Okay,So for those of you who seen the "What is the worst thing about the Sonic fanbase" Question asked by Carbonite,Then I'm sure some of you seen what I said,I listed quite a couple things that I really dislike about this fandom,well I figure I go in a bit deeper just to point out what I dislike...so lets being,shall we?(Please note I won't be covering everything,just some of the key points)
Recolors
Ah yes,Recolors,A subject that is liked by some,hated by other...you may ask where do I stand?Well allow me to put it bluntly,I don't mind them...though I find it lazy,there is no creativity in recolors aside from a slightly different colored character.Now I believe recolored character can be redeemed,how so?Remodeling the character design from the ground up,my FC USE TO BE a recolor of the Archie's Sonic the hedgehog character nicole the lynx...but one day I redid the design of it to something more fresh and original.so personally I see recolors as "Drafts" that need to be edited later,but is passable for the current moment.
#1/obsessive fans
Now there is a difference between loyal yet respective fan and psychotic obsessive fanboy/fangirl...What is this difference?The normal fans respect the sonic series and it's respective series as good series,they enjoy it but don't go completely ape shit.the obsessive fans are fixed on sonic 24/7 365 days...allow me to explain,they typically assume sonic is the best character existence and every other character sucks.Well no,The sonic series has it's share of ups and downs like any other series,but it isn't the best series.if you like it a lot(while maintaining respect) then that's fine too,it's your opinion...as long as you DON'T try to force it onto somebody else...quite honestly I don't think there is a "Best series" or "Best game" seeing that everybody has different opinions.
Rule 34
Allow me to quote tak on this:"Sex is sex,Porn is porn,porn is WRONG."which is a very accurate statement,Rule 34 images are highly INAPPROPRIATE.but hey "if it exist,there must be porn of it",right?WRONG!Look,unfortunately there is no stopping it seeing that millions of people draw this shit daily,but for those of you who do draw this(which I'm hoping is NONE of you)keep this smut back at rule 34 and keep it off this club.
Stus and sues
Now this has been covered over several times,but gary-stus(overly-powerful characters) and mary-sues(Damsel in distress/tomboy characters) are BAD,One,they are UNFAIR in RPs(which I generally ban in most of my RPs),two,they are so cliched it's not funny.Look,Stus and sues may suck,but just like recolors they can be redeemed by moderation.Like for example if they are super strong,super fast,and have "uber" defenses,you are going to have to dial back on some of them.again,something my character was originally guilty of back when I was a less experienced writer.
2006-2010
Now this is something people usually don't like to talk about,but 2006 wasn't a kind year for sonic and I'm sure your obviously know why.Some consider it one of the worst games in existence tied with bubsy 3D,superman 64,and E.T. the game...the one and only sonic 06(or sonic 2006,sonic next gen,or simply sonic the hedgehog)This game is glitchy as fuck and the gameplay is clunky...this game turned some of the former fans away.Now you may or may not ask "What is your thoughts on this game and it's impact,Matt?" Well I'm glad you asked(or not),I believe the game itself CAN BE PLAYABLE if you have the patience...but sega REALLY NEEDED TO PUT MORE WORK IN GAMEPLAY INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON GRAPHICS!my idea is the sega(sometime in the future) release a port of this,but fixes the gameplay bugs...Now as for the impact,this game has drawn some fans in and turned some fans away from our blue spiny friend.(Fun fact:Did you know another bad sonic game was released on the same exact day as this one?)Now sega originally intended sonic 06 to be a reboot of the series...but after it's commercial failure it was considered non-canon from the sonic series...until sonic generations brought back crisis city and made it canon...oops.Now most fans believed sonic to be revive in 2010 with the release of sonic colors(though I beg to differ*cough*sonic unleashed*cough*)
Classic vs. modern wars
Okay,Last subject.The classic sonic vs. modern sonic wars...Possibly one of the most STUPIDEST ARGUMENTS I EVER HEARD.they are the same sonic and don't give me any of that "Green eyes ruined forever" bullshit.Now prefer to let this video do the talking(The following link leads to a video about a "anti-modern" fan who is obsessed with classic sonic,what this guy does is what you DON'T want to do...This video also contain heavy swearing and yelling):
link
You see this guy?Don't do what this guy does,He is a example of a BAD fan(or a possible troll)
Welp guys,end of the article.Now final verdict:The sonic series in my eyes is one of my favorite series among others,I respect the series while maintaining proper fandom.as for the fan base itself,I say it's at least decent...a lot better then the COD fanbase at least.
