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anonrerising2024-10-08 11:48 am
mindlessflight) wrote in anonrerising2024-10-08 11:48 am
^ Seconding this, and all the people she's asked to elaborate on calling the dragons "ugly" and "gross"... does it come off pedantic maybe a little, but I live for it lol
as a light flight member, i am specifically disgusted by the of behaviour people who share the same flight as i for this exact reason. yes, they're pixel dragons, but the statements being made about them have real impact on the real people who read them. the dragons are fake, but these player's *words* aren't, and users brushing it all off as 'the dragons are not alive/a human' is just an excuse to keep being this hurtful towards people within our community.
i won't apologize in the stead of people who don't represent me and my own thoughts for their harmful words and poor behaviour, but i'm sorry to see you hurting this way because people feel that their opinions take precedence over thinking before they speak.
i won't apologize in the stead of people who don't represent me and my own thoughts for their harmful words and poor behaviour, but i'm sorry to see you hurting this way because people feel that their opinions take precedence over thinking before they speak.
*by the behaviour of people
goddamn, what a stroke
goddamn, what a stroke
More than anything I just want them to be interesting.
I'd be down with something that's like...90% wings. When we get disproportionate wing size it's usually more body, less wing, so I'd like to see the opposite.
Something based on upper atmosphere wispy clouds?
Something sharp and/or angular could be neat for wind. I can picture something with lots of needle-like appendages or a mosquito-inspired design.
I'd be down with something that's like...90% wings. When we get disproportionate wing size it's usually more body, less wing, so I'd like to see the opposite.
Something based on upper atmosphere wispy clouds?
Something sharp and/or angular could be neat for wind. I can picture something with lots of needle-like appendages or a mosquito-inspired design.
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And OP's post about frogs led me down into more aquatic animals and now I'm thinking about an air whale dragon. That "swims" through the air like a whale swims through water.
And OP's post about frogs led me down into more aquatic animals and now I'm thinking about an air whale dragon. That "swims" through the air like a whale swims through water.
I will say as much that I at least don't recall this much being said about Sage, an actual humanoid character. There were comments about the way she's drawn's perspective being off, but I don't recall having seen anyone explicitly say things like "I wish she was skinny :(" like I have these dragons.
The Aquarius familiar though, unfortunately can't say the same. I wasn't here for that fam's release, but I have seen people's reactions to it from that time, and some of them were blatantly upon the lines of "it's fat, don't like it". Dunno how common of a sentiment it was, but it did exist. Gross :/
The Aquarius familiar though, unfortunately can't say the same. I wasn't here for that fam's release, but I have seen people's reactions to it from that time, and some of them were blatantly upon the lines of "it's fat, don't like it". Dunno how common of a sentiment it was, but it did exist. Gross :/
"what about fathoms" they're ugly (to me, personally) so I couldn't care less about those. don't take this thread too seriously please, I'm just tired of the site constantly making cool ancients I can't do anything with.
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I was around for that. I remember how ugly it got. some people said it looked uncanny, but others were so upset that it was heavy set that I wish I could've just shaken them by the shoulders and told them to shut up.
I was around for that. I remember how ugly it got. some people said it looked uncanny, but others were so upset that it was heavy set that I wish I could've just shaken them by the shoulders and told them to shut up.
I was interpreting it as "Tell us what you don't like so we can improve on it."
Not liking something is fine, but saying "I don't know, I just don't like it" isn't going to help any designer or creator improve. They can't make dragons that users will like if users don't specify which parts they dislike.
Not liking something is fine, but saying "I don't know, I just don't like it" isn't going to help any designer or creator improve. They can't make dragons that users will like if users don't specify which parts they dislike.
YES flying whale is such a cool idea and a favorite fantasy trope of mine
Flying whale is already a familiar. I also just think it's a really boring and overused concept.
But then again my favourite ancient is the gaoler so I guess I just don't think ancient needs to be that freaky.
But then again my favourite ancient is the gaoler so I guess I just don't think ancient needs to be that freaky.
Lol at this person in the thread
">Everluxes are subline, graceful and beautiful in their own way. Look again.>
No they are not. And I cannot stand looking at them, especially the kids. Ugh. One might understand such creatures made by the Plaguebringer, but certainly not by the Lightweaver. Maybe I will change to another flight as Lightweaver seems to have gone mad. Or quit the game entirely, as it seems they will not give us new DRAGON breeds. Dusthides look more like salamander or such lizard. Still, they are not so bad. Fathoms are dragonlike, but their bodies look wrong in some way. The proportions are just weird.
But I was really expecting a graceful dragon that resembles the dragons in fantasy lore. Well, one rarely gets what one expects. It is just that the game becomes boring when the new additions repeatedly are not to one's liking."
And then their clan lore in their bio: 'My lair is a tribute to people who do not fit into any mold of standard shape, mentally or physically. Every person is entitled to respect and love, not only the bold and beautiful.'
">Everluxes are subline, graceful and beautiful in their own way. Look again.>
No they are not. And I cannot stand looking at them, especially the kids. Ugh. One might understand such creatures made by the Plaguebringer, but certainly not by the Lightweaver. Maybe I will change to another flight as Lightweaver seems to have gone mad. Or quit the game entirely, as it seems they will not give us new DRAGON breeds. Dusthides look more like salamander or such lizard. Still, they are not so bad. Fathoms are dragonlike, but their bodies look wrong in some way. The proportions are just weird.
