[Creation Space] Black Pearl Clarification

By Ow, 28th July 2020 11:42:45
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The Black Pearl



You need at least 60 days of seniority and 5 karma points to use the Black Pearl.

We want to clarify a few points regarding the proposals for the Creation Space.


Golden Apple


Using shadows:

You can use shadowing, but please keep it very light so that the images will fit with most backgrounds.


Cut out your edges more:

When we place the coats on a dark background, in some cases, there are stray light colored pixels around the drawing. This makes it impossible to use on a dark background.
Take a look at your coat on a white and on a black background, to get rid of any leftover smudges or pixels. Also, look a little further away at just the outline. Often, the coats have a smudge around the corners or along the border of the image.


Use the smudge or blur tool sparingly:

It's a pity to see a coat that has been worked on and then filtered with a blur filter, and it comes out all smudgy. It's also a pity to see a coat with smudge marks on one side and not the other.


Be careful when reformatting an image:

Sometimes we get drawings of "sausage horses" because the file has been altered, and the horse has been squashed or pulled in another direction. Also, avoid making your resolution too low and giving the picture a pixel art look.



Helios' Ray


Using brushes is allowed:

They can be used, but not in excess.
Seeing the same tree used four times in different backgrounds is starting to feel a bit repetitive, and it's also unfair. Since the aim of the Creation Space is to create things with your own hands, not to make photo manipulations. The same thing goes for photos.


Painting, blurring or smudging landscape pictures:

This is prohibited, and going forward, we may permanently ban players from the Creation Space for this.


Check the perspectives:

Please remember that the horse needs something to stand on. It's rather unusual to see a picture of a beautiful pond in the background while the horse appears to be floating in the middle of it.

The same goes for outer space, clouds, etc. The background should be usable for everyone, not just the Pegasus. Also, make sure the horses won't look like giants in the middle of a forest when you draw trees or other items.



Rules


Plagiarism is forbidden:

Plagiarism is taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own.
Respect the author's rights: don't steal images off the Internet; don't trace photos; don't use the basis of someone else if they have not given their authorization, preferably publicly.

You can draw inspiration from a style, a movement, or a coat without merely copying it. Use your imagination to express your unique personality and create something original.


Here's a quick recap of the things NOT to do in the Creation Space:

➞ Using 100% traced photos as a base for your work.
➞ Submitting AI-generated creations.
➞ Buying or selling a commission (purchased artwork).
➞ Drawing fanart (we don't ban players right away, but it could get us into trouble since we're monetizing it).

Players who submit an artwork not created by themselves, AI-generated, or plagiarized will be permanently banned from using the Black Pearl.

All the other rules still apply. Players who do not follow the rules are exposed to sanctions.



Before posting


On this topic you can:

➞ Learn more about the Black Pearl rules.
➞ Ask for help if you have difficulties to submit your creation.
➞ Post your work in progress and ask for artistic feedback.
➞ Post your creation and ask if it complies with the rules.


On this topic you CAN'T:

➞ Mock, ridicule, or accuse creations and creators.
➞ Ask for votes.
➞ Send suggestions or feedback. Those should be sent directly to Customer Support.
➞ Post excessive steps regarding your work to avoid flooding the topic.
➞ Report creations. For creations in the voting stage, use the Report feature. For creations in the game, please reach out to Customer Support.


You can promote your creations, or creations you voted for, on social media, using #HowrseBP. You can also promote your creations on your profile page.

Kind regards,
The Howrse Team
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By Mustanggirl92, 8th March 2021 12:07:14
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This is a question to the moderators/admins of Howrse. Do you have someone that checks through all the proposals as i have noticed there is a lot of plagiarism. I have reported a few already this morning. And i see people are entering the smae thing but with a very small change.
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By Witcher, 4th January 2022 10:07:07
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I’m not an admin/moderator but a few of these creations that you’re seeing that are the same base but different colors/styles are most likely from the same creator, in the event that there is a plagiarized coat/background the person who originally made the creations will be protected while the plagiariezer will be punished and the creation deleted from the game. Hope this helps default smiley :)
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By EchOw, 14th January 2022 15:06:18
Mustanggirl92 wrote:

This is a question to the moderators/admins of Howrse. Do you have someone that checks through all the proposals as i have noticed there is a lot of plagiarism. I have reported a few already this morning. And i see people are entering the smae thing but with a very small change.


