Author Topic: [GB] GMK Black Lotus (Read 91346 times)

TheKeyCompany · « **on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 15:24:19 »

The Key Dot Co Presents

GMK Black Lotus

After years in purgatory, GMK Black Lotus is being summoned from the nether into reality.

Third time’s the charm, as they say... After designer Potatoclack searched far lands for a vendor that could summon GMK Black Lotus from the nether into reality, TKC is happy to present Potatoclack’s vision from 2016 inspired by a certain legendary prolific artifact in Magic: the Gathering, and a fearless leader in Accel World. Two matching deskmat editions are also available to complete your workspace theme.

Group Buy Details

Opens: April 10, 2020

Closes: May 8, 2020

Interest Check Thread

Vendors

America - TheKey.Company

Europe - Proto[typist]

Asia - zFrontier

Oceania - Switchkeys

Canada - Deskhero

Base Kit (MOQ 250)

Modifiers Kit (MOQ 100)

Hiragana Alphas Kit (MOQ 100)

Novelties Kit (MOQ 100)

40s Kit (MOQ 100)

Spacebars Kit (MOQ 100)

Deskmats by OneCreativeMind

Renders by Abec

SSK

TKC1800

Minivan

Thank you from Potatoclack

“I really wanted to create a deep purple set that speaks to the community, and it ended up being a collaborative project on Geekhack. While I did coordinate things (and wow, I’ve learned a lot!), it’s something that a lot of keyboard enthusiasts created together, and I hope GMK Black Lotus can make the community proud. Special shout out to: Fictiouz, Vigrith, and thesiscamper. We did it!”

Support GMK Black Lotus by adding it to your signature!

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noricon · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 15:53:34 »

its actually happening...

Vigrith · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:02:43 »

I cannot believe my eyes.

Captain Shwah · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:08:33 »

Gondolindrim · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:20:42 »

Someone please tell me this is not a dream

LightningXI · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:24:53 »

The alpha color is completely black right? So I can use OG Spacekeys for Alice spacebars?

godinjointform · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:39:05 »

2020 finally coming through

IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:55:23 »

Quote from: LightningXI on Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:24:53

The alpha color is completely black right? So I can use OG Spacekeys for Alice spacebars?

Potatobot confirmed this is GMK stock color CR so your space keys will work. I’d hoped for purply split bars but I am mostly just glad this is gonna run.

nasp · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 17:16:33 »

Great work on the deskmats. The Black Lotus flower one is esp. great! Nice work as always to OCM.

Cheers!

Owl- · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 18:21:10 »

I was hoping for a minimalistic desk mat of a digitally glitched butterfly or so of the Accel World theme, but both mats are of MTG. The level of upset...

Furikurichemy · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 18:43:51 »

Got excited because the "Burst link" enter was included in the prototypist gb page pictures. Guess we're not getting it after all...

pengoot02 · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 18:57:26 »

pogchamp

Hanabi · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 20:46:36 »

It's finally here!

AuDiTH · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 09 April 2020, 21:43:52 »

LETS GOOO

Vadurr · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 00:51:26 »

If I remember correctly, the mod colors are the same as deep spaces?

ivu · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 00:52:05 »

Nice to see this happening after being in IC for so long. It has to be the record holder for that

Just a bit of shame that some of thr bottom row novelties are not available in 1.5u as i won't be able to use the black lotus novelty in my tsangan layout.
Kind of a shame considering the black lotus is the topic of the set

I guess there is no chance to change anything now.

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potatobot · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 01:08:27 »

Quote from: Vigrith on Thu, 09 April 2020, 16:02:43

I cannot believe my eyes.

Thank you!

FinalEleven · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 02:33:25 »

ITS FINALLY TIME!

Still kinda sad no Burst Link enter...unless...?

CF73 · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 05:54:20 »

im just glad it happened

FinalEleven · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 20:30:53 »

ITS LIVE!

I did my part!

