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Does anyone actually enjoy fox brushing?

I think the mechanic couldn't be more clunky or non-intuitive and most crucially it doesn't feel like it "fits" with the rest of the Glitch interactions.

But maybe this is just me? I'd really love to hear what it is people enjoy about it. Maybe I can try to see it from your POV. Thanks!

Posted 4 months ago by Hydi Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • @Tathak, you do need a proper mouse esp. if you are using the two brush method.
    Posted 4 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really hate fox brushing and it tends to anger up my blood. I only do it if I have to.
    Posted 4 months ago by Pengwen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I understand that using the camera was actually a  bug. The bug was fixed a couple of weeks ago so that strategy is no longer viable. Also, fwiw, I use a mouse and still suck at fox brushing. Brushing with a few players seems to work pretty well. There is a  Fox Brushing group for getting folks together.  
    Posted 4 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hell no I don't, I hate it.
    Posted 4 months ago by Serra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sweeeet, I know what I'll be selling in my sdb's now ;)
    Posted 4 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I hate fox brushing just because it's tedious to me.
    Posted 4 months ago by Evelynddra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tathak-I use a laptop pad. I find that having one finger on the left click key and the other on the pad to guide the brush works okay. I hold down the key and look for the fox and release quickly when I see him. Works 8 out of 10 times or so. I am not sure about my haul per brushing but I am happy with it for now.
    Posted 4 months ago by Holly Waterfall Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It was much more fun when there were other people doing it too. The problem is that there are way too many parks, so the chance of meeting a single other person when you go into one at random is very low.
    Posted 4 months ago by Kestin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Foxes themselves are extremely cute. But I really hate brushing, it's almost difficult with touchpad. :(
    Posted 4 months ago by nekomaki Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I like fox-brushing very much.  Much more than gardening, mining, sloth-feeding, guano collecting, etc.
    Posted 4 months ago by reggieness Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No
    Posted 4 months ago by ~Arabesque~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ohhhhhh, I see.  I also use a tiny track pad on my tiny netbook and, wow, so difficult.

    I can't say I like it but I can't say I don't like it either.  Brushing, that is.

    I'll go through about five baits before I can get one brushing in.  By the time the lag stops and allows me to pick up the brush, the bait has worn off and the fox has left.  I've tried more than one bait at a time, I've tried staggering them.  I've tried re-loading the game.  I've tried different browsers.  I've put the chrome corrections in place as recommended.  I've tried two brushes at once.  Still, gotta go through about fifty baits to get anywhere near 1000-2000 fibers.

    I decided buying fiber was easiest!  If it wasn't for Arabesque's massive amount of help, I wouldn't have bothered making a tower.  Thread??  You want thread for a tower??  Oh, but thread requires brushing!!!  Wow, so close to not even have bothered with the tower.

    I do have a plug-in mouse I can try.  I'll try that sometime when I'm awake and see what happens.

    I want to like brushing.  I even bought a fox outfit and hat, for the occasion.   We'll see...
    Posted 4 months ago by Minkey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just do it for the fibers, cause I'm too broke to buy..
    Posted 4 months ago by Awe24 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's torture! And the foxes are ugly.
    I buy all fiber on auction.
    Posted 4 months ago by Fussycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nope, not in the least.
    Posted 4 months ago by Audaria Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Don't hate it but found it to be much more fun when we could use camera mode with it.
    On the other hand, when I finally get that last achievement badge, it will be one of the few of which I feel I truly made an effort for getting it...
    Posted 4 months ago by WeavingTheWeb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I absolutely hate it, is simply just an awful task to gather fiber, really.

    And I found more tolerable when we could use the camera mode, but now I just can't stand it, and foxes are so fast and greedy so my baits don't last enough time at all! 

    Besides they're too ugly and famished. I just really tried to stand brushing in order to build the floors on my tower cause fiber/thread/strings were way too expensive and I couldn't afford, but if wasn't for that... I would NEVER brush, EVER.

    I'm seriously traumatized by it.
    Posted 4 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love foxes as they are :) It's good to have at least some activity where it is more then pure grind-clicking.

    Also it is good to read many people hate it and buying fibers on market which is great. As the very worst aspect of Glitch is economy based on fact anyone can create everything for himself. As I understood there is some inspiration in EVE. And EVE's extremelly strong part among common MMO's is that there is no class restrictions and you can do anything. And still no player (not character) has ability to do everything. Ship builders don't harvest all raw materials for ships. They can, but they don't. Dedicated miners do it much better and they simply trade ores for everything else.

    So I really support ANY task in Glitch which is needed and not enjoyable by everyone. So there could be small group of dedicated players doing their occupation and trading for items from other occupations. As long as everyone can find their part is works well :)
    Posted 4 months ago by Elenoe Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't like it either. but found a lot of good tips here, thanks ppl. I buy it on auction if I need it, but I want the badges, so I will have to do it.
    I have the lag and agree with EDDIE about the animations... some of our computers may need more resources maybe :(
    Actually I really really REALLY hate Flash, but here I am playing this wonderful flash game.
    Posted 4 months ago by Cabra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I actually enjoy fox brushing. One thing that makes all the difference is the placement of bait. I always put mine as close to the ranger as possible because the fox always appears from the back. It takes more running around, sure, but I also feel the fox sticks around longer. This allows you more fiber for less bait. I also keep the brush in the middle of my bags so that no matter where I let it go, I can get back to it easier. Also, I think the amount given is too much for how many is reasonably required. I tried to make one of every furniture, which required fibers. I needed like 3k of them. So I went out, spent 2 bait and a few minutes of my time, and I had all the fibers I needed. And I'm still relatively new to fox brushing. I thought it should've been harder to get 3k. For the amount of fiber needed and the amount given, it's a bit overboard if you ask me. But I know that a lot of people really dislike it, so perhaps decreasing the amount given wouldn't help in the overall happiness of the community. ^^;
    Posted 4 months ago by Aeden Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hehe this thread really makes me laugh at how some of us express our hatred of the fox brushing task..LOL..:D
    Posted 4 months ago by Cryztal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's not always smooth sailing, but when it does work out according to plan it's incredibly satisfying. I do enjoy it - and I love the landscaping in the fox preserves, too.
    Posted 4 months ago by Flapmouse Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I enjoy it! As long as the fox isn't going crazy lightning speeds!
    Posted 4 months ago by LųĉĩđεşşΨ Subscriber! | Permalink
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