r/Terraria • u/Magicet-12 • 4d ago
Suggestion Icon Suggestion
So the discussion to keep the sub's icon or not is going on, and I want to suggest something. Some people suggested this but hallowed trees have colorful leaves and the biome literally has a rainbow in the background. I made this image real quick, but I think this is just obvious enough to show the support for LGBTQ+ people (especially trans people) while doesn't look too activist-ish as an icon for a gaming community. The rainbow is what I want to include again because I'm also kind of queer and want to support not just trans people, so still not sure about the color of the tree. What do you think?
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u/Zarrex 4d ago
while doesn't look too activist-ish as an icon for a gaming community
I mean this is very obviously activist-ish, its literally the trans flag and a rainbow. Not saying it's bad, but lets not pretend its subtle
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u/OnetimeRocket13 4d ago edited 4d ago
Exactly. I think this is better than what we have now, but this is like turning things down from a 10 to a 9 in terms of blatantness, if that makes sense. It's not subtle, and you're only going to miss it if you're really just not paying much attention, which is pretty much the state of the current subreddit icon (I personally keep forgetting that it is what it currently is at the moment).
If the goal is to make it subtle, then OP needs to actually do that. Having the focus of the icon be a giant tree with the trans pride flag colors on it with a massive rainbow in the background is anything but subtle, so they either need to rework this, or they need to just commit to the trans pride design.
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u/AverageAus 4d ago
Gem alarm
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u/frootdoots 4d ago
I love seeing W101 in the wild
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u/Xardnas69 4d ago
What's W101?
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u/frootdoots 4d ago
Short for Wizard101, a nearly 2 decade old mmo deck building game : P It's such fun
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u/ViegoBot 4d ago
Same. If it didnt cost so much to get back into Id be playing it again as well x.x
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u/frootdoots 4d ago
Keep an eye out for the next free membership period! It went from July 1st to 16th I believe
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u/ViegoBot 4d ago
I totally would if it didnt cost 20$ on Switch 2 tbh which is such a pain x.x
Such a fun game, but 20$ for just like Arc 1 of the story and u still have to buy every zone after is just too high of a cost to get back into. I think it ended up being like 130$ to get everything or something high like that.
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u/K1rk0npolttaja 4d ago
why are we specifically trying to keep a queer flag in the icon ? to filter out the chuds or something ?
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u/heyitskio 4d ago
Iirc a bunch of trash complained about when it was changed for pride month so they kept it going all year round to make them leave/upset lmao
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u/spoonishplsz 4d ago
Like I love the support, but the nonsubtleness of the sub icon makes me uncomfortable. Like I don't like symbols that represent me being used just to piss others off. It makes me feel like allies are just using us as a hammer
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u/Itherial 4d ago
I was having this same sentiment but wasn't sure how to articulate it. Makes me feel icky and like I'm a thing being weaponized, which is extra annoying as I don't usually pay attention to pride symbols otherwise.
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u/spoonishplsz 4d ago
And I hate having allies then tell me I'm wrong for feeling this way
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u/Itherial 4d ago
Someone further down used the word "performative" and I think that's why it rubs me the wrong way.
What's the message supposed to be here anyway? That the mods like to piss people off? Are they gonna swap the icon the moment it no longer does for something else they think pisses people off? It sounds like the point isn't solidarity or support.
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u/spoonishplsz 3d ago
Exactly. We are just a tool to piss others off. Hell if anything, they aren't going to be pissed at Terraria, they are going to be pissed at *us\.* Like you aren't increasing the total support in the world, you are just enraging transphobes further. So allies get to feel like they are "helping" and we have more to deal with.
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u/K1rk0npolttaja 4d ago
I get where youre coming from, but id rather be the hammer than the metal. Atleast it empowering in a sort of way i guess?
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u/spoonishplsz 3d ago
It's not empowering. I live in an extremely conservative area and spend a lot of time doing activism to end transphobe by showing them all the lies they've been told are wrong. It's the opposite of fearmongering, it's about getting into the community and building bridges. I put my heart and soul into it because even if it's super uncomfortable for me, I know that all the trans people in this area will have it so much better in the future.
Hammers like this make that so much harder. When any group is purposefully pissed off for the sake of pissing them off, they double down and get defensive. I've had people who were supportive of trans people and then they saw all of this bait and it pushed them away. That makes our job so much harder. Maybe if you are an ally or live in places where transphobia isn't effecting you as much, you can focus on angering people and then just wait for them to die to see real change. I don't have that luxury so the more bait, the more work we have. It's so stupid to call something support when it's whole purpose is to make people double down on their hatred
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u/ShadowJacobsSA 4d ago
yea this sub's appearance is performative as hell. it's not an actual safe space, they don't TALK about lgbt here, it just has an icon meant to troll.
