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We're interested in hearing your feedback over a potential paralix revamp! We'll be updating the pet and its basic colors soon, so have your say now and we'll do our best to get it looking tip-top.
Note: There's not a poll at this time! Please leave your comments in this news post.
Nah, it needs to be more slender, like the eastern dragon it's based on, for one.
I think the new one is alright but maybe slim it down a bit?
Don’t make any changes! The current paralix is great the way it is. There are lots of other artistic things that could be worked on (new colors for Scootle or Xentu for example).
Hate the new one. the claws look like fur tufts, the tail looks like youre going for more a pangolin tail. Looks too plushie like. Agree with a previous comment, it doesn't have enough shading. Some of these Custom wears, have an extravagant amount of shading and detail compared to the new version of this. The yellow parts on the new, are just... bleh. like original rough draft of like "Goku super sayian", again to agree with past post, it's fat. Its a dragon, sure they are supposed to be "hefty" but not fat! it's not a unicorn off 'despicable me'. Whiskers, look like someone threw a string down on the drawing and said there, thats how it will be whiskered. plus looks like it's coming out of his nose not cheek. Once again, agreeing with past comment, after actually looking at the size, the ears are huge, way too big and rounded. nose looks crooked, back leg in back, just looks like it was squished then tried to be reformed best possible. I like the concept of the tail. but as is, the tail looks like it's part of the belly. I like the old smile, more of a growl than a smirk. The white gap under the chin, makes that section of body look squished compared to the rest that looks swollen. I like the eyeball on new better, doesn't look so spooked. But I like the old tuft around it. I like the extra detail in the fur in the old. I don't understand why more and more things on here are looking more "childish". Looks more dog than dragon. Basically looks like a Kumos dressed up as a paralix for Halloween.
Current is my vote. The softer shading in the new one doesn't do it justice. I love the detail of the current one.
New one is too much like a cat, make it long and sleek like an actual dragon
OMG no, what is this shading?! Stick to the old one if the new one is going to look like that!
Don't mess with the Paralix it looks great already
Don't mess with the Paralix it looks great already
I prefer the current one. I like the more slender/flowy (lol?) body and I love the mischievous look it has. I’ve never looked at it as “sinister”, just like, a trickster. But I guess my opinion doesn’t hold much weight because I don’t really focus on the pet aspect of the site s:
I prefer the current one. I like the more slender/flowy (lol?) body and I love the mischievous look it has. I’ve never looked at it as “sinister”, just like, a trickster. But I guess my opinion doesn’t hold much weight because I don’t really focus on the pet aspect of the site s:
I like the shading on the new one, but everything else about the old one.
Paralix always struck me as looking like one of those Chinese Dragon things they use in parades. I really like the original's square features on the face. The proposed version is alright, but I'm sad to see that it got more mammal like, if that makes sense. Like a dragon/ferret combo, which it kind of always looked like, but now it's more in your face I guess? I also agree with others who say that the newer one has lost some of it's dimension. It's very flat looking.
Those are amazing! And very representative of most of the feedback imo. I definitely prefer the current, and I'm really someone who LOVES soft shading and bodies. I really like the eastern dragon style of the pet and it would be cool to see that emphasized. Love the horns and whiskers and fur style a lot, but it's lacking the shape and grin the only one looks good with. (He looks like my boy Teek and would def use the new one to represent him, but still prefer the old version in general)
Genuine thank you for bringing it to the community for feedback; there are SO many wonderfully creative people able to lend great suggestions and even art. I also very much support updating some of the oldest pets since their art is more noticeably outdated.
New one is a bit too plump, not liking that so much shading seems to be missing, and frankly, I LIKE that sinister look. A lot of the pets are cutesy or just....empty, having lost their 'expression' thanks to revamps, I'd hate to see this one lose it's character in the face as well.
I was never a huge fan of the current Paralix's expression and I use overlays for 3 out of 4 of my Paralixes, so I'd actually like to see a revamp (although there are pets that would benefit more from one). I think the proposed one could benefit from what has been noted in the comments and I really like the version that proposed! I^m sure that with some more work, the proposed could probably be changed so that it would look better than the current one.
Most people have said pretty much what I want to say so I'll keep this simple. I love the detail work in the old one but I do love the more "Friendly" look the new one has. The old one looks smaller than it should be but the new one looks too flat.
Most people have said pretty much what I want to say so I'll keep this simple. I love the detail work in the old one but I do love the more "Friendly" look the new one has. The old one looks smaller than it should be but the new one looks too flat.
