We need your feedback on an update to the rarity system!

[ShadowKatto]

Do we really have to complain about OMGSC/OMGSR? I think that it’s just fine, and I personally love the name. We should be coming up with names for the 4 new rarities instead of arguing about the ones that already exist.

[far]

Do we really have to complain about OMGSC/OMGSR? I think that it’s just fine, and I personally love the name. We should be coming up with names for the 4 new rarities instead of arguing about the ones that already exist.

^ agreed. I think changing omgsr/omgsc would just cause unnecessary confusion. I'm okay/support extremely or incredibly, both are clearly more than very. I do not like super because I don't feel there is a clear distinction between super and very. I prefer clear language for rarities so I don't have to look at a guide online to figure out what is rarer, this is the same problem I have with the whimsical labeling. It's not clear enough to what the hierarchy of worth is.

[Gionori]

after reviewing lacuna's very helpful post, this would be a rarity line i could get behind and see working very well.

Abundant (A) *possible replacement for OMGSC due to the 'omg' concern
Extremely Common (EC)
Very Common (VC)
Common (C)
Uncommon (UC)
Very Uncommon (VUC)
Extremely Uncommon (EUC)
Rare (R)
Very Rare (VR)
Extremely Rare (ER)
Legendary (L) *possible replacement for OMGSR due to the 'omg' concern

i'm not a fan of the whimsical names at all; i think it's too nebulous/vague, especially in light of those pointing out that this site is geared towards a younger audience who may not understand the words. i understand wanting to have unique shorthand versions for rarities, but i think there's a way to make those work while still sticking to the relatively straightforward naming conventions of our current system (which is why i provided examples of them in my list above). i feel that occam's razor applies here: the simplest option is almost always the best!

I like this name proposal the best, I like how both ends of the rarity scale have their own distinct names and how each tier (common, uncommon, rare) all have 3 levels.

[Resplendent]

Do we really have to complain about OMGSC/OMGSR? I think that it’s just fine, and I personally love the name. We should be coming up with names for the 4 new rarities instead of arguing about the ones that already exist.

^ agreed. I think changing omgsr/omgsc would just cause unnecessary confusion. I'm okay/support extremely or incredibly, both are clearly more than very. I do not like super because I don't feel there is a clear distinction between super and very. I prefer clear language for rarities so I don't have to look at a guide online to figure out what is rarer, this is the same problem I have with the whimsical labeling. It's not clear enough to what the hierarchy of worth is.

Agree x3. I don't think the OMG labels are inherently bad or wrong, since as other people pointed out, "OMG" can stand for anything, and at least for me I just say the abbreviation itself, "OMG" and not "Oh my god/gosh/goodness so rare." Even if it did stand for "Oh my god," that isn't inherently a bad phrase or anything? I live in an area where people are mostly Christian/religious and people say this phrase all the time, so to me I think complaining about it and proposing it to be changed is silly. For me, it simply means an exclamation. (like another word for wow)

I actually like the OMG labels because they're unique and silly-sounding. Every other game/website has a "legendary" rarity but not "OMG so rare." The latter fits with the theme of this site better. Besides, the rarity system just needs an update, not a complete overhaul.

[Froggieee]

Do we really have to complain about OMGSC/OMGSR? I think that it’s just fine, and I personally love the name. We should be coming up with names for the 4 new rarities instead of arguing about the ones that already exist.

^ agreed. I think changing omgsr/omgsc would just cause unnecessary confusion. I'm okay/support extremely or incredibly, both are clearly more than very. I do not like super because I don't feel there is a clear distinction between super and very. I prefer clear language for rarities so I don't have to look at a guide online to figure out what is rarer, this is the same problem I have with the whimsical labeling. It's not clear enough to what the hierarchy of worth is.

Agree x3. I don't think the OMG labels are inherently bad or wrong, since as other people pointed out, "OMG" can stand for anything, and at least for me I just say the abbreviation itself, "OMG" and not "Oh my god/gosh/goodness so rare." Even if it did stand for "Oh my god," that isn't inherently a bad phrase or anything? I live in an area where people are mostly Christian/religious and people say this phrase all the time, so to me I think complaining about it and proposing it to be changed is silly. For me, it simply means an exclamation. (like another word for wow)

I actually like the OMG labels because they're unique and silly-sounding. Every other game/website has a "legendary" rarity but not "OMG so rare." The latter fits with the theme of this site better. Besides, the rarity system just needs an update, not a complete overhaul.

