Site Upgrade - 14/02/2012.

Hi! Today, you may have noticed a change that has been happening over the last 10 minutes before this being posted. This is where I have been changing labels for posts. Now, in every post, a label will be added to correspond to what the post is about. For example, if I posted a hat review, the label would be "Hat Review". If I posted a tutorial, the label would be "Tutorial". If you have any questions about this upgrade, please feel free to post them in the comments below. ;)

Tutorial: How to install plugins.

Oh hello there! Welcome to my second tutorial. Before I start, I would like to say a very big sorry. The reason behind this is that I haven't been posting much as I wanted to. From now on, I PROMISE to try post at least once or twice a week. Now, on with the tutorial. In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to install plugins.
Plugins is a feature that ROBLOX implemented a little while ago, in around November time. What this allows you to do is to use scripting to do certain things which could take some time without a plugin. For example, CFraming in studio. This would take quite a while because before plugins came along, you had to use the command bar to cframe. Believe it or not, plugins are VERY easy to install. Just follow these steps and you'll be doing it in no time. ;)

Step 1
The first thing to do is to open up ROBLOX Studio. To do this, click on the start menu, head to all programs, find ROBLOX and click on ROBLOX Studio. Another way to do this is to open the start menu and type in the search bar "ROBLOX Studio".

Searching For ROBLOX Studio.

Step 2
The second thing to do is, once you have ROBLOX Studio open, go to Tools > Open Plugins Folder
This will open your plugins folder. Another way to open the plugins folder is to, on a windows 7 computer, search for C:\Users\YOUR_COMPUTER_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Roblox\plugins. Obviously, replace YOUR_COMPUTER_USERNAME with the actual username your logged into the computer with. I'm logged in as "Liam" so I'd do C:\Users\Liam\AppData\Local\Roblox\plugins.

Inside the plugins folder.

Step 3
Once you are inside your plugins folder, you are now ready to actually install plugins. To do this, you must have some plugins to install. I suggest going to either ironnoob.com and finding the roblox section of the forums or searching the internet for some. But, whilst searching for plugins through google or anything, be aware that not all plugins are legit. Some people get them and then put viruses in them. If you do download a plugin that you do not think is legit, scan the files with an anti-virus. Once you have downloaded a plugin, if it came in a .zip format, unzip it. A great place to find good plugins could be from Crazyman32's website: http://crazyman32.weebly.com/plugins.html
Step 4
Once you have unzipped it, open the folder that is created from the zip being extracted. If there is another folder inside that folder, check if there is anything inside. If there is files inside such as an icon and a .lua file, go back to that folder by clicking the back button and then drag it into the plugins folder.
Step 5
To test if you have installed the plugin correctly, close and reopen ROBLOX studio and then open a blank place. If you have installed the plugin correctly, you should see the icon that was in the folder along with the .lua file. If not, follow these steps again and see if that works.

I hope I helped you with this tutorial! If you have any problems, post them in the comments below or message me on ROBLOX, my username is RobloxianFire2.
Remember, I will be posting tutorials like this around every week so keep checking back. ;)
Thanks for reading!!!

ROBLOX Reviews: Nacht Der Untoten vs COR5- Roblox At War: The Zombies!

Edition #12
Hello and welcome to ROBLOX Reviews! Today is another special edition, and we will be reviewing two versions of Zombies, from Call of Duty. Lets crack on!

Nacht Der Untoten by Starbattle

Idea: 7/10

The idea isn't strictly original, its based on Call of Duty yet it plays well on ROBLOX and feels original.

Gameplay: 8/10

The gameplay is very good, you shoot the zombies with guns. The first few guns feel fairly unresponsive but I think they would require some upgrading to become powerful. There are many upgrades and the game goes in rounds, with each becoming harder until a team loses.

Scripting: 8/10

The scripting in this game is very good also. There are some nice GUIs and the zombies have some very well scripted AIs. The core game is also scripted well too with rounds that get harder and it appears that there are some random events where you can get powerups. One of these happened while I was playing called "insta-kill". One can only imagine it made zombies die with one hit.

Environment: 7/10

The environment seems a bit lack-luster in the game. Everything is very white even though its night outside! It seems to be a big environment but it hasn't got alot of good detail.

Enjoyment: 6/10

This game for me, got boring after a few minutes because it does not seem very responsive in terms of guns. The early guns are very bad. Also, when I was trying to revive someone, the instructions that I got did not work. However, this game would be very fun if you were playing with friends because you would have to stick together to give each other support and stop them from dying!

Call of Robloxia 5 - Roblox At War : The Zombies! by ihuntkers

Idea: 7/10

I don't really think I can give this game any more or less than I gave the other, it is a clone of COD's Zombies but is also executed nicely with some originality in there.

Gameplay: 10/10

The gameplay in this game is very well done, everything works well, looks nice and even the early weapons are good. Its upgrades are cool too! Fog really gives it an atmosphere! It re-creates the COD Zombies feel really well.

Scripting: 9/10

There is alot of scripting in this place. But that isn't the point of this marking point. Its whether or not the quality is good. Here it is. It works amazingly and makes the game what it is, from leaderboards to repairing windows.

