Welcome to Pixpet!  Login or  Register Account   Resend Activation Email  Forgot Password? Dark Mode
Posts Overview
Page:  
<<9101112131415>>
CustomisationUltimate Idea and Improvement Thread (356 Posts and 4899 Views) (Closed)
Topic Tags: Idea, Improvement
Member

Jan 9th, 2019
Posts: 146
Pixpets: 99
Pixdex: 39
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 6:12 AM
Nr. 221 #5830 2
Is it possible to make certain items unauctionable/unsellable?

To explain further, I've seen auctions a couple of times for the basic cooking ingredients found here - pixpet.net/game.php?section=buy_ing

Not to accuse anyone of trying to take advantage of anyone (heck, some people might forget where they got X basic item and just chuck it up for auction for $), but I have seen some people bidding on these items for more than you can just buy them for from the site... There isn't a limitation on how many of these items you can buy, or any kind of restriction on who can buy them so I don't think there is much use for them being put up for auction.

I think it would be nice if you, at the very least, couldn't auction these items so no newbie mistakenly buys them because they see it's needed to cook something, but doesn't realize they can just buy it for much cheaper from that page. Once the PC/SPC/Ticket transfer system is live for everyone, there really isn't much reason to be able to put them into shops either. Right now I guess they can be used as a cheap way for artists/whoever to be able to receive PC for commissions if they don't have access to the direct transfer system.

I would say the same might should go for the "failed"/unusable ingredients (aka these pixpet.net/forum.php?section=posts&t=564&title=Game-Guides---%26ldquo%3BSecret%26rdquo%3B-Recipes---warning%2C-spoilers-inside%21). I remember I once almost bought a "Water in a Flask" from a shop when I was first playing because I saw it was cheap and it sounded like something that might be useful (+ I hadn't seen anyone else selling it so thought it might be rare).

Just small things like this I think would be nice so newbies aren't taken advantage of or get frustrated when they realize they bought something actually useless (beyond decorations in terms of the failed items) or something legitimately overpriced (since the price is set by the site).

EDIT: I just thought another way to help this might also to be to add description to items, especially the failure items, so it's very clear that they do nothing but act as decorations if you so choose, and that they're very easy to make yourself. Or something like that!
Valtien's Signature
I go by Valtien or Weisk!toyhouse | Weisk#1530
Member
Early Adopter

Jan 13th, 2018
Posts: 143
Pixpets: 153
Pixdex: 56
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 6:58 AM
Nr. 222 #5835
Average grading seeds!

Seeds come in lots of different grades and in different amounts, making them take up a lot of space.

Almost nobody would buy dull seeds, planting them to get rid of them takes time, and tossing them would be a waste.
So, if we could average their grades it would increase their purity and keep them from cluttering the inventory.
Member

Jan 9th, 2019
Posts: 146
Pixpets: 99
Pixdex: 39
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 7:07 AM
Nr. 223 #5836 1
Quote by: @karasup
Average grading seeds!

Seeds come in lots of different grades and in different amounts, making them take up a lot of space.

Almost nobody would buy dull seeds, planting them to get rid of them takes time, and tossing them would be a waste.
So, if we could average their grades it would increase their purity and keep them from cluttering the inventory.

We can already combine seeds here to increase their grade - pixpet.net/game.php?section=cook_combine_seeds
Unless you mean combing and the ability to average out grades?

At least personally if I have some random grade seeds that I can't combine (either due to lack of additional seeds or only seeds that would go well over 100 if I combined), I just keep them around until I get more, or see if anyone is selling lower grade ones. 0:
Valtien's Signature
I go by Valtien or Weisk!toyhouse | Weisk#1530
Member
Early Adopter

Aug 28th, 2018
Posts: 238
Pixpets: 28
Pixdex: 42
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 7:47 AM
Nr. 224 #5838 3
Quote by: @Valtien
Is it possible to make certain items unauctionable/unsellable?