I agree as well! I love the omg rarities. I think they’re great!

[Heda Vampiric]

after reviewing lacuna's very helpful post, this would be a rarity line i could get behind and see working very well.

Abundant (A) *possible replacement for OMGSC due to the 'omg' concern
Extremely Common (EC)
Very Common (VC)
Common (C)
Uncommon (UC)
Very Uncommon (VUC)
Extremely Uncommon (EUC)
Rare (R)
Very Rare (VR)
Extremely Rare (ER)
Legendary (L) *possible replacement for OMGSR due to the 'omg' concern

i'm not a fan of the whimsical names at all; i think it's too nebulous/vague, especially in light of those pointing out that this site is geared towards a younger audience who may not understand the words. i understand wanting to have unique shorthand versions for rarities, but i think there's a way to make those work while still sticking to the relatively straightforward naming conventions of our current system (which is why i provided examples of them in my list above). i feel that occam's razor applies here: the simplest option is almost always the best!

I like this name proposal the best, I like how both ends of the rarity scale have their own distinct names and how each tier (common, uncommon, rare) all have 3 levels.

I like this one for the reasons given, but also because it still flows well even if we keep the “omg” labels. Personally I don’t like them (the omg labels), but it’s not for religious reasons and I can understand others not wanting to deal with the backlash of confusion completely renaming a rarity that already exists will cause.

[The Shattered one]

To me rarity is pointless because of the one problem people will want more and more for that one pet even if it is rereleased but I would like another commons category I just think this might make trading harder for inexperienced and experienced players but also open up more optional organizing and totally ruin the value of some very top tier pets other than that I say give it a shot cause maybe it'll better how we trade now to the future! So I'm kinda neutral on this.

[clouds-move-on]

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I feel that changing it could pave the way for a lot more religious-based changes, such as removing butterfly wolves because "they are too close to angels" or dragons because "they are a sign of Satan".
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I realize some people are extremists, but it wouldn't make much sense for it to go that far [i am referring to the dragons/butterfly wolves mention]. The difference being that it is optional to get a butterfly wolf or a dragon if it bothers you. Whereas a variety of pet species are OM*, and it feels uncomfortable enough to me [as a religious person] that I would avoid adopting/referring to the pet, even though I really do like several of them.[Y'know provided you can even get one lol.]
For example, I have a religious conviction to not celebrate Halloween; I don't believe cs should stop making Halloween pets just for my sake. I just don't participate during Halloween events.

[Silver Tiger~]

after reviewing lacuna's very helpful post, this would be a rarity line i could get behind and see working very well.

Abundant (A) *possible replacement for OMGSC due to the 'omg' concern
Extremely Common (EC)
Very Common (VC)
Common (C)
Uncommon (UC)
Very Uncommon (VUC)
Extremely Uncommon (EUC)
Rare (R)
Very Rare (VR)
Extremely Rare (ER)
Legendary (L) *possible replacement for OMGSR due to the 'omg' concern

i'm not a fan of the whimsical names at all; i think it's too nebulous/vague, especially in light of those pointing out that this site is geared towards a younger audience who may not understand the words. i understand wanting to have unique shorthand versions for rarities, but i think there's a way to make those work while still sticking to the relatively straightforward naming conventions of our current system (which is why i provided examples of them in my list above). i feel that occam's razor applies here: the simplest option is almost always the best!

Though I don't really care what the names will be (more concerned with how the rarities themselves will function), I do like this the best out of all the ones proposed. They're simple to understand and it gets rid of the OMG part of the rarities. I always thought that was a bit weird so it would be nice to see it finally leave.

Abundant! Of course! How did I forget that word existed lol.

I like this best of all the word suggestions I've seen so far, and I also want to phase out the OMG categories. I'm not religious but it feels very... early 2000s-era.

[WenDipper]

I actually really love the OMG rarities (as a religious person). :] They're a nice memorabilia of the era of Internet that ChickenSmoothie was founded in. To get rid of it just because some people think the G is a religious thing would be frog-brained. I don't see why it's a debate. I find it incredibly endearing for people to use OMG slang 🥰🥰