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nkuvu

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04 Jun 2009 at 15:36 - 41

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Originally Posted by Roy Frogger

Wow, all the whining and complaining, from hundreds of people. Then the concept art comes along...and four people post about it.

Sad.

I know! Even two whole hours after the initial post! -_-

But I'm loving the concept art so far. I can't ever seem to find anything on my own, so this thread is very helpful.

Do we know which artists are working on GW2 concept art? I've seen Daniel Dociu and Kekai Kotaki mentioned in the thread, but there are lots of other artists on the Art of Games site.

Gun Pierson

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04 Jun 2009 at 15:53 - 42

People prolly think it's another thread to ask for concept art.

A mod might change the title to: 'New GW2 concept art is out!'

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04 Jun 2009 at 16:55 - 43

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Originally Posted by Longasc

Any more pics floating around?

I wish I could share the ones from ImagineFX #44. And also the Art of Guild Wars (hardcover edition, which has more than the softcover provided in the GOTY).

But... what about the ImagineFX #41 cover by Kekai Kotaki? Or his GW1 leftovers, here and there?

Or maybe unrelated to GW (probably not), this badass sword warrior or that mysterious lady? (is it just me of the word "carnival" is associated to quite some new artwork?)

Note: some of the pics we've seen here aren't new at all, see this and that from a year ago (the latter reminds me of Kekai's tip in ImagineFX #44 where she uses a Water Djinn to draw a sort of Margonite).

Note 2: Kekai will be at the Art of Games expo in Valle D'aosta in Italy. If someone makes it, let us know!!

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04 Jun 2009 at 18:08 - 44

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Some more designs from a Guild Wars chapter that got radically changed.

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Chronomancer oozes fantasy coolness like nothing else. Best AD&D source book of all time. Talk about fully destructible instances and a cop-out to reset them over and over to play endless varieties... ...Chronomancers are what you need as the perfect excuse. Either that or malfunctioning Stargates

Gigashadow

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04 Jun 2009 at 20:08 - 45

What exactly would a chronomancer do? Can you build an entire class around manipulating time? Maybe chronomancer will be the new mesmer?

Mordakai

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04 Jun 2009 at 21:22 - 46

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Originally Posted by Gigashadow

What exactly would a chronomancer do? Can you build an entire class around manipulating time? Maybe chronomancer will be the new mesmer?

just off the top of my head:

buff skill or attack speeds, debuff opponents skill/attack speed

create "time bubble" where opponents slow down (allies not effected?)

damage spells based on "aging" opponents

etc.

A radical Elite spell could be one that somehow "replays" a scenario to try and avoid a wipe, but I don't know if such a mechanic would be a good idea.

I think a Chronomancer could be Mesmer like, Necro like, or even Monk like depending on where Anet was heading with their skill list. It will be interesting to see if some of the Chronomancer concepts make it into GW2.

(I say "was heading" because the Chronomancer is believed to have been a new Profession for the cancelled Utopia. I have not seen anything official even hinting at a skillset, however).

Fril Estelin

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04 Jun 2009 at 21:39 - 47

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Originally Posted by nkuvu

I've seen Daniel Dociu and Kekai Kotaki mentioned in the thread, but there are lots of other artists on the Art of Games site.

On Kekai's blog, you can find links on the right hand side to blogs from many Anet artists (not sure all of them are at Anet):
http://kekai.blogspot.com

EDIT:
Found one from ImagineFX #44, the eagle lady from Horia Dociu:
http://www.badideafactory.com/portfolio.php?itemid=140
(it may well be from GW1 as I may recall seeing that one, and a few others next to it are old)

Mordakai

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04 Jun 2009 at 21:45 - 48

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

On Kekai's blog, you can find links on the right hand side to blogs from many Anet artists (not sure all of them are at Anet):
http://kekai.blogspot.com

EDIT:
Found one from ImagineFX #44, the eagle lady from Horia Dociu:
http://www.badideafactory.com/portfolio.php?itemid=140
(it may well be from GW1 as I may recall seeing that one, and a few others next to it are old)

Thanks! There are also some art he's done fro GW I hadn't seen before:

http://www.kekaiart.com/

shillo

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04 Jun 2009 at 22:05 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

Found one from ImagineFX #44, the eagle lady from Horia Dociu:
http://www.badideafactory.com/portfolio.php?itemid=140
(it may well be from GW1 as I may recall seeing that one, and a few others next to it are old)

The previous 2 pics (UNDEAD and WALL) are also published in the last 3 months.

