Fritz is a cat in Pet Town. He is the tour guide of Pet Town. In your barn, Fritz can give you hints and tips on how to hatch eggs! Fritz is like any other person on Fantage- he can talk, he can help, and he can be useful!
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Michelle is a kind,blue haired girl. She's the owner of the Le Shop,where she sells clothings.She is one of the many most well known animater on Fantage.She seems to have a relationship with Michael.
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Fantage stands for Fantastic Age.Lots of people (including me) pronounce Fantage like Fant – edge, but it’s actually pronounced as Fant – ayge. O.O
I’ve heard 2 different stories on how Fantage came to be. Not sure which one’s true though.
Story #1
So basically, these 2 guys, Peter Bae and David Hwang, wanted to make an online education website. It probably wouldn’t be popular since not many people like learning, so they decided not to make one. Then, they thought of creating a fun virtual world called Fantage that also had some educational games.Story #2 (This one sounds way more awesome. )
David and Cindy Hwang moved from Silicon Valley (A part of California) to the East Coast (I’m guessing New Jersey) in 2002 when their daughter, Alyssa, was 3 years old. Alyssa missed her friends from California, so her parents thought about designing a virtual world so she and her friends could play together. They decided not to since it was too hard. Later in 2006, David Hwang talked about his idea all night with his business school BFF, Peter Bae. The next morning , they both quit their jobs and started designing a virtual world. In 2007, a guy named Frank (I think his last name is Kim, but I’m not sure.) joined them. Together, David and Cindy Hwang, Peter Bae, and Frank started creating the virtual world that is now known as Fantage!(Source: http://www.sramanamitra.com/2010/06/15/deal-radar-2010-fantage/)
I’ve also heard that David and Cindy Hwang used to own a Coldstones Ice Cream Shop. O.O
Fantage’s Early Years
A beta version of Fantage launched on October 29, 2007. You can visit Fantage’s beta blog here! =)Fantage officially opened On March 17, 2008. ^.^ To thank them, Fantage gave all 80,000 beta testers got 1 month of free premium membership, 1000 stars, and special beta tester crowns. (Lucky…)
Fantage also had a super epic WordPress blog which you can visit here! (Seriously. Whoever writes for Fantage’s current blog sounds like a robot. >.<).
The Comet used to be a separate website! O.O You can check it out here.
Here’s some awesome NPC cards Fantage released! NPC stands for Non – Playable Character.
(Credits to Liyala and Fever!)
Fantage Today
Click on the banner to start playing!Nowadays, Fantage normally has an event/party every single week. =) The bad part is that usually almost everything’s premium. >.<
Most items in shops are premium. Also, members have a higher chance of winning fashion shows. ^.^
Click the banner to buy premium membership!
Buying eCoins is another way to get awesome stuff in Fantage.
Here are the benefits:
Click the banner to buy eCoins!
There’s also lots of ways to get eCoins for free! I’ll make a page about that later. Right now I’m lazy.
Where is Fantage Inc.?
Fantage Inc. used to be in Palisades Park, New Jersey.Now, the HQ is located at 400 Kelby Street Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. Since I was bored, I searched it up on Google Maps.
Here’s a pic:
Not what you imagined, right? I’m guessing it’s the Fantage parking lot.
Fantage Japan
There used to be a Fantage Japan site, (http://www.fantage.nexon.co.jp/) but it closed down.Click here to see a pic of the Fantage Japan homepage.
Here’s a pic of Michelle from Fantage Japan! (Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
Fantage Europe
On July 21. 2011, Fantage Europe merged with Fantage USA (http://www.fantage.com/).(Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
The Fantage Europe website (http://www.fantage.com/eu/) still didn’t close down though. O_O It’s just kind of… Blank. O.O
Now, there’s a Fantage France and a Fantage Germany. They’re connected to the Fantage USA website, so anyone can access them!
I’m pretty sure most people who play them aren’t in France or Germany though.
Fantage Staff
There are about 43 people in the Fantage staff.Fantage is currently in need of more employees. Click here for more info! (Note: Fantage does not hire kids.)
Here’s some employee reviews from glassdoor.com:
“Work Hard, No Vacation”
Current Anonymous Employee – Reviewed May 06, 2012
Pros – They will give you a computer.
Cons – No personal life before you quit
Advice to Senior Management – Please be Professional
Cons – No personal life before you quit
Advice to Senior Management – Please be Professional
“Hostile. work. environment.”
Former in Fort Lee, NJ – Reviewed Jul 17, 2011
Pros – the building has electricity, AC and heat??
My co-workers, most of them anyway.
Cons – If you work at Fantage -
- you get 1 personal day, 1 sick day, and 3-6 vacation days depending on your length of employment. if you had 5 vacation days and didn’t use them for the year you will only get paid for a maximum of 3. if you would like to use a vacation day for something personal, or add your personal day onto your vacation, this may not get approval by management.
