General Feedback thread

I just wanted to give a heads up on the front page socialize is spelled incorrectly not trying to bash just wanted to give a heads up :D

This is a website run in the UK. Where Americans use "z" Brits use "s". C: so Socialise is correct for them.

Ohhh thanks for telling me I wasn't used to seeing that :)

For Shazi's description thing on the bonus counter (is that what it's called? I apologize if it isn't), shouldn't it be "bleeping intensifies" instead of "blepping intensifies"?

No, blepping is correct. Shazi is Blepspeon.

Is it cool for me to give feedback on sprites? Just as a user of the website, not as an artist. I want to bring up the poses of two of the sprites that I'm not thrilled about. I feel like they too much creative liberty? As far as I'm aware, PokeFarm has always used the default Black/White sprites. I understand that because the new Pokemon are all 3D, they have to be "translated" to 2D pixel versions to fit in with the rest of the Pokemon and the style of the website. I suppose what I expected is that the default sprite you get when you select a Pokemon in Sun/Moon would be used as a template for that and it wouldn't be deviated from too much. I get that it adds a little more life if you change the pose slightly, like the wing positions of the Rowlet line. I don't think it makes a big change to how the Pokemon looks overall, and it's not like the sprites of older gens are all stoicly standing still either, so it makes sense. I like the Rowlet line's design. I really really really do not like Pyukumuku, to the point that I would want it to be re-sprited, if that is a thing that can happen. My problem is that by default, Pyukumuku's hand-thing is in it's mouth, and unlike Rowlet sticking it's little wing out to the side, Pyukumuku with it's hand out looks super different to Pyukumuku without it's hand out. To me, the difference is as big as a Pokemon and it's evolved form. I was looking forward to seeing Pyuku on PF because I think it's an adorable little Pokemon, and I was disappointed to see that it's sprite wasn't Pyukumuku as it is by default, hand in. If anything, it would only be appropriate for Pyukumuku to have it's hand out if it was a costume you could get for it, or an alternative form that you could select. Honestly, by default, I feel that Pyukumuku should be without the hand. That's my opinion on it, at least. I prefer Salandit's official pose over the one it was given here. That's really the only other pose I've seen that made me feel meh. The only other negative feedback I'd like to give is that I think Alolan Grimer's sprite looks really off. As if it's eyes are too small or something. I can't find the sprite anywhere right now so I can't be as specific as I like, but I know that the few times I've come across it, my reaction has always been along the lines of "... yikes, the poor thing." hahaha Other than that, I can imagine having to make 2D sprites out of all the 3D models is exhausting, so lots and lots of thanks to whoever is doing all of that work because a lot of the sprites look fantastic. Honestly, other than my three very specific complaints, I love all of the other sprites. Sandygast looks amazingly well done. I really don't have overly negative feelings on the whole. ;^-^

