Habbo Helpers Enters Test Mode!

[xxMATTGxx]

I won't quote the whole blog post but the first part:


First off.. the 514 project now has an official name! No longer will it go by its numerical mystery code, from now on, you will know it as… *drum roll please* … Habbo Talents!

And with that reveal, we’d love to give you a peek at the process ahead, what’s happening next, when and how it will all go down… It’s a long post, with loads of information, but you should be a whole lot wiser by the end of it :)

Read all about it by going to: http://blog.habbo.com/2012/04/28/habbo-helpers-enters-test-mode/#more-858


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(These images were also posted on the blog article, thanks for showing me Shorty)

[MKR&*42]

I saw that text in the 'Behind the pixels' issue, but not the first lot of images :o that looks pretty good. I really cannot wait until the end of May, looks like Habbo might receive a huge amount of great updates.

[Shorty]

4. Alpha testing starts 1st week of May in Habbo Finland, then moves to Spain the following week.



^ I'm sure the Finland hotel will gain quite a few new accounts over this testing period.

[Txyla]

Full article

First off.. the 514 project now has an official name! No longer will it go by its numerical mystery code, from now on, you will know it as… *drum roll please* … Habbo Talents!

And with that reveal, we’d love to give you a peek at the process ahead, what’s happening next, when and how it will all go down… It’s a long post, with loads of information, but you should be a whole lot wiser by the end of it :)

Habbo Talents – What is it All About?
Habbo Talents is one of the biggest projects to ever be rolled out in Habbo (maybe the biggest)! It’s built around the idea that Habbos come to the Hotel for different reasons, because they enjoy doing different things. Some enjoy certain things more than others, and sometimes they enjoy it so much that they excel at it! We’re thinking room builders, traders, event hosts, help desk owners etc. Different Habbos with different talents.


This idea developed into a so-called ‘talent tree’ with paths branching out in different directions. The thought being that if you really love doing something in Habbo, you could follow a specific path, which eventually would give you some extra talents (tools/abilities) to make what you love doing easier and even more enjoyable! Obviously, if you enjoy more than one thing, you could follow more than one path.

Starting Off With One Path – Habbo Helpers
Since the project is so big, we need to start somewhere, with one path, and then we’ll build from there. Lately there has been a lot of talk about ‘Habbo Helpers’ (this is the official name, but it might be better known to some by its working title, HabboCM), the reason being that this is the first of the Habbo Talents paths to launch. Simply put, it will give Habbos that enjoy helping others a chance to do it in an efficient way that will benefit everyone.

Through a long series of tasks, the path will cover everything from the basics of Habbo, to guiding new members and helping others. It will eventually make those that keep at it, full-fledged Habbo Helpers with access and ability to really make a difference and to help out fellow Habbos for real. Though everyone will be able to enter this path, it will not be an easy one to complete. Becoming an actual Habbo Helper, will take a lot of knowledge, skill, and dedication over time (scroll down to see a mock-up version of the first steps of the path)!

The aim is to give the full-fledged Habbo Helpers the tools they need to pick up help requests that won’t require a moderator’s attention. They would be answering a large variety of smaller “Calls for Help” within certain categories (scroll down to see an early mock-up version). This will in turn free up a lot of time for the moderators and player support, giving them a chance to focus on the bigger cases. Please note that Habbo Helpers will not have the ability to ban or unban others.

Alpha Testing Habbo Helpers
Before we can launch it, we need to test it… vigorously! Since this is something we’ve never done before, and because we truly believe that it could be something amazing, we need to make absolutely sure that it works the way we envision it before we roll it out in all the Hotels.

That’s why we’ll be starting out with a small Alpha test phase during the first week of May, testing some of the most crucial Habbo Helpers features. Alpha will be launched first in Habbo Finland, which is a smaller Hotel, then it’ll expand to Habbo Spain, which is slightly bigger. It will be available to a small group of native speaking Habbos (Finnish & Spanish), selected through a poll that’s open for all. These Habbos will be given the chance to help out with a limited set of issues, giving us the opportunity to see how the help process would work.