- you have to clock in and out every day with an electronic card because management wants to know exactly when you come in and leave. this is not because we are paid by the hour. management told us that your total hours worked will reflect on your performance reviews, so people that don’t stay and do unpaid overtime are frowned upon. when we first had the electronic system installed management sent an email saying that coming in at 10:01 is considered late (work is from 10-7, but most of the company must stay overtime). you can work until 1am, but they don’t like it when you’re a minute late. they have taken employees aside to talk about lateness in several cases.
- fantage is a flash based kid’s website so the work involves art and programming which management (one person mostly) has no background or experience in. when an artist has worked on something all day, it will get changed by management for an unnecessary reason at the end of the day therefore that designer will have to stay late and fix it until completion. they cannot go home or may have their job threatened the next day. i have almost lost my job at fantage on more than occasion for this reason, and i was told that i couldn’t handle the pressure when i went home because i was tired. the suggestions made by management about changing the artwork is vague include phrases like, “make it more special”, or “make something that kids will like”. the feedback is difficult for an artist to understand and to find a way to meet their requests. the entire art and design team was once told that they were expendable by management.
-again, management with no background in this area makes obscene demands and deadlines for artists and programmers. deadlines for projects are made because they “sound good”. like it “sounds good” to design and program a whole new game for the site in 2 weeks, even though many workers are already pre-occupied with current projects and cannot handle another. if anyone, even some managers try to tell management that a project can’t be completed in their made up “sounds good” time frame, management will say that the site needs to profit from the new game/event/ items for sale and that it needs to be done. the percentage of the company that regularly stays for unpaid overtime until 12am or later is astounding. 14 hour days folks! the pay is not even worth the overtime. there was once no AC in the office after 6pm and by 8pm we wold be frying in the office during the summer because there are no windows and 40-50 people stacked like sardines with running computers ( i will try to post a pic later). i guess management finally decided to treat us like humans and get an AC unit to cool things down. thanks guys!
- you have to write a report to clueless management about everything you worked on all day, every day whether you are an artist, programmer, or Quality Assurance team. Keep in mind that these reports are sent to ONE person – so this person 40-50 reports every day? Sometimes you get replies to your reports with sayings like, “is this all you did?” when they don’t even know how long something takes to do in the first place!
-i’m sure there’s more
If you are thinking of applying to fantage please try to reach out to someone on linkedin or facebook to get some opinions!
Advice to Senior Management – Stop coming up with out of the blue projects that are due immediately and stop the threats if we can’t get them done when you want. Ask us how much is really, REALLY takes to do something and give us enough time. You see the overtime meal expense sheets don’t you?20- 30 people staying till midnight or later on some nights and you’re insane demand was the cause does that not bother you at all? that your employees can’t even get 8 hours of sleep?? the Wall Street guys may work those kind of hours but they get paid 3x or more what we do!
Get an art or programming education!!
More PTO.
Stop policing us walking around the room looking over our shoulders all the time!
Working for Fantage seems pretty terrible. Maybe it’d be easier if Fantage stopped having events every week.
-cphan3
A random comment:
Fantage stands for Fantastic Age.
Lots of people (including me) pronounce Fantage like Fant – edge, but it’s actually pronounced as Fant – ayge. O.O
I’ve heard 2 different stories on how Fantage came to be. Not sure which one’s true though.
(Source: http://www.sramanamitra.com/2010/06/15/deal-radar-2010-fantage/)
I’ve also heard that David and Cindy Hwang used to own a Coldstones Ice Cream Shop. O.O
Fantage officially opened On March 17, 2008. ^.^ To thank them, Fantage gave all 80,000 beta testers got 1 month of free premium membership, 1000 stars, and special beta tester crowns. (Lucky…)
Fantage also had a super epic WordPress blog which you can visit here! (Seriously. Whoever writes for Fantage’s current blog sounds like a robot. >.<).
The Comet used to be a separate website! O.O You can check it out here.
Here’s some awesome NPC cards Fantage released! NPC stands for Non – Playable Character.
(Credits to Liyala and Fever!)
Nowadays, Fantage normally has an event/party every single week. =) The bad part is that usually almost everything’s premium. >.<
Most items in shops are premium. Also, members have a higher chance of winning fashion shows. ^.^
Click the banner to buy premium membership!
Buying eCoins is another way to get awesome stuff in Fantage.
Here are the benefits:
Click the banner to buy eCoins!
There’s also lots of ways to get eCoins for free! I’ll make a page about that later. Right now I’m lazy.
Now, the HQ is located at 400 Kelby Street Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. Since I was bored, I searched it up on Google Maps.
Here’s a pic:
Not what you imagined, right? I’m guessing it’s the Fantage parking lot.
