Another Survival Update
I know in my last news post, I let y’all know that quite a few of us on staff were dealing with weather issues that made getting the holiday done hard. We’re still sort of in that position, unfortunately. While I’m not personally under a lot of snow anymore, my internet connection is either the pace of a snail or just trying its very best to connect. Which really makes it hard to add the really cool items we have in store for Louis and Skitters!
So instead of risking losing one of those items or spending half the day adding things, I’m here to express my regret that we’re going to have to push Survival back a bit more. Before you get too upset, hear me out!
Some things to look forward to:
- Survival will still be the same length it has been in previous years, roughly 15 days.
- We’ve decreased the time between stages for a skin by hours! You’ll surely get more skins for your collection this year… also that sounds very gross.
- This year’s skins have fewer stages than previous years, so hey! You’ll get them even quicker!!!
- We’re going to try very hard not to use the word ‘virus’ or ‘infection’ when the holiday starts, because of the actual real-life pandemic. Gunner has to do some rebranding but it’s fine!
I’m really sorry that this holiday has been pushed back so much when I know so many of y’all enjoy it.
Posted by Amber
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Thanks for the update! Considering what you all are dealing with weather-wise, take your time. Idea for avoiding "virus" and "infection" (and likely "strain" as well): we have a new 'line of bites' to tickle your fancy. Choose one below and be sure to show it off.
Thank you for the update. Hope everyone stays safe and is able to stay warm. I appreciate the sensitivity. Never a bad idea to be considerate of how others are feeling. Looking forward to faster transformations!
I'm very glad that we might be able to get more skins this year for our collections. Thank you.
Events like this are important to the community but even more important are the people that run this site and make it happen for us. Take your time and take care of yourselves; we can wait. ^^
Thank's for let us know more about.
I appreciate it you try not to use the words virus or infection.
Stay health everybody in real life.
Corona is awful.
I appreciate it you try not to use the words virus or infection.
Stay health everybody in real life.
Corona is awful.
Mother Nature is having a bad time. We all need to make her cocoa and get her a weighted blanket while cranking up her favorite videos. Nice calm vibes. Hope everyone can be safe and sound soon.
aww, disappointed we have to wait longer (was so hoping it would occur during my break from school)
.....but super excited about the shorter times and stages and all the neat goodies I know are coming!! :D
.....but super excited about the shorter times and stages and all the neat goodies I know are coming!! :D
I am absolutely in favor of postponing Survival. Subetans living in Texas and other places affected by the blackouts are dealing with so much right now, they wouldn't be able to enjoy the holiday properly or potentially at all if they have no Internet or no power. Their safety and well-being, and the safety and well-being of Subeta's admins and staff, is much more important to me. And I hope that we will all be able to enjoy Survival together when the weather is less dangerous.
Take your time! I'd rather y'all be safe, and have the holiday start later. I also don't mind the changes to Survival wording. It's honestly not that big of a deal, it won't change the actual events from what I understand. I appreciate the thought and sensitivity :).
Thank you for the update, and stay safe and well! The past 12 months have been a HELL of a ride and I'd rather y'all take care of yourselves. :> I'm excited to see what the site has in store for us!
Hope everyone on staff stays safe. That said, please dont completely rebrand virus/infection items. Yeah, we're in a pandemic, but Survival/Subeta is something a lot of us turn to as a distraction or to help cope. If the event itself isnt a zombie plague, then why bother?
I live in NY and we had a terrible storm back in... I think October? I'm 100% working from home now. The storm knocked out my internet, cable, and home phone service (live with an old person who loves her landline lol). It was a good 5 days until we got internet back, and I wasn't able to even work in the meantime so I lost money as well as my mind! LUCKILY, we had power, I'd always sacrifice internet for heat and electricity any day. But yeah, I at least sympathize with the no internet = torture angle.
I also would much rather wait for an event to be functional and running well, than it be "on time". Time doesn't mean anything anymore anyways :P
I also would much rather wait for an event to be functional and running well, than it be "on time". Time doesn't mean anything anymore anyways :P
The beginning of the year has gone by in a flash. Thanks for the updates!
The Great Pandemic is an important part of Subeta’s lore and history, and I am admittedly kind of sad that it’s being pushed into the shadows. That has always been the meaning of the holiday to me. Survival was made for the living, and for “life after death.” But Pandemic is about zombie agency! Skitters rallied the zombies to insist that they don’t need to be cured! They don’t stand for life after death, they stand for life in death! I have a lot of feelings about zombies, lol.
That said, there are a lotttt of people who will benefit from the site not constantly going “you’re infected!!” at them for 2 weeks. There’s nothing lost if staff and the site’s official characters don’t say “infection” or “virus.” The Subeta Team is creative and I trust that they’ve got something up their sleeves!
(Although it feels important to add, no one is preventing users from calling them “zombie viruses.” That’s what they are to me, always will be!)
The Great Pandemic is an important part of Subeta’s lore and history, and I am admittedly kind of sad that it’s being pushed into the shadows. That has always been the meaning of the holiday to me. Survival was made for the living, and for “life after death.” But Pandemic is about zombie agency! Skitters rallied the zombies to insist that they don’t need to be cured! They don’t stand for life after death, they stand for life in death! I have a lot of feelings about zombies, lol.
That said, there are a lotttt of people who will benefit from the site not constantly going “you’re infected!!” at them for 2 weeks. There’s nothing lost if staff and the site’s official characters don’t say “infection” or “virus.” The Subeta Team is creative and I trust that they’ve got something up their sleeves!
