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Why BP (and all amateur sandbox sites) sucks.
zachary
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Joined Nov 14th 2022
Posts 311
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:27PM
I've been involved in the greater brick-building community for 5 years and I've realized a while ago that these sites have provided me with nothing since I joined. Unlike ACTUAL sandbox games (eg. Roblox, Minecraft), where they actually prioritize the "sandbox" aspect of their site, all these amateur sites do is prioritize users wasting their lives on the forums until they shut down.

Plus, none of these sites seem to be any different from each other. Inactive, broken client; catalog with low res items based off Roblox; forums overrun by trolls and crapposts. It's all the same. None these sites have ever had anything that made one a truly separate entity from the other, and communities are always just those migrating to one site after their other site shut down.

And you can see this clearly happening right now on Brickplanet! The client is the old, buggy client from 2018 (they announced a new one at the end of the year, but do you really think this site is lasting that long?); the catalog is just items recycled from old BP; avatars are the same as 2018 (so much for those new avatars that were announced); the only way to purchase membership is through crypto, meaning your purchases are non-refundable. You can clearly see this website boutta shut down, and frankly, I don't wanna stick around to see it for the millionth time.

I've been involved with these sites for the past 5 years, and I'm done with all of it. I have made some friends who I will prolly remain in contact with, but other than that, I wanna distance myself from this community so I can focus on my real life as I start college next year.

Imma go largely inactive when my Astro expires. Peace ✌️
zachary
Level 8
Joined Nov 14th 2022
Posts 311
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:29PM
Forgive any typos, I'm on mobile



Also ik "amateur" isn't really the right word cuz sometimes employees are paid, idk what to call these bootleg Roblox sites tho
Bldn
Level 2
Joined Nov 15th 2022
Posts 2
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:33PM
So bottom line is bp ******* sucks and should shutdown
zachary
Level 8
Joined Nov 14th 2022
Posts 311
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:39PM
Bh forums are back up lol
build
Level 8
Joined Nov 12th 2022
Posts 1,462
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:40PM
idk if jefemy will be bad for the site since he's known for not communicating much
madstingray
Level 7
Joined Nov 12th 2022
Posts 824
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:41PM
real
zachary
Level 8
Joined Nov 14th 2022
Posts 311
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:46PM
No he's largely acted as the sites co-owner since Luke passed away, I'm pretty sure the site is being passed to him
Vortex
Level 4
Joined Nov 13th 2022
Posts 157
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:51PM
as much as this is true, i like the bp community (to an extent) and met my best friend on this site back in 2018.
Charge
Level 5
Joined Nov 13th 2022
Posts 102
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:56PM
Originally posted by zachary on Nov 18th 2022 at 1:27PM
I've been involved in the greater brick-building community for 5 years and I've realized a while ago that these sites have provided me with nothing since I joined. Unlike ACTUAL sandbox games (eg. Roblox, Minecraft), where they actually prioritize the "sandbox" aspect of their site, all these amateur sites do is prioritize users wasting their lives on the forums until they shut down.

Plus, none of these sites seem to be any different from each other. Inactive, broken client; catalog with low res items based off Roblox; forums overrun by trolls and crapposts. It's all the same. None these sites have ever had anything that made one a truly separate entity from the other, and communities are always just those migrating to one site after their other site shut down.

And you can see this clearly happening right now on Brickplanet! The client is the old, buggy client from 2018 (they announced a new one at the end of the year, but do you really think this site is lasting that long?); the catalog is just items recycled from old BP; avatars are the same as 2018 (so much for those new avatars that were announced); the only way to purchase membership is through crypto, meaning your purchases are non-refundable. You can clearly see this website boutta shut down, and frankly, I don't wanna stick around to see it for the millionth time.

I've been involved with these sites for the past 5 years, and I'm done with all of it. I have made some friends who I will prolly remain in contact with, but other than that, I wanna distance myself from this community so I can focus on my real life as I start college next year.

Imma go largely inactive when my Astro expires. Peace ✌️
roblox and bp is not a sandbox game you moronic kid lmfao, no one cares ab your opinion btw
Silenceman
Level 3
Joined Nov 15th 2022
Posts 129
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:56PM
lovely
Charge
Level 5
Joined Nov 13th 2022
Posts 102
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:56PM
no it's not lmao
Silenceman
Level 3
Joined Nov 15th 2022
Posts 129
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:59PM
i find it a bit silly that yesterday they decided to announce 2016-2020 purchases Justification,,, Right after we talking about the same topic.. Silly.
Charge
Level 5
Joined Nov 13th 2022
Posts 102
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 1:59PM
Originally posted by Vortex on Nov 18th 2022 at 1:51PM
as much as this is true, i like the bp community (to an extent) and met my best friend on this site back in 2018.
LOL your best friend is someone from online bc you have no friends irl
zachary
Level 8
Joined Nov 14th 2022
Posts 311
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 2:16PM
Originally posted by Silenceman on Nov 18th 2022 at 1:59PM
i find it a bit silly that yesterday they decided to announce 2016-2020 purchases Justification,,, Right after we talking about the same topic.. Silly.
They had already announced it a while ago...just another incentive to get old users back to revive this site
Vortex
Level 4
Joined Nov 13th 2022
Posts 157
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 2:21PM
Originally posted by Charge on Nov 18th 2022 at 1:59PM
LOL your best friend is someone from online bc you have no friends irl
bro i met him on bp, and ive met up with him too many times to count since we live in the same city, get yo facts right u bum
build
Level 8
Joined Nov 12th 2022
Posts 1,462
Posted Nov 18th 2022 at 2:29PM
Originally posted by Vortex on Nov 18th 2022 at 2:21PM
bro i met him on bp, and ive met up with him too many times to count since we live in the same city, get yo facts right u bum
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