Every week, we’re busy telling the stories behind our platform, our technology, and our place in the gaming and technology industries. For those of you who catch up with ROBLOX over the weekend, the Weekly ROBLOX Roundup collects the best stuff to hit our various avenues of publication in the last week.
Preview the Upcoming ROBLOX Trade System
We capped this week with a sneak peek at our trade system, which is nearing its beta testing period. Once released, it’ll offer Builders Club members a robust system to trade limited items. Check out the story for some screenshots, a step-by-step preview of the process and answers to several frequently asked questions.
ROBLOX Game Conference: Coming Together
We recently announced some new details about ROBLOX Game Conference, coming this July to the Santa Clara Convention Center. We’ll be showing tech demos of improved ROBLOX physics, water and buoyancy, and ROBLOX Studio 2.0 — an exclusive to this event. We’ll also help budding game developers get their portfolio ready for the competitive gaming industry. Tickets are on sale now.
New Character Models, Revisited
Our version 3.0 character models have been a topic of contention for weeks. Our latest video got the discussion flowing, once again. Check it out for a look at our 3.0 male character model in various sets of clothing. And music.
Using Wait Wisely, or A Useful Way to Reduce Lag
ROBLOX Chief Scientist Erik Cassel has been examining laggy ROBLOX games as of late. In many cases, he’s found that the lag is preventable — it stems from runaway scripts that spend valuable compute time on unnecessarily frequent computation. By using “wait” correctly, you’ll be on the way to lag-free game building.
ROBLOX, Elsewhere on the Web
FPSGuru.com recently published an article explaining how you can make a first-person shooter in ROBLOX in 15 minutes. Check out the story — including a video featuring members of our very own Content Team — and try it out for yourself.
MMOFallout.com recently concluded its series of articles on ROBLOX with a look at some of our users’ most impressive creations and some comments from their creators.
Finally, come see us this weekend at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. Booth 57.
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Dear ROBLOX, please make the 3.0 bodies an option, as some people enjoy them, and others do not. To force the 3.0 bodies on us is wrong, you should just let some people have it, maybe sell it for 10 tix? Then everybody who WANTS it, can afford it, and everyone who doesn’t want it can just not buy it.
You should make the trading system NBC and not limited items to. No offense but most of my friends talk to me about some bad updates ROBLOX is doing. I agree. Im BC but still why do you make it for BC only and limited only and you cant give robux/tickets? Something that i like is.
You may already have this and i dont know but…
Limited and non limited items. Non bc can do it. And you can give robux and tickets. Because people dont know how to donate. They make a tshirt and buy it.
Ok listen up folks of all sizes we need to figure out if you can actialy get Bc for free ask me how later or any time ill respond back thank you. Sincerely largerdanielmiller.
Hey wait are we arguing com down what we should be realizing is that builders club should be free and iv seen people do it for free no cheats or hacks thank you for you’re time. Sincerely largerdanielmiller.
Solar Eclipse happened this day.
Wow aren’t you Mr. Smartie pants.ha ha sorry I thought that was funny .
hey guy how u get a free bc ? can plz tell i want to be a bc ever since i play roblox
there is no free bc. buy it.
i hate this “new” roblox wheres the friendlines robloxians that have bc i like the old better
Roblox hasn’t changed too much, there are just people like you making the community worse.
The new trade system: Even though its BC only, I’m glad the admins made a trade system at all (this is coming from an NBCer). Sure its not what we wanted, but its one small step closer to a good trade system.
The new bodies: I’m glad the admins created more design options (emphasis on OPTIONS) and anyone complaining remember you don’t need to use the new bodies, Roblox is just expanding possibilities. And if it creates problems, they’re Roblox’s problem.
I would like to see the trading system open for everyone. Because the NBC-ers need some more robux or tickets to actually do stuff. It would be much more fun.
Guys, stop complaining about BC because how do you think ROBLOX gets its money? They need more members to join BC so they can get more money.
They ripped this off of my Weekly News Roundup in OT Forums.
-_- At least give some credit…
can you make the robloxian 3.0 bodys optional?
3.0 bodies suck!
Well thanks for making another barely useful feature.
To the Roblox Community :
I was expecting from the TS the next :
A Fun way to trade your Items. Including Scripts, Models, etc on Robloxia with other Players. But instead of that we get a Limit hat TS ? What is the point of that ?
I like the wait Article. Explained well. But who does do that on a Zombie. (A Global function should we enough for that..)
Also. Other players that are complaining about the TS. Please hold back. This issue isn’t over yet.
Velibor
AT THIS RATE, 95% OF THE GOOD ROBLOXIANS WILL LEAVE ROBLOX!!! (e.x. REDALERT2, Aurarus, etc.)
I have an idea. Quit complaining that everything is BC. How about you just go somewhere else and complain about THEIR membership.
