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Please read before commenting. I need to clarify some things. There are 50% of these comments misunderstanding the situation and thinking I'm saying "fake" moths are a problem even though the first line in this video was "some think fake moths are a problem, but I don't." I made this video to try and help people be LESS concerned about "fake" moths because so many fear their time being wasted so much that they think all moths are the same,like how a parents doesn't trust any stranger with their child. I didn't say anything that could make you think that. I may need to make a follow up video because of how many confused people are here. Please watch the video from start to finish before commenting on the future.
Well in my earliest days, I thought hidden players were something I was supposed to KILL or beat them for exp or something so I kept honking at them till they went away or became unhidden again😭
When I try to be a moth: 1. Dress as a moth 2. Lose all my winged light 3. Go to daylight or other popular places 4. And of course act like a moth but only when there's people around
@@bluesusername to answer your question, nothing much. Although there are 4 different tiers of emotes! (if i remember correctly) 1 is obviously the one that you got from a spirit 2 is where its the same emote but with glowing effects:0 3 is more of an advanced version of tier 1 emote and 4 is the advanced emote with glowy effects!
I have also found that some fake moths will honk a lot more than a real one or at least in my experience I have found really new moths don't really honk a whole lot. 🤗 Flying with a real moth is pretty fun, they'll take ya on a adventure!
It’s also possible that some moths learn from other players to spam honk. I remember as a moth when a veteran lit my candle, bowed, then flew away, and after that I started bowing at people too after lighting them, so someone could experience that but with honking.
My moth is named vex! They have grown a lot since I’ve been playing with them :D( I gave them a ap and they were so happy :) they definitely grew alot’
@@hyxkmae7865 yeah it’s super fun! We go perform on a stage a lot to!! I helped them get new honks and cosmetics their going on their first candle run today : D
Here few ways to know fake moths :D 1) By seeing their wedges. Most innocent moth should have 1-5 wedges. 2) Height. Innocent moth should have a normal height and not chibi, small or tall. 3) Using the Question Mark. If a moth ask you to help them finding spirits, you should ask them if they could using the Question Mark feature in emote memu. If they don't or act like there is nothing, then they are fake. 4) By seeing their activities. If you got kidnapped by a moth, see how they walk and what they do. Most innocent moths will walk normally, rarely use the flap or flight mode and if they see a spirit or wings they would go there quickly because innocent moths is always curious about something new. 5) By seeing them in friend's constellation. After you friend a moth, you should always see them in the constellation everyday. Innocent moth should be evolved to growing moth each day and will having normal cosmetics like yellow cape (don't be surprised if they already have current seasonal cosmetics because some moths are crazy rich) but if they still wearing the default outfit and you know that they always online to sky. Then, they are a forever fake moth (same as me)🤣 They always using the default outfit without changing and never get bored of it.
I remember when I was a moth, I decided to not buy any of the base cosmetics because someone had told me to save up all my candles for events and TS so for a few months only wore the default outfit and a friend I made claimed I was a fake moth lol
I honestly really find it wholesome to see veterans or older players continue to help moths.I still remember when I was a moth around season of light seekers and an older player guided me through the game.I was so excited and honestly loved the way the game is interactive yet also restricts a bit by making you need to friend people before talking to them, which makes bullying a bit harder to come by.I took a long break from the game and haven’t talked to that person but I miss those days
Always look at their cape- the way they move- normal moths wont constantly honk- they also wont jump around alot when lighting you, most of the time normal moths just stare at people with cool outfits lol
Me seeing someone with cool outfits: *get close to the person and frantically looking for love kiss emote *Proceed to use the wrong emote Wait this isn't right *Scroll scroll scroll *Finally get it right *Person already leave *Me sad moff noise :(
I know alot of people say that most moths don't honk alot, which I actually agree with! In my experience in moth guiding the ones who haven't been to eden yet do not actually honk alot :]. But I admit when I was a moth, I honked alot because I liked the feeling that I felt I was communicating to people even through just honks. I also just loved the noise. (Still do lmao)
I love honking me and all my moths honk a ton lmao I also meow irl tho because it feels nice (stimming) and wish I didn't have to communicate speaking human speak fr But on my alts I honk once at someone that lit me because I don't have the emotes to communicate anything yet lol
Based on experience*, moths mostly honk when they want to draw attention to something (in my experience mostly "Look, a collectible!", "Look, another thing I want to show off!" or "Hey, this needs more people to open, is anyone there to help?") or to show appreciation. *Both as a moff and from mostly running into moffs.
One day i was like in the GW or something, And I found a moth just kinda, sitting there. I got kind of freaked out but quickly checked to see if there were any Krll around, there weren't, so I rushed over to the moth and honked repeatedly for it to get out of the way because it was sitting directly in a Krills pathway. It didn't move. Before I knew it, there was a krill, and it started to target the moth, so I got in front of the moth and protected it. Turns out it was a veteran doing a social experiment to see who would save her, and she gave me a heart afterwards. We still play together sometimes, too! Best experience I've had on CotL :)
That's pretty wild. Made me realize I probably need to post a video about how going in front of another player won't save them because of the krill is locked on to that person, everyone in range will be krilled :')
I’m a veteran, but sometimes i dress as a moth because it’s fun. Just running around, honking, and bumping into walls can be kinda fun, and often people will join me and we will become a moth army
At the start of the year I did spend about a week as a disguised moth as a bit of New Year fun. I didn't really openly interact with people, I kinda more wondered if people would figure it out themselves, which most people did due to wedge number. 🤭 That said, some newer players that joined conversations during this time didn't fully figure it out but after a while I just up and revealed I was a vet, and used the opportunity to answer any questions they weren't sure about in the game etc. It was actually pretty amusing, I might make it a Sky New Year tradition for myself.....
almost everyone in the comments: saying how you can identify a moth me when i was a moth: *walked by jumping and flapping, honked alot and actually already understood most of the game* i didn’t talk alot tho- i was a pretty shy moth, i dont know if you can identify moths by how shy they are, cuz some of them talk alot so i dont think you can identify moths by how much they talk
Most moths I made permanent friendships with are introverts, and a large chunk of moths I met that friended me were real. I usually only get friended by real moths cause veterans usually don't want to waste candles on that.
i liked pretending to be a moth when i went to Eden for the second time and only had two/three wing wedges, i used the default voice and didn't use any advanced emotes or really any at all. i met two really good friends by doing that and when i later showed up with seasonal cosmetics and talked to them about going to Eden, they understood and had a laugh about it, saying i was endearing pretending to be a newbie and that's why they liked me, and we're still friends who go on candle runs and do events together even after i admitted that i was faking being new when we met (technically i was pretty fresh, only doing Eden for a second time lol.) It can be fun to just pretend to be new and make friends that way as long as you show them later that you were playing around and didn't mean it in a bad way :D (i don't pretend to moth anymore because i have too many wedges, and too many actual moths to look after LMAO)
Not me watching to see if I’m a fake moth even knowing I’ve literally only been playing for a little under two weeks. That’s what a late-night brain does to you
I learned to identify moths through their navigation of controls. I tried to play as a moth in my alt account for a while. I observed some moths when i bumped into one. One thing to know is that they do not honk as much as you think. Most fake moths spam honk so much it becomes a dead giveaway. Some do spam honk to get your attention, but not much when they have your attention already. They also don't talk much on chat? I haven't talked to many moths, and sometimes they'd just. sit there. Some also don't use much emotes since they haven't collected all, or haven't really thought of emotes as a means of communication yet. The thing with the controls is subtle. Sky's controls is a bit complicated, even when i played a game with similar controls, i took a while to fly, walk, and pan the camera to the right direction. Not saying that all moths are like that, but those new to the concept would most likely be. Once i learned and familiarized myself with it, i found that i cannot imitate the type of navigation i used to have as a moth. It either ends up as me being a tryhard moth, or an obvious veteran. Still caught either way. The habit and experience is there, and so i found my first fake moth interaction through this.