-snip


Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

I just saw a honey up for auction going for 6 PC. That's 3 times the amount you can buy it from the site. I've almost bought into things like that before as well, with failure items. It's crazy how people are trying to sell them off, whether purposely trying to rip newer or unaware players off or not. It's rude either way, especially since if they realize their mistake they can't get their money back.

It shouldn't be allowed, plain and simple.
Heartrend's Signature
bork








"I think we just need to touch on more... personal matters."
Member
Early Adopter

Jan 13th, 2018
Posts: 143
Pixpets: 153
Pixdex: 56
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 8:05 AM
Nr. 225 #5839
Quote by: @Valtien

We can already combine seeds here to increase their grade - pixpet.net/game.php?section=cook_combine_seeds
Unless you mean combing and the ability to average out grades?

At least personally if I have some random grade seeds that I can't combine (either due to lack of additional seeds or only seeds that would go well over 100 if I combined), I just keep them around until I get more, or see if anyone is selling lower grade ones. 0:


Somehow, I missed this feature. Thanks for the reminder;;

But yes, I meant more as in combining and averaging them. Aaah I can only hope then. It’s hard to add grades when theres a bunch of different 90+ Plant seeds.
Member

Jan 9th, 2019
Posts: 146
Pixpets: 99
Pixdex: 39
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 9:14 AM
Nr. 226 #5842 1
Quote by: @Heartrend
Quote by: @Valtien
Is it possible to make certain items unauctionable/unsellable?

-snip


Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

I just saw a honey up for auction going for 6 PC. That's 3 times the amount you can buy it from the site. I've almost bought into things like that before as well, with failure items. It's crazy how people are trying to sell them off, whether purposely trying to rip newer or unaware players off or not. It's rude either way, especially since if they realize their mistake they can't get their money back.

It shouldn't be allowed, plain and simple.

Yeah that Honey is what made me make my post. :/ There are a bunch more basic ingredients up for auction with a SB of at least but often more than double of what you can buy them for so... It's not okay. Especially considering that I messaged the person who won the honey you mentioned and they confirmed they didn't realize they could buy basic items like that from the site.

pixpet.net/game.php?section=item_market&page=1&s=0
Valtien's Signature
I go by Valtien or Weisk!toyhouse | Weisk#1530
Member
Early Adopter

Aug 28th, 2018
Posts: 238
Pixpets: 28
Pixdex: 42
5 Years ago
Jan 16th, 2019 - 11:36 PM
Nr. 227 #5941
I feel like I'm not the only one who loves a little mystery in games like this - my favorite part is discovering a new pixpet egg that I have no clue what it'll hatch into. I purposely avoiding looking, and as such was really happy with a couple of my unexpected pets, especially my Sunobra.

So I was wondering if, at least, the starter pets can only show their eggs, and not the pets themselves? And then for those who want to see what the egg will become, have a button that will show the pet if one chooses to. That way it's a compromise to satisfy both sides.

I'd also love to see something that can do the same for pets in-game, by using the shadow pictures or something, but I'm not holding my breath on that one, as I'm sure it would be complicated, if even possible haha.
Heartrend's Signature
bork








"I think we just need to touch on more... personal matters."
Member

Sep 27th, 2018
Posts: 39
Pixpets: 63
Pixdex: 43
5 Years ago
Jan 18th, 2019 - 12:13 AM
Nr. 228 #6102 3
Some ways to increase inventory space would be wonderful, and probably necessary as more pets and items are added to the game. maybe bought through super pc, or increasing with house size, or getting bigger with pixdex entries, or any other method would be really appreciated
Member

Jan 17th, 2019
Posts: 5
Pixpets: 5
Pixdex: 4
5 Years ago
Jan 18th, 2019 - 8:37 AM
Nr. 229 #6162 3
Quote by: @Faeryheart
I also feel like 6 interactions per day is extremely limiting and doesn't seem to make sense for a pet adoption site. I would be fine with fewer/worse interaction rewards and having unlimited interactions because it feels really bad not being able to help the people that helped you. And helping an egg hatch 10 minutes faster seems to be almost nothing as my starter egg is only at 73% after 15 hours and 10 interactions :/ I do know about the instant hatch potion, but I'm one of the people who don't want to use it, so I also suggest making the very first starter egg hatch a lot faster.


