Neopets Nostalgia Thread

Discussion in 'Neopets Chit-Chat' started by TheRed, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. TheRed

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    I think it would be fun to talk about Neopets from way back in the day. You know, look back on how everything used to be.



    For example, I remember the day I found jellyword for the first time. Or how when Ghostkerswords retired they instantly went up 10 mil, and were still just a fraction of what they cost today. Or when H4000 helmets were Hypno Helmets. Anyone have any good stories or anything?
     
  2. Patty

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    i remember when i sold my pink paintbrush for 99,999 cause i didnt know the trading post and auction existed then
     
  3. TheRed

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    Me and my neighbor across the street used to share our account. I didn't understand how icons/weapons in the battledome worked, so i loaded up on a bunch of cool looking ones (that were like 2 icons each) and kept alternating in my attacks.
     
  4. lolcow

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    hynfaerie
    psxfaq
    the broken space shuttle on the tyrannian plateau
    90k lab maps
    100k hypno helms
    ILS + KPL yesomg so good
    HPS
    DBD does 10 icons
     
  5. d4nz

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    I think I remember when I first started playing many many moons ago there used to be chatrooms on certain pages. I think they were even in the magic shop.

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    found a page referencing that from back in 2000

    http://www.neopets.com/newfeatures/feb2000.phtml

    "18th February 2000

    * The chat program now has a block function!!! "

    At least I'm not going completely crazy.
     
  6. TheRed

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    Wow I don't remember chatrooms, thats pretty cool. Let's see...I remember when TNT would release wars and the entire site would lag from people grinding the opponents.
     
  7. purple315

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    I remember back in the day when games could make you TONS and were super easy. It was a few years ago i think. maybe 4.
     
  8. TheRed

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    They've pretty much always had the 3 scores per day thing, even 5 years ago so I'm not sure what you're getting at. Everything was cheaper back then so there was less NP in the economy...but that's it.
     
  9. statter

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    T Tear being buyable and found in shops :p
    Even magical plushies

    Most of all, I miss the layout of the old neopets
     
  10. fail

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    Before viacom owned it
     
  11. LightTiger

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    "If you have less than 100np each day, we'll pt your account back up to 100np!"

    anyone remember uber faeries?
     
  12. Anfan

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    Before Viacom.

    The mass duping of '04, where people who have ~30 Ttears in their shops at 97k ish.
     
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  13. Kit

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    Remember what the "old" old neopets looked like?
    I mean the REALLY old neopets years before viacom? Where all the pets were much more poorly drawn and some of the pets had a completely different design?

    I remember I owned a "paintbrush" shop.
    Only paintbrushes were were worth one millionth of what they are today.
     
  14. tiati400

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    I miss the days where is was more.. community like. It's hard to explain, but people were just generally nicer.
     
  15. TheRed

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    Uber Faeries = Jhudora, Illusen, Fyora, etc. Right?
     
  16. d4nz

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    http://www.nothingbutneopets.com/old-neopets

    Looking at some of the item images bring back a TON of memories. Miss those days :(
     
  17. Parisdirt1

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    LOL got to love the old Bruce!

    I remember when it was just all about playing games and having fun with neopets and the old cool look it had before all the ads and such =/ Then again I still just play the games and have fun =P

    ~parisdirt
     
  18. LightTiger

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    and the old kau!!!

    i personally like the old bori better than the new one...
     
  19. Kit

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    Hehe! YES! The old Bruce is the best! xD
    and the Kau was Macy Gray! It's interesting looking at the evolution of some of these pets!
    Oh, what happened to neopets' old sense of humor! I'd take a pet like that any day!
     
  20. Henry

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    I remember how I always wanted the fire paintbrush. I remember actually using the stock market to make neopoints :p