But I was really expecting a graceful dragon that resembles the dragons in fantasy lore. Well, one rarely gets what one expects. It is just that the game becomes boring when the new additions repeatedly are not to one's liking."
And then their clan lore in their bio: 'My lair is a tribute to people who do not fit into any mold of standard shape, mentally or physically. Every person is entitled to respect and love, not only the bold and beautiful.'
Holy shit you can't make this up lmao
Do they not know that there are more than just Maleficent dragons in the world? Good riddance if they do quit over this, what a child LMAO
What a fucking tumblrina snowflake you have to be to change your flight or quit the game over a new dragon release, a lot of the FR userbase really need to go outside and touch grass.
Ngl this is bit of an ironic response when on the other side you've got a bunch of other users drawing a line of comparison between human bodies and the body of a maggot dragon
How about no flight is ugly.
I am sick of people calling Earth ugly or boring rocks, can't we all just either appreciate each others flights and play our pixel game without shitting on each other from a great height to feel superior??
I am sick of people calling Earth ugly or boring rocks, can't we all just either appreciate each others flights and play our pixel game without shitting on each other from a great height to feel superior??
I don’t understand why people are leaving their whole flight over this. The only direct impact being in a flight has on you is eye color and maybe community/dominance, if you’re into those things. You’re not required to keep the flight breeds in your lair, or not allowed to have another breed you like.
These people are so dramatic over nothing. Surely all that energy and effort in writing a whole novel about how upset you are that you didn’t like one new breed could be put forth into something more productive. Like maybe learning how to draw and code so you can make your own dragon pet website where everything is perfectly catered to your very specific desires and nothing else.
These people are so dramatic over nothing. Surely all that energy and effort in writing a whole novel about how upset you are that you didn’t like one new breed could be put forth into something more productive. Like maybe learning how to draw and code so you can make your own dragon pet website where everything is perfectly catered to your very specific desires and nothing else.
I seriously do not understand the sheer numbers of people going bonkers over complaining about these things. Look at how many threads have been locked. I like the Luxes, but I've disliked five of the past seven breed releases. I was able to keep from crying on the forums about every one of them. Grow up a little, not every update is for you. Just play with the dragons you have already.
To be fair there has also been a lot of people who've been very vocal about liking the everlux, and a lot of the locked threads are people complaining about the people complaining. I personally feel like the reaction to dusthides was overall a lot more negative, even if it didn't reach the level of visciousness as selected comments on the everluxes got.
+5000
i think ive personally enjoyed ~15% of the content updates in the last few years but you dont see me threatening to leave the site or writing out huge screeds about it. the stuff i dont like holds appeal to other players and it doesnt stop me from enjoying other parts of the game. idk. i can understand people not being interested in certain updates but i can't fathom taking it as personally as some people seem to be.
idk. i also just tend to avoid the forums because of how dramatic a lot of stuff there seems to be. i dont have time for all that lmao
i think ive personally enjoyed ~15% of the content updates in the last few years but you dont see me threatening to leave the site or writing out huge screeds about it. the stuff i dont like holds appeal to other players and it doesnt stop me from enjoying other parts of the game. idk. i can understand people not being interested in certain updates but i can't fathom taking it as personally as some people seem to be.
idk. i also just tend to avoid the forums because of how dramatic a lot of stuff there seems to be. i dont have time for all that lmao
I wonder how many of these people were playing pre-ancients as well, because tbh there was a point where I figured we’d never see a new breed after Nocturnes, and now we are spoiled for choice. Including TWO new Moderns. And we keep getting more options! There’s no way that NONE of these are good enough to satisfy whatever someone wants out of this site, and if they really aren’t, then like… it’s ok to just stop playing without feeling like you need to perform a public exit interview about your experience.
I feel like the Dusthides reaction was more ‘these are boring’ and that’s it, whereas the negative reaction to Everluxes just feels so much nastier and mean-spirited. I don’t remember nearly as many locked Dusthide reaction threads.
i also feel that overall, people's expectations of light are extremely high-- i would say that they are one of the flights with the highest expectations for what content comes out for them if not the highest, and therefore the disappointment will be proportionately high when those expectations aren't met. this has caused people to be unforgivably nasty about their criticism, uncaring of who they hurt.
so then, when people are called out on their behaviour, they get equally defensive; they don't want to be seen as 'bad', no one ever does, and this may cause retaliatory responses. the back and forth get more and more intense with every post, people dig themselves deeper holes without examining the words they're saying and how they're saying them or the effects they have on others. people don't feel like they're being heard, causing deeper frustration. then there's genuinely innocent people being caught in the crossfire who are just not happy with the breed for one reason or another (fear of insects, just not for them, etc.) who are getting snapped at because others are reading too much into what they're saying.
something something tower of babel.
so then, when people are called out on their behaviour, they get equally defensive; they don't want to be seen as 'bad', no one ever does, and this may cause retaliatory responses. the back and forth get more and more intense with every post, people dig themselves deeper holes without examining the words they're saying and how they're saying them or the effects they have on others. people don't feel like they're being heard, causing deeper frustration. then there's genuinely innocent people being caught in the crossfire who are just not happy with the breed for one reason or another (fear of insects, just not for them, etc.) who are getting snapped at because others are reading too much into what they're saying.
something something tower of babel.
That joke about Dev Tracker being a compilation of Aequorin in the trenches while Undel occasionally goes "we fixed an oopsy woopsy" is so true right now
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