Click here to see a pic of the Fantage Japan homepage.
Here’s a pic of Michelle from Fantage Japan! (Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
(Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
The Fantage Europe website (http://www.fantage.com/eu/) still didn’t close down though. O_O It’s just kind of… Blank. O.O
Now, there’s a Fantage France and a Fantage Germany. They’re connected to the Fantage USA website, so anyone can access them!
I’m pretty sure most people who play them aren’t in France or Germany though.
Fantage is currently in need of more employees. Click here for more info! (Note: Fantage does not hire kids.)
Here’s some employee reviews from glassdoor.com:
A very useful comment: * I talked to one of the admins once, there actually really nice! I've seen many celebrities but I've never seen one talk! Except _bridget_ and cristina792 she's actually Really nice! I went to one of her parties in YellowYeti. She doesn't except interviews anymore like she used to.....I've seen peabody2 but she won't talk to you. I would love to meet other celbrities!
This is my first time here. What should I do?
Go to our home page and click the [New Member] button. You can follow the easy registration steps from there.
I already have an ID. How can I start to play on Fantage?
Click the [Play Now] button and you can begin.
How can I move around the world?
Click where you want to go with your mouse. Your avatar will be there in no time. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard. Nowhere to click? Use the yellow arrows on the side of your screen to help you out.
How can I get nice costumes, different hairstyles and some cute furniture for my house?
Go to Le Shop for outfits, Loco Boardz for boards, Stellar Salon for hairstyles and headgears, Ottoman's for furniture and home decoration items and check out other shops. Just click a shop clerk and you will see all the items they have. You can use the SHOPS tab on the world map to easily find shops!
I know how to purchase things, but I don’t have enough Stars. How can I earn Stars?
Everyone will receive sign up allowance when they register. Members have monthly allowance, too. However, the best way is to play games. Have fun and earn Stars to buy cool new items. Premium Members can use double star coupons to earn more Stars! Anyone can purchase eCoins to buy items as well.
Where are the games?
Games are all around the world. Most of games have signs to be recognized easily. Explore here and there, you will find so many games. If you cannot wait.. Ask someone! Fantagians are friendly and helpful! You can also click the GAMES tab on the world map to easily spot all of the games.
I want a lot of Stars in no time. Which game gives me the most stars?
Some games give more Stars than others. But it really depends on your skill. If you play games well you will get more stars. Our recommendation is to play your favorite games! You will have fun and earn Stars at the same time. To earn Stars faster, Premium Members can use double star coupons to earn twice as many Stars!
Somebody is bothering me. What should I do?
We want nice Fantagians in the Fantage world, but sometimes others do not play nicely. Put them on your ignore list quickly and you will not see any of their conversations. Also, please report them to Fantage by clicking the user's avatar and [report] icon. Fantage will take care of the matter.
I am very quiet person. Can I play Fantage without chat?
Choose the [no chat] option during the registration process or by clicking the Options button on your main taskbar while logged into your account. After selecting [no chat], you can communicate with Fantage administrators, but will not see any conversation or messages from other users. You cannot type chat or message to other users either.
I typed "http://www.fantage.com", but nothing is on the screen. What's going on?
Your flash player may be outdated. Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/and click [download] icon. If it still doesn't work, please contact us and let us know.
I registered a character, but I didn't get the validation email! What should I do?
If you haven't received your validation email, check in your spam/junk mail folder, it might be there. If you still can't find it, click here to have the activation email resent.
How do I turn the sound off?
You can turn off all background music and sound effects by clicking on the Options icon from the main Fantage screen. You need to click on the Sound Off button to turn all sounds off, and click it again to turn the sound back on. Turning the sound off will not affect the sound in the games.
What happens to my Premium Member items when my Premium Membership expires/is canceled?
You are able to use all of your Premium Member items as long as your membership status is Premium. If you cancel your Premium Membership or it expires, your Premium Member items will appear grayed-out in your inventory. You will be able to use all of your Premium Items again once you upgrade your account back to Premium Membership. Items bought with eCoins never expire.
How do I purchase eCoins?
You can purchase eCoins from the Fantage homepage by clicking the eCoins logo on the top of the page.
Having trouble? You can click this link to purchase eCoins.
How can I earn eCoins?
In Fantage you can earn eCoins by clicking on the EARN buttons found in the idFone and most games around Fantage. Watch the AD and click "Earn eCoins" to receive your reward.
There are also some special offers through FantageArcade.com and FantageMobile.com that can allow you to earn eCoins. Find out more by visiting those locations.
My level is a bit low. How can I level up?
There are plenty of ways to level up on Fantage! Level up by winning games and fashion shows, hosting parties, playing piñata, collecting pets, walking pets, and more! The users with the most levels are featured in the Hall of Fame and usually selected in the Comet magazine as Featured Members!
