Flight Rising Discussion

Trypophobia warning I guess? for those who don't know: [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia[/url] The new, unique veilspun gene in some looks really good, but there are some color combos that are so close to looking like a set of holes, rather than scales, its a bit unnerving. I only normally have Trypophobia issues with holes on the skin, but I know some people have it far worse than me. the scales are not perfectly round which helps offset is but I am just a little surprised that this wasn't taken into consideration. It'll be fairly easy to just avoid the gene for the most part but It might catch some people of guard? (the fact it unnerves me *almost* makes me want to have a dragon in my lair with it, as I'm all about confronting stuff haha) its mostly just the color combos where the tops of the scales are darker or contrast drastically than the surrounding color making them look more like holes. I don't think they should get rid of the gene now its out, I just wanted to make people aware of it I guess? perhaps it's just me and others don't/won't see it? examples: [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=177&bodygene=71&breed=19&element=8&eyetype=2&gender=0&tert=27&tertgene=0&winggene=0&wings=56&auth=012edc1f0dc38d4b320157d51e86ee554ee7174e&dummyext=prev.png[/img] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=39&bodygene=71&breed=19&element=8&eyetype=2&gender=0&tert=27&tertgene=0&winggene=0&wings=56&auth=30bb9a4e03d2a21b35a3aacc9b1dc6c9e9f74fab&dummyext=prev.png[/img] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=17&bodygene=71&breed=19&element=8&eyetype=2&gender=0&tert=27&tertgene=0&winggene=0&wings=56&auth=9fd334d5da1404554b49907821d629b9e3346268&dummyext=prev.png[/img] things like this where the top of the scales match the belly scales make it look (to me) like they are holes exposing 'flesh' underneath. [img]https://i.imgur.com/tcvS3K9.png[/img] the back half of the hatchling isn't so bad because it looks more like layered scales due to the larger size and consistency? [img]https://i.imgur.com/h3lUDyI.png[/img]

I feel like this topic comes up with every other new gene that comes out. Keel, I believe, was the last gene ppl seemed to point out with the same issue & idk.

I don't really see holes here, I see scales.

[quote name="songofancients" date="2020-11-24 03:09:47" ] I feel like this topic comes up with every other new gene that comes out. Keel, I believe, was the last gene ppl seemed to point out with the same issue & idk. [/quote] ? really? keel looks more like scales than anything else we have? there's no combo I've seen that could make keel look inverted (so like holes) either? [img]https://www.textures.com/system/gallery/photos/Animals/Reptiles/Snakes/9408/Reptiles0023_1_download600.jpg[/img]

@morningstar1 Edit: it was Swirl / Marble! My bad! Keels issue ppl thought it looked gross / painful.

I don't have trypophobia so it doesn't bother me, but I didn't even realize those weren't supposed to be holes.

Huh, interesting. I don't have trypophobia (if anything, I tend to think the holes look neat overall), I didn't realize shell could trigger it.

I mean, they can't "take into consideration" any gene with small patterns that could potentially look like holes :/ it doesn't look like holes to me I guess, but if it bugs you there's other colors of the gene that aren't like that. Also if it's the inconsistency that gets to you maybe it would help to really break down the anatomy of where the wings are, where the scales turn to go down the legs, stuff like that? Honestly to me once the anatomy is accounted for they look pretty consistent to me, but the wing join took me a minute to notice XD

I'll admit, shell is the first gene in a long time that's actually bothered me, especially on colors like the last one

@executable [quote]I sort of see holes in the first example, but not any of the others. If you don’t like it, don’t have it in your lair. There’s only so much catering the devs can do.[/quote] That came off a bit dismissive. I don't think OP was asking for "catering," (which that word choice is rather rude) if anything, it seemed like they just wanted discussion and to see if anyone else saw it. You could possibly make the argument that since they said "but I am just a little surprised that this wasn't taken into consideration," but I wouldn't call that asking for "catering."