Karranthain
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Definitely, the West meets East feel that the Eastern Romans had would work quite nicely. Case in point : Speaking of which, I've found an interesting painting; I think this design would fit a wizard perfectly : It does look rather stately, doesn't it? -
And more Eastern Roman designs :
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To add more colour (and cloaks!) to the topic :
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Indeed, you'll be free to wear anything you want as a wizard (whether it'll be optimal to use plate as a magic user is an entirely different matter though). And if Aloth's concept art is anything to go by, the dresses won't be the norm. Here's what we've seen so far :
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We were wondering just how detailed the designs could be in PE, here's our answer : In short : quite detailed indeed; that opens up a lot of possibilites. I'd say they could easily recreate even this armour. And I'm very happy to see that they're indeed aiming for a more down to earth look.
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This topic has undergone some changes since it first appeared on these forums; it evolved to become a place to dicuss various influences for armour & weapon designs. Feel free to share artwork, pictures etc. that you find appealing. If there's something that you'd want to see/not see in the PE, join the discussion! A clarification on my stance : I'm definitely not advocating complete realism. Historical designs are, I think, a good source of inspiration, but it doesn't mean they have to be copied slavishly - taking bits and pieces out of history and using them creatively can produce very interesting results. In short - verisimilitude, not necessarily realism. And to end this little introduction, here's a quote from one of the developers :
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Previous parts : 1) http://forums.obsidi...designs-a-plea/ 2) http://forums.obsidi...a-plea-part-ii/ 3) http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/62316-armour-weapon-designs-a-plea-part-iii/ Opening post :
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This is what we've seen so far : It is my hope that the cultural designs will be in stark contrast to each other. What've seen so far seems to confirm that it'll be the case : In addition, here's some more inspirational artwork : Lovely detail on the armour.
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See for yourself : http://youtu.be/AUleDEFkUtE?t=2m17s I'd say that you can see a fair amount of detail. In any case, PE, from what we've seen so far, does seem to employ a more down-to-earth style, case in point : As for the armour from Sweet's portraits - I do like it, boob plate and questionable shoulderpads notwithstanding At least it actually protects.
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Peruse these topics and you'll find that there's more than enough unique designs, even within the plate armour category. In fact, you could probably make distinctive armour sets for a few MMOs from all the pictures we've all been posting here...
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Plain?! I challenge that notion. Discussion has spiked as of late, so time to plume it up a bit...
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Fair enough - in that case I'd want to see designs based on what that rider on the right looks like : Lamellar armour, intricately ornamented helmet with an aventail and a gold encrusted saber. Stylish, but not overdone.
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Look no further than the Eastern Roman Empire : Shame it's all a bit anachronistic though. Some of the designs could be, however, utilised for the more primitive cultures.
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And more lamellar (a little bit outside of PE's timeline though) : (Now that's stylish!)
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Indeed, here's a perfect example : As for the bucklers - I'd love to see them in the game too. And, as you've pointed out, I hope they have a place - I'd hate it if they were just inferior to bigger shields in every aspect (as is often the case).
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I like where they are going with the UI; I prefer a more solid look to it. There's a lot of work still to be done, though.
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Really enjoying the discussion in this topic. But I thought that it's high time to add some plumes to the pot :
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It is my hope as well; I'd personally prefer it if magical items were rare and that we'd instead see a wealth of cultural variants of arms & armour. I'll make a more detailed post, focused on this very matter, at a later date.
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And we have a new piece of concept art to discuss : I'm glad to see that the team has went the extra mile; as I've mentioned before (in this post), contrasting cultural visual identities are, to me, the best way to ensure that the world feels alive. I do hope that the arms & armour will also look unique for each culture. I really like the Turkish inspired Ixamitl designs, rather indifferent about the Aedyrans though.
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When it comes to combat music, I hope that there will lots of variety - we'll be hearing it quite often in PE, after all. I thought that MotB handled that aspect admirably - each region had a unique battle theme. While I'm aware that the scope here's much bigger, it's something worth investing time in, in my opinion. Some examples : P.S. Here's hoping for Spanish-tinged guitar for the Vaillan combat scenes.
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I'm guessing we'll know about all of them soon enough, with the pre-production now in full swing. But I think Sweet won't be among them, unfortunately.
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Nice work! This is exactly what I've been waiting for! 2D, it's nice to see you again, a pleasure. *tips top hat and adjusts the monocle* I assume we'll be playing in the zoomed in view from the 2:18 and onwards? I like the detail on the characters.
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And now we know what level of detail we can expect from arms & armour (starting from 2:18) : It's quite significant, actually. And it looks like rapiers and scimitars (or sabres) are in. And (though my eyes could've deceived me) I think that the main character's wearing a face-covering Mail Aventail?
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And here's some more plate armour designs (first two are a little bit outside the game's timeline though) :