How can I change my password / email?
You can request a password change by clicking the Options icon on your main taskbar when logged in. A password change request will be sent to the account’s registered email address. Email address changes can only be done by contacting customer support.
What are ‘gems’? How can I get them?
You can win gems by playing Candy Swap, Bubble Bug, Staries, Bullseye, Secret Adventure, or Magic Pop. Go to Orion’s Rare Finds in the Wizard’s Domain and put 3 gems into the orb to unlock a rare item.
Help! I think someone is using my account! What can I do?
Contact support@fantage.com and a customer service representative will provide assistance. Keep in mind that it’s not possible for a user to hack your account unless they were provided with your password or personal information. To avoid this issue, NEVER give your password out to anyone, even your friends.
What are PETS? How can I get one?
First, head over to Pet Town and go to the Pet Shop. In the Pet Shop, click the SHOP button and open the catalog. Purchase the Starter Egg and head back to your barn to start hatching. Want to hatch pets faster? You can buy Magic Codes for each pet that you want---hatch them in 1 hour, 20 minutes, or instantly.
What is the Hall of Fame? How about Trendsetters?
You can go to the Hall of Fame in Uptown to see who has the highest levels in Fantage! You can also check out the game rankings to see who has the highest scores of all time. The Fantage Trendsetters listing is also located in the Hall of Fame. Trendsetters are users who have collected the most luxury, limited, and rare items! Get free items when you own certain percentages of all trendsetter items!
I have some old items I don't like. How do I sell them at Lucky Bob's?
You can go to Lucky Bob's Trading Post located in the Forest to sell back some items you no longer want. In exchange, you will receive 30% of the item's original price in Stars! Feeling lucky? Spin the big wheel for a chance to win even MORE Stars!
How do I throw a party at my house?
First, go to your home. Then, click the party icon at the top of your screen. Choose any party you'd like and click the BUY button. You can choose whether to invite just your friends OR everybody in the server. Once at your party, you can give out Winner Stickers and Goodie Bag Stickers to your guests. You can even buy a pinata and you and your guests win Stars from it!
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My co-workers, most of them anyway.
Cons – If you work at Fantage -
- you get 1 personal day, 1 sick day, and 3-6 vacation days depending on your length of employment. if you had 5 vacation days and didn’t use them for the year you will only get paid for a maximum of 3. if you would like to use a vacation day for something personal, or add your personal day onto your vacation, this may not get approval by management.
- you have to clock in and out every day with an electronic card because management wants to know exactly when you come in and leave. this is not because we are paid by the hour. management told us that your total hours worked will reflect on your performance reviews, so people that don’t stay and do unpaid overtime are frowned upon. when we first had the electronic system installed management sent an email saying that coming in at 10:01 is considered late (work is from 10-7, but most of the company must stay overtime). you can work until 1am, but they don’t like it when you’re a minute late. they have taken employees aside to talk about lateness in several cases.
- fantage is a flash based kid’s website so the work involves art and programming which management (one person mostly) has no background or experience in. when an artist has worked on something all day, it will get changed by management for an unnecessary reason at the end of the day therefore that designer will have to stay late and fix it until completion. they cannot go home or may have their job threatened the next day. i have almost lost my job at fantage on more than occasion for this reason, and i was told that i couldn’t handle the pressure when i went home because i was tired. the suggestions made by management about changing the artwork is vague include phrases like, “make it more special”, or “make something that kids will like”. the feedback is difficult for an artist to understand and to find a way to meet their requests. the entire art and design team was once told that they were expendable by management.
-again, management with no background in this area makes obscene demands and deadlines for artists and programmers. deadlines for projects are made because they “sound good”. like it “sounds good” to design and program a whole new game for the site in 2 weeks, even though many workers are already pre-occupied with current projects and cannot handle another. if anyone, even some managers try to tell management that a project can’t be completed in their made up “sounds good” time frame, management will say that the site needs to profit from the new game/event/ items for sale and that it needs to be done. the percentage of the company that regularly stays for unpaid overtime until 12am or later is astounding. 14 hour days folks! the pay is not even worth the overtime. there was once no AC in the office after 6pm and by 8pm we wold be frying in the office during the summer because there are no windows and 40-50 people stacked like sardines with running computers ( i will try to post a pic later). i guess management finally decided to treat us like humans and get an AC unit to cool things down. thanks guys!
- you have to write a report to clueless management about everything you worked on all day, every day whether you are an artist, programmer, or Quality Assurance team. Keep in mind that these reports are sent to ONE person – so this person 40-50 reports every day? Sometimes you get replies to your reports with sayings like, “is this all you did?” when they don’t even know how long something takes to do in the first place!
-i’m sure there’s more
If you are thinking of applying to fantage please try to reach out to someone on linkedin or facebook to get some opinions!
