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There seems to be a problem where people just don't like Usdia. They're always last choices for raffles, and the Lover's Rock is cluttered with them because no one wants to bother breeding them. Overall, there just seems to be a feel that they're not "real" Soq. This is defiantly not true. Usdia can have all the RP fun and adventures as full-sized Soq (except for maybe reaching the cookies on the top shelf).

I think part of the problem is circular here. The customers aren't interested because they aren't as cool. They don't get wings or horns, and often don't even have edited manes and tales. So they don't really do anything with them when they win them. The colorists don't bother taking the time to do edits on them because the customers are going to scale them down in their signatures or not show them off at all, and probably not RP them. Why bother doing the work if it's not going to be appreciated?

The solution is this: Make some really, really badass looking Usdia. Nothing too ridiculous since the template is smaller and harder to work with, but it would be great to see Usdia with Wind or Kalona styled wings, Unicorn or Kirin styled horns, or maybe a Kelpi tail (which, yes, I understand are all mutations for Usdia). At very least, there could be more Usdia that have small accessories or clothing items, and there defiantly should be some that have non-standard manes and tails. The ones in the Halloween Flat where a great start! The idea should go further than that though.

Now the other issue is that edits are rare in Flatsales, and that Usdia are shoved into Flats as filler prizes. What would remedy this would be to have an all Usdia event! It would have an auction, paid raffle, free games, RP contest, the whole nine yards. The theme could be something like, "Attack of the Minis" or "It's Not the Size of the Boat, but the Motion of the Ocean" or what have you. You could even explain the high amount of mutations due to some black magic in the land or some sort of run-off waste from somewhere. Maybe colorists could also get bonus credits as an incentive for doing mutant Usdia and contributing to the event since it's not something they usually do?

If the Usdia were attractive enough, and they were the only thing available in the event, then the customers would want them. If they were earned or paid for other than just their 14th choice pick in a Flaffle, then there would be a desire to RP them, show them off, and then breed them. If more badass Usdia are filling the gene-pool and passing around edits, then the new cycle forms, and people will be interested in them once again.

I think having more usdias would be cute =D the part i don't really agree with is the having wings and stuff part. They're not really meant for that.

Says the person with a winged usdia hehe ♥

Usdia are meant to be simple, cute, and easier to obtain. It was a conscious decision by the staff, as far as I know, to have them not be able to be mutants/wings/have horns etc.

Something doesn't have to be "bad a**" to be better imho.

I have always wanted to see Usdia skinwalkers, though. I mean, you'd think the powder would work on them, right? Like... with rabbit and ferret pelts and the like. Haha.

Are they really easier to obtain though? I don't see a lot of them floating around, even in events

Cute: Yes...but customizable... No. I see some with pretty good coloring and some good edits, but not a lot coz of how limited these edits are.

so yeah, agree for making new edits for minis.

xD Im questing for a Usidia I wnat it to look my dog (:

I have no desire to see Usdias become ******** out the a** like regular soqs so.. no thanks on bad a** Usdias. Im sure you can request facial expressions that would make them look like Kawaii Desu xD

As for promoting them more, YES YES YES