next question please [Founder] Hawk [5590] : hello? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : question will be sent to me in a mo [Founder] Hawk [5590] : question is are there any plans for intercative RPG in CT [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, Morph II is the 1st stage of that [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q pls
[Block Leader] vampslayer [1482] : Hawk, how come the year always stays as 1087 everytime you log in? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : an oversight [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we measnt to change it lat year but i forgot! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] Sassyq22 [1080] : How long did it take to get CT started? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : We started buidling it in March of 95 and launched the 1st 250 very rudimentary town pages on June 15th 95 [Founder] Hawk [5590] : then we started making it 3D the way it is now in late 97 and launched it in mid 98 [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so we've been at it for nearly 5 years now [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and we still love it! Dave456 [144] : When Is Cyberhood And The Spaceport Going To Open? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : somewhere in next 6 months - probably twoards the end of the 6 months [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q pls [Block Deputy] Photobug [426] : How many hours a day do you work on Cybertown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : don't ask!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : seriously... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I tend to work 10-12 hrs a day 6-7 days a week [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but I don;t really consider it work because I love it so much [Block Deputy] ToddParker [349] : wow [Block Deputy] Photobug [426] : wow [Founder] Hawk [5590] : don;t know - haven;t tried taking a vacation yet [Club Assistant] myk7 [438] : Why did you embark on this hole cyberworld thing? I think its great! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : omigosh! [Neighborhood Leader] rexx6 [3780] : what happens when you take a vacation? total anarchy? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : must be nuts, I guess [Founder] Hawk [5590] : seriously.... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : i fell inlove with the Net with SFX my partner and best friend [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and we're both artists and we wante tocreate somewthing fun and worthwhile [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and Cybertown was it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] tophat7 [742] : what is your job in real life or do you officially work for BLAXXUN? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : my job is producer of Cybertown - what that means is... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : i do the main planning for what will be in Cybertown (withmy team) and [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I the run and co-ordinate the various activities... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : programming, graphics, VR, community operation, business development, [Founder] Hawk [5590] : marketing etc. and I also liasie a lot with the Council etc.
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : so I;m kept kind of busy! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] GuyB [2941] : How did you pick the first Leaders of CyberTown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : they volunteered - many came form PointWorld
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : which was an earlier (still exists) blaxxun VR world [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] Richstud14 [375] : Will the moderator system be updated to make it easier for Clean? [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : :) [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : :) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I sure hope so - so does Clean!!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Leader] SalvationPout [3425] : Will CT stock go public? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes it will but we're not allowed to say when [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but keep your eyes peeled : ) Dave456 [144] : Thats Pretty Good PLUGandPLAY [85] : What is the main purpose of Cybertown for the future? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to create a fully- immersive (with full perceptions) VR experience that is a sgood as reality but much more interesting [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (is that ig enough?) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to enable people to go into an alternate reality and experience it almost as real as real life - but more fun! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : basicall to give people a really fun escape [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and experience [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and lots of fun things to do PLUGandPLAY [85] : Where did you work before Cybertown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I was a record producer, and also did marketing (my own company) then became a multimedia producer - which led to the Internet - and here we all are! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : all my fault! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to answer that persistent whisperer's question... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : no, you can't pre-buy stock before it goes public - SEC doesn;t allow it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nine-Tales [417] : how many people besides you work on cybertown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : about a dozen [Founder] Hawk [5590] : all over the US and some in Europe [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's a lot of fun for me trying to co-ordinate them with all the different timezones [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Owner] geMlUre [2687] : Will compnanies be able to use some part of CT as a portal for real ecommerce? Soon? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : absolutely! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : very soon too [Founder] Hawk [5590] : matter of a few months [Founder] Hawk [5590] : or less [Founder] Hawk [5590] : in order to be here I'm having to use 2 computers, so bear with me [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q sent to Moderator: whygo123 : [Founder] Hawk [5590] : will there be a stock market in CT> hmmm...
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : perhaps - not sure yet but it IS a possibility [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we just appointed a football IC who will be using it to run inter-colony tournamnets [Founder] Hawk [5590] : sorry about spelling - typing fast while jumping from one pc to other [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q - and PLEASE stop whispering to me and pcing me!!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I can only do 10 things at once [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I don;t know about the block statistic - send me an e-mail at [email protected] and we can look at it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : have such a long list of things to do! [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : Please do not repeatedley ask questions. The chat is being overloaded. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Community Architect] Clean [3990] : The questions you have asked will be answered in the order they were received. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : re hidden celebrities, we hear rumors from time to time but I don't know for sure [Founder] Hawk [5590] : except for all you celebrities here tonight [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : very good question - stay tuned..... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : a lot of chaos I imagine if Morphs return [Founder] Hawk [5590] : kind of like tonight [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (thinks) maybe there here now....
