Prehistoric Divines

Yea, so I'm going to need Howrse to continue the Prehistoric Divine series so that I can add this monster to my stable.

Anisodan - source

All in favor?

Inhabitants of the Creative Space

The Creative Space is often a dark place. Let's explore the cliques, shall we?

The understated – These artists tend to be quite talented, but their mild (and often agreeable) personalities fail to bring them much praise. Regardless, for what they lack in fanfare they more than make up for in ability. Their quiet confidence speaks volumes to their talent and maturity.

The complainer – You know them. They've always got something to whine about and it's almost almost always something that everyone else is also dealing this – thus making it a none issue. Let it be known that some of these bitchers are quite talented. However, when half your posts are complaining about the Creation Space terms of use or how much of a travesty it is that your coat didn't make it in last month the quality of your work kind of diminishes.

The unnecessary critiquer – “Hey, ummm... You're going to draw the eye, right?” Nope. I was obviously going to just leave that part out.

The off-topicer – “Hey guys, want to see the wolf/dragon/cat/original character I drew?” No. We don't. Extra points if these off-topic exploits are angst-ridden and/or point you to an off-site art gallery.

The WIP hoarder - “Hey, you know that coat you all told me you liked? I scrapped it. Check out this Gypsy Vanner I'm doing now! And this pony! I might try drawing the horse I lease too!”

The over-sharer – We get it. You're working on a new coat but please understand you do not need to update us with every single brush stroke you do.

The enforcer – These guys travel in packs and hunt for any uncredited reference or lineart they can find. Hey, I get it, respecting copyright and intellectual property is a big deal, but we don't need to converge en masse or jump to nasty conclusions when a civil discussion will suffice. If there's a problem, escalate it to the moderator and stop throwing your imagined weight around.

The advertiser – This artist only shows up when the voting period is open. They're just here to garner votes and clog up the forum. Extra points if they post on every page and across multiple servers.

The embellisher – They drew a decent coat once. They've now submitted it in over ten different colors.

Thoughts? Did I miss anyone?

I'M QUITTING

A major update! Queue the whining and threats of quitting.


I hate the Equestrian Center changes, I'm quitting!
Just like I threatened to quit after the last Equestrian Center changes!
And like I threatened to quit after the addition of the Great Challenge!
And when you added the VIP accounts!
And when you changed the way the horses looked!
And when you changed the site layout!
And when you added unicorns!



For real, though. Shut up. If you're going to bitch at least do it with some conviction.

Cha-Ching

These Titan's Challenge promotion periods are always fun. I get to creep on people's wins and stalk the mega high-rollers.

Yes, this is a game about pretend ponies and it's really none of my business.... but damn, some of you have got a gambling problem. And the funny thing is that it's rarely the top ranking players. I just don't get why some people feel the need to spend so much on a game they're not even good at.

On Prestige and Being a Dirtbag

I know it's exciting. You have your cute little divines who are just coming into their own and you so desperately want them to start winning rosettes.

But here's the thing, entering your shitty divine into a rosette competition that it can just barely see because you've only gotten one stat trained up is a dick move. It brings down prestige.

Don't do it. For every person I see doing this in my competitions I do it back, and I throw in my worst skillers with massive health penalties. I may not be able to stop you but I will kick your competitions in the proverbial balls.

Suck it.