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ToastedToast15 [2020-01-21 22:50:17 +0000 UTC]
I like dark colors.
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broqentoys [2015-07-27 00:38:58 +0000 UTC]
thats why i try to keep my OCs nicely pastelly :3
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KopaLeo [2013-05-14 09:15:01 +0000 UTC]
Days ago I spent days studying the same topic, and settled on the same principles. Then I designed my ponysona as thus: [link]
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Fuzzzycat [2012-12-26 18:59:30 +0000 UTC]
This is so helpful! It's good to know people notice the most important errors in a piece of art.
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ProsaurusRex [2012-07-20 05:12:51 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for this. OC's with 100 percent saturation in contrast with <50% brightness really annoy me, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.
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sheepytina [2012-07-20 03:28:57 +0000 UTC]
Faving for the rant alone. I completely agree. Pony OCs are just as bad as Sonic ones.
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Jezendar [2012-07-19 18:02:43 +0000 UTC]
Nice explanation of this; I myself have been wondering what exactly 'saturation' represented.
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Skeptic-Mousey In reply to Jezendar [2012-07-20 10:35:01 +0000 UTC]
When I first thought of explaining saturation, I thought is was going to be quite easy. However it is kinda tricky to explain it without describing a lot of other technical things (the science behind how we perceive colours, colour theory and many other things.) I'm glad this helped.
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Face-of-Moe [2012-07-19 15:51:54 +0000 UTC]
Oh dear god, appearently there are people out there who got it! Might I spread this one on occasion without asking you first everytime? I think it could reeeeeally help some people on the internet.
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McGack [2012-07-19 15:25:57 +0000 UTC]
yeah i was gonna have a snes controller, then i was like but how would that make any sense?
people seem to judge any alicons as OP even though theres no evidence to suggest that
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CatIron In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 20:10:06 +0000 UTC]
Probably down to the fact that they're royalty, and 2 of them rule over Equestria and all the pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies. And they -are- more powerful, Celestia controls the sun, and Luna the moon, by themselves. Cadence is a bit odd, though she appears to be at least potentially very powerful.
Plus they're kind of a cheap way out of the problem of choosing a race for your OC (can't decide? Be ALL of them at the same time lol)
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CatIron In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 20:05:33 +0000 UTC]
Probably down to the fact that they're royalty, and 2 of them rule over Equestria and all the pegasi, unicorns, and earth ponies. And they -are- more powerful, Celestia controls the sun, and Luna the moon, by themselves. Cadence is a bit odd, though she appears to be potentially very powerful.
Plus they're kind of a cheap way out of the problem of choosing a race for your OC (can't decide? Be ALL of them at the same time lol)
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McGack In reply to CatIron [2012-07-19 20:34:34 +0000 UTC]
yes because controlling the sun / moon is their special talent which has been done by others already
if they were godlike they wouldnt need someone like shining armour for the shield spell or other ponies for their specific talents either
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CatIron In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 21:11:50 +0000 UTC]
My mistake, it -is- in hearth's warming. However, I would say context suggests that all the unicorns, rather than just one, controlled the sun and moon.
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McGack In reply to CatIron [2012-07-19 21:19:58 +0000 UTC]
that still doesn't mean there cant be others and certainly doesn't justify the hatred they receive Alicorn =/= bad design
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Skeptic-Mousey In reply to McGack [2012-07-20 11:01:57 +0000 UTC]
The problem comes from the fact that, canonically, so far, there are only three alicorns. Basically it's a much bigger ask for someone to believe in someone's Alicorn OC then it is for their earth / pegasus / unicron OC. (As there are many of each species in the show, thus more believable.)
I'm not saying that people shouldn't create an Alicorn OC, but they need to be prepared to face much harsher criticisms then if it was a "regular" pony. As said, it makes the creator look like they are on a power trip.
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McGack In reply to Skeptic-Mousey [2012-07-20 13:30:34 +0000 UTC]
A power trip? why? if you're going by canon you will know they are not nearly as powerful as people are making them out to be
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XaiHellion In reply to McGack [2012-08-02 08:02:34 +0000 UTC]
People commonly link Alicorns to being Mary Sue, personally if it fits the show's art style I don't care, but if I see some neon light alicorn with a back story of being Celestia and Luna's long lost sister I just facepalm.
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Skeptic-Mousey In reply to McGack [2012-07-20 14:32:03 +0000 UTC]
Perhaps power trip is too harsh a term.
But as I said, there are only three Alicorns that are actually cannon. I think the problem is that people perceive having an Alicorn OC as ignoring the established cannon of the show. Like I said, having an earth / pegasus / unicorn OC is more believable because they are "normal" characters.
I think it really comes down to peoples expectations. If someone creates an Alicorn OC, (with the exception of Lauren Faust for obvious reasons) people already begin to judge it on the basis that it's not a regular pony species. There seems to be an air of "I want to be better then everyone else," a sort of arrogance if you will. Even if the creator of said Alicorn OC has the best intentions, they still have to overcome the stigma that has evolved around Alicorn OCs. Is this wrong? Perhaps.
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CatIron In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 21:08:33 +0000 UTC]
Controlling the sun and moon is their special talent, yes, but they still need to be powerful enough to do that. Besides, Celestia did -both- for 1000 years. As for "done by others already", can you actually point me to where it says this? It sounds vaguely familiar, but I cant find evidence for it anywhere.
Also, "godlike", neither of us have actually said they are. I would say "very powerful" instead, but semantics aside, being godlike or just very powerful still means your powers are limited. While they may not be gods, there's still plenty of evidence to show they are more powerful than any other race.
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Kimera-KiMeS In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 15:51:05 +0000 UTC]
That is because two out of 3 alicorns are gods. the third, cadence is less powerfull but still has a rather powerful talent of being able to create love.
Hence that one should be careful with alicorn OC's, they often deemed to be a powertrip for its creator.
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McGack In reply to Kimera-KiMeS [2012-07-19 16:12:11 +0000 UTC]
Yes there are people who take a look at an alicorn and immediately assume godlike ability despite the fact that even celestia and luna havent shown any real power apart from being very old
what type of pony they are should be the last thing one looks at
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Jezendar In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 17:59:37 +0000 UTC]
They literally control the sun and the moon respectively. During Luna's banishment, Celestia was controlling both of these space-born objects. That would be the real power they've shown.
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McGack In reply to Jezendar [2012-07-19 18:03:19 +0000 UTC]
and we were told regular unicorns could control the sun and moon because Equestria was made
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Kimera-KiMeS In reply to McGack [2012-07-19 17:32:05 +0000 UTC]
what might be contributing is the ponysona of Lauren faust is also a Alicorn and since we more or less give her a rank of godhood in our community...
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