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Resting the greatsword on the shoulder is a simple yet elegant solution:

 

 

 

Not to mention it looks cool.

 

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Something that is historically accurate that you never really see in games that often take influence from historical armor (whether it be 100% authentic or more..fantasy-myth; ie viking armor) is classical lighter chain armors underneath cloths. It could be used for both lower level gear or just a lighter armor.

http://www.infohow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/MA-13th-Century-Arms-Armor.jpg is a generic example.

 

I of course wouldn't want this to be the only type..but it would be some nice variation of the generic done to death systems of.

Leather->Studded->Chain->blah blah blah systems. are tired, and rather bland honestly, having variety within the types of armor is much better if possible (multiple types of armor/styles within similar tiers)

 

Agreed. I'd love to see multiple types of "equivalent" armors, even if their stats are totally identical (I have an inordinate love of purely cosmetic choices). I do understand this would take a decent bit of extra artist time for relatively little benefit, though, so I don't really expect to see it.

 

 

I'd love that too (though, ideally, there'd be slight variance between those "equivalent" pieces).

 

Check out this topic for some ideas.

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Here's another piece illustrating the Hussite Wagenburg tactic:

 

 

As I've mentioned before, I could really see it used frequently in a world filled with all manners of dangerous beasts.

 

How would combat tactics evolve in the world of PE? What's your opinion?

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These gentlemen are wearing bicornes:

 

 

And that's a tricorne:

 

 

Both would probably be a bit too modern for PE, but who knows? There might be some stylish Vailian pirates out there.

 

 

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All those guns...the next Kickstarter has to be Arcanum 2, surely!

 

If not, a spiritual successor would be just fine too...just saying.

 

 

Spiritual successor, uhm maybe. I just hated the magic vs tech after awhile. It didnt make sense imo. I wanted to be dual wielding techomage.

 

 

I enjoyed this aspect personally - but I felt that it wasn't handled that well mechanically. But the effect this conflict has had on the world was presented well, I felt (vide Tarant vs. Dernholm).

 

Getting back on topic, how about them bicornes?

 

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All those guns...the next Kickstarter has to be Arcanum 2, surely!

 

If not, a spiritual successor would be just fine too...just saying.

 

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Yeah, Kopinski's superb - he often does historical pieces as well and I assume that's one of the primary sources of inspiration for him.

 

Here's another work of his, done for Warhammer:

 

 

And now, for something completely different (and probably outside of PE's timeframe):

 

[Obsidian Project to be announced at GDC 2014]

what is this i don't even

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Innistrad from Magic the Gathering was mentioned before, it's pretty cool:

 

Rapiers make everything look better.

 

 

Ranger or a druid?

 

 

And a very Warhammer-ish piece:

 

[Update #74: The Mob Rulers: Wizards and Druids and our Partnership with Paradox]

Nice update, the spells look interesting (I like the druid's playstyle too).

 

Digging the portraits, getting Magic the Gathering vibes from them (I see some Justin Sweet inspiration too).

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'Twas a half-joke. But, I actually didn't think of that. Good point,

 

This sort of came up some time back when people were talking about bows. The specs of military-type bows were being pointed out as problematic in some ways for proposed usages of bows and applications of Strength and whatnot, but then something along the lines of "maybe in a world filled with dangerous creatures and such instead of just armored people, adventurers would be a lot more likely to use hunting-type bows?"

 

8P

 

I do very much like to think of the differing applications and designs that would arise in a world very similar to ours, but not quite the same. Sometimes all it takes is that one factor: a common enough threat that isn't "humans"/armies, a plentiful enough resource or process that wasn't plentiful/available in real-world history, etc.

 

 

On the other hand, if those dangerous creatures had tough hides, I reckon that powerful crossbows and firearms would be more popular. If they'd have speed on their side as well, longbows could see use.

 

If armies were fighting dangerous beasts regularly, I bet Hussite's Wagenburg would see frequent use:

 

 

Essentially a mobile castle.

 

That's a lot of firepower concentrated in one place:

 

On the wagons:

 

 

Between them:

 

 

And even under them:

 

 

All in all, it's a very interesting topic I must say. How did the arms develop in the world of PE? Which tactics are used frequently? How heavy is the armour?

