IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - Massive changes to the BeyPoint System
- Bey Brad
- Jun. 30, 2009 10:08 PM
Hey World Bladers.
I'm not too happy to be writing this, but unfortunately, cheating for BeyPoints has not ceased despite repeated warnings and constant efforts to police the system. We want this to be fair as possible to everyone, but we cannot keep constant tabs on all the cheaters, and a few bad apples can spoil the bunch. So, we're doing our best to keep things fair and fun, but we have to make some concessions.
Effective immediately, free battles are banned for most Bladers. This means that ranked battles only occur in tournaments/events that are approved by the WBO Committee. However, there is an exception: if you have a Blader Passport, you can continue to play the five free battles per month. Yes, this means both Bladers in the battle must have Blader Passports.
I hate to charge for this because I always wanted to keep it free, but the decision has nothing to do with funding. Simply put, cheaters won't pay. Furthermore, accounts that have Blader Passports are far more easily verified as authentic. We're keeping the five battle limit per two players so that the rankings don't become entirely unbalanced in favour of Passport holders.
For those of you that have Royal Faces or Face Booster BLACK Faces but not Blader Passports, I'll allow you to trade them in for a one year subscription for a Blader Passport if you'd like. I want to make this fair for everyone, and I'm really sorry that it's come to this.
The situation is a bit messier than that, though. The rules of the ranking system have changed so much since its original inception, and it was always thought of as a "beta" for the rankings. Now, to solidify the changes, all BeyPoint scores are going to be reset to 1000. Tournaments that have occurred after March 14, 2009 will be reprocessed. No free battles will be reprocessed. This is in order to make the rankings fair for everyone, including those coming in after these severe policy changes.
This was meant to be a surprise, but come the end of the summer the WBO will be undergoing an incredibly large software upgrade, custom-designed for us by one of the developers of MyBB, the software the WBO forum runs on. It will completely revamp the way BeyPoints and Faces are processed, for the better. Because the upgrade is coming so soon, this is the perfect time for us to make this transition. Bringing over all the old scores was a concern for us, but now it will be a lot easier.
Just to make sure this doesn't get messed up, we'll be suspending BeyPoint activity until the new system is complete, which is estimated late August. If Passport Holders still want to battle during this period, they're free to; keep track of the wins and losses and we'll take care of them once the new system is up. And of course, any events during this time will be processed chronologically once the new system is complete.
I know this is going to be a rough transition period for everyone, and I know you guys probably have a lot of questions, so feel free to ask away. We'll keep working hard to make the WBO a fun place for Bladers!
I'm not too happy to be writing this, but unfortunately, cheating for BeyPoints has not ceased despite repeated warnings and constant efforts to police the system. We want this to be fair as possible to everyone, but we cannot keep constant tabs on all the cheaters, and a few bad apples can spoil the bunch. So, we're doing our best to keep things fair and fun, but we have to make some concessions.
Effective immediately, free battles are banned for most Bladers. This means that ranked battles only occur in tournaments/events that are approved by the WBO Committee. However, there is an exception: if you have a Blader Passport, you can continue to play the five free battles per month. Yes, this means both Bladers in the battle must have Blader Passports.
I hate to charge for this because I always wanted to keep it free, but the decision has nothing to do with funding. Simply put, cheaters won't pay. Furthermore, accounts that have Blader Passports are far more easily verified as authentic. We're keeping the five battle limit per two players so that the rankings don't become entirely unbalanced in favour of Passport holders.
For those of you that have Royal Faces or Face Booster BLACK Faces but not Blader Passports, I'll allow you to trade them in for a one year subscription for a Blader Passport if you'd like. I want to make this fair for everyone, and I'm really sorry that it's come to this.
The situation is a bit messier than that, though. The rules of the ranking system have changed so much since its original inception, and it was always thought of as a "beta" for the rankings. Now, to solidify the changes, all BeyPoint scores are going to be reset to 1000. Tournaments that have occurred after March 14, 2009 will be reprocessed. No free battles will be reprocessed. This is in order to make the rankings fair for everyone, including those coming in after these severe policy changes.
This was meant to be a surprise, but come the end of the summer the WBO will be undergoing an incredibly large software upgrade, custom-designed for us by one of the developers of MyBB, the software the WBO forum runs on. It will completely revamp the way BeyPoints and Faces are processed, for the better. Because the upgrade is coming so soon, this is the perfect time for us to make this transition. Bringing over all the old scores was a concern for us, but now it will be a lot easier.
Just to make sure this doesn't get messed up, we'll be suspending BeyPoint activity until the new system is complete, which is estimated late August. If Passport Holders still want to battle during this period, they're free to; keep track of the wins and losses and we'll take care of them once the new system is up. And of course, any events during this time will be processed chronologically once the new system is complete.
I know this is going to be a rough transition period for everyone, and I know you guys probably have a lot of questions, so feel free to ask away. We'll keep working hard to make the WBO a fun place for Bladers!
Changes to the BeyPoint System, Blader Passports, and more!
- Bey Brad
- Jun. 02, 2009 4:37 AM
Hey World Bladers! I hope you like reading ...
We are making some huge changes to the BeyPoints System effective immediately.
The previous limit for battling the same Blader was ten times per week. We are drastically lowering that limit to five times PER MONTH. We are also lifting the "shield" over limited battles at meet-ups or before and after tournaments; only battles within a tournament will not count towards the limit.
Why are we doing this? There are a number of reasons, and you guys should know exactly why we are doing what we're doing. Lately, the rankings have been becoming incredibly skewed by Bladers battling the same Blader repeatedly in order to grind their BP up while pushing their opponent's down. This was never the original intention of the BP system and we see this as a disrespect of the WBO's goals. We allow Bladers to have Ranked BeyBattles outside of WBO tournaments because there simply aren't enough to go around right now -- which may change next year once MFB launches worldwide -- so we want to give those Bladers the chance to compete as well.
However, because some Bladers are continuously grinding, we are reducing the limit and making attempts to expand our tournament schedule for the second half of 2009 and early 2010. The idea is that BeyBattles in-between tournaments will allow Bladers to continue to improve while tournaments will be the main breeding ground for rankings. As it is now, BP is seriously inflated.
Beyblade is a casual game and it is not expected that Bladers rank the majority of their battles. At BWR, I played about 300 battles, with only 12 ranked. By playing with a large amount of Bladers I realized that the limit is just too high as it is and invites the grinding we have been seeing.
It is my hope that this change will seriously restore some balance to the rankings so that the most skilled Bladers move higher, rather than Bladers who can grind against the weakest players the most.
Now, to talk about finances. As you all know, I pay for the WBO mostly out of pocket. However, you guys have been absolutely awesome about donating, so I want you to know that I really appreciate that. However, we've found a more sustainable way to both make tournaments more viable and to increase money flow in the WBO so we can keep doing cool stuff (and do more, cooler stuff!)
We will now be asking that WBO tournaments charge a $5 entry fee to each Blader that enters a tournament (obviously there will be times where this is inappropriate, e.g. at a convention where there is already an entrance fee, but that is another issue). It will be the responsibility of the tournament director to forward this money to the WBO. To make this price easier for everyone to swallow, in addition to Faces, if the tournament itself does not have prizes, winners of tournaments will be entered into draws for Beyblade prizes. We will announce more information on this once we start getting more tournaments scheduled.
However, you can bypass these fees by subscribing to a Blader Passport. For $10 USD a year, you will be given unlimited entrance to WBO events, in addition to receiving the Passport Face.