Recolors
Ah yes,Recolors,A subject that is liked by some,hated by other...you may ask where do I stand?Well allow me to put it bluntly,I don't mind them...though I find it lazy,there is no creativity in recolors aside from a slightly different colored character.Now I believe recolored character can be redeemed,how so?Remodeling the character design from the ground up,my FC USE TO BE a recolor of the Archie's Sonic the hedgehog character nicole the lynx...but one day I redid the design of it to something more fresh and original.so personally I see recolors as "Drafts" that need to be edited later,but is passable for the current moment.
#1/obsessive fans
Now there is a difference between loyal yet respective fan and psychotic obsessive fanboy/fangirl...What is this difference?The normal fans respect the sonic series and it's respective series as good series,they enjoy it but don't go completely ape shit.the obsessive fans are fixed on sonic 24/7 365 days...allow me to explain,they typically assume sonic is the best character existence and every other character sucks.Well no,The sonic series has it's share of ups and downs like any other series,but it isn't the best series.if you like it a lot(while maintaining respect) then that's fine too,it's your opinion...as long as you DON'T try to force it onto somebody else...quite honestly I don't think there is a "Best series" or "Best game" seeing that everybody has different opinions.
Rule 34
Allow me to quote tak on this:"Sex is sex,Porn is porn,porn is WRONG."which is a very accurate statement,Rule 34 images are highly INAPPROPRIATE.but hey "if it exist,there must be porn of it",right?WRONG!Look,unfortunately there is no stopping it seeing that millions of people draw this shit daily,but for those of you who do draw this(which I'm hoping is NONE of you)keep this smut back at rule 34 and keep it off this club.
Stus and sues
Now this has been covered over several times,but gary-stus(overly-powerful characters) and mary-sues(Damsel in distress/tomboy characters) are BAD,One,they are UNFAIR in RPs(which I generally ban in most of my RPs),two,they are so cliched it's not funny.Look,Stus and sues may suck,but just like recolors they can be redeemed by moderation.Like for example if they are super strong,super fast,and have "uber" defenses,you are going to have to dial back on some of them.again,something my character was originally guilty of back when I was a less experienced writer.
2006-2010
Now this is something people usually don't like to talk about,but 2006 wasn't a kind year for sonic and I'm sure your obviously know why.Some consider it one of the worst games in existence tied with bubsy 3D,superman 64,and E.T. the game...the one and only sonic 06(or sonic 2006,sonic next gen,or simply sonic the hedgehog)This game is glitchy as fuck and the gameplay is clunky...this game turned some of the former fans away.Now you may or may not ask "What is your thoughts on this game and it's impact,Matt?" Well I'm glad you asked(or not),I believe the game itself CAN BE PLAYABLE if you have the patience...but sega REALLY NEEDED TO PUT MORE WORK IN GAMEPLAY INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON GRAPHICS!my idea is the sega(sometime in the future) release a port of this,but fixes the gameplay bugs...Now as for the impact,this game has drawn some fans in and turned some fans away from our blue spiny friend.(Fun fact:Did you know another bad sonic game was released on the same exact day as this one?)Now sega originally intended sonic 06 to be a reboot of the series...but after it's commercial failure it was considered non-canon from the sonic series...until sonic generations brought back crisis city and made it canon...oops.Now most fans believed sonic to be revive in 2010 with the release of sonic colors(though I beg to differ*cough*sonic unleashed*cough*)
Classic vs. modern wars
Okay,Last subject.The classic sonic vs. modern sonic wars...Possibly one of the most STUPIDEST ARGUMENTS I EVER HEARD.they are the same sonic and don't give me any of that "Green eyes ruined forever" bullshit.Now prefer to let this video do the talking(The following link leads to a video about a "anti-modern" fan who is obsessed with classic sonic,what this guy does is what you DON'T want to do...This video also contain heavy swearing and yelling):
link
You see this guy?Don't do what this guy does,He is a example of a BAD fan(or a possible troll)
Welp guys,end of the article.Now final verdict:The sonic series in my eyes is one of my favorite series among others,I respect the series while maintaining proper fandom.as for the fan base itself,I say it's at least decent...a lot better then the COD fanbase at least.
