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Why does ":(" produce an angry face rather than a sad face?

Is it just me, or is this a little weird?

Could we have :( produce a sad, rather than angry, face? 

Posted 12 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • The perennial question. I virtually NEVER want to make an angry face, but I do occasionally wish to look sad.
    Posted 12 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I agree.. a fourth emotion.. sadface.. would be appropriate.
    Posted 12 months ago by Ooola Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yup, especially when you're using an emoticon and you don't actually mean to be angry. On a related note, can we also have a hotkey so that we can scratch our ... backs on demand? Sometimes there's this itchy spot that I can't quite reach!
    Posted 11 months ago by Vaxen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes! I've asked the question before and there's still no sad face in the game! It just makes me so... uh... sad!
    Posted 11 months ago by roderick ordonez Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Typing ":(" for sad and ">:(" for angry, when used in Local Chat, should produce animations that make logical sense! :)
    Posted 11 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1  I agree completely.
    Posted 11 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • well there is not a sad face at the time. I guess that is what you are proposing?
    Posted 11 months ago by Avariella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Pretty much. 

    Does ":(" look angry to you? Apparently it does to the game, because it makes my Glitch bug her eyes out and snarl angrily when used in Local Chat. 

    This can be a bit of a downer when your Glitchen friend is telling you about some misfortune they are dealing with and your intent is to say, "gee, I'm sorry, I sympathize, that makes me feel sad, too", but your Glitch has a "SERIOUS RAGE FACE!" on.

    I'm more likely to be feeling empathy, sympathy or sadness when communicating with others than to get actually angry over something while playing a game. Just saying.
    Posted 11 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A sad face would be good, but don't take my angry face away! I love it! Grr...There I go again.. Grrrr.
    Posted 11 months ago by Pomponella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Agree! Not proposing to take it away, just make the ":(" correspond to sadness. Do not want to take away anything, especially the amusing angry face. :) 

    Maybe ">:(" or pressing 5 can produce a frowny!
    Posted 11 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes! no sad face is sad making.
    Posted 11 months ago by Vera Strange Subscriber! | Permalink
  • hehe. what Vera said. 
    Posted 11 months ago by starrkittyface Subscriber! | Permalink
  • (Maybe we also need a kitty face: :-3, right?)

    :D
    Posted 11 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Haha! Yes we DO need a kitty face!! +1 *Lorelei*!
    Posted 11 months ago by starrkittyface Subscriber! | Permalink
  • a kitty face would be awesome but I agree we really do need a sad face!
    Posted 11 months ago by Kachek47 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think that the devs have tried to keep the number of separate images they need to build your avatar in-game as low as possible, so that the game runs as smoothly as possible with as litle lag as possible.  Every new expression or animations adds new images that must be loaded with your avatar and everyone else's when they are on a street with you.  So although I love this idea, along with others, I do doubt that it will be implemented any time soon.

    See this blog post for the details.
    Posted 11 months ago by Scarlett Bearsdale Subscriber! | Permalink