I usually ignore the obvious fakes. You get to know which is which after awhile. If it's a vet on an alt acct, they won't care, they just get on with what they're doing usually.
i once met a fake moth at Prairie lobby they wear their classic looks ( brown cape and newbie hair) and have 5 wing flap. I play emotes with the newbie but then they accidentally use The Provoking Spirit emote lv2 with the effects! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and good thing i played since Enchantment cuz i now that spirit came last time on Sanctuary 🤣🤣 and we are on season of Abyss. And there i know it was a Veteran 😂 so i set up a 2 seat chair and talk to them and said "you are vet? you use provoke emote with effects! 😂👌" and they just "Oh No! My cover is blown!" 🤣🤣 and thats my story 🤭🤭🤭
I haven't played this game for too long, I only just recently started- but I've been trying to search CZcams for Sky related videos & it's really, really refreshing that you're using your actual voice here instead of a text to speech AI. Thank you for that, it makes absorbing information a lot better and overall more enjoyable
I used to not speak at all but I started when I had to do a school assignment and I was like "well, I guess I will have this be my voice reveal" and went from there. but yeah it does make it much easier to do
Reason why I dress like a moff and get my friends to join in: We wish to honk aggressively at strangers. No want for candles from them. *only.* *honk.*
XD easy ─────────── The one who has bow emote, or levitating adept moth But the most fake, is... The one who lit you on your way to Eden, then he added u as his friend... And ... Yup, he offers hand to you, and show you the Flying Route to eden 😂
How are they not a moth if they have bow emote and levitating emote? Someone can have gotten past Vault and maybe even done Eden the first time with a small amount of wings not realizing it's better if you go with more wings (because no moth knows a thing about Eden) That last one is funny as hell tho lol
I have a new moth friend phillipoino gal 19 smart quick learner skilled had gotten through areas alone & moth friend & she said hit krilled at first, but she is shy to ask for help or on discord too. I told her not to be. She can do GWL already in two weeks & Eden & unlocked all mao gates, she just has 62wl or what not. She just needs to know where the spirits emotes are, etc she got free gift sp too. Also, I can't stay up late hrs or continue to that is to be on get time day time for her night 1_3am etc. I'd the times exactly if from 8pm or b4 till 5am it after midnight t like I said. I can't check dms to know from our comvo. She just needs help in fire trucks, etc also wlr to get more stuff & wb to get stringer fly higher & do Eden better. 😂 That's all. I'm still not there to go all alone & tamraimatutaized from mistake incidents & the sound my nevsrs heart can't take it. I only did Drago for spirit etc last yr as a moth. Ieft heart 💔 cuz no help in Prince season, etc so now that back got lots of friend not just to light me, but most that & new ones & helping o es & my -5 main peeps l,but really 3 & one is 14 yr old tenn moth pretector & GWL Uber, etc. 😂
@@shadowdemonaer That last one happened to me the other day. I lit a candle with a "moth" on the way to Eden and I kept waiting for the "moth" when they get left behind. But then when I started struggling they added me and guided me through eden
@@shadowdemonaer true I met a moth and helped her in many spirits and she had the guide thing on It was her first day and she played the whole day and went to eden 3 times in the same day 😂😂😭 (i told her to watch a CZcams video though it's a spoiler i mean i don't want anyone to ever stay next the fire for 13 minutes shocked and has no idea what to do like my first time😭) We are still friends and she is way better than me in eden now
It's a shame that some people have had such bad experiences that they are concerned about trolls more often than not. I was helped as a moth and help moths now as a more experienced player. It's the most meaningful part of the game, to me. In a way, it's like real life. Share, be kind. Yes, some people are shady, but most don't have any harmful agenda, and more good will come out of it than bad. Also, I've learned not to spend much time using chat (tables, campfires, etc). Sometimes becoming more aware of who is behind the cute avatars takes you out of the experience, or can lead to awkward/rude interactions. Young players sometimes don't have good manners, but hey, what can ya do? 🤷♀️ Just walk away and go back to having a good time.
Yeah there are too many people demonizing moths just because some moths were rude, malicious, creepy... but unlike them I have rarely met a bad moth. My experiences with horrifying people were always experienced players. I noticed you're less likely to meet creepy new players if you don't meet them in Prairie or earlier levels in general because those early levels of wondering if the game is for you or not and not being unable to talk to people helps to weed out the spammers and very creepy people.
Ok, so I want to share a story about how I met one of my friends. I was doing the quests in the Village of Dreams, and I saw a player who had guiding option above their head. They looked and acted like a moth. 3 or 4 wedges, moth cape, one of Isle hairs, default voice. Just a random new player. You must understand that I haven't been in Eden yet. So I coudln't show them any spirit even if I know where the spirits are. I took them to the Harmony Hall. I explained them why they can't find any spirits, and I explained them the basics of seasons. Then they asked me:,, Where is Eden? Is this last kingdom? Well, I haven't unlocked all gates yet. Only to the dark green one. "I told them:,, Its this big gate with bell upon it. Go to the statue in home, turn back and you will see it". We became friends. Later, back in Home, they did few circles on the place where Vault gate should stand. Like they haven't unlocked it yet. Then they run imidiatelly to the GW gate. I started to worry, because I realised that I never complited GW alone, and the only reason I have complited Wasteland is because a friend led me. Well, my panic level increased even more, after my new friend adopted a moth. What was strange, when I were proposing them my hand, they never took it, and always wanted me to take their hand. Tired and worried, I agree. Okay, you know that Winged Light on Wasteland's gate? They had about 5 stars on their cape(maybe even 4?) and they were spinning and flying like in those YT flying tips tutorials. I started to think:How are they flying that well if their are new? They were about to go to the first krill section, but firstly I talked to them that it is dangerous place, and I can't guarantee them safety. Then they went like : Well, I didn't tell you that I'm not new. Trust me, and don't worry. Because of their flight that I have just seen, I decided to let them lead. And guess what? They were a perfect guide. Like, they knew every WL, spirit or dark plants to burn. After we complited the realm and returned home, I asked them why they didn't tell me the truth,and keep in secret their skills. And their response was:,, I don't know. I wanted to have friends. I'm sorry I shouldn't lie to you. Do you forgive me? And I said yes. Sorry for language mistakes.
I have been playing around 2 months. Last night in the home area I came across a moth who appeared to be kneeling AND walking, or drifting along as if they were crippled. Funny how this video is coincidentally in my suggestion viewing today! However I'm glad I chose to watch as it explains what I thought was a glitch. They were doing a kind of chibi fall too - their head poking out of the ground ...... A few weeks ago a "moth" friended me then kept offering hand to fly me somwhere. There was an aggressive vibe so I blocked them, as it was kind of annoying. I have got all the available spirits and know my way around Skyworld pretty well now, so I don't need help, especially when it feels pushy. My third (quite positive experience recently, when I friended a chibi dressed in a lot of rare cosmetics. After chatting (they had paid all the friendship stages ignoring my intermittent offers) I said thanks (cuz I'm trying to save up candles) and mentioned I really needed hearts. I was fishing for them to like my memory candle message I had left by the W/L backstage in the new performance area. I was surprised they didn't actually know the W/L was there, however when I showed them they couldn't see the candle!?! (Probs cuz only one friend has given it a like so far 😥), so they gave me a heart. I was v. grateful for their generosity. Then they gave me 2 more!! It did not occur to me that she gifted me 3 hearts in one day to a new friend. Is that possible?
I just like looking like a Moth, and to be honest I just learnt the term, as I'm not very involved with the community. I don't really care about the accessories much and I just enjoy the game and like to play the piano lol
I've been playing this game for like 2 years and still missing my moth days, its like real life when you want to grow up but forget that the experiences that one is having in that moment are really exciting and beautiful
Looking through the comments as a moth (I play for 7 days now) is amusing. Because there are things like "no flying, no honking, no emotes" but I do all of that, because it's not my first server connected game. I wonder if others think that I'm a fake moth
I remember I had this friend who I introduced to the game, and I teached him the basics, so, he looked like a moth, but, you could see he had some experience, he still demanded my help a lot but because of that, most people thought he was a fake moth, so most of the time i was with him, so the people could try to be more friendly with him, I didn't realise this would happened but he doesn't seem to mind..he's starting to look more and more different, even though he's a bit needy I love to see him grow, I think it makes me happy, thinking I'm not doing such a bad of a job as a veteran, so I think maybe I could teach other moths about this game
I've been dragged around by moths a lot if I accepted their friend candle and sometimes afraid of what language they'll speak knowing Im not entirely multilingual hahaha.
Try this! I posted a video showing how to remove the language barrier, and tips and tricks on how to make the translator work better 💝 m.czcams.com/video/cJ9r9X4_hJE/video.html
I have ran into a "baby hacker".. I only reported them because they were actively lying to me and others about being new. And proceed to show off all their invisible items and instrument.
