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Live AMA: Prize Code and Recap

Today's AMA has just wrapped up. If you missed it, an exclusive prize code is available:



BAHBOROVAN

The code is valid until Saturday, January 25th at 5:00 PM NST.

Grundo Warehouse »

Redeeming this code at Grundo Warehouse will award you with a brand new item, Old and Crusty Borovan.




If you missed the AMA live, you can find our summary of the Q&A here:


TNT Luna also mentioned that they were seeking feedback on how to improve these live AMAs, requesting users to fill out this survey:

There are 45 comments below. Add yours!

Omg the item?? Lmao
by bonju on January 23, 2025 6:57 PM NST
I was disappointed with TNT Dingo's appearance. Considering the level of transparency and insight we got with a past programmer in TNT Unknown last time, I got my hopes high we would recieve insight. Instead we mostly got a backstory and vague operatives like "broadly speaking" or "can't go into much detail" or talked about ideas they had. The backstory part also felt it went on for too long in my opinion.

The only thing I felt I learned was that they made the book all option in the Neolodge. In contrast, I enjoyed TNT Stone's segment more as they were to the point and concise.
by problematicperiplum on January 23, 2025 7:10 PM NST
So um...ABOUT THE PURGE..???
by dusk on January 23, 2025 7:11 PM NST
"The comic pictured (left) was not the winner, but a followup comic based on the winner. The comic pictured (right) was another nominee."
FAKE NEWS!!! The Neopies page clearly says it's for "Day 9-10" and the comic pictured was for Day 10 which is the one that I voted for and won!! Justice for Day 10!
by meercatristonhopets3 on January 23, 2025 7:15 PM NST
Can someone explain the item lore? I’m too spoiled for this kind of prize I’m mad lol
by strawberryfae on January 23, 2025 7:30 PM NST
@meercatristonhopets3 we deeply regret the error and have corrected it
by kenny on January 23, 2025 7:37 PM NST JN Staff
omggg the valentine plushie styles!! i love information thank you JN staff
by hydrangeasocks on January 23, 2025 7:48 PM NST
I’m forever broken-hearted that we’re missing stuff like the random contest and Lenny conundrum. I never managed to partake in the random contest as a kid and I never could figure out the Lenny conundrum, but dang it they were cool to have! And site spotlight! I want so many old features to come back…. 😭

The valentine plushie NCUCs are cute as heck though, I’m excited for those
by galaxyeyes on January 23, 2025 8:23 PM NST
Dunno whether to laugh or cry that "Old and Crusty Borovan" is one of the best things that has happened to the site in this timespan.

As per lore, it's pretty clearly a savage dig at a cranky old sack of nonexistent e-coins.
by infernodragon02 on January 23, 2025 9:01 PM NST
Wait, so this borovan item... It's a crack at Adam lol?
by sakaarson on January 23, 2025 9:06 PM NST
Ah yes. Brand new.
by weirdee on January 23, 2025 9:07 PM NST
Thank you so much for the thorough write-up on the AMA, I always appreciate it as someone who typically doesn't feel like sitting through them (and in this case was pretty busy with something else).

Also laughed at the little digs at the Space Faerie question, like "there might be other errors (there are) but it's working properly (it's not)". Loved that especially as someone who has personally been impacted by the error myself.

Don't know if typos are of concern but I noticed a small one:
"such as AMA codes, old Burger King codes, or codes not redeemed at Grundo Warheouse."
Grundo Warheouse should be Grundo's Warehouse.
by jellybeanfish on January 23, 2025 10:09 PM NST
That Lupe is TNT Dingo!?! Also, VTubers are a thing!
by kacheekfan96 on January 23, 2025 10:11 PM NST
I like the one time revival idea for the Random Contest. I know it's impossible to keep it running but I'd love to have a round from time to time
by bonju on January 23, 2025 10:28 PM NST
^If they do, I hope that they do what they did with the LAST two and make the winning entries into canon items!

THAT was a question I asked in the AMA post on the Neoboards! 👏😄
by 1jediboy on January 23, 2025 11:14 PM NST
@jellybeanfish: The official name of the place is Grundo Warehouse, not Grundo's Warehouse.
by stormmonarch on January 23, 2025 11:43 PM NST
If this new item IS a jab at Adam, that's in very poor taste. You can hate the guy all you want and you may have justified reasons for it, but at the end of the day.. Without him, we wouldn't even HAVE Neopets. So show some respect!

If it's NOT a jab.. then it's just really really gross.
by apophis324 on January 24, 2025 12:19 AM NST
I just wanna thank TNT Dingo for the Neolodge checkbox, one of my fav qol updates <3
i'm also waiting for the plot to resume, i wanna see the puzzles n stuff they mentioned ;w;
by iloveeevee on January 24, 2025 1:52 AM NST
@apophis324

No sympathy for someone who is filled with hate like he is, not just with the crypto crap.
There are other things we dislike him for. And we’re allowed to dislike him.

Anyway, decent AMA. Still a little lackluster. Don’t really have strong feelings.
by solarboyaaron on January 24, 2025 3:11 AM NST
@solarboyaaron: Oh no, I didn't mean to say that you're not *allowed* to dislike him. As I said, one can have many justified reasons for hating on Adam. And for the Neopian dwellers to hate him that is alright. But for TNT to take that hate and make an item that is potentially (again, I don't know if this was their intention or not) a jab at the creator of the game you're working for.. THAT in *my* opinion is in very poor taste.

