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Offline HungHingDaiLo

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Why
I need this to fuel my gambling addiction
I want a monocolor set with Zhuyin sublegend. Accent and novelties' colors are inspired from Mahjong tiles.
All stock colors, so no colormatching needed (yay!). Colors used are photographed and listed below.

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GMK Stock WS4 Cream (alphas), CR Black (legend and sublegends), P3 Red N7 Green V4 Blue.
Photo is taken under warm room light in my wife's dressing room vanity, using her phone.


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When
Group Buy will start May 8, 2022 May 5 to June 6, 2022

Disclaimer
Renders may not picture actual colors of the keycaps but if you happen to have GMK stock color in your possession then the colors are the exact match of the said colors.



KITTING - FINALIZED.
Received Quotes from GMK, US PRICING FINALIZED.


Zhǔ pái 主牌(Base Kit)
$129 USD. Huge thanks to HoodrowThrillson for pioneering the Zhuyin alpha sublegends!



Shísān yāo 十三幺(Novelties Kit)
$36 USD. Graphical images are going to be UV printed. Relegendables are blank and the red accent arrows are doubleshot.



Báibǎn 白板(Spacebars Kit)
$20 USD. If you're looking for extra B, it's already on the Base Kit.





RENDERS

LSET by Laur
Base Kit + Novelties on Càidān & Manuel deskmat









G1800 by sGhost
Base Kit + Novelties







TX60v2 by TxKeyboards
Base Kit + Novelties









DESKMAT Design & Prototype Photos

Càidān 菜單
Price: $20 USD
Note: Stitching will be green color just like Mahjong Manuel's





Mahjong Manuel
Price: $20 USD









HIBI Metal Artisan
Removable 6-sided Die, secured with grub on the back of the metal keycap.

Price=$60









MONOKEI Metal Artisan
Interchangeable white tops, secured with magnet. 3 Tops included (White Dragon, Red Dragon, Green Dragon Novelties).

Price=$110









Vendors

USA: Mekibo
CHN/Worldwide: zFrontier
Hong Kong: Kibou.HK
EU: MyKeyboardsEU
OCE: Switchkeys
SEA: iLUMKB
CAN: ApexKeyboards




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Quote kit prices to manufacturer (GMK) after the kittings are cemented.


« Last Edit: Wed, 27 April 2022, 08:55:32 by HungHingDaiLo »

Offline Neely_12

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 06:48:15 »
Would like to see some enter or bottom row novelties and maybe remove one of the 1u spacebars but other than that this is perfect. Great job  :thumb:

Offline Fraaaan

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 06:51:51 »
Props for having target prices this early on! Kitting looks great and I appreciate the use of stock colors. Having some novelties that aren't R1 would be nice. GLWIC!

Offline andreiborisov

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 06:53:42 »
Unique and fresh.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).

Offline Ella

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 06:57:23 »
This do be thocky

Offline kylekwong1

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 07:10:51 »
The deskmat matches more with cangjie sublegend, as Hongkonger mainly uses cangjie or quick input, which is basically a simplified version of cangjie. If you want the keep the deskmat design, I think a base kit with cangjie sublegend makes more sense, and you can add a alt alpha kit for zhuyin sublegend.

Also please don’t use Mandarin pinyin next to something that mentions Hong Kong. They don’t belong to be in the same place. Removing Zìmō from the deskmat would be a lot better.

Offline Bub

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 07:17:41 »
yep i love it... if kit gets too expensive i think its OK to force accents

Offline Bunn3y

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 07:30:26 »
不错,我锺意.
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Offline stotle.caps

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 07:47:01 »
novelties looks amazing, 129$ for a basekit seems reasonable, glwic

Offline Hawkenfreude

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 08:28:31 »
G1800 renders are genius. Nice work.

