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Community Update #67

Posted 2022-11-12 12:59:58
#878162
Wisp is not easy on the eyes at all, especially if you're light sensitive anyway and have most websites on dark mode. Wisp is EYE STABBING with how bright it is Anwyn is decent, and I'll definitely be getting it when that becomes available. That being said, wisp DOES work marking app wise, so it's not a total loss, but it's not something i can even look at base wise. 		Ruru
#61244
Posted 2022-11-12 13:29:33
#878175
Awesome!!! 		Caramel
#106183
Posted 2022-11-12 14:28:19
#878201
orderup said: "There has not been a *single* special light base that has not felt low in pattern and incredibly, ridiculously, kind of uncomfortably oversaturated."


Ruru said: "Wisp is EYE STABBING with how bright it is"


I think light bases are challenging to design in a way that looks good and also stands out.

On one end of the spectrum, there's opal, which imo looks good at 0 markings. It's got a subtle iridescent blue and pink which is really pretty. But because it's so subtle, it gets covered up by markings really easily. You put on a few markings and you can hardly see the patterns of the original base; you might as well have a glaucous wolf.

On the other end of the spectrum, there's bases like selene, turquoise, and tombac. I like all three colors quite a bit (turquoise smoke and selene ornate spots are among my favorite marks) but there's no denying at 0 markings they have a distinct neon eyeburner vibe. Which is not everyone's vibe. But it also means you can mark them heavily (e.g. for a stud) and the selene/turq/tombac base can still shine through, which is in my opinion a plus.
Lionel
#34199
Posted 2022-11-12 17:16:32
#878298
imo a base shouldn't need to be covered up to have a chance at looking good, that just makes it seem more like it would have been better off just as a mark itself rather than as a base. I don't think slightly desaturating future special light bases so they're less eye-burning would be loosing out on much. I made a mockup of wisp vs slightly desaturated wisp below.


You are loosing a bit of dynamicism, the hints of extremely saturated red/orange in the fur texture no longer stands out, but I still think the desaturated one looks miles better than the actual base. And we have a great art team so adding back hints of other color that is actually pleasing to look at should be doable. Turquoise and wisp both look like they've been deepfried (I don't think selene is nearly as bad in this regard as either of those, although it definitely should be mentioned alongside tombac). 		boo
#7967
Posted 2022-11-12 23:46:01
#878487
Eyoo news! 		Momogold
#71156
Posted 2022-11-14 22:01:12
#879824
Ok, seeing a lot of hate for the Wisp base, and I'm here to say I'll at least stud to your NBW Wisp studs. So there's definitely gotta be a few more players on here who also will. So don't feel discouraged by all the posts about not liking that base yall
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