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] Voldarmort [1384] : What did u use to build CT? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : duct tape and plastic jellyfish
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : took a LONG time [Founder] Hawk [5590] : very hard to find those jellyfish [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but you probably want another answer... so... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : all sorts of programs [Colony Deputy] LadyLiz [2832] : LOL [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : rofl [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Photoshop, Bryce, 3D Studio Max, CosmoWorld etc. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : rigth now the only way to enable touvj is wioth physical pads [Founder] Hawk [5590] : touchi mean [Founder] Hawk [5590] : which will get smaller and smaller and built in to the equipment - including wireless touch - that will come
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] BigMac25 [638] : Anymore planned celeb chats? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, lots and with much bigger celebs from the deals we are doing with movie and TV studios [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : What's the average age of CT members? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 75% are under 25 [Founder] Hawk [5590] : the rest are all over 90 [Founder] Hawk [5590] : (joke) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : the 75% under 25 is true [Founder] Hawk [5590] : big teens membership
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] BiggDaddy [1498] : Hawk! how does it feel to be Cybertown's founder? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : mostly pretty d*mn (sorry Security) good! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : sometimes a bit too many things going on at once [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but mostly I love it! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] philscrib [622] : will their ever be a auction house for auctions I am working on one now is their any way to make it an official place instead of just in the suburbs [Founder] Hawk [5590] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : guy [Founder] Hawk [5590] : \very good idea re official auctionhouse Allen_Conner has closed the private chat.
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : right now every week there is an auction at the Flea market with confiscted goods [Founder] Hawk [5590] : confiscated [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we'll take a look at your official auction idea [Founder] Hawk [5590] : send me e-mail when you have built it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] justMe29 [2334] : Any chance of a CT convention? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, that will probably happen Founder] Hawk [5590] : we have CT people who meet in RL and party for days [Founder] Hawk [5590] : last one one was in kansas [Founder] Hawk [5590] : lot of CT people were there who met in RL for 1st time [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we also plan to host rl conventions (sci-fi mostly) in Cybertown [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q sent to Moderator: brax : is there ever going to be a city elder? i have heard of the job but have never seen it.... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, elders is part of the new experience points levels system [Founder] Hawk [5590] : will also be some other levels to reach [Founder] Hawk [5590] : thank you chuckyv [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nine-Tales [417] : What happend to PointWorld? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Guy has reactivated it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so it still exists
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Khiani-ndb [507] : Are you male or female? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : that's a matter of opinion [Founder] Hawk [5590] : seriously - male [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] BiggDaddy [1498] : hehehe!!! [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : lol [Block Leader] CellTech [1753] : lol [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : can i have the title of town drunk? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : you sure can!!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] CyberBoy256 [584] : When are we gonna get the vehicles? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : when we get the roads! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's in planning stages now to be able to drive from one place to another but will need something for them to drive on [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : re chat filter - we did some experiments with that in our 2D text chat in old Cybertown but [Founder] Hawk [5590] : there was no way to be able to program it in ways that people couldn't fake out and trick [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so we ventually abandonded it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q PLUGandPLAY [85] : In the future, will you be able to have a family here in Cybertown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, we hope soindeed
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : will cause a lot of changes becaause right now the whole access rights system is based on one nickname but you can use an "xfamily" as your nickname now [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] chuckyv [636] : Will there be a military, like the Navy, or something? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : if people really want that - "It's not just Cybertown, it's an adventure"
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q PLUGandPLAY [85] : lol reincarnatedcat [70] : :) [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : How much real money does cybertown bring in? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 33 cents a month [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and we split it 12 ways [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : lmao [Block Leader] Kennman99 [1305] : lol reincarnatedcat [70] : LOL [Clubs Deputy] brax [5420] : lol [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : lol! [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : enough to keep hawk a happy boy...hehe [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's bringing in money but we are still having to finance much of it ourselves [Founder] Hawk [5590] : "It's not just Cybertown, it's expensive." [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : LOL [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : lol [Neighborhood Deputy] justMe29 [2334] : LOL [Block Deputy] Khiani-ndb [507] : why is there a limit to how much stuff we could put in our homes? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : because with current phone lines above 32 and it gets real hard to move around in a house [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q PLUGandPLAY [85] : Can you give me 1,000,000cc so I can call myself the first Cybertown millionare?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : too late, Nightwonder beat you to it! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : Will we have hotels for visitors [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, that's something we're looking at
