Rise Star Gaming - Christmas 2013 Statistics

Merry Christmas to all the Rise Stars :)

General Statistics
Players Registered: 10,335
Linden Dollars Earned: Over L$4,500,000

Gaming Statistics:
Star Hunting Collects: 2,598,658
Star Fishing Catches: 531,649

Community/Reward Statistics:
Gunk Lever Pulls/Gunks Done: Over 1,000+
Loot Bags Opened: 27,539
Spins Taken on Big Beautiful Wheel: 2,369
Last Spin: Random Loot Package
Spectral Boxes Opened: 506
- Personal Multipliers in Boxes: 92
Global Event Spins: 145
Last Global Event Spin (2x): i8088 Resident
Last Global Event Spin (3x): Nancy Gumbo

In the Rise Stars, we believe that if people want to be treated fair, it would be happening soon enough. The Rise Landowner Rewarder Challenge is coming up and with it, comes something new along with it. What will happen when we begin this challenge? Revived Event Spins makes the Star Fishing Event Spin more "interesting".

Keep up the good work and enjoy the game as is...
- Warden Stillwater

Who is the most influencial Gunk Puller of Rise?

We all gunked Emerald because she said we could. Who do you think is the best Gunk Puller of Rise?

The Gunk Master's Coming To Town

 Rise Chat Snippets from December 17, 2013

Gunk With Honor, Not Fear

[17:00] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: i'd chime in with you hun but uh.... i don't see an ook o.o;
[17:02] KogaTetsuya Resident: Oh sorry lol friends can be so istracting.
[17:04] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: facedesks brb
[17:06] emerald25 Resident: oookkkk then gunk a Koga!
[17:06] Zarudin Resident: YUSSSSS!
[17:11] emerald25 Resident: gets out magnifying glass and bloodhound, Koga oh Koga where are you??..:)
[17:12] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: kami!! get gunked now or else!! O.o
[17:13] emerald25 Resident: @ @
[17:13] emerald25 Resident: runs umm Gunk Master in charge hehe
[17:14] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: ebil giggles* i will burn the cookies and throw them again! :D unless hun still doesn't permit otherwise.. lol
[17:23] emerald25 Resident: he's gone quiet hehe
[17:24] wardenhighwater Resident: That's horrible.
[17:24] wardenhighwater Resident: Dishonor! I don't allow disgraceful honor in Rise lol
[17:26] KogaTetsuya Resident: lol
[17:26] KogaTetsuya Resident: [17:23] ℒιиα'тα ѕтιℓℓωαтεя (efanakasunfyre371): as for your teasing of candle light dinner for warden and i, what sayest you for your crime?
[17:24] Koga Tetsuya (kogatetsuya): Guilty as charged. XD
[17:24] ℒιиα'тα ѕтιℓℓωαтεя (efanakasunfyre371): and for that you must be punished! *pulls lever*
[17:24] ℒιиα'тα ѕтιℓℓωαтεя (efanakasunfyre371): :P luff ya bro
[17:25] Koga Tetsuya (kogatetsuya): lawl love you too. :3
[17:25] ℒιиα'тα ѕтιℓℓωαтεя (efanakasunfyre371): *releases* you may now prance around in your new guilty as charged look of greenliness :P
[17:26] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: is okies i gunked him instead finally ^^ all cookies are safe
[17:26] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: haha and that's his sentencing :P
[17:26] emerald25 Resident: yep so Koga to be gunked it is cough cough
[17:27] emerald25 Resident: before dishonor runs riot, the cookies flee and it smells like someone burnt something in here ^ ^
[17:28] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: haha!!! nope no burnt cookies i promise *sees a running muffin on fire escape* :X wth? lol
[17:28] SiroccoTheZephyr Moonkill: [17:28] RISE Player HUD (v1.9): Congratulations on reaching level 72!
[17:28] Clea Soulstar: wtg!
[17:28] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: wtg unky
[17:28] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: lols at inside joke
[17:28] emerald25 Resident: ooh wtg Siro!!
[17:29] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: waves* g2g guys ^^
[17:31] emerald25 Resident: night Lina sleep well:)
[17:31] wardenhighwater Resident: ^^
[17:32] EfanakaSunFyre371 Resident: gunks hun before poofing and steps into the gunk with him
[17:32] emerald25 Resident: hehe
[17:32] emerald25 Resident: it;s whatyou call Celestial Green:)
[17:33] Heather Melune: *pulls out a fancy waiters platter and pulls off the lid to reveal the gunk*

Inducting a New Gunk Queen

 Rise inducted Katrina as our fourth Gunk Queen:

Rise Star Gaming: Gunk Galore

I should be telling you this but won't.