Advice to Senior Management – Stop coming up with out of the blue projects that are due immediately and stop the threats if we can’t get them done when you want. Ask us how much is really, REALLY takes to do something and give us enough time. You see the overtime meal expense sheets don’t you?20- 30 people staying till midnight or later on some nights and you’re insane demand was the cause does that not bother you at all? that your employees can’t even get 8 hours of sleep?? the Wall Street guys may work those kind of hours but they get paid 3x or more what we do!
Get an art or programming education!!
More PTO.
Stop policing us walking around the room looking over our shoulders all the time!
Working for Fantage seems pretty terrible. Maybe it’d be easier if Fantage stopped having events every week.
-cphan3
A random comment:
About Fantage
Fantage stands for Fantastic Age.
Lots of people (including me) pronounce Fantage like Fant – edge, but it’s actually pronounced as Fant – ayge. O.O
I’ve heard 2 different stories on how Fantage came to be. Not sure which one’s true though.
Story #1
So basically, these 2 guys, Peter Bae and David Hwang, wanted to make an online education website. It probably wouldn’t be popular since not many people like learning, so they decided not to make one. Then, they thought of creating a fun virtual world called Fantage that also had some educational games.Story #2 (This one sounds way more awesome. )
David and Cindy Hwang moved from Silicon Valley (A part of California) to the East Coast (I’m guessing New Jersey) in 2002 when their daughter, Alyssa, was 3 years old. Alyssa missed her friends from California, so her parents thought about designing a virtual world so she and her friends could play together. They decided not to since it was too hard. Later in 2006, David Hwang talked about his idea all night with his business school BFF, Peter Bae. The next morning , they both quit their jobs and started designing a virtual world. In 2007, a guy named Frank (I think his last name is Kim, but I’m not sure.) joined them. Together, David and Cindy Hwang, Peter Bae, and Frank started creating the virtual world that is now known as Fantage!(Source: http://www.sramanamitra.com/2010/06/15/deal-radar-2010-fantage/)
I’ve also heard that David and Cindy Hwang used to own a Coldstones Ice Cream Shop. O.O
Fantage’s Early Years
A beta version of Fantage launched on October 29, 2007. You can visit Fantage’s beta blog here! =)Fantage officially opened On March 17, 2008. ^.^ To thank them, Fantage gave all 80,000 beta testers got 1 month of free premium membership, 1000 stars, and special beta tester crowns. (Lucky…)
Fantage also had a super epic WordPress blog which you can visit here! (Seriously. Whoever writes for Fantage’s current blog sounds like a robot. >.<).
The Comet used to be a separate website! O.O You can check it out here.
Here’s some awesome NPC cards Fantage released! NPC stands for Non – Playable Character.
(Credits to Liyala and Fever!)
Fantage Today
Click on the banner to start playing!Nowadays, Fantage normally has an event/party every single week. =) The bad part is that usually almost everything’s premium. >.<
Most items in shops are premium. Also, members have a higher chance of winning fashion shows. ^.^
Click the banner to buy premium membership!
Buying eCoins is another way to get awesome stuff in Fantage.
Here are the benefits:
Click the banner to buy eCoins!
There’s also lots of ways to get eCoins for free! I’ll make a page about that later. Right now I’m lazy.
Where is Fantage Inc.?
Fantage Inc. used to be in Palisades Park, New Jersey.Now, the HQ is located at 400 Kelby Street Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. Since I was bored, I searched it up on Google Maps.
Here’s a pic:
Not what you imagined, right? I’m guessing it’s the Fantage parking lot.
Fantage Japan
There used to be a Fantage Japan site, (http://www.fantage.nexon.co.jp/) but it closed down.Click here to see a pic of the Fantage Japan homepage.
Here’s a pic of Michelle from Fantage Japan! (Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
Fantage Europe
On July 21. 2011, Fantage Europe merged with Fantage USA (http://www.fantage.com/).(Credits to Fantage Wiki!)
The Fantage Europe website (http://www.fantage.com/eu/) still didn’t close down though. O_O It’s just kind of… Blank. O.O
Now, there’s a Fantage France and a Fantage Germany. They’re connected to the Fantage USA website, so anyone can access them!
I’m pretty sure most people who play them aren’t in France or Germany though.
Fantage Staff
There are about 43 people in the Fantage staff.Fantage is currently in need of more employees. Click here for more info! (Note: Fantage does not hire kids.)
Here’s some employee reviews from glassdoor.com:
“Work Hard, No Vacation”
Current Anonymous Employee – Reviewed May 06, 2012
Pros – They will give you a computer.
Cons – No personal life before you quit
Advice to Senior Management – Please be Professional
Cons – No personal life before you quit
Advice to Senior Management – Please be Professional
“Hostile. work. environment.”