Having a Blader Passport will also permit you entrance to premium contests. You can subscribe to a Blader Passport via Paypal, or you can purchase one at a WBO event. You can purchase your passport by clicking here!
To those of you have donated and received the Royal Face, we sincerely appreciate your support, and we want to show that by retiring the Royal Face. Now, everyone will know that the Royal Face was given to people who truly supported us when we needed it the most. So, thanks to all of you, truly. For you Royal Face holders, don't expect to be left out in the future.
To those of you who still want to donate even after subscribing to a Blader Passport ... well, you're an amazing person. And we want to allow you to continue being amazing, so we are still accepting donations. People who donate will now be awarded with Face Booster BLACK.
I'm glad I can finally start giving these out. As with the Royal Face, it will take a $10 donation to get one. However, unlike the Royal Face, you can collect multiple Faces from Face Booster BLACK. As always, you can Paypal donations to donate@worldbeyblade.org. However, I'd suggest investing in a Blader Passport first.
I really want to settle any fears that I am making some sort of attempt to "sell out" here. I'm not. The fact of the matter is, the WBO is very expensive to me in terms of both time and money, and I have to do something to balance that out. Just keeping the website online costs me about $12 a month, and it's going up every month because we are gaining so much popularity. Then there is domain registration. There is a new programming development coming up that will cost us $125 (it's going to rule, though!). Much of BWR was paid for out of pocket -- $115 just for printing fliers and such -- and I'd love to be able to do more giveaways and such, so things like this are truly necessary in order for us to keep growing. We can all hope that Hasbro will decide to give us some love next year, but until then, I'm doing what I need to do.
I also want to offer stuff that is compelling to you guys so we can make money to keep cool stuff coming and also provide you guys with stuff you want. We've begun designing special Face Sticker sets that should be on sale by the end of the summer, for approximately $5 for six stickers. Before the year's end I would love to have a WBO DVD out as well. We're also talking about doing a calendar, but I get the feeling you guys would rather have DVDs and stickers and maybe posters or something. If there's something you guys would like to see us offering, tell us!
Please help us expand our tournament schedule! If you want to run a tournament in your area, contact us!
Finally, please welcome our newest committee member, Rocky! I'm sure it comes as no huge surprise, considering how much she's been up to recently, and I hope she'll continue to work hard for the WBO!
Also, everyone on the Committee is getting a Face Booster as a present of thanks from me ...
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them! Go SHOOT!
We are making some huge changes to the BeyPoints System effective immediately.
The previous limit for battling the same Blader was ten times per week. We are drastically lowering that limit to five times PER MONTH. We are also lifting the "shield" over limited battles at meet-ups or before and after tournaments; only battles within a tournament will not count towards the limit.
Why are we doing this? There are a number of reasons, and you guys should know exactly why we are doing what we're doing. Lately, the rankings have been becoming incredibly skewed by Bladers battling the same Blader repeatedly in order to grind their BP up while pushing their opponent's down. This was never the original intention of the BP system and we see this as a disrespect of the WBO's goals. We allow Bladers to have Ranked BeyBattles outside of WBO tournaments because there simply aren't enough to go around right now -- which may change next year once MFB launches worldwide -- so we want to give those Bladers the chance to compete as well.
However, because some Bladers are continuously grinding, we are reducing the limit and making attempts to expand our tournament schedule for the second half of 2009 and early 2010. The idea is that BeyBattles in-between tournaments will allow Bladers to continue to improve while tournaments will be the main breeding ground for rankings. As it is now, BP is seriously inflated.
Beyblade is a casual game and it is not expected that Bladers rank the majority of their battles. At BWR, I played about 300 battles, with only 12 ranked. By playing with a large amount of Bladers I realized that the limit is just too high as it is and invites the grinding we have been seeing.
It is my hope that this change will seriously restore some balance to the rankings so that the most skilled Bladers move higher, rather than Bladers who can grind against the weakest players the most.
Now, to talk about finances. As you all know, I pay for the WBO mostly out of pocket. However, you guys have been absolutely awesome about donating, so I want you to know that I really appreciate that. However, we've found a more sustainable way to both make tournaments more viable and to increase money flow in the WBO so we can keep doing cool stuff (and do more, cooler stuff!)
We will now be asking that WBO tournaments charge a $5 entry fee to each Blader that enters a tournament (obviously there will be times where this is inappropriate, e.g. at a convention where there is already an entrance fee, but that is another issue). It will be the responsibility of the tournament director to forward this money to the WBO. To make this price easier for everyone to swallow, in addition to Faces, if the tournament itself does not have prizes, winners of tournaments will be entered into draws for Beyblade prizes. We will announce more information on this once we start getting more tournaments scheduled.
However, you can bypass these fees by subscribing to a Blader Passport. For $10 USD a year, you will be given unlimited entrance to WBO events, in addition to receiving the Passport Face.
Having a Blader Passport will also permit you entrance to premium contests. You can subscribe to a Blader Passport via Paypal, or you can purchase one at a WBO event. You can purchase your passport by clicking here!
To those of you have donated and received the Royal Face, we sincerely appreciate your support, and we want to show that by retiring the Royal Face. Now, everyone will know that the Royal Face was given to people who truly supported us when we needed it the most. So, thanks to all of you, truly. For you Royal Face holders, don't expect to be left out in the future.
To those of you who still want to donate even after subscribing to a Blader Passport ... well, you're an amazing person. And we want to allow you to continue being amazing, so we are still accepting donations. People who donate will now be awarded with Face Booster BLACK.
I'm glad I can finally start giving these out. As with the Royal Face, it will take a $10 donation to get one. However, unlike the Royal Face, you can collect multiple Faces from Face Booster BLACK. As always, you can Paypal donations to donate@worldbeyblade.org. However, I'd suggest investing in a Blader Passport first.
I really want to settle any fears that I am making some sort of attempt to "sell out" here. I'm not. The fact of the matter is, the WBO is very expensive to me in terms of both time and money, and I have to do something to balance that out. Just keeping the website online costs me about $12 a month, and it's going up every month because we are gaining so much popularity. Then there is domain registration. There is a new programming development coming up that will cost us $125 (it's going to rule, though!). Much of BWR was paid for out of pocket -- $115 just for printing fliers and such -- and I'd love to be able to do more giveaways and such, so things like this are truly necessary in order for us to keep growing. We can all hope that Hasbro will decide to give us some love next year, but until then, I'm doing what I need to do.
I also want to offer stuff that is compelling to you guys so we can make money to keep cool stuff coming and also provide you guys with stuff you want. We've begun designing special Face Sticker sets that should be on sale by the end of the summer, for approximately $5 for six stickers. Before the year's end I would love to have a WBO DVD out as well. We're also talking about doing a calendar, but I get the feeling you guys would rather have DVDs and stickers and maybe posters or something. If there's something you guys would like to see us offering, tell us!
Please help us expand our tournament schedule! If you want to run a tournament in your area, contact us!
Finally, please welcome our newest committee member, Rocky! I'm sure it comes as no huge surprise, considering how much she's been up to recently, and I hope she'll continue to work hard for the WBO!
Also, everyone on the Committee is getting a Face Booster as a present of thanks from me ...
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them! Go SHOOT!
BeyDay Afterthoughts
- Bey Brad
- May. 30, 2009 8:49 AM
Hey World Bladers!
