Profile image

What did I do wrong?

676 Whatamievendoing  4 months ago

So, I posted my latest plane, which is my favorite, took quite a while to build, and it got 1 upvote. One of my previous posts was literally just a xml edited bomb which didn't even have a custom shape, that took me like 5 minutes to make, and it got like 12 upvotes. What did I do wrong? Can someone explain?

  • Log in to leave a comment
  • Profile image
    3,611 Dathcha

    You were funny, SHAME ON YOU!

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    25.9k Graingy

    @32 wait on lmao I confused you with @RepublicOfCursedPlanes lmfao it’s happening I’m losing it

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    34.4k ShinyGemsBro

    Let me just lay this down.


    • Upvotes don't matter, they won't get you anywhere if that's what you always chase after. Even some white rank fresh out of account creation from bumfuck nowhere can make X build or Y build good enough and people WILL notice.
    • No one cares about what you build or how you make them as long as you don't break the community rules and you don't make anything universally offensive. This site is called SimplePlanes but a whole battleship is available for download.
    • You're doing nothing wrong unless you're stealing someone's work and claiming it as your own just for the hell of a skill issue, etc. So keep on trucking if you know and you checked that you aren't crossing the line.

    Moral of the story

    Your previous post got more upvotes than your most recent?
    So what?
    Keep building, keep moving up, get better if you know you still can.

    +3 4 months ago
  • Profile image
    28.2k 32

    Anyway, upvotes on this site are weird, just make a unique plane with a cool custom thumbnail (maybe a teaser if you’re feeling really good about a particular build) and the updoots will come to you. Also, gain reputation on the site and you’ll get more followers and more people visiting your profile.

    +1 4 months ago
  • Profile image
    28.2k 32

    @Graingy idk what the Bleached Realm is, but it definitely sounds like something I would have sitting in my unlisted posts

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    1,410 QazEEqaZ

    @Numbers2 facts

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    1,264 Numbers2

    Don't go by how many upvotes you get or how many downloads you get see the main thing is that you do it cause you enjoy uploading what you build not what others think.

    But lets say you want to be a platinum user ok well heres somethings you need to learn and do
    1. The algorithms of how to come from a new build into the hottest build.

    1. Buildup your reputation: See people will overlook your builds if you dont build reputation to it and you must earn your name in this community it's competitive, tough and hard but those who given in and give up will never succeed and have always failed.

    2. Learn new building methods and keep up with trends: See with the fuselage pieces learn what you can make the most out of them and take the new update VR by storm because your keeping up with the trends and it gets to an even wider community!

    3. Ok so this will take time to learn and do but put effort into your builds so take note of how your planes handle during flight, take note of details of how things look, learn how to code to do the XML modding to make really cool things, find your building style and stick to it see ik that some users are more into building cars and boats and stick to that or you'll have other users building Fighters and Bombers and build that reputation up such as me I figgured that Stealth Fighters might be a workable thing for me or another user is @MrSilverwolf he's specialty is building General Aviation Aircraft or @Jamesplanesii for STOL Planes.

    4. Once you've figgured out a thing or 2 join a challenge: Your specific answer to your question people have a build challenge where the best or those who want to have fun putting the skillsto the test make a plane or build and it gets judged by the host whom has put out specific rules and requirements for a plane or whatever ect and will rate it and give feedback which can be used as pointers to where you could improve in and if you win you get prizes and it builds up your reputation at the same time and even if you do build a grate plane that loses ppl will see and will still upvote and so you still gain that reputation.

    @Whatamievendoing

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    5,176 Gibble

    lmao

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    25.9k Graingy

    @ComradeInCommune What about several concurrent universes!!??!?!?!??!
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/Videos/View/1873648/Testing-the-Dynamite-Gun-Cruiser-USS-Vesuvius-Simpleplanes?showAllComments=true#comment-4490008
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/DG6b12/TGT-T2-Ironclad-Battleship-HMS-Inflexible-1876?showAllComments=true#comment-4490010
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/ruZ49X/nuclear-silo?showAllComments=true#comment-4490011
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/2DZD8n/TGT-T2-Neuville-class-Destroyer-TSS-Willefens?showAllComments=true#comment-4490016
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/1869902/Seven-Years
    https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/1786665/Graingy-wants-YOU-for-Eel-Army
    And that's also ignoring the Bleached Realm, which is unlisted courtesy of @32

    4 months ago
  • Profile image

    @QazEEqaZ ah

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    1,410 QazEEqaZ

    @ComradeInCommune white rank= VR curated

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    1,410 QazEEqaZ

    You should make your thumbnails better
    Me, I just posted a teaser with reshade and it got 8 upvotes for just a forum so I assume the same would apply for aircraft thumbnails
    + it also makes your plane look cooler

    +2 4 months ago
  • Profile image

    @ComradeInCommune I don't really care a lot about the upvotes themselves, but they're an indicator of how much people like a build, so I'm wondering what makes people not like my stuff

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    25.9k Graingy

    Shitposts rule this website.
    Not always a bad thing, but keep that in mind.

    4 months ago
  • Profile image

    Well...
    1. Most of them are white-rank(most likely bots)
    2. People will upvote what they like, and that ok if you think its underratted.
    3. You should prlbably stop hoping for upvotes if you are playing for only that.

    4 months ago
  • Profile image
    25.9k Graingy

    10 Upvotes
    Was very proud of this thing, despite its not-too-great performance.
    34 Upvotes
    24 sides.
    Welcome to SimplePlanes, be sure to pick up an orange and a sock your way in.

    +1 4 months ago