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[Sable Rhapsody]

shepard_lives wrote...

Saibh wrote...

SirOccam wrote...

I guess I could see some changes for Elves. Traditionally, they are lithe and fair and graceful...in Origins they sorta just looked like skinny humans with pointy ears. It would actually be pretty interesting to see that beauty and grace clashing with the poverty and squalor of the Alienages.

I despise elves because they're just so damn beautiful and graceful and perfect. The mere thought they'd get retconned to be these beautiful, poetically tragic, oppressed race of supermodels is enough to get me foaming. The qunari I'm fine with (I guess?). But I'd like to see the elves stay the same.

I'm not sure about that. I despise most fantasy elves because they're pompous, if good-willed, idiots at best, and suprematist, reclusive douchebags at worst. Their apperance doesn't ****** me off, it's their personality. If they slightly tweaked the elves to make them look more graceful and ethereal while leaving their mentality and personalities untouched, I might as well roll with it.

Also, crackpot theory: it's been widely stated that elves have lost their immortality due to genetic adaptability while living with humans. What if this made them look like humans as well?
Maybe sooner or later we'll meet elves (likely Dalish) who have walled themselves off from humans for a looooooong time and have actually started looking like more traditional elves. Of course, such elves are bound to be huge douchebags as well, but still.

Yeah, I'm the same way about generic fantasy elves.  I play half-elves in D&D.  I get the pointy ears and pretty looks without the epic stick up my ass.  And everyone's happy, except the elves.  Who are never happy, apparently 

I also...really like your crackpot theory.  Sure, it's crackpot, but compared to some of the other crazy stuff we've seen in Thedas, it's not horrifically farfetched.  I'd believe that in the same heartbeat that I believe the Chantry's schtick about the world.

[KennethAFTopp]

This is both good and bad.



Good: Holy ef! that looks awesome I like it!



Bad: I had been hoping for Qunari playable race in DA2 and this makes me want to play them even more, damn...

[Riona45]

fchopin wrote...


I meant why would they be special in there own country?

You can't fathom a culture making accidents of birth out to be something special?

[Haexpane]

Lomopingseph wrote...

Kordaris wrote...

Any resemblance to the below figure is purely coincidental:

*snip*

Besides the red paint, shirtlessness, and the fact that he's completely jacked, I don't see that much of a resemblance. The tattoo designs are way different, for example. And I don't see Kratos sprouting any horns.

So despite the 3 main design elements... yeah if you can ignore what stands out visually?

[Sjofn]

As to the whole "Oh, the qunari mercs you saw, they simply removed their horns!" thing, that is ridiculous and a bit insulting. Look at how massive those things are, you wouldn't be able to remove them without it, you know, being really obvious something used to be there. Which none of the qunari we've met look like.

It's just frustrating to see them fixing something that was absolutely not broken. I've already been pretty "meh" about the art direction so far (to be fair, it's the only thing I've heard about DA2 I've REALLY disliked), but this really just gets up my snoot for some reason. Enough that I felt moved to post for once! (Okay, twice.  )

Modifié par Sjofn, 29 juillet 2010 - 12:34 .

[joey_mork84]

Rhjh20 wrote...

TeenZombie wrote...

wtf is that a native american ?

Doesn't look anything like me or my ancestors, so no.. No, its not..

[Riona45]

Haexpane wrote...

Lomopingseph wrote...

Kordaris wrote...

Any resemblance to the below figure is purely coincidental:

*snip*

Besides the red paint, shirtlessness, and the fact that he's completely jacked, I don't see that much of a resemblance. The tattoo designs are way different, for example. And I don't see Kratos sprouting any horns.

So despite the 3 main design elements... yeah if you can ignore what stands out visually?

Even if this art *was* based on Kratos (and we don't know that it was) what follows from that?  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect?

Hmmm...at least that's more original, I guess.

Modifié par Riona45, 29 juillet 2010 - 12:37 .

[tmp7704]

SirOccam wrote...

