Exclusive BLOXcon London Interview Tonitoni!

At BLOXcon London I met hundreds of avid ROBLOX fans, and got to talk with countless readers of Roblox News. It was an invaluable experience which brought to my attention what readers wanted to see, but also to mark achievements of contributes to the blog. I got the chance to interview a number of ROBLOXians about their experiences at the BLOXcon and on the site in general. There was an overwhelming positive atmosphere to the RAF Museum with smiles all around and was an excellent opportunity to advertise the blog, job positions and talk about events we have hosted such as the RN Egg Hunt 2013. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the day was meeting the staff running the show, but also getting to talk to 'famous' or well-known users, such as TheGamer101 (who is actually two twins) and of course: Tonitoni.




This post is long overdue I am aware, as BLOXcon London was over two months ago. The video was uploaded in August, but I forgot to make a formal blog post about it. So here it is, an interview with the world-renowned clan owner, and fellow ROBLOXian: Tonitoni. In this interview with discuss his ROBLOX career, how he got into clans and why he eventually left them. The main focus of the clan discussing revolves around 'The Robloxian Army' otherwise known as the 'TRA'. We also talked about his winning BLOXXY entry: Helm's Deep which is an intriguing project based on the location from the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - an excellent film might I add. to




Interview conducted by Arbirator



Thanks for reading!

-Arbirator
Editor of Roblox News

BLOXcon London: Interviews with ethancomputermad and blockfacebob!

During my time at BLOXcon London I had the opportunity to interview countless numbers of users about their experiences on ROBLOX and at BLOXcon London. In this interview I got to talk with a pair of ROBLOX players: ethancomputermad and blockfacebob! I had a great time talking to them about their scripting and building experiences. 

Interview with ethancomputermad!

Q. When did you join ROBLOX?
A. 20th February 2010

Q. What made you want to stay?
A. First site to go where I literally could go straight into the games

Q. When did you start scripting?
A. In 2011 where I started writing code for a script builder

Q. what's the most complex thing scripted?
A. Studio emulator

Q. What's the most rewarding aspect of scripting?
A. People using your finished product, and seeing it work.

Interview with blockfacebob!

Q. How are you enjoying BLOXcon so far?
A. It's great as I get to meet new people

Q. What is the most rewarding aspect of building?
A. People using what you have built, such as the clan bases I have constructed.

Q. Do you build vehicles?
A. Yes, built a jeep complete with headlights utilizing dynamic lighting

Q. When building a fort, how do you prevent unfair raids?
A. More than one has to be in the server for the raid to take place, and there are capture points scattered around the map.

Q. What do you believe was the best update to studio in the last two years?
A. Collision check and script CPU usage

BLOXcon London: Interview with jamesbiggsbot and charliebiggsbot!

During my time at BLOXcon London I had the opportunity to interview countless numbers of users about their experiences on ROBLOX and at BLOXcon London. In this interview I got to talk with a family of ROBLOX players: jamesbiggsbot, charliebiggsbot and their mum; paulabiggsbot. It was a fascinating interview and all three individuals were enthusiastic about the game, even their mum prompted some of their answers! 

Q. What do you do on ROBLOX? 
A.  We play games more than we do build. 

Q. When did you join? And how did you find out about the site?
A.  July 2010 through word of mouth from our friends

Q. What is your favourite aspect of the website? 
A.  Being able to play multiplayer games with dozens of players in servers

Q. Do you have a premium membership? 
A.  One of us has a BC membership, the other is an ex-BC player

Q. Who is your favourite ROBLOX staff member? 
A.  OnlyTwentycharacters

Q. What's your favourite gear available in the catalog? 
A.  Exponential Rocket launcher 

Q. What has been your favourite part of the day so far? 
A.  Trading cards with other users and meeting ROBLOX staff 

Q. What is your favourite game and why? 
A.  Catalog Heaven because we can test gear and packages before we buy them

Q. What's do you believe was the most significant update to hit ROBLOX since you joined? 
A.  Being able to put on more than one hat (the triple hat feature)

Q. What did you have for lunch? 
A. Sausage sandwiches with ketchup. Mum adds; made by me -laughs- 

Thanks for reading!

-Arbirator
Editor of Roblox News

BLOXcon London: Vaktovian Interviews

In the following three BLOXcon London mini-interviews; I got to speak in person to a group of three individuals who were currently or had been previously been part of the Vaktovian Empire. They were intriguing conversations considering I have strayed as far away as possible from war clans for over three years. 

Interview with halorabbit:

Q. When did you join ROBLOX?
A. Early 2008

Q. What made you want to join Vaktovian Empire?
A. They had a very established reputation, a great the image, and the persona of a mighty group.