I never thought the players would be gunk crazed but they are.

Look forward to new stuff.

Rise Event Logs: The Start of Gunksgiving

Rise Event Logs: The Start of Gunksgiving:

Rise Holiday: Gunksgiving! (November 17 - November 24)

Achievement Unlocked: Golden Dreams

That was exhausting, but I used all the skill I needed to make it happen.

How to acquire:
- Get a copy of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Purchase Operation Bravo pass (via Steam Store)
- Log 30 hours of playtime on Operation Bravo maps
- Get 15 competitive mode wins on Operation Bravo maps

Rewards:
Rise Challenge tomorrow for another x11 buoy possibly
More details will follow in the Rise Star Social Group chat tomorrow.

Deal Classic S - Myths

This only applies to the Deal Classic S version, in the Deal 9.1 series of games.

Couple of people have asked me some interesting questions such as the following:

1) Why do you always score 47,000 points, and if so, why is it possible to score this always?

Photo taken at Deluxe Games.

Take a close look at the lines.
Each number marked is 250 points, then each row is 1000 points.
Unless you mark numbers with the Banker (80% less score) or the Lady (50% more score) then this seems to always be the case.
You want to complete AT LEAST 9 rows out of 10.
You MUST complete BOTH diagonal rows - This is IMPORTANT.

Assuming each of the following happens:
15/16 numbers marked = 2750 points
9/10 rows completed = 9000 points
=========================
11,750 points base score.

Then at the bonus round, play the usual till you find the 4x score, and you will get the most common non-full clear score in Deal Classic S, which is 47,000 or 47,500 points!

You can't intentionally reduce your score to this also by the way. That is impossible.

Obviously, if you have a score to beat that is more then 43,999 points, you will likely get the same result.

2) What is the earliest full clear board you have ever witnessed?

The earliest full clear board I have played or seen is in 8 rounds. This is doable but extremely rare. Most full clears tend to be on the 10th-12th rounds.

3) What is the highest score you have ever seen in Deal Classic S?

The highest score I have seen on Deal Classic S to date is 104,000. This is a 26,000 base score with the x4 multiplier on the bonus round. This was done at Golden Palace Gaming a long time ago.

4) How come finally your revealing these myths?

I don't need to explain why, but the thing you need to know is that all of this was done over thousands of games played in various places over 4 different Deal Classic revisions.

Rise History: Green is my Colored Name

Why do you all want to know about the whole green thing that seems to have taken Rise Star Gaming by storm? Well, today, October 21st, 2013, you will learn about the full scoop about that.

 "We are a very good community," says Warden Stillwater. "I want to keep having a good time by establishing more humorous ways and fun ways to keep it up."

Rise Gunk Challenge - Best Moments [10/17/2013]

Rise Gunk Challenge - Best Moments [10/17/2013]

Not full transcripts of the event

Strummin' the Indifferences

Someone really is going to put me in the tank because I totally did this on purpose...

Did you read the transcripts from the event?

Reward: 

During the event I will have bonus questions and yes I'm going to get green gooped on three times tonight, once at the beginning and two other times during the event...

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Finale: Warden's Moment [10/17/2013]

FINALE of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Nicole Trappen (attempted)
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Tyra Starshine (TyraJones Resident)

NOTE: Totally staged this one to happen. People didn't expect me, the host, Warden Stillwater to actually want to do this. But, I put myself into the tank and after talking to the players, Tyra pulled the chain on me and gunked me as the finale of the event, this being the first event.

Then we tried to get Nicole to play despite offering her some fun extras, but I guess she didn't want to get herself covered in the green goop that someone was going to pull that chain on her and cover her in that stuff!

