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NO. 52 - Changes Are Coming

Posted by TheTankTribune - March 20th, 2022


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@TheTankTribune




LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Good Morning Newgrounds! This may be the last issue where I work with my original style. @Gimmick has made a news post with a different way for me to do my writing VIA news posts here on Newgrounds. I have read it, but haven't fully played around with it yet. I intend to do though. Besides that, there will be some more fleshing out of certain sections of the newspaper so things are going to be looking better going forward! With that out of the way, last week was a bit more laid back... at least it was until the Newgrounds Evangelion Collab hit the front page. The Flash Forward Jam is nearing the end. Pico Day is on the horizon. Butzbo was interviewed. All of this and more! Here's the hip happenings of Newgrounds!




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THEME SONG BY @sorohanro


FEATURED COMPOSERS

@Vista-Sound13 @PredatorMusic @GlitchmanVGM @DarkHorseOrchestra @lchavasse

@POSTELVIS @Trippple @Quippic8 @Burner98 @BarlonMando

@WouterPiano @ShadowianMusic @Dryest @Strimlarn87 @Cruzaflo

@reddyfu @EVLanche @hania @Midnights-Ocean @sorohanro


UPCOMING COMPOSERS




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Pico Day - June 11th!

A day to celebrate everything about Newgrounds! Originally hosted on Tom Fulp's birthday it has shifted around over the years. It is Newgrounds biggest holiday! If you're a creator on the site, there are multiple contests. The Top Prizes right now are $300 for Best Movie and Best Game, $170 for Best Art, and $150 for Best Music. These rewards will increase over time. If you want to add to the prize pool, please make a donation VIA our Supporter page and PM Tom!


What is Pico Day?

@Galloglasses came up with the idea to celebrate one of Newgrounds mascots. The creation of Tom Fulp, Pico. Pico is to Newgrounds what Mickey Mouse is to Disney. Pico Day is an important holiday here on Newgrounds. A celebration of Pico and his friends, the TANKMEN, and other Newgrounds iconic characters. This was an idea back in 2005. We have celebrated Pico Day since then.



IKARI FANART CONTEST!!!

@Leon0u0 is hosting an art contest for their comic series. 1st Prize is an IKARI-CHAN T-Shirt and a knee up commission. The rules are No NSFW, draw any character from the comic, and only characters from the comic. The deadline is March 31st!


The Newgrounds Direct is back! (Sign-ups!)

@TheNewgroundsDirect is happening! If you're working on a game and want to showcase it, sign-up for the direct. If you're accepted, then great! You have nothing to lose to try. Just follow the parameters in the thread. The sign-up deadline is April 15th!


Revisiting NG Dojo (Pico Day Collab)

@53xy83457 is looking to bring in creators for a Pico Day collaboration. If you're unsure of what the Newgrounds Dojo is, then check out the game below. If you want to animate a Newgrounds character beating up a crash test dummy sign up now! The deadline is June 6th!





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We start the week off with @Weretoons winning their first Daily Feature for a FRIDAY NIGHT FUNKIN' movie entitled FNF- Bootleg Week 7. We have another game picking up Daily Features for multiple creators entitled Interstice Academy: Love is Blind@Stanpai has won his sixth Daily Feature, his previous win being for NG Winter Fest Opening Animation | 2022@BingoWaders has won his fourth Daily Feature. @Nellyfluff has won their second Daily Feature, their first win was for Sketch Collab 2021@P-PAMda has won their second Daily Feature, their first win was for Tankmas ADVENTure 2021@immadametal@MSGhero@CenterSargE@DeathWoods@momiji-matcha@PuduToast@randomrobosimp@RudeBoyEEEE, and @SkeleBum have won their first Daily Feature award. The Newgrounds Evangelion Collab has won Daily Feature's for a multitude of creators with the project being lead by @Wandaboy. The sidebar is still being updated. The Tank Tribune will update this information in the following issue. @PringusMcDingus has won his 21st Daily Feature for ohhh, elden ring. He was featured here last week for New Pokémon Starters!. @PhantomArcade has graced us with FNF Pico Day sneak peek. His Pico Day entry should be exciting! With inspiration from @TomFulp. Winning PhantomArcade their 19th Daily Feature and TomFulp his 40th Daily Feature. GUN SHIT DRIVE - Shoot Trip Die Demake has won @Taka and his team a Daily Feature. Congratulations to @TheGroundman@DemisurgeX@LeviRamirez@OrchardPalace@TBerger@Ant, @beeni@GodetaTheSSJ@HawtDogull@Helmyir@JoeyTheMarillFan@MoonlightP3@Natsu213, @NoodlesBozeta@prosonicscool2@Rrrrrrarb@s-zenmode, and @Stepford. We close off the week with a veteran Newgrounds Member with @chluaid winning his 12th Daily Feature for The Dashkin - Trailer 1. He is looking at turning his Brackenwood series into a full series.





