Disclaimer:
The species is still in pre-launch. We don´t have much experience with re-designing, especially when it comes to color changes. We apologize for any trouble caused by this, please be patient with us. It will take a while until we will have a clear guide for it.
Important:
Scroll to the bottom of the page if you just want to know how the process works!
This guide helps you re-design a premade Noctarion, aka a Noctarion that already has a design on the master list. All re-designs must be approved in the Noctarion server FIRST before by staff. To “Use” your re-design, you need to comment with a screenshot of a staff approval on the Noc´s ML entry and let us upload your picture. You don´t need to draw it yourself, but please don´t forget to add credit to the artist/designer!
Scroll to the bottom of the page if you just want to know how the process works!
This guide helps you re-design a premade Noctarion, aka a Noctarion that already has a design on the master list. All re-designs must be approved in the Noctarion server FIRST before by staff. To “Use” your re-design, you need to comment with a screenshot of a staff approval on the Noc´s ML entry and let us upload your picture. You don´t need to draw it yourself, but please don´t forget to add credit to the artist/designer!
- A design CANNOT be overhauled completely!
- You must reference the original design of each Noctarion and not the current one on the Master list (It´s on the bottom of each Masterlist entry)
- Each design MUST be approved by staff before you can officially post it on the art channels/use it for events.
- You are free to always ask the staff for feedback. We HIGHLY recommend showing us sketch/lineart/flats first, so you don´t need to edit anything heavy later.
A rule of thumb: If you make very drastic changes to one category, you can barely/not change the others, so the design is still recognizable:
If you remove all traits on your Noc that made it recognizable, you have to almost 1:1 keep their OG colors and markings.
If you remove all traits on your Noc that made it recognizable, you have to almost 1:1 keep their OG colors and markings.
Vanity changes:
These changes are free and can always be made. We also don´t monitor gender identity/pronoun etc.
- Body type/ size /age
Take note that Noctarions are walking on two legs! This cannot be changed without items.
You can always change these. This species doesn´t have “muscular”/”chibi”/”tall” traits. You can freely change these, just keep it realistic (no titan/micro) and sfw for the master list image (no fetish depiction like overly inflated).
- Humanoid/Beastform
Your Noctarion can display their Human, beastform or both on the ML! Just make sure they are recognisable
- Hairstyle/nail polish/eye colour/teeth shape
All of these are also free of charge. Just keep in mind to still be sure your sclera doesn´t fall into the wrong subspecies, check out the Eye guide to be sure.
- Removing limbs
You are always free to do that. Just make sure not to copy the naga trait visually when doing so! You can also add a prosthetic but keep it realistic/not overly cybernetic/magic!
- No design changes, just a new image
You can always update the artwork depicted on the ML! still let staff approve it though and make sure to credit the artist, even if you drew it yourself!
While these are all simple changes, please let em be approved by staff!
Trait changes:
Since some designs are heavily based of certain traits to be recognizable, be careful how many you remove. If you remove every trait that made the design recognizable, you may not change markings and color.
Example of removing a trait:
Design Changes: Arthopoda tail (Removed)
The artopoda tail was removed and replaced by a common tail! The colours are similar and the overal design hasn´t changed, so the changes are allowed!
Color changes:
You can slightly alter the color palette of your Noctarion/change the color of certain elements or remove small patches of color. This is perhaps the most subjective part of the process, so always remember that your re-design must still resemble the original design!
You can also shift markings/add new ones or add new color. Keep in mind that super-simple designs (think like one that just has white fur) don´t have as much re-design room since it will become unrecognizable rather quickly.
Keep in mind that some colours for certain areas are restricted! Ask staff if unsure
Aspects you can freely change:
You can also shift markings/add new ones or add new color. Keep in mind that super-simple designs (think like one that just has white fur) don´t have as much re-design room since it will become unrecognizable rather quickly.
Keep in mind that some colours for certain areas are restricted! Ask staff if unsure
Aspects you can freely change:
- Eye color (Keep the subspecies in mind)
- Hair color
- Nail/claw color
- Horn color (depending on
- Teeth color
- Paw pad color
- Color of small markings
- Color of glitter
Example of changing colour:
Make sure the design is recognisable. It should not look like a completly new design.
Make sure the design is recognisable. It should not look like a completly new design.
Note that strong hue shifts are rather possible if the traits/markings don´t change that much!
Attributes that cannot change
Currently these CANNOT change! While this may change in the future, none of these features can be changed or removed for now.
- The Noctarions subspecies
- Plant gel original color
- Astral original color
- Plant type
- Astral weapon
- removal of any traits that make out the species/subspecies (ex. lip tooth/glitter/plant gel)
- adding cyborg parts
⟡ How to I submit my design? ⟡
1. Read this guide and make sure your re-design idea is approved.
We highly recommend you to join the server and ask staff for assistance/show W.I.Ps! If something is missing/wrongly depicted, you can make changes easier that way! Feel free to ask us for help, you can also ask the community for feedback in the art help channel.
2. Fill out the form and send it in the right channel!
Go to the #re-design-and-myo-approval channel on the Discord server and fill out the pinned form. If any changes must be made, please correct these, and submit again. If your changes are approved by a Mod, its on to the next step!
3. Approval on the Masterlist
Fill out this form next and comment it under your Noctarions Masterlist entry.
Screenshot of approval (Screeshot of a mod approving your design from step2)
New ML image: (Your re-design image)
Image credit: (Even if you drew it, credit yourself)
Re-designer credit: (This only applies if the design is heavily changed, leave it blank if you just updated the art or barely made changes)
Your Masterlist image will then be updated.