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : are you married? ::giggles:: [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I was - divorced now [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : Will we have appartment with roommates and stuff for people that can't afford a home? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but homes are only 160 and you get 1000 to start and more every time you come here [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and you can buy "Roomate Suzie" at the mall [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : lol [Neighborhood Leader] Jadzia [3062] : haha [Block Leader] CellTech [1753] : lol Laoshi [211] : lol
[Neighborhood Deputy] OuterRealm [1780] : lol [Neighborhood Deputy] OuterRealm [1780] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to all those who just proposed to me - thank you! I'm flattered and honored! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : lol [Neighborhood Deputy] Phoenix0997687 [1406] : lol [Block Deputy] tophat7 [742] : lol [Club Assistant] Voldarmort [1384] : lol [Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] seina [2326] : Can we get Cybertown banners for our websites ? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : absolutely!! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : write to me at [email protected] and I'll get you some [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : Hawk,do you get hit on by a lot of chicks on cybertown? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : do I get hit by a lot of chicks? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : oh, hit on... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : sometimes [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's fun : ) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nine-Tales [417] : How come it never becomes night in ct? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : good question - we;ll have to arrange that
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : it does sometimes happen [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and you can make it night in your homes with the control on the patio [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Photobug [426] : Hawk for President! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : king more like]\
[Club Assistant] Voldarmort [1384] : Hawk For Prez!!! [Block Deputy] CyberBoy256 [584] : Hawk rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : Do you plan on making major competition with Active Worlds? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : that might be telling..... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : friendly competition, perhaps [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we already get almost as many new members a day as Active Worlds [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and they are friends of ours
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nine-Tales [417] : Are you going to run for mayor anytime soon? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : no [Founder] Hawk [5590] : are you? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I might walk for Mayor [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] PuttyKat [2674] : rofl!! [Mall Deputy] And1Dawg [6471] : haha [Club Assistant] PokemonMaster [1109] : hehe!
[Neighborhood Deputy] questyun [1930] : hehehe [Clubs Deputy] brax [5420] : how many expts are needed to be city elder? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : I "think" it will be 5,000 plus 1 year good work in CT [Founder] Hawk [5590] : will be decided soon [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : What are some fun jobs that are gonna be coming up? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : teachers for the University [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Jail guards, jufges [Founder] Hawk [5590] : judges i mean [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and you will also be able to become Morphs soon [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and Loyalists [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and bank tellers [Founder] Hawk [5590] : investment counsellors [Founder] Hawk [5590] : real estate agenst
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : spys [Founder] Hawk [5590] : store woners [Founder] Hawk [5590] : owners [Founder] Hawk [5590] : movie stars? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : etc. etc. etc. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] DAG66 [184] : Can we produce digital art that can be sold at CT? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes, in the new upcoming stores [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Khiani-ndb [507] : what is the highest paid job at cybertown
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : the Mayor [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : jail guards? does that mean people can escape from jail?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : possibly - it has been known..... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to happen [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q Block Leader] GBeditor [802] : To what extent will the jails be used. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : to the extent that they are needed! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : hard to predict [Founder] Hawk [5590] : depends on how bad you all are! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Colony Deputy] LadyLiz [2832] : Will this mean a total revamp of the security system as it's known now? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : no, just an extension of it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : How much does the mayor get paid? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 350, I THINK maybe more [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] GBeditor [802] : Will there be any major downtime in the future as you upgrade? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we will try not to have it ever exceed one hour we always get things working on a test server first which take the real time and then makes the upgrade fairly fast only problem is the test server can't truly simulate the effects of 300 people online so we find the real bugs after we put in town and then we panic for a few days and fix them [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Photobug [426] : Can you give us a secret about Cybertown that no one know as of yet? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : hmmm...let me think.... well...we are talking with a major (unnamed) TV network on a deal that if it goes through will make us enormous... also this month you'll start to see Cybertown adverts in movie houses before big movies
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] OuterRealm [1780] : Why are we limited to the amount of space we use on the message boards and in boxes and will it be extended? [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : cool! [Block Deputy] Photobug [426] : cool [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we're looking into how to give you more message board space this month [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] MikeJaxJag [590] : With so many new residents everyday, there is more and more profanity being used around town. It seems to be getting more difficult to get rid of them with any swiftness. Could the minimum be lowered some so we can have more security? [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! not more security [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we can't legally limit the age but we may be able to do something - we'll have to see what Security says about it