came here to pretty much post this exact thing, i'm glad other people feel the same way about it. i've never seen a pet site have a limit on interactions, much less one that makes it so that you can hit your daily cap in about ten seconds. it's a bit disheartening

i'm still really new, but quite a few factors like this are making it pretty difficult to get off the ground.. i do love this site's aesthetic + designs, though, and i'm excited to see what sort of changes might be made in the future!
bixbite's Signature
b / 22 / nb lesbian / they

Member
Early Adopter

Feb 11th, 2018
Posts: 71
Pixpets: 105
Pixdex: 26
5 Years ago
Jan 18th, 2019 - 8:49 AM
Nr. 230 #6163 1
This might just be considered a UI issue, (and chances are it might just bother me so feel free to call me out) but I find an element the grid seen in the house to be a bit confusing. See, usually you count across, left to right first (A-Z) and this makes sense on the X axis, but I often get thrown off by the numbers that count upwards while going down the Y axis? Might just be me but I often misplace my items a lot because of it (so instead of say placing something at B3, near the bottom, I end up writing B1). I feel like it would make sense if 1 was at the bottom and counted up as you go up the y axis.

I understand this probably can't be changed at this point because of confusion to other players but I just thought I'd put it out there
Loone's Signature


Loone || 16 || She/Her/They/Them
Instagram
Member
Early Adopter

Jul 22nd, 2018
Posts: 135
Pixpets: 106
Pixdex: 31
5 Years ago
Jan 19th, 2019 - 1:34 PM
Nr. 231 #6275 1
Sorry if this has been suggested before! :')

Maybe add notifications for when observed auction near their end?
Like, get a new game message when an observed auction is around half an hour from being over (possibly with the function of turning it off in the settings, for people who are bothered by it?)

I realize you could just set an alarm, but having the game itself notify you seems like a neat feature (+ I... honestly forget to set my alarm more often than not haha,,)
Rapirisu's Signature
       Rapi | Any Pronouns | 24

        DeviantArt | Twitter

          Artshop | Art Corner
✨ Help us grow ✨


Member
Early Adopter

Jul 22nd, 2018
Posts: 79
Pixpets: 94
Pixdex: 19
5 Years ago
Jan 19th, 2019 - 2:41 PM
Nr. 232 #6280
Quote by: @Loone
This might just be considered a UI issue, (and chances are it might just bother me so feel free to call me out) but I find an element the grid seen in the house to be a bit confusing. See, usually you count across, left to right first (A-Z) and this makes sense on the X axis, but I often get thrown off by the numbers that count upwards while going down the Y axis? Might just be me but I often misplace my items a lot because of it (so instead of say placing something at B3, near the bottom, I end up writing B1). I feel like it would make sense if 1 was at the bottom and counted up as you go up the y axis.

I understand this probably can't be changed at this point because of confusion to other players but I just thought I'd put it out there


I feel like this one would mostly be just you, unfortunately. The way you suggested makes the complete opposite sense to me. Why would higher numbers be at the top? That sounds backwards.
GreySkyMorning's Signature
Help out my babies? (Only removed from sig when fully grown)
Member
Early Adopter

Aug 28th, 2018
Posts: 238
Pixpets: 28
Pixdex: 42
5 Years ago
Jan 19th, 2019 - 5:14 PM
Nr. 233 #6296 1
Just popping in again to say please implement the idea Valtien stated about certain items not being able to sell. I think the items listed in my signature should be removed just like the special potions are, or the plushies. It's not on the same level, obviously, but I'm sick of seeing those items going up in the market and people buying them. It's unbelievably rude to intentionally scam your fellow player, even if it's just for a few coins.

(One person who bid on some items I had asked if they knew you could buy from the site, and they confirmed that they didn't. So that's another person who was clearly ripped off. They didn't seem to mind as much as I did, but it's the principle of the idea to me. It's basically letting players know that doing that is okay, and the proof of that is I seem to be coming across more and more of these auctions.)