Former in Fort Lee, NJ – Reviewed Jul 17, 2011
Pros – the building has electricity, AC and heat??
My co-workers, most of them anyway.
Cons – If you work at Fantage -
- you get 1 personal day, 1 sick day, and 3-6 vacation days depending on your length of employment. if you had 5 vacation days and didn’t use them for the year you will only get paid for a maximum of 3. if you would like to use a vacation day for something personal, or add your personal day onto your vacation, this may not get approval by management.
- you have to clock in and out every day with an electronic card because management wants to know exactly when you come in and leave. this is not because we are paid by the hour. management told us that your total hours worked will reflect on your performance reviews, so people that don’t stay and do unpaid overtime are frowned upon. when we first had the electronic system installed management sent an email saying that coming in at 10:01 is considered late (work is from 10-7, but most of the company must stay overtime). you can work until 1am, but they don’t like it when you’re a minute late. they have taken employees aside to talk about lateness in several cases.
- fantage is a flash based kid’s website so the work involves art and programming which management (one person mostly) has no background or experience in. when an artist has worked on something all day, it will get changed by management for an unnecessary reason at the end of the day therefore that designer will have to stay late and fix it until completion. they cannot go home or may have their job threatened the next day. i have almost lost my job at fantage on more than occasion for this reason, and i was told that i couldn’t handle the pressure when i went home because i was tired. the suggestions made by management about changing the artwork is vague include phrases like, “make it more special”, or “make something that kids will like”. the feedback is difficult for an artist to understand and to find a way to meet their requests. the entire art and design team was once told that they were expendable by management.
-again, management with no background in this area makes obscene demands and deadlines for artists and programmers. deadlines for projects are made because they “sound good”. like it “sounds good” to design and program a whole new game for the site in 2 weeks, even though many workers are already pre-occupied with current projects and cannot handle another. if anyone, even some managers try to tell management that a project can’t be completed in their made up “sounds good” time frame, management will say that the site needs to profit from the new game/event/ items for sale and that it needs to be done. the percentage of the company that regularly stays for unpaid overtime until 12am or later is astounding. 14 hour days folks! the pay is not even worth the overtime. there was once no AC in the office after 6pm and by 8pm we wold be frying in the office during the summer because there are no windows and 40-50 people stacked like sardines with running computers ( i will try to post a pic later). i guess management finally decided to treat us like humans and get an AC unit to cool things down. thanks guys!
- you have to write a report to clueless management about everything you worked on all day, every day whether you are an artist, programmer, or Quality Assurance team. Keep in mind that these reports are sent to ONE person – so this person 40-50 reports every day? Sometimes you get replies to your reports with sayings like, “is this all you did?” when they don’t even know how long something takes to do in the first place!
-i’m sure there’s more
If you are thinking of applying to fantage please try to reach out to someone on linkedin or facebook to get some opinions!
Advice to Senior Management – Stop coming up with out of the blue projects that are due immediately and stop the threats if we can’t get them done when you want. Ask us how much is really, REALLY takes to do something and give us enough time. You see the overtime meal expense sheets don’t you?20- 30 people staying till midnight or later on some nights and you’re insane demand was the cause does that not bother you at all? that your employees can’t even get 8 hours of sleep?? the Wall Street guys may work those kind of hours but they get paid 3x or more what we do!
Get an art or programming education!!
More PTO.
Stop policing us walking around the room looking over our shoulders all the time!
Working for Fantage seems pretty terrible. Maybe it’d be easier if Fantage stopped having events every week.
-cphan3
My co-workers, most of them anyway.
Cons – If you work at Fantage -
- you get 1 personal day, 1 sick day, and 3-6 vacation days depending on your length of employment. if you had 5 vacation days and didn’t use them for the year you will only get paid for a maximum of 3. if you would like to use a vacation day for something personal, or add your personal day onto your vacation, this may not get approval by management.
- you have to clock in and out every day with an electronic card because management wants to know exactly when you come in and leave. this is not because we are paid by the hour. management told us that your total hours worked will reflect on your performance reviews, so people that don’t stay and do unpaid overtime are frowned upon. when we first had the electronic system installed management sent an email saying that coming in at 10:01 is considered late (work is from 10-7, but most of the company must stay overtime). you can work until 1am, but they don’t like it when you’re a minute late. they have taken employees aside to talk about lateness in several cases.
- fantage is a flash based kid’s website so the work involves art and programming which management (one person mostly) has no background or experience in. when an artist has worked on something all day, it will get changed by management for an unnecessary reason at the end of the day therefore that designer will have to stay late and fix it until completion. they cannot go home or may have their job threatened the next day. i have almost lost my job at fantage on more than occasion for this reason, and i was told that i couldn’t handle the pressure when i went home because i was tired. the suggestions made by management about changing the artwork is vague include phrases like, “make it more special”, or “make something that kids will like”. the feedback is difficult for an artist to understand and to find a way to meet their requests. the entire art and design team was once told that they were expendable by management.