@@shadowdemonaer no, no, lol that, too. XD but I wouldn't have reported if I hadn't realized they were lying to everyone. Cuz like it was mentioned in the videos here, they were harmless, I just don't believe in lying whatsoever, so I had reason to believe it was punishable at that point. I mean, having all cosmetics and toys, it's fine. But I also don't see the point in it, tbh. Sky is an easy game and most things are obtainable, so there's no need to hack in the first place. Hackers are just lazy imo. Lol
One time my friend was on an alt and met me and sat with our mutual friends and freaked them out by telling them shit about them that strangers shouldn't nknow and pretended to be a hacker lmfao... I blew her cover as t some point by saying "when are you gonna tell them lol" it was hilarious. Hackers are... yeah, lazy indeed. But I have noticed a lot of baby hackers seem to not understand what they are doing is inappropriate. Would a prankmbe the same thing as a lie? (not mad)
Honestly this a good video in many ways. I knew some veterans liked to pretend to be moths and freak people out but i didn't know about hackers. Thanks for that. And very educational. I'm surprised that i got all this in a youtube video about a game instead of being told by a parent or a teacher. The whole bullying thing, setting up boundries, ethicals in playing online games and life, "blocking is healthy" ARE YOU FRIKKIN KIDDIN ME? do you know how much it means to me hearing this? How many people need to hear this? So many things that were said in this video 🙏🙏🙏🙏.
I'm really happy to see your comment 🥰 It had to be said!! There are people out there that are super toxic and openly call blocking "abusive". Hello???? Like, bro, we block people like that... freedom of speech (at least in America) is a thing, but that doesn't free people from consequences. I encourage people to shut down toxic interactions by blocking, and not bully them back. If it's bad enough, tell someone higher about the issue (reporting). If it is REALLY disturbing, see if you can report and also find a higher authority to tell (police, tip line, whatever fits the situation for help). Another helpful tip: blocking someone doesn't mean you "lost the argument". It means you chose your own sanity over dealing with a (often mentally ill) stranger. You can't save everyone, or change everyone, you're not a licensed therapist, and if someone makes you even slightly uncomfortable, you can block without a word. The only time you should tell someone they make you uncomfortable is if you've known them a little while, and would like to try and preserve the relationship you're building. It builds trust, and the sooner you tell a friend about your boundaries, the sooner they can respect you. If you wait a long time, they will have some habits to break around you. Sorry for the wall of text! I'm very passionate about this issue 😅
I've been playing for a short while compared to some, only joining up around the early days of the Prince's season, but when I was a moth, I remember playing for hours trying to catch up with all the other seasons. I needed some help with some of the activities (especially with the treehouse) but most times I enjoyed going it alone, even in Eden. I don't think I've ever really delt with fake moths before, but this is super helpful to know kind of what to look for, and decide if it's worth my time to stop and engage.
Happy to help! God, those Assembly quests were the worst... even during that season we couldn't get help, so I feel just terrible for anyone attempting them now that that season is over 🥺😭
Lol moths are likely to impulsively spend candles on people they think have a cool looking skykid XD like ikemen are lamps. Maybe that is how I found so many moths lmaooo
@@shadowdemonaer same here! I recently got myself a ikejou looking outfit even tho I’m just an experienced player and not a veteran yet and I’ve gotten a lot of moths that way lol- 3 moths just yesterday xD
Ohhhh geez. I remember when I was a moth nobody really helped me out cause I acted like a player who was experienced, besides the fact I semi ran into walls every now and then. I tend to learn how things work very quickly, and then just go off on my own doin my own little thing, and also kind of just ran away from people trying to light me cause I had no idea why they were doing it and I was just nervous of other people. As a now experienced player I still am absolutely nervous when lighting players because some of them speak languages I don't know, or they're just straight up weird. I mean there's the normal ones or people who just accidentally light your candle but I just get spooked by players randomly showing up and trying to light me. [SORRY THIS IS SO LONG]
They just want to see what you look like. We like to appreciate others' costumes. Lighting doesn't mean you can talk to them afterwards. (And also, there is translate available for all comments spoken in other languages.)
When I was a moth, I had a hard time controlling the character, especially in flight and could constantly "ding" myself as I smacked into a wall. Now as a "veteran" (not really I've just been a month or so) I jump as I run for daster move speed and bow at players who light me, and I'm much better at flying, being able to do the flips and spins
Fortunately I've only encountered "mean fake moths" only once. At the time, i only had a yellow cape and braids even though I'm an old player. I don't really grind and pay for APs. Anyway, I think they thought I was a moth, I was fresh out of eden so i only had a few bars on me. They were looking for attention so my automatic assumption was do they need help? I lit their candle and obliged. They had a table spell so it was an immediate red flag. We started chatting. It started ok at first then they got really mean for some reason. They mocked me for still playing this game even though I was in college (i was 20 at the time). I closed the game as it spoiled my mood. Blocked them the next time I played. Just awful people in general.
Man why the hell do bullies even exist in this game? I'd beat their ass if I were there. Most people I know that play are in their 20s. I know one in their 40s that plays! This game is a relaxing place to make friends and express ourselves, and it is NOT a kid's game. It may be 10+, but tbh it really isn't a kid's game. Gross people like that need to log off and never come back.
@@shadowdemonaer I completely agree. Anyone is welcome to play and it's supposed to be a sort of online safe place. I guess some people are just too bored out of their minds that they cause trouble for their twisted entertainment.
I dont mind if you delete this after reading, but I just want to thank you for that “Hello platonic friend” I will be using that from now on if someone acts weirdly to me, so thank you, genuinely
I'm happy to help! Some people can be really weirdly entitled and feel "strung along" if we only want to be platonic after they "invested time trying to get us to like them as a partner" like bro, this is a Wendy's I met you last Thursday and you were literally getting krilled with only 20 wings I don't even know who you are 😣😭 oh my God using "Sir/ma'am, this is a Wendy's" would also be hilarious to use on the guys 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tysm for this video, I finally know what does fake moff look like…I really appreciate that you make these videos for newbies to aware of. Keep it up! You’re doing great!
I rlly enjoy pranking my friends by being a moth, and even random people, but i sometimes change accounts to prank, so the other tip to know if someone is not a moth, always know that a moth wont know almost everything, nor the plot of sky, so if they talk about things a veteran knows, it is a fake moth.
I love when people don’t watch the first 4 seconds of the video What’s funny that some broken leg walkers are from poor internet connection because I saw this happen to myself with an alt. I do suspect that some moths that have like 7+ wedges are possibly actual moths but got help from other players who had more wedges. I agree that fake moths are usually harmless unless showing otherwise. It would be nice if some players don’t fearmonger about them and hackers to an extent, but it’s good idea to report hackers when spotted.
Poor internet connection can do it? I have pretty bad connection and so does some of my friends and we've never seen each each other crouching yet... but usually, people with bent legs that I talked to are always dressed as a moth, ask if I can see their cosmetics, fly with endless wings, and are absolutely hacking. Personally, I don't fear hackers because the only thing they hurt is TGC's wallet, which normally they have to be actual hackers and not baby hackers to be able to accomplish. The hackers that can candle run everything in seconds are legendary and I'd love to be dragged by one XD
😂 I met a funny fake moff. They baited me to go to eden with them and so I went with them for fun just before the PNR. We weren't friends so we weren't able to hold hands throughout. They kept spamming scared expression but still pushed forward haha. They didn't die even once on the way btw
I'm a gamer but the controls were super duper hard for me and walking and flying was a nightmare. I'm a PC gamer lol... my moth days were rough ☠️ so I get it lol
You're not fake. If you aren't deliberately trying to deceive people either to do a harmless prank or to actively cause harm. Your situation is unique, but you're not fake. You lost access to your old account information? How long ago? Did you tell TGC?
@@shadowdemonaer it wasn’t like I got hacked or anything, I forgot the password, so I just made a new account & replayed the entire thing, & I’m currently still working on getting wings
Why is this a problem? A noob can have a lot of wedges and emotes and still be a noob. According to this video I’d be a seasoned veteran but it’s only because I got handheld through everything, I still have no idea what’s going on. Who is this hurting even
The point of the video was to help people NOT be concerned about "fake" moths. Basically, a lot of people think (not me) that people who pretend to be moths are a problem because they are "wasting their time" by looking like a moth so people think they need help. People watching this have misunderstood the message I was trying to send and don't realize a noob is still a noob for several months. You don't get to call yourself a veteran for quite awhile. I will be making a follow up video soon covering some of these comments and debunking them. Just because someone is dressed as a veteran and has a lot of wings doesn't mean they are a veteran. Just because someone doesn't wear new and "special" cosmetics doesn't mean they're a moth. At this point, it looks like everyone is determined to look at all moths and say "red flag".
