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It's kind of a selfish thing to do to take a face someone is requesting. I also don't see how, "if you have a solid plot, the character won’t change much having a different face claim" is relevant. The same could be said about your character. If you have a solid character, it won't change much if you have a different face claim. If you're the type of selfish person that insists on having your exact face claim for your exact character even when it's requested, I don't want to play with you.
wanted ads: i think more wanted ads would get taken if people weren't so picky about their face claims. that said, if there was a face i wanted to use & someone was requesting it as a face, i would consider their request, but i can choose to not take your request & use that face. yes you may get angry with me but honestly, you cant dictate who i want to use & what plots i want to do with his/her face. this is why demanding that it 'MUST BE THIS PB' is pointless & your ad is being hindered.
Honestly, I think people should be allowed to play whatever face they'd like regardless of what wanted ads are out. If you don't have any interest in the requested plot, you shouldn't be expected to participate in it. I think people get so hung up on having exactly this face for that plot and it's ridiculous and most of those ads never end up going anywhere. I think people should stop being so focused on want ads and just plot with those who are already around.
No, selfish is to get mad that someone is using the face claim you "suggested" for your adoptable. The truth of the matter is, if the board doesnt have a way for you to claim the face you want for you adoptable, you have no right to call it yours. UNLESS you are playing that face, its not yours whether you suggested it for your ad or not. You cant hold a bunch of different faces and then get mad when someone wants to use one but not take your adoptable.
It's a bit of a bitch move, to be honest, if you're using a requested face and ignoring the wanted ad. Sure, it's not against the rules most of the time, but it sends the message that you don't care for the plot and you think you deserve the face more. As the other anon said, if you have a good character, it's okay if you have a different face. There are plenty of faces out there to choose from.
No, selfish is feeling like you have a right to do whatever you want with the face just because you want to play it. You don't always have to take the wanted ad, but you should at least talk with the person requesting it so it doesn't screw with all their plans.
Taking a face from a wanted ad but not doing the wanted ad is kind of like zooming in to park your car when someone else had already signaled for the spot. Sure, it's not really illegal, but it's a great way to piss off the other driver. I try to avoid doing it, and I would hope most conscientious people do too.
'The same could be said about your character.' -- True. But the difference here would be that if I'm planning on doing something with that face, and you're sitting hoping you might get your way, you're potentially alienating a member who might not want to take your plot or might have their own plans. Most wants these days are ship plots; what if that's not what the player would enjoy. It undermines the point of roleplay and character creation entirely to force it upon someone.
You're not "forcing" anyone to take the character. You're simply saying "I want this face." If you simply take the face without telling the person or working it out even after they said "I want that face", then that's a pretty cold move. And if a member won't join because they won't play anyone except the EXACT face that they want, then they really have no room to point fingers at people "pic-shipping" because they're being just as stubborn and bad.
Hey, Ive been working hard on a character whose pb is Erik Knudsen (from movies like Scream 4 and Saw 2) and cant seem to find other pbs that could pass as older brothers or sisters of the boy. I was wondering if you could maybe post this for me to receive suggestions or even give your own suggestions?
