Ella McWoof here! With your help, I’ve been sniffing around for some more information about the secret project known only as “Webkinz X”.
Great news, fellow detectives! I’ve uncovered the top secret documents from Ganz headquarters that explains everything!
I’ll be posting these discovered documents right here in my column starting TODAY!
Here now is the first part of my EXCLUSIVE SCOOP!
Over the past 10 years, Webkinz World has continued to grow and evolve. Webkinz X is the next step in that evolution, as we update some important elements in the game to help take it to the next level!
The main goal of Webkinz X is to make your pets feel more alive and interactive, and to make them more central to the way you play. Taking care of your pets has always been a part of Webkinz World, so we wanted to improve upon this idea, making it both more important AND more rewarding.
Webkinz X will see an update to your pet’s meters, so that they will now look like this:
While the Happiness and Hunger meters remain, instead of Health you will instead need to watch your pet’s Energy. The more things you do with your pet, the happier they will get. However, they will also get hungrier and get tired faster. You will still be able to feed, bathe, groom, and exercise your pets to give them an Energy boost, but eventually your pet will need to sleep in order to get their Energy back. However, all you’ll need to do is give them a nap in any bed, and after a few minutes, they will once again be ready to play!
While these meters will move up and down a lot more as you play, it will only be for your active pet. Once you give one pet a nap, you can simply switch to another and continue to play with them instead!
Feeding your pets will also be more realistic, as we’re updating all of the foods so that big meals will fill them up faster, while smaller snacks will only give them a bit of a boost. However, this also means that your pets won’t want to eat a big meal when they’re almost full. So now you’ll need to be more selective when choosing what to serve your pets!
Stay tuned to my column on Saturday, June 13th and I’ll reveal MORE about filling the Pet Care Heart!
So, fellow detectives, what do YOU think about Webkinz X so far? Let me know in the comments below!
This sounds great so far, I’m so used to the Webkinz we have now, I have been playing for 8 years now, off and on. Maybe it’s time to try out something new? :)
Don’t think this is a good idea! What will happen if someone only has one pet, how will this work?
I Don’t think this is a good idea! What if someone only has one pet, how will this work for them?
Ganz probably thought of that during the making of the energy bar, so don’t worry.
How is this going to make Webkinz more realistic? If you want realism, you should bring back Dr. Quack. People, and animals, do get sick – that’s part of life. Realism doesn’t include breathing in a secret formula that is going to keep you well forever. If we’re looking for realism and our pets being treated like people, all the pets are going to have to go to the bathroom every couple of hours, visit the dentist, get their eyes examined…that’s realism. I’m not looking forward to the other changes if this one is an indication of what’s to come.
You bring up an excellent point too! I’m almost excited yet almost dreading what’s on its way… ~Hug a Pug
I’m glad that we’ll know soon. The suspense is agonizing!
Cool! I guess there wasn’t much of a need for the health meter since Dr. Quack retired… I’m actually pretty excited for this! I’m glad we can see our pet’s energy level now! :) ~*JaneOfAllTrades*~
THAT makes much more sense, JaneOfAllTrades, I didn’t get why it was becoming energy until now! Now I like it a little more and a little less, cause I miss Dr. Quack :*( anyhoo Thank you Ms. Second Social Superstar (Congrats on that BTW! :D) ~Hug a Pug~
@MEGWEBKINZ, Thanks!!! :D ~*JaneOfAllTrades*~
Reminds me of Webkinz jr. very juvenile
Let’s make a guess, “energy” can be purchased at the e-store…
Oh boy, hadn’t thought about that; it wouldn’t surprise me in the least. That would just about be the proverbial last straw on this camel’s back. :(
I had that thought too. Dr Quack’s clinic offered no opportunity to purchase anything, I wonder….
It wouldn’t surprise me.
@anon55, Hmmm….They might make energy purchasable, but I doubt it will really be an issue. It shouldn’t take that long for our pets energy to be restored because then I think a lot of people would start losing interest. At least I hope it won’t take that long… ~*JaneOfAllTrades*~
im so happy and u know going crazy about it!!!
im not sure I like this webkinz x thing…..
Neither am I, fizzypop2001! But I still want to STAY POSITIVE because that works for me very well! :) ~Hug a Pug~
I DON’T LIKE IT AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER CRAZY IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!