I hate them both, though the chai much moreso than the kora.The kora is more of a wasted concept than anything -- the art doesn't suck entirely I guess, but it is so much worse than other hydrus pets, and certainly more boring than what could have come from the existing kora design.
The chai is just unspeakably bad. Chai are among those redundant and/or ugly species I like to pretend don't exist until the lab throws them at me. I seriously had to check to see what the original even looks like. It's awful, but this is just hideous. It's blobby and the art seems really juvenile and the anatomy is fucking awful.
I can't say anymore. Wrists hurt. Would have just written "SUCKS!" but I felt obligated to say something.
I like the kora. I'm even debating getting one. I almost want to bring my Spectrum one to Merana. :o But that's not going to happen, I paid way too much for that spectrum potion for it mto go to waste, now.
I'm in the same boat... I enjoy the Kora too. It's usually the eyes that do it for me - if they're pretty, I'm probably hooked. I sort of almost like the simplicity.
As for the Chai... I like the Chai, I own one. But this... I wouldn't touch with a ten foot steel pole. I'm incredibly disappointed.
hmm, the chai is better looking imo than the kora, the tentacle tails annoy the heck out of me. If the tails we're more subtle on the Kora it would be quite a nice colour.
The kora is okay, I kind of like it, but I hate the tails and it's turning me off to the whole thing.
The chai, however, is AWFUL. My god. It's completely flat. I hate the pose they used, and the lack of detail on the chai is just... horrid. Ugh. I just really, really hate it overall x_x
I wish they'd work more on pets that don't have any colors x_x
Chai has some nice touches (seaweed around eyes and very life like shell growth on legs) but the pose is really bad - it looks flat.
As for kora, tail is putting me off (not so much the tentacles, but the colour - darkbrown + white seems completely wrong here). Also white between the ear branches bothers me - I just can't escape the fealing it's paper. Body and face are beautifully drawn though. I'd be tempted to get it if it weren't for the tail and ears.
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hm. not liking either, more disliking the chai than the kora though. i never did like chais- too much sugary-sweetness for me.
i really don't like the lack of... gracefulness in this hydrus version that koras usually have. whenever i think of koras, i think about them jumping around like they're in clouds- landing very lightly on their feet and everything in a fluid motion. this one just seems really... bulky, especially around the tail. and i am complaining about the ears, because i would have liked to see them more... fin-like and opaque. imagine trying to swim with those huge things! :p
chai: one word- bad. and... its butt is shaped weird. :B
The best thing about the Chai is that I know there's no way I can get this color from a zapper.
The Kora ... uh, when I first looked at the Kora, I detested it, but having looked at it a few more times I actually kind of like it. It's not in the same league as the best Hydrus pets, but there's something about it that works for me.
I love the Kora! With that tail, of course they had to turn it into tentacles. They look appropriately slimy. I love the stripes on the headfins, and the pretty swirly decorations (they're always my favorite part of Hydrus pets). I also think the tiny touch of green at the elbows is perfect. And look at the eyes! Both adorable and angry at the same time! That's hard to do. But done just right.
It's hard to believe they are both by the same artist. The Chai is ridiculously awful looking and while the Kora is a little on the plain side, it's really not that bad in my opinion.