Lomopingseph wrote...

On a related note, what is he holding in the concept art, anyway? A skull?

Alas, poor Yorick...

That's all I can think of when I see that.

Looks like invoking some sort of fireball-like spell to me. Maybe it's one of these tongue-less Qunari mages.

[Chuvvy]

Rhjh20 wrote...

wtf is that a native american ?

I'm sure that's not offensive in any way what so ever.

[Haexpane]

Siradix wrote...

 

Perhaps they are trying to win back the people who play on the consoles at the moment.

God of War 3 sales weren't that great, so probably not.  I am a multiplatform gamer, so PS3XBOXPCGCNDSPSPGBASNES for me

I'm glad they are changing some of the designs, but I am just not digging the results yet.

[joey_mork84]

Slidell505 wrote...

Rhjh20 wrote...

wtf is that a native american ?

I'm sure that's not offensive in any way what so ever.

Yea, that was my thoughts when I read that.. Lead me to actually post again..

[TheMadCat]

Riona45 wrote...

Even if this art *was* based on Kratos (and we don't know that it was) what follows from that?  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect.

Hmmm...at least that's more original, I guess.

No, it just means they're doing a terrible job at their stated goal of separating themselves from other popular fantasy universes.

[Herr Uhl]

tmp7704 wrote...

SirOccam wrote...

Lomopingseph wrote...

On a related note, what is he holding in the concept art, anyway? A skull?

Alas, poor Yorick...

That's all I can think of when I see that.

Looks like invoking some sort of fireball-like spell to me. Maybe it's one of these tongue-less Qunari mages.

Judging from his lack of armor, he probably isn't a fighter. But it looks like a skull to me too, but with huge fangs.

[Lomopingseph]

SirOccam wrote...

Lomopingseph wrote...

On a related note, what is he holding in the concept art, anyway? A skull?

Alas, poor Yorick...

That's all I can think of when I see that.

I thought about making that joke, but I figured it would be too obvious. I'm glad someone did it for me.

[Haexpane]

slimgrin wrote...

 

This guy would eat Kratos for breakfast. Looks badass to me.

I've been saying it since the IGN preview

Dragon Age 2 - Press A to BaddAssssZ!

[KennethAFTopp]

Why isn't Hawke a Qunari?

[fchopin]

TheMadCat wrote...

Riona45 wrote...

Even if this art *was* based on Kratos (and we don't know that it was) what follows from that?  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect.

Hmmm...at least that's more original, I guess.

No, it just means they're doing a terrible job at their stated goal of separating themselves from other popular fantasy universes.

They may be a different species of qunari that we don't know about yet.

[Saibh]

Kordaris wrote...

Riona45 wrote...
  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect?

That was being said long before the Kratonari was shown.

By you, mostly.

[Haexpane]

Riona45 wrote...
 
Even if this art *was* based on Kratos (and we don't know that it was) what follows from that?  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect?

Hmmm...at least that's more original, I guess.

No one said it was "based on Kratos" we said it LOOKs like Kratos.  Very different statements

[tmp7704]

Herr Uhl wrote...

Judging from his lack of armor, he probably isn't a fighter.

He also seems to have long, white hair. Pretty much your Gandalf archetype, minus the silly hat.

[Grommash94]

TheMadCat wrote...

Riona45 wrote...

Even if this art *was* based on Kratos (and we don't know that it was) what follows from that?  Are people now going to say that DA2 is trying to copy God of War instead of Mass Effect.

Hmmm...at least that's more original, I guess.

No, it just means they're doing a terrible job at their stated goal of separating themselves from other popular fantasy universes.

Don't think God of War can be ranked up there with LOTR, nor do I really see the resemblence between Kratos and this guy.

It isn't like all the Qunari are going to be walking around with red and white paint on them.

[bambooxfox]

Hm. This will take some time to get used to. I can't say I dislike the changes - I have a fondness for horned races. Also I'm digging the tattoos/war paint/whatever concept art Qunari has on him.