[urgent] this site really is actually dying

[Galaxy Wolves]

I agree with DisneyLuv on this. there hasn't been allot of value with the pound anymore. I see it occassionally but not often

[Purgatory K9]

What if Chicken Smoothie gave every starting player a rarer pet from the pound and a few C$ to start them off? I also really like the birthday reward idea.

Thats a really cool idea but people would abuse it by making more accounts

People already do this and many go banned due to it quickly. If you suspect multi account, send a help ticket

[crashedOut]

What if Chicken Smoothie gave every starting player a rarer pet from the pound and a few C$ to start them off? I also really like the birthday reward idea.

this is actually a pretty good idea, especially if it's from banned players and such, as it recirculates pets that are hard to obtain and also gives newer players something to use to get into the trading scene! its not THAT big of a loss for the pound considering there's hundreds of thousands of pets already in there that'll take years to be released.

however like many have said people WILL abuse this by multiaccounting or taking advantage of newer users. maybe instead of giving it to the user day 1 it could be a one-time daily log in reward so it isnt just claimable day one? it'd put at least some people off, i hope

and as for birthday gifts - furvilla does the same thing! to reduce staff strain it could be one pet every year given to each person once on their birthday when they log in day-of (so its not a new pet for each month) and maybe a small item to represent the month that's easily edited for convenience (ie a candle with "10" on it for October, with a color palette change and 10 changed to 12 for December)

[Burning Memory]

I am a relatively new player so I may not know much about what the old CS was like, but I do agree with many of the points here. Even as someone who lucked out the day of joining and obtained hundreds of pets of varying value from OMGSC to Rares, as well as being someone who can easily make C$ from doing design commissions that people seem to enjoy, I wholeheartedly agree that it seems like even if you can get your foot in the door it is very hard to actually enter the room, so to speak.

I love the ideas of mini games, exclusive pets, login bonuses, and daily events. I play several games that employ the uses of mechanics like these and they work absolute wonders. More interactive forums like guides, teaching new players how to play, and other things of that nature sound like they'd do good to bump activity as well. I, personally, would not mind seeing some kind of contest held every so often, with varying themes such as for art, writing, perhaps even coding or some other sort of theme, with prizes such as exclusive pets or items, or even a set amount of C$. Along with holiday events, summer events and staff pets, things like this might do well for the site and its engagement. Birthday rewards and "starter packs" like the free items always available in store would also be a lovely way to go, as some others before me have said.

As for the overall atmosphere of the community, I am happy to say that I haven't yet had any negative experiences with any users. On the other hand, however, it saddens me to know that others haven't been as lucky. I feel as though there is a certain rudeness and entitlement among some users, that create a very hostile environment that prevents others from desiring to interact, trade, or chat. I've not yet experienced any of this myself, personally, but have heard accounts from others while lurking forums and the like.

I may be new, but I have noticed certain things. And those certain things, while not worth going as far to say the site is dying, are at best frustrating and at worst deeply concerning. Many users here have splendid and stunning ideas, and I do hope one day we see them implemented in the future. It would be nice to see changes made to the value of pets regarding their worth in C$ as well to prevent inflation and make things a bit easier for others.

All in all, CS has been very enjoyable for me so far, and I don't think I will be leaving any time soon. Still, it worries me that so many individuals have had such harsh and unwelcoming experiences here. It feels unfair that someone as new as me is able to get decently into the game than even some veteran players, let alone some newer players who can't get anywhere at all.

Apologies if this is just a rambling tangent or if none of this makes much sense, but I wanted to praise others' ideas and try to offer some sort of support to those who haven't been enjoying themselves. I do hope things can get better for those who have been in some way wronged by this site but are remaining for the time being. I am sure it will get better. Maybe not immediately. But I think there is hope. The majority of the community I have met have been overwhelmingly friendly, positive, welcoming and amicable, so it gives me faith that the site isn't too far gone to be pushed to its fullest, most shining extent.