And the WALL looks like the Ascalon wall, properly overgrown.

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04 Jun 2009 at 22:36 - 50

The one with the undead is one of my personal faves. Zombies FTW! :P

shillo

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04 Jun 2009 at 22:59 - 51

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

The one with the undead is one of my personal faves. Zombies FTW! :P

Wanted: zombies as a playable race! Quote: 'Cervelli... cervelli... mangiare cervelli...'

Also, while not GW-related, I wanted to bring my favourite piece from an Anet's artist to the forum's attention:

http://dougblot.blogspot.com/2008/10...e-for-now.html

Edit:

Another thing, there is an aggregated Anet artist blog at http://www.sketchwich.com/. The blog's about their off-work things that aren't covered by NDA, but it's well worth the visit, as some of the images that get posted there are mind-blowing. This page also has a sidebar with links to the individual blogs.

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04 Jun 2009 at 23:04 - 52

Zombies? WHERE?!

Quick, I got to take out my plants.

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04 Jun 2009 at 23:42 - 53

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Originally Posted by Apoc

Zombies? WHERE?!

Quick, I got to take out my plants.

Shameful attempt of getting more people hooked.

...the zombies are coming....

Regina Buenaobra

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04 Jun 2009 at 23:50 - 54

Some of my friends are completely addicted to that game... I have resisted so far. ^_^

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05 Jun 2009 at 00:18 - 55

Most flash games can be addicting but only if you let them.

BTW, that ritualist one (http://www.badideafactory.com/images...alist_full.jpg) is really awesome.

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05 Jun 2009 at 01:19 - 56

Wooo. All these concept arts are awsome. I feel guild wars 2 is gonna take a drastic leap in terms of art, for the better!

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05 Jun 2009 at 01:25 - 57

That does look pretty nice, happy that their releasing more stuff about GW2.

Fril Estelin

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05 Jun 2009 at 05:45 - 58

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

The one with the undead is one of my personal faves. Zombies FTW! :P

When do we see you, Martin or Linsey posting some art on sketchwich?

Melon

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05 Jun 2009 at 06:50 - 59

If only it could look like that in-game, vanilla GW had that kind of concept art too, but the game didn't look very much like it. GW is still by far the most raw looking MMO, unlike WoW that looks like a cartoon series.

Arduin

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05 Jun 2009 at 10:15 - 60

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Originally Posted by Nightow

Most flash games can be addicting but only if you let them.

BTW, that ritualist one (http://www.badideafactory.com/images...alist_full.jpg) is really awesome.

That one is actually from GW1, if I'm correct. Pretty sure it was in one of my 'the art of Guild Wars' books.

How do you people at Anet distinguish between the two Guild Warses anyway?

Guild Wars 1, Original Guild Wars, or just the plain 'Guild Wars' as opposed to Guild Wars 2?

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05 Jun 2009 at 10:19 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melon

If only it could look like that in-game, vanilla GW had that kind of concept art too, but the game didn't look very much like it. GW is still by far the most raw looking MMO, unlike WoW that looks like a cartoon series.

How does GW look RAW?

draxynnic

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05 Jun 2009 at 11:02 - 62

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Originally Posted by Arduinna

That one is actually from GW1, if I'm correct. Pretty sure it was in one of my 'the art of Guild Wars' books.

How do you people at Anet distinguish between the two Guild Warses anyway?

Guild Wars 1, Original Guild Wars, or just the plain 'Guild Wars' as opposed to Guild Wars 2?

I'm guessing in this case, the 'F' after 'GW' and before 'ritualist' is significant. Unless this is concept art for a Fritualist.

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05 Jun 2009 at 11:19 - 63

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melon

If only it could look like that in-game, vanilla GW had that kind of concept art too, but the game didn't look very much like it. GW is still by far the most raw looking MMO, unlike WoW that looks like a cartoon series.

