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If they can't read the huge UNTAMABLE sign, then I might suggest they get some reading glasses or somethin.Vephriel wrote:Agreed that hydras should stay where they are. They're at the very bottom under a bold 'Untameable' heading, so I don't think there could be that much confusion. Unlike the wishful thinking species, they do need a mention due to being an existing family with their own ability and icon, so it makes sense to keep them there.
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But... Hydras aren't discontinued, former OR limited edition, really. There was a bug making one tameable. They're more like a 'to be added' family.Kalliope wrote:Perhaps the category could be relabeled "Discontinued Pets" or "Former Pets" or "Limited Edition Pets" - something to more clearly indicate why they are there while other untameable families are not.
I can read the 'untameable' sign just fine, I'm not stupid. My point was something completely different, but I don't care if they stay there since they are an existing family and I know that.Jessibelle wrote:If they can't read the huge UNTAMABLE sign, then I might suggest they get some reading glasses or somethin.
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"To be added" implies that it's a sure thing. While it SHOULD be a sure thing, it's still speculation on our part, which is why it's less accurate than the other labels. The most accurate word out of the alternative options is discontinued, since they WERE discontinued, which has nothing to do with why they were tameable in the first place.Everdeen wrote:But... Hydras aren't discontinued, former OR limited edition, really. There was a bug making one tameable. They're more like a 'to be added' family.Kalliope wrote:Perhaps the category could be relabeled "Discontinued Pets" or "Former Pets" or "Limited Edition Pets" - something to more clearly indicate why they are there while other untameable families are not.
In the end, though, it's just splitting hairs over words. Hydras exists as a real family and they don't belong with the other families, so what's there currently is fine.
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Either way, I still agree it's fine where it is and the title of 'untameable' gets the point across. There's no need to go making it more complex.
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I think there are ways the appearance of the page could be improved, but I'm crap at coming up with suggestions for that kind of thing. Mostly I just dislike Blizzard's icons for the reasons I mentioned before. Perhaps a generic image of each pet type would be easier to pick out. Maybe even a silhouette style? I'm not sure.
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Sounds like you'd rather we have our own custom icons....hmmm...Wain wrote:Yeah, I don't think anyone intended anything personal. Please, everyone chill
I think there are ways the appearance of the page could be improved, but I'm crap at coming up with suggestions for that kind of thing. Mostly I just dislike Blizzard's icons for the reasons I mentioned before. Perhaps a generic image of each pet type would be easier to pick out. Maybe even a silhouette style? I'm not sure.
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Sounds good. How do we decide who represents the family though? by popularity maybe? or a vote? or just leave it up to Wain to decide since he had good judgement on these things and is itching to get the buttons switched to something better?Kalliope wrote:Maybe just a shot of a representative of each family - a closeup of a face or something - as mentioned earlier in the thread.
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Well....this might be kind of fancy, but maybe it could be a random rotation between all the pets in the family.Jessibelle wrote:Sounds good. How do we decide who represents the family though? by popularity maybe? or a vote? or just leave it up to Wain to decide since he had good judgement on these things and is itching to get the buttons switched to something better?Kalliope wrote:Maybe just a shot of a representative of each family - a closeup of a face or something - as mentioned earlier in the thread.
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Oooh...not a bad idea...easy to do with photoshop.Kalliope wrote:Well....this might be kind of fancy, but maybe it could be a random rotation between all the pets in the family.Jessibelle wrote:Sounds good. How do we decide who represents the family though? by popularity maybe? or a vote? or just leave it up to Wain to decide since he had good judgement on these things and is itching to get the buttons switched to something better?Kalliope wrote:Maybe just a shot of a representative of each family - a closeup of a face or something - as mentioned earlier in the thread.
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Well, sure, but....*counts* 45 cats. xDJessibelle wrote:Oooh...not a bad idea...easy to do with photoshop.
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Well for biiiiiig groups like that, maybe narrow it down to one of each model type?Kalliope wrote:Well, sure, but....*counts* 45 cats. xDJessibelle wrote:Oooh...not a bad idea...easy to do with photoshop.
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That's about where I stand personally on this as well. Helps with the association between the sometimes....obscure....icons and the family.GormanGhaste wrote:There are certainly other options that are attractive, but I think the Blizzard icons are good for the front page, as they are quickly recognizable and tie in to the in-game stable.
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