I went without playing for a very long time. I’m technically not new, but with all the changes to sky since I last played there’s so much to learn now. I sometimes have to ask for a guide when in a new area or just lost on what to do.
Every once in a while I would try to lose most of my winged light till I only have like 2 wedges so I can disguise myself as a moth 😆 Other players are so cute trying to help me and stuff 🥺💙
I met a fake moth, at first she asked me to help accompany her to the Rain Forest but after that she took me to a place I didn't know, oh yeah last time she took me to see the sunset.
God i remember one time that a moth took me but I didn’t friend em and they kidnapped me to a spoiler place/forbidden till update place, luckily I didint got banned :,)
Guys i met a moth in gw and accepted his add and he insisted to lead so i thought he wanted to take me where he need help but then he flow me directly to the krill body and I paniced and lost wings Never accepted a moth in gw after that
The same thing happened to me! I befriended a moth in gw and they offered to hold my hand so I did.. but they didn't try to hide or run away from the krill when it spotted us so we kept getting oneshotted and my levels kept going down
My mom plays this game too and she's gotten to be pretty good at it. She had this happen to her too and she was so mad about it because she thought they genuinely wanted help.
I started the game like 5 days ago and ive managed to collect a decent amount of emotes as well as go through eden i even have a yellow cape now! Im worried people might think im pretending to be new because i see alot of people mention that fake moths honk alot and use emotes but i like honking and emoting
You're good I promise. People are less likely to think you're faking if you try and get yourself a new cape like yellow cape for instance) but I promise you're not faking. You can't fake anything accidentally. You have to be actively trying to deceive. Welcome to the game!!! 🥳🎉🎊🎊🎉
Though I’m not a veteran, I help moths go through the Krill/Dark dragon area. I have once saved a moth who was about to be krilled, by going in front of the krill and distracting it and instead of making it getting my friend, I sacrificed my winged light to the krill and helped the moth from getting their own winged light stolen from . And it was also from a couple of days ago.)
One thing I liked to do when I see a moth and their wing count is I go to the farthest gates and enter 😂 if they’re with me, mostly a fake. If not, genuine- I can kinda estimate how many stars a moth would have if they journeyed normally (and yanno- mostly coming across common winged lights and not finding the hidden or high ones)
Sometimes I just like going back to the simple look 🤣 something people mistake me for a moth when I take all my accessories off. Simply because I'm an idiot and am constantly forgetting where shit is. Then they see me get my seasonal candle and leave me. 😭
Well, you're not a moth but you're not a veteran either. I say give it 3 months and you can start calling yourself a veteran. Veterans need: experience, time, cosmetics, own elder hair, maybe completed all the constellations... and you need to see a returning spirit from your first season.
Actually, don't worry about completing the constellations tbh cause even the ikemen hair isn't very great in comparison to travelling spirits. Focus on only the things you want. only start buying from your constellations when you start seeing lots of repeat travelling spirits. It helps with burn out. So you will still be a veteran at the one year mark or so. A lot of people I know still haven't completed their constellations.
I’m a moth, started playing a few days ago but I have quite alot of wings and I’ve already fully memorized the layout of sky. Theres still alot I have to learn though
I recently did change my apperence back to a moth for a bit cuz i kinda miss being dressed with the default outfit (even tho i started playing around the end of season of abyss)
I spam honk so much as a moth :> I love the sound. Although I try to keep it to a minimum when there's more people around so that I'm not annoying the crap out of everyone else lmao
I have played the game since 2018, but because of the amount of times I have gotten a new device or my account got deleted somehow, I always confused other vets by knowing so much about the game lol I am so glad for the sign in feature now dnbdbdbd
Please read before commenting. I need to clarify some things.
There are 50% of these comments misunderstanding the situation and thinking I'm saying "fake" moths are a problem even though the first line in this video was "some think fake moths are a problem, but I don't."
I made this video to try and help people be LESS concerned about "fake" moths because so many fear their time being wasted so much that they think all moths are the same,like how a parents doesn't trust any stranger with their child.
I didn't say anything that could make you think that. I may need to make a follow up video because of how many confused people are here. Please watch the video from start to finish before commenting on the future.
Looking forward to the follow up video even though this one was very straightforward
Ty for this video everyone I friend keeps saying I'm a fake moth when I'm actuality just broke
To be a moth, dont simply act ‘like’ a moth, *be* a moth, *think* like a moth. Remember your earliest days
I miss my earlier days when my guardian is still there T^T
Well in my earliest days, I thought hidden players were something I was supposed to KILL or beat them for exp or something so I kept honking at them till they went away or became unhidden again😭
When I try to be a moth:
1. Dress as a moth
2. Lose all my winged light
3. Go to daylight or other popular places
4. And of course act like a moth but only when there's people around
LAMP
when i was a moff i was just doing what any other player did-
another way to identify a "moth" is by the emotes
most moth doesnt use emotes at all, and if they do theyd probably only use wave point and butterfly
yeeee
That is me. I didn't know how to use emotes and didn't know we can upgrade them lol. I also didn't know how to add friends.
Oh, as a moth I found the emotes right away and loved to use them to try to communicate with people and have fun, so I used emotes alot.
What does upgrading emotes do, like does it add anything? I've always wondered
@@bluesusername to answer your question, nothing much. Although there are 4 different tiers of emotes! (if i remember correctly)
1 is obviously the one that you got from a spirit
2 is where its the same emote but with glowing effects:0
3 is more of an advanced version of tier 1 emote
and 4 is the advanced emote with glowy effects!
I have also found that some fake moths will honk a lot more than a real one or at least in my experience I have found really new moths don't really honk a whole lot. 🤗 Flying with a real moth is pretty fun, they'll take ya on a adventure!
It’s also possible that some moths learn from other players to spam honk. I remember as a moth when a veteran lit my candle, bowed, then flew away, and after that I started bowing at people too after lighting them, so someone could experience that but with honking.
Oh heck that is a very good point!!!!
My moth is named vex! They have grown a lot since I’ve been playing with them :D( I gave them a ap and they were so happy :) they definitely grew alot’
@@bunniespresso7008 this is so cute 😭
@@hyxkmae7865 yeah it’s super fun! We go perform on a stage a lot to!! I helped them get new honks and cosmetics their going on their first candle run today : D
Me, a moth that started to play three weeks ago: "What if I am a fake moth and I don't know it?"
Nahhhhhh you're gonna be a baby bean moff for months uwu it's just part of the game :)
@@shadowdemonaer 😊
Here few ways to know fake moths :D
1) By seeing their wedges. Most innocent moth should have 1-5 wedges.
2) Height. Innocent moth should have a normal height and not chibi, small or tall.
3) Using the Question Mark. If a moth ask you to help them finding spirits, you should ask them if they could using the Question Mark feature in emote memu. If they don't or act like there is nothing, then they are fake.
4) By seeing their activities. If you got kidnapped by a moth, see how they walk and what they do. Most innocent moths will walk normally, rarely use the flap or flight mode and if they see a spirit or wings they would go there quickly because innocent moths is always curious about something new.
5) By seeing them in friend's constellation. After you friend a moth, you should always see them in the constellation everyday. Innocent moth should be evolved to growing moth each day and will having normal cosmetics like yellow cape (don't be surprised if they already have current seasonal cosmetics because some moths are crazy rich) but if they still wearing the default outfit and you know that they always online to sky. Then, they are a forever fake moth (same as me)🤣 They always using the default outfit without changing and never get bored of it.