Thanks to everyone who made BeyDay a success! Beyblade War Room was absolutely fantastic, and you can check out the HIGH DEFINITION footage by clicking here! Make sure you check it out!
I'm still waiting on footage from Spinoff, but once I have it a video will go up as well! Most of the battles from BWR have been processed (which is why I actually have BeyPoints now!), and the ones from Spinoff, along with all the new Faces and such will be done over the next few days. There's a lot of work to be done and we're all doing our best, so please be patient!
As for the winner of the Storm Pegasis 105RF giveaway, I know you guys have been wondering about it, and the winner is BladeBee! Congratulations, enjoy this awesome new Beyblade set!
As for the photo contest, I'm still working on that ...
Takara-Tomy has confirmed via a press release that Hasbro will be going along with international development of Metal Fight Beyblade in 2010. So, we'll start seeing Beyblade worldwide next year! Wow! I can't really tell you how happy this makes me ... check this out for a heart-to-heart between myself and an old friend about the past, present and future of Beyblade.
We'd like to talk about BP-grinding; essentially, playing the same player over and over again and grinding their BP down while yours goes up. While there is no rule against this at this point, please know that it's in incredibly bad taste. We're currently working on restructuring the BP system to prevent this from happening in the future, so please stay tuned about that.
Now that I'm stocked up on MFB, expect lots of Beyblade videos and reviews coming soon! This is Bey Brad, signing off!
Thanks to everyone who made BeyDay a success! Beyblade War Room was absolutely fantastic, and you can check out the HIGH DEFINITION footage by clicking here! Make sure you check it out!
I'm still waiting on footage from Spinoff, but once I have it a video will go up as well! Most of the battles from BWR have been processed (which is why I actually have BeyPoints now!), and the ones from Spinoff, along with all the new Faces and such will be done over the next few days. There's a lot of work to be done and we're all doing our best, so please be patient!
As for the winner of the Storm Pegasis 105RF giveaway, I know you guys have been wondering about it, and the winner is BladeBee! Congratulations, enjoy this awesome new Beyblade set!
As for the photo contest, I'm still working on that ...
Takara-Tomy has confirmed via a press release that Hasbro will be going along with international development of Metal Fight Beyblade in 2010. So, we'll start seeing Beyblade worldwide next year! Wow! I can't really tell you how happy this makes me ... check this out for a heart-to-heart between myself and an old friend about the past, present and future of Beyblade.
We'd like to talk about BP-grinding; essentially, playing the same player over and over again and grinding their BP down while yours goes up. While there is no rule against this at this point, please know that it's in incredibly bad taste. We're currently working on restructuring the BP system to prevent this from happening in the future, so please stay tuned about that.
Now that I'm stocked up on MFB, expect lots of Beyblade videos and reviews coming soon! This is Bey Brad, signing off!
WBO Official Rule Book R5 + Official Event Kit R1 and more!
- Bey Brad
- May. 19, 2009 12:56 AM
Just in time for BeyDay , the WBO's official rule book has been updated to release 5. You can download it here: http://worldbeyblade.org/wborules.pdf
In addition to that, anyone looking to host an event or just curious, the WBO Official Event Kit is available now! It's fairly empty, but it should be useful to anyone looking to host an event. Check it out here: http://worldbeyblade.org/wboeventkit.pdf
And finally, you can use these to keep track of your personal matches: http://worldbeyblade.org/wborecord.pdf
I have a lot to do to prepare for BeyDay, so this will be the last update until after that. Back to work!
In addition to that, anyone looking to host an event or just curious, the WBO Official Event Kit is available now! It's fairly empty, but it should be useful to anyone looking to host an event. Check it out here: http://worldbeyblade.org/wboeventkit.pdf
And finally, you can use these to keep track of your personal matches: http://worldbeyblade.org/wborecord.pdf
I have a lot to do to prepare for BeyDay, so this will be the last update until after that. Back to work!
What do you want to see on BeyUK.net?
- BeyUK-Espio
- Apr. 29, 2009 12:53 PM
Hi there.
I'm currently working on a large update for BeyUK.net. But I'm putting this to the large Bey community here.
My question is what do YOU want to see at BeyUK.net. Is there anything you want me to add. At the moment I'm updating the Game and Anime sections respectively. I'm open to idea's just so long as it is within my ability to do it.
Feel free to drop me any thoughts or ideas. We are always open to fan submitted work in regards to media and the game. I look forward to your ideas!
I'm currently working on a large update for BeyUK.net. But I'm putting this to the large Bey community here.
My question is what do YOU want to see at BeyUK.net. Is there anything you want me to add. At the moment I'm updating the Game and Anime sections respectively. I'm open to idea's just so long as it is within my ability to do it.
Feel free to drop me any thoughts or ideas. We are always open to fan submitted work in regards to media and the game. I look forward to your ideas!
MAY 23 IS BEYDAY!
- Bey Brad
- Apr. 27, 2009 6:33 AM
For Beyblade War Room in Canada, click here!
For Beyblade Spinoff in the UK, click here!
Hey World Bladers!
I know this is a bit short notice, but I wanted to all let you know that we're celebrating May 23 as BeyDay! How exciting, huh!?
Beyblade War Room @ Anime North 2009 will be taking place at the Renaissance Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, May 23! In addition, Beyblade Spinoff @ the MCM Expo will be taking place at ExCeL at the Royal Victoria Dock in London, England ... also on May 23!
However, we know a lot of our great members won't be able to join in on the fun. So, to make sure everyone gets to have a great time, May 23 will be BeyDay all around the world!
To celebrate, there will be no limits on ranked WBO BeyBattles for any Bladers on May 23! So battle to your heart's content! But that isn't all, of course.
We're having a contest! We want your help to share the message of the WBO and BeyDay with the world, and by doing so, you can win a free Storm Pegasis 105 RF, along with a Face Booster of your choice! Here's how you enter:
1. Download this video to your computer (don't worry, it's safe!):
MegaUpload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R7N454H2
Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nmhdexzy5jd
2. Upload it to your Youtube Account with the following:
Title: WORLD BEYBLADE ORGANIZATION - BeyDay is May 23, 2009! Free Storm Pegasis!
Description: Hey Beybladers of the world!
My name is [your WBO username here] and I wanted to tell you that May 23 will be BEYDAY all over the world! There's going to be some huge Beyblade tournaments and you can win free Beyblades! For more details, head over to http://worldbeyblade.org. Check out the video!
3. Share it with all of your Youtube friends and subscribers!
4. Post a link to your uploaded video in this topic: http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-BEYDAY-C...ce-Booster
On May 23, a random entry will be selected to win a free Storm Pegasis 105RF Starter Set and a Face Booster of their choice! So, why not? You have nothing to lose and one of the strongest Beyblades ever to gain!
You can see a copy of the video on Beyblade Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMT7t-VsmUk
But that's not all! Starting now, there will be one Face Contest a week up until BeyDay! Check it out:
Write About Beyblade!
Finally, one last thing: Kai-V is now a member of the WBO Committee! Congratulations, Kai-V!
I guess that's about it for now. Have fun, everyone!
For Beyblade Spinoff in the UK, click here!
Hey World Bladers!
I know this is a bit short notice, but I wanted to all let you know that we're celebrating May 23 as BeyDay! How exciting, huh!?
Beyblade War Room @ Anime North 2009 will be taking place at the Renaissance Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, May 23! In addition, Beyblade Spinoff @ the MCM Expo will be taking place at ExCeL at the Royal Victoria Dock in London, England ... also on May 23!