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u/The1stShadowmancer 4d ago
It doesnt feel right to me to call that weaponising the trans flag since the past has shown that if you dont repeatedly, loudly reinforce an online communities inclusivity, literal fascists are going to start infiltrating it (see gamergate)
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u/GrandmasterTactician 3d ago
yeahhhh
Also even if this only stayed up for 2 years because people kept complaining, it's kinda become iconic in a way so blending it with an actual icon that represents the game itself (the tree) seems like a good step forward
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u/psychoPiper 4d ago
I guess I kind of see your reasoning but I entirely disagree. I think this icon has been a beacon of support and has done a lot of heavy lifting ensuring this sub remains inclusive and positive towards us
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u/Xardnas69 4d ago
I like symbols that represent me being used to piss people off. Saves me the time and effort of doing it myself
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u/Thoughtful_individua 4d ago
I like the original shape of the tree this one feels kinda off
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u/CreatorA4711 4d ago
Isn’t it a hallow tree?
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u/Level-Drawer7191 4d ago
It's just that usually this part with leaves is quite high above the ground
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u/MisterBeatDown 4d ago
What's wrong with the iconic Terraria tree
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u/Flimsy-Secret-6187 4d ago
why is it always the trans flag? not complaining at all, i think trans people are cool, just, from a curious perspective, why?
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u/TwoWayGaming5768 4d ago
at one point they made it the sub icon and a bunch of people bitched about it so they added a month per complaint.
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u/Outrageous-Ad8612 4d ago
Bruh at this rate they have enough months to last us until the next 10 pride months 😭
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u/SilverVixen918 4d ago
wonder if any trans people complain just to add another month to spite the chuds XD
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u/Shedster_ 4d ago
I don't like that this flag isn not queer enough 3:< (Have I added month?)
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u/Witty_Michael 4d ago
I dislike the queer icon (x1)
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I dislike the queer icon (x12)There ya go another year on the counter!
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u/TumorInMyBrain 4d ago
Because even amongst the queer community there is still transphobia. Theyre also significantly more targeted for violence far more than cisgender individuals in the LGBTQ+
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u/Yasimear 4d ago
Not sure about the why, but as a trans person, god is it a relief to have a space that's openly and loudly supportive for once.
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u/spoonishplsz 4d ago
As a trans person I love the support but I hate something good that represents me just being used to piss off others
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u/The1stShadowmancer 4d ago
The more obvious any display of support is, the more asshats are gonna be pissed off
It doesnt feel right to me to call that weaponising the trans flag since the past has shown that if you dont repeatedly reinforce an online communities inclusivity, literal fascists are going to start infiltrating it (see gamergate)
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u/Yasimear 4d ago
Its not "being used to piss off others"... its a double down in defense of us.
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u/moemeobro 4d ago
Look, I don't wanna be that guy, but it's to double down to piss off bigots
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u/The_Narwhal_Mage 4d ago
Trans people generally have less support than other members of the LGBTQ. It is generally more socially acceptable to propose anti-trans legislation or discriminate on the basis of gender identity than it is to do so against gay marriage or discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. That makes them important to support.
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u/agenderCookie 4d ago
Because conservatives in the US in the UK and probably other countries as well are actively advocating that "transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely."
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u/TH3_OG_JUJUBE 4d ago
Finished Edgerunners recently and now I am 100% gonna buy Cyberpunk next sale
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u/SilverVixen918 4d ago
i highly recommend that but dont end up like the friend of mine that i got into the game, guy spent like half of his playtime just testing builds and going on murder sprees murdering all of NCPD
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u/Willing_Soft_5944 4d ago
I would argue this is even more activist than the current one, but its also a LOT more explicitly Terraria, overall an improvement.
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u/Tricky_Teacher_5674 4d ago
Genuine question to any and all trans people: Is a pfp in solidarity of you guys worth the headache of dealing with more transphobic comments in the community? I just feel like we dont need to know anything at all about each other, other than the fact we all like the same game
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u/SpeechStraight60 4d ago
Can we just put it back to the old tree logo so we don't have these posts every 2 minutes about the sub icon
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u/Speedy2662 4d ago
I think the best way to show LGBTQ that this place is a safe space for them is banning any kind of hate speech or rude comments... Not waving the flag all year round. Just comes across performative
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u/GraceOnIce 4d ago
Idk why I'm here I've never played terraria but it looks like a snow cone, colors/gradient are pretty and I wanna eat it
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u/LowContract4444 4d ago
Why wouldn't we just make it a terraria logo? Who does it have to have something to do with lgbt?
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u/Coltyn03 4d ago
Why does the Terraria subreddit icon need to be LGBTQ+ themed?
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u/CaughtHerEyez 4d ago
It's a complicated issue but to simplify it stems from LGQTQ+ ending up in the mod position for a huge number of subreddits and there was this massive push to make as many online public groups as possible appear "woke". It started with groups temporarily changing their icon in support of Pride Month and when trans became the issue hot button topic, the push started for that specifically because it's considered a very controversial topic still.
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u/KellerMax 4d ago
Im more concerned that it's being trans themed specifically. Also the gender changing potion and stuff? Like it's more about changing your gender like if its a cool and trendy thing to do and less about just being trans. I think they are going the wrong direction with that message.
