Adopt R Us
Looking for a new pet to take home, but don't want to create one? Well the people down at Adopt R Us have finally updated their computer system and now let you search for a specific species or pet color!
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Meagan_Madness
the one thing I didnt want to happen =
I liked surfing the pets and getting random ones each time. It's not going to be well much fun searching for a pet
I liked surfing the pets and getting random ones each time. It's not going to be well much fun searching for a pet
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Experimental
Man, I really liked pound surfing. It was nice to search for those rare-colored pets and only be able to find them by chance. I rarely took one home but it was so much fun to do! I don't approve of this at all, really - the species search is nice, but the color? -shakes head- Nah. Not a happy option for me.
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Loki_826
THANK YOU!!! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" /> <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" /> BEST. FEATURE. EVER!
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lie
I like the new feature. I'm all good and happy with my pets though.. so it looks like I won't try out this feature for some time.
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Mel
awesome idea, but can you put the species and color in abc order or something? its kinda hard to find what your looking for xD
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ADHD
I kinda agree with what people are saying about the color thing, but still overall I like the new feature. :3
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inkrealm
I could also easily see some people abadoning common and bad named pets for colored ones T^T
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inkrealm
-dies-
nooooo. ;-;
the species is good. and more pets at once even is alright.
but I don't think I would have done color....
nooooo. ;-;
the species is good. and more pets at once even is alright.
but I don't think I would have done color....
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Jovian
I'm against the color searching--it treats the rarer pets like restock items that you have to keep refreshing for, and when they do appear, they're gone in a millisecond. I'm never one to adopt from the pound, but I feel like this is doing a disservice to those who enjoyed coming upon a random cool pet.
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Gabby
Nooononononono why did you do this <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" />
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waltz
Not loving the whole "search by color" thing, but do like the fact you can view more pets at a time.
(although it does look a little awkward with the two on the bottom)
(although it does look a little awkward with the two on the bottom)
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Galvatron
Horrible idea. Now there wont be any good colored pets to get. All good pets are gone. Even all experiments are gone, and common pets are 100% more unwanted than before - when previously user sould adopt a common pet because of the name/pity, this wont happen now.((
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Lordth
a very bad idea , not only does it take the fun out of pound surfing , all the painted/limited pets are gone in a nano second , all the common pets stay behind . this will lead topeople pounding their existing pets for hard to get pets .
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Nirvana
I dislike this, it took out all fun of pound surfing <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sigh.gif" border="0" />
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Jeweltara
as somone who is happy with the pets i have but may get more in addition to them one day i just have to say...it's glitchy...and i saw nothing to help one search for a specific color or species of pet.
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Boom
-fails-
Forgot to say.
Even though it's not my favorite feature, thanks for the work you do, staff~
Forgot to say.
Even though it's not my favorite feature, thanks for the work you do, staff~
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Boom
Hm.... I see the benefits, but I'm just not down with the whole idea.
I mean, I used to see like, a couple of different colored pets a day when I would pound surf, but now they're just... gone. I've searched through EVERY special color, and I only found one left; a bloodred canis with WAY too many numbers at the end of it's name.
Sure, it could be seen as an easier way to find pets, but that's just it. There's no more excitement when it comes to pound surfing.
Nnng. I don't want to sound like a whiner, but I myself had alot of fun with the old system. -hides- DX
I mean, I used to see like, a couple of different colored pets a day when I would pound surf, but now they're just... gone. I've searched through EVERY special color, and I only found one left; a bloodred canis with WAY too many numbers at the end of it's name.
Sure, it could be seen as an easier way to find pets, but that's just it. There's no more excitement when it comes to pound surfing.
Nnng. I don't want to sound like a whiner, but I myself had alot of fun with the old system. -hides- DX
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Jasper
I have to agree with the pound surfers. This is a really bad idea and will lead to a lot of pets being adopted to soon-to-be-dead accounts. I'm also not digging the interface much. While I like having more pets to choose from, <a href="http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/985/wtfsn.png" target="_blank">the alignment is off</a>, the pets are bit scrunched and some of these buttons are too fat. Why not just have it say "ADOPT!" instead of "Adopt such'n'such"? We already can see the pets name so what's the point of mentioning it twice?
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anagram
Takes the fun out of pound surfing...
And now it'll be harder to just find an awesome pet by chance. It's just like restocking.
And now it'll be harder to just find an awesome pet by chance. It's just like restocking.
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paranoia
WOW WHAT A HORRIBLE IDEA! THIS RUINS THE WHOLE POINT OF POUND SURFING! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" />
noobs. I am so glad this was put in, not because I will ever use it but because the whole defense on the suggestion was just ridiculous!
noobs. I am so glad this was put in, not because I will ever use it but because the whole defense on the suggestion was just ridiculous!
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Senua
Nooot really a fan of this one; I've got to say. :/
More and more pets will rot as visual trophies now, just like they did on neo.
But kudos to Subeta for responding to the fanbase.
More and more pets will rot as visual trophies now, just like they did on neo.