Environment: 9/10

The environment here is very good and feels like the COD map. It also looks a bit more intresting than the place I reviewed first

Enjoyment: 8/10

This game is alot more responsive but alot harder, even at round 3! However, it still is really fun to play and might make you stay a bit longer than the first place and if you play with friends you could play for ages!

Final Scores

Idea: 7/10 vs 7/10

Tie!

Gameplay: 8/10 vs 10/10

COR5- Roblox At War: The Zombies! wins!

Scripting: 8/10 vs 9/10

COR5- Roblox At War: The Zombies! wins!

Environment: 7/10 vs 9/10

COR5- Roblox At War: The Zombies! wins!

Enjoyment: 6/10 vs 8/10

COR5- Roblox At War: The Zombies! wins!

So with 4 wins out of 5, the winner is

New Feature Preview: Trading System

A quick announcement, theres a new concept picture of the trading system

Certainly very intresting!

Ambassador Links: Gone

Yesterday, Telamon tweeted a few things about the Ambassador feature. 

Before we go into what he said, we'll discuss what the Ambassador feature actually was.

It was a feature that let you embed links to roblox on other sites and would, if approved, earn you 2 tickets per link. Established in 2009, the ambassador program has had reasonable success but now it seems to be finished.

"Digging up stats on the Ambassador program to determine if it deserves to live #roblox"

This tweet was sent by Telamon yesterday from the account @shedletsky. Shortly after that was sent, this tweet arrived

"#ROBLOX Ambassador Program verdict: bit.ly/A0qssW (via @gkku)"

If you've clicked on the link it is pretty obvious it is going to be removed shortly. 

Roblox Reviews: Robloxias Best Prison vs DML - Prison Roleplay

Edition #11

Welcome to a special edition of Roblox Reviews. This week, I'll be reviewing two places with the theme of prison!

The first place claims to be the winner already. But will it be? Lets commence the reviews!

Robloxias Best Prison by MattOneX

Idea: 8/10

The idea for this place is quite original. Your either a police officer or a prisoner and you have to escape, but the police must try and stop you.

Gameplay: 5/10

The gameplay of this game is great. It is very confusing to know where to go and the map seems quite large; your in a police station that is very complex.

Scripting: 4/10

There is not alot of high-quality scripting in this game. It is alot of what seems to be free models and some GUI that aren't great.

Environment: 3/10

The environment in the game is poor. Its very confusing and being a police officer, it is hard to know what to do and where to go.

Enjoyment: 2/10

Its very hard to enjoy this game when you can't find your way around. The prisoners, to my knowledge, don't have anything to fight with whereas the police do, so you are instantly killed if you leave. Also, because the police have full control over everything, you are rarely allowed to leave.

DML - Prison Roleplay by MasterofDeathOnes

Idea: 8/10

The idea is original, as far as I can tell. You roleplay in a Prison. Even if its not original, its still the most popular on ROBLOX.

Gameplay: 8/10

The gameplay is going to be really good if you like Roleplay. Like I said the last time I reviewed a roleplay place; its up to you to decide whether its fun or not because its whether or not you like roleplaying. However, I enjoyed exploring this place without roleplaying!

Scripting: 7/10

There is some nice scripting in this game. The GUI's are nice and theres nice scripting, like telling Prisoners they can go and have dinner. Its very nice.

Environment: 7/10

The environment is very well detailed and perfect to roleplay in. However, it doesn't feel like a prison as such. Maybe I was just looking in the wrong areas...

Enjoyment: 8/10

If you like Roleplay, I think you will like this. I don't particularily like roleplay but I still found this game nice to look around. It's worth a look!

Final Scores

Idea: 8/10 vs 8/10

TIE
Gameplay: 5/10 vs 8/10
DML - Prison Roleplay wins!
Scripting: 4/10 vs 7/10

DML - Prison Roleplay wins!
Environment: 3/10 vs 7/10
DML - Prison Roleplay wins!
Enjoyment: 2/10 vs 8/10
DML - Prison Roleplay wins!

So with 4 wins out of 5, the winner is:

DML - Prison Roleplay!

Hat Review: Adventurer's Cap

Adventurer's Cap

Price: Tx 500




Price: 8/10


The price is very good and affordable for NBC members of ROBLOX. It has a nice texture too, so I think it is worth it.

Colours: 7/10

The colours add alot of detail to this. The feather is nicely coloured and so is the blue on the hat. Its different shades add alot of detail.

Mesh: 7/10

The mesh, while not being used before (I don't think I've seen it before), doesn't seem very original, but is still a great mesh. It has alot of nice detail and looks realistic.

Overall: 8/10

This item is  good, it has a nice, realistic texture and has some nice colours which add to its realism. The mesh helps too. Its fairly cheap price makes this a must-have for an NBC that can afford. (And its not that much)
(Robloxia Today is Hiring a Hat Reviewer who would release daily articles much like these. To be one, tweet me @MasterD_RBLX or send me a PM on Roblox - MasterDaniel)