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【IC】KAT Quantum - development paused -

类型: IC
作者: bobasweatandtears
发布时间: 2020-12-08 05:17:48
更新时间: 2021-05-25 00:52:05
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=110077.0



“Welcome to Aperture, you’re here because we want the best, and you’re it.
Nope.
Couldn’t keep a straight face.”

【PROTOCOLS】
This is a tribute to one of my favourite games of all time; one in which unique gameplay physics, and witty writing combine in a fun and memorable experience. And as such it holds significant personal meaning to me.
Featuring unexpected laughs as you try not to die, whilst using abstract thinking to solve well-crafted puzzles, this is a must play game brimming with originality and dark humour.
This is my first solo run at a keycap design project, so feel free to be gentle… or rough. I appreciate all feedback to help with kitting decisions.
I originally wanted to utilise the common colour combination trope of orange and blue, but landed on this fun concept, that would really shine on ergo and split keyboard layouts.
Please note that this set was originally conceived in Cherry profile, but I have felt KAT kitting was better at supporting obscurer kits where the duality of colour is more natural.
Furthermore, PBT is more affordable for cool novelties, and there’s a plethora of GMK sets already.
Do note that I have also emailed Valve to see if official licensing/permission is possible, so we’ll see if they respond and if I need to revise my novelties or not.
【TEST SIMULATIONS】

TKC1800 (The Key Company)

Nemui (Bachoo)

The Paragon (Artemis Design)


U80-A (Rama Works)


SP-111 (BlindAssassin111
Older Renders


The Mark (Boardsource)

Paragon (Artemis Design Studio)



Alice Clone. Renders by Pseudoalpaca of KAT Space Dust
【TEST CHAMBERS】

CAKE

  • Novelties are WIP -

    LANGUAGE

“We just got the results from that last test: You are a horrible person. That’s what it says. A horrible person.
We weren’t even testing for that.”

Latin (Lab Edition) - “Lab”

Latin (Control Group Edition) - “Control”

Latin (Gel Edition) - “Gel” [AKA Tidepod Edition]

MODULES <Modifiers 65%->100%>
“I’ve thought about our dilemma, and I came up with a solution that I honestly think works out well for one of both of us.”
Icons (Lab) - “Caution Signs”

Text (Lab) - “Science”

Icon (Gel) - “Repulsion”

Text (Gel) - “Propulsion”
/*note Iso enters will be added to their respective mod kits
CALCULATIONS
“I punched those numbers into my calculator, it makes a happy face.”
0-9 (Lab Edition) - “Velocity”

0-9 (Gel Edition) - “Physics”

SPAAAAAAACCEEEEE!
“ Ohmygodohmygodohmygod! I’m in space!”(Lab Edition) - “White”

(Gel Edition) - “Blorange”

  • WIP - Gradient will be be reworked/changed given feedback -
    EXPERIMENTS
    <40s, Orthos, Ergos, Iso etc.>

“You might have a minor case of serious brain damage”
※ Gravity <40s>
Icon (Lab)

Icon (Gel)

※ Chamberlock
Icon (Lab)

Icon (Gel)

※ Asbestos
Icon (Lab)

Icon (Gel) - WIP
※ Turrets
Icon

More

//Text option may be culled depending on interest/vendor limits on number of kits
Text

※ PotatOS
(Lab)

/*note currently incorrect: R2 alphas should be blue legends.
(Control)

OUTLIERS
<Nordic, Spanish, German, Russian, Colemak>
More

//This section will shift depending on polls as I am aiming to keep total number of kits <30
※ Neurotoxin
(Lab)

(Control)

※ Slow Clap
WIP
※ Lab Rat
WIP
※ <Colevrak+>
(Lab) - WIP - Requires revision -

(Control) - WIP -

【SCHEMATICS】

*“Hmm this plate must have not been calibrated to someone of your... Generousness... I'll add a few zeroes to the maximum weight. You look great by the way, very healthy. Try it now”* [![](https://EnterEnter.oss-cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com/geekhack/110077/tUGi0yY.png?x-oss-process=style/EnterEnter)](https://EnterEnter.oss-cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com/geekhack/110077/tUGi0yY.png?x-oss-process=style/EnterEnter) - Note these are still mainly concepts, and subject to further refinement - 【CO-OP】ARTISANS - TBD - CABLES - TBD - 【UNRICHMENT CENTERS】*“In dangerous testing environments, the Enrichment Center promises to always provide useful advice. For instance, the floor here will kill you. Try to avoid it.”* [Unconfirmed; for smaller regions there are few vendor options and I have already made contact with them] NA: - TBD - CA: - TBD - OCE: - TBD - (Likely DailyClack) EU: - TBD - ASIA: - TBD - (Likely Zfrontier) SEA: - TBD - South Korea - TBD - (Likely Swagkeys) SA (South America) - TBD - (Likely Fancycustoms) Non EU (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus) - TBD - (Likely Funkeys) 【COLOURS】

“Last poor son of a gun got blue paint. Broke every bone in his body. Tragic. But informative.”
This set originally was conceived as GMK, using their stock colours V2 & N5 to minimise costs; since moving to KAT I have decided to shift to pantones 2727 C and 1575 C
【DATA】

“I have your brain scanned & permanently backed up in case something terrible happens to you. Don’t believe me? Here. I’ll put you on. ‘Helloooo’. That’s you. That’s how dumb you sound.”
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【COMMS】

“We’ve both said a lot of things that you’re going to regret.”
Get the jump on earlier updates:
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【COMPANION³】

*“Thank you - I can't believe I'm thanking these people - for staggering your way through Aperture Science's Propulsion Gel testing. You've made some real contributions to society for a change, and for that, humanity is grateful."* Special thanks to the following test subjects: More

※ Misono for assistance with Illustrator and kitting
※ Pseudoalpaca for assistance with renders (the non-concept ones) - co-designer of KAT Space Dust - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107942.0
※ Konstantin and NoPunin10ded - I gleaned lots of kitting information indirectly and directly from their contributions to other sets. All mistakes here are mine however as I tried to gung-ho some of these KAT kits by myself (and now need to clean up).
※ Icons used for modifiers: OneCreativeMind, JSaintS, Konstantin
※ The mad geniuses behind one of my favourite games
【SUPPORT】

“Most people emerge from suspension terribly undernourished. I want to congratulate you on beating the odds and somehow managing to pack on a few pounds.”
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【CONCLUSION】 “Congratulations. The test is now over. All Aperture technologies remain safely operational up to 4000 degrees Kelvin. Rest assured, there is absolutely no chance of a dangerous equipment malfunction prior to your victory candescence. Thank you for participating in this Aperture Science computer-aided enrichment activity. Goodbye.”

<3 BobaSweatandTears
“He’s the product of the greatest minds of a generation working together with the express purpose of building the dumbest moron that ever lived.”
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