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Title: [IC] PBT Little Panda 🐼🐾 [Updated Kitting]
Post by: key_nes on Fri, 29 October 2021, 03:50:28
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Hello, I'm excited to introduce this set, inspired by my love for pandas!

Please do fill in the 

Interest Check Form Link (https://form.jotform.com/212138852951458)


if you are interested to buy.

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PLEASE FILL IN THIS FORM in the link below if you are interested to buy Little Panda

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If you would like 40s and Norde kitting please fill in the form.
It will be included into the GB if there is interest


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5 Mar - Removed Zhuyin Base kit

Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Ella on Fri, 29 October 2021, 04:06:36
renders are weird. what's up with the green moss(?)
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: TyPo.mk on Fri, 29 October 2021, 08:04:21
If you are in this thread looking for a cute panda set consider GMK panda, in GB right now.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Ravenhar on Fri, 29 October 2021, 08:26:24
I'm actually pretty happy waiting for this. Will probably still get it in my hands faster than GMK panda tbf. This is pretty nice too, and the price tag with ePBT will be a lot nicer
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Jesher on Fri, 29 October 2021, 08:38:15
Instead of bamboo on the novelties maybe some cute pandas or something else would be better?
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: summerqm on Fri, 29 October 2021, 10:30:37
Curious of the reason behind choosing zhuyin sublegend vs. cangjie... personally I think cangjie is better fitted for this theme.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: doggo1dance on Fri, 29 October 2021, 11:49:09
whats the pattern that the mash of colours the set is trying to convey?
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Banned on Fri, 29 October 2021, 18:42:27
When the GMK Panda
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: hali on Fri, 29 October 2021, 20:28:34
This set has a couple issues with kitting and cohesion.

Latin Base:
- There are two 1.75u shifts; I assume the one on the bottom left is supposed to be 2u
- 1.75u shift on the bottom left has its legend compressed
Zhuyin Base:
- Why are the 26 "letter keys" monolegend Zhuyin while the other alphas have ANSI keys with Zhuyin subs?
- 7 key is missing its sublegend
- 2u shift has its legend stretched
Both Bases:
- Full touch Caps Lock is white while stepped Caps Lock is black
- 1.5u shift has a compressed legend
- No thematic F13 F-row support
- Rightmost 1.25u Super is white while the equivalent change isn't reflected in the Tsangan bottom row
- The white Print/Scroll/Pause keys make 1800 Nav cluster configurations an incoherent mess
Spacebar:
- For some reason the thematic F13 support is here
- There's an extra F13 key
- No 1u, 1.25u, or 6u spacebars
- The spacebar colouring doesn't make much sense
Numpad:
- There are random white keys here - I understand why there are white keys in base, but here it just seems messy
- No R1 Pg Dn for 1800 support
Camo Novelty:
- ISO enter novelties are in the wrong row
- Appears to be near-deliberate removal of a full brown column

Also an issue with the first render:
- The very first render is in UK-ISO despite UK not being anywhere in the set
- The ISO key to the left of Z is black as opposed to the white one in both Base kits

Are you trying to cashgrab or are you genuinely clueless? The only genuine reason I see this is ePBT is because of your mention in (the now late) KDD about how you didn't want Numpad in Base.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: vishydesigns on Fri, 29 October 2021, 21:18:13
I would put this on hold, gmk panda is literally in gb rn
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Shoobs on Fri, 29 October 2021, 23:31:34
what in tarnation
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: 7h3of7 on Fri, 29 October 2021, 23:32:20
What am I looking at...
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Sicowa on Fri, 29 October 2021, 23:32:45
perfect in time for halloween.

this is scary. please. this isnt it.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: 7h3of7 on Fri, 29 October 2021, 23:33:27
Also we can see the part of nemui thats supposed to be hidden by grass in the initial render.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sat, 30 October 2021, 03:24:50
This set has a couple issues with kitting and cohesion.

