Spectrum and Blacklight Kumos Revamp
The spectrum and blacklight kumos have been revamped and are ready to leap into your life again! They'll be there for you if you need it, and will bring a little rainbow joy into your home.
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Loki_826
They look like adorable puppies! The only thing that doesn't quite work is the head fluff. Something about it just looks odd. Maybe try a single tuft of hair or make the flulff flow more smoothly?
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StardustCrocodile
I like the new one better overall but kinda agree on the hair and feet needing to go back.
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Whimsi
The revamp looks great. The hair is fabulous because it simulates the act of running against the wind. :)
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Nezha-Veles
There are some things about it (like the eye) that I agree with others about.
And just a stray observation this morning for kicks and giggles,, but maybe it's just me, but if I look at the two hind legs without the front half, it looks like cartoon legs for someone that has to pee really bad.
And just a stray observation this morning for kicks and giggles,, but maybe it's just me, but if I look at the two hind legs without the front half, it looks like cartoon legs for someone that has to pee really bad.
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kitestrings
i really appreciate the sentiment behind this revamp, and it has a very sweet face, but its hair tuft looks really weird and stiff. i feel like it'd have been better if it was closer the old version's hair, even if the "movement" wasn't realistic, because the movement in this version just looks........ not right? off.
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Silverfox
Weeeeird! I've had mine for so long, and this one is really tripping me out. Not to say I don't like it! I'll just take a while to get used to it.
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StarShadow
I changed my long time blacklight Kumos to a blacklight Celinox because I just couldn't keep her like this. :(
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Porygon
i considered rather often getting a spectrum kumos, and i gotta say unless i get an overlay or something i probably won't be.
personal preference aside, the art looks lovely and matches recent revamps! 10/10
but the old lineart had a certain charm, and like others have said the body looked a lot leaner than this one does. something about the paw not having distinguishable toes always made me like it more.
personal preference aside, the art looks lovely and matches recent revamps! 10/10
but the old lineart had a certain charm, and like others have said the body looked a lot leaner than this one does. something about the paw not having distinguishable toes always made me like it more.
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Roadkill
((am I the only one that thinks otter when looking at these guys bc for some reason, idk. the new body shape maybe?))
While I suppose the body has some improvement (plenty, if I'm honest, except I mostly dislike the changes)
I do enjoy the additional color markings, particularly.
minor greviences:
-tbh the shading on my moniter and phone alike really doesn't do anything good for me, it looks chunky/blocky and bold like an image that's been sent through jpeg compression a few too many times.
-Only one eye is upturned, which coupled by the "mouth" shading makes it look like one of those pictures where someone tells you to smile suddenly and you just kinda awkwardly "ehh?" face. or being told to smile when you're upset. or maybe i'm just projecting. still.
-I'm really not sure what's going on with those feet. how/why are the toes and lower foot bending and spread like that? i think it's mostly the orange one that's throwing me off here, why is it bending so far forward/up in the opposite direction if it's supposed to be jumping/flying like the new tufty things imply?
-also, isnt the rainbow supposed to be coming -from- the tail, like a paintbrush? now it's just kinda. there. and awkward looking.
though I guess to each their own. Certainly no disrespect to the artist here, it just really isn't my cup of tea i guess. but that's what custom overlays are for and it's a good improvement for the people that enjoy the new style. :v
edit: man this got way longer and negative than i meant it to be. x:
good to see something happening with old pets, sorry about that
While I suppose the body has some improvement (plenty, if I'm honest, except I mostly dislike the changes)
I do enjoy the additional color markings, particularly.
minor greviences:
-tbh the shading on my moniter and phone alike really doesn't do anything good for me, it looks chunky/blocky and bold like an image that's been sent through jpeg compression a few too many times.
-Only one eye is upturned, which coupled by the "mouth" shading makes it look like one of those pictures where someone tells you to smile suddenly and you just kinda awkwardly "ehh?" face. or being told to smile when you're upset. or maybe i'm just projecting. still.
-I'm really not sure what's going on with those feet. how/why are the toes and lower foot bending and spread like that? i think it's mostly the orange one that's throwing me off here, why is it bending so far forward/up in the opposite direction if it's supposed to be jumping/flying like the new tufty things imply?
