Darkonite Revamp Poll #2 + Kumos Update



It's been a while, but it's time to revisit the darkonite revamp poll. <a href=/explore/polls.php?act=vote&poll=100>Click here to vote for your favorite! As always, your concise, constructive feedback is appreciated.


And in the spirit of revamps, we have also given the basic kumos colors a slight update!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by L0stS0ul
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The new kumos looks so cute! I want to cuddle it!

I remember some earlier proposed revamp of the Darkonite, and I think a lot of people weren't happy about that one. I don't have that first proposed revamp to compare to, but this new one looks pretty good to me!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by xAvarice
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I feel like the possible Darkonite revamp is just done so awkwardly. While the shading is nice, the anatomy of it just looks slightly disproportional and the face looks slightly baby/chibi-ish o3o I do like the updated version of the Kumos however c:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by creep
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Yuhp. Now that I'm aware of exactly what changed with the Kumos and compare, the new one is definitely a vast improvement as well! Enjoying how pretty and.. not realistic, per say, but more detailed and FLUFFEH it looks. Insert cute .gif of the child from Despicable Me ( is that what that cartoon as called? I think so.. ) and her unicorn plushie here.

I think that if the Darkonite is changed too much, the face is going to end up looking like the Keeto's face, which we don't really want ( although the Keeto is cute, we need a greater variety of pets that aren't mimicked off real ones! ). Pets like the Escalade, Darkonite, Magnus, and Irion need more love, for being non-real animal based pets.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Andrea
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Oh I can def say that I like this darkonite revamp far more than the first one! I think I actually rather like it... I do like that it's scowl has turned more into a slight frown, which teamed with the rest of it's expressions almost makes it look, judgemental. I like that XD!

I think I could really grow to like this one (:!

I also LOVE the simple changes with the kumos, the shading is such an improvement and some of the colors I am just loving. ESPECIALLY DAT CREAM OMG -wantsit-

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Silverfish
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The darkonite still bothers me for some reason... I guess it might be because it's so...smooth? While it clearly has fur? It gives me that subtle plastic toy vibe.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by CMYK
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Love the Kumos update! The shading looks so much better.

Not sure about the Darkonite, though I do love the shading. I think what's irking me is the fact that its expression appears a bit passive compared to the sort of 'annoyed' look that the old one has. The pose also seems a bit iffy to me since it looks like the poor thing's going to fall over soon from the weight of its helmet thing! It doesn't seem as 'solid-footed' as the old one does, but I'll vote for the new one anyways. c:

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Rumi
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Though subtle, I think the kumos tweeks are wonderful!
I love the darkonite horns on the revamp! I will kind of miss the stockiness of the original, but my opinion on this seems to be in the minority ^-^

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by engine
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While I think the new Darkonite is, stylistically, much better, and the colors look awesome, I'm really bothered by the pose. It's stiff, and it looks almost like a stuffed animal rather than an.... actual animal. Although the subeta pets are obviously not real, they need to have the illusion of reality, and to me the new Darkonite looks a lot less alive than the old one. Part of it, I think, is that the head is very stiff, almost like it can't move its neck. The legs also feel slightly formless, and its poor shoulders don't seem to be a sitting in the sockets correctly.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Wolf_Spirit
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Now...come ooooooon other colors of Kumos changes!!! XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Saint
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the angle on the darkonite was pulled off badly, and it gives the look that its front legs are shorter than its back legs, and it's standing on a very awkward slant. on top of that, the shading doesn't feel especially up to par.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Wolf_Spirit
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Okay - I am officially in love with the new, slight changes of the common pose Kumos! :P

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Frankenstein
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OH FINALLY THE KUMOS, the kumos looks great! The darkonite though... not a fan at all. I can't even really place what's bugging me about the darkonite but it just... looks odd? I voted for the old. :I

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Jounetsu
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the kumos is really nice now n__n

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Silverfish
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I guess the poor thing got a reshade? :D

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Eris
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Is the Old one I believe Never posted a Pic on a news post before so this might mess up ^^;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Who
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That's the old one I assume? The shade looks nicer, more fur-like

And I can't decide if I like the new Darkonite more xP Something just doesn't feel right, though it really has gotten a lot cuter.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Everdeen
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When the pool will be closed? ><

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Wolf_Spirit
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Far - Two words: Pet Overlay

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Mustang
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What changed on the Kumos? XD

I like the new Darkonite, though, it looks much more up-to-par with the other species' art style now than it did before.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Wolf_Spirit
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I have to agree with Creep that the new Darkonite's pose reminds me of something...somewhere...>_< Can't put my finger on it, though. As for the tail, maybe make it a little less curved. It looks a little too curved to match the Darkonite's menacing personality XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by beau
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the new kumos shading looks really great! so nice to see it updated, especially when there are so many base colors floating around.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by far
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Cool revamp and update! Though,don't revamp the angelic darkonite.I'd cry a river :(

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Willow
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very happy with the new darkonite, but as a weird question, um what happened with the tigrean?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Shalashaska
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Ah much love for the update on the Darkonite! I was half afraid it had been forgotten =D looking great. Can't say I remember what the Kumos did look like ^^;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Carpathia
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I do like how it's a new version of the older one, you didn't change too much, but something about the new Darkonite still looks too cutesy to me.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by creep
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Why does the new Darkonite body look so familiar, as if I've seen it used a lot and frequently?

The update is obviously much better, and stays very true to the original. I enjoy it a lot, a great update with pretty shading. Would like a less chibi looking face, but I think that's probably specific to the type of pet that the Darkonite is ( like a pug's face, to a pug ), so it's OK. A great improvement that was drastically needed.

Thank you, lovely artist. Definitely voting for the new Darkonite.

For the Kumos, I would need an old picture to know what's changed. Still pretty, though.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Wolf_Spirit
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I'd love to see what the old Kumos looked like XD But yay for slight Kumos colors update! :D

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