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Post by charming thievery on Feb 6, 2019 22:46:01 GMT -5
I'm glad they're allowing us to qualify our vote with a comment. Because this really is unclear exactly what they're asking (as was previously pointed out, are they asking about potential customizable anthro pets or bringing back UC poses?), I'd really like to cover all my bases with an explanation of why I voted the way I did.
'Cause thing is, my opinion would likely change on a case-by-case basis, and depending on whether we're talking anthros vs quads in general or UCs. It's really, really difficult to generalize across all species based on only one specific example. :/ It all changes based on what serves each species (and color combo) best.
For this specific vote, while I do like the standing/UC Aisha better for that particular special color (especially since it's the original design), I generally prefer how Aishas look now. I never used to like them pre-conversion, but when I came back from a hiatus, I quite liked the new Aisha look (due to their cute expression and the fact that they rock practically any wig). Because of that, they're one of my favorite pets. While they could potentially benefit from a standing pose, that would probably require sacrificing their current head/expression, so...no for me. And definitely no on pre-conversion, lol. (Except for colors like Alien, Royal, etc.) But since I like both, I'd have trouble deciding on this even if it were just a simple choice with no further implications.
But I still don't know exactly what they're asking, and my vote changes depending on what each option will mean. If it's a question of changing poses from quads to anthros, I would choose #1. But if the question is related to possibly bringing back UC poses (even the ones that weren't grandfathered), and thus do I like the old art better, I would choose #2. But the complication is that there are exceptions for each choice and honestly, it also depends on how it's implemented, whatever it is they're planning.
I'd hate to vote one way only to find out it resulted in a change I hated for other pets/colors. So I'm holding off for now...
I do hope they tread very carefully with this and release more information. :/
Edit: Sent in a question to the Editorial...
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Post by Jae on Feb 6, 2019 22:48:13 GMT -5
I have to agree with mac here. I'm almost afraid to vote because I'm not sure what I'm voting for. I don't want all pets to be anthro... but at the same time, I don't want all pets to be quad either. And then there's the Elephante in the room that is the right option is the UC. There's the not-out-of-the-realm-of-probability that picking the quad option is voting to mass-convert UCs. Again, I don't know what to pick because I don't know what the poll is asking. Intentionally vague indeed... I may hold off on voting until the NT comes out in hopes of the Editorial addresses this and gives more details. Is there an item prize for voting or any other indication that you did the thing on the day of release?
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Feb 6, 2019 23:06:37 GMT -5
Part of me wants to vote for the poll with little to no context just because I am chaotic like that. =P
In all seriousness, I'm really curious to see what in the world TNT is up to with this poll.
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Post by Jae on Feb 6, 2019 23:21:35 GMT -5
To further comment on this, WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE DURING A PERIOD OF RADIO SILENCE FROM HTT? We could really use a Q&A board right about now
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Post by charming thievery on Feb 7, 2019 1:35:13 GMT -5
Former TNT artist Claire Hummel/shoomlah posted some old Neopets artwork she'd done circa 2001-2007. It's worth checking out. :3 (I absolutely love her contributions to Neopets! ^^) Tweet: Her website (if the tweet doesn't work for some reason) Edit: Make sure to view the full image of each, as she writes captions on most of them. I *just* noticed it, now that I'm not viewing it on mobile. ...Shame she left before TFR, as I would have loved to have some high res art of it (and maybe concept art? *o*), haha.
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Post by mac on Feb 7, 2019 19:36:40 GMT -5
Scrappy commented on the 'boards about the poll. It's nothing.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Feb 7, 2019 19:51:36 GMT -5
Royal Boy Aisha Mystery Poll:Yeah, I have no idea what JS is thinking by not saying what this poll is for. How are we to make an informed decision? Thankfully they provided a comment section so I voted for 2 and gave the following explanation (not exactly what I said, but a quick summary): If this poll is to bring back Unconverted Neopets then I'm all for it! Especially if it looks like they'll also have limited customization options which this is looking like what it being implied. But if this poll is to suggest switching quadruped Neopets into bipedal then I'm against it. For some Colours it would be fine, mainly the ones with clothing (Royal, Elderly, Steampunk) but for all others there's no reason to change a quadruped Neopet to be standing. EDIT: Oh, so they just wanted to know if we'd be open to non standard poses? Well, yeah, sure. Obviously not for every single Colour combination, but for ones with the Neopet wearing clothing I think it would be neat (if they're willing to do the extra work). Artwork Form A Former TNT Artist:Former TNT artist Claire Hummel/shoomlah posted some old Neopets artwork she'd done circa 2001-2007. It's worth checking out. :3 (I absolutely love her contributions to Neopets! ^^) Tweet: Her website (if the tweet doesn't work for some reason) Awesome! Let's have a look, see if there's anything interesting that didn't make it out the cutting room floor: 2001-2003:Oh, wow, these must have been the beta ideas for the Golden Dubloon food! Now a lot of them were made into menu items, but there are some here never released! Notably the Gull Strips, Parrot Platter, Crimped Crab Kebob, and Fried Gull! Looks like instead of gull-based food they decided to go with strictly seafood with fish and squid (and a rat). 2004-2005:2006:First beta artwork for a Tyrannian Xweetok: This is what we eventually got: Also, a lost Colour idea? It's very simple... but I kind of like it. Not sure what it would be called though. 2007:Nothing that surprising but still a batch of awesome artwork. Notably the front page banners without any text on them, conceptual images for Sophie and the Royal Grundo (and an assortment of items), and a cool Vira image.
