April 4th surprise, whats it all about?

[Michael]

The Habbo twitter account has been slowly dropping hints on the upcoming surprise for the 4th April, this thread is to discuss your thoughts and suggestions on what it could possibly reveal.

So what do we know so far?

Habbo tweeted on the 6th March 2014 with 'BANZAI!' and an image of a game of battle banzai in progress. https://twitter.com/Habbo/status/441528114393268224

On 7th March the *** // 1/4. video was released. Video shows freeze and battle banzai games in progress and ends with the word PLAY.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kugg2Ris1hQ

On the 14th march *** // 2/4. was released. Video shows people chatting in regular rooms such as a nightclub and welcome lounge and ends with the word CHAT.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlS8QbdcWQ

18th march a tweet went out on the Habbo twitter saying 'three.' with an image that shows the numbers 04 04, upon clicking the image a chat bubble above the letter H appears. https://twitter.com/Habbo/status/445878917694373888

[Lewis]

I really hope battle ball and snowstorm are coming back. (Not the furni ones on the hotel...) And perhaps chat could mean the return of some public rooms.

I'm probably just hopeful thinking :(.

[j0rd]

its closing down

[Hidden]

I honestly have no idea, a huge update it seems like.

[Shorty]

Next Generation of Habbo Hotel, 4/4/14

Just kidding.

[Michael]

My bets are a possible revamped Habbo app for iPhone or H.I.T.C.H (if the layout we have at the moment isn't it). I think it has to be something to do with the client, something that required the game centre to be removed, maybe like the switch from Java to flash, flash to ??

[lemons]

sounds like Illuminati

[Daltron]

Would be kool if it means old school features coming back

PLAY = BB and SS
CHAT = Public Rooms

But what could the other 2 be? And I suspect it isn't anyway since they would probably promo it more?

[Michael]

Would be kool if it means old school features coming back

PLAY = BB and SS
CHAT = Public Rooms

But what could the other 2 be? And I suspect it isn't anyway since they would probably promo it more?

hmm and only the .com social media have been promoting it

[Daltron]

hmm and only the .com social media have been promoting it

3 or 4 might be Build or Create
I can't think of anything else

[jorsian]

As long as it isn't "3D Habbo". God, that would be awful.

[Lewis]

Hopefully none if it is an april fools lol (unless it's something awful)

[Michael]

I've got new bets on this, I think it could possibly be this

http://www.habbocreation.com/images/upload_news/2013_New%20floor%20plan%20editor.png

[e5]

Seems like quite a few updates are on their way then! I don't see why chat would change again already though.

[Lewis]

I've got new bets on this, I think it could possibly be this

http://www.habbocreation.com/images/upload_news/2013_New%20floor%20plan%20editor.png

That's a brilliant idea to promote builders club even more - creating your own custom rooms!

[Michael]

https://twitter.com/Habbo/status/446649358084476928


something wicked this way comes. #0404

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjLQwCEIUAAT9Bm.jpg

from this it seems the next video will be 'Create' and should be 25 seconds long.

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edit: although its for .BR could be related

http://images.habbo.com/c_images/album1584/BR414.gif
Title: Habbo Beta

[Bankai90]

Oh wow, can't wait for the surprise. :)

[e5]

Builders club having the floor plan editor is immediately more appealing and I may reinstate my builders club membership direct debit

[Michael]

no new video last friday but this banner popped up in welcome lounge. I don't suppose its just a nickolodean event on the date ha

http://oi58.tinypic.com/2yke460.jpg

[dbgtz]

Habbo 3D confirmed

It'll turn out to be this years april fools.

[Lewis]

I really hope this isn't going to be some giant april fools, if it's going to be good updates such as BB and SS.

And they've already done a 3D habbo april fools, lol.

[MKR&*42]

guys idk about u but april fools never appears as "april 4th" on any of my calendars :/

i rlly doubt itd be april fools considering how big the drama is leading up to it eh

[cameron354]

no new video last friday but this banner popped up in welcome lounge. I don't suppose its just a nickolodean event on the date ha


http://oi58.tinypic.com/2yke460.jpg

It seems to be a countdown, as today it has changed to 9.

[Derrener]

I think it's a countdown to 4th April, could be wong though

[Tyler]

well it isnt an april fools. As april fools day is on the 1ST not the 4th and therefor canceling out april fools.

3D HABBO? wtf rlly that sounds fake. If habbo was going 3D noone would even play it.

The number on the "H" Banner with a number is counting down days as today is "9" and 9 days until the 4th.

[Derrener]

O oml i thought April fools was on the 4th LMAO IDK WHY

oh im about as clueless as everyone else rofl

[Michael]

So, what’s this number verification thing?

Habbo

A few of you investigative types have delved into the client, found references to a new number verification feature, and have concerns about the security of your number should you opt to provide it. I’m here to put those concerns to bed.

If a player gives us their number through this service, an SMS containing a verification code will be sent to their phone, then they simply enter this code into the client window. Afterwards we store the number in such a way that means even we don’t know what it is, similar to how passwords are stored.

This new feature comes hand in hand with some upcoming changes we’re making to new user registration – we’re not going to force anybody to give us their number and we’re certainly not looking to spam your phones! After the SMS verification, you won’t receive another SMS from us.

On the plus side, being able to verify numbers is a good thing! If we can verify that an account is authentic, then we can offer that account better prices and exclusive deals! There’s even something for you old schoolers.. what was that thing’s name.. the R-O-M?

could be this that they spoke about on blog a few months back

[ReallyOkay]

Seems like a campaign to market Habbo after tossing out the game center. The first two videos "Chat" and "Play" were uploaded because all the changes for them have already been implemented. The Play video used old game footage, why wouldn't they have teased something new? Those Banzai images they used on twitter are really old too. The Chat video has footage that was recorded very recently, aka the new chat. Like others have said - Create/Build will be another one. New building blocks, :floor command all point to that. And then Collect/Trade will round out the 4/4. That duck effect recently uploaded could be the reward for an achievement like collecting x amount of ducks. It could also be a new reward for completing the citizen track. Or just an effect to buy in the catalog… :rolleyes: It would be awesome if it was for a hide and seek type of game but I think there's a 0% chance of that happening.

I was browsing through the forum terminals and saw this post:
http://i58.tinypic.com/2ngqxlc.png

-ohRACH is in KitchenNinjette's group "Collaborations & Research" so I'm pretty sure that is where this task came from. Habbo SWAT, also in Kitchen's group, already posted their video on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpCmJRmE1JA

If drastic changes were coming to Habbo I would think they'd wait to have users record the new features. These videos will probably just be put in a playlist and used as part of the 4/4 campaign. Each person in the collab & research group has a popular room that fits into one of those 4 categories.

It's been a year since new management took over so this is like their showcase for the progress they've made. I could go on but the possibilities are endless so I'll leave it at that..

[da363bomb]

Few day left until the surprise, i hope it is something cool and not some lame event thing they have thought up! :rolleyes:

[Michael]

New badges uploaded today:

badge_name_0404S=A
badge_name_0404E=P
badge_name_0404C=R
badge_name_0404R=I
badge_name_040E2=L
badge_name_0404T=4

[steamyxo]

New badges uploaded today:

badge_name_0404S=A
badge_name_0404E=P
badge_name_0404C=R
badge_name_0404R=I
badge_name_040E2=L
badge_name_0404T=4

the letters on the badges spell out secret

[Bankai90]

Woo, can't wait! Please not another habbo badge discontinued joke i hope.

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[e5]

So they carry on April fools til the 4th now wow. They can't make them kinds of jokes it doesn't count

[Cerinacy$]

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