The Barney’s Bazaarn Event is an exciting new feature launching in the virtual world of Pixels. Pixels is a metaverse role-playing game where players engage in farming, crafting, and exploration within a pixelated world. Players gather resources like crops and minerals, craft items, and personalize their land while interacting with others through social features and trade.
What is Barney’s Bazaarn Event?
Barney’s Bazaarn Event is a new individual event in the Pixels metaverse, offering players the opportunity to compete in a virtual bazaar by fulfilling orders and earning points. It’s set to run for 4-5 days, beginning sometime next week, and is sure to attract a large number of players due to the exciting rewards and engaging gameplay mechanics it offers.
Unlike guild events, which focus on group competition, this is an individual event, meaning each player competes on their own. The event is hosted at Barney’s Bazaarn, a special area within Pixels dedicated to the event. The event is one of the most anticipated in the game, given its format and substantial prize pool.
When is it Launching?
The Barney’s Bazaarn Event will launch sometime in the week of September 2024, with an official start date to be confirmed soon. Players can expect the event to run for about 4 to 5 days, giving ample time to participate and compete for the leaderboard positions and the coveted rewards.
Gameplay Mechanics: How to Play
During the Barney’s Bazaarn Event, players take on the role of an employee working for Barney. The primary objective is to fulfill orders placed by non-player characters (NPCs) by crafting various industry goods and delivering them to the correct NPCs at the counter. Players will craft boxes of different goods across industries like forestry, mining, and more, ensuring the right box goes to the right NPC.
Shifts and Points System
Players will have three shifts within each 24-hour period, and each shift lasts approximately five minutes. During these shifts, they must work to fulfill as many orders as possible by delivering the correct goods to the NPCs. The more orders you complete, the more shift points and tickets you will earn. Higher-tier goods yield more points and tickets, encouraging players to aim for crafting higher-quality items.
Although the actual order fulfillment can only be done during the scheduled shifts, players have the option to craft their goods in between shifts. This enables players to prepare ahead and maximize their efficiency during the active gameplay periods.
Additional Counters and Crafting Boosts
Players who have VIP status or own land within Pixels are given a competitive advantage. They will have access to two additional counters for fulfilling orders, allowing them to handle more orders and accumulate more points during their shifts.
Moreover, crafting boosts will be available for purchase using the in-game currency, PIXEL. These boosts will help expedite the crafting process, making it easier to craft high-tier goods and fulfill orders more quickly.
Prizes and Rewards
One of the most exciting aspects of Barney’s Bazaarn Event is the prize pool, which is expected to be around $60,000, though this is subject to confirmation. The prize pool includes highly desirable items such as land within the Pixels metaverse and new pets, both of which are expected to be a significant draw for players.
Players can use the tickets they earn during their shifts to try their luck at the gacha, a lottery-like system where they can win these valuable prizes. The gacha will offer a range of rewards, including land, pets, additional shifts, and more.
In addition to the gacha system, there will also be several competitive leaderboards, offering rewards to the top players. Players who rank highly on these leaderboards will be eligible for additional prizes, adding another layer of competition to the event.
Strategy Tips
To maximize success during the Barney’s Bazaarn Event, players should consider crafting their goods between shifts. This preparation allows them to hit the ground running when their shifts begin, as they’ll already have the necessary goods ready to go. Focusing on crafting higher-tier goods is also advisable since these items yield more points and tickets when delivered to NPCs.
For players with VIP status or land, using the additional counters effectively is key to maximizing points. By having more counters, they can handle more orders simultaneously, leading to a higher score at the end of each shift.
As an added layer of engagement, Pixels has teased a new pre-quest that will become available before the event goes live. This pre-quest will likely give players the opportunity to earn rewards and get a head start on their preparation for the Barney’s Bazaarn Event.
Coin Sink and Other In-Game Updates
One of the key reasons why the Barney’s Bazaarn Event is highly anticipated is because it will act as a significant coin sink in the Pixels economy. A coin sink refers to a game mechanic designed to remove currency from the in-game economy, helping to balance the market and prevent inflation. With Barney’s Bazaarn offering boosts and other advantages for PIXEL currency, players will have a new way to spend their accumulated wealth.
Alongside the event, several other important game updates are in the works, including major rebalancing of XP, recipes, and task boards. High-level players will especially benefit from these changes, as new cooking tasks and other in-game elements are being adjusted to offer a more balanced and rewarding experience.
Other Pixels Updates: The Wedding and Telegram Game
While the Barney’s Bazaarn Event is the centerpiece of the upcoming week in Pixels, there are other exciting developments happening as well. One of the highlights is the virtual wedding of two players, CloudwhiteNFT and Axielau, which will take place on Sunday, September 8, 2024. The event will be hosted at the Pixels Wedding Venue, which players can reach by clicking on the swan boat in Terra Villa Central.
In honor of the wedding, an exclusive gown, suit, and hairdo will be made available for 24 hours from Saturday, September 7, to Sunday, September 8. The real-life wedding will also be live-streamed for players to watch at 21:30 UTC on YouTube, preceded by an Energy Party at 21:15 UTC, making this a truly iconic event within the Pixels community.
Lastly, Pixels is preparing to launch a hyper-casual game on Telegram, featuring Barney on a racing tractor.
This mini-game will offer small rewards for players who get involved and will add yet another layer of fun and interactivity to the Pixels ecosystem.