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 10: Heather Melune [10/17/2013]

PART 10 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Heather Melune
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Warden Stillwater

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 9: Xanthette Yarrowroot [10/17/2013]

PART 9 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Xanthette Yarrowroot
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Heather Melune

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 8: SharMarie Wirefly [10/17/2013]

PART 8 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: SharMarie Wirefly
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Xanthette Yarrowroot

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 7: Sundra Tizzy [10/17/2013]

 PART 7 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Sundra Tizzy
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: SharMarie Wirefly

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 6: Tyra Starshine [10/16/2013]

PART 6 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Tyra Starshine (TyraJones Resident)
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Sundra Tizzy

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 5: Myst [10/16/2013]

PART 5 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: myst85 Resident
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Raveyn Charisma

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 4: Emerald25 Resident - [10/16/2013]

PART 4 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: emerald25 Resident
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: myst85 Resident

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 3: Raveyn Charisma [10/16/2013]

PART 3 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Raveyn Charisma
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: emerald25 Resident

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 2: Sirocco Moonkill - [10/16/2013]

PART 2 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Sirocco Moonkill (SiroccoTheZephyr Moonkill)
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Clea Dragonblaze (Clea Soulstar)

The Rise Gunk Challenge - Part 1: Clea Soulstar [10/16/2013]

PART 1 of the Rise Gunk Challenge - October 16-17, 2013

Player: Clea Dragonblaze (Clea Soulstar)
Host: Warden Stillwater
Chain Puller: Tyra Starshine (TyraJones Resident)

The Secrets of the Pyramid

That was insanely hard.

But I have to do whats right for the Rise Stars?

Reward: Extra Spectral Box Key in "The Gunking Trivia Challenge #1".

Description of event:

I'm offering 4 Spectral Box Keys (1 per player) , but there's a twist.

You must locate the tank first and sit down. Then, answer 1 question of a category of your choice. You get 45 seconds to answer the first question.

Get to correct to win L$30 and a shot at L$55 and a Spectral Box Key (one of the four)

You then make your decision...

Take the money and stand up and walk away, or stay seated and risk your earnings for a chance at another prize...

Get the second question right in under 30 seconds and you will win L$55 and a Spectral Box Key.
BUT

Get either question wrong, your earnings go down to L$10 and you will get gunked because we'll pull the green chain next to you and you'll be covered in some greenish goo and then we'll be like "awww, better luck next time".

This is part of a series of Star Trivia Challenges now.



 

When Ravenous Posts Get You Nowhere

I always thought that people and entertainment were two of my more pleasant things. But, sometimes, even in a time like this, one can only hope that I was looking out for more clever ideas.

The Master's Path returns but on the wiki instead of the Blog, because the blog is really only used for certain stuff. Perhaps I could see that we'll be watching for something much more authentic and antique then ever before...

oh and watch out for the gunk dunk...

NOTE: embedded video is 30 minutes long but hahahahaha this may just give you an idea why im plotting lol

RE: Donations for Events and Charity Organizations

Followup to an article I read about and was apparently the cause of the reason why this suddenly started.

The Star Fishing Event Spin is a special community ran event that involves the Star Destiny Wheel. Some stuff you do need to know:

- Funds are added to buoy and buoy is turned OFF prior to a spin
- No player funds or landowner funds are touched
- The player who spins will still get something, even though it is indirect
*even inadvertantly global multipliers
- Their luck could win anything from a normal payout on a special buoy I run, or a very high multiplier up to 11x payout
- When spin is taken, and when it stops, buoy is set to that payout, then turned on (e.g. 4x Payout Event = 4x Buoy)
- Buoy stays on until drained and does not turn off until next event starts

During beta, I am testing to see if this is a popular item and if it will be more feeling for, when we go live. Also a couple more changes are to be made:

- Donations do not fund the Star Fishing Event Spins
- The budget is L$3,500 instead of L$1,500 (or can be L$1,500 - players vote)
- One specific person gets to spin, versus the randomness or undeclared person.
 - These happen mainly at Rise Headquarters, however landowner coordination may allow landowner sponsored Rise events.

You guys should wait and see what kind of awkward Master's Path update I will do tomorrow. Trust me, when I get back to battle, it'll be for the glory of the Rise Stars and nothing else, because my GAME is my blood.

What's this supposed to prove?

Is it just me or does this look really silly?
Game: Onslaught2
http://www.kongregate.com/games/gaby/onslaught2

enough said

Rise Star Fishing - Star Fishing Event Spins [BETA Feature]

In Rise Star Fishing, I have introduced a concept relatively familiar to my Rise Star fans, called a Rise Star Fishing Event Spin.