[Deputy Security Chief] Taz [3319] : We are thinking of lowering the exp to 850 [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we may also change the front end so that people don't all end up in the one plaza immediately [Founder] Hawk [5590] : excellent Taz [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : Where is Blaxxun heading, any other ventures? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : so many!!! lot of new communities in Europe and other projects today we got asked to open a Cybertown in China! by one of the biggest Chinese multimedia companies blaxxun gets approached for new projects all the time especially when people see Cybertown we think blaxxun made a smart move when they bought us - but then we're biased! : ) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Club Owner] geMlUre [2687] : Will CT have mpeg4 audio,better mpeg4 video support? [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : Can we purchase real CT merchandise? other than the avatar program [Founder] Hawk [5590] : One ofthe engineers really likes mpeg4 and is looking into some implementations [Founder] Hawk [5590] : real merchandise for sale is coming next month t-shirts, etc. Ferrari's Rolls Royves [Neighborhood Deputy] PuttyKat [2674] : teehee [Block Leader] wenna [405] : lol [Founder] Hawk [5590] : oh dear, I'm getting carried away! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] CellTech [1753] : Is cybertown ever going to work with a mac? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : when the Mac is able to do multi-user VR which it can't currently but it's getting closer [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Drechenn [346] : Are you going to switch more of CT to client-side so the lag isn't quite so horrendous? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we're looking at it, although as more people are swtiching to DSL, they have no lag [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : Will there ever be more complex issues under the "how do I" button, like how do i upload objects into the mall? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : absolutely - that's one of the ones on the list for the next update
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Deputy] Hensonian [2809] : With all the potential and growth in cybertown, how do you envision ct affecting technologies in the next say 20-50 years? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : wow! - look at how far it's come in the last 5 years! and it's increasing exponentially but as I mentioned before the CT experience will become much more photo-realistically immersive kinf of like in "Snow Crash" very real but with awesome multimedia experiences and of course there'll be no lag!! [Neighborhood Deputy] chidowankenobi [2003] : Why dont you add a translated INFO link, there are houndreds of spanish speaking people and other languages like german etc, and there many people who can help translating, like I do [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Kris is working on a project to get the Info pages translated into more than 1/2 a dozen languages [Founder] Hawk [5590] : takes time but it is being worked on [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] Davidy2k [1721] : Is a stand alone browser on the horizon?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : we keep going back and forth on that as there are stability advantages to not being in Netscape or IE [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but it's a lot easier for new visitors to come to CT via their normal browser surfing and to be able to chat in 2D with no download [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and to be able to chat with those in 3D [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : What's the percentage of ideas you adopt from the citizens? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's pretty high these days as the citizens come up wth some grat ideas
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : it's almost 50% [Founder] Hawk [5590] : you can see a lot of the ideas at the current Instant Poll at the Jump gate [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : Will i ever be able to buy that gopher racing machine in the casino? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : if some kind object builder will create one for the mall [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Clean says he can do it [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and he's gratified that soemone wants to buy one [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighbrhood Deputy] chidowankenobi [2003] : Just this last one, there a lot of role playing fans here, can you ad a dice program to the 2d chat, so we can play rpg's [Founder] Hawk [5590] : great idea! [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we're starting to explore wasy to make CT much more RPG and that will fit well with them [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : "Snow Crash" is a great Sci-fi book that was written in 1992 and [Founder] Hawk [5590] : predicted very accurately the 3D web [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and Cybertown is close to a lot of the stuff in that book [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and when bandwidth and technology improves will become even more so [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes there will be better tools for BLs and BDs [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : Does the slot machine in the cafe, and the games in the casino really cost cc? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : no they don't currently [Founder] Hawk [5590] : but a lot of people have asked to make them do so so that they can win - and lose - cc's [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Neighborhood Leader] SalvationPout [3425] : A computer terminal at every nursing home bedside... with CT already to go? Is this the future of CT? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : maybe! [Colony Deputy] LadyLiz [2832] : lol pout [Founder] Hawk [5590] : for our over 90 year olds [Founder] Hawk [5590] : like me [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : can there be a boxing area which we can beat each other silly? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we're going to be wrapping up the moderated part in a few minutes and then we;ll go to free-for-all [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and then you can box each other silly if you want [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we may have a boxing ring coming - it;s being looked at [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we;ll have to make avs with bruises [Founder] Hawk [5590] : enxt q [Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : How do the new commers that don't know the blaxxun location(http://www.) find the download for 3D software. [Founder] Hawk [5590] : as soon as they click on the 3D button it takes them there [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next q
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : 2 more questions and then we go to free-for-all [Block Leader] Davidy2k [1721] : Spys? morphs and loyalists? how will all of that work?
