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Balls immediately caused a storm of annoyed users on the [[forum]]s, wanting an option to turn him off. Many users were convinced that this was just another ''April Fools joke'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day]. | Balls immediately caused a storm of annoyed users on the [[forum]]s, wanting an option to turn him off. Many users were convinced that this was just another ''April Fools joke'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day]. | ||
The people who were convinced it was a joke, were right. Late in the evening the following announcement appeared: | |||
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| date = 01-04-2008 | |||
| title = April, April... | |||
| text = The Hattrick assistant, Balls, may have been very happy to help, but naturally it was an April Fools' Day joke. One can also say it was our little tribute to Clippy the paperclip, the most famous "helpful" software assistants of them all. We hope you've had a few laughs during the day. :) | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* A Stylish plug-in for FireFox that | * A Stylish plug-in for FireFox that makes Balls look a little more feminine can be found [http://userstyles.org/styles/16572 here]. | ||
[[Category: Game Concepts]] | [[Category: Game Concepts]] | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 2 April 2009
Balls is the online helper application within Hattrick. He pops up like the old and quite controversial MS Office Paperclip [1] on several pages on the site.
The addition of Balls was made on the first of April 2009, with the following announcement:
| I’m here to help | 01-04-2008 |
| Please welcome Balls, the Hattrick Assistant. Balls will always be ready to give you a helping hand when you need it, and he’s also designed to improve your Hattrick knowledge – for both newbie and veteran players!
Balls uses his artificial intelligence and neural networks to acknowledge what you’re up to, what you’re thinking about and when you’re in need of help. And he’s always happy to help! | |
Balls immediately caused a storm of annoyed users on the forums, wanting an option to turn him off. Many users were convinced that this was just another April Fools joke [2].
The people who were convinced it was a joke, were right. Late in the evening the following announcement appeared:
| April, April... | 01-04-2008 |
| The Hattrick assistant, Balls, may have been very happy to help, but naturally it was an April Fools' Day joke. One can also say it was our little tribute to Clippy the paperclip, the most famous "helpful" software assistants of them all. We hope you've had a few laughs during the day. :) | |
See Also
- A Stylish plug-in for FireFox that makes Balls look a little more feminine can be found here.