The problem with using the models for templates and only slightly adjusting them is.. well, everything. It'd leave such little room for creativity and not to mention, be pretty lazy. Anyone who is willing to slap a 2D tracing of a 3D model out there and calling it a day - despite it not at all matching the style of sprites - is, in my opinion, unworthy of considering themselves a good website. They're taking existing artwork and applying nothing new to it. They're contributing to the stagnant pool of pixeled-over sprites, and it's blatant art theft. By completely scratching our sprites, we're avoiding that issue entirely and creating something new and exciting. If we were to simply make sprites that were to match JUST like that of sprites of Gen 5, we would practically be making pixel overs of Sugimori's art or scaling down and pixeling over the models from the games with majority of these sprites ((something we're set on fixing with a number of filler sprites we've made in gen 6.)) This is something we don't intend on doing. Gen 5's sprites were given neutral poses cause with that generation Pokémon introduced constant moving sprites. Pokéfarm's sprites aren't motion sprites, they're still, so we pride ourselves with making our sprites have unique poses like that of official sprites from of gen 1-4. These poses Make a number of our Pokemon look playful or express action, like its about to fight. We don't fancy on making neutral posing sprites as we don't wish the user base waiting on sprites that aren't doing anything, just seem there or look like pixel overs. Honestly, if we're able to do something with the Pokemon and make new poses for them, we'll do it, but with some Pokemon its very difficult cause they're too hard to sprite or there's very little we can do. But we try anyway. While you're more than welcome to have your own opinion on sprites.. I'd just like to clarify a few things. What you're saying is that you don't like Pyukumuku because it's doing something that it does to express emotion and attack? Not being a fan of the dynamic pose is fine, but I'mma be technical here for a minute. "By default" Pyukumuku having its innards out is normal to see for this Pokemon, even more so than having it not be seen. "By default" you see the Pokémon when it's battling and attacking, so "by default" its innards are out. Even its ability is called innards out. So constantly going on and saying "by default" isn't correct when the Pokemon actively does this. The innards coming out is something that's part of this Pokemon and it's being displayed with this sprite, which is something that isn't seen with most fan sprites of this Pokemon. Displaying things like this has been done on a number of our sprites, EX: Mega Gengar with its feet and Bruxish with its open flower antenna. Even Araquanid is 'rearing' and getting ready to attack. ..What? In what way is making Pyukumuku having its innards out for a costume, something someone would have to pay for, appropriate? A sprite doing something unique should be paid for? Its intenstines are not a separate thing or a "decoration". Costumes are just that - costumes. Not payin to see something else that's already part of the Pokémon. If I'm honest, it's not even worth it being an alternate form like the Oricorio or Delphox sprites. Having Pyukumuku with its innards making different cute gestures would make far more sense, since it's a hand. As mentioned earlier, we don't fancy on pixel overs of Sugimori art or the models and we make our own unique poses for these Pokemon of the newer generations. Salandit was given a pose that showed its whole body as well as display the fire on its tail as its something Salandit does when its going to attack. Which is also what the pose expresses, Salandit bracing itself before attacking. To be fair, I completely agree with you here - upon second examination, the black outlining on the back half around the eyes is too light. It should be darker. To answer this, Alolan Grimer's eyes look smaller is because the outline is shaded - this is a easy fix that can be done and I'll have someone look at it shortly. All in all, thank you for the feedback and I hope this clarified a few things!

Thank you for your response, it's very informative. c: In the first part that you quoted, I do feel you left out a rather important paragraph that comes after it. "I get that it adds a little more life if you change the pose slightly, like the wing positions of the Rowlet line. I don't think it makes a big change to how the Pokemon looks overall, and it's not like the sprites of older gens are all stoicly standing still either, so it makes sense. I like the Rowlet line's design." I do understand the purpose, and for most of the sprites I think great choices have been made. I love how Rockruff looks like someone is about to throw a stick for him. ^-^ What I expected is just that, what I expected. I only included it to explain the way that I see things, so that my point of view could be better understood. I'm sorry that wasn't clear enough. After the fact, when I saw what's been done with Pokemon like Rowlet, for the most I've been quite impressed! About Pyukumuku, I suppose it comes down to how you see things. Pyukumuku with it's hands out, to me, is like having Vaporeon perform water gun in it's sprite, having a burst of flames coming out of Charizard's mouth, or having Smeargle be painting something in mid-air. All would be cool by me, but what's important for me as a user is consistency. Some of the Alolan sprites are exactly what I had expected, like Mudbray, it looks just the same as when you capture it and get it on your main screen with that blue background. Other Pokemon are changed up, and where most of the changes are subtle, others are not. I didn't realize that all costumes were something you had to pay for. Aren't there free ones that are released now and then? I obviously didn't mean that users would have to pay for it, rather I was only suggesting a way in which people could choose how they want Pyukumuku to look, and costumes is one way, providing that it's a freebie. Anyway I hope it's clear that my purpose isn't to be that annoying naggy complainy user, hehe. I just want to make sure I do my part here by giving honest feedback. If I really was deeply unhappy then I wouldn't keep coming back every day. :P

I was confused why this wasn't the case in season 1, but now that it's almost the end of season 2, I gotta say... If earning the egg from being in the top 50 doesn't unlock it from the prize shop, I'll be a bit disappointed. It just doesn't make sense to me that after going through the hard work it takes to make top 50, no matter what the tourney is for, you still have to pay tokens to get more of that tourneymon's egg. The GP price is fine to have to pay, but why do you need to unlock it when you've already earned it?

When i got into the top 50 for Impyre's Egg i was so dissapointed that it didnt unlock the Egg in shop :( I really wanted to Hunt Impyre without having to use my Tokens (In the end i just used my legt over tokens to get Eggdexes rip)