However, we know a lot of our great members won't be able to join in on the fun. So, to make sure everyone gets to have a great time, May 23 will be BeyDay all around the world!
To celebrate, there will be no limits on ranked WBO BeyBattles for any Bladers on May 23! So battle to your heart's content! But that isn't all, of course.
We're having a contest! We want your help to share the message of the WBO and BeyDay with the world, and by doing so, you can win a free Storm Pegasis 105 RF, along with a Face Booster of your choice! Here's how you enter:
1. Download this video to your computer (don't worry, it's safe!):
MegaUpload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R7N454H2
Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nmhdexzy5jd
2. Upload it to your Youtube Account with the following:
Title: WORLD BEYBLADE ORGANIZATION - BeyDay is May 23, 2009! Free Storm Pegasis!
Description: Hey Beybladers of the world!
My name is [your WBO username here] and I wanted to tell you that May 23 will be BEYDAY all over the world! There's going to be some huge Beyblade tournaments and you can win free Beyblades! For more details, head over to http://worldbeyblade.org. Check out the video!
3. Share it with all of your Youtube friends and subscribers!
4. Post a link to your uploaded video in this topic: http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-BEYDAY-C...ce-Booster
On May 23, a random entry will be selected to win a free Storm Pegasis 105RF Starter Set and a Face Booster of their choice! So, why not? You have nothing to lose and one of the strongest Beyblades ever to gain!
You can see a copy of the video on Beyblade Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMT7t-VsmUk
But that's not all! Starting now, there will be one Face Contest a week up until BeyDay! Check it out:
Write About Beyblade!
Finally, one last thing: Kai-V is now a member of the WBO Committee! Congratulations, Kai-V!
I guess that's about it for now. Have fun, everyone!
BEY EASTER EGG HUNT BEGINS!
- Bey Brad
- Apr. 12, 2009 6:00 PM
Hey everyone! It's time for the BEY EASTER EGG HUNT! Here are the rules!
There are four Beyblade eggs hidden around the site!
The first person to PM me and tell me where all four eggs are will be the winner! Please include the link to the page and a description of where you spotted it!
You won't find them in any posts or on the Beywiki. Anything else is fair game!
The first person to PM me the location of all four eggs will get their choice of any one of these:
If you're not the first person, it's not all bad! The next five people who PM me the locations of the four eggs will be entered in a random draw for a Face Booster of their choice as well! None of you better cheat, we'll find out! Don't tell anyone anything about where you found an egg!
3! 2! 1! Gooo HUNT!
There are four Beyblade eggs hidden around the site!
The first person to PM me and tell me where all four eggs are will be the winner! Please include the link to the page and a description of where you spotted it!
You won't find them in any posts or on the Beywiki. Anything else is fair game!
The first person to PM me the location of all four eggs will get their choice of any one of these:
- Face Booster RED [Image: faceboosterred.png]
- Face Booster BLUE [Image: faceboosterblue.png]
- Face Booster GREEN [Image: faceboostergreen.png]
- Face Booster ORANGE [Image: faceboosterorange.png]
If you're not the first person, it's not all bad! The next five people who PM me the locations of the four eggs will be entered in a random draw for a Face Booster of their choice as well! None of you better cheat, we'll find out! Don't tell anyone anything about where you found an egg!
3! 2! 1! Gooo HUNT!
BEY EASTER EGG HUNT + Thanks for your support!
- Bey Brad
- Apr. 07, 2009 8:16 AM
Hey Bladers!
First things first: I'd like to thank everyone for their continuous donations! Particularly to theINtoy, who out of the blue sent us a donation recently! We'd talked about working together, but due to some miscommunications the talks dropped off. We're communicating again now and hopefully we can promote each other! So if you're a customer of theINtoy and would like to see us working with them, tell us!
Remember we can always use donations, and you'll get the ROYAL FACE for donating more than $10! Send your donations to donate@worldbeyblade.org via Paypal!
This Sunday we'll be having a special event, the BEY EASTER EGG HUNT! This Sunday, April 12, four special easter eggs will be hidden around the site!
The eggs will appear around the site on Sunday, April 12 at 17:00 UTC. Don't know what this means for where you live? Check it out here!
The first person to PM me the location of all four eggs will get their choice of any one of these:
If you're not the first person, it's not all bad! The next five people who PM me the locations of the four eggs will be entered in a random draw for a Face Booster of their choice as well! None of you better cheat, we'll find out!
I just wanted to make sure everyone is prepared for this, so I'll be keeping this update rather short. Expect a larger update to come after the BEY EASTER EGG HUNT this Sunday! Have fun!
First things first: I'd like to thank everyone for their continuous donations! Particularly to theINtoy, who out of the blue sent us a donation recently! We'd talked about working together, but due to some miscommunications the talks dropped off. We're communicating again now and hopefully we can promote each other! So if you're a customer of theINtoy and would like to see us working with them, tell us!
Remember we can always use donations, and you'll get the ROYAL FACE for donating more than $10! Send your donations to donate@worldbeyblade.org via Paypal!
This Sunday we'll be having a special event, the BEY EASTER EGG HUNT! This Sunday, April 12, four special easter eggs will be hidden around the site!
The eggs will appear around the site on Sunday, April 12 at 17:00 UTC. Don't know what this means for where you live? Check it out here!
The first person to PM me the location of all four eggs will get their choice of any one of these:
- Face Booster RED [Image: faceboosterred.png]
- Face Booster BLUE [Image: faceboosterblue.png]
- Face Booster GREEN [Image: faceboostergreen.png]
- Face Booster ORANGE [Image: faceboosterorange.png]
If you're not the first person, it's not all bad! The next five people who PM me the locations of the four eggs will be entered in a random draw for a Face Booster of their choice as well! None of you better cheat, we'll find out!
I just wanted to make sure everyone is prepared for this, so I'll be keeping this update rather short. Expect a larger update to come after the BEY EASTER EGG HUNT this Sunday! Have fun!
Beyblade Spirit Gallery
- Kai-V
- Apr. 06, 2009 2:06 AM
The site now has a gallery of images.
http://www.cybertigeranime.com/bbspirit/Gallery
At the moment, I only uploaded screenshots of the first opening of Metal Fight Beyblade, but more are coming.
Free to use by users.
http://www.cybertigeranime.com/bbspirit/Gallery
At the moment, I only uploaded screenshots of the first opening of Metal Fight Beyblade, but more are coming.
Free to use by users.
Beyblade Spirit Anime/Manga Updates.
- Kai-V
- Apr. 05, 2009 4:09 AM
With the new anime already started, I think it is better to make a separate thread for these updates.
"Coinciding with the broadcast of the first episode of Metal Fight Beyblade, many things were added to the site:
- You can watch the opening and ending themes for the new season on the Videos page.
- The trailer for the second episode (titled "Leone's Fangs!"), the opening and the ending were uploaded on YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/user/MFBBSProject
- I have written the summary of the first episode.
- Voice Clips of the Japanese voices were added to the following profiles: Ginga Hagane, Kyouya Tategami, Benkei, Kenta Yumiya.
- A page for the story of Metal Fight Beyblade was created.
I will also try to make the new theme songs (mp3s) available somehow on Beyblade Spirit. Moreover, screenshots should be on the way.
Enjoy. "
Change in BeyPoints Policy
- Bey Brad
- Mar. 25, 2009 11:40 PM
So, we'd received some complaints that the new BeyPoints policy of approving every single account was a bit complicated. I didn't really want to do it either, so we worked out a way to make it both fair and easy. Introducing BeyPoints Audits!
