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Post by Twillie on Apr 30, 2021 19:13:36 GMT -5
Themeguy Huh, that's odd that they would hold over both comics, rather than just taking one and rejecting the other (unless later on you'll get an acceptance for one and rejection for the other?) You can message the NT editor directly at tnt_aesop if you wanted to clarify the situation or tell him which of the comics you prefer to be published!
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Post by downrightdude on Mar 29, 2022 0:28:16 GMT -5
Back when the Usukicon capsules came out last year, the NT changed it's rules to allow cars.
But what other pieces of modern tech are now allowed in the NT? Cell phones?
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Post by Herdy on Mar 29, 2022 14:57:43 GMT -5
Essentially everything.
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Post by CrimsonShroud on Mar 29, 2022 15:50:32 GMT -5
Gotta say I'm not too much of a fan of allowing cars and other modern-day Earth technology (the NT may be fair game at this point, but my main concern is with the site itself). It just feels like a slap in the face to the old TNT and established Neopets lore and to an extent the site's identity as a whole. I mean, there was a reason why the old TNT set up the rule like that early on in the past because, to paraphrase; Neopia is supposed to be a whole other planet after all, separate from Earth. As I have mentioned before I feel that once they introduce and incorporate modern-day earth-based technology into the current Neopets lore it will just make Neopia look like a carbon copy of Earth and cause the site to lose a good chunk of what made the world unique.
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Post by Twillie on Mar 29, 2022 16:42:05 GMT -5
I messaged Mac just to double check on any potential limitations when it comes to technology. They said they're pretty liberal when it comes to tech, but to feel free to send a message on anything you may be unsure about including. They also said they'd pass word onto the person able to edit the NT rules page to make that change that the Editorial originally promised.
I'm not sure that this rule change means that site lore will change as well to incorporate more technology, as the ask was specifically about NT submissions and the Times has never fully reflected site lore to begin with. As is, I haven't seen a huge shift in how tech is portrayed in NT submissions (although I mostly keep up with comics, so others may have noticed more than me), probably because people may be hesitant to make such a leap lol. I feel it may be more a steady trickle as the waters are tested, but hopefully with this the main rule of submissions- to resemble the identity of Neopia- is still maintained, just like with other allowances like humans.
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Post by downrightdude on Mar 29, 2022 16:46:52 GMT -5
It'd be in interesting story to write about; the rise of Neopian technology and how my established USS characters react to the changing world around them. Now I just need some motivation!
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Post by zennistrad on Mar 5, 2023 16:32:26 GMT -5
It's always been a bit baffling to me how Neopets has been averse to including anything resembling real-world tech when the Space Station has technology that pretty far surpasses anything we have on Earth.
...Makes me wonder if the Station had some sort of trade embargo to protect their technology that only recently got lifted.
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Post by Kengplant on Mar 5, 2023 19:06:14 GMT -5
Slapping A Virtupets logo onto tech and making it look "sci-fi" has been a long held tradition in passing basic technology off in the NT before the rules were loosened.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Mar 5, 2023 19:50:09 GMT -5
It's always been a bit baffling to me how Neopets has been averse to including anything resembling real-world tech when the Space Station has technology that pretty far surpasses anything we have on Earth. ...Makes me wonder if the Station had some sort of trade embargo to protect their technology that only recently got lifted. Well, ignoring the obvious answer that JS is just less strict on that stuff than original TNT, I can imagine in-world reasons Neopians leaned toward not having modern day tech be the norm: 1. First Neopia is a diverse world with each of its lands having a set theme. While certainly tech could be made to adapt to the land's theme, it also does make it tougher for any "general" tech to take hold due to possible general tech being unsuited for multiple environments. To go over some quick ones: Faerieland pretty much replaced tech with magic, Haunted Woods is a land where inanimate objects could get cursed or possessed so who knows what that could do to tech, Maraqua is underwater so 'nuff said, Mystery Island is a tropical jungle so tech would have to be able to handle the humidity and flora that comes with it, Terror Mountain is very cold and gets strong blizzards, and the Lost Desert is very hot and sand gets everywhere. Then we have the lands like Altador, Meridell, Brightvale, Darigan Citadel, Shenkuu, Tyrannia, and even Krawk Island where cultural traditions could halt the develop of modern day tech, not out of resistance, but from the thinking "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Really it's Neopia Central that is the only land where modern tech would likely surface with general tech (things like cell phones, tv, computers, atms & credit cards, kitchen & home appliances, vehicles, automatic doors, escalators, etc.). 2. Than it also comes down to the inhabitants of Neopia. Even though Neopets are as sentient as humans, they are also not humans. They more derive from animals, many Neopet species having their personality molded by some base instincts which matches their real life animal counterpart. Humans are more attracted to tech as that's how humans got evolutionary ahead, we're tool users and thus we keep on advancing our tools, mostly for convenience but even sometimes for the sheer sake of it. Neopets may not feel the need to keep advancing tools beyond what they need them for. What need an automated door when you can just open and close the door? Why use a credit card when you can just buy what they need and that's it? Neopets are also usually more physically capable than a human, many would easily outrun us not to mention those with aquatic abilities (notably able to breath underwater) and those who can fly. 3. There may also be a bias against "high tech". Not quite against Virtupets Space Station, it's accepted hi-tech is "their thing", but rather multiple times has Neopian been attacked by Dr. Sloth who used high tech to cause massive havoc not to mention create genetic monsters. And sure, magic can do the same thing, but because average Neopians would be more used to magic than technology, tech looks alien as it requires a completely different understanding and skills. Tech wasn't created by Neopians naturally, it was Dr. Sloth who brought it and now anything high tech likely has a connection to the Virtupets Space Station. Sure, maybe Brightvale University has a tech class, maybe a few specialized ones someplaces else, but if you're a Neopian who want to learn tech you likely go to the Virtupets Space Station or Kreludor. It all comes down to the original vision of the original TNT. Neopia is a land of adventure. Your Neopets aren't meant to be imagined to be lounging around at home, glued to a couch or chair staring at a TV or computer screen all day. No, there's exotic lands to explore! Monsters to fight! Interesting characters to meet and do quests for. And of course while doing all this there are other players to chat with and befriend or a guild to join. Neopia is a place where you do things you can't do in real life, at least not without massive amounts of money.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Dec 10, 2023 4:00:07 GMT -5
Quick question: Are more direct LGBT+ terms allowed in the NT? An article I'm writing mentions a canon lesbian couple (Mirsha and Ginia), so can I call them lesbians in the article or do I have to stick with LGBT+ couple?