Giving the fact that GW2 will be able to run in DX10, I'm expecting some kick-ass eye candy. But of course, no game looks like it's concept art, especially since it looks more like an oil painting than some ingame material.

Loved it btw, the Sylvari picture looks beautiful, and that lone warrior by the look of the background, looks to be in ToB, with the giant statue?

Melon

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05 Jun 2009 at 12:08 - 64

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

How does GW look RAW?

non-cartoony compared to other mmo's, poor choice of words on my part i guess.

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Hrvatska

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05 Jun 2009 at 12:14 - 65

Only 92 days left untily PAX and GW2 screenshots.
"only"

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05 Jun 2009 at 12:19 - 66

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Originally Posted by Melon

non-cartoony compared to other mmo's, poor choice of words on my part i guess.

THAT is why I LOVE GW...

cos its NOT cartoony

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05 Jun 2009 at 13:14 - 67

Look at the bright side... we got some art in ..people wanted for a long time we got it..now people gonna QQ about Screenshots after them it will be In Game footage videos.. after that it will be in game combat..after that its Guild Set Up . and yada yada....never ending stream of whining and QQing

Regardless im quite excited..that Warrior looks rather...upset but sweet sword if you ask me =)

alluring athena

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05 Jun 2009 at 15:27 - 68

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

Concept art != screenshot.

/agree

That being said I absolutely <3 the Druid artwork

mazza558

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05 Jun 2009 at 17:38 - 69

Is this what Ascalon looks like after all that time?

Some of this art really is amazing.

Regina Buenaobra

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05 Jun 2009 at 18:09 - 70

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

When do we see you, Martin or Linsey posting some art on sketchwich?

I can't speak for Martin or Linsey, but I'm afraid my drawing days are far behind me.

Martin Kerstein

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05 Jun 2009 at 18:50 - 71

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

When do we see you, Martin or Linsey posting some art on sketchwich?

Hmm, not sure stick figures count as art

Nodakim

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Hrvatska

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05 Jun 2009 at 18:52 - 72

A quick quesiton.
GW2 shall be exibihted at PAX?In what way?

Lonesamurai

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05 Jun 2009 at 18:53 - 73

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Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Hmm, not sure stick figures count as art

they do on April 1st

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05 Jun 2009 at 18:57 - 74

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Originally Posted by Nodakim

Only 92 days left untily PAX and GW2 screenshots.
"only"

Lolz. Don't count on seeing GW 2 screenshots this year. Regina already stated that they'll have a "limited" presence at PAX. (Its in her wiki archives. Have fun trying to find it. :P)

We probably won't get a screenshot until next year.

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05 Jun 2009 at 19:32 - 75

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Originally Posted by mazza558

Is this what Ascalon looks like after all that time?

Some of this art really is amazing.

I like it. Reminds me of the History Channel series, "Life After People".

slowerpoke

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05 Jun 2009 at 20:08 - 76

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Originally Posted by Diana Belevere

We probably won't get a screenshot until next year.

or ever

0123456

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05 Jun 2009 at 20:38 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nodakim

Only 92 days left untily PAX and GW2 screenshots.
"only"

What?

I've been away from these foruns a while, did Anet annouce they'd reveal anything about GW2 in the meantime, or is that just a personal wish of yours?

edit: ninja'ed, so no GW2 info.

Nodakim

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05 Jun 2009 at 20:46 - 78

There will be GW2 on PAX.
But the only thing I want are Screenshots,Cinematics and Gameplay videos.

Currently looks like i have to steal it,but no worries I will sacrifice myself in the name of GW2.

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05 Jun 2009 at 20:52 - 79

I look at it this way...

Concept art makes better desktop backgrounds.

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05 Jun 2009 at 20:53 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nodakim

There will be GW2 on PAX.
But the only thing I want are Screenshots,Cinematics and Gameplay videos.

Currently looks like i have to steal it,but no worries I will sacrifice myself in the name of GW2.

You will be rememebered for you efforts.. i think anets security is that of High secutity prison..

But to th epoint.. Yes rather impressive image . Remember that sometimes concept art is exactly in the game.. Great example is "Blade of Darkness" "Star Wars: Republic Commando"