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The illustrious Slashbot! You primarily know it as a laser-shooting bot version of Slash and probably associate it with the slew of fun events and themed days that have been created with its magic. It's time for the 'bot to have a bit of a tune-up so we can continue to enjoy its power!
Slashbots are one of the most powerful items in the game, if not the ultimate item. Why? Because a Slashbot is the epitome of creativity and customization; you can do anything you want with it as long as it's a reasonable request and benefits everyone. While events and themed days are very entertaining and rewarding, the bots can be used for more than that, so don't feel like you have to host an event! If you want to design a new feature, create a new item, or even make a new shop, the Slashbot is your ticket to do so. :3 Your imagination is the limit, so put it to the test! I don't know of any other site that offers an item like this, so if you are fortunate enough to get a slot, make sure you give a lot of thought to what you want!
This brings me to my next point, which is a change to what we've been used to seeing.
Slashbots were never intended to become a way to found a silver species, and that's what they've sort of snowballed into. Before, you could essentially found a silver species and immediately have a large breeding pool without having to pay for the founders or the art on top of the event/day/etc. Though the community always enjoys the SCCs, this is primarily benefiting the holder of the Slashbot, when the focus should be on the community as a whole.
Now, in order to distribute a SCC base for the community to enjoy, two breedable founders will need to exist first. We will still be happy to pay for the artwork (and we're opening this up to all official SCC artists) if you do not want to provide it yourself, but we do ask that you pay for/obtain the two SCCs/founders needed. So, you can still offer to distribute your SCC base as part of your Slashbot use along with whatever else you have planned for it, but the Slashbot will no longer double as 2 SCCs + itself--it's solely a Slashbot.
If you have already discussed your Slashbot plans with me, the above does not apply. Otherwise, the changes are in effect. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me!
I hope you understand why we made the change that we did and I look forward to seeing what you do with your Slashbots in the future!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:37pm
- Clary
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:18pm
@Pwnelope I have to disagree. My event that's running now I wouldn't have been able to afford 2 SCC's in order to get the species on top of the slashbot. So you're wrong on that front. Don't just assume people with the slashbot slots have GP growing out of no where :)
- Pwnelope
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:29pm
Well alright... sorry for offending people... It just seemed that way to me.
- Clary
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:31pm
That's like saying because I have a low ID that I have millions in BP and GP. :/ not true. I just wish
- Mistymoon
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:34pm
Never knew you could make a shop XD ohhh i must get a slashbot!
- Pwnelope
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:40pm
I wasn't saying that, and I've spoken out against exactly those kind of assumptions before. I really am sorry for being hypocritical in this situation. The sort of people I've seen buying and using slashbots here and there usually appear to me to be the kind with stashed riches, and I realize I shouldn't have made such a blanket generalization. I'm formally apologizing here.
- Conium
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:19pm
Welp, the only way for someone like me to get a scc was through these custom events and hard work. Now it seems that the game plan is to hope for rich people to make events, or for me to spend a lot of rl cash on the game. It's awesome that you can make a shop with this sort of thing, but considering this change, the rarity of the item, and how I don't have the time and money to put in the effort that some of the scav hunts are gearing up to do, I think I can live with my lowly metal customs.
- Irime
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:10pm
Hmm, interesting. I hope that many people with slots still do offer SCCs, because that is my favorite part of Slashbot events by far! Still, the changes do make a lot of sense. I look forward to seeing what users come up with for Slashbot events in the future, ether way!
- Kiwi Quiche
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Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:17pm
True; the sudden blast in SCC's everywhere is kinda shocking...They certainly aren't the rare prize they used to be.
- Graymare
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Posted on: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:40am
What's wrong with getting SCC's through hard work? Also, it doesn't mean there will never be SCC's handed out for events, only that it has to be a founded species. Considering how many slashbot events there are, and how many of them give away what was once one the most sought-after type of pet, this isn't exactly a surprising change. Slashbots still effectively allow you to create a huge pool of G1 SCC's for minimal cost.
Posted on: Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:17pm
"Most likely if the person can afford a slot to use a slashbot, they can afford a couple SCCs. :|" oh god the lack of logic in this comment hurts me -Airr