-again, management with no background in this area makes obscene demands and deadlines for artists and programmers. deadlines for projects are made because they “sound good”. like it “sounds good” to design and program a whole new game for the site in 2 weeks, even though many workers are already pre-occupied with current projects and cannot handle another. if anyone, even some managers try to tell management that a project can’t be completed in their made up “sounds good” time frame, management will say that the site needs to profit from the new game/event/ items for sale and that it needs to be done. the percentage of the company that regularly stays for unpaid overtime until 12am or later is astounding. 14 hour days folks! the pay is not even worth the overtime. there was once no AC in the office after 6pm and by 8pm we wold be frying in the office during the summer because there are no windows and 40-50 people stacked like sardines with running computers ( i will try to post a pic later). i guess management finally decided to treat us like humans and get an AC unit to cool things down. thanks guys!
- you have to write a report to clueless management about everything you worked on all day, every day whether you are an artist, programmer, or Quality Assurance team. Keep in mind that these reports are sent to ONE person – so this person 40-50 reports every day? Sometimes you get replies to your reports with sayings like, “is this all you did?” when they don’t even know how long something takes to do in the first place!
-i’m sure there’s more
If you are thinking of applying to fantage please try to reach out to someone on linkedin or facebook to get some opinions!
Advice to Senior Management – Stop coming up with out of the blue projects that are due immediately and stop the threats if we can’t get them done when you want. Ask us how much is really, REALLY takes to do something and give us enough time. You see the overtime meal expense sheets don’t you?20- 30 people staying till midnight or later on some nights and you’re insane demand was the cause does that not bother you at all? that your employees can’t even get 8 hours of sleep?? the Wall Street guys may work those kind of hours but they get paid 3x or more what we do!
Get an art or programming education!!
More PTO.
Stop policing us walking around the room looking over our shoulders all the time!
Working for Fantage seems pretty terrible. Maybe it’d be easier if Fantage stopped having events every week.
-cphan3
A very useful comment: * I talked to one of the admins once, there actually really nice! I've seen many celebrities but I've never seen one talk! Except _bridget_ and cristina792 she's actually Really nice! I went to one of her parties in YellowYeti. She doesn't except interviews anymore like she used to.....I've seen peabody2 but she won't talk to you. I would love to meet other celbrities!
This is my first time here. What should I do?
Go to our home page and click the [New Member] button. You can follow the easy registration steps from there.
I already have an ID. How can I start to play on Fantage?
Click the [Play Now] button and you can begin.
How can I move around the world?
Click where you want to go with your mouse. Your avatar will be there in no time. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard. Nowhere to click? Use the yellow arrows on the side of your screen to help you out.
How can I get nice costumes, different hairstyles and some cute furniture for my house?
Go to Le Shop for outfits, Loco Boardz for boards, Stellar Salon for hairstyles and headgears, Ottoman's for furniture and home decoration items and check out other shops. Just click a shop clerk and you will see all the items they have. You can use the SHOPS tab on the world map to easily find shops!
I know how to purchase things, but I don’t have enough Stars. How can I earn Stars?
Everyone will receive sign up allowance when they register. Members have monthly allowance, too. However, the best way is to play games. Have fun and earn Stars to buy cool new items. Premium Members can use double star coupons to earn more Stars! Anyone can purchase eCoins to buy items as well.
Where are the games?
Games are all around the world. Most of games have signs to be recognized easily. Explore here and there, you will find so many games. If you cannot wait.. Ask someone! Fantagians are friendly and helpful! You can also click the GAMES tab on the world map to easily spot all of the games.
I want a lot of Stars in no time. Which game gives me the most stars?
Some games give more Stars than others. But it really depends on your skill. If you play games well you will get more stars. Our recommendation is to play your favorite games! You will have fun and earn Stars at the same time. To earn Stars faster, Premium Members can use double star coupons to earn twice as many Stars!
Somebody is bothering me. What should I do?
We want nice Fantagians in the Fantage world, but sometimes others do not play nicely. Put them on your ignore list quickly and you will not see any of their conversations. Also, please report them to Fantage by clicking the user's avatar and [report] icon. Fantage will take care of the matter.
I am very quiet person. Can I play Fantage without chat?
Choose the [no chat] option during the registration process or by clicking the Options button on your main taskbar while logged into your account. After selecting [no chat], you can communicate with Fantage administrators, but will not see any conversation or messages from other users. You cannot type chat or message to other users either.
I typed "http://www.fantage.com", but nothing is on the screen. What's going on?
