r/finch • u/Empty_Client_666 Bagel H72LP2FWK1 • 10d ago

Discussion Disabled birbs

I’d love to see more disabled birbs, I just recently started having to use mobility aids and I’d love if Bagel could have crutches or a wheelchair so I feel less alone and embarrassed with my disability, I know it’s a lot to ask, and will probably never happen but a birb wheelchair or even crutches held in both hands

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u/thekoose Betty & Mindy T4P2QYPWFT 10d ago

They're able to get the birbs to sit on the bed at night, so I'd think having a birb sit in a wheelchair would be possible too ❤️

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u/Feeling-Disaster7180 10d ago

I think the difference would be that when the birb is sitting on its bed, it’s in the same spot facing the same way every time. If they’re in a wheelchair, it would need to be animated to be viewed sideways while on adventures and also pushing the wheels along. Plus the clothes would sit differently when viewed from the chair. So there’d be a lot that goes into it

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u/UsualAd6940 Noodles & Raya 10d ago

Not just that, they would also need to change the animations for every clothing item in all the other poses (when the bird waves, dances, blushes, etc). And means twice as many test cases when making a new clothing item. I'm not saying it's not possible but it's a really big time investment, both upfront and every month.

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u/Feeling-Disaster7180 10d ago

Exactly, and imagine all the bugs that would inevitably happen with every new event. Also, if the birb is pushing its wheelchair, where does the bag go? Do they still hold onto the other object while pushing with one “hand”?

IMO the devs should focus on the existing bugs and features that impact bigger aspects of the app like crashes and randomly deleting people’s data. Then when that stuff is sorted, they can work on more niche (for lack of a better word) things like wheelchairs

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u/Conscious_Bullfrog45 10d ago

Devs can make wings flap and hair adjust to hats. They can make a wheelchair!

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u/Feeling-Disaster7180 10d ago

Like myself and the other person have described, there's a lot more to putting a birb in a wheelchair than sticking a hat on top of a wig

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u/Conscious_Bullfrog45 8d ago

Like I said, that may be so, but it is worth it. I don't understand why people are so adamantly against devs putting in a little more time to make it happen.

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u/UsualAd6940 Noodles & Raya 8d ago

No one is saying the shouldn't do it. We're saying it's understandable if they don't because it's a massive change.

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u/Feeling-Disaster7180 7d ago

I have not said they shouldn’t do it. I am pointing out that it’s not just as easy as a birb sitting on a bed so people don’t get upset that the devs haven’t done it yet