So, yes, I understand what you're saying and generally agree with Gollevainen when he says that people are way too negative on this site. This also feels like a swipe at me for my recent comments in the Nihon Kaigun thread.Zephyr wrote:The constant hate of AU drawings by some, seemingly directed at those of us who like to concentrate on that, is really starting to get on my nerves. I enjoy drawing ships. I enjoy trying to expand my imagination by seeing what I can come up with that is also realistic and plausible. No, I don't do hyper-detailed drawings of real and/or historical ships. That does not qualify those of us who enjoy concentrating on our AU worlds as pariahs, 2nd class citizens, or handy objects of scorn and derision.
Always remember this, though: kitbashing is and always should be SECONDARY to what we are doing here. Sure, the AUs and stuff have always existed side-by-side with the real designs, but they are NOT the focus of the site. Remember that you are basically just taking work that others have slaved over and reconfiguring it and then slapping your name on it. That's a bit irritating to those of us who have spent all this time making an incredibly detailed and well-researched drawing. The reason I originally commented on emperor_andreas' thread is because he had kitbashed a few of the ships I had worked very hard on. When he then says "I can refer you to my signature", which basically tells me to "fuck off", that makes me just a bit angry...
Hopefully you understand this as I have never had a problem with you specifically in the past, nor have I ever had one with emperor_andreas until the recent comments in the Nihon Kaigun thread.