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Other interesting bits:

 

The weapon balancing is still very rough.  In general, fast weapons do a small amount of damage per hit but the most damage over time (though this can be heavily blunted by armor).  Slower weapons do much more damage per hit and the least damage over time, but are much less affected by armor.  Each type of weapon has its own special (though not necessarily unique) bonus as well.  E.g. sabres inflict a short-duration damage over time effect, estocs and stilettos lower the target's armor by a flat amount, morning stars do either pierce of crush damage depending on what the target is more susceptible to (automatically), etc.

 

Magical implements are the fastest of the ranged weapons, but also do pretty mild damage.  The rest of the ranged weapons tend to scale in this order of decreasing speed and increasing damage: hunting bow, war bow, crossbow, arbalest, pistol, blunderbuss/arquebus.

 

 

 

Weapon specializations are grouped together by themed category: e.g. Knight, Noble, Soldier, Ruffian, etc.  Only fighters gain access to WS.

 

 

Pistols can be primary weapons.  They are the fastest-reloading but least damaging firearms.

 

Looks like we'll have some fun with all those unique weapon types!

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http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/65617-adam-at-work/?p=1428097

 

So we're going to get 28 different weapon types. 28. That bodes well, I feel. Given Josh's appreciation of historical weapons I'm convinced we'll see some fantastic weapons one typically wouldn't see in RPGs too. 

 

I'm really looking forward to polearms, so in celebration of the weapon variety, here's a bunch of art featuring polearms.

 

That is indeed good news!

 

On a related note, it'd be nice if Obisidian would make an update focused on the armour & weapon designs as well as the weapon types, highlighting the most interesting ones.

 

["Follow me!" toggle.]

A clarification:

 

"Follow in your footsteps" phrase was indeed a figure of speech, though it could actually be a pretty nifty functionality (when avoiding traps or other hazards, as Lephys mentioned).

 

And, as I've mentioned previously, I'm advocating the inclusion of such toggle (accessible directly from the UI) merely for the sake of convenience. The fine level of control wasn't really needed in non-hostile areas.

 

I really don't see why the perfect control of IE games needs the feature modern RPG's have just because control is much harder 3D over-the-shoulder...

 

It has nothing to do with modern TPP games - case in point Fallout 1&2 or Arcanum (and I've mentioned Shadowrun Returns in the OP).

 

[UK PC Gamer article]

And she's called Pallegina and is godlike, hence the feathers.

 

I hoped they've already changed the name.

 

["Follow me!" toggle.]

When playing IE games, particularly when exploring non-hostile environments, I often wished for a simple "follow me!" toggle. Activating it would make your companions automatically follow in your steps, without the need of selecting everyone and then clicking on a desired destination.

 

Such functionality is enabled by default in Shadowrun Returns, for an instance. However, it can be rather problematic in combat areas, since it cannot be disabled on the fly (you regain full control of your party when fighting starts).

 

I'm not sure if it hasn't been already addressed, but if not - it'd be great if PoE featured this as a toggle accessible directly from the UI.

 

'Tis a small thing, but pretty convenient.

 

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The Stechhelm (used frequently in tournaments) looks amazing:

 

 

 

It's featured in Deep Down too, you can see it in of the concept art pieces I've posted before.

 

Here's hoping we'll see a good selection of helmets in PoE! Here are some other examples.

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Surcoats would really be a good fit for PoE - after all, one of its features is a colour customization system (similar to the one in most IE games).

 

On top of that, surcoats could have faction symbols on them, like so:

 

 

 

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Is that a model?  Because if it is, whoever painted it is some kind of genius.

 

I think it is, aye. Here's another.

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We've mentioned capes, cloaks and trenchcoats, but how about surcoats?

 

 

Or, for maximum cool factor, a surcoat and a cloak:

 

 

Would love to see this second design in PoE - which brings us to a point...Will PoE have layered armour? Probably not, but has it been mentioned before perhaps?

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And now, for something completely different, PLUMES!

 

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It's time to inject some Warhammer into the topic! This particular design would work quite well for PoE's rogues, I reckon.

 

As always, I feel that going for such highly detailed and ornamental look is far superior to the latest trend of just making everything bigger, more spiky and flashy.

 

The saber is a neat touch.

 

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Dark Souls has always had amazing designs. Truly fantastic. 

 

Indeed! Here's another shot:

 

 

 

Sweet. I really like the Destiny artwork and now I finally know who did it. Thanks.

 

You're welcome!

[Sheathe the swords.]

Here's hoping that two-handed weapons will be rested on the shoulders of the characters:

 

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Dark Souls 2 has some pretty cool fantasy designs:

 

 

I love it. You don't need spikes and overisized shoulderpads to look cool!