Quote by: @GreySkyMorning
Quote by: @Loone
-snip-


I feel like this one would mostly be just you, unfortunately. The way you suggested makes the complete opposite sense to me. Why would higher numbers be at the top? That sounds backwards.


That's not really backwards, that's just how the grid system works. Like in math, that sort of thing, the numbers get higher going right and up. I can see what they're saying - I've found myself mixing up the numbers as well because I picture it kind of the same way they do. Since the rooms show it in a grid, I had originally thought it would follow the rules grids do. Personally I don't mind either way though, I'm just adding my two cents to their idea. :P
Heartrend's Signature
bork








"I think we just need to touch on more... personal matters."
Member

Jan 11th, 2019
Posts: 149
Pixpets: 221
Pixdex: 54
5 Years ago
Jan 19th, 2019 - 5:58 PM
Nr. 234 #6301

*snip*

I feel like this one would mostly be just you, unfortunately. The way you suggested makes the complete opposite sense to me. Why would higher numbers be at the top? That sounds backwards.


That's not really backwards, that's just how the grid system works. Like in math, that sort of thing, the numbers get higher going right and up. I can see what they're saying - I've found myself mixing up the numbers as well because I picture it kind of the same way they do. Since the rooms show it in a grid, I had originally thought it would follow the rules grids do. Personally I don't mind either way though, I'm just adding my two cents to their idea. :P

I think it makes sense if you think of it more like a spreadsheet or a map or the game "battleships" and not grid paper math. I didn't even think of math because I don't think we ever used letters for the lines of the grid? I might not remember everything though... it's been a while

So yeah it makes sense to me because I'm old lol Okay, I see myself out...
Member

Jan 12th, 2019
Posts: 24
Pixpets: 6
Pixdex: 3
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 5:52 AM
Nr. 235 #6400
This was mentioned a few times and then buried but please, if you're gonna give us item shops let us SEARCH for items in shops. I hate auctions. The amount of times I've lost auctions because I don't check here very often is super annoying. I don't want to just but stuff in an auction. I want to just be able to go to a store and buy things.

Also, I'm a new player. My pets don't bring back a lot of stuff. Much less pumpkin seeds. Before I knew about the lottery I was literally just... Stuck because I had no food. I literally bought a bunch of pure pumpkins because they give me more food to feed my pets to go on hoards to... Not bring back pumpkin seeds.

Your pets should always bring back at least one pumpkin seed. Even if it isn't very good, that or you can go and buy very dull pumpkin seeds for a few pc and grade them up. But the game was literally about to be unplayable just because I had no food. I was down to 50 at one point for level 15+ pets and had no reliable way to get food. If you're going to make us use food to go on hoards then don't make it such a precious resource.
Xazz's Signature
Member

Jan 9th, 2019
Posts: 146
Pixpets: 99
Pixdex: 39
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 9:53 AM
Nr. 236 #6416
I literally have Troffinch eggs coming out of my ears, and thought about this today.

Some breeding sim games have a daily/weekly/monthly quest where the quest giver will say s/t like

"Today I'm looking for purple pets/eggs that can hatch purple" (as an example)

If you had a purple pet/egg you could turn it into them (and like releasing, you would be unable to get the pet/egg back). In return you'd get some kind of reward, or money, or something. Lioden has a quest like this and you get currency that can be spent in a corresponding shop.

Rewards could also be a tier based system, and you'd get better rewards if you - 1. Turned in an already hatched pet (hatched because that means you're giving up a pet you spent time hatching AND the pet would actually have to have hatched that colour.). and/or 2. Turned in a rarer pet/egg. For instance, turning in a Finngriff vs a Troffinch AND/OR a hatched pet that has a low % of hatching purple.

I think this would be a nice way to get rid of extra eggs/pets? After getting my 6th Troffinch egg I'm kind of getting sick of auctioning them since I have to wait a day and can't just stick them up for quick sale like in a shop. Would also be nice if you're trying to hatch a pet with a particular colour, and just end up with a bunch of extra of that pet.

