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Site Update
As you are aware, Aywas has been making some changes - some big, some small - to some of the past elements of the site. One of the most notable changes is the NPC switch.
Despite the successful rolling out of our new cast, there are a lot of things that remain from the earlier days of the site, and while some of them are quite benign and we're happy to keep them as a curiosity, some are not things we're comfortable keeping on site.
Specifically the Handguns.
These are an extremely old item that users were told to collect for a future trade-in opportunity which... well, it never came. With staff changes and idea adjustments, this has left that suggestion and promise to the wayside as the original plan for these items was never passed on.
As Aywas and its lore continues to grow we've found that both staff and users alike don't feel that there is a place for these items on site any more. They are a symbol that reminds us of the violence and tragedies that we face every day - and it's jarring for most of us to cook up such an item while the news tells us of another mass shooting, another police incident, and so on.
We are not trying to make a political statement or a stance on gun ownership - but we are paying attention to those that tell us this makes them feel uncomfortable, and as such we are choosing to take on an old adage: make love, not war.
As I post this the four handgun items are being changed into four snapdragon items. They will come into play in an upcoming event, where we will fulfil the promise of their trade-in being beneficial to the collectors of these items.
For those wondering why we are changing these items but not other gun-based items, this is because the other items are either HA items or an extremely rare find, making them less likely to be obtained, or unobtainable, from games. At this time we have no intent to adjust them or make them unavailable, but should they become an issue we are open to discussing options.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below and we will try to have answers for you!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:30pm
- Infinipede
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:00pm
I'm personally not upset by online gun items in games, but this seems like a pretty good move if enough people talked about wanting them gone. Nothing against the change, as it doesn't affect me in either way and it seems like something the community wanted.
I hope the rare and HA guns stay around, though, for RP and pet collection purposes.
...Also with Icystorm on the huge missed opportunity with not making them roses, that'd have been hilarious.
- Mars
(#128)
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:19pm
yay! years of gun collecting finally pays off ;) Love the new artwork change
- ky&cro
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:30pm
Another raffle or something for the other old npc items like stilettos would be good too. Also the "magical" plants that weren't used in the cauldron like angelica and calendula...I get them from cooking all the time.
- Aniloonys
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:18pm
I prefer the Snapdragons, so pretty~
Not a huge fan of guns thanks to my family and they just make me feel unsafe. But if they are getting replaced for something that will have use later on.. I believe it was the smarter choice. Less useless items just laying around. (Also wishing I didn't trash most of mine but oh well!)
- Inu
(#45093)
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:20pm
Just please, not another raffle. I get tired of them only being useful for raffles. Even if we can trade like 20 for a rosetta or other semi-useful item around the site, that would be awesome. Maybe items like, 1 for a treasure chest key, 5 for an amorphous ingredient, 100 for a random random pet potion, 3k for an MBC, something like that. Items that aren't site breaking, but useful to us. Of course, those are just example amounts.
- Eve
(#2775)
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:24pm
Inu (#45093) - I can promise now, it won't be a raffle.
- Inu
(#45093)
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:25pm
Eve (#2775)
That's awesome. I'm glad to hear that!
- Namine + Marluxia
(#702)
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:33pm
Maybe we can "cash" them in--I know on like the 21st of a month we could visit an NPC and send metal customs once an hr. Maybe we can have an event like that where x amount of an item can send a metal custom to someone? --Namine
- Sandy
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:03pm
The flowers are very pretty and a nice change, but I would have liked the chance to keep one of each because I collect items... :(
Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:54pm
I don't have to immediately trash those anymore. Thank you, staff!