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : funny you should ask that.... [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we have an all-day meeting tomorrow to work that all out [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : a private meeting? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we have basic concepts but have to figure out how to implement them [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes a rl meeting in our offices in L.A. [Club Assistant] Voldarmort [1384] : let us speak freely!!!! [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : yeah free for all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : yes [Founder] Hawk [5590] : you will be able to be a Loyalist or a Morph and fight [Founder] Hawk [5590] : ok we're going to free-for-all now [Teen Liaison] Peace_Frog [3974] : wooo hooo *Jumps on Her Hawky and Tickles him all over* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Founder] Hawk [5590] : thanks very much for all your questions! TezlaRatX7 [624] whispers : hi Just :) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : you're great! : ) [Founder] Hawk [5590] : and thanks very much for being Cybertown menbers [Founder] Hawk [5590] : we appreciate you a lot:) ** chat no longer moderated ** [Block Deputy] chuckyv [636] : will this ever have a price like the VIP in worlds [Block Leader] TheSithMaster [1029] : you NEVER answered a question of mine......! [Club Assistant] cloe98 [260] : will the new mansions be partially furnished? with the 32 item limit we can't do much with the ones we have now. [Block Leader] tes [1124] : I love this place [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : FREE!! [Block Leader] TheSithMaster [1029] : is there goign to be a bank where you can deposit cc's and gain interest on them? [Neighborhood Deputy] Scifispace [868] : thanks for creating such a cool place! [Block Leader] LittleDevi1 [1232] : hawk r u leaving? [Block Leader] TheSithMaster [1029] : is there goign to be a bank where you can deposit cc's and gain interest on them? [Block Leader] whygo123 [1126] : *beats every1 silly* [Block Deputy] Nick22 [789] : will there be lawers? [Colony Deputy] LadyLiz [2832] : oh dear, you aked for it this time.......lol
[Neighborhood Deputy] starfox [1533] : hawk how do we become spys [Founder] Hawk [5590] : become spys by becoming Morphs [Club Assistant] cloe98 [260] : how do i get an answer to my question? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes - any questions you couldn't ask in my inbox [Block Deputy] chuckyv [636] : will this ever have a price like the VIP in worlds [Club Assistant] steamshovel3 [510] : is anything new coming out tomarrow? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : chuck - maybe a premium option but only as an option always still be free [Block Deputy] nate23w [656] : will this interview be posted somewhere? [Neighborhood Deputy] Hensonian [2809] : will there be a menu choice for the sphere sensors on the houses....I have troulbe getting what I want to be up [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes we could publish it in daily News [Neighborhood Deputy] HOVER [3414] : when will they have 3D Neighborhoods?? [Club Assistant] DiVaDroiD [90] : Could we get cc's for promoting CT on our webpage? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes i think eo diVdroid [Block Deputy] chuckyv [636] : will there be Cops FBIs and CIAs [Founder] Hawk [5590] : dont know chucky [Club Assistant] cloe98 [260] : will there be partially furnished mansions? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : yes cloe [Neighborhood Deputy] Chefdupont [1379] : Hawk are there taxes in ct(please say no )? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : no taxes! [Teen Liaison] Peace_Frog [3974] : Hawk when again did you say the New colony would open [Founder] Hawk [5590] : next week Peace [Neighborhood Deputy] HOVER [3414] : will there be 3D Neighborhoods soon? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 3d neighborhoods - perhaps
[Neighborhood Deputy] Chefdupont [1379] : Hawk can you please try and get a 2d log set up because when ever there are problems im always in 2d [Founder] Hawk [5590] : ok chef TezlaRatX7 [624] : is there any truth to us model builders that sell stuff at the mall getting any exp. i heard a rumor and was wondering if there is any truth to this [Founder] Hawk [5590] : 'maybe tezla - i'll look into it [Block Leader] dawgswife [797] : hawk will we be able to tade in out houses for the new ones ..taking off the amount (or half )of what you paid for it? [Founder] Hawk [5590] : about trading - we'd like to [Founder] Hawk [5590] : Bye All