Comments on: Welcome balloonists! http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/ utterings from the dezmonator Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:43:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Laurence http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-323 Laurence Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:32:03 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-323 Hey, No worries. I'm sure I'm just being paranoid! Hey, No worries. I’m sure I’m just being paranoid!

]]> By: dezza http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-320 dezza Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:42:56 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-320 Hi Laurence, yes the Flash player in overlay mode can have some unpredictable behaviour when playing over other flash pieces. We wanted to be as open as possible on the sites submitted, and how they construct their pages Is entirely out of our control, however if we do see that the overlay is not functioning on site we will endeavour to resolve the issue or swap that site out. Re: your second post, rainbows, and map items are on timers, so they do disappear and reappear. I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the proximity of the balloons. That would be very mean indeed :) When viewing the overlay, items will start flashing if they have 30 seconds or less left so you can wait if necessary until the last moment before spending that precious boost. On the map, you will need to refresh the page periodically to see updated positions of items. Hope that helps! Hi Laurence, yes the Flash player in overlay mode can have some unpredictable behaviour when playing over other flash pieces. We wanted to be as open as possible on the sites submitted, and how they construct their pages Is entirely out of our control, however if we do see that the overlay is not functioning on site we will endeavour to resolve the issue or swap that site out.

Re: your second post, rainbows, and map items are on timers, so they do disappear and reappear. I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the proximity of the balloons. That would be very mean indeed :)

When viewing the overlay, items will start flashing if they have 30 seconds or less left so you can wait if necessary until the last moment before spending that precious boost. On the map, you will need to refresh the page periodically to see updated positions of items.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Laurence http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-319 Laurence Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:38:07 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-319 Actually, the second most annoying thing is boosting to get to the rainbows, only to find that they have just vanished and moved 30 rows up! It's done it so often now that I'm convinced there's something written into the app to change the position of the goodies when my balloon gets close! Not really spent a lot of time on Balloonacy because of that. Actually, the second most annoying thing is boosting to get to the rainbows, only to find that they have just vanished and moved 30 rows up!
It’s done it so often now that I’m convinced there’s something written into the app to change the position of the goodies when my balloon gets close!
Not really spent a lot of time on Balloonacy because of that.

]]> By: jill http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-317 jill Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:05:31 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-317 I cannot get the map page to load on my browser, so I am flying blind I cannot get the map page to load on my browser, so I am flying blind

]]> By: karen campling http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-315 karen campling Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:19:53 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-315 I'm hooked, I love this balloon racing, the only thing, I will reiterate Laurences comment on the annoing flash sites that cover up the racing, I have 'lost' a few stars by being stuck behing a flash. Apart from that this is great fun, thanks to everyone for all your hard work. I’m hooked, I love this balloon racing, the only thing, I will reiterate Laurences comment on the annoing flash sites that cover up the racing, I have ‘lost’ a few stars by being stuck behing a flash. Apart from that this is great fun, thanks to everyone for all your hard work.

]]> By: Victoria http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-314 Victoria Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:04:02 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-314 Hi there! I'm flying "vicbiz" and just wanted to say thank you for the tip! Boost-saving from now on :-) Hi there! I’m flying “vicbiz” and just wanted to say thank you for the tip! Boost-saving from now on :-)

]]> By: John Hostler http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-313 John Hostler Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:02:13 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-313 Balloon doing very nicely thank you (Fares - the camel). Down from an initial 30,860th into the 1200s - let Tom Hostler know his Dad is trying! Balloon doing very nicely thank you (Fares - the camel). Down from an initial 30,860th into the 1200s - let Tom Hostler know his Dad is trying!

]]> By: Laurence http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-312 Laurence Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:50:31 +0000 http://blog.dezza.com/2008/06/27/welcome-balloonists/#comment-312 The most annoying thing has been the large number of sites which are completely Flash based, or which have dives that hide the balloonacy interface. Other than that, it's a nice app. Wyrm. The most annoying thing has been the large number of sites which are completely Flash based, or which have dives that hide the balloonacy interface. Other than that, it’s a nice app.
Wyrm.

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