Thread 58433477

are they unable to hire any of the millions of competent artists festering at every corner of social media? Is the love not there anymore? Is it an ego/gatekeeping thing?

>>58433477 (OP)
Something like that. But don't those artists already work on their cards?

Most artists are volatile, they'd end up negotiating different prices/requests and if the artist suddenly goes menhera on twitter about some sensitive topics you end up with some negative association and bad PR.
Inhouse designers or contract workers are easier to tard-wrangle.
They would need to figure out a proper pipeline if they really wanted to engage fan design contributions, or just hire better art directors and designers.

Why give a shit when you all but know half-assed work will still sell like hotcakes. I don’t blame them.

>>58433477 (OP)
good designs don't just land on the table, anon
they go through stages
at a competent company, this would be one of dozens of potential concepts, then they would pick one and refine it
at gamefreak, they just take the initial concept no matter how stupid and retarded it is and then pack and ship it

>>58433477 (OP)
A random loser amateur’s 100k twitter followers will never hold up against some CFO’s son who coasted their way through a prominent art school. This applies to most things in the industry anyway

>>58433564
It's a Japanese company. Most likely there's one old man making every shit decision and everyone beneath him is too afraid to do anything but say yes.

>>58433477 (OP)
Cancel culture.
The moment one contributor gets ousted for some legal and/or #MeToo hoo-ha, suddenly, the entire franchise is on damage control. And Arceus knows how many Skeledirges are in the average fur artists' closets.

>>58433619
Also let's be real. It's AI era 2025. 50% of all professional artists are flipping burgers by now.

>>58433619
Yes this chain of events literally already happened with some shitty undertale character

>>58433477 (OP)
Not goofy enough for reddit manchildrens

>>58433477 (OP)
They clearly don’t value the Johto starters as much as the Kanto and Hoenn ones.

>>58433477 (OP)
Toxic positivity. You can't just tell another guy that their idea is retarded. You have to yes-man.

I always thought Feraligatrfags were obnoxious fucks but they're really trying to outdo themselves now

>>58434556
>people react negatively to shitte mega design
>lol how obnoxious

>>58434583
No! You don’t get it! It’s not shit! It has a reference to something and looks like its baby form when closing its jaws which makes it good!

>>58434641
It either fits with the concept or doesn't. Feraligatr is cool. It's super form should be cool. Goofy memey shit doesn't belong.

>>58434658
I was being sarcastic if you couldn’t tell

>>58434745
I could tell. I just felt like posting anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGjImlXmVSc
He has no style!
He has no grace!
This 'mon has a funny face!
He can bite down when he needs to!
And stretch his arms out just for you!
Inflate his jaws just like a balloon!
This crazy 'mon just digs this tune!
Huh!
BG!
Blue Gator!
BG!
Blue Gator is here!

>>58433477 (OP)
>millions of competent artists
LMAO
You mean millions of money beggars who cry about AI replacing them.

>>58433718
Let's not forget how the US Smash community is the literal definition of clown fiesta.

>>58433534
Yeah, a lot of artist are just so anonying

>>58435223
AI saved me from my commission addiction that started 6 years ago. That's how I achieved enough happiness to absorb evidence that there is a real God. For that, I am grateful.

>>58435236
>AI saved me from my commission addiction that started 6 years ago. That's how I achieved enough happiness to absorb evidence that there is a real God. For that, I am grateful.
KEK

>>58435236
I get you, I earned to draw only to never have to paid for commisions lmao