I remember when I was a moth, I decided to not buy any of the base cosmetics because someone had told me to save up all my candles for events and TS so for a few months only wore the default outfit and a friend I made claimed I was a fake moth lol
Im the moth thats crazy rich
the first thing i ever brought was season of flight cape
I taught all my moths to save and now they are richer than me with over 1k candles and I am the broke veteran lol
I have been online a crazy lot for like 5 days now and i have went to Eden but, i dont know how to buy or get a new cape :/
Did you get ascended candles? The red candles. I can walk you through the steps to getting the new cape :)
I honestly really find it wholesome to see veterans or older players continue to help moths.I still remember when I was a moth around season of light seekers and an older player guided me through the game.I was so excited and honestly loved the way the game is interactive yet also restricts a bit by making you need to friend people before talking to them, which makes bullying a bit harder to come by.I took a long break from the game and haven’t talked to that person but I miss those days
I love all of this too 🥰
Always look at their cape- the way they move- normal moths wont constantly honk- they also wont jump around alot when lighting you, most of the time normal moths just stare at people with cool outfits lol
Me seeing someone with cool outfits: *get close to the person and frantically looking for love kiss emote
*Proceed to use the wrong emote
Wait this isn't right
*Scroll scroll scroll
*Finally get it right
*Person already leave
*Me sad moff noise :(
Me too lmao I'm a veteran and I still relate 🤣
@@oo8962 I'm always scared of mistaking the kiss emote with the yawn
@@tetitous I do that all the time x.x
I know alot of people say that most moths don't honk alot, which I actually agree with! In my experience in moth guiding the ones who haven't been to eden yet do not actually honk alot :].
But I admit when I was a moth, I honked alot because I liked the feeling that I felt I was communicating to people even through just honks.
I also just loved the noise. (Still do lmao)
I love honking me and all my moths honk a ton lmao
I also meow irl tho because it feels nice (stimming) and wish I didn't have to communicate speaking human speak fr
But on my alts I honk once at someone that lit me because I don't have the emotes to communicate anything yet lol
I always honked.
Still do!
Based on experience*, moths mostly honk when they want to draw attention to something (in my experience mostly "Look, a collectible!", "Look, another thing I want to show off!" or "Hey, this needs more people to open, is anyone there to help?") or to show appreciation.
*Both as a moff and from mostly running into moffs.
@@teaartist6455 I use to honk to say “thank you” a lot.
One day i was like in the GW or something, And I found a moth just kinda, sitting there. I got kind of freaked out but quickly checked to see if there were any Krll around, there weren't, so I rushed over to the moth and honked repeatedly for it to get out of the way because it was sitting directly in a Krills pathway. It didn't move. Before I knew it, there was a krill, and it started to target the moth, so I got in front of the moth and protected it. Turns out it was a veteran doing a social experiment to see who would save her, and she gave me a heart afterwards. We still play together sometimes, too! Best experience I've had on CotL :)
It wasn't even hard to get my wings back, either. I have like 120 so I was good anyways
That's pretty wild. Made me realize I probably need to post a video about how going in front of another player won't save them because of the krill is locked on to that person, everyone in range will be krilled :')
@@shadowdemonaer Yea, she still got krilled too, but I mean at least I tried :,)
@@shadowdemonaer would using a dragon deterrent work even if it was targeting someone else?
Only if you used it in time
I’m a veteran, but sometimes i dress as a moth because it’s fun. Just running around, honking, and bumping into walls can be kinda fun, and often people will join me and we will become a moth army
It's fun (ﾉ≧∇≦)ﾉ ﾐ ┻━┻
At the start of the year I did spend about a week as a disguised moth as a bit of New Year fun. I didn't really openly interact with people, I kinda more wondered if people would figure it out themselves, which most people did due to wedge number. 🤭
That said, some newer players that joined conversations during this time didn't fully figure it out but after a while I just up and revealed I was a vet, and used the opportunity to answer any questions they weren't sure about in the game etc.
It was actually pretty amusing, I might make it a Sky New Year tradition for myself.....
That's fun!
how do you guys figure out how many wedges someone have?
almost everyone in the comments: saying how you can identify a moth
me when i was a moth: *walked by jumping and flapping, honked alot and actually already understood most of the game*
i didn’t talk alot tho- i was a pretty shy moth, i dont know if you can identify moths by how shy they are, cuz some of them talk alot so i dont think you can identify moths by how much they talk
Most moths I made permanent friendships with are introverts, and a large chunk of moths I met that friended me were real. I usually only get friended by real moths cause veterans usually don't want to waste candles on that.
i liked pretending to be a moth when i went to Eden for the second time and only had two/three wing wedges, i used the default voice and didn't use any advanced emotes or really any at all. i met two really good friends by doing that and when i later showed up with seasonal cosmetics and talked to them about going to Eden, they understood and had a laugh about it, saying i was endearing pretending to be a newbie and that's why they liked me, and we're still friends who go on candle runs and do events together even after i admitted that i was faking being new when we met (technically i was pretty fresh, only doing Eden for a second time lol.) It can be fun to just pretend to be new and make friends that way as long as you show them later that you were playing around and didn't mean it in a bad way :D
(i don't pretend to moth anymore because i have too many wedges, and too many actual moths to look after LMAO)
Not me watching to see if I’m a fake moth even knowing I’ve literally only been playing for a little under two weeks. That’s what a late-night brain does to you
Welcome to the game! You will be a moth for months.
Thank you, now I will definitely use this to improve my fake moth look :)
Two types of people 😂🤣
I learned to identify moths through their navigation of controls.
I tried to play as a moth in my alt account for a while. I observed some moths when i bumped into one. One thing to know is that they do not honk as much as you think. Most fake moths spam honk so much it becomes a dead giveaway. Some do spam honk to get your attention, but not much when they have your attention already. They also don't talk much on chat? I haven't talked to many moths, and sometimes they'd just. sit there. Some also don't use much emotes since they haven't collected all, or haven't really thought of emotes as a means of communication yet.
The thing with the controls is subtle. Sky's controls is a bit complicated, even when i played a game with similar controls, i took a while to fly, walk, and pan the camera to the right direction. Not saying that all moths are like that, but those new to the concept would most likely be. Once i learned and familiarized myself with it, i found that i cannot imitate the type of navigation i used to have as a moth. It either ends up as me being a tryhard moth, or an obvious veteran. Still caught either way.
The habit and experience is there, and so i found my first fake moth interaction through this.
Ive only been playing for 4 days but I never even knew a chat system existed until now
I usually ignore the obvious fakes.
You get to know which is which after awhile.
If it's a vet on an alt acct, they won't care, they just get on with what they're doing usually.
i once met a fake moth at Prairie lobby they wear their classic looks ( brown cape and newbie hair) and have 5 wing flap.
I play emotes with the newbie but then they accidentally use The Provoking Spirit emote lv2 with the effects! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and good thing i played since Enchantment cuz i now that spirit came last time on Sanctuary 🤣🤣 and we are on season of Abyss.
And there i know it was a Veteran 😂 so i set up a 2 seat chair and talk to them and said "you are vet? you use provoke emote with effects! 😂👌" and they just "Oh No! My cover is blown!" 🤣🤣 and thats my story 🤭🤭🤭
I've seen a moth at the start of plains after isle of dawn, but they only had one wing instead of the usual 2 so that was sussy
That is definitely Sus 👀
I haven't played this game for too long, I only just recently started- but I've been trying to search CZcams for Sky related videos & it's really, really refreshing that you're using your actual voice here instead of a text to speech AI. Thank you for that, it makes absorbing information a lot better and overall more enjoyable
I used to not speak at all but I started when I had to do a school assignment and I was like "well, I guess I will have this be my voice reveal" and went from there. but yeah it does make it much easier to do
Reason why I dress like a moff and get my friends to join in: We wish to honk aggressively at strangers. No want for candles from them.
*only.*
*honk.*
H o n k 😈
XD easy
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The one who has bow emote, or levitating adept moth
But the most fake, is...