(Although it feels important to add, no one is preventing users from calling them “zombie viruses.” That’s what they are to me, always will be!)
It's so hectic that I haven't really noticed the delayed holidays tbh. I fully understand the delay and I want staff to be safe and secure before we start our holiday!
I don't mind the reduced usage of the words, it's been a tough year for a lot of people. I do hope we're able to fully embrace our SURVIVAL(!!) next year but this year I'm all for sensitivity regarding some terms.
I don't mind the reduced usage of the words, it's been a tough year for a lot of people. I do hope we're able to fully embrace our SURVIVAL(!!) next year but this year I'm all for sensitivity regarding some terms.
Thank you for the update! No worries about the delays. With all these things happening around us, better to prioritize your health and safety!
Thanks for the update - delaying survival is absolutely understandable and a wise choice at this point.
Just stay safe and take care of yourselves! <3
Just stay safe and take care of yourselves! <3
@Schneizel same, but at least the words will only have a reduced usage this year, but they won't vanish completely.
I think removing virus/infection from Survival is silly, but w/e. Hopefully it won’t be a permanent change.
Thanks for the update, Amber! Hopefully things go okay for you guys. <3
Really appreciate the clarifications. c:
Really appreciate the clarifications. c:
@thercery stop attacking people just because they disagree with you, you’re acting like a child.
It's okay, thank you for the update, Amber!! (I live in Central Texas and we're finally above freezing for the first time in like a week, it's been hell. Stay safe and warm, everyone!!!)
Thank you for the update and everyones hard work! We'll be ready when you are ;) Stay safe!
Thanks for the update, I hope everyone is doing well despite the terrible circumstances!
I'm glad you guys are being responsible with everything, I know some people get mad at people who make changes to things, even when those changes are out of consideration and kindness lmao, but they don't speak for everyone! :)
I'm glad you guys are being responsible with everything, I know some people get mad at people who make changes to things, even when those changes are out of consideration and kindness lmao, but they don't speak for everyone! :)
Hm this is gonna make describing the stages through the doctors notes significantly more interesting. Oh well, I'm sure I can manage somehow.
May our Holy Lady Zombina bless this Survival and protect the Staff and their internet.
May our Holy Lady Zombina bless this Survival and protect the Staff and their internet.
As long as there is hope, there is.....h o p e....LOL Can't wait for Survival....no matter when it comes! :heart:
It's nice to see all of the mostly supportive comments, and I personally appreciate the sensitivity. I'm just thankful the event will still be happening. thank you for the update! :heartpulse:
I really appreciate the sensitivity (and humor!) with the language this year. Looking forward to it!
Understand the sensitivity, but...
I do think that the "wash your hands" stickers someone mentioned would be cute and I would really be into some cute frilly lacy masks in pink and mint and white and red.
I do think that the "wash your hands" stickers someone mentioned would be cute and I would really be into some cute frilly lacy masks in pink and mint and white and red.
No arguments from me! I'm just thrilled that the temperature got above freezing today WITH NO MORE FREEZING in sight!
I'm seriously running out of clean pants and long sleeved shirts for my boys because I haven't been using the washer + dryer as requested by ERCOT and we simply don't have that many cold weather clothes!
And I just realized that I used an exclamation point on all of my sentences which makes sense because I'm super happy that there's no more freezing temps in sight.
I'm seriously running out of clean pants and long sleeved shirts for my boys because I haven't been using the washer + dryer as requested by ERCOT and we simply don't have that many cold weather clothes!
And I just realized that I used an exclamation point on all of my sentences which makes sense because I'm super happy that there's no more freezing temps in sight.
Stay safe and warm <3 I hope things improve weather and internet-wise!
Thanks for the update, it's much appreciated. While I'm sad it's not starting today, I'm very happy to hear stages will be shorter :D I'm very excited to see what new skins well get this year. <3<3<3
Thanks for the update, it's much appreciated. While I'm sad it's not starting today, I'm very happy to hear stages will be shorter :D I'm very excited to see what new skins well get this year. <3<3<3
Thank you for the update, as long as Survival gets here eventually, I'm happy. I'm glad to hear there will be decreased times/shorter stages for the skins as well.
Thanks so much for giving us an update, it's appreciated! As others have said, I'd much rather have a late event than an event which isn't fully functioning. I hope life calms down a bit for staff soon, you've had a rough old ride this past year. <3
Also appreciated is staff's sensitivity around the event branding. It wouldn't offend or upset me but so what? There are users who would be upset to see so many pandemic reminders so being sensitive to that is the right thing to do. The rest of us don't need to understand how those users feel, we just have to respect it. That's not too much to ask of us.
Also appreciated is staff's sensitivity around the event branding. It wouldn't offend or upset me but so what? There are users who would be upset to see so many pandemic reminders so being sensitive to that is the right thing to do. The rest of us don't need to understand how those users feel, we just have to respect it. That's not too much to ask of us.
Amber
STAFF
We're not going to change the entire holiday to cut out viruses or anything, just we're going to avoid using the words too much! Gunner is going to just do some sassy post when he brings about the holiday. :)
Just stay safe and mentally sane. Life is tough enough right now to stress over the virtual. Thanks for letting us know though. :)
Wouldn't personally be bothered by those terms but I know some would, so I have no complaints there, either. shrug No harm in temporarily rewording stuff while the world's still in a mess, right? Hopefully it'll all be back to normal this time next year :) in RL AND Subeta, I mean.