[Kiddosneakybeaky]

I mean, I just started replaying after 2-3 years of inactivity, and honestly the general scene on here now feels so much more distant and generally unfriendly. I think trading is one of the biggest problems, since with every year older pets become more and more valuable and almost impossibly out of reach of newer players. And because of that huge gap nobody is willing at all anymore to trade down rares or even uncommons because they need to have them if they want at all to be able to grasp older more valuable pets. it feels so much more hostile now, nobody is willing to share because sharing now is so counter to being able to obtain anything of value.
And even I've started falling into the same mindset, it's so difficult to even know what to do with my older pets because some part of me is unwilling to give them up for newer 'less valuable' pets because it feels like im loosing out on other opportunities.

Yeah I think there needs to be more ways of obtaining older pets either through more re-releases or a lottery or something

one thing that might be interesting could be a birthday reward? they also do this on lioden, where every year on your birthday you get certain items and decor and it’s different every year. though i doubt cs would implement this as it could be considered personal information. once again i really wanna reiterate that most of the websites players are adults now and it really changes how a lot of people view the website compared to when they joined and may have been kids.

What about join date? Like cake days on Reddit almost, basically every year when your account anniversary appears CS may gift you something for it. (Example: If you joined 5th of august, and next year that same day happened, you would get a gift for your account’s “birthday”!)

[Bridgy1234]

What if Chicken Smoothie gave every starting player a rarer pet from the pound and a few C$ to start them off? I also really like the birthday reward idea.

Yea, some thing needs to be done to help curb the demand influx of older pets. Perhaps a monthly raffle? Maybe have a raffle for everyone and a raffle for newer players only

I know cs staff is aware of the issue with how outrageous the c$ economy was getting, and as a result upped store pet prices and brought back store items. I’m not to sure how much it’s helped, as we do still have people buying bulk of store pets and selling them slightly under individual pricing.

I know flight rising has been brought up a few times, mainly in reference as a one of the best way to get c$ and older pets right now, for the reason of the two currency options are easily farmed. I know they have been adding more shops and ways for players to spend currency and the currency be removed from circulation. Like the raffles, you have to spend treasure to get tickets, it’s not a huge amount but usually the prizes are worth buying multiple tickets.

Perhaps along with free monthly raffles there can be a raffle where players have to purchase tickets with c$, nothing massive so newer/less active users have a chance to participate to, like 1c$ a ticket or something?

[Galaxy Wolves]

I agree with a join date box thing. that would be a wonderful idea, especially with older pets

[plot]

I think it has to do with trading, and how hard it’s becoming to get the pets that you want or need. People are getting tired of putting the effort in, with very little success or reward. Only users with valuable pets or lots of C$ get anything worth trading, and it’s very hard for new players to succeed. Overpay is expected for nearly everything now. People are simply unwilling to negotiate with others. I know a lot of users that have quit because of how rude other users have been towards them, for simply sending a trade. Trade politics have gotten very bad. It’s why we’ve lost a lot of older users.

I love this site, but there are some days where I’m at my wits end myself. I’ve been trying for literal years to complete just one collection, and now that I’m down to three valuable pets, it’s nearly impossible to negotiate unless you’re overpaying. I dunno, those are just my thoughts. We’re not really acting as a community anymore.

Yeah I can see that. I started putting links to stuff in my trade thread, and I usually try to be as nice as possible

But I’m busy, and the rarity and demand gap has seemed to widen. I know this will sound like a cop out, but I started playing when I was COPPA’d, and I’m now an adult with a job and I’m getting my degree. And some of the demand and rarity stuff I’m not caught up with now. But I know a couple years ago I used to be spot on and could give advice and help people. But now I have to second and third guess myself. I barely get trades anymore, but I never understood people getting violently mad over them. Though there isn’t any way to really police that, I do think that people should do their best to be understanding. Not everyone is out to scam someone else, sometimes they may genuinely not be aware. Like it’s difficult to understand fully how dates and rarities may coincide, and demand is objective based on user per user. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I’m an older user and even I get confused sometimes.

[AlphaLex]

join dates/birthdays --> this would all work ^^ and with those it has the perks of making members feel appreciated and "seen"

[faerah]

A join date box would be amazing since some people consider the bday thing personal