The one who lit you on your way to Eden, then he added u as his friend... And ... Yup, he offers hand to you, and show you the Flying Route to eden 😂
How are they not a moth if they have bow emote and levitating emote? Someone can have gotten past Vault and maybe even done Eden the first time with a small amount of wings not realizing it's better if you go with more wings (because no moth knows a thing about Eden)
That last one is funny as hell tho lol
when youre a moth with telekenesis emote and bow: *guess i'm fake ¯\_(ツ)_/¯*
I have a new moth friend phillipoino gal 19 smart quick learner skilled had gotten through areas alone & moth friend & she said hit krilled at first, but she is shy to ask for help or on discord too. I told her not to be. She can do GWL already in two weeks & Eden & unlocked all mao gates, she just has 62wl or what not. She just needs to know where the spirits emotes are, etc she got free gift sp too. Also, I can't stay up late hrs or continue to that is to be on get time day time for her night 1_3am etc. I'd the times exactly if from 8pm or b4 till 5am it after midnight t like I said. I can't check dms to know from our comvo. She just needs help in fire trucks, etc also wlr to get more stuff & wb to get stringer fly higher & do Eden better. 😂 That's all. I'm still not there to go all alone & tamraimatutaized from mistake incidents & the sound my nevsrs heart can't take it. I only did Drago for spirit etc last yr as a moth. Ieft heart 💔 cuz no help in Prince season, etc so now that back got lots of friend not just to light me, but most that & new ones & helping o es & my -5 main peeps l,but really 3 & one is 14 yr old tenn moth pretector & GWL Uber, etc. 😂
@@shadowdemonaer That last one happened to me the other day. I lit a candle with a "moth" on the way to Eden and I kept waiting for the "moth" when they get left behind. But then when I started struggling they added me and guided me through eden
@@shadowdemonaer true
I met a moth and helped her in many spirits and she had the guide thing on
It was her first day and she played the whole day and went to eden 3 times in the same day 😂😂😭 (i told her to watch a CZcams video though it's a spoiler i mean i don't want anyone to ever stay next the fire for 13 minutes shocked and has no idea what to do like my first time😭)
We are still friends and she is way better than me in eden now
It's a shame that some people have had such bad experiences that they are concerned about trolls more often than not. I was helped as a moth and help moths now as a more experienced player. It's the most meaningful part of the game, to me. In a way, it's like real life. Share, be kind. Yes, some people are shady, but most don't have any harmful agenda, and more good will come out of it than bad. Also, I've learned not to spend much time using chat (tables, campfires, etc). Sometimes becoming more aware of who is behind the cute avatars takes you out of the experience, or can lead to awkward/rude interactions. Young players sometimes don't have good manners, but hey, what can ya do? 🤷♀️ Just walk away and go back to having a good time.
Yeah there are too many people demonizing moths just because some moths were rude, malicious, creepy... but unlike them I have rarely met a bad moth. My experiences with horrifying people were always experienced players.
I noticed you're less likely to meet creepy new players if you don't meet them in Prairie or earlier levels in general because those early levels of wondering if the game is for you or not and not being unable to talk to people helps to weed out the spammers and very creepy people.
Ok, so I want to share a story about how I met one of my friends.
I was doing the quests in the Village of Dreams, and I saw a player who had guiding option above their head. They looked and acted like a moth. 3 or 4 wedges, moth cape, one of Isle hairs, default voice. Just a random new player.
You must understand that I haven't been in Eden yet. So I coudln't show them any spirit even if I know where the spirits are.
I took them to the Harmony Hall. I explained them why they can't find any spirits, and I explained them the basics of seasons. Then they asked me:,, Where is Eden? Is this last kingdom? Well, I haven't unlocked all gates yet. Only to the dark green one. "I told them:,, Its this big gate with bell upon it. Go to the statue in home, turn back and you will see it". We became friends. Later, back in Home, they did few circles on the place where Vault gate should stand. Like they haven't unlocked it yet. Then they run imidiatelly to the GW gate. I started to worry, because I realised that I never complited GW alone, and the only reason I have complited Wasteland is because a friend led me. Well, my panic level increased even more, after my new friend adopted a moth. What was strange, when I were proposing them my hand, they never took it, and always wanted me to take their hand. Tired and worried, I agree.
Okay, you know that Winged Light on Wasteland's gate? They had about 5 stars on their cape(maybe even 4?) and they were spinning and flying like in those YT flying tips tutorials. I started to think:How are they flying that well if their are new? They were about to go to the first krill section, but firstly I talked to them that it is dangerous place, and I can't guarantee them safety. Then they went like : Well, I didn't tell you that I'm not new. Trust me, and don't worry.
Because of their flight that I have just seen, I decided to let them lead.
And guess what? They were a perfect guide. Like, they knew every WL, spirit or dark plants to burn.
After we complited the realm and returned home, I asked them why they didn't tell me the truth,and keep in secret their skills. And their response was:,, I don't know. I wanted to have friends. I'm sorry
I shouldn't lie to you. Do you forgive me?
And I said yes.
Sorry for language mistakes.
👀 das a long story lol
I have been playing around 2 months. Last night in the home area I came across a moth who appeared to be kneeling AND walking, or drifting along as if they were crippled. Funny how this video is coincidentally in my suggestion viewing today! However I'm glad I chose to watch as it explains what I thought was a glitch. They were doing a kind of chibi fall too - their head poking out of the ground ......
A few weeks ago a "moth" friended me then kept offering hand to fly me somwhere. There was an aggressive vibe so I blocked them, as it was kind of annoying. I have got all the available spirits and know my way around Skyworld pretty well now, so I don't need help, especially when it feels pushy.
My third (quite positive experience recently, when I friended a chibi dressed in a lot of rare cosmetics. After chatting (they had paid all the friendship stages ignoring my intermittent offers) I said thanks (cuz I'm trying to save up candles) and mentioned I really needed hearts. I was fishing for them to like my memory candle message I had left by the W/L backstage in the new performance area. I was surprised they didn't actually know the W/L was there, however when I showed them they couldn't see the candle!?! (Probs cuz only one friend has given it a like so far 😥), so they gave me a heart. I was v. grateful for their generosity. Then they gave me 2 more!!
It did not occur to me that she gifted me 3 hearts in one day to a new friend. Is that possible?
They gave you 3 hearts in a 24 hour period?! That's lit 🤣
Nah that ain't possible.
I just like looking like a Moth, and to be honest I just learnt the term, as I'm not very involved with the community. I don't really care about the accessories much and I just enjoy the game and like to play the piano lol
A peaceful life
I've been playing this game for like 2 years and still missing my moth days, its like real life when you want to grow up but forget that the experiences that one is having in that moment are really exciting and beautiful
Looking through the comments as a moth (I play for 7 days now) is amusing. Because there are things like "no flying, no honking, no emotes" but I do all of that, because it's not my first server connected game.
I wonder if others think that I'm a fake moth
As a veteran I never find the emotes in time so I just honk a bit and click like... butterfly emote 🤣
I seen a fake moth play an invisible instrument ive never even heard before
i lose my stars just to look like a real moth 😭😭
You go through so much work 🤣
Someone who will fake a moth gonna note this
Some people already said they're gonna up their game 😂
I remember I had this friend who I introduced to the game, and I teached him the basics, so, he looked like a moth, but, you could see he had some experience, he still demanded my help a lot but because of that, most people thought he was a fake moth, so most of the time i was with him, so the people could try to be more friendly with him, I didn't realise this would happened but he doesn't seem to mind..he's starting to look more and more different, even though he's a bit needy I love to see him grow, I think it makes me happy, thinking I'm not doing such a bad of a job as a veteran, so I think maybe I could teach other moths about this game
I've been dragged around by moths a lot if I accepted their friend candle and sometimes afraid of what language they'll speak knowing Im not entirely multilingual hahaha.
Try this! I posted a video showing how to remove the language barrier, and tips and tricks on how to make the translator work better 💝
m.czcams.com/video/cJ9r9X4_hJE/video.html
I played this game and someone I nicknamed BFF 4 was guiding me around this hard part of the game. SO KIND!
Awwww 🥰
I have ran into a "baby hacker".. I only reported them because they were actively lying to me and others about being new. And proceed to show off all their invisible items and instrument.
So only because they lied about being new and not because they were using invisible cosmetics? 👀
@@shadowdemonaer no, no, lol that, too. XD but I wouldn't have reported if I hadn't realized they were lying to everyone. Cuz like it was mentioned in the videos here, they were harmless, I just don't believe in lying whatsoever, so I had reason to believe it was punishable at that point.
I mean, having all cosmetics and toys, it's fine. But I also don't see the point in it, tbh. Sky is an easy game and most things are obtainable, so there's no need to hack in the first place. Hackers are just lazy imo. Lol
One time my friend was on an alt and met me and sat with our mutual friends and freaked them out by telling them shit about them that strangers shouldn't nknow and pretended to be a hacker lmfao... I blew her cover as t some point by saying "when are you gonna tell them lol" it was hilarious.
Hackers are... yeah, lazy indeed. But I have noticed a lot of baby hackers seem to not understand what they are doing is inappropriate.
