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pendragon - which edition?

Started by beeber, October 22, 2007, 06:09:19 PM

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Quote from: flyingmice5th is excellent. WW did a superb job with it.

-clash

Yes, I have to admit that the typical WW high-production good-looking product certainly combines well with a game designed by someone who isn't a pretentious little turd. Its a WW-level visual product but actually backed up with substance for once!

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I must confess that I'm less than pleased by the WW-style art that was used, making it look more than a little reminiscent of Ars Magica.  AM was a fine game, but I was spoiled by the more distinctive Lisa Free art from earlier editions.

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Quote from: Ian AbsentiaWW-style art
Uh oh. You just unsold me a bit. Not that I actually need 5th ed.
The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak the rich still rule
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The books at home

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Ian Absentia

Yeah.  And I don't even really know how to describe what's wrong with it.  It's too...panel-arty, like each picture is a frame from a comic book.  The original Pendragon art was more akin to portraiture, depicting a person or thing, without trying to tell a story.  Also, the new art is all water-colory instead of sharp and crisp.

It's really not a major detraction, but it lets you know that you're reading a WW/Arthaus book, rather Greg Stafford's game.

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