Well, it's sort of a sinister name, but it's not really. This way, only accounts that have been flagged as suspicious need to approve themselves. No more applying for groups! Read the help file here:
http://worldbeyblade.org/misc.php?action=help&hid=15
Well, it's sort of a sinister name, but it's not really. This way, only accounts that have been flagged as suspicious need to approve themselves. No more applying for groups! Read the help file here:
http://worldbeyblade.org/misc.php?action=help&hid=15
1000 Members! WBOV2! Rules Release 4! BeyPoints RAH RAH
- Bey Brad
- Mar. 23, 2009 9:52 AM
Well, I told you it was coming ... maybe it's about ten members late, but here it is anyway! In celebration of us hitting 1000 members, I am proud to present to you WBOV2!
So, isn't it beautiful? I wanted to create something that really embodied the feeling of Beyblade. Going back and forth between this layout and the old one, the old one feels really dull and lifeless by comparison. I hope you all enjoy the new look!
Aside from aesthetic changes though, there are some important things to discuss.
First of all, Release 4 of the WBO Rule Book is out now. It's a complete overhaul in structure and a lot of it has been rewritten with a lot of new rule additions, so make sure you read through the whole thing! One of the most exciting new additions is that ... yes, it's official!
Restricted Format is now available for Plastic and Heavy Metal System Beyblades! There is no restricted list available for MFB yet, but it's definitely something we are looking towards later on in the development of MFB. For now, I know a lot of you were clamoring for a final version of this, and now you have it.
I'll build on the feedback from this rule book release and we should hopefully be able to put out Release 5 before the end of May. This is moreso a "beta" version of the new rules format. Thanks for all of your contributions to this release, and I hope we can make the next one even better!
I know that I promised Tournament Kits for managing WBO events, and I'll be honest; they're not done yet. Expect to see them in the next month or so, so they can be ready to go out with Release 5 of the rule book.
Onto other stuff. The "World Battle System" is no more. Well, OK, it's the same thing, but it's been simply renamed "BeyPoints" on the menu. However, we do have an authorization system in place now to prevent cheating. You can read about how to do it here. Seriously, read it right now. I'll wait.
... done? OK, great! I imagine you're probably feeling quite conflicted right now. Let it be known that we are absolutely not trying to exclude anybody with this decision, but we figure that everyone at least knows someone with a digital camera or a member who's trusted in the community. We just want to keep the rankings fair for everyone, and this is a great way to do it.
For those of you already using BeyPoints, you'll have to do this process as well. I know a lot of the current users know some rather highly-trusted individuals in the community, so if you need to talk about it please send me a PM.
WBO Organized Play has its own section now! Jawesome! It's been split into WBO General and Official Events. The whole thing is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll leave you to it.
Speaking of events! For those of you living on the west coast, Vancouver Beyblade Summit has been confirmed! So if you're interested in hanging out with me and shooting spin tops and eating pizza (okay, no promises, but I wouldn't mind? It could be like a date) it might be worth your while to travel whatever egregious distance I'm sure you'd have to.
Don't forget about Beyblade War Room and Beyblade Spinoff! Both of these events are going full steam ahead!
A note to Aussies, we're working on getting something organized there, so post in this topic if you're living in Australia and love Beyblade!
I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but frankly I doubt most of you have read up until this point any way. I'm sure some flaws are going to pop up over the next few days, and for me nothing is ever really truly finished, so expect me to keep working on this stuff. However, the worst of it is over (thankfully!), so I hope you all enjoy the fruits of our labour.
So, isn't it beautiful? I wanted to create something that really embodied the feeling of Beyblade. Going back and forth between this layout and the old one, the old one feels really dull and lifeless by comparison. I hope you all enjoy the new look!
Aside from aesthetic changes though, there are some important things to discuss.
First of all, Release 4 of the WBO Rule Book is out now. It's a complete overhaul in structure and a lot of it has been rewritten with a lot of new rule additions, so make sure you read through the whole thing! One of the most exciting new additions is that ... yes, it's official!
Restricted Format is now available for Plastic and Heavy Metal System Beyblades! There is no restricted list available for MFB yet, but it's definitely something we are looking towards later on in the development of MFB. For now, I know a lot of you were clamoring for a final version of this, and now you have it.
I'll build on the feedback from this rule book release and we should hopefully be able to put out Release 5 before the end of May. This is moreso a "beta" version of the new rules format. Thanks for all of your contributions to this release, and I hope we can make the next one even better!
I know that I promised Tournament Kits for managing WBO events, and I'll be honest; they're not done yet. Expect to see them in the next month or so, so they can be ready to go out with Release 5 of the rule book.
Onto other stuff. The "World Battle System" is no more. Well, OK, it's the same thing, but it's been simply renamed "BeyPoints" on the menu. However, we do have an authorization system in place now to prevent cheating. You can read about how to do it here. Seriously, read it right now. I'll wait.
... done? OK, great! I imagine you're probably feeling quite conflicted right now. Let it be known that we are absolutely not trying to exclude anybody with this decision, but we figure that everyone at least knows someone with a digital camera or a member who's trusted in the community. We just want to keep the rankings fair for everyone, and this is a great way to do it.
For those of you already using BeyPoints, you'll have to do this process as well. I know a lot of the current users know some rather highly-trusted individuals in the community, so if you need to talk about it please send me a PM.
WBO Organized Play has its own section now! Jawesome! It's been split into WBO General and Official Events. The whole thing is pretty self-explanatory, so I'll leave you to it.
Speaking of events! For those of you living on the west coast, Vancouver Beyblade Summit has been confirmed! So if you're interested in hanging out with me and shooting spin tops and eating pizza (okay, no promises, but I wouldn't mind? It could be like a date) it might be worth your while to travel whatever egregious distance I'm sure you'd have to.
Don't forget about Beyblade War Room and Beyblade Spinoff! Both of these events are going full steam ahead!
A note to Aussies, we're working on getting something organized there, so post in this topic if you're living in Australia and love Beyblade!
I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but frankly I doubt most of you have read up until this point any way. I'm sure some flaws are going to pop up over the next few days, and for me nothing is ever really truly finished, so expect me to keep working on this stuff. However, the worst of it is over (thankfully!), so I hope you all enjoy the fruits of our labour.
BeyUK Update Thread
- BeyUK-Espio
- Feb. 18, 2009 3:11 PM
I will be posting all of BeyUK's updates in here. This will mean that this forum won't get cluttered with updates from BeyUK as we are updating practically four times a week. Feel free to comment on any of the updates that are in this thread. I will start off with todays update.
...::[Game Update]::...
To start the update off we have new images from the Takara-Tomy web site. We have four new images for Escolpio and Capricorne. For every bodies information, I have not spelt Escolpio wrong. It has had a last minute name change from Escorpio to Escolpio. I'm not to sure why as Escorpio sounded more appropriate. Regardless, images have been added to the site.
Along with these images of the two new blades, I have also added the WD145 track to the track dictionary for everybody. So be sure to check that out as well. The track and bottom dictionaries provide a great resource to those that are new to the Metal Fight Beyblade scene. We have both visual and text references so be sure to visit both by clicking these links: track and bottom dictionaries.
I have also added a new area to the game category. Under the Beyblade systems I have added a crossed out, soon to be linked, page for the Metal Fight Hybrid System. This is the new system that is to be released with all releases mentioned in the update below.