Offline Retrias

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 08:58:54 »
HI , I have been following your set since maestro, I dont know anything about chinesse but I really like that you are very inclusive. I specially like the specifics of HK mahjong and the Chinese writing

Good luck with the IC, will be getting this set

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 09:09:16 »
This set touches me

Offline dededecline

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 09:17:17 »
Looks great! Excited for this.
Consider adding R2 1u accented Esc for 40s since there's no R2 novelties available and the accents are fairly important here (as well as making the r3 1.5u enter accent colored).
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #13 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 09:31:42 »
自摸as in touching myself inappropriatly? jk, great set, glwgb
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Offline Tyson

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #14 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 09:39:58 »
I want to learn how to play Mahjong! Will the deskmat have enough information to teach me how to play? I want to make Asian Grandma's happy that some white kid wants to play Mahjong with them  :)

Offline azack

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #15 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:04:35 »
amazing!!! would love an enter novelty!

Offline Sax_______

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:08:55 »
I don't even speak a lick of Chinese.

But here i am already planning on buying a second beige zhuyin set.

ggwp love the set

Offline paperassgasket

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:18:57 »
I'm a simple man. I see 3-keyband dual 3u bars, I buy

Offline mixistor

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:25:55 »
Beige? Insta buy :cool:

Offline 1017BirckenThot

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:30:49 »
I posted this in the IC form, but please consider Cangjie.

Offline stidal

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #20 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 10:58:42 »
big fan of this one
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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #21 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 12:03:03 »
nailed it again!
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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #22 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 12:07:04 »
this rules
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Offline AutumnsFall

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #23 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 14:35:35 »
Really like the novelties and the theme of the set. But also agreed with what others pointed out that novelties should have R2 and a bit more variety, it would be nice.

Offline actress

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #24 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 14:42:58 »
great job on novelties, pretty deskmat.
gl!

Offline bigoldbox

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #25 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 15:54:45 »
clean, the novelties are a must

Offline NovaRMK

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #26 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 16:32:36 »

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #27 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 17:48:04 »
Ching 有冇出沖 kit 賣?

Offline jagger27

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #28 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:26:17 »
finally some good ****ing novelties

nice work

also yes please:
Unique and fresh.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).
« Last Edit: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:28:06 by jagger27 »

Offline ComfyK

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #29 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 20:57:51 »
Looks great, but please expand the novelties more, seems like you can do a lot more variety in the novelties.

Also could do with tile numbers 1 to 9, a full set in the novelties, instead of just 1 and 9 (missing numbers 2-8 for novelty tiles).

Offline HungHingDaiLo

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #30 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 21:01:13 »
Consider adding R2 1u accented Esc for 40s since there's no R2 novelties available and the accents are fairly important here (as well as making the r3 1.5u enter accent colored).
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Will strongly consider forcing 1.5u enter accent colored. Thanks for the great inputs!
As for R2 1u nov/accent and r2 1u home let me see what I can do about it without driving the target price up by much.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).

I will consider making a HHKB-compat novelties instead on the Novelties kit. Thanks!

I want to learn how to play Mahjong! Will the deskmat have enough information to teach me how to play? I want to make Asian Grandma's happy that some white kid wants to play Mahjong with them  :)

Sadly the deskmat won't be enough to cover even 75% information I initially wanted to lay out :(. Smaller and dense group of typefaces are not only illegible but I am most worried to bleeds since printed on cloth instead of paper.

Ching 有冇出沖 kit 賣?

Hahahaha 屌, good one though.

Wat

The deskmat price is just a placeholder until I get the exact retail price from my lead vendor.



Offline Zetina

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #31 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 22:32:30 »
I need that mictlan x Zìmō deskmat  :eek:

Offline kiwoli

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #32 on: Wed, 19 January 2022, 23:21:47 »
Understand that you want a zhuyin base for yourself, but thematically, would really love a cangjie base kit.
Novelties are great, perhaps a 食糊 or 自摸 enter novelty would fit.

