The Battledome Is Closed (April Fools 2007)

[Togster]

The Following was TNT's 2007 April Fools Joke (this included the closing of the Battledome, Battledome Chat, all Weapon shops AND the Hidden Tower)

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The Battledome Is Closed

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we've had to permanently shut down the Battledome and its associated activities. Obviously, this is not something we wanted to do, and as much as we'd like to fully explain, we aren't allowed to comment at this time. We'll just leave it at that for now.

We know there are many, many Neopians who have worked very, very hard and spent countless Neopoints to train their Neopets for the Battledome. We would like to thank you for participating in past wars and events, and for keeping Neopia safe via Defenders of Neopia. Please know that we haven't forgotten you. We are currently working on new activities that will put these stats to use. Your efforts will NOT be wasted.

We have also been ordered to remove certain Battledome weapons from the site. We realise there are many Neopoints invested there, as well, so instead of simply deleting them from everyone's account, we're putting together a Battledome weapon exchange program. We're still working out the details, but we hope to allow everyone to trade in their weapons for another item of equal or lesser rarity. We will have this ready by Wednesday to comply with the agreement.

We're sorry for the short notice, and for not having alternatives ready for you now, but it was unavoidable. We're working as fast as we can and we think the new stuff will be quite cool. We hope to have everything else up by mid October!

- The Neopets Team

Worst April Fools Ever! (tooooo obvious )

[heidirose12345]

I'll miss the battledome

[Cranberry]

Hee, the mid-October thing made me laugh.

[kagemucha]

um.. lol...

Everyone who goes on BDC is LOST! Neopets community is going crazy.

[raziel_03]

I liked the grrarl crying but did you notice that you can't get into the battledome? i don't know many ways of doing it. Bad joke is not funny.

[Cranberry]

It's not only the dome and BDC that are gone... all the weapon shops are "invalid shops" now, too. Most people seem to realize it's a joke, though, so it didn't cause the mass panic I would have enjoyed.

[obiwanpi]

*personally finds this joke funnier than the Neocharge Joke- It isn't lag inducing. Although racking up a 1 mil neocharge WAS fun...

[heidirose12345]

If you are trying to find the battledomers, they are at the Avatar Chat

[Shattered Rift]

heidirose12345 Wrote:If you are trying to find the battledomers, they are at the Avatar Chat

And insulting the ACers, as usual.

I'm surprised the ACers aren't panicking about all the Avatars they can't get now.

[heidirose12345]

Only thing is, this time the AC'ers can't escape. They are getting totally taunted. It is so funny. lol

[farmerluk]

Its pretty funny, the BDC'ers and the AC'ers keep insulting each other, I'm trying to keep it calmed down (with some others who count themselves as both parties).