now i have not been here along while.And some here are things i have noticed that tick me off.
number one some people steal ideas. you wont believe how many eat drink then fall in love rps i have seen.number two i have felt sorry for people when they dont get rps played. so i halp get it started yeah you dont do that with mine or some others.number three theyre are some mean people on here so i remember how people will talk about me on here. but im not gonna bore you with the story.number four i think we have all these people who dont do anything on here they dont even look at this club.let me go back to number three i remember a zombie fourm and some person(not gonna tell who)left because i was the i felt like a unwanted nimrod.
number one some people steal ideas. you wont believe how many eat drink then fall in love rps i have seen.number two i have felt sorry for people when they dont get rps played. so i halp get it started yeah you dont do that with mine or some others.number three theyre are some mean people on here so i remember how people will talk about me on here. but im not gonna bore you with the story.number four i think we have all these people who dont do anything on here they dont even look at this club.let me go back to number three i remember a zombie fourm and some person(not gonna tell who)left because i was the i felt like a unwanted nimrod.
(Shock and his dad, Shane have been fighting a LOT lately and here is his blog about it)
Hello, Fanpop....
I'm SOO mad right now! My stupid dad is being uh...I'm not the cussing type so, he's being a JERK. That tyrant doesn't give a CRAP about me. He's been trying to control me and LIMIT my chocolate milk. In fact, when I went hyper once....he tried to lock me in my room. He SAYS he loves me but I don't buy it. He tricked me into giving up my chocolate milk by SCARING the crap outta me. We even went to a therapist and we're STILL fighting. He even had the nerve to tell me he didn't love me when I'm hyper--THAT really hurt. I swear if he orders me around like a slave ONE more time I'll....IDK but I'm just really mad now. *sighs* OK I'm good now bye!
Hello, Fanpop....
I'm SOO mad right now! My stupid dad is being uh...I'm not the cussing type so, he's being a JERK. That tyrant doesn't give a CRAP about me. He's been trying to control me and LIMIT my chocolate milk. In fact, when I went hyper once....he tried to lock me in my room. He SAYS he loves me but I don't buy it. He tricked me into giving up my chocolate milk by SCARING the crap outta me. We even went to a therapist and we're STILL fighting. He even had the nerve to tell me he didn't love me when I'm hyper--THAT really hurt. I swear if he orders me around like a slave ONE more time I'll....IDK but I'm just really mad now. *sighs* OK I'm good now bye!
I noticed alot of people are getting really annoyed with the "What would you do if..." questions. I have something to say... I STARTED THEM! Shame on me:( Okay, so here's how it happened. First I saw the three or four "What would you do if...." questions about Shock the Dog. I decided to make one. (What would you do if you saw Zim on the street coughing up blood with tire marks on him?). Then I made another one. Then everyone else started making them! So, apoligiez to all of you, especially Meph, (She seems most bothered) and also especially ShadowFan (You could say I copied his ideas.) So, feel free to go off on me in the coments. SAWRY!
-ripperoo1
-ripperoo1