Axis Deer GO?

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Kind of an unpopular opinion but I think an Axis Deer great one could look amazing, they can get some pretty cool non typical racks irl and a lot could be done with the fur types

Attached below are some cool racks I could find:

Here is the first fur: a sort of leucistic somewhat similar to the fabled birch for the moose

The quality is kinda bad on this photo but a golden fur could look really cool!

Another cool fur could be a piebald-based one where the white goes up the neck and covers the head like these

Lastly, there could be an ashy-looking fur somewhat similar to a chocolate fallow deer

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Axis and Mule unfairly abandoned.

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Sure I’ll take this g1

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@abstract tapir

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NAHHH

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That's sick

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Did you not know about this tak?

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Im not looking at feedback

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Oh

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Because ew is also not looking at it

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Adding in from what was my own post to get this thread more attention 👀

Everyone’s been talking about it; a lot of people really want it! So I thought I’d make some concepts for it.
I’ve applied previous criticisms from my elk G1 I submitted a while back to this concept, making more realistic furs and antler types. Much like the mule deer, the goal is for the antlers to be able to be found on any of the coats in this concept. I don’t have any fun lore backstories and stuff for the coats and racks this time, though.

1. Speckled Coat + Typical Rack
2. Deep Roan Coat + Spider Rack
3. Silver Coat + Double-Tine Rack
4. Stonewarden/River Stone Coat + Saguaro Rack
5. Faun Coat + Palm Rack
6. Golden Coat + Valentine Rack
7. Guardian Coat + Rune Rack
8. Ancients Coat + Driftwood Rack

Art is by me.

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These concepts are beautiful! They definitely feel in line with the great-ones cotw has produced as of late. Only thing I'd change is have one or two more realistic racks to appeal to that part of the community and I'd recommend emphasizing the spots on some of the furs so they really feel like axis deer. Overall great ideas and beautiful art.

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I can defo do the spots! Will post a concept update in a couple of hours. I’ll also make another rack on another layer to get a close up of

How many should I do so I can cater to those who enjoy a bit more realism?

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@haughty mortar also because you're active, you should check that out

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goodbye 😔

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I'd do 2 or 3

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Gotcha gotcha, send me some pics of some gnarly axis deer antlers >:)