ItszBrian · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 10 April 2020, 20:51:38 »

Just bought mine. Can't believe it's gonna be real

a_ak57 · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 11 April 2020, 18:20:30 »

First keycap set I've bought in almost a year and a half.

potatobot · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 12 April 2020, 01:43:48 »

Quote from: a_ak57 on Sat, 11 April 2020, 18:20:30

First keycap set I've bought in almost a year and a half.

awesome!

IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES · « **Reply #23 on:** Sun, 12 April 2020, 08:29:42 »

Really looking forward to the colors of the dvorcol graph

Wongstongs · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 12 April 2020, 12:59:08 »

If I want to do monochrome with mods and hiragana, how do I get a spacebar?

LevelSteam · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 12 April 2020, 14:08:04 »

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!!

In for base and novelties

IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 12 April 2020, 14:54:13 »

Quote from: Wongstongs on Sun, 12 April 2020, 12:59:08

If I want to do monochrome with mods and hiragana, how do I get a spacebar?

Buy the spacebars kit and trade the purple bars for black ones. Go to mechmarket and ask, there's a lot of sets that use this color black. Originative used to sell them individually but they're out.

Just make sure you also don't need F1-F4, or F5-F8.

Smoff · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 13 April 2020, 08:36:07 »

EU vendor that is not in EU. Noice

lys.nordique · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 14 April 2020, 19:54:49 »

I'm really stoked about getting this set! The lotus deskmat is really nice.

lakeboredom · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 16 April 2020, 06:16:57 »

I'm so upset. It's been so long my taste have changed and I can't convince myself I need this anymore

I think I fell in love with the old renders that looked more like N9 on the alphas. Dangit

lakeboredom · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 04:12:02 »

Is the modifier kit likely dead?
I gotta say, the lackluster effort on this gb is.. disappointing. There is no hiragana render, and the renders we do have are almost bad enough to turn me away after waiting patiently for this over a year. Shiny. Why shiny...

slxdegrees · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 04:20:46 »

Quote from: lakeboredom on Sun, 19 April 2020, 04:12:02

Is the modifier kit likely dead?
I gotta say, the lackluster effort on this gb is.. disappointing. There is no hiragana render, and the renders we do have are almost bad enough to turn me away after waiting patiently for this over a year. Shiny. Why shiny...

Quote from: lakeboredom on Thu, 16 April 2020, 06:16:57

I'm so upset. It's been so long my taste have changed and I can't convince myself I need this anymore
I think I fell in love with the old renders that looked more like N9 on the alphas. Dangit

Then don't buy it. Really, no one is forcing you to. Also, what's wrong with the modifier kit?

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lakeboredom · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 04:30:00 »

tkc says only 6 sold, isn't that really bad?

Zeelobby · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 06:05:43 »

Quote from: lakeboredom on Sun, 19 April 2020, 04:30:00

tkc says only 6 sold, isn't that really bad?

I mean sure, if you only want to do what's popular

FinalEleven · « **Reply #34 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 06:09:34 »

I wonder if the proxies have their numbers added to tkc's totals yet.

dvorcol · « **Reply #35 on:** Sun, 19 April 2020, 18:38:32 »

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potatobot · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 23 April 2020, 10:26:15 »

Quote from: FinalEleven on Sun, 19 April 2020, 06:09:34

I wonder if the proxies have their numbers added to tkc's totals yet.

Proxy sales are not yet included in tkc’s count.

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dvorcol · « **Reply #37 on:** Fri, 24 April 2020, 20:57:05 »

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abrokencondom · « **Reply #38 on:** Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:09:10 »

So excited to see this come to fruition. First IC thread on Geekhack I was immediately attracted to in 2019, however when I realised it had been in IC since 2016, my hopes were low and I bought several other dark purple themed keycap sets (RIP wallet) to scratch that itch.