The Rise Star Fishing Event Spin is an interesting take on random events I would host. Simply put, a player who has a spin, can work together with Warden and it will turn into a Star Fishing Event Spin, where your luck could win everyone an Event Buoy worth up to 11x payout.

But wait, this sounds expensive?

This is expensive. I do not always have the money, and seeing how promising this idea is, during live, I'm sure this will be more exciting to watch when honorable people get to do these. But, for beta events, I would render the Event Buoy (colored purple in this case) inactive or off, until this spin occurs.

I sent out a notice to all the Rise Stars earlier today saying if they want more "Beta Spin Events" it would be to contribute, as all their donations keep the 2x/3x buoys up. If they run low and I run low on money, I'd have to make them 2x or normal payout only.

When Star Fishing goes live though, it won't use this method, as funds can only be acquired through Rise Master's Quests.

So, what do I need to do to do these in Beta?

- The amount available to fill the Event Buoy (Purple Buoy) must be equal to L$2,000.
* This is often community funded - all donations go to the yellow/green buoys or the purple buoy on demand.
- Warden Stillwater's main must be online on a viewer. Celestial Warden does not count.
- A Rise player must have a spin that is unused. When we go live, we'll make sure it will be specific people who get to do the honors instead of random players. During beta, it will just be all about cooperation with each other.

When do you do these?

- This is relative on Warden's Real Life, and to the person who has to spin the wheel.
- Most of the time it would be at Midnight SLT (When buoys reset) or sometimes during the day at any given time.
- I try to balance the two major timezones. Midnight SLT or later would be for Europeans, while during the day would be for Americans.

Why do you do these?

- Main Reason: Player feedback. They all said that the art of randomness is a great way to get people together to watch people get to do the honors. 
- Secondary Reason: On landowner sponsored events, this gives loyal landowners a chance to make themselves feel more welcome with Rise.

What will change when Rise Star Fishing goes live and what will change with this idea?

- Budget limit will be L$4,000 per event, instead of L$2,000 per event.
- Players will get to choose the budget limit, ranging from L$2,000 to L$4,000, depending on the budget limit, the rest can go to the landowner, or to players through Star Trivia.
- Specific people get to spin the wheel, instead of random people or blind event spins.
- Earning Star Fishing Event Spins only comes from Rise Master's Path quests. Any donations will keep buoys afloat and help pay staff salaries after beta.

Stance of the Future: What You Can Expect

This has questioned a lot of people and seems to be spreading all across the grid:

http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/general-sl-discussion/87012-second-life-license-change-implies-3.html

https://plus.google.com/u/0/101371184407256956306/posts/iGGJ3gnAhhc

Rise Star Gaming - Record Breaker

Care to say more?

Welcome to Rise Star Gaming.

You are safe here with earning linden. :)

Golden Palace - A Letter of Honor

Just because things may look bleak...

Buoy Fest - September 22, 2013

Final Results:
7 Quests Cleared

Prizes Earned:
L$3,000 to Purple Buoy
Set to 7x Payout at Midnight
L$50 to Star Fishing Event Pot
L$25 to Landowner Dividend Pot
1 Spectral Box Key

I got bored writing this

This is a item tooltip in terms of CS:GO Weapon Cases.

Spectral Box
Rise Special Grade Case
Requires a Spectral Box Key to Unlock

This Case Can Contain one of the Following:
- Star Points Boost
- Instant Linden Cash Prizes
- Free Prizes (Physical Prizes)
- Personal Multiplier - Double Star Points
- Personal Multiplier - Triple Star Points
- Free Star Destiny Wheel Spin

There is really not a Exceedingly Special Rare item in these cases just yet.
But, these are awarded in different ways.

When New Things Come First

Source: Rise Star Social Group
Date: September 15, 2013 - 3:49AM SLT - 4:17AM SLT

A Memory of Something Tragic

The Challenge ended.

10 / 11 were attempted...
10 / 11 were completed...

This is a true force of skill on a day of the life of someone who is skilled and competitive.

