Community opinion needed! UR Items, yay? or nah!

[SkywardtheDragon]

I think releasing unique UR items would make the UR item problem worse, not better. The cakes are really for item collectors; there’s a bunch of other cake items that can do the job if you need a cake for a dressup. But if they were something unique, then there wouldn’t be anything to replace them if you wanted to make a dressup and that was the only item that fit. This would be especially a problem if the items were big; there are some very creative people who can make items for their dressup out of stuff like gingerbread house frosting, game pieces, paint splashes, etc. but those items are small, and even making a small accessory like a hat could take a hundred or more of them. I have tried to make a background out of paint splashes, for example, and despite the large numbers of paint items I have, it wasn’t enough to make anything with a significant amount of detail.

Plus, imagine the supply problem if it’s an item people want multiple of in a dressup!

I think if there were to be UR items, I would want them to be less “useful” and more “gimmicky”. Such as an item that “evolves” over time, like an item variation of the rotting fruits that were the original URs. Or, though I doubt how possible this would be, an item that changes every refresh, or one that cycles appearance based on the seasons or changes every couple days.

[c-ta]

i think UR items are great! a lot of the no's in the thread seem to be more about that there's a lack of rarity tags for items, which I also wish there were, but the UR items and re-releases could be a way to stimulate item trading more. i totally get that item rarity is much harder to figure out than pet rarity (and like someone said earlier, has already been a declined suggestion). not doing it because of people trying to ninja out items would also be unfortunate. adding "UR" or "unreleased" to the item name may be a good way to differentiate it from a regular item

i also personally love items even though the item trading can be harder. i don't think everything has to be super easy for people to do :) sometimes a little challenge is nice and makes trading fun

[Loelya]

If we release UR item/s this year, we would make sure that the items would be more unique, they would not be UR cakes or items similar to stuff we have released in that past.

I think this was the big kicker for me personally! I super appreciate this adjustment. trying to help players with the worth of these items was very difficult since they didn’t visually stand out as anything special; plus being so similar to an already-released set. many users had no idea what they had, and I saw far more ninja trades for these items than I saw fair ones.

I’ll admit I really like the idea of unique/special UR items with that taken care of.

EDIT: I read over the thread a little, and this critique here:

I think releasing unique UR items would make the UR item problem worse, not better. The cakes are really for item collectors; there’s a bunch of other cake items that can do the job if you need a cake for a dressup. But if they were something unique, then there wouldn’t be anything to replace them if you wanted to make a dressup and that was the only item that fit.

seems reasonable too, but it doesn't turn me off entirely of the idea of UR items. I think it should hopefully be possible to create a "unique" item without causing a scenario where nothing like that item can ever be made again.

if it was possible to create a unique-looking option for a categorical item, rather than creating a wholly unique, singular item, then I still think UR items could be really fun.

[ShorahNagi]

UR Items are fun, but I feel greater distribution is needed. Personally, I like the idea of UR items being offered twice a year (Christmas Advent and maybe CS Birthday)

[aakkie]

yes!! i think they would be so fun wether they're based on previous UR pets or completely new and unique
i'm not a big items person, but i think the cakes have been fun
maybe a mix of UR themed items and unique items would be a good middle ground 🤔

[picklesthedrummer]

I think UR items are a really fun idea!! Items in general are kind of underrated and having UR items is really cool esp for item collectors like myself. Although I do admit the UR items last year were kind of disappointing, but there can be a lot of potential with them. To keep up with the theme of UR pets in item form it would be cool to see maybe clothing items or figurines inspired by them. Maybe even have an UR item of the new UR pet as well!!
Anyways that's my thoughts on them, it would be pretty cool and fun.

[{Limecabob}]

I think the UR items were a cool addition! It's definitely something those who are into item trading/collecting would enjoy. I personally do not mind having UR items added back this year (I LOVE the opportunity to get old/rare items to help with collecting and trading though). My only concern with UR items, is item trading in general. We all know that certain items have higher values, such as Animal Egg 1 etc., but I would say a lot of people do not treat items the same as pets. Not everyone is willing to trade non values worth of pets for a singular item that they may or may not ever use in a dressup. Many people ONLY trade for items to dress up their pets, and not for complete item collection.

I read one users opinion about how items should be more like a side part of CS with the main purpose being pet collecting, and I totally agree! I think getting items to create cool looking dress ups is part of CS, but I also don't see it as a main reason why I play the game.

With all of that being said, I am not disagreeing with the addition of UR items. I just think if UR items were to be added in, make them distinct enough, and maybe distribute the item(s) to more people? That way the items aren't worth too much, but it's still a rarer item.

That's my input.

[himafan163]

i agree with these posts .....

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Any "unique or special" would have people wanting more of the item and those should be reserved for events so people can get more of them. I already feel we don't get enough copies of items as is and a unique UR item will make it worse.

the limited store items are scarce enough, and those youre able to buy as many as you want.
sure, maybe theyre not as expensive as a UR pet or item, but finding some items from only 2 years ago is almost impossible.

i already want store items to not be limited because almost nobody buys them and trades them. good luck even getting 1 sometimes, if you want multiple.... sorry.

i have seen 10x more of 1 UR pet than i have seen an item that was sold for 3 C$.
even if UR items would not be as hard to find (they likely will be), to make up for it, they would be much more expensive.

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if they were something unique, then there wouldn’t be anything to replace them if you wanted to make a dressup and that was the only item that fit.

Plus, imagine the supply problem if it’s an item people want multiple of in a dressup!

even trying to get regular items is a nightmare sometimes. i wish that they would release more of each item.

i just want to have fun dressing up my pets. i dont need everything to be handed to me, im ok with needing to trade for more items, but having the only option for something i want ending up as a UR is crushing to me.

the UR cakes are already similar to many normal items, and i feel that cakes are not a very high demand type of item.
i can only imagine what it would be like if there were unique UR scenery items or UR animals/plushies.

maybe you could say its a bit of a double standard, but thats just what i think. i dont have an issue with store pets or UR pets, despite them being released in the same way.
but i think the popularity of pets vs items is a factor too. for every 1 store item set you find, theres 100 store pets from the same day up for trade for 50 commons or something.


it is maybe an unpopular opinion, and it is really just my personal feelings vs what might be "good for the site activity" or something, but that is just how i feel about it

[neapolitan]

i never really liked the idea of the UR items, and i agree with what many other people have already said about that. i don't think they've really added anything to the cs experience or economy. but if they do come back, i would love to see different, more unique names for them. the "UR __" felt kinda strange to me. that's all

[Squecca]

Yeah, URs are fun and I love the chaos.
But I do think there should be a warning each time the item shows up in a trade so that newbies don’t get scammed out of them