We’ve been doing a bit of housekeeping behind the scenes as we wrap up the year, starting with Wobble Squabble.
Some players ran into rare edge cases where a match could trigger client-side errors mid-game. Not great timing, and definitely not the kind of wobble anyone signed up for. These issues have now been fixed, and Wobble Squabble should run far more reliably going forward.
There are no rule changes or balance tweaks here, just stability improvements where they were needed.
Alongside this, we’re introducing three new BattleBall event modes.
These modes will appear as rotating, hour-long events via the Casual Lobby, each bringing a bold twist to the classic BattleBall formula:
BattleBall: Lightcycle - Jump in and carve trails across the arena, but cross the wrong line and you’re done!
BattleBall: Closing In - Stay inside the shrinking zone and hold your ground as the arena closes in around you.
BattleBall: Crosscut - Dodge sweeping energy beams and fight for fresh ground as the arena keeps resetting.
Each event takes over the lobby for a limited time before rotating out, keeping BattleBall fast, unpredictable, and worth jumping back into whenever it lights up.
Other bug fixes & improvements
Fixed an issue causing Wobble Squabble to trigger rare client-side script errors during matches
Fixed an issue causing Arctic fishing holes to spawn fish too quickly
Fixed a bug that guaranteed a fish spawn on first interaction with Arctic fishing holes
Arctic fishing holes now animate when fish are available and show calm water when empty
Fixed several fishing-related animation issues in public rooms
Fixed a bug where catching a Golden Fish would not display it on your fishing rod
Fixed issues with Launch Pad furni, including incorrect flight arcs
Fixed a bug that incorrectly required room rights to use the Key Pedestal
Updated Pushable Crates so they can move through open doorways
Fixed an issue preventing the Empty Neopets Brush Display from being placed
Fixed visual display issues affecting the Pumpkin Badge
Fixed a small transparency issue on Santa’s Jingle Judgment
Added missing localisations for several furni items released during the Grunge campaign
Added backend support for the Wheel of Fortune (not live yet)
That’s everything for this year. Thanks for wobbling, battling, fishing, building & gardening alongside us, see you back in the hotel in the new year!