Stop being a big fan of BC. It is tearing apart what used to be an okay game!
The Bodies are horrible and it dissapointed nearly everyone, the trading system is horrible because we waited A LONG TIME, just to see 90% of users mad at ROBLOX even more……Can ROBLOX ruin its reputation anymore than that?
yes they make 100% of their user mad! lol
You people are insane, the new bodies are an objective improvement. Why would you dislike better graphics? People like you are ruining the reputation.
I wish we have better body
Hmm…Roblox, I am OBC. But I think it is only fair you allow NBC to have this trading system perk.
We are all players who deserve the same rights such as Trading.
NBC get to trade but builders clud can trade limited items as well as normal items right?
Yesterday, when I was reading the forums, an NBCer said “make it for NBC because I wanted to trade my limiteds”
When he/she didn’t even have any!
He/she will soon. The trading system comes out in weeks.
It’s BC only.
Builders Club members pay, end of story. Without the revenue of our payment Roblox wouldn’t exist. I’m not saying we should get all the beneftis, but people without Builders Club have no right to complain.
They do have a right to complain, but ROBLOX is making too many things BC, BC hats, bodies, games, ETC, sure they are getting payed, but too much.
If you want the trade system, I’m sure you don’t mind spending about 5 Bux or about 3 Quid on some BC For a month?
Some people can’t afford it, and others parents won’t let them get it. What about them?
Personally, I feel that ROBLOX was doing the right thing when they decided to make the Trade System BC-Only. The ONLY items you can trade are limiteds, which are very difficult to collect for NBC’ers because they are usually high priced. Is it impossible? No, of course not. Maybe ROBLOX could make a new free for all feature.
Agreed.
Finally coming out. I am going to trade something for a Wanwood Crown and then buy another of the thing I bought.
I like these new updates
not really to some players
So many stuff for BCers now. So little stuff for NBCers. Free you say? Well you have to pay for this and that. Basically NBCers dont get anything compared to BCers. Not even trading! NBCers cant even get 100 robux unless they played for a long time, like since 2009 if you played everyday that is.
Emm when water is realising?
Yes.
Guys I Am Very Excited About The New Updates’ its’ Very’ Diffcult than 2006
If they add those new bodies, which I think is horrible, we might see an increase in ODers, and a decrease with the rest of the population.
so true
Ill quit if they make the bodies standard. And this is coming with someone that bought lifetime tbc and has over 100k robux. The new updates are horrible except for the trading system which should be for everyone.
well actully it is free you just wont get the perks
we must bear through these tough times dont quit stay tuff ROBLOXAINS!!!!!
WE WANT TRADING FOR EVERY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, not just because I am NBC, but because I bet the person who suggested this was an NBC player and now he/she has to pay to get THEIR idea.
yes it was an NbC player who mentioned it.
The person even said just let its be for only bc’ers
I agree everybody should be able to trade!
I agree too and this is coming from a bc’er
Not only that, but most ROBLOXians who wanted the trading system, wanted it because they were in nbc and could not sell their limited items…so its not helping much of anything. But still, I’m glad they finally listened.
I don’t agree with your comment… If you want perks just get bc. It’s not fair to people with bc tbc or obc because they deserve it since they paid for it. (don’t speak for other people)
I think it should be NBC (TBCer HERE) because I want to trade with my friends like jackhelmhold and smoshlover12. (December 2011 here)
If you can’t sell them for free why should you be able to TRADE for free? I mean what did you expect?
It’s just anther thing roblox is doing to get peaple to buy bc!
i’m a tbcer and i wanna trade with my best friend and give him some robux – but he’s NBC! i agree, make it NBC!
The trading system sounds great, it’s about time I actually can trade useless crap I have in my inventory.
I have to say. My opinion is some BC members are mean because they say “YAYUH OMG IN YO FACE I HAVE LIMITED ITEMS AND THE TRADING SYSTEM AND MORE HATS AND GEAR AND EVERYTHING!” But i hope that the 3.0 bodies are sucessfull and fair to non-bc members. If not, im going to… well, youll see.
Your “Check out the story” link failed. Fix it.
“OMG ROBLOX ISNT FREE ANYMORE AND I HATE THE BODIES SO MUCH I QUI-” SHUT UP!!!
Trading should be for everybody!
True, dont steal our money
its says…
ROBLOX ITS FREEEEEE
and this isnt free
It took me this long to figure out I used money on ROBLOX! ITS FREEEEE!!! D:<
IKR! (TBCer here)
It is free. You just signed up for extra perks. nobody is forcing you to pay money, you are deciding to. Not having BC doesn’t restrict you from anything that is building related, other than personal server and BC servers. There are over millions of user-created games, why don’t you play those and keep your money elsewhere.
