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Unseen? D&D Next concept art

Started by elfandghost, February 15, 2013, 05:26:57 PM

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elfandghost

February 15, 2013, 05:26:57 PM
Link is here: http://conceptopolis.deviantart.com/gallery/26646047

Bearing in mind that this is concept art, and therefore concepty and therefore cartoon like  - I love it.

I like the halflings of course because they resemble Hobbits once more. I like the monsters (see page 2), but I really like the Drow, the Gnome and the Half-Elf here.

I believe that they have made Gnomes look cool?
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#1
February 15, 2013, 05:58:22 PM
I ... I like all of that. It looks like proper fantasy D&D, no anime shit or pants made of belts, just proper adventurers and such.  

Only slight complaint is the Ilithid, he needs to be scarier.
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February 15, 2013, 06:47:31 PM
One of the things I hated about D&D3 was the art for the Displacer Beast.  The Displacer Beast in 3e looked horrible.  And even though I generally love the art in 4e, the D-beast got shafted in the art for that edition as well.

So, I'm happy to see in the linked concept art that my favorite tentacly panther monster is back to looking righteously badass.
 

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#3
February 15, 2013, 07:17:54 PM
Looks pretty good!

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#4
February 15, 2013, 08:04:57 PM
I like it too. A little cartoony yes, but I think it's a solid traditional look. If they can put those folks in armor with a name that isn't green, purple, or orange (if you catch my meaning), and I'd be pretty impressed.
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#5
February 15, 2013, 08:06:52 PM
I've seen these before, and while most of it appears a bit too anime/pixar for me, I'm OK with it.  It's not too children bookish like Tony D's art is, but not "mature" to turn off younger players either.  I would, however, like to see some variation in art styles.  One single artist style for everything (ahem 4e) sucks.

The gnoll is freaking bad ass though.
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#7
February 15, 2013, 08:26:01 PM
Quote from: Mistwell;628668

That is one awesomely creepy Gnome.


The only problem I have with that picture is that axe... just. to. big...
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February 15, 2013, 08:27:19 PM
The size of that axe-head pretty much single-handedly eliminates any potential interest I might have had in 5E. Luckily I still have my 1974-85 era stuff.
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#9
February 15, 2013, 08:43:01 PM
Yeah, that Gnome is badass. Sorry Pundit!

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February 15, 2013, 09:21:20 PM Last Edit: February 15, 2013, 09:24:54 PM by Mistwell

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#11
February 15, 2013, 10:48:48 PM
Looks like Pixar/computer-generated shit. There is a distinct lack of fine detail in the clothes and everything else. Looks artificial. Compare this to any decent oil painter from TSR era and see the difference.

Man, whoever contracted out this art just does not get it.

Not as bad as Wayne Reynolds, though, so that's a plus.

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#12
February 15, 2013, 11:00:01 PM
It is better for me than 4e Xtreme Anime! chic.

But it is very Pixar animated peasant chic. Cute, but... meh. As long as it does not become the sole art direction vision it is acceptable. Not desirable, not iconic, not stand out, not even all that eye catching either - just acceptable.

Hopefully they did not pay all that much. I'm sure they could commission something reasonably similar from fan works, sans CGI.
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Gabriel2

#13
February 15, 2013, 11:04:51 PM
As much as I liked the Displacer Beast, I felt the character portraits were very World of Warcrafty.
 

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#14
February 15, 2013, 11:42:56 PM
Quote from: Gabriel2;628697As much as I liked the Displacer Beast, I felt the character portraits were very World of Warcrafty.

They are very videogamey (not specifically WoW-y) but not in a bad way. It's certainly not my favorite D&D art ever, but I like it.
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