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Dec 10, 2023 11:25:58 GMT -5
Quick question: Are more direct LGBT+ terms allowed in the NT? An article I'm writing mentions a canon lesbian couple (Mirsha and Ginia), so can I call them lesbians in the article or do I have to stick with LGBT+ couple? It might not be necessary to call them anything at all. Just have them naturally refer to each other as “my girlfriend” in casual conversation and other characters accept them. For describing the relationship from an objective point of view, you could go with something like “Mirsha and Ginia have been dating for a year,” and then just use the correct pronouns somewhere so the reader understands they both identify as female. That’s how I’d do it anyway ^^;
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Dec 10, 2023 23:06:46 GMT -5
Quick question: Are more direct LGBT+ terms allowed in the NT? An article I'm writing mentions a canon lesbian couple (Mirsha and Ginia), so can I call them lesbians in the article or do I have to stick with LGBT+ couple? It might not be necessary to call them anything at all. Just have them naturally refer to each other as “my girlfriend” in casual conversation and other characters accept them. For describing the relationship from an objective point of view, you could go with something like “Mirsha and Ginia have been dating for a year,” and then just use the correct pronouns somewhere so the reader understands they both identify as female. That’s how I’d do it anyway ^^; Unfortunately none of that is going to work. Spoilers, this is for my 1000th NT Issue article where I look back at all the special issues. However for the annual issues (the ones which happen mostly every year like Halloween & Neopet's Birthday), since I already described them in my original look back issue in #700, for those I decided to consider how changes in Neopets over the years may have affected those issues and future ones. One of these are the Valentine's Day Issue, and for that one I made mention that the acceptance of LGBT+ conversations (within the site rules) would have also opened up to stories with LGBT+ characters. And, as a case and point, I would point that TNT have made an official Lesbian couple (and now I'm debating whether I should also mention today's AdCal animation). I'm sure "LGBT+" would be allowed, the question is whether the specific terms like "Lesbian" (which if I recall is allowed on the boards as long as they aren't used in a way which break site rules) would be fine or would they still prefer not to be that specific.
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Post by Twillie on Dec 10, 2023 23:10:23 GMT -5
I would imagine they’d be fine with more specific terms like “lesbian.” I don’t have a specific example off the top of my head where it’s used in the NT, but I can’t imagine any reason why they wouldn’t allow it outside of the usual explicit romance rule.
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Dec 10, 2023 23:26:57 GMT -5
Spoilers, this is for my 1000th NT Issue article where I look back at all the special issues. However for the annual issues (the ones which happen mostly every year like Halloween & Neopet's Birthday), since I already described them in my original look back issue in #700, for those I decided to consider how changes in Neopets over the years may have affected those issues and future ones. One of these are the Valentine's Day Issue, and for that one I made mention that the acceptance of LGBT+ conversations (within the site rules) would have also opened up to stories with LGBT+ characters. And, as a case and point, I would point that TNT have made an official Lesbian couple (and now I'm debating whether I should also mention today's AdCal animation). I'm sure "LGBT+" would be allowed, the question is whether the specific terms like "Lesbian" (which if I recall is allowed on the boards as long as they aren't used in a way which break site rules) would be fine or would they still prefer not to be that specific. Ahhh I see. I think it should be fine in that context.
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Post by Breakingchains on Jan 24, 2024 14:34:34 GMT -5
Hopefully this is a good place to ask this, but do any of you long-time comiccers have any tips on getting a comic down to under 200kb?
I submitted a pretty long comic (around 3k pixels tall) and I was able to get it down to a 200kb JPEG while still being legible, but it ended up pretty crunchy. I'd like to try to avoid the artifacting in the future if I can. Would adopting a more limited-color style help? Or even just going grayscale/using halftones? What causes this much artifacting on JPEGs, especially around areas of text, and how can it be avoided?
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