Post by Alex on Jun 22, 2010 13:48:39 GMT -5
[edit]: Don't know why we didn't think of this the FIRST time, so thanks to Tac for bringing up the idea; Instead of outright banning the animals, since that's really unfair for new members and we DID realize that, there's going to be a LIMIT instead of one 'ban' animal per account until it's lifted. All current characters are unaffected, although I know that some members went ahead and changed certain characters' animals (a huge thanks to you guys. <3) So this allows new members the chance to make their character the way they want them, while keeping the animal numbers in check. [/edit]
I hate to say that it came to this, but it did. Kudos to Toki, who went through all of the characters in the CI and pulled their shift animals;
2 mouse
1 snake
7 fox
4 tiger
2 cat
2 horse
3 wolf
1 lynx
1 eagle
9 dog
1 owl
1 hawk
1 wild dog
1 ocelot
1 crow
5 panther
1 osprey
1 polar bear
1 mink
1 bay cat
2 lion
1 wolverine
1 raccoon
1 cheetah
1 opposum
1 hyena
1 raven
1 chickadee
1 coyote
1 persian leopard
1 serval
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2 rodentias
2 mustelids
1 Procyonid
12 canides
28 felidaes
1 hyaenidae
1 marsupial
7 birds
2 equines
1 snake
1 ursidae
See the canines and felines? We didn't want that to happen. Their numbers are ridiculously high, which throws off the balance of the rest of the site. If this trend continues, SA will turn into more or less a roleplay site for people who turn for the majority into large cats and dogs. The staff and I want to preserve as much uniqueness as we possibly can, and so we're regretful to say that we're going to put a temporary ban on large canines and felines. We know that there are going to be issues and problems with this, but we're hoping that the pros outweigh the cons in the long run.
Here's how we intend for this to work; shortly, Shelpey Alley's shop is going to be opened. In this shop, members will be able to buy things for their account, such as colored display names, custom titles, extra character slots, etc. One of the things you'll be able to buy is a Banned Animal Ticket. This will allow you to create a character that shifts into an animal that we have currently on the ban list.
When the numbers start evening out more, canines and felines will be removed from the ban list. They'll even out when members start creating more characters with other animals, or when characters that shift into canines and felines are deleted in activity checks. (My feeling is canines will be taken off the list first, since their numbers are so much lower than the real problem- felines.)
Guys, I know that there are going to be complaints, and we really apologize for what we're doing. But you have to understand that we're doing this to try and keep SA unique and appealing to new members.
A note that was brought up; the ban is for LARGE canines and felines. Domestic cats and dogs are not included in the ban. HOWEVER, since felines are still so high, characters that turn into domestic cats will be scrutinized a lot more closely to ensure that they'll be a good addition to the number of characters belonging to the feline group. Same goes for dogs, but to a lesser degree. (And please don't abuse this and make domestic dogs that are something like 75% wolf and expect to get away with it. We WILL stop you from doing that.)
Keep an eye on the ban list here: shelpey.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=charries&thread=5
Again, sorry guys, but bear with us!
I hate to say that it came to this, but it did. Kudos to Toki, who went through all of the characters in the CI and pulled their shift animals;
2 mouse
1 snake
7 fox
4 tiger
2 cat
2 horse
3 wolf
1 lynx
1 eagle
9 dog
1 owl
1 hawk
1 wild dog
1 ocelot
1 crow
5 panther
1 osprey
1 polar bear
1 mink
1 bay cat
2 lion
1 wolverine
1 raccoon
1 cheetah
1 opposum
1 hyena
1 raven
1 chickadee
1 coyote
1 persian leopard
1 serval
=
2 rodentias
2 mustelids
1 Procyonid
12 canides
28 felidaes
1 hyaenidae
1 marsupial
7 birds
2 equines
1 snake
1 ursidae
See the canines and felines? We didn't want that to happen. Their numbers are ridiculously high, which throws off the balance of the rest of the site. If this trend continues, SA will turn into more or less a roleplay site for people who turn for the majority into large cats and dogs. The staff and I want to preserve as much uniqueness as we possibly can, and so we're regretful to say that we're going to put a temporary ban on large canines and felines. We know that there are going to be issues and problems with this, but we're hoping that the pros outweigh the cons in the long run.
Here's how we intend for this to work; shortly, Shelpey Alley's shop is going to be opened. In this shop, members will be able to buy things for their account, such as colored display names, custom titles, extra character slots, etc. One of the things you'll be able to buy is a Banned Animal Ticket. This will allow you to create a character that shifts into an animal that we have currently on the ban list.
When the numbers start evening out more, canines and felines will be removed from the ban list. They'll even out when members start creating more characters with other animals, or when characters that shift into canines and felines are deleted in activity checks. (My feeling is canines will be taken off the list first, since their numbers are so much lower than the real problem- felines.)
Guys, I know that there are going to be complaints, and we really apologize for what we're doing. But you have to understand that we're doing this to try and keep SA unique and appealing to new members.
A note that was brought up; the ban is for LARGE canines and felines. Domestic cats and dogs are not included in the ban. HOWEVER, since felines are still so high, characters that turn into domestic cats will be scrutinized a lot more closely to ensure that they'll be a good addition to the number of characters belonging to the feline group. Same goes for dogs, but to a lesser degree. (And please don't abuse this and make domestic dogs that are something like 75% wolf and expect to get away with it. We WILL stop you from doing that.)
Keep an eye on the ban list here: shelpey.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=charries&thread=5
Again, sorry guys, but bear with us!