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Okay, I'm just gonna come out and say this again, even if it didn't go over well the last time.
The mascot is a bad idea.
I personally don't like it because it doesn't seem to have any relation to Hearthstone, and it harkens back to an era of poorly executed memes, 12-year-olds obsessing over nyan cat, the fact that newgrounds existed, and numa numa (had to pause to remember that). When I see it, I think that this must be a My Little Pony fan forum, not one for a World of Warcraft based Blizzard card game. Not only that, it is white on a black background and isn't used apart from in the front page and on default profiles (as far as I can see). Honestly it would be much better to not have a mascot but to have a more identifiable logo or brand identity with a singular image or letter.
I know whoever put effort into the mascot put a lot of time and love into it, but I'm giving my feedback as I see it so it's up to you to listen or dismiss it. I don't think I can stand it however if it gets used any more than it already is being used.
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Okay, I'm just gonna come out and say this again, even if it didn't go over well the last time.
The mascot is a bad idea.
I personally don't like it because it doesn't seem to have any relation to Hearthstone, and it harkens back to an era of poorly executed memes, 12-year-olds obsessing over nyan cat, the fact that newgrounds existed, and numa numa (had to pause to remember that). When I see it, I think that this must be a My Little Pony fan forum, not one for a World of Warcraft based Blizzard card game. Not only that, it is white on a black background and isn't used apart from in the front page and on default profiles (as far as I can see). Honestly it would be much better to not have a mascot but to have a more identifiable logo or brand identity with a singular image or letter.
I know whoever put effort into the mascot put a lot of time and love into it, but I'm giving my feedback as I see it so it's up to you to listen or dismiss it. I don't think I can stand it however if it gets used any more than it already is being used.
I like it. And correct me if i am wrong, but i think the mascot is a reference to the unicorn priest, from one night in Karazhan.
It's actually a few references in one - the fabled Unicorn Priest deck; our Fluffy naming scheme for unknown card names; Derpwing, Flux's April Fools joke turned representative; and of course Hearthstone's general lighthearted aesthetic fits it well too.
I do think that you'll become more accustomed to it once we get users the option to change their profile picture though - I can understand feeling a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Derpcorn on the site right now.
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Appreciate the feedback and view point on it. You may have missed the original welcome post where I went into it a bit.
Also, with the whole fun side of stuff it is a reminder of the card reveal periods where, as a team, we band together and make sure we cover new releases as fast as possible, even if it means we need to give it a Fluffy name. Derpcorn is our little fluffy unicorn and I can't see a time where we change it.
You'll all be able to change your avatars though soon enough so at least you don't have to only see that picture across the site :P
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I mean
I did read the explanation, and I still didn't get it. I still don't get it. It's so jarring, and there are so many concepts stuffed into it, and it still reminds me of my time as a child in 2006-10. I didn't think the 'fluffy' term in card reveals where the full name was not available was particularly defining for hearthpwn, and I don't know why it needs to be transferred to this website other than personal preference. Obviously it's an admin decision, but if you're going to go that route at least make the website fit around it.
Okay well obviously it's flux's decision which makes it obvious that it ain't gonna change
but like
the concept is so out of date it's not even funny
Its not a hpwn thing, rather a Flux thing :D Obviously this is early stages and beside avatar and occasional banner, you dont see the potential, but we will get there!
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LOL! Derpcorn! Will there be plush Derpcorns for sale on this site in the future?! I may be interested...
Quick! Someone give me something clever to write here.
That's very likely. Derpmerch should certainly be a thing lol
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tell me,
what does derp mean?
Carrion, my wayward grub.
I agree with technician.
If I have to be honest with you, I do love the idea of having a mascot, but the current Derpcorn looks kinda childish to me. I read the admins' and the mods' posts, but I'm still not impressed by it. I guess this is just my personal taste.