But kudos to Subeta for responding to the fanbase.
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Prey
Oops, clicked 'Post Comment'. I dislike this, it took out all my fun of pound surfing. The more pets viewed part is good, but not the colour/species search. It'll be good for some people though.
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Paradise
I LOVE how you guys just implement ideas like this instantly. It's fantastic <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Samwise
Really cool, especially since I actually have a pet slot xD
Now if only we could search names using regular expressions....
Now if only we could search names using regular expressions....
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Griffin
To elaborate a little more on why I think this is not detrimental: consider that the pound's front page now shows 12 random pets. The color search has 15 (I think, too lazy to count) redraw colors to choose from. You have to look at each individual category, and most categories will turn up no results, so you have to cycle through. That takes time. People refreshing the front page have MORE CHANCES to see a colored pet than a pound-grabber browsing individual categories. Besides that, it's true that badly named colored pets will be adopted much more quickly, but heck, they rotted in the pound before this, who cares?
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Cass
Although this doesn't affect me in the least, I think it's a really great idea. Especially for people seeking certain experiment pets!
Also, I don't understand why people are complaining about potential "pet snatchers" with this? We have a direct user-to-user pet transfer system with absolutely *zero* risk of losing a pet. Use it. Problem solved.
Also, I don't understand why people are complaining about potential "pet snatchers" with this? We have a direct user-to-user pet transfer system with absolutely *zero* risk of losing a pet. Use it. Problem solved.
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Julia
I'm not really liking this. I like that the pets are smaller and more are displayed at once, but I've never been a fan of searching by colour or species in a virtual pet site's pound. I was glad when Neopets got rid of this and I never wanted to see it here. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />
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Cerberus
Keep your eyes out for Bloodred pets. I'll be adopting common pets and pounding them in colors. 10 bloodred pets will be put in the pound.
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Lemon_Noir
I'm not for the 'loyal user perk' ideas, myself.
While I see where they're coming from, I think that sometimes sites that take that sort of dynamic too much to heart become no fun to play, and hard to get into. Also, it generates the sort of 'newbies aren't welcome here' atmosphere that can drive some sites to the ground.
I think leaving the search open for everyone is best, as really new users can't adopt anyhow.
While I see where they're coming from, I think that sometimes sites that take that sort of dynamic too much to heart become no fun to play, and hard to get into. Also, it generates the sort of 'newbies aren't welcome here' atmosphere that can drive some sites to the ground.
I think leaving the search open for everyone is best, as really new users can't adopt anyhow.
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Lemon_Noir
Well, great idea, of course, wonderful.
Though, I'm sure everyone else will enjoy it, I gotta say I'm gonna hate the pound from now on. It was always fun to sift through pages and pages before finding that one gem of a pet. Now when it's a click away... The pretty pets are sure to go fast, and now searching is no fun (for me, anyhow).
Oh well. Good update, but not one that pleases me in the least, lol.
Though, I'm sure everyone else will enjoy it, I gotta say I'm gonna hate the pound from now on. It was always fun to sift through pages and pages before finding that one gem of a pet. Now when it's a click away... The pretty pets are sure to go fast, and now searching is no fun (for me, anyhow).
Oh well. Good update, but not one that pleases me in the least, lol.
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Carnage
This completely takes the fun out pound surfing for me <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" /> But I am pretty sure everyone else will love it.
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krys
I think it's a great new feature, even if personally I'd rather adopt for names. xD I'm sure it'll be helpful for many though! I can't wait until my account is old enough to adopt from there, 2 weeks can feel like an eternity sometimes |D;
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Griffin
This feature's fine with me. I think names matter far more than colors on Subeta, and the playing field is still even in that regard. You can refresh the pound as usual and hope to stumble upon an amazing pet, or you can frantically check each individual category hoping something will show up. In my experience, extremely desirable pets (very well named + super expensive color or experiment) get snapped up VERY fast no matter what. You get them by being in the right place at the right time with sheer luck.
And the random adopt view is still there, this feature didn't replace it. http://subeta.net/explore/adopt.php
And the random adopt view is still there, this feature didn't replace it. http://subeta.net/explore/adopt.php
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HopeaWolf
I agree with some people above that the "search by color" should be for those with GA or been on the site longer. But that's my opinion too. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif" border="0" />
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Edward
I cant say I approve about the " Search by color" option too much. New members could just snatch up any pet they want by the color and only have to refresh the page to earn them. Maybe make the " search by color" A GA feature, or as previously suggested a loyal user perk? I like the increased number of pets displayed at one time, however, it makes it easier to browse. (:
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barbie
@K1TSUN3
Soo what would be the point of making it for users that have been here for "2+ years"?
That's just ridiculous to me. If someone were "pet snatching", oh well. Someone obviously didn't want their pet enough to keep it, so let it go to someone who might do something nice with it.
Soo what would be the point of making it for users that have been here for "2+ years"?