The new version looks good, the expression doesn't come off as weirdly cartoon-sinister as the original.
i like the new one a lot more, though i agree with what others have said about liking the more serpent-like leanness of the current version. i think it would be cool if the new version was even more serpent-shaped than the current, actually. i think we have a lot of fluffy, mammalian pets to choose from and it would be really interesting if the paralix didn't follow that body shape.
i also agree the whiskers look a bit messier in the new version. harder to parse i guess? especially the one on our right (the paralix's left), though i assume it was done that way because of the space constraints, considering the new paralix fills the image better. i don't like how it breaks up the image, particularly on the second segment of the neck. the whisker is almost perfectly overlapping the lineart there, and i find it really distracting. i think a solution would be to change the whiskers to be thicker than the lineart, either simply using a thicker line or actually giving them a shape. but i don't know if that would look right either. u_u
i don't agree with what others have said about the shading being flat on the new version. i think the shading on the current version isn't the best and the new one looks much nicer. for example, the highlights on the current version (especially on the fur??) look very strange. unless it's meant to look more like silky, shiny hair, the "flat" shading on the new version fits much better. excessive shading/detail =/= better.
I like the older art! The shading differences, the paw, the eye, how much skinnier and more dynamic it is... I think the older art feels much less childish than the new proposed art, which I really like for this pet design. I would NOT vote for the art change.
and yeah, I feel the comments about pets getting cuter and cuter lately so much (around the time the Escalade was revamped). we have a ton of cute pets, can we please keep some of the fiercer pets...fierce?
there's 175 comments at the time I'm writing this and I'm not gonna read them cuz I don't have time dskfhsldhk
but in my opinion, I think the new art looks a bit odd? the eye & smile really stand out as being different and it's not very appealing. I'm also not a fan of the shading, and I'm missing the middle ridge on his belly scutes.
and not to say the paralix doesn't need a revamp, but I think there's other pets that DESPERATELY need a revamp much more than the paralix.
Looking at this, I would not vote for the revamp. I'm in agreement with those who are saying that the revamp looks a little too fat for a creature meant to resemble a Chinese dragon. A leaner, more lithe and sinuous body is definitely preferable for what this pet is meant to represent. I also prefer the richer shading and the facial expression on the old one. While I like the idea of the smug grin on the revamp, I also like the wider mouth of the current version. The pose also seems less dynamic with the reduced curl of the left front paw - the revamp looks like it's dangling, whereas the current appears to be prancing.
Also to those who are complaining that other pets aren't getting revamps: from what I understood at a Subeta meetup, pets are assigned to individual artists. If that artist does not submit a revamp, the pet doesn't get one. I think eventually if an artist is inactive, they'll pass the pet to someone else, but a lot of artists already have a large workload and revamping an entire pet line is time-consuming.
It's all way too thick; it doesn't seem like any of the proportions have been kept, and now it's more of a blob than the previous one? I'd also like its teeth to show more. The shading is also pretty flat. ;o;
I feel like, if you're going to update the art, you might also want to change the pose, because I think the pose makes the art look old more than the art itself.
I... Like the old one much more. I wouldn't change, but then again, I don't own one.
I honestly don't like anything about the proposed version at all. I much prefer the current version.
The new one is to chubby! the older one has nicer lines and the whiskers stand out better
I like the face and head of the proposed one better. I prefer the longer and leaner limbs/tail of the current design.
The current design also looks like it has a longer body (it looks more like it is twisting itself to be in this pose, if they both were stretched out I think the current one would be longer). I think the elongated look is better.
The current pose is also more dynamic (not just position of the legs, but from the tip of the head to the tail there is a clear S shape, which isn't as prominent in the proposed design).
Ear is huge, horns are blurry, and that fluff on the too thick of tail is downright creepy.
Why is the paralix getting revamped when there are horrible offenders like charlie and swampie etc still not touched for ever?! :(
I like the smile and underside of the tail, but not sure about the rest.
The fur on the legs looks more like spikes, the whispy fur on the original is more appealing to me. Other than that I agree with everything Jesus said, their critiques were spot on. Unfortunately I can't heart comments (maybe because I'm on mobile?) so I'll just mention them here (:
Love the new lineart and the hair looks much better, however I agree that the shading could be improved, and I think the aggression in the previous mouth/smile should've been kept. The new smile looks too wishy-washy and not fierce enough for a dragon.
Honestly I have to agree that I think the Paralix suits a sleeker and longer body type better than the proposed fluffier one. The tail on the updated one looks a bit short comparatively and the limbs slightly more stubby. I'd say it looks more like a dog with dragon features now, whereas before it was a dragon with dog-like features. I think it's better lined & shaded and fits more with the new line of pets - but I'd still have to say I prefer the overall look of the older one more.