To visit the BeyUK.net website, just click this link: Visit BeyUK.net.
To view our Update Archive, just click this link: BeyUK News & Update Archive
...::[Game Update]::...
To start the update off we have new images from the Takara-Tomy web site. We have four new images for Escolpio and Capricorne. For every bodies information, I have not spelt Escolpio wrong. It has had a last minute name change from Escorpio to Escolpio. I'm not to sure why as Escorpio sounded more appropriate. Regardless, images have been added to the site.
Along with these images of the two new blades, I have also added the WD145 track to the track dictionary for everybody. So be sure to check that out as well. The track and bottom dictionaries provide a great resource to those that are new to the Metal Fight Beyblade scene. We have both visual and text references so be sure to visit both by clicking these links: track and bottom dictionaries.
I have also added a new area to the game category. Under the Beyblade systems I have added a crossed out, soon to be linked, page for the Metal Fight Hybrid System. This is the new system that is to be released with all releases mentioned in the update below.
To visit the BeyUK.net website, just click this link: Visit BeyUK.net.
To view our Update Archive, just click this link: BeyUK News & Update Archive
Beyblade War Room: Hey, this is important!
- Bey Brad
- Feb. 17, 2009 5:09 AM
Hello, World Bladers!
We need to talk about Beyblade War Room. For those not in the know, Beyblade War Room -- or BWR -- is a large Beyblade tournament that the WBO will be hosting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 24. Those of you in Canada or the Northern USA may be able to attend, so look into it! You can find the official thread for it here: http://worldbeyblade.org/thread-2374.html
I wanted to make an announcement about this so I could reach everyone, because I am trying to push this event as much as I can, so do everything you can to come!
I had a phone meeting with the head of AN Gaming today. It was mostly a lot of boring technical stuff that isn't of any real relevance here, but I need a favour from you guys!
I want anyone who attended BEYBLADE'S NOT DEAD! last year or anyone who's planning on attending BWR this year to e-mail info@animenorth.com with your feedback. We need to show them that there is a strong presence for Beyblade here! Tell them what you thought about last year's event and how you're looking forward to this year. (Make sure to point out that we didn't have nearly enough space last year ...)
Let's talk about how I want to promote the event while at AN. Since the event is on Saturday, I want to spend Friday getting the word out about BWR. Here are my ideas.
It's looking like my budget should be similar to previous events so I'll try to do as much as I can with it. Any ideas on what you guys would think of as good prizes?(Don't say Aries or Quetzalcoatl. Bang for buck, here!) I was planning on getting a case of the new boosters, but considering we've heard there will be no metal Wheels in them ... well, I don't see that being very useful to us. However, the Hybrid Wheel Match Set and the other March releases are definitely good suggestions.
If there's any suggestions anyone has for the event, please tell me! Also, RSVP in the event thread! If you have any questions, post away!
I think that's all I needed to talk about ... thanks!
We need to talk about Beyblade War Room. For those not in the know, Beyblade War Room -- or BWR -- is a large Beyblade tournament that the WBO will be hosting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 24. Those of you in Canada or the Northern USA may be able to attend, so look into it! You can find the official thread for it here: http://worldbeyblade.org/thread-2374.html
I wanted to make an announcement about this so I could reach everyone, because I am trying to push this event as much as I can, so do everything you can to come!
I had a phone meeting with the head of AN Gaming today. It was mostly a lot of boring technical stuff that isn't of any real relevance here, but I need a favour from you guys!
I want anyone who attended BEYBLADE'S NOT DEAD! last year or anyone who's planning on attending BWR this year to e-mail info@animenorth.com with your feedback. We need to show them that there is a strong presence for Beyblade here! Tell them what you thought about last year's event and how you're looking forward to this year. (Make sure to point out that we didn't have nearly enough space last year ...)
Let's talk about how I want to promote the event while at AN. Since the event is on Saturday, I want to spend Friday getting the word out about BWR. Here are my ideas.
- Have Bladers playing Beyblade at different, highly populated areas of the convention. We'll meet up beforehand and I'll give you all some WBO kits so there will be stuff for people to take and borrow to build up interest. I'll probably either make you wear shirts or have signs at these "Beybattle Stations" knowing that you're actually part of an organization, not just some creeps playing with tops in the middle of the floor.
- There will be BWR fliers printed up, which will be distributed around the convention.
- Probably on the Saturday a few hours before BWR we will host Beyblade University, a Beyblade workshop where we will go over the basics of Beyblade. I will prepare a slideshow presentation and AN has already promised me a projector and microphone and other things.
It's looking like my budget should be similar to previous events so I'll try to do as much as I can with it. Any ideas on what you guys would think of as good prizes?(Don't say Aries or Quetzalcoatl. Bang for buck, here!) I was planning on getting a case of the new boosters, but considering we've heard there will be no metal Wheels in them ... well, I don't see that being very useful to us. However, the Hybrid Wheel Match Set and the other March releases are definitely good suggestions.
If there's any suggestions anyone has for the event, please tell me! Also, RSVP in the event thread! If you have any questions, post away!
I think that's all I needed to talk about ... thanks!
New WBO Community Rules
- Bey Brad
- Feb. 15, 2009 7:03 AM
Please check out the new rules as they've been updated big-time:
http://worldbeyblade.org/thread-3152.html
Comments on them can be posted here.
http://worldbeyblade.org/thread-3152.html
Comments on them can be posted here.
WBO Rules Booklet Release 3 Out!
- Bey Brad
- Feb. 14, 2009 2:27 AM
Release 3 of the WBO Rules Booklet is out! Here is an outline of the major changes:
Due to some confusion about how the points worked in the BeyBattle system, I've rewritten and renamed the format so people will hopefully be less confused. The new system is the 3V (Three Victory) System.
A new tournament format has been added, the Round Robin Block System. This is for use when there isn't enough time/there are too many competitors for a full Round Robin. Tie-breaking information has also been added.
The following has been added to the Ten Battles per Week per Couple rule:
This rule does not apply to battles that occur at WBO events, whether they be part of a tournament or not. Battles occurring at a WBO event do not count towards the ten battle limit.
That's everything! Please read the new rules carefully.
http://worldbeyblade.org/wborules.pdf
Due to some confusion about how the points worked in the BeyBattle system, I've rewritten and renamed the format so people will hopefully be less confused. The new system is the 3V (Three Victory) System.
A new tournament format has been added, the Round Robin Block System. This is for use when there isn't enough time/there are too many competitors for a full Round Robin. Tie-breaking information has also been added.
The following has been added to the Ten Battles per Week per Couple rule:
This rule does not apply to battles that occur at WBO events, whether they be part of a tournament or not. Battles occurring at a WBO event do not count towards the ten battle limit.
That's everything! Please read the new rules carefully.
http://worldbeyblade.org/wborules.pdf
BeyUK has returned from Hiatus! New layout is now up!
- BeyUK-Espio
- Jan. 29, 2009 3:06 PM
2009 Beyblade World Tour: Let's Go!
- Bey Brad
- Jan. 22, 2009 8:00 AM
Hello all Bladers of the world!
Us here at the WBO are revving up for the 2009 season and our goal is to host many tournaments worldwide! Already we have two confirmed events in Canada, one in the USA and one in the UK, but my goal is to also have some organized in Turkey, Mexico, Australia, and anywhere else where there's a large enough Beyblade presence to warrant one. I'd like to get a schedule going for 2009 soon, so it's time to start planning! Check out the World Beyblade Organization forum for details on all of these events. The goal is to have several high-volume events during May through August.