Overall Rewards:

L$400 added to Star Fishing Event Pot
L$70 added to Landowner Dividend Pot
2 Spectral Boxes
and a lot of tiresome skill

NEW Rise Star Fish

Sharon's Diner Series #1:
EXPANSION PACK

5 New Catches
---------------------------------
Sewell Bass - 0.22 - Maggie Sewell, Trivia Host
Scofield Trout - 0.22 - Sharon Scofield, Owner of Sharon's Diner
Ceriano Gill - 0.22 - Lotus Ceriano, Trivia Host
Swindlehurst Bacon - 0.22 - Nelly Swindlehurst, Trivia Host/Wacky Person
Rusted Coffee Pot - 0.22 - Well, there is a coffee pot there...

Club Shiraz Series #1:
EXPANSION PACK

7 New Catches
---------------------------------
Longfall Bass - 0.19 - Dede Longfall, Trivia Host
Coco Coffee Seed - 0.20 - Coco Sands, Owner of Club Shiraz
Clawtooth Fish - 0.20 - Jynks Clawtooth, Trivia Host
Uneven PJ Gill - 0.18 - pjchik Resident, Trivia Host
Redyard Snapper - 0.20 - Scotsman Redyard, DJ of Club Shiraz
Nightfire Trout - 0.23 - Alaina Nightfire, Owner of Club Shiraz
Skulking Mackarel - 0.23 - Skulking Southpaw, Dede's Partner/Trivia Master

Joker Games Series #1:
EXPANSION PACK

5 New Catches
---------------------------------
Alphaville fish - 1.10 - Ticka Alphaville, Manager
Kalipsa Trout - 0.23 - Kalipsa Resident, Legend
Green Hair Wig - 1.05 - The Hair of the owner?
Joker Crown - 1.00 - The crown of the owner?
Fox fur - 0.23 - Kinda obvious hmm

Rise Stars Series #1:
EXPANSION PACK

4 New Catches
-------------------------------------
Super Jewel Fragment - 2.00 - A Fragment of a Super Jewel (worth L$30.00 normally)
Somewhat filled treasure chest - 0.20 - Recurring joke
Fadlan flowerfish - 0.20 - ???
The Night Feather - 1.00 - ???

Well, I figured we needed more references right? Remember Star Fishing is supposed to be funny, right? :)

Welcome to Gasparilla Games (again)

Welcome to Gasparilla Games (once again)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Barritalia/137/111/55

This hotspot, located on the land of Barritalia, is also one of the most low-cost spots in Second Life.

Ranging from L$1 (some) to up to L$5,000+, Gasparilla Games is home to one of my ancient legacies back in the day.

Why am I posting about this?

First of all, I have made a previous post about this back in 2011...
http://wardenstillwater.blogspot.com/2011/09/gasparilla-castle-place-to-chill-out.html

This place has earned 2 of Warden's honors:
- Best Themed Sim for Gaming
- Best Low-Cost Sim for Gaming

You know, the only reason why I returned is for various reasons. First of all, it was a past moment I used to have back when I had my ancient avatar (2009 era).

It will continue to be one of my favorite gaming establishments in Second Life today. Not counting the others I work for / visit, but I will obviously post about them too over time. :)

Warden Stillwater
Rise Star Gaming Owner
Visitor of Gasparilla Games
Champion of Skill Gaming

Rise Random Quests - Masters Path

Replacing the old school Random Quests (because it is hard to keep track of 8 active quests at once) its time to make a path of 1 at a time towards 1500!

L$250,000+ value in rewards, including:
- Spectral Boxes
- Cash Prizes!
- Star Fishing Event Spins!
- Free Steam Games!
- Steam Trading Card Badges (Foil & Non-Foil)
- Star Trivia Questions in Chat!
- LIVE Star Trivia Events!
- and many more...

How and When Money Causes Problems

We all know Money is a key essential in life.

However, if you put money into a game or something useful, chances are that the person who owns the cash tends to want to make a decision.

Either:

1) The owner or person who gets ripped off generally will find a reason to harass the person who took money, or in general, cause harm to others because they want the money for themselves.

2) The owner or person who extracts money always finds a reason to rip people off for their own good, funding their Real Life, or Second Life (depending on the situation)

3) The owner or person who extracts money tends to invest it into something for himself, and not considering anyone else but himself for his own needs.

4) The owner or person who extracts money finds a reason to share with his friends or other people who know him in real life, while at the same time, buy them stuff (inexpensive generally) and let them know how much they mean to people.

