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I also think it should be set to pending, hydro seems to be somewhat busy.

I second the notion it should be set to pending. It would be fairly easy to re-adjust the art and description.

Were this to have evolved from the Purple Phlock, I would agree on changing it to pending. The fact that it leaps from a lean, arid-dwelling organism to a more marine-inclined blubbery organism with no in-between is rather out there. Furthermore, it would take more than adjusting for this Reef Phlock evolving from the Argeiphlock, it would need a redraw, especially when OviFan made a simpler suggestion of, again, evolving from the Purple Phlock and having an in-between species like a "River Phlock" to bridge the gap. And just adding wrinkly skin doesn't acknowledge everything else I have mentioned in my review with how the flora looks tacked on rather than anything more natural.

That's a good point. I revise my opinion: an in-description intermediary stages can only go so far, especially given all the other changes it's developed.

I'll yield to different ancestor and intermediary, but I'm not sure about the flora needing to be displayed differently, how else would they go in hydros art style?

It suddenly makes me wonder, what would each of these look like in and out of water, that would be the most significant thing to display when suggesting they're attached to the beast. A water line with that distinction would be good.

First and foremost, I would like to apologize for my rudeness in my previous statement.

Lastly, I would encourage Hydro to try harder with the redesign since I know he is a capable artist and he can do better than this.

As for examples of flora attached to fauna, there's sloths and manatees for examples.

Hydromancerx, do you intend to revise this for this Generation?

QUOTE (TheBigDeepCheatsy @ Dec 7 2021, 03:10 PM)

Were this to have evolved from the Purple Phlock, I would agree on changing it to pending. The fact that it leaps from a lean, arid-dwelling organism to a more marine-inclined blubbery organism with no in-between is rather out there. Furthermore, it would take more than adjusting for this Reef Phlock evolving from the Argeiphlock, it would need a redraw, especially when OviFan made a simpler suggestion of, again, evolving from the Purple Phlock and having an in-between species like a "River Phlock" to bridge the gap. And just adding wrinkly skin doesn't acknowledge everything else I have mentioned in my review with how the flora looks tacked on rather than anything more natural.

Why would it matter if it was coming from an arid biome. The beach itself could be considered similar enough. I also don't see why this ancestor is not good enough for the transition. most of the changes are just aesteric changes. Things that would be quick to evolve.

Ok talked with Mnidjm and he is gonna make a transational species in this slot. It is moving locations and ancestor to the Purple Phlock. I edited my image accordingly and will repost in Gen 166 with it in the new location and new ancestor. Hopefully that will allow this to get approved then. So for now this submission is closed/postponed. However i specifically want this slot to be given to the transnational species.