However, I need to ask for all of your help in two ways. First off, I need to talk about our finances ... or lack thereof. While Anime North does finance our infamous events in Toronto, there is currently zero funding for any of the other events. I'm willing to support these events out of pocket as much as I can, which unfortunately isn't much. We're desperately in need for sponsorship if we're going to make 2009 a great year for Beyblade. So, if you're interested in donating, check it out here.
Secondly, I need to hear from people who want tournaments in their areas. If there isn't an event already scheduled in your vicinity, feel free to send me a PM or post about it in the World Beyblade Organization forum looking for interest. I'll do everything I can personally to help get your event moving, and supply you with everything I can.
Thanks for reading everyone!
Us here at the WBO are revving up for the 2009 season and our goal is to host many tournaments worldwide! Already we have two confirmed events in Canada, one in the USA and one in the UK, but my goal is to also have some organized in Turkey, Mexico, Australia, and anywhere else where there's a large enough Beyblade presence to warrant one. I'd like to get a schedule going for 2009 soon, so it's time to start planning! Check out the World Beyblade Organization forum for details on all of these events. The goal is to have several high-volume events during May through August.
However, I need to ask for all of your help in two ways. First off, I need to talk about our finances ... or lack thereof. While Anime North does finance our infamous events in Toronto, there is currently zero funding for any of the other events. I'm willing to support these events out of pocket as much as I can, which unfortunately isn't much. We're desperately in need for sponsorship if we're going to make 2009 a great year for Beyblade. So, if you're interested in donating, check it out here.
Secondly, I need to hear from people who want tournaments in their areas. If there isn't an event already scheduled in your vicinity, feel free to send me a PM or post about it in the World Beyblade Organization forum looking for interest. I'll do everything I can personally to help get your event moving, and supply you with everything I can.
Thanks for reading everyone!
Donate to the WBO to make 2016 a great year for Beyblade!
- Bey Brad
- Jan. 22, 2009 7:49 AM
Hey Beybladers!
We're working as hard as we can to make 2016 a great year for Beyblade. As always, we want to host tournaments and contests all over the world this year. However, we need your help! In addition to the costs incurred just keeping this site online, we also need money to finance our activities this year. We're hosting numerous large tournaments this year and we can do more with your help!
If you donate at least $10 to the WBO, you will have a choice between receiving a Face Booster WHITE, Face Booster BLACK II, or Face Booster WHITE II:
I know it's a lot to ask of you all, but please remember how hard we all work to keep Beyblade alive. This site is ad-free and we don't make any money off of it, and any money sent to us will go straight back to the WBO, benefitting you! If every member donated just $10, we'd have nearly $900000! Imagine what we could do with that!?
Well, I don't expect $900000. But every little bit helps! Thanks!
JUST TO CLARIFY THIS IS NOT THE SIGN UP FOR THE BLADER PASSPORT! If you are a new member and have not ever donated before it's better if you get a blader passport. It has more value. The link is HERE!
We're working as hard as we can to make 2016 a great year for Beyblade. As always, we want to host tournaments and contests all over the world this year. However, we need your help! In addition to the costs incurred just keeping this site online, we also need money to finance our activities this year. We're hosting numerous large tournaments this year and we can do more with your help!
If you donate at least $10 to the WBO, you will have a choice between receiving a Face Booster WHITE, Face Booster BLACK II, or Face Booster WHITE II:
[Image: FaceBoosterIconWhitev2.png] [Image: FaceBoosterIconBLACKII.png] [Image: FaceBoosterIconWhiteII.png]
I know it's a lot to ask of you all, but please remember how hard we all work to keep Beyblade alive. This site is ad-free and we don't make any money off of it, and any money sent to us will go straight back to the WBO, benefitting you! If every member donated just $10, we'd have nearly $900000! Imagine what we could do with that!?
Well, I don't expect $900000. But every little bit helps! Thanks!
JUST TO CLARIFY THIS IS NOT THE SIGN UP FOR THE BLADER PASSPORT! If you are a new member and have not ever donated before it's better if you get a blader passport. It has more value. The link is HERE!
Confirmed cheating on the WBS
- Bey Brad
- Jan. 18, 2009 8:35 PM
It is with great disappointment that I address you all this way.
After investigation, I have concluded that the top ranked users on the WBS, which were kai_yigit, avaz and BeyBlade (previously 123456789) have all been artificially increasing their Bey Points by submitting losses from fake duplicate accounts.
From the start, there was concern among the WBO Committee that cheating would be a big problem for us, but I had hope. I offered no prizes or awards for ranking high on the WBS in the hopes that it would dissuade cheating. I hoped that nobody would be so disgusting that they would cheat on a volunteer ranking system run by fans of Beyblade as a free service to fans of Beyblade.
I was wrong. All three of these users are guilty. Thankfully, I haven't yet found evidence to suggest that there are other users cheating. But if these users have, it seems only inevitable that there will be more in the future.
I want to make it clear (as if it really needs to be made clear) that artificially inflating Bey Points with fake accounts is absolutely unacceptable and will lead to immediate, permanent bans -- which all of these users have been subject to. Furthermore, every time someone cheats on this system, it furthers the likelihood of us shutting down the system altogether.
So much time and work went into developing this system that it seems a waste to shut it down, but I want to make it clear that I am absolutely prepared to do that. A more likely option in the immediate short-term is that we will limit ranked battles to being witnessed by authorized WBO staff only. As of right now, it will be left open while we decide what to do.
I wanted to leave the system open to users so that everyone would be able to compete without having to wait months for a WBO event to come up -- or perhaps not even come up at all. We cannot organize events to suit everyone, but this was the best we could do. Unfortunately, if people are determined to abuse our hard work and good will, I will have no choice but to take it away from everyone.
After investigation, I have concluded that the top ranked users on the WBS, which were kai_yigit, avaz and BeyBlade (previously 123456789) have all been artificially increasing their Bey Points by submitting losses from fake duplicate accounts.
From the start, there was concern among the WBO Committee that cheating would be a big problem for us, but I had hope. I offered no prizes or awards for ranking high on the WBS in the hopes that it would dissuade cheating. I hoped that nobody would be so disgusting that they would cheat on a volunteer ranking system run by fans of Beyblade as a free service to fans of Beyblade.
I was wrong. All three of these users are guilty. Thankfully, I haven't yet found evidence to suggest that there are other users cheating. But if these users have, it seems only inevitable that there will be more in the future.
I want to make it clear (as if it really needs to be made clear) that artificially inflating Bey Points with fake accounts is absolutely unacceptable and will lead to immediate, permanent bans -- which all of these users have been subject to. Furthermore, every time someone cheats on this system, it furthers the likelihood of us shutting down the system altogether.
So much time and work went into developing this system that it seems a waste to shut it down, but I want to make it clear that I am absolutely prepared to do that. A more likely option in the immediate short-term is that we will limit ranked battles to being witnessed by authorized WBO staff only. As of right now, it will be left open while we decide what to do.
I wanted to leave the system open to users so that everyone would be able to compete without having to wait months for a WBO event to come up -- or perhaps not even come up at all. We cannot organize events to suit everyone, but this was the best we could do. Unfortunately, if people are determined to abuse our hard work and good will, I will have no choice but to take it away from everyone.
Welcome our newest committee member, ZenX!
