THANK YOU FOR HXSS!

[Samantha]

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Another Habbox Summer Spectacular is now over, we can all go back to our lives (if we had any) and prepare for the next big event we do, or even start preparing for HxSS 2019. This year, we have brought it so much with the most events and on air competitions as well as some genius, bigger events to complete.

I don't think I'll be the only one saying this, but I have had the absolute best time joining in with this year's Habbox Summer Spectacular, so much so that I've created this thread which I wouldn't normally do. I joined Habbox in 2009, and I have taken part in every tournament we've had for summer since then; this year has been by far one of the best ones there has been. We've gained so many newcomers, many of them that will stay and some who have even already taken roles in some departments. We've had a lot of different events that we don't often see (or want to see again). It's been a nicer atmosphere and the competition has been mostly friendly, it hasn't been as stressful as in recent years and I think that's down to every single person who hosted an event, planned it or even just played in one, it has been amazing!

This year we've had an amazing General Management team in terms of activity, and the planning that went into this event was phenomenal, you can just tell that so much time and effort was given. We've had some great team leaders who may or may not have led their team to victory (we will find out once the points have all been added). Admittedly, it hasn't all been plain sailing, but I don't think a Habbox event ever is!

Like I said, I don't often make threads like this, but I felt it was deserved because of everyone this year! I want to say a special thank you to lawrawrrr; who has taken so much time for this competition, going through stressful situations when she shouldn't have to and to despect; and Sho; for being some of the best Assistant General Managers we've had in years (even better than me because I was usually awful).

A thank you to every single person who hosted an event, hosted a competition or anything that took some effort in doing; without you Habbox Summer Spectacular wouldn't have been so popular and not as many points would have been given out!

A thank you to every one who took part in any event, who cheered on their team or someone else's. Anyone who just took time out of their life to come down to an event. Every one who took part, should be extremely proud because it's not easy to pull off such a large scale event! Usually, after HxSS it dies down, those who came just for the tournament depart from Habbox once more and it goes back to being a little quiet, but I believe this year is different, I think the popularity will continue and we have to thank the newcomers and the people who helped get them for that!

Also, from a personal view I just want to say thank you for making this the best Habbox Summer Spectacular I have ever taken part in, I'm sad it's over, but I'm glad I can calm down a bit now and go back to moderately playing Habbo instead of becoming a full on addict again like I have been for the past 10 days! Also, just remember, red is the best team ever!

Thanks, Samantha.

[lawrawrrr]

I will reply fully tomorrow once I've slept and had time to reflect but my first reaction is this:

Habbox Summer Spectacular 2018 has been by FAR the easiest one I've had as a GM, and probably the most enjoyable I've had as a player since my very first one (but I didn't sleep much then). I literally cannot thank everyone who hosted, DJed, played, planned events, joined, advertised, recruited - I've honestly enjoyed it so much and loved seeing the Habbox community as I know and love it out in full force.

Even as a first reaction I can't type without thanking James and Sho enough, I absolutely adore working with them both all the time - the ideas and conversations and back-and-forth and motivation, as well as genuine friendship and support (I HOPE!!!!!) we all have for each other is lovely too. They're always fantastic, but for HxSS in particular, I super, massively appreciate them from the planning stages throughout the event and for everything we have had to cope with being thrown at us that has all been dealt with so quickly, easily and professionally. I'm so proud of EVERYONE for how it's gone, and thank you.

Thanks also to Sam for this thread - as well as volunteering to help out as an admin again!

From me: I love HxSS, I love Habbox. I do what I do because I care so much about this community and I want to build something inclusive, supportive, and positive, and HxSS this year has 99% epitomised that. I'm so happy, proud and genuinely also sad that it's over.