This idea would, of course, need a lot of balancing and I don't expect it to be implemented super quick if it were to happen!




@Xazz

I disagree with you on the pumpkin seed thing only because interacting with eggs gives a BUNCH of pumpkin seeds. I pretty much always get around 3-5 seeds an egg. If you're low on pumpkin seeds, interact with eggs instead of doing the lotto. c: I also running out of pumpkin seeds until I realized this. I would maybe suggest instead that it's made more clear somewhere that Lotto = mainly food/PC rewards, Egg Hatching = mainly Seeds.
Valtien's Signature
I go by Valtien or Weisk!toyhouse | Weisk#1530
Member
Game Moderator

Dec 1st, 2018
Posts: 602
Pixpets: 254
Pixdex: 76
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 11:00 AM
Nr. 237 #6419 1
@Valtien
A daily (or weekly) trade in is a nice idea. You would have to consider the effect it would have on the pixpet auctions/sales which would also be greatly effected by this. There would be less eggs up for auction for example as people will be hoarding their eggs in hopes that they can be used for this. The drop in auction pets could effect prices, as the prices are likely to go up, especially if the egg is wanted in the trade for that day.

I would be looking at the current auctions and ask , do the prices seem low right now? Could an increase in prices be good, or bad? If most of the pros and cons point towards an increase in prices would work, then maybe this new feature would be a nice addition
Wayvern's Signature

Member

Jan 9th, 2019
Posts: 146
Pixpets: 99
Pixdex: 39
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 11:06 AM
Nr. 238 #6420
Quote by: @Wayvern
@Valtien
A daily (or weekly) trade in is a nice idea. You would have to consider the effect it would have on the pixpet auctions/sales which would also be greatly effected by this. There would be less eggs up for auction for example as people will be hoarding their eggs in hopes that they can be used for this. The drop in auction pets could effect prices, as they prices are likely to go up, especially if the egg is wanted in the trade for that day.

That is true! I did think about that, and think that maybe, especially as the site grows (this is maybe something that would work better with a larger site population and more pets etc) it would even out and the auctions wouldn't suddenly be completely barren.

This might also be elevated if it was a less frequent quest, like a weekly. Would also give people time to obtain the egg they want/need and hatch it. Prices gauging could be avoided if the quest target isn't the same for everyone, a colour request could be randomly generated per person that goes to accept it (aka - I go ask for a quest, I get the colour blue. You go ask for a quest, you get green, etc). If you want to prevent people hoarding pre-hatched pets, you could also have it be a requirement that the hatchday of the pet is AFTER you accepted the quest. Although this does negate one of my original benefits, which would be a useful destination for extra pets left over from trying to hatch a certain colour.

If you make the quest require the hatchday after the quest accept, it would allow for some kind-of gamble/strategy aspect. Do I hatch the common egg that has a high chance of hatching into the colour I need? Or do I go for the rarer egg that maybe takes longer to hatch, or the egg that has a lower chance to hatch as what I need, but I'll get more points if I do? Do I try and buy multiple eggs and hatch a bunch at a time to see if I can get what I need? Etc.

With the possible addition of allowing for direct egg sales/trades (aka, putting eggs for sale in a shop/being able to transfer them to people/being able to trade them) it would allow people to sell/buy/trade eggs specifically because of the quest. Like, "Hey, I have a quest to get X colour, I'm looking for A, B, or C egg." etc.

I agree with what you've brought up, though, those would be things to consider if that kind of quest were to be implemented. 0:
Valtien's Signature
I go by Valtien or Weisk!toyhouse | Weisk#1530
Member
Game Moderator

Dec 1st, 2018
Posts: 602
Pixpets: 254
Pixdex: 76
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 11:17 AM
Nr. 239 #6421
@Valtien
On another level, if there is any balancing things out required it could potentially be done by making certain pixpets a little more obtainable when hoarding ... but that then effects the need to use potions
Wayvern's Signature

Member
Early Adopter

Sep 8th, 2018
Posts: 382
Pixpets: 122
Pixdex: 43
5 Years ago
Jan 20th, 2019 - 3:12 PM
Nr. 240 #6439
Quote by: @Heartrend
Just popping in again to say please implement the idea Valtien stated about certain items not being able to sell. I think the items listed in my signature should be removed just like the special potions are, or the plushies. It's not on the same level, obviously, but I'm sick of seeing those items going up in the market and people buying them. It's unbelievably rude to intentionally scam your fellow player, even if it's just for a few coins.

