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[LPPrince]

They said they are redesigning the elves again. This time to find a spot between DA2 and DAO's elven appearances.

[Potato Cat]

Didn't David Gaider hate the fact Fenris had no shoes? I vaguely recall him being angry at the art team for thinking as an escaped slave he wanted to reclaim his elven heritage or something. Don't quote me on that though.

[LPPrince]

I would have no idea.

[elyu]

I only ever noticed that Fenris had no shoes and thought it was a funny detail.

[phyltybo]

I remember reading something that David Gaider wrote that pretty much said "Don't even get me started on barefooted elves" I think he may have clashed with the art department on that one... I wish he would have won

Modifié par phyltybo, 03 février 2013 - 07:04 .

[Tootles FTW]

phyltybo wrote...

I remember reading something that David Gaider wrote that pretty much said "Don't even get me started on barefooted elves" I think he may have clashed with the art department on that one... I wish he would have won

Definitely remember this.  Think it was way back in the Fenris fan thread?  Not too sure, but he said it.

[LPPrince]

Oh. Then hopefully that gets changed in DA3.

[Tootles FTW]

Found it.

Someone asked if Fenris would ever wear shoes, and DG responded "No. The artists have a thing about elves and shoes. Don't get me started."

I agree with pretty much everyone else who posted in here - the Dalish can go shoeless, the very poor can go shoeless, but every and all elf being shoeless is simply an odd art choice.

EDIT - hehe, he also commented:

David Gaider wrote...

I am totally on your side. Some of the earlier versions of Fenris had me going to the artists all OMG WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU ARE RUINING MY LIFE.

Thankfully they were very accommodating. [smilie]http://social.bioware.com/images/forum/emoticons/smile.png[/smilie]


EDIT: Except for the shoes.

Modifié par Tootles FTW, 03 février 2013 - 07:19 .

[duckley]

I agree with thise who found Elves unpleasant to look at.... The Elves werent the only ones to suffer - how do you explain Alistair... whatever were the artists thinking!

[Cutlasskiwi]

duckley wrote...

I agree with thise who found Elves unpleasant to look at.... The Elves werent the only ones to suffer - how do you explain Alistair... whatever were the artists thinking!

I'm just gonna leave this link here. It seems lighting was the cause for Alistair's 'appearance'.  

[BouncyFrag]

Cutlasskiwi wrote...

duckley wrote...

I agree with thise who found Elves unpleasant to look at.... The Elves werent the only ones to suffer - how do you explain Alistair... whatever were the artists thinking!

I'm just gonna leave this link here. It seems lighting was the cause for Alistair's 'appearance'.  

In that 'light' Alistair does look a little better, but what about poor Zevran? How does one get lima bean face? Those ears? That hair?
*becomes speechless*
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Modifié par BouncyFrag, 04 février 2013 - 12:05 .

[Sabariel]

But elves need to be close to nature... and nothing brings you closer to nature than stepping in halla crap and/or stepping on something sharp and getting a disgusting infection and/or walking through the snow and getting severe frosbite and having to chop off a few toes.

Seriously though, I thought it was ridiculous... for Fenris and city elves especially.

[Dutchess]

phyltybo wrote...

I remember reading something that David Gaider wrote that pretty much said "Don't even get me started on barefooted elves" I think he may have clashed with the art department on that one... I wish he would have won

I believe he said more recently (still months ago though) that he seemed to be winning that battle this time, so perhaps all elves will again have the pleasure of wearing soft leather around their tender feet in the next game.:innocent:

[Yumichika]

I know it's about elves but Leliana's hairstyle after all those years is not realistic at all specially from a girl who love fashion. I know they want us recognizing her but G... They should come with a different look. About Fenris yes now that i know more about him i agree as other elves who always live in cities, it simply was a wrong choice.

[Melca36]

Elfman wrote...

Didn't David Gaider hate the fact Fenris had no shoes? I vaguely recall him being angry at the art team for thinking as an escaped slave he wanted to reclaim his elven heritage or something. Don't quote me on that though.

Considering Fenris hated the Dalish that was really a bad excuse. I believe Mr Gaider said in his Tumblr that he got used to it

[Melca36]

EntropicAngel wrote...

renjility wrote...

I believe he said more recently (still months ago though) that he seemed to be winning that battle this time, so perhaps all elves will again have the pleasure of wearing soft leather around their tender feet in the next game.:innocent:

It doesn't have to be thick boots--heck, they could go Indian on us and get some moccasins! That'd be alright.

Thats actually a nice compromise.

[LobselVith8]

renjility wrote...

phyltybo wrote...

I remember reading something that David Gaider wrote that pretty much said "Don't even get me started on barefooted elves" I think he may have clashed with the art department on that one... I wish he would have won

I believe he said more recently (still months ago though) that he seemed to be winning that battle this time, so perhaps all elves will again have the pleasure of wearing soft leather around their tender feet in the next game.:innocent:

That would be nice, because it really didn't make any sense for the elves to be shoeless - the Alienage elves, or their Dalish brethren.

[ReallyRue]

Shoelessness never really seemed closer to nature to me. If you're going to remove clothing to experience nature, why not go the whole hog? Sundermount could have been a charming little nudist camp.

[LinksOcarina]

Again...doesn't Fenris sort of have like wraps around his feet? Or am I missing something?

[Dutchess]

LinksOcarina wrote...

Again...doesn't Fenris sort of have like wraps around his feet? Or am I missing something?

Sort of.



However when he's running the soles of his feet seem to be bare. I guess they forgot to texture that? Still, the largest part of his feet are bare, and the wrap doesn't look like it will offer much protection.

[ReallyRue]

LinksOcarina wrote...

Again...doesn't Fenris sort of have like wraps around his feet? Or am I missing something?

He wears leggings. Toe area and heels are still visible.

[LinksOcarina]

renjility wrote...

LinksOcarina wrote...

Again...doesn't Fenris sort of have like wraps around his feet? Or am I missing something?

Sort of.



However when he's running the soles of his feet seem to be bare. I guess they forgot to texture that? Still, the largest part of his feet are bare, and the wrap doesn't look like it will offer much protection.

No, but thats not exactly barefoot either....

[Missandei]

Even if it is comfortable for elves to walk or run around barefoot, it's gotta be painful to FIGHT barefoot. I'm a martial artist and I need to replace my shoes fairly often because the soles get literally ripped off. I don't even train that often.
I could see Merrill as barefoot. She's a mage and a Dalish. But Fenris would've been better with some nice boots I think.

[Dutchess]

 You can see his toes!