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I know its a long time ago but i specialize in horse art if youre comfortable do you want to post a picture of the horse here?
What an asshole.
I'm also a nosy shit and found an earlier snapshot of their clan profile on waybackmachine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817051025/https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/678844
Also found them being rather rude to someone offering sandsurges on their find a dragon thread before they put out a huge edit on their opening post about them:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817193429/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drw/3265029/4
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817193840/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drw/3265029/1
I'm also a nosy shit and found an earlier snapshot of their clan profile on waybackmachine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817051025/https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/678844
Also found them being rather rude to someone offering sandsurges on their find a dragon thread before they put out a huge edit on their opening post about them:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817193429/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drw/3265029/4
https://web.archive.org/web/20230817193840/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drw/3265029/1
I think the shop will help a bit with how we have things now (and it’s nice to get reduced costs for the modern side as a result + easier to get coli genes this way), but honestly I still think they overcomplicated ancient genes from the start. I feel like the simpler solution would have just been to make a Modern and Ancient version of a gene, and list in the description what breeds can use that. So if you go buy Ancient Breed: Firefly, the description would say These breeds can use this gene: (insert whatever ones have it here). Add new breeds to the description as they get it. Then you just get two gene items to deal with across the site. Maybe there’s coding issues that prevent that, but if you can lock out certain breeds from Modern genes, why can’t you do the reverse?
I’m also confused what’s preventing them from adding the Marketplace ancient genes here. They said it’s because of the lowered pricing in the marketplace, but just.. set it to that price in the GE shop? We have plenty of shops with a mix of treasure/gem/item-currency, so it’s not like it isn’t possible.
I appreciate them trying to make things work and I know they’re doing the best with the system they have set up, but I feel like there’s never going to be a streamlined way of doing it when we have five+ different gene scrolls for one gene. On the plus side, we get a nice new NPC, and I do love GE shops, sooo.. I’ll take it lol.
I’m also confused what’s preventing them from adding the Marketplace ancient genes here. They said it’s because of the lowered pricing in the marketplace, but just.. set it to that price in the GE shop? We have plenty of shops with a mix of treasure/gem/item-currency, so it’s not like it isn’t possible.
I appreciate them trying to make things work and I know they’re doing the best with the system they have set up, but I feel like there’s never going to be a streamlined way of doing it when we have five+ different gene scrolls for one gene. On the plus side, we get a nice new NPC, and I do love GE shops, sooo.. I’ll take it lol.
Archived thread: https://web.archive.org/web/20230817050557/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/3265390
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Just want to comment re: the one gene with listing of breeds.
I feel the problem with this is twofold.
The first is that tooltips are notoriously finicky on some devices (and I am on PC and they get stuck for me all the time) so it would be harder for people to find the gene they want if they have this problem.
The other is that the potential list of dragons that the gene could be used on could become very unwieldy. Like, right now, we have a limited number of ancients, and I am not sure which gene is used on most (or all) of them. So, for now it is fine. But how about when we have 14 ancients who might all use the same gene? We now have 14 dragon breeds listed in the tooltip. Or 15 breeds but only one *doesn't* use the gene. Again, either 14 listed, or they change the structure to say 'X breed *doesn't* use this gene' which has the problem of people thinking that the gene is ONLY available on that breed and buying it for that breed. Someday we might even have 20+ ancient breeds, with a varying mix using various genes.
I think that is one reason they might not have went with the 'two genes, just list what ancients do or don't use the gene in tooltip' solution, because it would be a nightmare on some devices, and ultimately would potentially stop working when we have so many dragons using one particular gene that the tooltip is too long (and finding a specific breed within a wall of text, or remember that this little icon means X breed within a wall of icons, would be a pain)
I feel the problem with this is twofold.
The first is that tooltips are notoriously finicky on some devices (and I am on PC and they get stuck for me all the time) so it would be harder for people to find the gene they want if they have this problem.
The other is that the potential list of dragons that the gene could be used on could become very unwieldy. Like, right now, we have a limited number of ancients, and I am not sure which gene is used on most (or all) of them. So, for now it is fine. But how about when we have 14 ancients who might all use the same gene? We now have 14 dragon breeds listed in the tooltip. Or 15 breeds but only one *doesn't* use the gene. Again, either 14 listed, or they change the structure to say 'X breed *doesn't* use this gene' which has the problem of people thinking that the gene is ONLY available on that breed and buying it for that breed. Someday we might even have 20+ ancient breeds, with a varying mix using various genes.
I think that is one reason they might not have went with the 'two genes, just list what ancients do or don't use the gene in tooltip' solution, because it would be a nightmare on some devices, and ultimately would potentially stop working when we have so many dragons using one particular gene that the tooltip is too long (and finding a specific breed within a wall of text, or remember that this little icon means X breed within a wall of icons, would be a pain)
Does this person know how art works?
"100 gems is one human dolar and im Not paying multiple of those for a single collection of pixels."
While I can understand not wanting to pay 900 gems for a single dragon (I prefer to spend my money on other things), that is 9 dollars.
So, they won't pay 9 dollars for a poster of something they find cute? They won't pay 9 dollars for a print of a famous artwork? They wouldn't pay 9 dollars to have someone create for them a 'collection of pixels' AKA artwork?
Again, it isn't about them not wanting to spend 900 gems on a dragon, but rather how they go about declining it.