(One person who bid on some items I had asked if they knew you could buy from the site, and they confirmed that they didn't. So that's another person who was clearly ripped off. They didn't seem to mind as much as I did, but it's the principle of the idea to me. It's basically letting players know that doing that is okay, and the proof of that is I seem to be coming across more and more of these auctions.)

I'm not saying that this isn't an issue, but I think the bigger issue is that many people sell plastic furniture and other common items for 100 coins or more. They seem to be relying on someone missclicking to buy their items or beginners thinking that they're worth the money (everyone starts with 400 coins, so they might think 100 isn't a lot). Or maybe they hope that someone will be generous enough to buy it, but whichever it is I think it's unfair in every situation to receive so much for a common item, so maybe there should be a maximum price for items or something.
Faeryheart's Signature
Page:  
<<9101112131415>>
Register
Not Registered Yet?
Join for free
Recent Activity
Pixpet Sponsor Support
Our Previous/Current Super Sponsors
Sponsor
Get your own Sponsor Banner on Pixpet (Rules) + 100 Pixpet Ticket Coupons/Month for Item Commissions!

Super Sponsor
Get your own Sponsor Banner on Pixpet (Rules) + Your Own Pixpet after 6 months support (not consecutive) on this tier! (Rules)
Totodile2064 Super Sponsor for 41 Months
bgyoshi Super Sponsor for 33 Months
Chicken_Raptor Super Sponsor for 16 Months
Dusk Super Sponsor for 15 Months
Tybaxel Super Sponsor for 6 Months
Sherrice Super Sponsor for 6 Months
Ignis Super Sponsor for 6 Months
Takkju Super Sponsor for 5 Months
Phoenix Super Sponsor for 4 Months
Kookaburra Super Sponsor for 2 Months
Isegard Super Sponsor for 1 Month
Become Pixpet Sponsor
Pixpet Chat
(slowly rebranding)  Amu  AnimusReach (GreySkyMorning)  b...  Beebs (Bee)  Brisingr12  c...  c...  Carpo (ign: CarpoPyronite )  Celes ✨(goldencelestine)  Charzea  cisee  ckolb  DarkStarDragon  DarylSun  Driverscissors  Dynosaur  ECDMDragon  Fandomzzz1234  Fandramon  Fren Derg  FruitJuiceKomodo  Gabe  Goatly  Jinxie  Jyxxie  Kino_Kari  Komodo  Kos  Latimer  LAV  Leonidas (DraconisLeonidas)  Longicaudatus  maggicked  Masjack  MayuriTheTyrogue  Melia  Mew304  Moonlightelf  Nat  PearlyGirl  Pinkapop  Psicose  PuppyToast  Queen of Nightmares  Queenie  Rachel the Raichu  Rackiera  RainbowFox68  RedFeatheredReptile  Reetno  Rexsaurus  Silver  Skylark Starflower  Snake  SomeRandomMightyena  Soulmates4Ever  Stadler  Starfire Dragon  Steveni  Tangaroa  theBurnt  TwistedGate  Val  w...  Zen00  Zetta  🌈^^Niji_Crab^^💫  🔳🔲 
Log in to join!
Social Media
Also subscribe to our other social media accounts if you want to stay informed!

8 Users Online (Last 15 Minutes)

Welcome our newest user: BettaGalaxy94
Most Users Online: 126 on Mar 19th, 2019 - 7:07 PM

Forum Stats: Total 45268 Posts in 2827 Topics.

Early Adopter Patreon Supporter Sponsor Super Sponsor Site Artist Discord Moderator Forum Moderator Forum Super Moderator Game Moderator Game Super Moderator Administrator