-also, isnt the rainbow supposed to be coming -from- the tail, like a paintbrush? now it's just kinda. there. and awkward looking.
though I guess to each their own. Certainly no disrespect to the artist here, it just really isn't my cup of tea i guess. but that's what custom overlays are for and it's a good improvement for the people that enjoy the new style. :v
edit: man this got way longer and negative than i meant it to be. x:
good to see something happening with old pets, sorry about that
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Nami
I really really dislike its hair going backwards, its muzzle is thicker, it doesn't look agile and slim anymore
this really is a step backwards for me
this really is a step backwards for me
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StarShadow
@Mackenzi
Thanks, it finally updated. And, sorry, but eww. I don't like the new blacklight Kumos at all. Yuck. I will have to find another species to change my Jhadzia too as quickly as possible. :(
Thanks, it finally updated. And, sorry, but eww. I don't like the new blacklight Kumos at all. Yuck. I will have to find another species to change my Jhadzia too as quickly as possible. :(
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Xena
oh no...the art isnt bad, its cute, it fits in better with other spectrum pets now i guess. I just really liked mine how it was :(
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Slowerthanzero
@Mackenzi Oh yeha, I figured that out earlier when I finally tried pressing Ctrl+F5 and it fixed the issue. Thanks for letting me know all the same. =D
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odduckOasis
Yeah, the blacklight hasn't updated for me either, it's showing the old version.
Gotta say tho, with the exception of the shading, I'm not much of a fan. I agree with the one eye squinting and the other not it makes it look weird, like it's suggesting a side-smirk, but just looks wrong. I liked the neutral/gentle face of the original much more so and I also liked how it did just look more agile. The way the back legs are positioned on the revamp make it look more like the Kumos is tripping rather than leaping and the tail is kinda strange to me for some reason- like it just feels heavy or something and I agree w/ the hair fluff, it looks like clumpy blobs instead of hair that's being blown back.
Meh, not a fan really, but I know it won't chance so... *shrug*
Gotta say tho, with the exception of the shading, I'm not much of a fan. I agree with the one eye squinting and the other not it makes it look weird, like it's suggesting a side-smirk, but just looks wrong. I liked the neutral/gentle face of the original much more so and I also liked how it did just look more agile. The way the back legs are positioned on the revamp make it look more like the Kumos is tripping rather than leaping and the tail is kinda strange to me for some reason- like it just feels heavy or something and I agree w/ the hair fluff, it looks like clumpy blobs instead of hair that's being blown back.
Meh, not a fan really, but I know it won't chance so... *shrug*
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Mackenzi
@Slowerthanzero @StarShadow You guys probably have a slow cache, it will update itself eventually to have the new images, or you can clear your cache/hard refresh? Posting here just in case anyone else has the same thing happen.
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Lea
Huge improvement, though I have to admit this is one of those kumos colors that really makes me wish they had a mouth, lol. The hint of a smile is super cute though, and I like how dynamic the pose feels :D Also really love the way the moon markings look on the revamp-- the more vibrant colors are much more eye-catching and it's especially apparent with those markings!
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Frieda
Nope. I prefer the patch of fur down over the eyes and the tail tip of the old version. The new version looks like there are tentacles on their heads.
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CakeMoose
Between the Reborn Antlephore and now the Kumos eye shading, are we starting to hint at there being pupils in these cuties? The suggestion of a smile on these puppers is really nice too
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StarShadow
Don't really like the spectrum but the blacklight doesn't look much different. I can't tell the difference.
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Slowerthanzero
@Ster Are you sure? I can see ALL of those points on the Blacklight, but the Spectrum is still using the old lineart, there is no coloration on the feet (the pads are still gray) and even in Athene's post where she showed the before and afters, the after on the Spectrum shows no update, while the Blacklight does. The same goes for the actual images on the initial news post. .. There is an obvious difference in the lineart between the Spectrum and the Blacklight. I've even taken a screenshot of what I see if you need that...
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Ster
@Slowerthanzero the colors have been brightened and cleaned up, and there is added color to the tips of the paws that wasn't there before. The white and shading on the spectrum kumos is way more aesthetically pleasing to look at now
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ashleigh
Oh. I like the new revamp except for the hair? I was considering changing my pet astaire into a spectrum or blacklight, but now I don't know P:
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Erelyna
The face looks a little odd. Like, one side looks squished because the eye is squinting slightly, but it doesn't look like there's a reason for it? If both were squinting or not squinting, it would look better I think but the mismatch feels off.