Q.  What made you want to resign?
A. He tells me 'speaking from the heart' - That it takes up a lot of time, and that changes come up. (I'm not quite sure what these changes are, but let's roll with it.)

Q. Who is your favourite staff member?
A. Shedletsky

Interview with BR4DERZ:

Q. What made you want to join the Vaktovian Empire?
A. Introduced by a friend, discovered the enjoyment of war clans

Q. What rank do you currently hold in the Vaktovian empire and how did you obtain it?
A. Sergeant and was promoted for being active within the group

Q. What would you say is the most enjoyable part of being in the clan?
A. Having a reputation and raiding other clans

Q.What did you have for lunch?
A. -Laughs- McDonalds. (This was some kind of inside joke between the trio, don't ask). 

Interview with Domeboybeene:

Q. What was your favourite holiday event?
A. The ROBLOX Egg Hunt 2013. I played with clan mates 

and filled an entire server with Vaktovian troops

Q. Would you say that Vaktovian empire is technologically advanced?
A. -Laughs- We’re getting there

Q. What kind of vehicles do you use?
A. The VampAPC and the unmanned-ATAC are just two examples

Q. What hat do you wear with your uniform?
A. It would have to be Black Crisis



Thanks for reading and look for more BLOXcon London interviews!

-Arbirator
Editor of Roblox News

Exclusive BLOXcon London Interview: Matt Dusek!

As most of you already know, BLOXcon London took place last Saturday at the RAF Museum Hendon. It was an absolute blast, being both thoroughly enjoyable but also a valuable experience for myself, but also the three Roblox News staff that attended. It was fantastic meeting the staff that were behind the game we all grew to love, and was fascinating talking to them about their passions. I will fully describe my BLOXcon London experience right here on Roblox News in a post later on this week, but today I bring you something very special indeed.


During my time at BLOXcon, I managed to speak to many avid ROBLOX users and staff. One of those individuals was Matt Dusek, who some of you might know as the Technical Director at ROBLOX. I seized the opportunity to interview Matt about his job and current projects on the website. You can view the interview below; with subtitles for both quiet audio and important nuggets of information. Sadly the last minute of the interview was cut off due to memory issues with my recording device, but I'm sure you'll enjoy the rest of the exclusive footage!

Thanks for reading and watching! Look out for more BLOXcon London posts in the next few days!

-Arbirator
Editor of Roblox News

Hat Review: Union Jack

Hello! Pbjms here with another hat review. After a nice little weekend long vacation, I guess I must have missed another BLOXcon - this time held in London, England. With the BLOXcon of course came some England themed hats, one of them being the Union Jack;

Union Jack

Mesh: 10/10

This hat's mesh has the normal top hat look to it, a bottom base with a larger "top" part sticking out from it. It looks great on your ROBLOXian's character. The bottom base is bent, along with the very top of the hat. All together, it looks very nice, and goes great with tons of hats, including headphones and shades. The mesh defiantly deserves the 10/10. 

Texture: 8/10

The texture really isn't the best. The main hat is a darker shade of blue, and an England flag is just plopped on the center of the larger top area. At the bottom of the flag looks like an orange/brown stain that is really ugly. The hat itself looks really plain, and rushed. The shadows near the center of the base part really aren't enough to make the texture pop. Some design of flags on the top hat (similar to hats like this) would make the hat a lot more appealing. I'm giving it a 8/10.

Price: 7/10

The worst part about most okay looking hats is usually the price. Once again, ROBLOX overpriced an item, making this 500 Robux. 500 Robux is a lot for members without builders club, but not that expensive for builders club members. It's not severely expensive, but with the unappealing texture, it really isn't worth it. 

Compared to... (6/10)

Phoenix (Better)


Phoenix is a gear made about a year ago, it flies around you shooting fire at your enemies. It is very powerful, and worth the robux a lot more than Union Jack.

Telamon's Other Chicken Suit (Better)

Telamon's Other Chicken Suit is a great looking hat made for LOL Day (July 7th, 7/07, LOL upside-down). It looks amazing and goes great with most hats, once again worth the robux more than Union Jack.


Skeleton (Better)

Skeleton is a Halloween package made a few years ago in 2010. It's great for a Halloween costume, and great for role-playing. It is worth the robux, thus better than Union Jack.

Overall: 8/10

Overall, Union Jack is an okay hat. It has a great mesh, though a poor texture. It's price is a bit more than I would expect it to be (about 250 Robux). Compared to other items priced at the same price, it is probably one of the worst. This is really not worth your money, unless you have tons of it.


~pbjms~