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Here are the Top 5 songs ranked by Popularity from March 13, 2022 - March 19, 2022. Starting off at number five is I Wanna Be The Guy by @claykid12345. Coming in at number four is Kid's Dream by @Dieswyx. At number three is Once Upon A Time by @Demonicity. Coming in at number two is Nothing Fruitsy by @Maffi. And the number one song of last week is Sharks - In My Eyes by @Sharks. Congratulations to all of you!





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This week's featured artist is @gonzobrain. They're first year anniversary on Newgrounds is this August. A relatively new artist on the site. Check out their works below! Support them on Patreon and Ko-fi!


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Beach Hut

gonzobrain





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SUPPORTER OF THE WEEK

@Piconjo


Piconjo may have recently gotten a Supporter badge, he's been a huge fan and help to Newgrounds for nearly twenty years. The antithesis to Pico, one of Newgrounds funniest creators on the site. His love for the site and all who contribute to it is incredible.


PARTY CHITCHAT


Welcome to the supporter forum!

A lot of users become supporters, but don't drop by the Party. Stop in and introduce yourself!


Why Did You Support Newgrounds

A thread made early in the Supporter launch. What made you want to purchase a Supporter upgrade and give your hard earned money to Newgrounds?



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"I love you"

@Mushikip




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LATEST INTERVIEW: Butzbo

Winner of the first annual Flash Forward Jam 'Brain-Toasting Dungeon'. The creator behind 'Dogs of the Planet'. It is an interview with Newgrounds own @Butzbo!




ARTIST NEWS


100 fans lessgo

@akiiba0 has celebrated hitting 100 Fans. Congratulations! Check out his art below.



NEWS 'N' STUFF

@nek0ai has been busy lately. They were part of a team in the Newgrounds Festival Discord. They're also going to be opening up NSFW commissions again with a new commission sheet. Check out their team's entry in the Newgrounds Festival Discord below.



Beta Test Flash Forward Jam Game

@BoMToons@Luis, and @Pyragmus are nearing completion on their Flash Forward Jam game. They're looking for beta testers. If you want to be one send your E-Mail at https://portaldefenders.com.


Release Schedule Spring 2022

@DanTheAssassin has posted his music schedule with notes on releases in April. If you haven't heard about him, check out his music below!



pins + updates!

@nokoi has been busy at college and is shipping out an order from their store. You can buy pins and stickers from their store herenokoi is also working on a game! Check out their games below.



One Year on Newgrounds

@MayaLaCookie is celebrating their anniversary here on Newgrounds. Being on the site for one year is a special occasion. If you haven't made your congratulations yet now is the time to do so.




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Leo & Satan started off as just a simple short by @Oney and @Seankiely. It became a huge hit on Newgrounds that people wanted a sequel. It would soon become its own series on the site.


"When I was in school, my friend Sean and I were joking around and thought it would be funny if Satan was a mischievous old man whose worst punishment was putting to much sugar on someone's pancakes. We needed someone for Satan to piss off with this so I drew Leo and we made a the short Pancake Doomsday. It grew from there.


People really seemed to like Algebra Aversion, and I always wanted to make a drug related cartoon. I also wanted to see if I could top the first, I think it came pretty close."

Oney

November 23, 2011




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NEW USERS


@Templite joined us nearly a year ago and has recently said hello in the Intro Thread. They were raised by the Internet with Newgrounds being one of the parents. They are hopeful in posting something, until then they're here as a cheerleader for the site. Welcome them in the Intro Thread.


@MetalMasato joined a few years back. They're an artist here on the site whose been a bit shy. They've recently said hello in the Intro Thread and looking to get into the community more. Check out their works below.



@Electrifier is a musician, writer, and animator who has been on the site since 2018 and has also just posted in the Intro Thread. He's looking to get into the community more. They're working on a family-friendly sitcom entitled Ape Island. If you want to be a part of it send him a PM.


@EscapistProductions has been here since 2018 and is looking to make friends. They're a bit shy and looking to make friends in the community and possibly collaborate on projects.


@SmellyTheMedic has joined the site due to a friend telling them about Newgrounds being a good place for artists. Check out their works below.