Offline jeyhcn

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #33 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 00:56:04 »
I love this idea, would like more novelties though

Waiting for a riichi set now
« Last Edit: Thu, 20 January 2022, 01:02:23 by jeyhcn »

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #34 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 01:43:47 »
It is unbelievable that we haven't seen something like this yet. The novelties absolutely pound. GLWIC

Offline DubbTom

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #35 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 02:12:22 »
In for N7 relegendables I suppose. Doubly in if we could get them in P3 Red and V4 Blue as well.
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Offline santela

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #36 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 04:06:10 »
This set really really deserves to use the Chinese mods piloted by GMK Shanshui. It doesn't seem right that I can't make this a completely Chinese set.

Otherwise great and we are long overdue for a mahjong themed set.

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #37 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 07:09:21 »
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #38 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 07:13:39 »
Wow. Shut up and take my money

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #39 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 08:29:56 »
the 十三幺 novelties are insane!

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #40 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 09:36:31 »
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

I think Night Runner R2 was the first set to do it



This allows for the 65%/75% support to double as macro column keys with the addition of just one more key. Nice easy way to give support.

Offline kinglokchung2000

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #41 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 10:10:16 »
Love the desk mat!! Here are some suggestions from me personally:
I think the darker version desk mat could change to a neon light theme.
Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?
Maybe you could change the font of those mahjong to the font on a real mahjong. I think that will look nicer.

The desk mat is stunning but I think the kit itself is a bit lacking compared to the desk mat...
Will you consider adding more novelties?

I recommend you not to use GMK due to the long waiting time.
You can consider using JTK or Domikey triple shot. In this way, you can add more characteristics to the set by using mahjong's colour for the font. (e.g. white base, blue main legend, red sub legend)

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #42 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 19:52:48 »
I would 100% second the suggestion to use another manufacturer. I love everything about the set but will sadly sit this one out if it's GMK.

It's absurd enough that Shanshui looks to be at least delayed into Q2 realistically and we won't see Houhai till sometime in 2023.


Love the desk mat!! Here are some suggestions from me personally:
I think the darker version desk mat could change to a neon light theme.
Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?
Maybe you could change the font of those mahjong to the font on a real mahjong. I think that will look nicer.

The desk mat is stunning but I think the kit itself is a bit lacking compared to the desk mat...
Will you consider adding more novelties?

I recommend you not to use GMK due to the long waiting time.
You can consider using JTK or Domikey triple shot. In this way, you can add more characteristics to the set by using mahjong's colour for the font. (e.g. white base, blue main legend, red sub legend)

Offline HungHingDaiLo

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #43 on: Thu, 20 January 2022, 20:21:27 »
Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?

Yes, of course :)

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Will you consider adding more novelties?

On it. Most possibly bottom row (R4) modifiers to support HHKB layout.

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #44 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 02:51:18 »
I concur with the others and highly suggest the use of Cangjie sublegends, especially as a user of quick input.

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #45 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 06:14:07 »
I’m down for 十三么
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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #46 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 08:18:06 »
Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

I think Night Runner R2 was the first set to do it

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This allows for the 65%/75% support to double as macro column keys with the addition of just one more key. Nice easy way to give support.

I think R2 Out would be a better candidate for that since it can also double as an Esc key for 40s.
R2 Home in and of itself sees vanishingly little use, and the macro column use case doesn't help that by much. At least with Out you get a bit of extra utility. :)

Offline HungHingDaiLo

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #47 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 08:33:33 »
I think R2 Out would be a better candidate for that since it can also double as an Esc key for 40s.
R2 Home in and of itself sees vanishingly little use, and the macro column use case doesn't help that by much. At least with Out you get a bit of extra utility. :)

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Edited -- Misunderstood the context --

That aside, as always, great suggestions!
« Last Edit: Fri, 21 January 2022, 08:38:25 by HungHingDaiLo »

Offline Meepergon

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #48 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 11:33:44 »
hello, i NEED the Manuel deskmat BAD. this set is a banger.

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Re: [IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」
« Reply #49 on: Fri, 21 January 2022, 12:23:22 »
just wondering but is the deskmat supposed to be 3999? 4k for a deskmat seems a bit high lol