Again, as said by everyone else, making roblox non-free once again, yeah, I’ve quit roblox, it’s sucks for a guy in collegiate high school
you mean just put wait(0) in my scripts? or just put wait(0.1) or just remove the wait all together?
wait()
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SO SCARED OF THIS CAUSE IF WE HAVE TO WEAR THE BODYS I QUIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This game is free to join. The rest of the things require Builders Club. Seriously guys, this is getting ridiculous. At the end, you will have to pay to play games and buy things. And of course, you will leave the “Free Virtual World” title, because it is free to make an account. Fail. I remember at 2008 when I joined, only very few people had BC, and the only BC feautures were 10 Robux daily, 10 places and a stupid hard hat. Who cares? Now everything is for them! In every place I go, I see spoiled brats with OBC and TBC bragging that you can’t get 100 tix if you don’t have BC and stuff like that. Seriously ROBLOX.
Tell me guys, isn’t that the truth?
Yep you said it, I’m OBC But I support NBCers. All of you BCers should stop picking on NBCers just for fun, Its not nice. As for the Bodies It will change ROBLOX into lets see… Date-Blox. Ujelly?
Amen, I’ve been playing Roblox since December 2010, and every game I go to there are these bragging 9 year olds at games bragging that they have BC,when they have been laying for 2-3 months.
Pretty much.
Yeah guys it’s really annoying and ROBLOX is supporting it, and he is also supporting online dating, as you said. It’s funny to think that they were always trying to stop it.
agreed
Yea I agree. I’m getting sick of these kids too. Can’t blame ROBLOX. they need the money for ROBLOX but still to many functions for BC.
Agreed, despite me being TBC. I’m not harsh and cruel. I’ve been on since 3rd Jan 2010, and ROBLOX Is becoming more nooby when I am even typing this, about 10 People would of probably bought BC.
Again, making this game a NON FREE GAME-I; The Roblox Staff is this so called FREE GAME free, or NON FREE make up you’re mind.
Err.. it is free. They’re just adding more stuff to BC members.
Don’t do this to yourselves, I used to play Club Penguin, I quit because you needed membership to do to many cool things. Bodies, and the trading system sounds plain stupid.
Actually, we’ve been anticipated for the trade system for over a year. I think it’s a great way to get hats if your friend has a limited you want and you have a limited your friend wants.
Good
I used to play Club Penguin too, I quit because you couldn’t customize or build anything without paying for membership. The trading system isn’t dumb, infact it is brilliant! My fellow Robloxians have wanted the trading system for ages.
The bodies I couldn’t agree more on, but the trade system?!?!?! Are you kidding me!?!?!? That is something this game needs!
I really love the new features, I really do, But the website dosen’t have that old “A virtual Free Game” saying like it used to. The Trade system should not just be limited to BC players. If you are trying to gain more players and build a better community, We all need to put a little effort in. Who’s to say us NBC’ers don’t have limited items? We do. The Roblox community was more jointed together when it was just NBC. Free stuff, virtual currency, friendly players. Now you can find all kinds of things around Roblox games. There should be a moderation system in place that detects when rule breaking goes on. A swear filter that detects these things and places a ban on the person who said the swear’s account. Seriously guys? Why do this to us??? We thought you guys loved us and valued the community. Dosen’t really seem like it.
think about it though, only BC players can sell limiteds. the only reason its only for members is that they are out of money.
Make it NBC plz
They left out the part saying that everyone hates the 3.0 bodies.
Not everyone hates the 3.0 Bodies. Speak for yourself kiddo.
You read any of the comments on them bro?
I’m not a fan of the new 3.0 Bodies, but if they allowed it to be an option it would be alright with me.
It isn’t fair though. Even if I got OBC just give alittle features for NBC just like trading. It surly says ‘Free Online Virtual Game’ in your web.
The game is free. Saying the game is free doesn’t mean every single thing possible has to be available for everyone.
Some people don’t like the 3.0 models I like them though
Can’t wait to trade.
when are you adding the wadrobe,i carnt wait
Guys the New Realistic faces should be cheap cause i heard that noone likes them :/ Is that True ???
It probaly is, I would guess that atleast 75%-95% hates the new Character Models.
i think that the trade program shouldn’t be for only bc because your ads say that it’s a free place but now that bc came around i feel that im being pushed to buy bc. now at roblox has added this feature it just doesnt seem the odd roblox that i love and know
I know, the only things I can really do know is play free games and do forum, I used to be able to actually have fun with, now 1/4 of Robloxians are 3 month BC people with no skill, just playing obbies, and they name their groups like “secret asasins of robloxia (SAOR)” (Spelled assasins wrong on purpose)
Looks good! I can’t wait for the trading (Although the NBCers are getting kinda left out). I don’t like the bodies much but if someone else likes them then what does it matter?