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Post by charming thievery on Feb 7, 2019 20:58:09 GMT -5
In regards to Scrappy's clarification about the poll: Whew, okay, that's a relief. I can freely vote for that UC Royalboy Aisha then, lol. Hmm, does this mean that maybe our Neopet avatar in the upcoming apps (I'm assuming those are most likely the off-site projects they mean) will get to look more like plot characters or even those from Treasure Keepers? (Since everyone seems to be voting for #2 anyway.)
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Post by Huntress on Feb 8, 2019 10:58:09 GMT -5
Even with Scrappy's clarification, that's still a pretty vague, very-hard-to-get-reliable-opinions poll to set up, innit? Because unconventional poses for Neopets isn't exactly a new thing, look at all those anthro pets in plots. Would they be planning on introducing biped characters for new games? - because that's nothing new either, there's that grubby Poogle lady in Coal War Tactics for example.
It sounds like they're trying to gauge opinions for shifting the visual aesthetic of Neopets more heavily into what it's already been in plot imagery: you know, the biped animals in full clothing and pets who'd normally have hooves get fingers. Less pets to keep, more furry characters to populate the world with. Which is kind of heavy speculation considering the, y'know, lack of clear information, but would be quite nice if that was the case, I'm always down for more immersive experiences.
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Post by Jae on Feb 8, 2019 13:05:05 GMT -5
Even with Scrappy's clarification, that's still a pretty vague, very-hard-to-get-reliable-opinions poll to set up, innit? Because unconventional poses for Neopets isn't exactly a new thing, look at all those anthro pets in plots. Would they be planning on introducing biped characters for new games? - because that's nothing new either, there's that grubby Poogle lady in Coal War Tactics for example. It sounds like they're trying to gauge opinions for shifting the visual aesthetic of Neopets more heavily into what it's already been in plot imagery: you know, the biped animals in full clothing and pets who'd normally have hooves get fingers. Less pets to keep, more furry characters to populate the world with. Which is kind of heavy speculation considering the, y'know, lack of clear information, but would be quite nice if that was the case, I'm always down for more immersive experiences. I assumed it had something to do with the Neopets mobile app coming this summer, or some other app down the line. The one thing Scrappy was specific about was that it was for something outside of the site.
I've seen a bit of speculation that the mobile app/a future app will have Neopet player models separate from our pets, and they are asking if we're okay with the player models looking slightly different from our pets.
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Post by June Scarlet on Feb 8, 2019 13:20:05 GMT -5
I got a reply from a ticket I sent about the poll:
So nothing new, but still nice of them to reply to me. Scrappy's reply depended a lot on word of mouth, because of where it's at.
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Post by doctortomoe on Feb 14, 2019 21:42:54 GMT -5
Whoops, guessed "The Arcanium" instead of "Moltara Books" on the Mystery Pic last week.
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Post by Twillie on Feb 14, 2019 21:55:27 GMT -5
Happy Valentine's Day, all! I don't usually customize my pets, but last week I just had one of those days where I needed to do something simple and relaxing, and I ended up with some Valentine looks. Thought I'd share them for today ^^ I love the background with this one, 10/10 will definitely use soon for some spring looks. Meanwhile, as Cherry has her picnic, Deuteros holds a full party x3 This custom is actually kinda similar to the one I gave her for New Year's, but shhh >.> And then for Zathandria, I gave her kind of an ace/aro theme, since I've gotten the feeling lately that she'd identify by that, and really it should be a day for all kinds of love, not just romantic :3
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Post by Cappa on Feb 15, 2019 12:20:05 GMT -5
Twillie I am LIVING for those bold purple lips on your alien Aisha
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Post by Twillie on Feb 15, 2019 12:46:24 GMT -5
I knooow, I love it! I wish lipsticks would work on Zathandria too, but her Tyrannian scowl shows right through lol.
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