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Akrasia
Red Cap
Joined: Tue May 09, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 223
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 The New Covers (PHB, M&T)
I think that I may have posted my opinions of the new C&C covers in the wrong forum. So here they are again! My reactions: 1. The dark green is rather unappealing. 2. The new M&T illustration looks cool! 3. Why the *$%@ is a 4e D&D Tiefling on the cover of the PHB? (Seriously, that seems insane. Why mimic the 4e covers when tieflings aren't even a playable race in C&C? I don't get it...) I much prefer the old PHB cover! (All IMO, of course.) For the record, I generally like Peter's art. His covers for the booklets in the CZ:UW box set are among my favourite FRPG illustrations in the last ten years. I just think that the cover of the PHB is, um, 'problematic' in conveying what C&C is about. _________________ While it is unlikely to interest most of you, here is my 'cunning' blog: http://dailyakrasia.blogspot.com/
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Fri May 01, 2009 3:43 am |
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Omote
Battle Stag
Joined: Wed May 03, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 11558 Location: The fairest view in the park, Ohio.
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I like the green colors of the books a great deal. Overall the color choices for the art and the design are ideal. While I certainly like the artwork for both books, the PHB artwork does seem... um... I'm not sure, but it seems not exactly right for a PHB in my opinion. The M&T art I understand, but there is something not very representative of player characters in the new PHB piece.
However, as noted in the PHB4 thread in the above forum, there is a whole story behind the artwork used for the PHB4. And in a sense, that makes the chosen artwork quite cool.
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Fri May 01, 2009 2:51 pm |
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Treebore
Mogrl
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 20660 Location: Arizona and St Louis
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Plus the "green" is supposed to turn out brown/sand colored, is it not? Like I said in the other thread, I prefer the new color of the garish McDonalds red and gold colors they had before. _________________ The Ruby Lord, Earl of the Society Next Con I am attending: http://www.neoncon.com/My House Rules: http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... llordgames
_________________ Since its 20,000 I suggest "Captain Nemo" as his title. Beyond the obvious connection, he is one who sails on his own terms and ignores those he doesn't agree with...confident in his journey and goals. Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
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Fri May 01, 2009 5:54 pm |
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gideon_thorne
Maukling
Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:00 am Posts: 6176
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No the green is supposed to turn out green. _________________ "We'll go out through the kitchen!" Tanis Half-Elven
Peter Bradley
_________________ "The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout, 'Save us!' And I'll look down, and whisper 'No.' " ~Rorschach
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Fri May 01, 2009 10:37 pm |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13824
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Putrid or forest? _________________ If it matters, leave a message at the beep. Serl's Corner
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Fri May 01, 2009 10:42 pm |
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gideon_thorne
Maukling
Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:00 am Posts: 6176
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Yes. _________________ "We'll go out through the kitchen!" Tanis Half-Elven Peter Bradley
_________________ "The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout, 'Save us!' And I'll look down, and whisper 'No.' " ~Rorschach
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:05 pm |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13824
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Sweet. Just what I always wanted. _________________ If it matters, leave a message at the beep. Serl's Corner
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:25 pm |
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Relaxo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 3350
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Computer monitors are notorious for not repreenting print colors accurately, or so I'm told by those wiht a clue.
Peter?
I'm not sure I care much about the covers as long as the books have peter's art of women in them.
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Sat May 02, 2009 12:56 am |
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gideon_thorne
Maukling
Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:00 am Posts: 6176
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The covers are supposed to be a kind of leaf or olive greenish. And ya, different monitors will show up the colours in odd ways. It takes me forever to calibrate monitor colours to my printer. _________________ "We'll go out through the kitchen!" Tanis Half-Elven Peter Bradley
_________________ "The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout, 'Save us!' And I'll look down, and whisper 'No.' " ~Rorschach
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Sat May 02, 2009 12:59 am |
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