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Nonsense? Nonsense! This is our new overlord we're talking about, Chigens. Didn't you get the memo?

We have an Arms Race server up at play.poniarcade.com:27201. Check it out!

It should start in 2 hours as of this post.

We can try to mix things up a bit. Since classic modes (defusal, hostage rescue, etc.) feel more like Counter-Strike, we can definitely try those as well. Deathmatch, from my experience, tends to be used as warmup for competitive play. It also feels extremely tacked-on.

So yeah, the voting thread's up a bit late. Sorry about that! This month, we have 10 candidate banners! Voting will (tentatively) end at Wednesday, 11:59 PM PDT. However, if we don't receive enough votes by then, we can extend the voting period as needed.

Thanks for your feedback. Since this is a pre-launch event, we're trying to iron out issues with the user experience before our formal grand opening. Do you have any suggestions for increasing interaction? Perhaps we can have two servers next time, one for casual players, and one for more competitive ones. I know with CS:GO, it'd be easy to set up a classic mode server as well as a deathmatch/arms race/demolition server.

One way to do it would be to take the following steps: On the main menu, click the button labeled "Servers." A new window should pop up. Navigate to the Favorites tab and, at the bottom, click the button labeled "Add a Server." Now simply paste the server address into the box. Another way would be to use the console. It's disabled by default, I believe, so don't worry about using that. However, for those curious, you can simply enter "connect play.poniarcade.com:27100" into the console to quickly connect to the server.

We'll just be using the in-game voice communication for now. Of course! Just remember to keep things fun for everyone else as well.

@Lightwing

If you're looking for a way to exchange Skype info, you're in luck! We have our very own Skype Exchange Masterthread that you can check out. Keep in mind that this information is public, so use it at your own risk. If you're suggesting an official MLP Forums/Poniverse Skype group, we've tried that before, with less-than-spectacular results. Maybe we can look back into it in the future, but for now, there are other areas we'd like to focus on.

Too early to tell, but for the foreseeable future, it'll be these games. Our partners at PonyMC have kindly allowed us to use their Minecraft server, however.

Ah, sorry to hear that. Don't worry, though. We'll have more events in the future. Hope to see you then!

Source engine games (the ones listed here) can run on a toaster. Does your current laptop meet the minimum requirements? If so, you can join in!

Right now, it'll be mostly vanilla, AFAIK, although the details may change in the coming week. will know more about it. EDIT: However, Prop Hunt is being considered! Everyone's invited! Just be sure to vote in the poll, and don't forget to tell your friends! Technically, this is a pre-launch event. We'd like to iron out some problems before the big day, and you guys are our guinea pigs testers! That's okay! If everything goes according to plan, these events should be a regular occurrence from now on. Keep those questions coming! We'll do our best to answer them!

What, game nights? You might be thinking, "But I thought those died out with the dinosaurs!" Well, let me tell you: I am a dinosaur, and I haven't died yet. And neither have game nights. Starting Friday, March 27, PoniArcade will be holding three events. The details are below: Schedule Friday (03/27/2015): Team Fortress 2 (TF2) Saturday (03/28/2015): Garry's Mod (GMod) Sunday (03/29/2015): Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) We'll begin at 4 PM PDT (7 PM EDT, 11 PM GMT) for all events. Please vote to let us know if you can make it to these times. It'll also help us determine whether we need to set up any more servers in advance. Servers Currently, the following servers are in operation (more info here): Team Fortress 2 Server 1: play.poniarcade.com:27100 [ONLINE] Server 2: play.poniarcade.com:27101 [OFFLINE] Server 3: play.poniarcade.com:27102 [OFFLINE] Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Server 1 (Classic Casual): play.poniarcade.com:27200 [ONLINE] Server 2 (Arms Race): play.poniarcade.com:27201 [ONLINE] Garry's Mod Server 1: play.poniarcade.com:27300 [ONLINE] Server 2: play.poniarcade.com:27301 [OFFLINE] Note: Because this is our first time holding a public event, the servers may not perform as expected. Depending on how many people vote in the poll, we may also add more servers. For those without TF2, you can legally download it for free as long as you have a Steam account! If you have any questions or concerns, please discuss them below. We look forward to seeing you! UPDATES Be sure to check this thread regularly to receive the latest news! Events are planned to be streamed through http://equestria.tv/ (via Twitch) Based on the poll, we've set up more servers to acommodate the extra traffic

Important note: Please read the general rules below before submitting your banner. Otherwise, it may not be accepted! Submit your banner to Child of Hiigara (and nobody else) by Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 PM (PDT). Voting begins immediately! Banner contests are back! Sorry for the delay, folks. Hopefully, we'll be able to get banner contests up regularly from now on. For those who don't know, we used to have banner contests every month. Each time, we had a different theme, usually based around a pony. The winning submission, chosen by our wonderful members, would be used as the site's banner. We'll do contests a bit differently this time. Four weeks, four banners In the past, the winning banner was used for a month. Now, we'll have a new banner each week. For three of those weeks, we'll be using the top three banners in the contest. For the fourth week (not necessarily the last), we'll spice things up a bit. Three things can happen at this point: 1) the staff pick a fourth banner from the existing contest submissions, 2) we ask members to make a banner under a special theme (e.g., an international holiday or other special event), or 3) you send us a submission of your choosing (bonus points if it's episode related!). This also means... You can use any pony (or ponies) you want In the past, we allowed only certain ponies to be used in each contest. For example, one month was all about Applejack. Another was about the CMC. The rationale behind this was simple: to give less popular ponies a shot at success. But that was when we had one winner. Now that we have four (three for the contest, and one for the bonus), that's much less of a problem. Finally... Don't hesitate to send us banners outside of contests! Seriously, we love it when you send us banners! If you want to show off your creative talent, that fourth slot could very well be yours. Go nuts! General rules and submission instructions - Banners should be approximately 1000x255 pixels and saved as a .png file. More info here - Send contest submissions to Child of Hiigara (and nobody else) via PM - Send bonus (fourth week) submissions to all the admins in one PM. This can be done at any time during the month - One entry per member - All entries must adhere to the current theme, but creative liberties may be taken (to fit an airing FiM episode, for example) - Anyone who wishes to edit an entry that has already been sent may do so, as long as the revised version is submitted by the deadline - All entries must have the name of the forums, MLP Forums, as well as being pony-centric and related to the show in some way. That being said, feel free to be creative! - All forum rules still apply. Any entries that do not adhere to these rules will not be accepted - Please do not post your entries anywhere else on the forums until after the winners have been announced. Although we can understand your excitement to show others your hard work, please keep them under wraps This month's theme: Springtime! - Must showcase an aspect of the season spring - Must highlight at least one pony of your choice If you have any other questions or comments, let us know down below. And so, without further ado, let's begin. Good luck and have fun!