Latin Base:
- There are two 1.75u shifts; I assume the one on the bottom left is supposed to be 2u
- 1.75u shift on the bottom left has its legend compressed
Zhuyin Base:
- Why are the 26 "letter keys" monolegend Zhuyin while the other alphas have ANSI keys with Zhuyin subs?
- 7 key is missing its sublegend
- 2u shift has its legend stretched
Both Bases:
- Full touch Caps Lock is white while stepped Caps Lock is black
- 1.5u shift has a compressed legend
- No thematic F13 F-row support
- Rightmost 1.25u Super is white while the equivalent change isn't reflected in the Tsangan bottom row
- The white Print/Scroll/Pause keys make 1800 Nav cluster configurations an incoherent mess
Spacebar:
- For some reason the thematic F13 support is here
- There's an extra F13 key
- No 1u, 1.25u, or 6u spacebars
- The spacebar colouring doesn't make much sense
Numpad:
- There are random white keys here - I understand why there are white keys in base, but here it just seems messy
- No R1 Pg Dn for 1800 support
Camo Novelty:
- ISO enter novelties are in the wrong row
- Appears to be near-deliberate removal of a full brown column

Also an issue with the first render:
- The very first render is in UK-ISO despite UK not being anywhere in the set
- The ISO key to the left of Z is black as opposed to the white one in both Base kits

Are you trying to cashgrab or are you genuinely clueless? The only genuine reason I see this is ePBT is because of your mention in (the now late) KDD about how you didn't want Numpad in Base.

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. Will incorporate these feedback into the final kitting if there is sufficient interest in the set to reach the GB stage. The kitting is complex to have the ideal design to the panda shape. :)
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sat, 30 October 2021, 03:27:08
Also we can see the part of nemui thats supposed to be hidden by grass in the initial render.

Hello, was trying to create a camo look :)
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sat, 30 October 2021, 03:28:51
Instead of bamboo on the novelties maybe some cute pandas or something else would be better?

thanks for the feedback, I am considering adding another novelties kit for a different look. Do keep the feedback coming, for those who are interested pls do follow me on IG as I usually try to get votes on designs during the IC.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sat, 30 October 2021, 03:30:45
I would put this on hold, gmk panda is literally in gb rn

That's very true, IC stage usually takes awhile and takes time to gather feedback and amend the designs before the GB stage.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sat, 30 October 2021, 03:56:44
Curious of the reason behind choosing zhuyin sublegend vs. cangjie... personally I think cangjie is better fitted for this theme.

Hi there, i'm actually very interested to hear you pov, perhaps you could share. I was at two minds on deciding between both sublegends and decided to post one option for IC feedback ^^.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Jennisaurus on Sat, 30 October 2021, 16:40:03
I think this idea of the panda face design (reminds me of the pandas in Minecraft lol) is really cute and makes it different from other panda themed sets :) I agree with some of the other comments that the novelties could use some work. I just think the brownish-green colour doesn't fit in with the cute panda design :( GLWIC!
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: summerqm on Sat, 30 October 2021, 21:02:06
Hi there, i'm actually very interested to hear you pov, perhaps you could share. I was at two minds on deciding between both sublegends and decided to post one option for IC feedback ^^.

While both zhuyin and cangjie are used for inputting Chinese characters, zhuyin is primarily used in Taiwan. But pandas are not originated from Taiwan.
Pandas are from mainland China (specifically, Sichuan province), where pinyin is the most popular Chinese inputting system, followed by wubi. Cangjie is very niche and considered "hard to use" for the purpose of entering Chinese.
Personally, if I have to pick between the two, cangjie sublegend at least are made of Chinese characters which feels closer than zhuyin (which are closer to symbols than actual Chinese characters).

Alternatively, if the desire is to go with non-sense alphas -- as I don't think those who buy the cangjie legends will actually try to look at the keyboard when they type -- then you could go with the character "竹" (which means "bamboo") for all alpha keys -- this will also match your all bamboo novelties.

Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: mcmcmc on Sun, 31 October 2021, 05:29:12
this hurts me. no comment, brain goes smooooooooth
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: syntx on Sun, 31 October 2021, 07:24:44
The idea with your colors is interesting. However, there are things that I do not understand:

-Two F13-Keys (Base and Spacebar Kit)
-Color scheme (I associate it more with an "ePBT zebra", rather than pandas. This looks like the colors have been arranged randomly.)
-Novelties look monotonous
-The moss in the renders looks quite funny (Not realistic)
-I would advise you to add the key sizes to your kitting renders (1u, 1.25u etc.)
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Loquerish on Sat, 13 November 2021, 03:10:15
It looks very odd but GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Rob27shred on Sat, 13 November 2021, 10:13:15
Monotone Greg?
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sun, 05 December 2021, 07:31:45
Hi there, i'm actually very interested to hear you pov, perhaps you could share. I was at two minds on deciding between both sublegends and decided to post one option for IC feedback ^^.

While both zhuyin and cangjie are used for inputting Chinese characters, zhuyin is primarily used in Taiwan. But pandas are not originated from Taiwan.
Pandas are from mainland China (specifically, Sichuan province), where pinyin is the most popular Chinese inputting system, followed by wubi. Cangjie is very niche and considered "hard to use" for the purpose of entering Chinese.
Personally, if I have to pick between the two, cangjie sublegend at least are made of Chinese characters which feels closer than zhuyin (which are closer to symbols than actual Chinese characters).

Alternatively, if the desire is to go with non-sense alphas -- as I don't think those who buy the cangjie legends will actually try to look at the keyboard when they type -- then you could go with the character "竹" (which means "bamboo") for all alpha keys -- this will also match your all bamboo novelties.



Hi there, i'm actually very interested to hear you pov, perhaps you could share. I was at two minds on deciding between both sublegends and decided to post one option for IC feedback ^^.

While both zhuyin and cangjie are used for inputting Chinese characters, zhuyin is primarily used in Taiwan. But pandas are not originated from Taiwan.
Pandas are from mainland China (specifically, Sichuan province), where pinyin is the most popular Chinese inputting system, followed by wubi. Cangjie is very niche and considered "hard to use" for the purpose of entering Chinese.
Personally, if I have to pick between the two, cangjie sublegend at least are made of Chinese characters which feels closer than zhuyin (which are closer to symbols than actual Chinese characters).

Alternatively, if the desire is to go with non-sense alphas -- as I don't think those who buy the cangjie legends will actually try to look at the keyboard when they type -- then you could go with the character "竹" (which means "bamboo") for all alpha keys -- this will also match your all bamboo novelties.

Thanks for sharing, i do think it's an interesting perspective, I never thought of it that way. Will definitely think about it. Depends on the interest during IC as well.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sun, 05 December 2021, 07:32:43
Monotone Greg?

its a panda ^o^ or I was hoping it would be.
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sun, 05 December 2021, 07:33:56
I think this idea of the panda face design (reminds me of the pandas in Minecraft lol) is really cute and makes it different from other panda themed sets :) I agree with some of the other comments that the novelties could use some work. I just think the brownish-green colour doesn't fit in with the cute panda design :( GLWIC!

Yeah! mindcraft! thanks 💛💛
Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: Ghostly on Tue, 27 December 2022, 13:33:26
Any updates on this? what happened?


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Title: Re: [IC] ePBT Little Panda 🐼🐾
Post by: key_nes on Sun, 26 February 2023, 02:05:58
Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a vendor to manufacture little panda as there are huge queues for GMK and ebpt. Apologies, haven't had time to work on the novelties update.
Title: Re: [IC] PBT Little Panda 🐼🐾 [Updated Kitting]
Post by: bordboards on Mon, 13 March 2023, 21:29:26
Interesting concept. looking to see where it goes