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We said we would be back for your input on some big changes, so here we are.
We've been making many short-term changes to breeding lately, namely in the withholding of Coins until the queues die down. However, there was one aspect that we didn't touch on at the time as we were still working to gather ideas on how we could compromise between fairness to the userbase (you guys!) and to everyone working behind the scenes on the breeding panel.
So now, let's discuss breeding pendants.
Unfortunately or not, depending on where your opinions lie, Breeding Pendants are going to have to change. However, we wanted to let everyone share their voice and opinions on the matter. We've come up with a few ideas that we think you'll like!
Pendants become predict-only, but the regeneration time is reduced. This means that Pendants will work as Half Breeding Coins, but will have a faster regeneration time than they currently do.
Pendants have their regeneration time doubled. For instance, Breeding Pendants currently have a 3-month cooldown. If this option wins, that time will be doubled to a 6-month cooldown, and so on as applicable for each Pendant.
Pendants take more time to regenerate but can be traded in for a predict-only version that retains the original regeneration rate. The new rate will be discussed among staff, but, as said, the Pendant could be traded for a version that works as a Half Breeding Coin with the current cooldown.
Pendants have a longer regeneration time but owners are compensated with a regenerating custom-making item. This will vary between Pendants, but if, for instance, a Pendant that could be used 4 times a year was changed to having a regeneration time that made it so it could only be used 2 times a year, then the custom-making item would have those 2 lost uses per year. As Eve put it when we were discussing it, " 4 uses reduced to 2, custom maker gives 2 uses a year"
The 2nd most voted-for option with the addition of turning in the Pendant for another item. This one is fairly straightforward -- if this choice wins, we'll take the option with the 2nd highest vote count and then, later down the line, release a second poll with options for the turn-in.
We understand that some of you are going to be upset, that you feel like your Pendant isn't worth what was paid for it, but we also need to maintain a balance on the site to ensure our breeding artists don't get burnt out almost before they begin. Staff hopes that these options, or at least one of them, will appeal to you!
Posted by Juke
(#7625) on Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:01pm
- Arki ღ Kuro
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Posted on: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:23pm
Oof, guess this was coming. I think if pendants become predict only as the ONLY option I'm out. Totally would not enjoy the responsibility of finding someone to do the predicts, making sure it's done, submitting and not even getting a surprise at the end. I get that pendants don't really work. But predicts only would be so thoroughly unenjoyable I wouldn't even bother playing anymore. :( I did my time and work getting the item, was an artist, stilldo a bit, so that would suck, but if it has to be then so be it. Just, that I only enjoy Aywas because of the surprise breeding element. I don't wanna just be a drain though, so yeah... as dramatic as it seems, predict only wouldn't be satisfactory to me for what I put into getting the item.
- Olrox
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Posted on: Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:32pm
Its probably a silly question but... Do its going to affect current pendant breeding in queue? o-o
- ☆ shadow98fl ☆
(#5506)
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:06am
Totally against predicts. For me that would completely ruin the use of my pendant.
- Olrox
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:07am
Oh and I mean if its became predicts only.
(I'm also against it for reasons who already got mentioned but to this point whatever.)
- Ladyaseret & Michi
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:09am
Why not make the Pendants a separate Queue? Maybe have 1 Pendant breeding for every 3-5 Breeding coins done?
I have a PBP and I am at a loss as to what to do..
- Inverted
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:10am
While it definitely justifiable to move pendants as a predict only item, it is still a bummer. I'm kind of in the same position as some who have commented that I have a BP, but don't have the skill set to do my own predicts and from past experience there is not many offering those types of commissions (at least at this time).
Would the the staff consider breeding add-on type item(s) in the USD shop that would allow pendant breedings to be placed in the queues? Not sure what the cost should be, but enough to offset the deficit that the pendants create.
- Atmos
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:22am
I will not be voting on this, sorry. I feel that would be unfair. I do not own a pendent and will not be effecting my item.
For my opinion, I would like for all breeding to be stopped till all queues are caught up. Allow predicts for people that are doing those.
Idea?
Also offer a thought. Maybe you could offer an event where it help the queue out. Show some of the breeding pairs and pendent. Offer different rewards for doing a predict of them. Then staff approve of deny baby? Basically having the community try to help out and take a challenge type thing. Maybe allow edits done by one person and coloring done by another for splitting of the reward. Just thought I would throw out an idea, no biggie.
- fern 🌿
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:55am
I really like the 2nd option – those of us who don't want to deal with predicts can still keep the option of getting site babies, but others, who can do their predicts themselves, can trade in the pendant. This seems like the option with the most variety which could keep the most people happy.
- Sorincha
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Posted on: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:59am
Predict only means I can never ever breed any of my pets. :(
Pendants will be completely useless.
Posted on: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:41pm
“ Address this lack of artists before nerfing a very expensive item maybe?“ A lot of artists get demoralised because there’s pendent breedings keeping pushing the queue out and out and the artist’s progress just gets eaten up when more pour into the queue even when its closed. That and the fact artists want other stuff to do on site and we cant buy coins right now or art from other users really cause a lot of people have left because theres not much stuff to do because the aforementioned pendants buffing the queue issue.
So honestly youre not gonna sort out the site artist issues without something happening with pendants NOW unfortunately.
Also hopefully stuff like this might lift predict caps idk. Unfortunately a lot of people wanna get usd because ya know, aywas started 10 years ago and we havent had many new users as is the fate of most petsites nowadays - assuming those users who started as young as they can be at 13 we’re pretty much all adults now and adults need money