Since my last post got closed??? 'a reason' might have been nice rather than just quoting part of a reply as a reason.
Mesanna also said they would look at the artwork again as they didn't realise it would be such a clash with the champ spawn.
Is this how these forums are going to be run? close honest discussion with "made up" reasons.....
It's been asked at many M&G's with different answers and reasons, none have any real substance.......it looked like an eagle....
....have you looked at hellhounds?...red dogs..., hell cats.....red cats.....Macaws are re-hued eagles....frost dragon are blue dragons...firesteed are orange horses....nightmares are black re-hued horses....on and on ect.
Never been given the REAL reason.
This year's winner for the first UO Forum board ban goes to.....
Is this what we have to look forward to here ? Some random person closing a thread on a whim ?
I liked the old phoenix better *ducks*
I think they could have compromised...I know the pvp'rs were complaining that it was very fast and too small to target to kill...that makes sense, so instead of going the total opposite direction and making it huge and slow and unable to fly...(I personally like the bright colors) maybe shrink it down a TINY bit....make it look more like it used to....tone the colors down a bit....maybe our lovely art team can come up with something 🙂
Btw..change that emote to mischievous not naughty <span>😂</span>
I think the best fix to this would be that they make two different types of phoenix. One that looks like the old version, and one that looks like the new version. The small one using the old graphics could be a lesser phoenix, perhaps with less slots.
I'm one of the people that actually like the new phoenix look and would rather they didn't change it back. But I do see how people would prefer it as the old one as well.
Rothwynn, are you one of those rare diplomatic people on the internet? Be careful, the rares collectors might come after you. I could go for your solutions, even if they made both versions have the same stats. You could have them spawn in different locations to give tamers reasons for visiting/hunting in different locations.
I prefer the old phoenix myself
I like the new one... Maybe a reduced size is the answer though. It's a bit bulky.
Please bring back the old Phoenix !!!
I vote New Phoenix or Rothwynn's suggestion
My theory on how the new what ever it is came to be (Can't call this abomination a Phoenix). Someone went to the bar and had one to many Jello Shots and passed out on a white carpet. When they woke up and saw the puke art on the carpet........... the whatever it is now was inspired and shortly after born.
My reason for the lesser being the old red eagle is pretty simple; it is smaller.
They finally update the art for their rehues, and people complain..
But we cannot all like the same things. Some likes changes and some don't. That's why I stand by my idea of two versions. That way there is something for everyone.
This just shows that the more one person harps about an issue the more people change their minds. When he was first harping on it not many really agreed.
If they were updating the art on "all" re-hued pets then i would have less of an arguement..
..but they are not and have shown zero interest in updating any other re-hued pet for new art.
Why keeping fixing what is not broken that everyone is happy with or atleast has no opinion on?
Since it appeared on the scean back some 15+ years ago, it was a dark red hued eagle...so what?
Alot of Phoenix itterations are the same, a dark red or fire eagle type bird.
The point was...it was good enough then and even when it was pushed out as a pet is was STILL the dark red eagle. Not one mention of it "going to be changed".
Then some really bad pvp'ers complained it was too fast and killed them to quickly (really another arguement) and it got nerfed on speed...and they changed the graphics for what we can all tell...the hell of it?
I no not of any self respecting pvp'er that would openly admit to trying to click on the subjet itself to drag the bar off.....please let us know if this is how y'all "pvp" cos we could do with a good laugh on these boards.
No, the Phoenix was going to be the answer to my prayers and finally have a decent pet that was SMALLER than my char......then they nerfed it to that stupid turkey thing.
I prefer the new Phoenix!
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New phoenix is clearly superior.
I find it very hard to believe that any sober , sane human with at least half their vision left would feel the new marshmallow lucky charms looking Phoenix is better than the old one WTF lol
Devs, can we have a veteran reward statue of the new phoenix and can you surround Slayvite's houses with them?
The new Phoenix is clearly superior.
Bring back the old phoenix. Stop screwing up years of nostalgia.
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