there is a timer. if you set a pixel, this timer starts new and its 5 minutes. after that 5 minutes, you can set a new pixel. but because other users also can do the same, its usually a huge sabotage against everyone. if you don’t have a lot of friends who help you, bringing even a tiny picture on the board is impossible. i yesterday just tried to spell “lemmy” in a region where nothing was posted. took me almost 30-50 minutes to get the “L” done… and then suddenly 3-4 users came along and killed all of my work. then i said fuck it and stopped trying.
its just too frustrating solo. so i stopped trying. i hoped when i can get the “L” and “E” started others would maybe get the idea and help, but nah. there are more people who love to sabotage others on purpose for the lulz. so meh.
The last r/place, the one before this, my sub coordinated with at least half a dozen other subs - borders, overlaying images etc, basically collectively defending a few sub’s patch of images. At least a few hundred people collectively constantly reworking and defending from takeover, it was hectic.
subs would have pinned coordinating post, we’d cross comment in bordering image’s subs, a few users who were relaying messages back and forth to discord servers - massively coordinated effort even for small areas and extremely satisfying making it to the end.
It’s a giant white canvas, anyone can place a pixel once every 5 minutes. Obviously works way better when you are coordonating with 100s or 1000s of people. You can place the pixel anywhere, even if someone else put something there first - hence how the images changes or some groups come up with small animations.
I’m a long time redditor and I honestly still don’t know how /r/place works. Do you have to pay to place a pixel?
there is a timer. if you set a pixel, this timer starts new and its 5 minutes. after that 5 minutes, you can set a new pixel. but because other users also can do the same, its usually a huge sabotage against everyone. if you don’t have a lot of friends who help you, bringing even a tiny picture on the board is impossible. i yesterday just tried to spell “lemmy” in a region where nothing was posted. took me almost 30-50 minutes to get the “L” done… and then suddenly 3-4 users came along and killed all of my work. then i said fuck it and stopped trying.
its just too frustrating solo. so i stopped trying. i hoped when i can get the “L” and “E” started others would maybe get the idea and help, but nah. there are more people who love to sabotage others on purpose for the lulz. so meh.
Thanks for explaining this. I can finally understand how it works.
The last r/place, the one before this, my sub coordinated with at least half a dozen other subs - borders, overlaying images etc, basically collectively defending a few sub’s patch of images. At least a few hundred people collectively constantly reworking and defending from takeover, it was hectic.
subs would have pinned coordinating post, we’d cross comment in bordering image’s subs, a few users who were relaying messages back and forth to discord servers - massively coordinated effort even for small areas and extremely satisfying making it to the end.
Cool, so now we can go and make anything. What about a flag? Where are you from? /s
you’re welcome :)
No, anybody can place a pixel once every 5 minutes
It’s a giant white canvas, anyone can place a pixel once every 5 minutes. Obviously works way better when you are coordonating with 100s or 1000s of people. You can place the pixel anywhere, even if someone else put something there first - hence how the images changes or some groups come up with small animations.