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A guildcast is done by typing /gc <Message>, and doesn't cost any | A guildcast is done by typing /gc <Message>, and doesn't cost any gems. If a player is in a [[Guilds|guild]], this will send a message to other guild members that have their "Show Guild Member Notifications" enabled. A player without a guild will not be able to use this command. | ||
==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
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***The [[Megaphone]] cost has been increased to 30 [[World Lock]]s for all players, including Super Supporters. | ***The [[Megaphone]] cost has been increased to 30 [[World Lock]]s for all players, including Super Supporters. | ||
**Starting from an unknown date, players are required to be at level 21 or have the [[Supporter]] rank to be able to broadcast. | **Starting from an unknown date, players are required to be at level 21 or have the [[Supporter]] rank to be able to broadcast. | ||
*A | *A [[Megaphone]] can be used to super-broadcast without using [[Gems|gems]]. | ||
**A [[Party Screamer]] works the same way as a Megaphone except what is said during the broadcast cannot be controlled by the player. | **A [[Party Screamer]] works the same way as a Megaphone except what is said during the broadcast cannot be controlled by the player. | ||
*Super Broadcasts and Custom Broadcasts now requires Advanced Account Protection enabled as of [[Player Appreciation Week/2021|Player Appreciation Week 2021 Day 1]] on August 23, 2021. | *Super Broadcasts and Custom Broadcasts now requires Advanced Account Protection enabled as of [[Player Appreciation Week/2021|Player Appreciation Week 2021 Day 1]] on August 23, 2021. | ||
*As of September 7, 2023, the [[Broadcast]] system has undergone the following changes: | *As of September 7, 2023, the [[Broadcast]] system has undergone the following changes: | ||
**The [[Megaphone]] can only be purchased from [[Gems#In-App_Purchases|In-App Purchases]] and has been removed from the [[Growtoken Store]] | **The [[Megaphone]] can only be purchased from [[Gems#In-App_Purchases|In-App Purchases]] and has been removed from the [[Growtoken Store]]. | ||
**The [[Locke's Megaphone]] is no longer sold by [[Locke The Salesman]] or [[Lock-Bot]]. | **The [[Locke's Megaphone]] is no longer sold by [[Locke The Salesman]] or [[Lock-Bot]]. | ||
**The prices of [[Broadcast]] increased with the following prices: | **The prices of [[Broadcast]] increased with the following prices: | ||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 2 August 2025
Broadcasting is one of the features in Growtopia, which can be used to spread messages to multiple players at once. Using the /radio command hides broadcasts from all players.
Types
Broadcast
A broadcast is done by doing /broadcast <message> or /bc "<message>" works for longer messages. This will send the message to 1000 random people for 6000 gems for Super Supporters (9000 gems for Supporters, and 12000 gems for normal players).
Super Broadcast
A super broadcast is done by doing /sb <message>, at a cost of 20 gems per player for Super Supporters (30 gems for Supporters, and 40 gems for normal players). This will send the broadcast to every online player. When a Super Broadcast is broadcasted, it makes a short beep sound.
A super broadcast can also be done through a Megaphone, a Locke's Megaphone (which are no longer obtainable), or with a Party Screamer (this version has pre-written text which cannot be changed).
Custom Broadcast
A custom broadcast is done by typing /cb <number of players> <message>, at a cost of 20 gems per player for Super Supporters (30 gems for Supporters, and 40 gems for normal players). The minimum amount of people that can be custom broadcasted to is 1001.
Super Duper Broadcast
This form of Broadcasting has been disabled since P.A.W 2014 due to server issues and/or for being annoying. Super Duper Broadcast was done by typing /sdb, for the price of 50 Growtokens. The broadcast appeared in the middle of each player's screen in a special notification box. Developers can still use the Super Duper Broadcast command, however pressing "GO!" after entering the message will not do anything.
If a normal player tries to write the /sdb command, they get the following message as a result: "Oops: The super duper broadcast has been disabled for now, either because it was causing lag or just too dang annoying. Try again later."
Friendcast
A friendcast is done by typing /fc <Message>, and doesn't cost any gems. This will send a message to all of the player's friends who are currently online.
Guildcast
A guildcast is done by typing /gc <Message>, and doesn't cost any gems. If a player is in a guild, this will send a message to other guild members that have their "Show Guild Member Notifications" enabled. A player without a guild will not be able to use this command.
Requirements
ALL Broadcasts
- Requires level 21 or above, and a Supporter rank.
Broadcast
- Costs 12,000 Gems for a non-Supporter, 9,000 Gems for a Supporter, and 6,000 Gems for a Super Supporter.
Super Broadcast
- Costs 40 Gems for a non-Supporter, 30 Gems for a Supporter, and 20 Gems for a Super Supporter per player (minimum: 1001 players/gems).
- Must have Advanced Account Protection enabled.
Custom Broadcast
- Costs 40 Gems for a non-Supporter, 30 Gems for a Supporter, and 20 Gems for a Super Supporter per player (minimum: 1001 players/20020 gems).
- Must have Advanced Account Protection enabled.
Rules
As stated in the in-game rules, players aren't allowed to broadcast about drop games, trust tests, casinos, and other betting games. Doing so can get the player punished.
Other things which shouldn't be broadcasted are:
- Lying about mods being in a world when they're not will get the player punished.
- Faking official Growtopia system messages will get the player punished.
- Broadcasting from an inappropriate world name. Doing so will get the world nuked.
- Broadcast to spam /msg other players.
- Starting a super-broadcast war.
- Singling out other players.
Trivia
- There have been several tweaks made to broadcasting, mainly to cut down the number of spam broadcasts.
- On September 2, 2016, the price of every broadcast was increased by 1.5 during the Systems update.
- On February 14, 2017, the price of every broadcast was doubled on Valentine's Week.
- On February 9, 2018, the price of custom broadcast and super broadcast was increased. The cooldown was also changed from one minute to ten minutes.
- On December 17, 2020, the price of every broadcast was increased.
- Normal players will have to pay 2x the gems for Broadcasts
- Supporters will have to pay 1.5x times the gems for Broadcasts, Super Broadcasts, and Custom Broadcasts
- Super Supporters have no changes in the Broadcast cost
- The Megaphone cost has been increased to 30 World Locks for all players, including Super Supporters.
- Starting from an unknown date, players are required to be at level 21 or have the Supporter rank to be able to broadcast.
- A Megaphone can be used to super-broadcast without using gems.
- A Party Screamer works the same way as a Megaphone except what is said during the broadcast cannot be controlled by the player.
- Super Broadcasts and Custom Broadcasts now requires Advanced Account Protection enabled as of Player Appreciation Week 2021 Day 1 on August 23, 2021.
- As of September 7, 2023, the Broadcast system has undergone the following changes:
- The Megaphone can only be purchased from In-App Purchases and has been removed from the Growtoken Store.
- The Locke's Megaphone is no longer sold by Locke The Salesman or Lock-Bot.
- The prices of Broadcast increased with the following prices:
- The price of Super Broadcast was increased from 1 gem/person online to 20/30/40 (for Super Supporter, Supporter and non-Supporter) gems per person online.
Gallery
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Ex-developer @Seth demonstrating how SDB works on 17.02.2017.
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@Seth demonstrating how SDB works on 17.02.2017.
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@Seth super duper broadcasting during the super mod dance party 25.08.2019