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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:55 pm


Alrighty, so, as mentioned in this announcement we're reevaluating how we handle some parts of customs, and for this we wanna know what you think.

There are many cases where a canon character can be edited or altered enough to make it stand out from the canon. For example, you might have a pikachu character that has spots over both eyes, coloured feet, and no back stripes. It looks different from the "original" pikachu, and it seems kind of silly to say ONLY ONE PIKACHU IS ALLOWED! when thats the case. Similar enough with characters that have multiple incarnations, such as Link/Dark Link/Four Swords Links.

Another idea was that for characters that could have "multiple forms" (such as a bundle of different pikachu OCs) that each one would have redone edits, as opposed to reusing the one over and over. This would also help distinguish them.

Keep in mind this is not proposing such things as having two Simbas, or two Twilight Sparkles, or anything like that. This is purely for canon characters that can be changed as mentioned above. Characters with only one "form" will still be restricted to one incarnation in the shop.

So, we're wondering what you think of that. Would you be cool with having multiple characters based off the canon, but changed enough to be different? Or would you rather keep it at just the one, original canon character?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:53 am


I'm always a fan of letting multiple individuals from a fictional species exist. Since more than one exists in their 'canon' worlds, than why not? xD

Slight differences to make them not look like clones is a good idea too.

I really have no opinion about the "multiple forms" characters.... I think letting more than one incarnation of them running around could get confusing, but then again, that would depend on the character.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:08 pm


I think that it is valid to have multiple forms for certain characters - especially when it comes to Pokemon and Digimon.

I mean - seriously - in the pokemon games, have you ever run into just one Ratatta or Zubat? :I

Also, if you're going to go that route with Pokemon, I really don't see why multiple Legendaries wouldn't be allowed. Lets face it - they have to reproduce like anything else. Maybe put limits on it, but don't outlaw multiples of them entirely.

Same with wilds. No tiger has the same stripes as another. No animal is strictly the same. Ever.

And Fan Characters are AWESOME. Like fan trolls. Hussy approves. OwO
PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:50 am


My opinion is that having more that one form of certain characters can be a good thing or a hinderance. What I mean is if the character has more than 1 form but the personality is similiar where is the fun in that with rp?

I know alot of people in the b/c when the get a particular cosplay they do not want anyone else having that even in "alt" forms which I can see, if you paying alot of gold or even RL cash for it you should have that particular character to yourself.

Tbh it depends on the character, series and such. I know I have 2 characters I like to try for and only 1 has at least 2 alts to her. For me it's the same character just in 2 different outfits. For her I want all the alts myself, for others it could be they don't mind. I dont want to sound selfish here.

Whatever your decision I will abide by it.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:24 am


For the alternate forms, it wouldn't be allowed if it was like... different outfits, like Samus and Zero Suit Samus for example, since its still the same character. But in the case of like. Link and Dark Link it was usually represented more as two separate characters. So that'd be allowed while the Samus/ZeroSuit Samus wouldn't~
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