Sorry for the long delay in answering this. We do indeed have a team who goes through the submissions and reports.
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By ironhalt, 19th February 2022 15:56:19
I may have just missed it, but is the BP wip forum gone? I haven't been here in a while.
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By Retired breeder, 5th April 2022 13:04:23
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Is there another way of accessing the creation space, or do you just have to buy it with passes?
By EchOw, 11th April 2022 15:04:19
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ironhalt wrote:

I may have just missed it, but is the BP wip forum gone? I haven't been here in a while.


Feel free to post here with your works in progress!default smiley :d
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By ironhalt, 18th July 2022 16:17:47
// EchOw
thank you, then i will ^^

unfortunately ALL forums on my home server got removed. the entire forum tab. I was worried the same thing was happening here haha.
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By ironhalt, 12th August 2022 14:54:29
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well bros, im back with another wip. I got to the hooves and kinda gave up, so we'll see if i can gather the courage to power through default smiley (lol)

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By EchOw, 7th August 2023 07:53:55
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The topic has been updated to include the following line from the Black Pearl page:

Players who submit an artwork not created by themselves, AI-generated or plagiarized will be permanently banned from using the Black Pearl.
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By megan17, 17th November 2023 15:29:46
Hi everyone,

I remember there used to be a part that said what was a good tool to use for the black pearl drawings but I can't find it now.

Are there any recommendations as to what works best? Paid or free I don't mind.

I hope this is the right place to ask, I don't think gameplay would have been so otherwise there was nowhere to post this.

Thanks
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By herewego, 8th March 2025 19:18:30
Hi I have some questions about submitting a black pearl design. I used to play the game years ago but can't remember the details and my seniority is too low to see anything about it but I'm curious for the future.

I seem to recall you could purchase black pearls from the black market. how much are they?
how many designs can you submit at once?
if your design is voted for what do you get?
if your design isnt voted for do you get the black pearl back or do you loose it?

thanks default smiley :))
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By AmOwzing, 19th March 2025 11:52:42
herewego wrote:

Hi I have some questions about submitting a black pearl design. I used to play the game years ago but can't remember the details and my seniority is too low to see anything about it but I'm curious for the future.

I seem to recall you could purchase black pearls from the black market. how much are they?
how many designs can you submit at once?
if your design is voted for what do you get?
if your design isnt voted for do you get the black pearl back or do you loose it?

thanks default smiley :))

Hello,

The Black Pearl costs 195 Passes and you can submit up to 10 creations per month.

You can find the replies to your last 2 questions on the Creation Space Game Help.

Have fun playing Howrse!default smiley (ow)
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By AmOwzing, 17th April 2025 09:33:28


Hello everyone,

The main topic has been updated, and the topic rules have also been clarified.default smiley (ow)

Thank you and have fun playing Howrse!
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By Reizuko, 12th May 2025 12:03:17
I just created this account like 3 weeks ago, wish I didn't have to wait for another month to submit my work default smiley ;)
Why is that period so long?
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By AmOwzing, 14th May 2025 13:14:04
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Reizuko wrote:

I just created this account like 3 weeks ago, wish I didn't have to wait for another month to submit my work default smiley ;)
Why is that period so long?

Hello,

Adding a seniority requirement prevents players from creating multiple accounts to be able to submit creations.
For example, if a player gets temporarily banned from the Creation Space, they can't bypass the ban by creating a new account and using it to submit creations.

Have fun playing Howrse!
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By Witcher, 2nd January 2026 00:43:18
ironhalt wrote:

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how do you get your art so smooth? I have been using a 400px X 400px canvas because that's what the little border thing is sized at I am so confused
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