After Alpha Comes.. Beta!
Once we have all the information and learning we need from the Alpha phase, we will most likely have some things that need to be improved and perhaps changed, and unfortunately we have no way of knowing exactly how long this might take. However, we’re hoping to be able to roll out a bigger Beta test in the same two Hotels, Finland and Spain, come mid-May. The Beta phase would include most of the Habbo Helpers path (which could still after this point be developed further), and it would allow for all Habbos in the test countries to join. This round would give us an idea of how the process of the path would work, including the introduction flow for new Habbos.

…And After Beta?
Hopefully, Beta won’t take too long, and we can quickly move on to launching the full Habbo Helper path in all the Hotels globally within the month of May! Again, we can’t make any definite promises, because our Magic 8-ball refuses to give us a proper answer to how the tests will go, but everyone is working very hard to make it happen as smooth as humanly possible. Let’s keep our pixel fingers crossed for a quick delivery!

Too Long, Didn’t Read? Here’s a Summary!
If the summary leaves you with questions, consider reading the above after all :)

1. 514 => Habbo Talents, HabboCM => Habbo Helpers

2. Habbo Helpers is the first path to roll out from the Habbo Talents “tree”.

3. By working your way through the path, you will eventually become a Habbo Helper!

4. Alpha testing starts 1st week of May in Habbo Finland, then moves to Spain the following week.

5. Beta testing will commence in the same two countries once Alpha testing is over, probably mid-May.

6. Once Beta is done, the Habbo Helpers path will roll out in ALL Hotels, hopefully by end of May.

7. The rest of the paths will follow once we see that the Habbo Helpers path works.

– and yes, once it’s out there, everyone (everyone!) can enter the Habbo Helpers path, however, to become a full-fledged Helper will take a lot of dedication, skill and time. So ultimately, it might not be for everyone. However, we have other exciting paths to come, so stay tuned for that :)

So there you have it! Exciting times are ahead, and we’re looking forward to sharing even more details with all of you going forward!

If you have questions about the Habbo Helpers test phases in particular or Habbo Talents in general, don’t be shy to ask Heini and Inka on Twitter, they know everything there is to know about this project!

[Mark]

Looks great! I can't wait to try it out etc. Is there a limit on how many people can become a guide/helper?

[Catchy]

Looks great! I can't wait to try it out etc. Is there a limit on how many people can become a guide/helper?

There will be in the alpha and beta stages but I think after that everyone will get the option to participate. I like the way they've made it so all can be apart of it and you actually have to work yourself up!!

[Rhw]

This looks really good and is probably going to provide a lot of assistance to new and inexperienced Habbos.

[Michael]

That path looks amazing, can't wait for them to release the 'room builder' path!

[Pigperson]

Looks good, so many things to come :)

Will

[Zuth]

This looks very interesting indeed and I cant wait to see it on the .com hotel.

[geo]

Omg, it looks pretty cool. I can't wait for it to come on .com, I hope it'll be for the better unlike some things.

[Lookim]

Quite looking forward to this. :)

[e5]

I like the equal opportunities aspect. I think it's good how everyone gets the chance to follow the path, and if it's for you, you will know about it, and if not the the same thing applies. I'm a little dissapointed that we aren't the guinea pigs this time round, as personally, I think .com are the best critics and would give feedback to help the system reach it's full potential! I can't wait to get involved - I definiately will be.

I think I liked the name "HabboCM" over "Habbo Helper" for some reason. HabboCM seemed more official and unique, but you never know, we may all latch on to HabboCM and automatically change it if it becomes a popular name for it.

I think this is going to be a good move for Habbo. Gives us all something to do and aim towards. :)

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I'm also curious as to what new tools they will offer us for the helpers, room builders and other paths. All very exciting :P

[Andii]

so we aint gettin it till the end of may then

[Lee]

This does look quite exciting! :)

[Aaron]

I like how simple it is - how it goes well. :P

[Star-Fighter]

The first testers were picked out today in Finland (there are over 600 in the group) but the tool will arrive on Monday and that is when the actual testing will begin.