The Revamped ROBLOX Catalog Arrives

By aleverns - August 27, 2012

Our Catalog has undergone many changes over the years, and we continue to develop it so it’s easier to use, navigate and ultimately find the gear you need for your ROBLOXian. Today, an overhaul of the Catalog launched on Roblox.com, bringing new functionality and a better user experience to shopping on ROBLOX.

New Search Engine and Filters

Powered by Solr, an open-source search platform, our new Catalog’s search engine is more robust than ever before. We took advantage of wide-table search, a touted feature of Solr, and included new search filters, including extra pricing options, genres, gear categories and creators. The new gear category filter allows users to to search gear by type (i.e., “melee weapons” or “explosives”), and the new creator filter allows users to see what kind of models and items ROBLOX users are creating.

A Look Under the Hood at 10 Popular ROBLOX Catalog Items

By Sorcus - August 8, 2012

The ROBLOX Catalog features a vast array of items. Some exist to make you look really, really good; others for the sake of helping you outsmart, outmaneuver and overpower your opponents. Of course, with so much gear to browse, it can be tough to find a good point of entry. We’ve compiled two lists, comprising 10 of the most popular items in the Catalog, with some details into the underlying code that powers them.

5 of the most popular ROBLOX weapons

Name	Damage	Price (Robux)
Zombie Staff	20 per zombie touch (summons 5 zombies)	1000
Sheriff Steve’s Six Shooter	25 per shot	600
Super-G LS33 Disruptor	30 per shot	800
Katana	8-12 per slash	250
Black Hole Bomb	15 per hit	550

Inside look: Black Hole Bomb

The Black Hole Bomb is a unique piece of gear that, upon detonation, pulls all objects in a radius toward it. It does so by applying a BodyPosition object to all parts within a radius of 50 studs, then removes its forces after 10 seconds. For more information, please take a look at the source code for the Black Hole Bomb (click to enlarge).

The Deadliest Swords on ROBLOX

By Sorcus - July 17, 2012

There are many ways to make it big on ROBLOX – create an excellent game and design great assets, to name a couple – but it doesn’t hurt to be a legendary sword-fighter, either. The ROBLOX Catalog features a number of swords that deal huge damage and, in some cases, carry additional properties. Here’s an overview of the most powerful swords we have to offer and their damage statistics.

Notes: You can perform a lunge by double-clicking your left-mouse button. It takes 100 damage points to get a kill, so choose your weapon wisely.