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I really like the neck tie. Contrast feels stronger.

Bow tie for sure. I suggest raise the hat a little bit so you can see the eyes a bit better.

The necktie, but I think it would look better just slightly larger.

Neck tie for the top hat, bow tie with a bowler hat

Both are perfect. But if I had to pick one, the Bowtie duck is the one I would carry to hell and back.

Bow tie

Bowtie, but also, maybe add a vest and a cane?

Bowtie, but also prefer them IRL over a necktie.

Necktie for business, bowtie for booty. 😉

Bowties only look good when the shirt has studs instead of buttons. Since the duck isn't wearing a shirt, the neck tie looks better.

If i were choosing a duck to be the new mayor, definitely the necktie.

If I were looking for a duck with whom to party, bow-tie in the convertible all the way to the liquor store and back.

necktie. bowtie is the goose's thing.

Personally the necktie

Neck tie for me

I'm on the fence. Visually the bowtie seems more flattering because it draws attention to the head, but I also get the argument about the necktie filling empty space and being able to flap around. Opinions in this post seem somewhat polarized too, so depending on the effort required to implement it I might suggest giving the player the option to choose either.

Maybe bow tie but nut this bow tie. Too busy.

Sitting ducks opted for the bow tie

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I dont mind the long time though. Might be way out of scope but if the long tie could be affected by physics that could be fun

Bow tie

Bowtie

Paired with the top hat, the bow tie is better.

But I'd like to see other options, such as a cowboy hat and bolo tie, a scarf, a "dixie cup" sailor hat and neckerchief, a casual ascot, etc.

Bowtie, but I think the neck tie could stand a better chance if it was wider IMO.

Neck tie. Bowties are for chippendales.

If the duck sits still (actual stuffy), bow. If it moves around (comes alive), neck.

There's no wrong answer here, but I like the bow tie.

Necktie

Fills out the model more

Kids agree on bow tie.

Neck tie.

Neck tie. But the monocle is a good idea.

BOW TIEEE OOOO WOWEE :3333

Necktie.

Bowtie is trying a little hard, at least in comparison.

I think the bowtie goes a bit better with the duck's inherent ridiculousness.

I think the only problem with the necktie is that it looks like a flat texture. If given some volume it'd work really well. As for witch to use i'd prefer the necktie since it it doesn't leave the torso like a blank canvas;

Utimately it depends on where in the game the duck is going to be seen first, first impression matters a lot. If it is in a really plain room, like a barren office with white walls the colors of the bowtie might give some contrast with the blandness of the room; If the room is more caotic, seeing the duck more "put togheter" than it's surrounding helps break with the ambient.

(Its been a while since i played portal, so my memory it's a little fuzzy, but if i remember correctly it worked so well because in the monotone enviroment of the test chambers, having something as simple as a cube with a heart was enough of a break from the mold to be memorable, also it had interactions with it in the game; an option would be to somehow integrate it into the game in like a small puzzle of sorts, making it appear near the button when the player comes and goes, stuff like that)

With that though i need to say that i am colorblind, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt.

Necktie makes him feel a bit… sad and pathetic. And I usually have no problem with neckties! It's just the way it looks on this particular duck… team bow tie all the way.

Also, is he plumper on the bow tie side? The models definitely look different so this might not actually be a fair comparison. Plump duck might look good with a necktie. But the picture you gave us on the left… well…

Asking the real questions here.

Bowtie.

Definitely the bow tie.

bowtie, he just looks so dapper in it

Bow tie, not sure why, I just find it more visually appealing

With THAT hat? Definitely a bowtie. It's a verticality balance thing. The hat is vertical so the tie should be horizontal. Now, if the duck had a WIDE hat, THEN you go for the long tie.

Neck tie. You could also make it all lopsided and loose when the duck is all discombobulated, it'd be mad cute.