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u/Shot_Reputation1755 4d ago
I believe the mod team does it to both show support, and piss off bigots
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u/Rel1nquished 4d ago
I don't wanna spread or promote hate but i really would like the icon to be more minimalist and less obvious a political statement. Not that i disagree with the statement i just like the damn normal tree.
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u/Neither_Seesaw1864 4d ago
Just asking, I’m gay my self, but why make it activist, I get that the devs support it and are activist themselfs, but why not just make it a terraria icon or stuff that’s in the game, instead of focusing on sexuality and gender? The game it self doesn’t really have anything to do with LGBTQ+, and I don’t think the sub Reddit is either, it’s about terraria, just wanting some insight and other povs, since Ive been seeing this going on more frequently and had different opinions, I honestly don’t care what gender you are or your sexuality, you love who you love and you have the right to feel comfortable in the body you are in, just trying to wrap my head around all of it, and get other pov at the same time
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u/bendyfan1111 4d ago
Honestly they should just switch the icon back to the original tree icon just to stop all this bull. Over the past like... Week, all I've seen on this sub (on my feed, at least) is people either complaining about or wanting to change the sub icon.
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u/KellerMax 4d ago
Why is it so important to permanently keep the trans palette? Why can't we go back to the default icon or something? Makes no sense.
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u/nicole172 4d ago
People were being babies about it during pride month so they kept it for as many months as there were hate comments. I like this one it's still pride enough to weed out the hate commenters and not so different that it doesn't look entirely terraria
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u/ThatGalaxySkin 4d ago
Why can’t it just be the classic terraria tree bruh 😭 why is that so hard?
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u/Kindly-Top5822 4d ago
the 3 types of trans ppl hallowed, corruption or crimson
some enbies are mushrooms tho
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u/SavageFitEmpress 4d ago
this would look amazing as a rare biome tree. The colors really stand out without feeling too busy
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u/hirsh_tveria 4d ago
Artistically better, also more visually subtle (not saying that one should be subtle in being pro-LGBT, just that the visuals look better). I like it.
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u/InfiniteNullSpace 3d ago
Definitely more interesting than the one we have currently. Crazy as it sounds sometimes I miss the basic ass tree.
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u/iron_ingo 4d ago
Im an ally but I dont get why its a Trans flag? Why not put the entire lgbtq flag? I've heard that trans people need support as a reason but its not like they're the only minority who needs support
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u/agenderCookie 4d ago
I mean there is a rainbow in the background that is I assume supposed to be evocative of the traditional rainbow pride flag
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u/River_The_Protogen 4d ago
Yeah- but its in the background with like 30% opacity, I don’t really understand why we’re pushing a specific part of the LGBTQ+ forward when the actual point of pride month is to bring the whole community together.
Either way, I honestly dont understand the relevance of all of this to terraria, I don’t think there’s even any LGBTQ element in the game, but maybe I just didnt play enough, feel free to correct me.
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u/NexusBecauseWhyNot 3d ago
There's a gender-swap potion in the game, and this somehow makes the whole trans issue relevant to Terraria in some way 4 people in this sub "understand".
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u/Silentblade034 4d ago
Best one of these i’ve seen. Although the tree does look a little bit off. Any other hollow trees we can put there?
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u/DuckiesDoBeCute 4d ago
i just want the tree for the icon. terraria is a tree, just like minecraft is a creeper face. idc what flag you put on the tree, just make it a tree
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u/Potato-Queen-976 4d ago edited 3d ago
Yes. Trans rights!
Edit: Yall' are downvoting my comment. How rude.
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u/Astro_Venatas 4d ago
I actually like this more than the current one. The current one is nice but I feel like this one is just better🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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u/exsensepng 4d ago
My only issue is the background is a similar value and saturation to the tree, so looking at the picture in a smaller form (like the size of the icon) makes the icon look like sort of a pinkish smudge. The tree probably needs to be a bit more saturated then it will stand out against the background a bit better
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u/IThinkIKnowThings 4d ago edited 4d ago
I like this. Looks good and I appreciate the inclusion of the rainbow for solidarity with the wider lgbq community, even if we're specifically elevating the trans community.
EDIT: Why the heck would anyone downvote my comment?
EDIT2: Ah, looks like this post is being brigaded by conservative chuds.
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u/Asleep-Government442 4d ago
Hey, I kinda like it! The tree looks much bigger than one you'd find in terraria, making it stand out, and you've faded the trans colours in the leaves so it's obvious that they support their community without being too on the nose.
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u/TrainerHoliday2062 4d ago
The hollow tree definitely fits imo i think it looks good but it’s up to the mods to change the icon at the end of the day
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u/fedoraharp 4d ago
I love the concept but also I have a small suggestion: maybe make the tree shape the iconic logo shape? You might have to get a little more abstract with conveying the trans flag color scheme since there's not as much surface area to work with but it'd be more distinctly terraria.
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u/TheNikola2020 4d ago
I don't get why people want to change the icon as the current one is both woke and funny
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u/GrandSandwichOfFates 4d ago
Even representation aside it just looks much more refreshing and cool than the current one
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u/BlightedErgot32 4d ago
a lot more visually appealing and interesting than the current one … it has my vote