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Aludra
I.. honestly prefer the old revamp in this one. The spectrum kumos is one of those pets I didn't have but considered getting. The art is always a great improvement, but the head and ears seems too.. bulky, and the hair, while in motion, looks way too chunky. The body overall is fine, but the head throws it off for me. I also preferred the more pastel faded rainbow look, but the brighter more saturated colors go better with the rest of the coloration.
All in all, I'm glad people like it, I don't mind, I don't even have one, and I'm happy that revamps are still getting done.
All in all, I'm glad people like it, I don't mind, I don't even have one, and I'm happy that revamps are still getting done.
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Slowerthanzero
Is it just me? Or does the Spectrum Kumos look exactly the same as the old one? Definitely doesn't look updated like the Blacklight one...
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Ambition
I am still not in love with the hair on top of the head (looks thick/noodle like plastic), but I really really love the changes overall, especially the added colors to paws/eyes. I especially love the updated vibrancy of the colors. ♥️
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bixbite
i'm loving the subtle changes - the colored eyes and paws! these recent revamps have all been great, updating the art and design with no changes to the personality of the original pose. good job!
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Alcremie
We could all use some rainbow joy today, especially joyful rainbow puppies. Bury us in puppy kisses.
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Kestrel
Yes good I need some joy in my life and home after watching the world burn last night.
Come to me, pups. Bring your friends and bury me in happy rainbow fluff and doggy smooches.
Come to me, pups. Bring your friends and bury me in happy rainbow fluff and doggy smooches.
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MuerteSkynix
While I won't be changing my Kumos to either colour (being Bloodred is basically part of his identity now) I'm really loving the revamp for these.
I think my favourite thing is how the hair tuft is flowing upward according to it's movement and the fact that it kinda looks as if it's actually smiling.
I think my favourite thing is how the hair tuft is flowing upward according to it's movement and the fact that it kinda looks as if it's actually smiling.
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Alewiina
I really wish the ears were larger/perkier like the old version, but literally everything I like way more. Good job!! <3
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Inari
Not sure about this revamp. I liked the old Spectrum Kumos and I don't know if I'll keep Jaden as he is now....
But art-wise, I agree that it is an improvement, yes '^^
But art-wise, I agree that it is an improvement, yes '^^
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Ferinsy
YES <3
Congratulations!
You have just adopted Tove Lo the Kumos!
Your pet has changed into a Spectrum Kumos!
Congratulations!
You have just adopted Tove Lo the Kumos!
Your pet has changed into a Spectrum Kumos!
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METROID
Considering how shitty today is, seeing the Spectrum Kumos get an update really helps me feel a bit better. Thank you~
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Meow
@Wintear
A lot of the spectrum color pets have mismatched eyes! Mostly blue and another color (commonly green), but they seemed to vary in which colors and some also have the same color eyes. It looks like it's really artist choice in this case!
A lot of the spectrum color pets have mismatched eyes! Mostly blue and another color (commonly green), but they seemed to vary in which colors and some also have the same color eyes. It looks like it's really artist choice in this case!
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twinArmageddons
i like how there's a pinch of dark coloring around the lower jaw of the kumos' muzzles.
these kumos look like they're actually smiling cause of it.
these kumos look like they're actually smiling cause of it.
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Hyacinth
To update my previous comment though, those eyes are kind of... really mismatched tbh.; Like the old monochrome eyes are too melancholic, but... I thought color clashing mismatch was more of a Bloodred thing? xD
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Nuke
I was so frustrated because this pet was so outdated. Though I do like the old one, this is a great and necessary revamp! It has real dimensions now and the hair tuft is actually moving with it!
We all need a little rainbow today :)
We all need a little rainbow today :)
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Hyacinth
I love the old colors more since they're such a pretty and soft blend, but omg look at that expression! So gleeful and happy, seriously! * u * Still kinda miss the old, but I -really- like this revamp wowzers.
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Carpathia
I'm not really in love, I loved my Spectrum Kumos as it was. I really dislike the face. It looks all sad eyed, and the action of the ears doesn't look that great, even if it goes with the motion of the Kumos itself.
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Thespian
... they are really cute but at the same time i kind of miss how... elegant? the old ones felt orz
anyway good job artists!! i love the extra fluff o u o
anyway good job artists!! i love the extra fluff o u o
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Julia
Wow, what a huge improvement! I'm gonna have to get a spectrum one I think (though I'm also tempted to get a blacklight one). :)
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