Would a prankmbe the same thing as a lie? (not mad)
Honestly this a good video in many ways. I knew some veterans liked to pretend to be moths and freak people out but i didn't know about hackers. Thanks for that. And very educational. I'm surprised that i got all this in a youtube video about a game instead of being told by a parent or a teacher. The whole bullying thing, setting up boundries, ethicals in playing online games and life, "blocking is healthy" ARE YOU FRIKKIN KIDDIN ME? do you know how much it means to me hearing this? How many people need to hear this?
So many things that were said in this video 🙏🙏🙏🙏.
I'm really happy to see your comment 🥰
It had to be said!! There are people out there that are super toxic and openly call blocking "abusive". Hello???? Like, bro, we block people like that... freedom of speech (at least in America) is a thing, but that doesn't free people from consequences. I encourage people to shut down toxic interactions by blocking, and not bully them back. If it's bad enough, tell someone higher about the issue (reporting). If it is REALLY disturbing, see if you can report and also find a higher authority to tell (police, tip line, whatever fits the situation for help).
Another helpful tip: blocking someone doesn't mean you "lost the argument". It means you chose your own sanity over dealing with a (often mentally ill) stranger. You can't save everyone, or change everyone, you're not a licensed therapist, and if someone makes you even slightly uncomfortable, you can block without a word. The only time you should tell someone they make you uncomfortable is if you've known them a little while, and would like to try and preserve the relationship you're building. It builds trust, and the sooner you tell a friend about your boundaries, the sooner they can respect you. If you wait a long time, they will have some habits to break around you.
Sorry for the wall of text! I'm very passionate about this issue 😅
looking back at my moth days makes me cry i must have been stressing those vets OUT
Lmao I'm sure you had "real moth" energy. If you actually are a moth it's impossible to be mistaken as anything else.
I've been playing for a short while compared to some, only joining up around the early days of the Prince's season, but when I was a moth, I remember playing for hours trying to catch up with all the other seasons. I needed some help with some of the activities (especially with the treehouse) but most times I enjoyed going it alone, even in Eden. I don't think I've ever really delt with fake moths before, but this is super helpful to know kind of what to look for, and decide if it's worth my time to stop and engage.
Happy to help! God, those Assembly quests were the worst... even during that season we couldn't get help, so I feel just terrible for anyone attempting them now that that season is over 🥺😭
I know a moth is real when I light them and they just look at me and walk away... I like these moths '3'
Lol moths are likely to impulsively spend candles on people they think have a cool looking skykid XD like ikemen are lamps. Maybe that is how I found so many moths lmaooo
@@shadowdemonaer same here! I recently got myself a ikejou looking outfit even tho I’m just an experienced player and not a veteran yet and I’ve gotten a lot of moths that way lol- 3 moths just yesterday xD
Ohhhh geez. I remember when I was a moth nobody really helped me out cause I acted like a player who was experienced, besides the fact I semi ran into walls every now and then. I tend to learn how things work very quickly, and then just go off on my own doin my own little thing, and also kind of just ran away from people trying to light me cause I had no idea why they were doing it and I was just nervous of other people. As a now experienced player I still am absolutely nervous when lighting players because some of them speak languages I don't know, or they're just straight up weird. I mean there's the normal ones or people who just accidentally light your candle but I just get spooked by players randomly showing up and trying to light me.
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They just want to see what you look like. We like to appreciate others' costumes. Lighting doesn't mean you can talk to them afterwards. (And also, there is translate available for all comments spoken in other languages.)
When I was a moth, I had a hard time controlling the character, especially in flight and could constantly "ding" myself as I smacked into a wall. Now as a "veteran" (not really I've just been a month or so) I jump as I run for daster move speed and bow at players who light me, and I'm much better at flying, being able to do the flips and spins
if you've only played a month, youre still a moth. Welcomile tk the game!
Fortunately I've only encountered "mean fake moths" only once. At the time, i only had a yellow cape and braids even though I'm an old player. I don't really grind and pay for APs. Anyway, I think they thought I was a moth, I was fresh out of eden so i only had a few bars on me. They were looking for attention so my automatic assumption was do they need help? I lit their candle and obliged. They had a table spell so it was an immediate red flag. We started chatting. It started ok at first then they got really mean for some reason. They mocked me for still playing this game even though I was in college (i was 20 at the time). I closed the game as it spoiled my mood. Blocked them the next time I played. Just awful people in general.
Man why the hell do bullies even exist in this game? I'd beat their ass if I were there. Most people I know that play are in their 20s. I know one in their 40s that plays! This game is a relaxing place to make friends and express ourselves, and it is NOT a kid's game. It may be 10+, but tbh it really isn't a kid's game.
Gross people like that need to log off and never come back.
@@shadowdemonaer I completely agree. Anyone is welcome to play and it's supposed to be a sort of online safe place. I guess some people are just too bored out of their minds that they cause trouble for their twisted entertainment.
I'm 32yo :) and new to the game. You did the right thing blocking them, it must be relaxing to play, not stressful
@@shadowdemonaer I’m 11 but this game is quite fun!
@@EricskykidSame!
As a moff they need to don't know how to fly and chat and other, and a fake moth is the one how to know flying and others..
I still bonk into things even though I know fancy flying trucks and parkour lol... and u played more than a year XD
I always help them. I find them so cute and distracting that I remember when I started.
I found a real moff the other day! they had the "help me find spirits" hand above their head and they actually were a moff for once! :0
I manage to trick someone while dressing up as a moff , I asked her how's my acting skill and they said nice 🤣🤣
I dont mind if you delete this after reading, but I just want to thank you for that “Hello platonic friend”
I will be using that from now on if someone acts weirdly to me, so thank you, genuinely
I'm happy to help! Some people can be really weirdly entitled and feel "strung along" if we only want to be platonic after they "invested time trying to get us to like them as a partner" like bro, this is a Wendy's I met you last Thursday and you were literally getting krilled with only 20 wings I don't even know who you are 😣😭
oh my God using "Sir/ma'am, this is a Wendy's" would also be hilarious to use on the guys 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@shadowdemonaer lmaoo might also use that too XD
Tysm for this video, I finally know what does fake moff look like…I really appreciate that you make these videos for newbies to aware of. Keep it up! You’re doing great!
this is how to really know its a fake moth: he is level 10
I rlly enjoy pranking my friends by being a moth, and even random people, but i sometimes change accounts to prank, so the other tip to know if someone is not a moth, always know that a moth wont know almost everything, nor the plot of sky, so if they talk about things a veteran knows, it is a fake moth.
Only reason I wear a moth attire, stuff is expensive...and it looks good and simple. Goes good with a few things.
I love when people don’t watch the first 4 seconds of the video
What’s funny that some broken leg walkers are from poor internet connection because I saw this happen to myself with an alt.
I do suspect that some moths that have like 7+ wedges are possibly actual moths but got help from other players who had more wedges. I agree that fake moths are usually harmless unless showing otherwise. It would be nice if some players don’t fearmonger about them and hackers to an extent, but it’s good idea to report hackers when spotted.
Poor internet connection can do it? I have pretty bad connection and so does some of my friends and we've never seen each each other crouching yet... but usually, people with bent legs that I talked to are always dressed as a moth, ask if I can see their cosmetics, fly with endless wings, and are absolutely hacking.
Personally, I don't fear hackers because the only thing they hurt is TGC's wallet, which normally they have to be actual hackers and not baby hackers to be able to accomplish. The hackers that can candle run everything in seconds are legendary and I'd love to be dragged by one XD
I dont pay for stuff in the game so I still look like a moth. 😂
Mood
😂 I met a funny fake moff. They baited me to go to eden with them and so I went with them for fun just before the PNR. We weren't friends so we weren't able to hold hands throughout. They kept spamming scared expression but still pushed forward haha. They didn't die even once on the way btw
I sometimes discard my cosmetics and use the default cape and go meeting other skykids at the prairie social area.
I'm still a moth, I've been playing for two days now. This game community is one of the nicest game communities I've ever been in
Welcome to the game! I hope you enjoy it and make lots of beautiful friendships
Lmao- i think i accidentally befriended a baby hacker, i didnt know till now. I’ll report them 👌
I was using new account, so I'm a moth and not a moth at the same time.
But a moth who's a gamer would usually understand what to do very fast.
I'm a gamer but the controls were super duper hard for me and walking and flying was a nightmare. I'm a PC gamer lol... my moth days were rough ☠️ so I get it lol
Idk if I count as a fake moth, all I know is that I lost my old account, so I’m just replaying it entirely, but I do know what I’m doing most of it
You're not fake. If you aren't deliberately trying to deceive people either to do a harmless prank or to actively cause harm. Your situation is unique, but you're not fake.