- Bey Brad
- Jan. 09, 2009 5:16 PM
I am happy to announce that ZenX has decided to join the WBO Committee as our head of Turkish development. With all the mess that's been going on with Beyblade Web, I decided that it was no use to continue to just sit around. He's currently working hard at translating the WBO rules into Turkish and even developing a Turkish WBO Beyblade website! So, thanks for your hard work ZenX! I'm sure we'll all work together well.
Now introducing Beyblade Channel!
- Bey Brad
- Jan. 09, 2009 1:51 AM
While some users have figured it out already, the WBO has a new Youtube Channel, appropriately titled Beyblade Channel!
I wanted to deliver absolutely the best Beyblade video experience in the world, so that's what I'm going for with this. My goal is to provide loads of high quality, high definition Beyblade videos with no fillers and no random battle requests between terrible Beyblades! Any video posted here will have a purpose for serious Bladers.
The meaning of this is that essentially our old Beywiki Channel is now defunct. I haven't decided yet if I will move the videos here over to Beyblade Channel or simply leave them there. What do you guys think?
Beywiki Channel never saw much activity in terms of videos being posted, but I'm hoping Beyblade Channel will be much more successful!
Our first video is on the infamous Sliding Shoot. I know a lot of you have been having trouble performing this, and it's a hard technique so it's no surprise, so let's work on it together! Watch the Sliding Shoot video in HIGH DEFINITION!
That's all for today. See ya!
I wanted to deliver absolutely the best Beyblade video experience in the world, so that's what I'm going for with this. My goal is to provide loads of high quality, high definition Beyblade videos with no fillers and no random battle requests between terrible Beyblades! Any video posted here will have a purpose for serious Bladers.
The meaning of this is that essentially our old Beywiki Channel is now defunct. I haven't decided yet if I will move the videos here over to Beyblade Channel or simply leave them there. What do you guys think?
Beywiki Channel never saw much activity in terms of videos being posted, but I'm hoping Beyblade Channel will be much more successful!
Our first video is on the infamous Sliding Shoot. I know a lot of you have been having trouble performing this, and it's a hard technique so it's no surprise, so let's work on it together! Watch the Sliding Shoot video in HIGH DEFINITION!
That's all for today. See ya!
International Update
- Bey Brad
- Dec. 31, 2008 9:46 AM
Hello Bladers!
Lately, we've been working with a lot of groups all over the world to expand our vision! I wanted to talk about some of our international developments.
Our first exciting bit of news is that we are now working with the ABBM (Mexican Beyblade Association), which is going to be assimilated into the WBO as our Mexican branch! We are excited to work with everyone and I know we'll be able to organize some exciting campaigns in Mexico.
Over the next day or so, a Spanish version of our software will be installed and a Spanish Beyblade forum will be opened for our Spanish-speaking members!
One step closer to BEYDOMINATION!
I also wanted to talk about the Turkish situation. Although I had originally organized an affiliation with Beyblade Web (http://beybladeweb.com), the administrator Kultart not only deleted all references to the WBO from Beyblade Web, but began banning Beyblade Web members who were members of the WBO. I want the message out that I absolutely condemn these acts by Kultart; it is a disgusting attempt to separate the Beyblade community and is being done out of nothing but selfishness. I want Turkish members to feel safe here and free to join any community they want.
We are currently talking about how to deal with the situation with them and working on an alternative to reach out and help the Turkish Beyblade community strive.
Lately, we've been working with a lot of groups all over the world to expand our vision! I wanted to talk about some of our international developments.
Our first exciting bit of news is that we are now working with the ABBM (Mexican Beyblade Association), which is going to be assimilated into the WBO as our Mexican branch! We are excited to work with everyone and I know we'll be able to organize some exciting campaigns in Mexico.
Over the next day or so, a Spanish version of our software will be installed and a Spanish Beyblade forum will be opened for our Spanish-speaking members!
One step closer to BEYDOMINATION!
I also wanted to talk about the Turkish situation. Although I had originally organized an affiliation with Beyblade Web (http://beybladeweb.com), the administrator Kultart not only deleted all references to the WBO from Beyblade Web, but began banning Beyblade Web members who were members of the WBO. I want the message out that I absolutely condemn these acts by Kultart; it is a disgusting attempt to separate the Beyblade community and is being done out of nothing but selfishness. I want Turkish members to feel safe here and free to join any community they want.
We are currently talking about how to deal with the situation with them and working on an alternative to reach out and help the Turkish Beyblade community strive.
HAVE A VERY BEY CHRISTMAS!
- Bey Brad
- Dec. 25, 2008 5:45 AM
No matter what religion you are or in which part of the world you live, this is the time of year where we all reach across borders to share with each other!
So, even if you don't celebrate Christmas, I hope you will celebrate BEY CHRISTMAS!
You can download your present here!
So, even if you don't celebrate Christmas, I hope you will celebrate BEY CHRISTMAS!
You can download your present here!
BeyUK Update || 19th December 2008
- BeyUK-Espio
- Dec. 19, 2008 5:23 PM
Well guys and girls. The final update for the week. We have part of the new Manga chapter for you to view thanks to Beyblade Spirit. We also have the new character profile. The character has been revealed below. Breedo, is currently working on a few updates for us. All of them will be of interest to you all. I am continuing to work on "the image" that can be found in the forum, the link is here. Be sure to read all the pages to see development and let me know with your thoughts. Signing Up is required for this thread I'm afraid. Other than this, Christmas is nearly here so I hope you got all your wish list for santa ready...Anyway, keep checking back as we are always updating with new content, large and small. Enjoy the day!
...::[Anime Update]::...
The new character profile is for Gary of the White Tigers. I finally glad this guy was chosen. He has been so close in the past but never managed to get the vote. Never mind eh, here he is just click the link here: Gary's Profile.
Continue to vote for the next character. The characters that are present in the poll are being listed in alphabetical order, this is also the case on how I pick them. I'm picking the characters according to what Beyblade.com images I have so far.
...::[Manga Update]::...
We finally have part of the MFB Manga Chapter 3 thanks to Miingo, I think, at Beyblade Spirit. I would like to thank Kai-V for allowing us to use these scans. As always, a link to Beyblade Spirit has been given in the site name to the left. If you wish to view the rest of the manga chapter then you will need to go to Beyblade Spirit. The pages we have are below. I have also cropped the cover page as an individual image.
Click this link to go to our homepage to view the chapters, or alternatively visit Beyblade Spirit!
To view older updates at BeyUK choose one of the two options below:
BeyUK News & Updates
BeyUK News & Updates Archive
...::[Anime Update]::...
The new character profile is for Gary of the White Tigers. I finally glad this guy was chosen. He has been so close in the past but never managed to get the vote. Never mind eh, here he is just click the link here: Gary's Profile.
Continue to vote for the next character. The characters that are present in the poll are being listed in alphabetical order, this is also the case on how I pick them. I'm picking the characters according to what Beyblade.com images I have so far.
...::[Manga Update]::...
We finally have part of the MFB Manga Chapter 3 thanks to Miingo, I think, at Beyblade Spirit. I would like to thank Kai-V for allowing us to use these scans. As always, a link to Beyblade Spirit has been given in the site name to the left. If you wish to view the rest of the manga chapter then you will need to go to Beyblade Spirit. The pages we have are below. I have also cropped the cover page as an individual image.
Click this link to go to our homepage to view the chapters, or alternatively visit Beyblade Spirit!
To view older updates at BeyUK choose one of the two options below:
BeyUK News & Updates
BeyUK News & Updates Archive