Thanks everyone - full thanks thread and prob some soppy PMs coming tomororw/next day (once I've recovered) xxxx

back to reality

Loveyou all x

[FlyingJesus]

ye was ok

[_spirit]

I agree with what everyone else has said this has been the best HxSS in years! Thank you to everyone who has been involved in some way ❤️

[Conor]

This is only my second HxSS, I joined Habbox back in September of 2015 so really I joined because of HxSS. This is the first year I've been a team leader and been stressed. However, I've loved every minute of it. Thanks Laura, James and Sho, you're months of planning paid off massively and I think this year was easy to lead in the end. Also a massive thanks to all the other leaders and admin, really couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you for letting me lead the green team and here's (not) to HxSS19! :D

[A]

This event has been one to remember, and to everyone I say thank you. The management/administration team for organising and putting together such a well themed event to the staff who came into a close knit with those members to make the whole event a success. Honestly, after really getting involved and although not winning, it's still a fantastic thing to take part in and makes everyone feel strongly as part of a team. I've met some great people during this who now i'm close friends with, and talk on a daily basis. Everyone should look forward to this event every single year, because from what I remember... it only keeps getting better!

Well done everyone, a successful event and a successful year.

[YellowBelli]

Lost my HxSS virginity to the Red team, it was spectacular. Thank you, Samantha.. for saying what we've all been thinking <3

[Ekelektra]

Thank you Laura, James, Sho and everyone who helped out in some way or participated!! I had an absolute blast. This year was so enjoyable everyone was so positive and it was so great to get to do some bonding with people and meet some new people too! Also had a lot of fun being a leader and helping out the newbies xx

[Blance]

My First HXss was a Success! Yay!
although ultimately work came in between me and some more points.
But I had a amazing time and cant wait for next year! The love, The teamwork, & the rivalries.
Bravo Everyone!

[Shockwave.2CC]

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[Ozad]

Great experience for my first hxss, many thanks to everyone involved in making it happen!

and to all of the participants of course, it couldn't have happened without you.

[FlyingJesus]

Done a bit of adding up and stufffffffff, we had a total of ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR events and thirty different people hosting, really bloody good effort all round! If each event hour cost just 12c (4 rounds of 3c I guess) that would be 2000 credits already, and I know for a fact that there were many many many higher prizes given out :P I can't say for sure but I reckon that what with higher prizes/faster rounds there was almost certainly around 3000c given out among the hosts.

Still 1250c to go out in terms of the team prizes, plus all the rare furni for the top 10 overall scorers, which is about another 2000 I think. Then add in whatever prizes some of the DJs gave out... we've farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr exceeded our estimate of 5000c by my calculations :D Absolutely insane coinage, and massive thank you to everyone who's contributed to that too

[James]

didn't get to catch much to this year's hxss :(

[Cadigyna]

it was so much fun doing it! I found it by doing it, their was more reason to participate in events and competitions. I mean I'm not saying normal Habbo events are bad or anything but I am saying that with the HXSS we had a lot more people in the events doing it therefore it was more of a fun challenge to come out on top and having people cheer you on, usually it may be just for your friends. But with this you had most of your team supporting, the chats in skype were good too. We should all do more of this stuff often.

[LUCPIX]

Ok, there're not too many materials in my baggage of experiences to make comparisons (in my 2 years of account it is the third time I am doing some kind of participation to HxSS: in the first year [Vegas-themed] it was only all about a single GFX production and, in 2017, I didn't follow it up 'til its closure) but, yes, aint questionable, the degree of relevance on this latest one.

The event itself always represents the highest of the highest peak of Habbox levels of activity (at least when it comes to in-client activities!) as default but, important to note, something different and very special happened this year. If we're allowed to borrow the "Fantasia" thematic of this year's HxSS, it pretty much aligned with the legend of the phoenix haha, the moment when some of the new members (or old newcomers, why not?) have gotten together whilst they were returning to forum one by one and brought a different air of novelty to the whole thing instead of being just a very select group of players without any kind of hope that already have a pre-formed type of clique, the perfect ingredient to provoke the intimidating, the stressful and the null, if that makes any sense.

Instead, what we've got on these 10 days was the needed and healthy fight against people from different teams, the POINT HUNGER but also the unpredictable vibe and enthusiasm from people who were doing things for the very first time, talk about the anxiety from their very first DJing and also the first time some of them (me included) hosted an event for a fansite and, man, that was great. A successful event, indeed! Not sure if I'll ever be able to explain what's made it different, but it's definitely destroyed at least 2 evil theories about the future of the community and, now that it's ended, it's potentially bringing back a lost flame with some members that, though might be a bit clueless about how things work, I'm sure will be a very important fraction of Habbox's future in the next few months, or even years, who knows?? Did I say a ton??? Woo Viva HXSS