You lost access to your old account information? How long ago? Did you tell TGC?
@@shadowdemonaer it wasn’t like I got hacked or anything, I forgot the password, so I just made a new account & replayed the entire thing, & I’m currently still working on getting wings
Also it was like, years ago, cus I got a new device & forgot to transfer the game info from one device to another
I once died and pranked someone being a moth but actually looked like one they became my friend afterwards
i just started 4 days ago, completed eden and all main spirits and have 8 wings am I still a moth?
Yes! You will still technically be a moth for months :) it takes awhile to de-moth. It's about experience, cosmetics, and wedge count :)
Ayo I can’t make it anymore obvious that I’m a fake little moth
"Have you met someone who liked ya?"
Me: y e s I have🌚
Why is this a problem? A noob can have a lot of wedges and emotes and still be a noob. According to this video I’d be a seasoned veteran but it’s only because I got handheld through everything, I still have no idea what’s going on. Who is this hurting even
The point of the video was to help people NOT be concerned about "fake" moths. Basically, a lot of people think (not me) that people who pretend to be moths are a problem because they are "wasting their time" by looking like a moth so people think they need help.
People watching this have misunderstood the message I was trying to send and don't realize a noob is still a noob for several months. You don't get to call yourself a veteran for quite awhile.
I will be making a follow up video soon covering some of these comments and debunking them. Just because someone is dressed as a veteran and has a lot of wings doesn't mean they are a veteran. Just because someone doesn't wear new and "special" cosmetics doesn't mean they're a moth.
At this point, it looks like everyone is determined to look at all moths and say "red flag".
When your favorite color is just brown-
Brown is pretty relaxing 💝
Me watching this entire video and pretending to know what theyre talking about:
fr tho, this made me wanna play this game again
You should definitely play this season has incredible cosmetics!!
@@shadowdemonaer it looks really cool! ill probably get into it again once i get out of school :D
I went without playing for a very long time. I’m technically not new, but with all the changes to sky since I last played there’s so much to learn now. I sometimes have to ask for a guide when in a new area or just lost on what to do.
In that case you actually need help and it isn't you being deceitful or lazy, so it's perfectly fine
I just like dressing as a moth because I'm too lazy to dress up, other than the chibi mask lol
It's fun and harmless 💝
i dont pretend to be a moth i just don't have any cosmetics 😭
Then you are an actual moth, my dear. Welcome to the game!
Every once in a while I would try to lose most of my winged light till I only have like 2 wedges so I can disguise myself as a moth 😆 Other players are so cute trying to help me and stuff 🥺💙
*sweats in moth with items*
Mod apk are hackers!
Switch players: We don't do that here
I remember when i was a moth i didnt know how to stop claping and my friend had the best laugh ever
I sometimes dress up as a moth but I don't try and make people think I'm one to waste their time
Also I’ve found that when traveling with an actual moth, they will take detours to explore lol
no way i met a hacker today and i just thought they were glitching bc of their wifi 😭
I met a fake moth, at first she asked me to help accompany her to the Rain Forest but after that she took me to a place I didn't know, oh yeah last time she took me to see the sunset.
God i remember one time that a moth took me but I didn’t friend em and they kidnapped me to a spoiler place/forbidden till update place, luckily I didint got banned :,)
Holy smokes fyydcuvi
Guys i met a moth in gw and accepted his add and he insisted to lead so i thought he wanted to take me where he need help but then he flow me directly to the krill body and I paniced and lost wings
Never accepted a moth in gw after that
Ooooof do you not know the trick to not get krilled? Me thinks I should post a video
@@shadowdemonaer it's because i paniced i never imagined he would fly straight to a krill's body >.
@@samar467 thats sad
The same thing happened to me! I befriended a moth in gw and they offered to hold my hand so I did.. but they didn't try to hide or run away from the krill when it spotted us so we kept getting oneshotted and my levels kept going down
My mom plays this game too and she's gotten to be pretty good at it. She had this happen to her too and she was so mad about it because she thought they genuinely wanted help.
heh, I think I just lead a fake moth through GW and Vault and they were just too nice to tell me they already had the spirits and wl lol
I started the game like 5 days ago and ive managed to collect a decent amount of emotes as well as go through eden i even have a yellow cape now! Im worried people might think im pretending to be new because i see alot of people mention that fake moths honk alot and use emotes but i like honking and emoting
You're good I promise. People are less likely to think you're faking if you try and get yourself a new cape like yellow cape for instance) but I promise you're not faking. You can't fake anything accidentally. You have to be actively trying to deceive.
Welcome to the game!!! 🥳🎉🎊🎊🎉
Though I’m not a veteran, I help moths go through the Krill/Dark dragon area. I have once saved a moth who was about to be krilled, by going in front of the krill and distracting it and instead of making it getting my friend, I sacrificed my winged light to the krill and helped the moth from getting their own winged light stolen from .
And it was also from a couple of days ago.)
Now i'm wondering if people think i'm a fake moth or not after reading the comments and watching the video
You've got such a nice voice!
Thank you
Wow people are so kind to moths I never really got to experience being a moth although i still don't have many items
One thing I liked to do when I see a moth and their wing count is I go to the farthest gates and enter 😂 if they’re with me, mostly a fake. If not, genuine- I can kinda estimate how many stars a moth would have if they journeyed normally (and yanno- mostly coming across common winged lights and not finding the hidden or high ones)
Sometimes I just like going back to the simple look 🤣 something people
mistake me for a moth when I take all my accessories off. Simply because I'm an idiot and am constantly forgetting where shit is. Then they see me get my seasonal candle and leave me. 😭
Oof udydjvbk
@@shadowdemonaer Oh quick question how long are you considered a moth? I've only been playing for 9 months so idk that much actually. 🤣
Well, you're not a moth but you're not a veteran either. I say give it 3 months and you can start calling yourself a veteran.
Veterans need: experience, time, cosmetics, own elder hair, maybe completed all the constellations... and you need to see a returning spirit from your first season.
@@shadowdemonaer haa I got non of that, and won't for quite a while 😁 but good to know, thanks for answering. 🥰
Actually, don't worry about completing the constellations tbh cause even the ikemen hair isn't very great in comparison to travelling spirits. Focus on only the things you want. only start buying from your constellations when you start seeing lots of repeat travelling spirits. It helps with burn out.
So you will still be a veteran at the one year mark or so. A lot of people I know still haven't completed their constellations.
your voice is nice to listen to 💕
Thank you 🥰
I’m a moth, started playing a few days ago but I have quite alot of wings and I’ve already fully memorized the layout of sky. Theres still alot I have to learn though
Am I a fake moth?
Is reality even real?
Have I been living a lie for three years?
Solid doubt. If you question yourself asking if you're faking something, you're not. To fake something, it has to be deliberate.
about the veterans having extra wings, i go the extra mile and lose all my wl lmao
lol
@@shadowdemonaer i also do it right after eden cus i can pass as a moth then and get a free uber as long as i sit through a couple of cutscenes lol-
I’m forever a moth😂 flying be like ↘️⤵️↙️↪️🔃🔄⬆️↘️, can’t burn trees and don’t know where everything is. 😅
I have friends that are fake moths when I carried them they left so I waited for them to go online then I saw them dressing up as a veteran 💀
I recently did change my apperence back to a moth for a bit cuz i kinda miss being dressed with the default outfit (even tho i started playing around the end of season of abyss)
It can be fun 😊
@@shadowdemonaer it was fun too!
Ik one is by wings on back of cape :)
I spam honk so much as a moth :> I love the sound. Although I try to keep it to a minimum when there's more people around so that I'm not annoying the crap out of everyone else lmao
Me too I love honking sm lol
I have played the game since 2018, but because of the amount of times I have gotten a new device or my account got deleted somehow, I always confused other vets by knowing so much about the game lol
I am so glad for the sign in feature now dnbdbdbd
You don't have Access to your email that was attached to your old account anymor :'(
I actually had a friend with the broken legs and they were moth but it was just a glitch I known them for Long enough and they don’t use mods or hacks
👀
I just like the moff hairstyles
Same they really aren't bad at all
@@shadowdemonaer they're cute 🥺 lil pigtail and short hair
And free~
i just started playing few days ago... but i got lots of wings (one player helped me) but now, nobody helps me even tho i request guide