That would be liiike.. ehm.. When Shigeru Miyamoto finally retires from Nintendo and then Doug Bowser creates an official Nintendo whack-a-mole game where the moles all look suspiciously like that creepy Mask Salesman from the Zelda games.
by apophis324 on January 24, 2025 4:14 AM NST
(Sorry, I should have added that I by no means mean to imply that Mr. Miyamoto is anything like Adam is. Just drawing the comparison for item creation, not for personality. I hope that was obvious though > ~<
by apophis324 on January 24, 2025 4:15 AM NST
No mention about pay to win avatars being removed from the count... disappointed but not surprised.
by sinthr on January 24, 2025 4:17 AM NST
I want information about fixes to the site, games, etc in these AMA's, not a history of the staff. They can just put up a page with their bios for that. And Luna's mmmuh mmmuh after everything she says is SO ANNOYING!!
by doggetts_back on January 24, 2025 4:45 AM NST
i wish they'd figure out what they're doing about the purge. i hope it's still on track for Q1.
by inkpot on January 24, 2025 6:09 AM NST
I don't know if it's just my own personal experience, but I've seen massive leaps and bounds of improvement in the ability to restock. I am as slow as ever according to the response time. In other aspects of the site as well, I feel like there is less competition and issues. Maybe it's just my own perception, but doesn't it seem like TNT have really tackled the botting problem head-on and eliminated a lot of them? I no longer get weird bot nc trade offers,.the site doesn't stop functioning at 3am because of bot traffic, I was actually able to feed a kad, and so on.

Is it just me? I feel like I see so many (semi-valid) complaints that I'm not sure. But idk, to me, the site has definitely been improving.
by theproletariat on January 24, 2025 6:20 AM NST
... 'mg
by gnostichkdum on January 24, 2025 7:24 AM NST
Is anyone else struggling to claim the new borovan item? I copy-pasted the item code and it just leads me to a blank page, while not giving me the item.
by historia_qqq on January 24, 2025 7:29 AM NST
nvm I need to type it manually
by historia_qqq on January 24, 2025 7:30 AM NST
VERY excited about UC Valentines Plushies!
And Quest Log 2.0, whatever that means exactly!

No FFQ stacks, boooo

TNT denying the Grundo Warehouse is still glitchy as heck... lolwat?!

BD strength and defence cap updates though, woohoo!
Was hoping they'd update it to 1000 as I'm almost there, but better than nothing!
by biediep on January 24, 2025 7:54 AM NST
Very mid AMA. I went through the board and saw TONS of good thought out questions that weren’t brought up. I don’t expect them to get to them all, but it seems like they have a predetermined agenda for these.
by hotwheeles on January 24, 2025 9:40 AM NST
Oh nice! I've been looking for something to eat since I started living forever in poverty!
by maggma99 on January 24, 2025 3:41 PM NST
Yeah, I'm agreeing with apophis that it's very unprofessional. I can find it funny, but yikes.
by sakaarson on January 24, 2025 4:50 PM NST
borovan es algo barato pero interesante ojala puedan liberar mas estampas.
by airboy15 on January 24, 2025 4:53 PM NST
I'm out of the loop I guess - why do we hate Adam?
by neolodgeism on January 24, 2025 5:56 PM NST
As someone who will live forever in poverty, I too find it hysterical. If Adam, and Donna for that matter, were the same people my childhood self saw them as - maybe I wouldn't feel that way....but, that's why they say "never meet your heroes," huh? Unprofessional? Adam sure was Let's have a laugh and memorialize him as the OLD, CRUSTY BOROVAN he is
by xkitalax on January 24, 2025 6:37 PM NST
@neolodgeism: From what I remember, that has to do with very unprofessional behaviour on his part, as well as being a very outspoken supporter of cryptocurrencies. There's probably more stories to share, but sometimes the less attention someone gets the better.
by apophis324 on January 25, 2025 1:31 AM NST
Glad to hear that they addressed botting. One of the Neopets-related YouTube channels that I have been watching lately has been bringing attention to the issue. I'm glad to hear that TNT is doing something to stop the botters.
by morganjoisle on January 25, 2025 2:54 AM NST
The borovan item/code makes me think current TNT has had an unpleasant run-in with the ancient kid that thought up this IP, and felt like poking fun at it. I'd be surprised if this is just based on an undercurrent with some of the neopets players, gut says there must be more to it than that. Even if it is, I think its funny and I don't consider it unprofessional really. It's not exactly like the creators of the world have been professional or supportive themselves for the last two decades.
by woodstocki on January 25, 2025 5:39 AM NST
In case the item was making fun of the creators, I do believe is unprofessional, as current TNT would be lowering themself to the same level as them when they acted unprofessionally.
by spongegrundo on January 25, 2025 2:54 PM NST
I want to think current TNT is better than that, y'know?
by spongegrundo on January 25, 2025 2:57 PM NST
unprofessional? i guess. cathartic? you bet!
by lucar on January 25, 2025 4:00 PM NST
I would have preferred the Grundo code be for an item people actually would have enjoyed, but whatever.
by sailormoon on January 26, 2025 4:31 PM NST
When I go on the wheels now, it is giving me the option to watch an advert to get an extra spin. But when I click on it, nothing happens (might be because I have an ad blocker)
by morgan on January 27, 2025 4:20 AM NST
@morgan: I noticed that too. What a weird new feature for them to make money with. Why not introduce a new wheel, like the anniversary one, that offers old or hard to get rewards? Or better yet: A chance to win NC! I don't think I'd ever watch an ad just for an extra spin on one of the existing wheels..
by apophis324 on January 27, 2025 9:02 AM NST
idc if it's ‘unprofessional’ or ‘stooping low’ the crusty old borovan item is funny and every time I see it in my SDB when looking for a borovan item, I laugh

That’s all I need
by solarboyaaron on January 27, 2025 1:42 PM NST

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