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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
- Raru [Quitting]
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:32pm
Thanks for changing them into something new rather than forcing everyone to get their stuff deleted. Good move.
- Princess Saturn
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Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:40pm
Wow I love the Snapdragons they are so beautiful. :D
- ♎ Astra ♎
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:18am
Awesome. ^_^ Most of the other gun-related items on the site are more sci-fi-ish or fantasy-ish anyhow.
- ♎ Astra ♎
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:25am
P.S. Thanks! Your idea of changing them into something else, THEN having a use for them is the best of both worlds.
- ♎ Astra ♎
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:28am
Over the years, due to staff changes, there have been a few things here and there that never came to be. The handguns thing was one, but I think there was going to be some event for Fossils, too, wasn't there? Maybe I missed it during my little break from the site, but just a thought, if you want to review the current uses for Fossils and see if they're sufficient. I know there's somewhere in the Museum to turn them in for a reward and I think that's about it right now. ^.^
- ♎ Astra ♎
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:40am
Also (lol look at me spamming, oh well!), do you think maybe all four Snapdragons-FKA-Handguns could stock in the Corner Store, where the Red Snapdragon currently stocks? It'd be nice to see someone selling flowers in a shop on this site. ^.^
- gargamel
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:09am
This is a great idea and I never liked guns anyway. Thank goodness their changing into lovely flowers!
- Zaria
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:19am
I off and on collected them in case that promised trade in ever came. Doesn't bother me for the item to have been changed and I'm all for it making others more comfortable on site.
- Cerine [hiatus]
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Posted on: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:48am
I was wondering what would happen to certain items with the NPC changeover, but I think this is a nice change. Since it won't affect HA items and the like, I don't see a problem with it!
♎ Astra ♎ (#16365) Unless it was talked about before I joined, I think the Prehistoric Portals (and thus the genera you can make with them) you have a shot at obtaining via the turn-in game was what was planned for the fossils?
Posted on: Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:27pm
;_; out of all the flowers out there, snapdragons are my favorite by a landslide ;_;
I love you all so much right now
...please tell me I didn't trash them all on my last trash run