5) The owner or person who extracts money will find a reason to invest it into something he/she likes, and also find a way to spread the love by giving them gifts.

6) The owner or person who extracts money will find any type of excuse on a friend/close friend to make it look like a good investment for his/her doings and leech them out of their own money for their own needs.

These facts seem to be normal with people nowadays, and I have to write this because it appears this won't change any course of people's mindsets.

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I (Warden Stillwater) personally fit into fact #4 and #5 over any other facts. Yeah, sure I got ripped off in the past but I never found reasons to harass the person who ripped me off because I don't care too much about money. And, furthermore, anyone who does care too much about money will hurt others who truly care in the process.

Sometimes I feel the same way writing about this, but I've given somewhere around L$400,000 in bonuses, and Rise has paid over L$2,500,000 to avatars. I don't make that much money in Rise, and if I do, half the time it goes to an excuse that would benefit Rise or other people.

They Put Crates in CS:GO LOL

Supposely tomorrow is a major update where crates come into place.


I'm starting to think this key trend is really just something... out of my own accord.

But heck, I won't mind if its great lol

We'll see who will focus on the major update and who will buy a lot of keys

Good Work!

Move on to the next day!

Interactive Rise Events are how things work out. How HARD MODE was successful was a crazy show of skill.

What's next? Let's find out this week!

What Kind of Game Is This?

Tell me what you see here.

I'm really serious.

Challenge - Proof of Skill: Not on My Watch

Challenge Mode - Proof of Skill: Not on My Watch

This must be performed and completed on August 10th, 2013 (ONLY)

Not your average post but hey! (Faerie Solitaire Review / Info)

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you something completely unusual in the history of Warden Stillwater's blogspot...

Seems Legit

So the Random Quests idea seems to be going better then what I thought.

If I am thinking about this correctly, we are to believe that we will be trying to start something that looks like it would be encouraging and rewarding, don't you think?

I surely hope so. Sometimes you wonder why the people want such a great eye of deception. Skill and challenges are how things work around here in Rise.

Only 989 more Random Quests to go (in this post)

Will we break all 1,000? Let's hope so...

The End of the Summer Showdown, But Other Breaking News:

In response to recent events, the Rise Summer Showdown comes to an end early.

However, I have other plans for the Rise Stars... in a different end.

Too bad I can't keep up my promises, because I am not a wise person who apparently knows much about numbers.

Ok, maybe now it will end (The Summer Showdown) but at least you'll know that I'm not disappearing for good.

Don't worry, I have new ideas. Or at least may try to give more Spectral Boxes often, is all... Hopefully. 


NEW (Now Available):

Random Quests

50 Series of different branches
1,000 Quests - Some Easy, Others Hard!
Many different rewards!
Community decision based!
More fun, I hope!
Star Fishing Event Spin primary giver!
Replaces the Quest Shop and Summer Showdown.

Meanwhile.. in Star Fishing

Objective #3 Cleared

And I am proud of being your owner in making a game a perfect game too.

Warden Stillwater
Rise Star Gaming Owner

Golfing can be somewhat interesting

Sandbar: 70 Strokes (Personal Best / Previous: 73)
 
It depends how you describe "fun" and "test of skill" in this game of Minigolf.

Random Photo: Just because

Naturally you do not have to be a Rise Star Gaming player in Second Life to join along the clan, but hey, I don't care. I actually find it pretty funny. :)

Another Memory Plaque --- Dedication

You have to remember one thing. It's because I care for you, no matter what kind of challenge it is. I'm proud to have remembered you, knowing your times can be far and forgotten.

Life just will not be the same in Rise Star Social group without you, Gear...

The Rise Stars will continue to live on, but we must stand together...

Thank you.

Warden Stillwater
Rise Star Gaming Owner

Staff Appreciation Week - June 16 - June 23

If it wasn't for my Rise Star Gaming staff team consisting of various people who worked continuous hours for Rise Star Gaming, nothing would have been lived towards Rise Star Gaming's own 11th Month Anniversary (June 20, 2013), so in honor of this week becoming the 11th Month anniversary, I present to you:

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
"A 1 Week Event that will give staff members a reward for their dedication, plus more..."

Every single day, we will have various events dedicated to a member of staff each day. Here is the roster of events...

