Equine Transformation Project - VOTING CLOSED

[trixie mattel.]

I voted no, for a few reasons:

1. I actually really love the "Arab" lines that Equi had, as well as the first ponies, and I really don't want to see those gone.
2. You're erasing some CS history, and its neat to see how it progressed.
3. It just seems like a discredit to Equi by removing her tag off of her lines and her designs, and placing the yulynh tag on them instead.
4. Same designs, sure, but you're also taking away the uniqueness of the original artist's designs. They lose...something when they're transferred over.
5. Items are easier to convert, and players are very creative when it comes to dressing up their pets anyway.
6. Conversion time takes away from the time that whoever is converting these can use instead to create new pets or otherwise.
7. I'm not fond of the new drafts. The face is too short, and there's something weird going on where the hind leg meets the barrel (like the body needs to be just a touch longer).

As well as some other very good points that a lot of other users are bringing up.

Tyr, I could not possibly agree with you more.
Also, in my opinion, these are our pets, and we should be the ones deciding what to do with them. This is just me.

[white . horse]

The roadkill PPS is also said to not be changing if this goes ahead

Yes, good! The demand would drop like crazy.

The only real thing I agree with on the No side is the demand of the rare horses, everything else seems reasonable on the Yes side. And besides, some of the points made are opinions.

[Dragontoasted]

I support.

Not only will it be much better to have one consistent style for the equines, but I expect that the old horses and ponies will get some new love that they honestly deserve. There are those users who love them, but the vast majority of people I've encountered consider the old lines worth next to nothing compared to other pets of much lower rarity released at the same time. I know that's not why we're changing them, but I think it's still an issue worth mentioning. On top of all of that, if artists only have to draw items to fit one type of horse, that means they are less limited by design and can put more time into that set.

I'm not terribly fond of the new draft lines, but... If draft, unicorn, and donkey lines are updated, will we be getting new releases of those? Even as a special release, that would be amazing! As much as I love Equimagine's newer version of the pony lines, I adore those examples of pony redesigns on the first post. I'm interested in seeing the donkeys and unicorns once their lines are approved.

[.a m a r y l l i s.]

Okay, quick idea. I see both sides here now that some points have been made. I actually regret voting yes.

Why not try to make an option in your profile to either use the Yulynh lined re-designs or the equimagine originals? Because you have NO idea how fast the zebra, uni, and the list PPS demand will drop. Including the rainbow mane when they are on the new linearts. The zebras just seem like they belong in the lineart.

And one more thing. The designs Black Heart Always made were, actually, her own characters and one is her own horse! You would need to discuss this with any guest artists.

That's actually a really great idea imo

While that is a nice idea, I don't know if it's feasible, coding wise.

That said, perhaps if it does go through, certain ones could be kept on the old lines? [eg. the rare ones everyone is terrified would lose demand]
Or perhaps they could keep equi's first pony lines-it seems to me that most people don't like the thought of losing those ones.

[vetica]

I voted yes; I was never particularly fond of Equi's designs/lines, and I prefer how the revamped examples look.
If this does indeed go through, I would be pleased. Just my humble little opinion. ^^;

[bunnywabbit]

Just leave them the way they are.

[Teacup Kotori]

The different shapes is what makes the old horses/pony's special. We should not throw that away over items.

[duckteeth]

110% for this for various reasons that have been said enough times so that i dont need to repeat them
also i like yulynh's lines a lot better aha

[aaliyah.]

I voted yes.

Most people here think about just ONE pet that would lose demand but how about all the others? I think they look so much better with the line art and the new draft line art. it's so pretty. this change belongs not to one horse, it belongs to ALL of them.
C:

[FreddyCenobite]

I voted yes, but now I'm confused. I read the post and it sounded like they were simply updating the originals into current lines... but reading a few replies, it sounds like they're updating to current lines and deleting the originals.


Will the originals stay or be deleted? (The originals that can be modified)