@IIInfernox joined the site last year. He's an artist who just discovered the forums. Check out his works below.





STORIES


Please help me pay my family's electricity bill

@SlyceCaik family is in financial trouble. Their family is going to lose power on April 5th. If you can help with their finances, it would be greatly appreciated.


Help SlyceCaik


HAPPY ZYMBOT DAY

@Zymbot is best leprechaun and doesn't afraid of anything.


Is NG the best social media for artists?

@GJMARS is wondering if Newgrounds is the best outlet for artists versus Tumblr, DeviantArt, and Amino. As not only an artist, but a member of the site what are your thoughts. What draws you to Newgrounds over these other sites?




QUOTES OF THE WEEK


"You got a cute but deadly froggo, a killer bot, Wegra, a gecko, and other wild stuff. Compared to Twitter, this place is fun and welcoming (most of the time)."

@rocknight1991


"DrunkGecko is like that one high-school kid that everybody loves, the whole school wouldn't be the same without him"

@InfernoPhoenixNG


"YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD!"

@lightningcarp


"Well now we know you have a sweaty asshole"

@Wegra


"Whale oil beef hooked."

@DamnedByFate


PIC OF THE WEEK

@DrunkGecko


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Huge goddamned spider

@Rage came across a huge spider in his basement back in 2009. He reacted in a manly way by screaming like a little girl and running. He caught it in a container and asked Newgrounds what he should do with it.




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Here we take a look through the favorites of our readers here on The Tank Tribune. This week we have ten favorite movies from @Troisnyx. She was the first follower of The Tank Tribune! Enjoy!


Troisnyx's Favorite Movies




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Here are the Users of the Day for March 13th - March 19th. Congratulations to all of you!


@MicroBihon

@VictorVonVice

@KevinTemmer

@teejay-number13

@tomonaku

@RomeoJR

@orisghost




Last week's issue had a lot going on for it. This week was not too different either. Easter and Passover are just around the corner. If you have any plans for these holidays, please share them with us. There is much to do in preparation for next week. The Tank Tribune needs more taglines. If you want yours to be featured at the top of the paper, then submit yours TODAY! Thank you all for being here with me again this week. I look forward to seeing you next Monday!




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Comments

now make a house of cards.

@beeni I came up with the comment

Oh cool I'm featured on this lol

@Ant i am you father.

@beeni hi papa

Ye
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6/9 is teh Piconjo Day
https://piconjo.newgrounds.com/news

@Ant hello son.

I completely forgot that you could embed swfs into forum and news posts. What's the filesize limit on that? And is it only limited to movies from the Movie Portal?

Edit: LOL nevermind, I just figured it out.

sweet!

didn't expect to be featured in this haha

There is a ton of content in this one. Thank you!

I appreciate the mention. Haven't appeared in a news article in a while, it's usually all "indecent" this and "attempted" that...

Yay!! Orchard got mentioned, I'm so proud of him <3

Congratsvto all who got featured in this one.

I like how I got spotlighted for the demake of my game and not for the original thing lol, great read overall though!

My, it's an honour to be a featured composer not gonna lie...

Thx for the shoutout for the portal defenders beta test signup!

leo & satan damaged my brain the best way possible

Pico is Newgrounds' Mickey Mouse? That just makes me want to see what'd happen if he went to Disney World. Or Disneyland. Or any other Disney park, whichever one you prefer. Call it "Pico's Vacation", haha!

Also, that Trojan horse meme is hilarious.

Let me know how the template works out, or if you need any help with it! It's far from the cleanest since it was built mainly for copying and pasting from the VS Code preview; I'll try Pandoc out this weekend and see if that makes it possible to get rid of the countless {sp} + littered throughout the template. If that works then it should make things MUCH cleaner!

Also, if the format of the post is open to changes, then I could rework the template to use more standardized H1, H2, ...H5 elements in hierarchical order. Right now it's full of [discrete] tags over each heading because otherwise it keeps complaining that a H3 can't be the parent of a H2, but this was really only done to make it look as close as possible to the existing news posts.

But this is just the beginning. The VS Code preview doesn't support extra steps from what I understand. If the Pandoc route is alright with you, then there would be much, _much_ more in the way of customization, as I could look into writing a custom build process that converts the template into a news post in a pipeline, with each step adding some customizations.

Where I'm working atm we use AsciiDoc for generating documentation in PDF and in HTML formats. I'm getting ahead of myself, but using it means that you could make a PDF version with, say, a different theme and layout to the HTML version without any extra effort involved. Like LaTeX but easier to handle (in theory)

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