Proposed
I love yours too omg
looking at it again you could actually take the far ear off and it makes more sense too
I don't really like how it looks now, tbh, but the revamp is really cute!
The current one is more detailed and sleeker, the eye prefers the original.
I basically slimmed it down so it looks less plush, and gave it a dapper villain mustache for sillies.
I like the original better. It has a more sleek/cunning appearance.
alright here we go
the original is preferable by a long shot but i tried to work with the revamp. like i said everyone already pointed out what i was going to so all thats left for me to contribute is putting it into practice i guess.
the current head makes more sense angle-wise even if it is a bit "boxy" and unfitting. the proposal i can get behind a thinner/slightly more pointed muzzle but thats about it
the eye on the current one is fine as is, also. the fact the shine on the new one is off the iris can be seen as more "real" but in the current one the fact that it isnt makes the gaze stand out more. the iris looks a bit deformed with the new shine (esp considering its a lighter color, yellow, and they blend)
the ear on the proposal is very big and strange and attached in a strange spot but its also like that in the current. either way that could be fixed easily
the new horns are nicer but a small space between the close horn and ear helps make the ear look less massive
going off the current head, the far whisker we dont even need. we know its there by implication. the revamps front whisker is also distracting cutting across the face but not awful
the shading is very very flat, even with the same number of layers of shading as the current. forego trying to make the shading the exact same color/intensity and give it more contrast and it will help this guy look more natural, esp in the mane and furred areas. i absolutely understand red and yellow are both a bitch and a half to shade so i suggest adding a layer of highlight to the yellows and more shading to the red but no added highlighting there. getting rid of the mid-line crease in the scales works however
the body like everyone else has been saying is Fat and not even in a natural way. the body is way too "this is my pet lab and i like to feed him all my dinner scraps". areas that wouldnt normally be so thick and rounded are also this way (lower legs, tail tapers less) and ive noticed it seems to be a trend with revamps in general (a stylistic choice the site is trying to head toward? just how all the artists happen to draw? unsure). it is OK to have some chunky pets but not every pet needs to be soft/round/safe looking and it comes across as matte and bland. its ok to have sharp angles. not everything even needs to be sharp. we just Need the visual variety and we already have soft-looking dragons.
i know i rag on the art here a lot but i like this site, i like the pets, and i honest to god want to see it succeed but art is the only thing i can really contribute
So I love paralix because I love dragon types, especially an East Asian style dragon 💖, but I have always been put off a little by the art. I definitely agree it needs an update, but not a huge fan of the new one. The old one- I never really got the intense evil looking face/eye. But the new one isn’t really doing it for me either. I like that it’s less menacing, however the soft smile is kind of weird IMO. It looks a bit childish when I feel like there’s so much potential for making this pet amazing. I’d say, we go for a more stoic look. I think a harder more defined body would look good. I really love the art posted. That’s totally the type of look I’d imagined for the paralix 😍
So I love paralix because I love dragon types, especially an East Asian style dragon 💖, but I have always been put off a little by the art. I definitely agree it needs an update, but not a huge fan of the new one. The old one- I never really got the intense evil looking face/eye. But the new one isn’t really doing it for me either. I like that it’s less menacing, however the soft smile is kind of weird IMO. It looks a bit childish when I feel like there’s so much potential for making this pet amazing. I’d say, we go for a more stoic look. I think a harder more defined body would look good. I really love the art posted. That’s totally the type of look I’d imagined for the paralix 😍
The face us definitely more crowded with the whisker the way it is on the new one. It just gets lost and my eyes have a hard following it.
there's already a lot of comments here, so maybe my input isn't required, but the paralix is a pet i've loved for a long time and i'm glad it's getting some attention. that said, the proposed new one is a significant downgrade compared to the old one.
it's softer-edged, has thicker-looking limbs (even though if you squint, they're not actually much thicker, they just look thicker), less prominent horns, a softened expression, and, of course, the whisker is going over its face. that had to be obvious that no one would like that. :1
considering this pet is based off eastern dragons, my opinion is it should look more noodly. i like the little edit batsquatch did that sharpens the features and slims the body down. the pose really should also be adjusted to get the whisker off its face. i'm not a fan of the shading detail on the old paralix's chest, so i have no complaints about that. however, the shading on the old paralix made its hair tufts look shiny and sort of silky, and the new ones are just flat looking hair tufts, so i see why people want the old shading back.
and i figured, might as well make an edit myself.
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anyways, i hope this is helpful!
I have 2 Paralix as pets and I have always loved that they have that Chinese dragon sleekness along with that mischievousness that is such a big part of how I see their character. I prefer the old art- the new just seems to lose what I consider to be those Paralix traits.