Your flash player may be outdated. Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/and click [download] icon. If it still doesn't work, please contact us and let us know.
I registered a character, but I didn't get the validation email! What should I do?
If you haven't received your validation email, check in your spam/junk mail folder, it might be there. If you still can't find it, click here to have the activation email resent.
How do I turn the sound off?
You can turn off all background music and sound effects by clicking on the Options icon from the main Fantage screen. You need to click on the Sound Off button to turn all sounds off, and click it again to turn the sound back on. Turning the sound off will not affect the sound in the games.
What happens to my Premium Member items when my Premium Membership expires/is canceled?
You are able to use all of your Premium Member items as long as your membership status is Premium. If you cancel your Premium Membership or it expires, your Premium Member items will appear grayed-out in your inventory. You will be able to use all of your Premium Items again once you upgrade your account back to Premium Membership. Items bought with eCoins never expire.
How do I purchase eCoins?
You can purchase eCoins from the Fantage homepage by clicking the eCoins logo on the top of the page.
Having trouble? You can click this link to purchase eCoins.
How can I earn eCoins?
In Fantage you can earn eCoins by clicking on the EARN buttons found in the idFone and most games around Fantage. Watch the AD and click "Earn eCoins" to receive your reward.
There are also some special offers through FantageArcade.com and FantageMobile.com that can allow you to earn eCoins. Find out more by visiting those locations.
My level is a bit low. How can I level up?
There are plenty of ways to level up on Fantage! Level up by winning games and fashion shows, hosting parties, playing piñata, collecting pets, walking pets, and more! The users with the most levels are featured in the Hall of Fame and usually selected in the Comet magazine as Featured Members!
How can I change my password / email?
You can request a password change by clicking the Options icon on your main taskbar when logged in. A password change request will be sent to the account’s registered email address. Email address changes can only be done by contacting customer support.
What are ‘gems’? How can I get them?
You can win gems by playing Candy Swap, Bubble Bug, Staries, Bullseye, Secret Adventure, or Magic Pop. Go to Orion’s Rare Finds in the Wizard’s Domain and put 3 gems into the orb to unlock a rare item.
Help! I think someone is using my account! What can I do?
Contact support@fantage.com and a customer service representative will provide assistance. Keep in mind that it’s not possible for a user to hack your account unless they were provided with your password or personal information. To avoid this issue, NEVER give your password out to anyone, even your friends.
What are PETS? How can I get one?
First, head over to Pet Town and go to the Pet Shop. In the Pet Shop, click the SHOP button and open the catalog. Purchase the Starter Egg and head back to your barn to start hatching. Want to hatch pets faster? You can buy Magic Codes for each pet that you want---hatch them in 1 hour, 20 minutes, or instantly.
What is the Hall of Fame? How about Trendsetters?
You can go to the Hall of Fame in Uptown to see who has the highest levels in Fantage! You can also check out the game rankings to see who has the highest scores of all time. The Fantage Trendsetters listing is also located in the Hall of Fame. Trendsetters are users who have collected the most luxury, limited, and rare items! Get free items when you own certain percentages of all trendsetter items!
I have some old items I don't like. How do I sell them at Lucky Bob's?
You can go to Lucky Bob's Trading Post located in the Forest to sell back some items you no longer want. In exchange, you will receive 30% of the item's original price in Stars! Feeling lucky? Spin the big wheel for a chance to win even MORE Stars!
How do I throw a party at my house?
First, go to your home. Then, click the party icon at the top of your screen. Choose any party you'd like and click the BUY button. You can choose whether to invite just your friends OR everybody in the server. Once at your party, you can give out Winner Stickers and Goodie Bag Stickers to your guests. You can even buy a pinata and you and your guests win Stars from it!
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M originally stood for his name, Matt, but they then thought it would be better to go by Moderator, because that’s his job. In 2010, they then decided to give it a name to go by (Max). I’m real good friends with him.
G stands for her name (Gigi). She does not use that user anymore, since people would crowd her to death, the user she uses now is named gigi876. She is not a member, because she would be ranked high in the Hall of Fame, although she does have eCoins. I had a conversation with her back in 2008. She still uses the user, mainly for testing purposes to make sure the site is still operating correctly. (I saw her again on July 28th 2012)
She will not talk to users.
The non-playable characters are false. As in, they actually are real users, much like Rockhopper and Gary from Club Penguin. So if they really wanted to use them, they could actually get on them. Very unlikely though.
It is said that they will be having another staff party for Christmas, but increasing the server limit by about 350 people though, due to overcrowding, and the demand to meet some of the staff. After approximately 1 hour of being on the server, it will automatically log you out, so more users can take your spot. Will that happen? Nobody knows for sure.
Awesome info.
(Yes, lol his name was Frank Kim. He was the one who purchased the domain http://www.fantage.com.)