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

BLOXCon interview: DarkGenex!

BloxCon Interview: DarkGenex

Hi Robloxians, Today I'll finish up my Chicago interviews with a very famous user I met. when I first met him, his initial thought was: "Hey, let's get Pliztef over here to Livestream the Livestream." It's the world famous pro lifter: DarkGenex.

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

DarkGenex: I was sick in February 2010. I wanted to play a free zombie game, so I googled it. Then I found Roblox. 

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

Dark: They had what I initially searched for: A free Zombie Game.

Ray: How did you get your username?

 Dark: I was deeply into Yu-Gi-Oh at the time. I wanted to name my character Genex, after a type of Yu-Gi-Oh card. Since that username was already taken, I added 'Dark' in front of it.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

Dark: I retexture, invest, leak items, and I used to forum.

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

Dark: Yeah, but none of them have really skyrocketed. I am working on something with TechTeam911 called BLOXCards, a Roblox Trading card game.

Ray: How is Bloxcon So far?

Dark: It's good, but my AlienWare laptop's plug is too big for the ones available at the Hackathon.

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

Dark: I've met tons of users: Crazyman32, Merely, and Clonetrooper1019.

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

Dark: They're nice.

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

Dark: I had a Subway wheat, turkey, and american cheese sandwich. I believe more people should eat this.

-RayMan36

I hope you liked all the Chicago Interviews! Please tell me how they were, and be ready to read a ton of BloxCon London interviews from Arbirator himself!

BLOXCon Interview: BrandonFireFlower

BloxCon Interview: BrandonFireFlower

RayMan36 here, on a deadline from arbirator to finish all of my BLOXCon interviews. I didn't quite get the username of the interviewee, but I did some digging and found him; BrandonFireFlower. He was stationed at the LuaLearners Booth all day in Chicago.

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

BrandonFireFlower: I joined in 2008 when I clicked on an ad for Roblox. (Surprisingly similar to T0MALO)

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

BFF: I thought it was cool; the programming aspect was a plus.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

BFF: I'm the lead developer of LuaLearners.

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

BFF: I never finished any of them, but I'm more interested in building for a group.

Ray: How is BLOXcon So far?

BFF: It's cool, I've just been stuck at a booth all day :P

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

BFF: No, but I have met some ROBLOX staff! :)

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

BFF: They're pretty friendly. 

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

BFF: Nothing yet.

-RayMan36

I've still got one more interview from BloxCon Chicago!

BLOXCon interview: T0MALO!

BloxCon Interview: T0MALO

Hi, RayMan36 here. Today, you'll be reading another BloxCon interview. Sorry i haven't written an article in a while; I haven't the time. Do not fear; there are still two interviews left.  T0MALO was at his Pinewood Builders booth all day. Remember, this was still from Chicago.

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

T0MALO: In 2008, I clicked an ad for Roblox.

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

T0M: I liked how you could do anything on the site.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

T0M: I'm the Vice President of Pinewood Builders, plus I own the youtube channel TomaloTube.

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

T0M: I made an old Roblox game called BloxLore once, it was pretty popular.

Ray: How is Bloxcon So far?

T0M: Well, I just been sitting at the PW Builders booth all day.

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

T0M: Merely is only a few feet from me.

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

T0M: I like them :)

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

T0M: I didn't have much.

-RayMan36

BLOXCon Interview: halofan987123

BloxCon Interview with Halofan987123

Hi, RayMan36 here. Today you'll read my interview with  user Halofan987123, who was sitting at the table at the hackathon with crazyman32.

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

Halofan987123: I joined in 2009, when a friend in fourth grade told me about ROBLOX.

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

HF: It looked really cool.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

HF: I am an admin of the popular game, survival 303. 

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

HF:  Sometimes I edit survival 303.

Ray: How is Bloxcon So far?

HF: I am enjoying it.

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

HF: Well, crazyman32 is sitting right across the table from me. I also met user spookyfox

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

HF: They're cool.

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

HF: I had some McDonald's egg sandwiches.

-RayMan36

Sorry for being inactive, but there will be some more interviews still from bloxcon.

BloxCon Interview: Leperdy

BloxCon Interview with Leperdy

Hi, RayMan36 here. Today you'll read my BloxCon interview with a medium known user, leperdy.

I interviewed him during the hackathon, and while waiting in line for bloxcon to begin.

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

leperdy: I joined in 2008, because i wanted to make a free game that was cool.

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

LP:You can just build. I liked the creative freedom.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

LP: I made the popular social group Random Insanity, and I am also somewhat of a game developer.

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

LP: I've made many games, but I am working on something that is Upwards of my other games!\

Ray: How is Bloxcon So far?

LP: It's legit.

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

LP: I've met crazyman32, darkgenex, and builderman.

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

LP: They're splendid.

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

LP: I had a fruit parfait today.

Ray: Thank you for your time. 

-RayMan36

BloxCon Interview with Crazyman32!

BloxCon Interview with Crazyman32

Hi, RayMan36 here. Today you'll read my Bloxcon Interview with crazyman32, a very well-known user. I interviewed him during the Hackathon, at about 11:00 AM. 

RayMan36: When did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?

Crazyman32: My friend, gunner120, showed me one day.

Ray: What persuaded you to join the site?

C32: I saw roblox as really cool. Also, you could blow up stuff.

Ray: Do you do anything special on Roblox?

C32: Yes. As many of you know, I make planes and other stuff.

Ray: How did you get into creating planes?

C32: I really wasn't interested in planes, I just wanted a challenge.

Ray: What is the most interesting aspect of making planes?

C32: They are really realistic.

Ray: Have you ever tried to make any ROBLOX games?

C32: Yes; Perilous Skies, Freeflight* and my upcoming games, stranded and Perilous Skies: New Horizons.

* I don't think Crazyman32 realized that freeflight was actually a Bloxcon trading card at that time!

Ray: How is Bloxcon So far?

C32: It's awesome.

Ray: Have you met any well- known users today?

C32: I met halofan987123 (admin of survival 303)

Ray: What do you think of the staff?

C32: They, as well, are awesome.

Ray: Finally, what did you have to eat today?

C32: I guess I had a box of poptarts, typical gaming food.

Ray: Thank you for your time.

-RayMan36

BLOXCon Chicago: Introduction

BloxCon Interviews

Introduction

Hi, RayMan36 here. As many of you know, I went to bloxcon last Saturday and had a great time. Arbirator gave me a mission: Interview as many famous users as possible. I did, and many users now know me as "that hatbot kid", wearing this hat:                                                                                  It was great at BloxCon. 

Here's some things that I did:

1. Interviewed users
2. Participated in the Hackathon with user Leperdy
3. Went in the R&D lab (This was really playing on Roblox with super powered laptops).
4. Went to the main stage presentation
5. Bought some stuff at the merchandise booth
6. Traded Roblox Trading Cards with other users
7. Livestreamed the livestream livestreaming the livestream with users liama517 and Darkgenex
8. Spun the free Roblox Stuff Wheel and won a favorite by an admin
9. Tried to ask Merely some interview questions
10. Got turned down by Merely
11. Got ashamed by how cool people could build stuff

Overall, I had a ton of fun.

For some of my upcoming posts, I'll be writing down the interviews with people at BloxCon. Here's the questions I asked them:

1. When Did you join Roblox? How did you find out about the site?
2. What persuaded you to join Roblox?\
3. Do you do anything special on Roblox?
4. Have you ever made a popular Roblox Level? what is it called?
5. How's Bloxcon so far?
6. Have you met any well-known users today?
7. What do you think of the staff?
8. (Requested by arbirator) What did you have to eat today?

-RayMan36