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Hello everyone!
I'm here to tell you about a change in custom rules. And now before you raise your pitchforks, please read and hear us out.
Aywas is a pet site primarily dealing with non-human species and while we do have human avatars, we have never wanted to merge the two aspects into one. There was an exception to our "no human features" rule which was a small section that allowed "sphynx" type edits. A.k.a the Egyptian statues with the human-like face on the cat body.
In hindsight we probably should not have allowed that but as what happens on growing sites, it was allowed and originally only a few were made. But as the site grew the "sphynx" type edits grew in popularity and whenever something like that happens, people do tend to push every boundary they can and try to see what they can wiggle around with. It has become an issue that we need to address.
And you probably know what I'm leading up to, with that long introduction.
We are changing what we allow on customs on Aywas in regards to humanoid features.
For each feature we consider "human", I'll explain whether we allow it, disallow it, or will allow it in isolation.
Disallowed completely:
Human Noses
Human Ears
Allowed completely:
Eye edits
Eyebrows
Hair edits
Accessories (hats, scarves, etc.)
Allowed in isolation:
Breast edits
Abdominal muscle (abs) edits
Butt Cheek edits
Human Mouth (with lips, etc)
Human shaped head
Human-like arms and legs
Human hands
Human feet
Elf ears
Extreme clothing edits (such as pants and a shirt or a dress).
Allowed in isolation means your design or custom can only have one of those features in that list, and no more than one.
So what about those sphinx designs you have in your pocket and haven't created yet?
We want to give you a chance to submit them before the rules take full effect.
Here's how it'll work:
You have 24 hours from the time stamp on this news post to finish submitting your sphinx customs. Assuming they do not break any of the custom rules or crystal/orb/token/etc. rules that existed before this news post, they will be accepted.
All customs that are submitted after the 24 hours and break any of the above new humanoid rules will be rejected from the queue. The rules will be in full effect at that point.
Thank you for your understanding!
EDIT: We overlooked the recent USD artist event commissions. Sorry about that! We're going to still honor those commissions so long as you have them submitted by May 14th (2 weeks after the date all transactions must be fulfilled by). You'll need to PM Skitty with proof of the transaction and negotiation, which, by the rules, was logged in the thread in the forum. So just PM her the link to the thread along with the image of the design you're submitting and make sure you submit it before May 14th!
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:56pm
- ♑ Kat & AK ♈
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:59pm
I thank you for your understanding in giving us a 24hrs notice. I do have a design I won which still needed tweaking, it's with a friend. I shall try to get it back asap and get it submitted. Thank goodness for this. I really appreciate it. If not the design would have gone to waste..
- Tea.Time [Soulwings]
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:59pm
What about pets that people paid for uses of, and are still in queue for getting colored from the artist event? I know I still have to color like....2 for someone that has a human nose and hair :S 24 hours is a little short of a time frame for previously sold pets?
~Ryu
- kemp
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:00pm
Does this mean my Alder species is no longer allowed to be made?
- The Wolf Above Trees
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:01pm
What if we submitted requests during the artist event, paying USD for but haven't been completed yet?
The artists were told UNTIL May 1st after all on those.
- Tea.Time [Soulwings]
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:01pm
What about setting a rule that's like how Skitty does her rulings? No new sphynx pets but uses/premades people sold in the past can still be submitted? This new rule kind of screws anyone over who's been trying to save for custom item makers too :S ~Ryu
- Kyte
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:01pm
What about the stuff that has been stuck in colour crystal check for weeks? :/
- Vynn
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:01pm
I was wondering when something like this was going to happen.
But bad for the people who bought the uses and can't get the design done in time.
- [ Moved ]
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:02pm
It's a shame about having to add new rules but people have to remember that Aywas is a growing site that is still effectively in development. Rules are going to change as loopholes and oversights are found. I think there will actually be quite a few people who welcome these changes, and a few who maybe get all up in arms about it, but I honestly think the majority are going to just accept it and carry on as usual. Thanks for letting us know!
- Calico ☕
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:03pm
The ruling really shouldn't be retroactive, esp. if you got stuff through %check already!
Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:59pm
So too bad for all the folks who have sphinx psds but not the funds for the custom item then? o_O