June 16, 2013:
Matthew Dragonblaze's Dedication Day:
Result: 2 Players won L$10, 1 Player won L$5
Rise Challenge: Puzzler World
Winner: Lina Stillwater (2 points)
Prize: 25 Star Points

June 17, 2013:
Cameron Sitoko's Dedication Day:
Result: 2 Players won 750 Star Points

June 18, 2013:
Crazyman Karu's Dedication Day:
Result: 2 Players won 1,000 Star Points

June 19, 2013:
Nicole Trappen's Dedication Day:
Result: 1 Player won L$37, 2 Players won L$13

June 20, 2013:
Rise Star Gaming's 11th Month Anniversary
Trinity Eiselstein's Dedication Day
Result: 3 Players won Diamond Loot Bags

June 21, 2013:
Barbie Wasp's Dedication Day
Because Barbie was not there, Selena Auer took the spin instead.
Result: 3 Players won Diamond Loot Bags

June 22, 2013:
Emerald's Dedication Day
*** Switch owners due to issues with development status. ***

June 23, 2013:
Reunited.
20 Spectral Boxes were rewarded (instead of 5)

*Reward means should it land on Star Points, will award # of players who answer question with whatever spin value is (Excludes Global Multipliers)*
---- e.g. On 2x Reward, lands on 500 Star Points, 2 players will win it, plus the staff member
---- on Loot Bag Packages, will drop Cobalt/Mythril Loot Bags ----
*Payout increases value of items. Only works on Star Points or Linden Cash Prizes, does not work on Loot Bags or Global Events.*

Rise Star Gaming - Before 11 Months Active!

Right on Stars...

1 Week till Rise Star Gaming's 11th Month Anniversary (June 20, 2013 is 11th Month Anniversary)

Rise Star Hunting Stats:

Players Registered: 7,244
Lindens Earned: Over ~L$2,100,000
Total Collects (since December 15, 2012) - 1,564,468
Extra Loot Acquired: 2,588 different extra loots
Loot Bags Opened: 17,514
Spectral Boxes: 132
Spins Taken on Star Destiny Wheel: 1,855

The Link Between Stars and Exposition!

http://slnewserdesign.blogspot.com/2013/05/star-hunting.html

I'm having a good inception that people are enjoying the time that Star Hunting, the Rise's first game and with Star Fishing's beta starting in 10 DAYS, someone is going to REALLY want people to be ready!!

Get ready! Over L$700,000 given away EXTRA to avatars, almost L$2,000,000 to avatars, let's keep this up, the fun WILL RETURN IN JUNE!!

Manifest of the Hoarding Spins

Sometimes manifesting rage is not a clever idea, but I guess I had to do it again anyways.


Source: Rise Star Social Group, 12:01AM SLT - 1:07AM SLT on May 26, 2013

Star Fishing Event Spins - Unlock Methods

There are 3 ways that the Star Fishing Event Spins are unlocked for Rise Players.

1) Random Quests
- Random quests sometimes has event spins (L$2,000) for completing a Series. (Look at rewards section on each series).

2) Star Fishing Event Pot (Every L$4,000)
- Every L$4,000 acquired in the Star Fishing Event Pot is used for this.

3) Other Ways
- Sometimes randomly obtained when announcing Player of the Month.
- Sometimes randomly obtained by completing total Random Quests.

The Survival of the Fittest: Fraud and You

What's Fraud got to do with this?

Ok, many of you might know about the whole situation going on with the new Terms of Service, but honestly, I feel there is a couple of reasoning behind it. Why the privacy intrusions we need to continue? It's definitely making us feel more unwelcome towards expressing all kinds of new styles of creativity or any other type of communication?

Here in RL, I might be 21 years old, but I have something many people cannot have a RL job,due to this. It's really unfair that we are subject to these kind of things due to disabilities that are created not by creativity. I consider this as a job in a way, since I have a talent far few people have.. but why should WE get hurt by this kind of things over unfair regulation?

Applying for a job here where I live is almost impossible.The fact I have a tougher time to also finish my college due to limitations in RL (plus not much money to work with) really makes this a lot more difficult. Then, greed and fraud also play another role. With a virtual world generating over $500 million USD in transactions (2nd highest in the world)

Ok, here is a couple of changes SOME PEOPLE SHOULD CONSIDER should 3rd Party Exchanges are not allowed anymore.