That's just ridiculous to me. If someone were "pet snatching", oh well. Someone obviously didn't want their pet enough to keep it, so let it go to someone who might do something nice with it.
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Chou
Oh, just a suggestion, but it'd be nice and really helpful if the species were in alphabetical order. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Taka
Should have only made this option available to members that have been on subeta for 2+ years. :|
I don't really like this that much, because it encourages pet snatching.
I don't really like this that much, because it encourages pet snatching.
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Karigax
LOL!
I was thinking "well, will be good if I could look for one specie or color. But they'll never put it on site... It will destroy the pound surf", two days ago.
And here we are! O_O
Btw, I think the pound surf, and the chance of find one rare color, or dream pet in the pound, now don't exist anymore.
But, if you're lucky, with no doubt, will be easy <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
I was thinking "well, will be good if I could look for one specie or color. But they'll never put it on site... It will destroy the pound surf", two days ago.
And here we are! O_O
Btw, I think the pound surf, and the chance of find one rare color, or dream pet in the pound, now don't exist anymore.
But, if you're lucky, with no doubt, will be easy <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
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Orceh
meh... Now it'll be harder for people to get the cool colored pets. >.> I like it, but only if it was an option for just me. XD lol
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Elastic
I dont like the "browse species/colours" thing, it just make it easier to those pet-snatchers. :/
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Lisaoak
This option is very cool however I don't like browsing species or colors... I liked being able to browse the pets normally and look at the names.
Would you guys be able to bring that back while keeping this new feature?
Would you guys be able to bring that back while keeping this new feature?
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Cerberus
I see bad things come from this and good things. It will help all the new people of 1 week or so but it also makes it hard for those who actually like to be surprised by randomly searching the pound with out the 'Auto' search.
Thank you though staff.
I'll just have to be more careful with my pets.
Thank you though staff.
I'll just have to be more careful with my pets.
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User not found:
Problem with this is all the lovely names will be adopted up right away, and there will be badly named pets that just rot in the pound like on another petsite you all know well. :|
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Extract
interesting <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Nymphia
welp there goes all the cool pets haha, but this has the potential to be pretty neat. lets see how it goes. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Tsume_349
Although I'm not a fan of color searching this is an awesome revamp of the Adoption Center, hopefully this will get pets some needed homes! I specially love the new way of searching names.
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Rei_106
I LOVE this, but at the same time don't like how other people can find the rarer pets now. Lol
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Shelbie
Just waiting for someone to take the crappy named pets..zap them into a nifty color and pound it. Curious to see who'd pick it up simply because its not common colored <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
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Komouri
Mmmm I see problems with this new feature lol.. Oh well.. Guess it won't affect me personally..
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Rebecca_324
I never understood why people would go in the pound looking for a specific species or color when elixirs and potions are so incredibly cheap on this site =/
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ARU
Interesting. I'm not really for the idea, but I only browse for names anyway. Should probably get rid of hydrus in the selection. I don't remember if there were any other colors that turned pets back to common upon abandonment, though.
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CakeMoose
Thank you sooo much! I wanted something like this to happen for quite a while! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
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DebiLee
Eh, I was opposed to this idea when it was first discussed years ago, and I still am. (Note that all of the 'better' color pets were gone in a matter of... what? Five minutes?) But it doesn't really affect me much one way or the other, so whatever. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Blue
@Porsche
then the person didnt care enough about the pet to pound it in the first place :/
If people care about the pet, then they should try and find a home for it on the forums.
then the person didnt care enough about the pet to pound it in the first place :/
If people care about the pet, then they should try and find a home for it on the forums.
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Anders
This is an awesome thing, so much easier to browse. Especially if you like certain species.
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Chou
Not that I'd need it, because I prefer creating my pets myself, but it might help other people finding what they're looking for, so it's a nice thing. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_happy.gif" border="0" />
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Magi
If I remember right new users have to be two months (or two weeks?) to be able to adopt a specially colored pet.
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Jinx
Harhar.
Now it's even easier for new users to find the bloodred/glacier/glade/whatever pets with great names that you work hard on only for them to adopt them and never come back.
:|
Now it's even easier for new users to find the bloodred/glacier/glade/whatever pets with great names that you work hard on only for them to adopt them and never come back.
:|
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Paws
Meh, I don't care about the color, but trying to find real word names... yeah, it won't help any <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
Congrats to those who look for pet colors and species!
Congrats to those who look for pet colors and species!
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Klassikal
Bumbuses can't be adopted out nor can Hydrus, so why are they search options? <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />
I love the search feature, is it going to be put in alphabetical order anytime soon?
I love the search feature, is it going to be put in alphabetical order anytime soon?
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Hunger
OMG THANK YOU! I was hoping for something like this<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />
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what
Saw this in the Suggestions forum the other day <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" /> Awesome!
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One_814
Awesome! That rocks! <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />
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Ruby
This is interesting! Even though I don't use it, this will be beneficial to loads of users most likely!
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Muerteusako
Very nifty. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_heart.gif" border="0" />
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