"100 gems is one human dolar and im Not paying multiple of those for a single collection of pixels."
While I can understand not wanting to pay 900 gems for a single dragon (I prefer to spend my money on other things), that is 9 dollars.
So, they won't pay 9 dollars for a poster of something they find cute? They won't pay 9 dollars for a print of a famous artwork? They wouldn't pay 9 dollars to have someone create for them a 'collection of pixels' AKA artwork?
Again, it isn't about them not wanting to spend 900 gems on a dragon, but rather how they go about declining it.
Any speculation on what this might entail?
Me, I’m hoping for a sitewide skin/accent shop that lets people buy copies of my stuff without interacting with me. Or, at least automatic reprints.
An interface that doesn’t involve an endless dropdown menu of previous designs would be choice, as well!
Me, I’m hoping for a sitewide skin/accent shop that lets people buy copies of my stuff without interacting with me. Or, at least automatic reprints.
An interface that doesn’t involve an endless dropdown menu of previous designs would be choice, as well!
AYRT
Those are very fair points - I hadn’t considered that, and I can definitely see the issues that could come up. I guess there’s not really one perfect solution to the problem.
I do still hope they add the parallel MP genes to the new shop, which would at least cut down clutter in the MP. But they did say they’re working on a solution to that, so I’ll wait and see how it works out.
Those are very fair points - I hadn’t considered that, and I can definitely see the issues that could come up. I guess there’s not really one perfect solution to the problem.
I do still hope they add the parallel MP genes to the new shop, which would at least cut down clutter in the MP. But they did say they’re working on a solution to that, so I’ll wait and see how it works out.
I took screenshots of the first page, but sadly don't have the other three pages. Hopefully I uploaded them correctly?
https://imgur.com/a/A83f8fw
https://imgur.com/a/A83f8fw
also I uploaded these without making an account, so if someone wants to download and reupload to prevent imgur from eventually deleting them, please feel free to do so
AYRT
Yeah, there isn't really a perfect solution.
I am also waiting to see how the MP gene solution is going to look, and hopefully it will be everything people hope for :D
Yeah, there isn't really a perfect solution.
I am also waiting to see how the MP gene solution is going to look, and hopefully it will be everything people hope for :D
Just as a question, where are you seeing a revamp, or is this just theoretical?
I could see an uploader-only section where you can browse your already uploaded skins/accents and buy copies/exchange blueprints and get instantly copies of the skin/accent you to use as you please.
I do hope we get a shop like you say. Could be an off-shoot from the auction house to make a player-run shop?
I do hope we get a shop like you say. Could be an off-shoot from the auction house to make a player-run shop?
Omg yes. The bit about “I will edit any lore on dragons that come into my lair….please PM me if you make any changes to lore I wrote”. You don’t get it both ways!
https://saltminerising.tumblr.com/post/725654911406243840/based-fr-staff-moments
https://64.media.tumblr.com/b02b2acedd93862177314a60777dbef5/53c5fe1541e37c6b-e4/s2048x3072/9a8f04de7c11627255151b933e95da0fcd953a40.jpg
https://64.media.tumblr.com/b02b2acedd93862177314a60777dbef5/53c5fe1541e37c6b-e4/s2048x3072/9a8f04de7c11627255151b933e95da0fcd953a40.jpg
AYRT A ‘skin system’ revamp is mentioned in the latest update post, way down at the bottom, the barest mention of such a thing. I had to ctrl+f it find it again. So I was wondering what people thought.
Portion of the update that indicates a ‘skin system’ revamp:
“Ancient Gene Bloat: Today's update is the first of several planned changes to address ancient gene bloat. We are aware of the gene bloat that ancient genes present and how it's negatively impacting your experience in scrying workshop, the auction house, the marketplace, and around the site. We are actively discussing how to address these areas around and after updates to accessibility and the skin system revamp. We apologize for the inconvenience and any frustration caused by the gene bloat and thank you for your patience while we work to address this.”
Re: Anyone have any context? SMR / AI voice acting drama
(Anonymous) 2023-08-18 04:36 am (UTC)(link)someone made a post in the general forums discussing AI song covers and Aequorin shut it down for the stated reasons. not much more context to add man.
i am baffled yet unsurprised a suggestion to have NPC pronouns in an accessible place has resulted in eight pages after only existing for about a day.
https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug/3265524
https://web.archive.org/web/20230818061129/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug/3265524
dont even know what else to say about this. its all so goofy to me.
https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug/3265524
https://web.archive.org/web/20230818061129/https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug/3265524
dont even know what else to say about this. its all so goofy to me.
people collective malding in a dragon capitalist hell game over genders of non existent dragons, what else is new lmao
Re: Anyone have any context? SMR / AI voice acting drama
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2023-08-18 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
I'm with Aeq on this. AI sucks, end of story.
AYRT
Thanks, I kept looking and looking and looking through that thread and never saw it.
Finally saw it :D
Thanks, I kept looking and looking and looking through that thread and never saw it.
Finally saw it :D
Thanks, I looked through the post and never saw it.
@/Vendrus seems so kind and knowledgeable whenever i see them in a forum thread. @/Almedha though... saw someone once refer to them as an "annoying centrist" which made me LOL, because they just Can Not Stop Arguing ALWAYS... what a nut
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