1) Faster cash rates (and cheaper L$ exchanges). 5+ business days is unacceptable to many people. I'm for one for someone who actually can wait, but there would be times where I can't wait (like taking advantage of sales). Cause the sales I've actually used L$ to purchase the titles I needed it instant or at least within 3 business days (most sales start Wednesdays).

2) European transaction fees - At current transaction fees this is killer to our fellow European supporters. If the exchange allows acceptance of Euro / Pounds, the transactions would be more fair... already Europeans must pay VAT (Value Added Tax) and the transaction fee, and VAT can range anywhere from 5% - 25%.

Survival of certain people relies on talents and expertise.

Why make it tougher then it already does? This is just going to really impact many people's talents. I might not be a graduate, but I'm trying as hard as I can to ensure I can survive. While its lower then minimum wage, its "enough" to survive... and as I posted in my previous post, I don't expect $4,000+ USD a month, all I expect is an amount which is enough to survive. And I am for one, that only needs enough to help... but soon, it will be impossible to survive. I've made "some" money, but I've lost a lot more then gained overall.

Don't Lie, Maybe Beautifulness Determines You

Source: Rise Star Social Group chat

[23:45] Silvy Melody: oh just noticed i got a spin gonna take care of that in a min

[23:45] Silvy Melody: hopefully i will spin something good for you all

[23:45] emerald25 Resident: nice one silvy ^ ^

[23:46] emerald25 Resident: any spin is a ood spin:)

[23:46] TyraJones Resident: yay silvy

[23:46] Silvy Melody: well i like event ones so everyone can enjoy my spin

[23:46] Silvy Melody: pets the wheel

[23:46] Silvy Melody: for gl

[23:46] Silvy Melody: here we go

[23:46] TyraJones Resident: you mean the big beautiful wheel

[23:47] Silvy Melody: [23:46] Rise Star Destiny Wheel - Rise Headquarters: Silvy Melody has won Double Star Points for everyone for the next hour! All items are worth twice as many Star Points for the next 60 minutes!

[23:47] Silvy Melody: and it worked

[23:47] Silvy Melody: gl all

[23:47] Silvy Melody: woot

[23:47] tykedemon Resident: whell wheel wheeel magicgall wheel of wonders show us what we get

[23:47] emerald25 Resident: awesome Silvy wtg!!

[23:47] TyraJones Resident: woot wtg silvy

[23:47] Silvy Melody: thankies Em

[23:47] Silvy Melody: thanks Tyra

[23:47] Silvy Melody: smiles

[23:47] Silvy Melody: was hoping for one like that

[23:47] Silvy Melody: been a while

[23:47] Silvy Melody: have fun all

[23:48] TyraJones Resident: the big beautiful wheel never disappoints

[23:48] Silvy Melody: especially when you pet it first lol

[23:49] TyraJones Resident: lol

[23:49] Silvy Melody: wonder what it would do next time if i would hump it first lmao

[23:50] TyraJones Resident: lol silvy you naughty girl you

[23:50] emerald25 Resident: @ @ blindfolds the eBBW...:)

[23:50] Silvy Melody: you know me hon innocent but with a gutter mind lol

[23:50] TyraJones Resident: lol yes

I guess people like it when I see these kind of awkward conversations for global events. Hey, anything works, correct?

Chime The Tunes, Star Fishing and More

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=137139676

^^^^^^^^^^^           Picture above     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Game: Chime
Artist: Phillip Glass
Song: Brazil
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Star Fishing's beta has been finally announced to the public, it is set to begin officially on June 7th, 2013 and we are aiming for a major hype over this game because we've been working on it for many months (almost a year) and we are trying to see that we are a great group of people in the Rise Star Social group! Look to the right for a countdown timer!

I can't wait to see what people's reactions will be when they see the game in its full light. I have spent over hundreds of hours to make this become a reality. Please buy a Star Hunting package (if you are reading this) and see how great our product support is as well as the purpose of the product. We want to hear your feedback!

A Dedication To My Super Star!!

Dear Movie Developers,

RELEASE THIS in JUNE...

This is something you have to watch!

Warden's Top 10 Games - Since March 2013

** Warden's Top 10 Games (Since March 2013) **