User Marketplace, Capture the Flag, and Heat Seeking Rockets

We put a new release of Roblox online around 2pm yesterday. After making sure everything was running fine, we went to our design meeting without telling anyone what we had done. Someone else was wondering aloud whether any user would find the “Sell a shirt” feature before we told everyone about it. I joked that when we got out of our meeting that there would be fifty user shirts for sale. It was more like 75.

Selling Shirts

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RocketPropulsion

There’s a new “RocketPropulsion” object in town. It works similarly to the BodyGyro and BodyPosition objects, but this one moves a part around in a manner not unlike a rocket.  For a sample of this new feature, visit my place.

Disclaimer: This is a preliminary feature and it may change in the future.  Also, this feature is for advanced users who understand a little physics.

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New Offices

Today we’ve made the switch to larger office accomodations. Once we’ve settled in, we’ll be pushing out a new release. We will also be upgrading a select few additional accounts to Builder’s Club status, as per miked’s formula, from our competition some days ago. When exactly will this happen? As soon as our new office building is complete. The contractors are working hard to finish the helipad, which will also us to celebrate future releases by taking impromptu beach trips to Half Moon Bay in Builderman’s refurbished army chopper.

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