In for base and deskmat.
Doubtful if I will get novelties as I'm not the biggest MTG fan, and dislike the enter novelty key (the rest look great though).
I would've preferred a more elegant and subtle lotus icon instead of 'deathtouch' (It's just too edgy for me at my age)

potatobot · « **Reply #39 on:** Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:38:22 »

Quote from: abrokencondom on Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:09:10

So excited to see this come to fruition. First IC thread on Geekhack I was immediately attracted to in 2019, however when I realised it had been in IC since 2016, my hopes were low and I bought several other dark purple themed keycap sets (RIP wallet) to scratch that itch.

In for base and deskmat.
Doubtful if I will get novelties as I'm not the biggest MTG fan, and dislike the enter novelty key (the rest look great though).
I would've preferred a more elegant and subtle lotus icon instead of 'deathtouch' (It's just too edgy for me at my age)

Ive read this statement allot now. Good thing I didnt stop bugging vendors to make this happen

We've almost hit MOQ for the base kit and we still have 2 weeks to go. Novelties are already done and the black lotus mousepad is a big hit! Thanks everyone and keep safe

LevelSteam · « **Reply #40 on:** Sat, 25 April 2020, 12:15:30 »

Quote from: potatobot on Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:38:22

Quote from: abrokencondom on Fri, 24 April 2020, 21:09:10
So excited to see this come to fruition. First IC thread on Geekhack I was immediately attracted to in 2019, however when I realised it had been in IC since 2016, my hopes were low and I bought several other dark purple themed keycap sets (RIP wallet) to scratch that itch.

In for base and deskmat.
Doubtful if I will get novelties as I'm not the biggest MTG fan, and dislike the enter novelty key (the rest look great though).
I would've preferred a more elegant and subtle lotus icon instead of 'deathtouch' (It's just too edgy for me at my age)

Ive read this statement allot now. Good thing I didnt stop bugging vendors to make this happen

We've almost hit MOQ for the base kit and we still have 2 weeks to go. Novelties are already done and the black lotus mousepad is a big hit! Thanks everyone and keep safe

Thanks for making it happen! I fell in love with it when I first started getting into boards years ago.

potatobot · « **Reply #41 on:** Sun, 26 April 2020, 02:37:43 »

Quote from: LevelSteam on Sat, 25 April 2020, 12:15:30

Thanks for making it happen! I fell in love with it when I first started getting into boards years ago.

Awesome!

Just to update everyone, we already hit MOQ on the Base kit!

Thank You!

FinalEleven · « **Reply #42 on:** Sun, 26 April 2020, 05:26:53 »

Haha, black lotus is what got me into the entire keeb hobby, so I'm finally happy to see this come to fruition!

maybebabe · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 27 April 2020, 02:06:27 »

Glad to see the Base and Novelties hit MOQ.
But if the other kits do not hit, will they still be made?

potatobot · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 27 April 2020, 03:28:37 »

Quote from: maybebabe on Mon, 27 April 2020, 02:06:27

Glad to see the Base and Novelties are hit MOQ.
But if the other kits are not, will they still be made?

Do note this is still not the consolidated QTY from all proxies, im still optimistic we will atleast reach 50-60% here in tkc because we still have 2 weeks to go

dvorcol · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 29 April 2020, 00:01:40 »

Edit: Updated graphs.

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bolaber · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 04 May 2020, 17:30:19 »

oh no... we might not hit the minimum quantity needed for the space bar kit. Why are 6u space bars so hard to get

dvorcol · « **Reply #47 on:** Mon, 04 May 2020, 21:14:42 »

Edit: updated graphs.

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bolaber · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 06 May 2020, 07:35:05 »

Does anyone have the rgb color code of the 3 colors used? I want to make my own mouse mat to match..

FinalEleven · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 06 May 2020, 20:38:50 »

Quote from: bolaber on Wed, 06 May 2020, 07:35:05

Does anyone have the rgb color code of the 3 colors used? I want to make my own mouse mat to match..

Alternatively, you can get the deskmat

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Author Topic: [GB] GMK Black Lotus (Read 91346 times)