Concept Art for GW2 - Guild Wars Guru Archive

Hall Hero

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Jun 5, 2009 at 9:16 PM • #81

Hehe true, LucasArts gets hand tied by concept art sometimes. The concept art picture for the Force Unleashed of a guy pulling a Star Destroyer to the ground with the Force was so popular that they just HAD to make a level about it in the game, even though it was actually one of the least fun parts of the whole game. No way they could cut it after so many people on forums were going "OMG that's AWESOME."

Tomus

Ascalonian Squire

The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

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Jun 5, 2009 at 10:47 PM • #82

First Screen looks like a Juggernaut and Sylvari...
And this Knight is very nice...

Buster

Wilds Pathfinder

Clan Eternal Legion

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Joined Jan 2006

Jun 5, 2009 at 11:53 PM • #83

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

In passing, here's what I've found too:

Pics that Kekai and other Anet artteam members show in the ImagineFX magazine (#44, June 2009): There's a very nice Char on page 41, a Water Djinn/Margonite with four arms on page 44, the 2 IntoThePixel winners plus other nice pics (one looking like a City of Ascalon? one from Utopia IIRC, a very nice lady with an eagle, a futuristic city?) on page 52-53, a centaur on page 63.

(I can't find them on the Net and won't scan them for risk of infringing Copyrights)

Also these pictures which are also on deviantart

EDIT: nice finds pumpkin!

Those pics on deviantart.com are completely awesome.

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Linsey Murdock

ArenaNet

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Jun 6, 2009 at 1:25 AM • #84

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

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

Well, I was an Art Major in college, but my artwork pales in comparison to the AMAZING artists we have up here. I don't want to embarrass myself by putting my crummy little artwork next to these incredible pieces.

Kyosuki

Lion's Arch Merchant

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Jun 6, 2009 at 1:32 AM • #85

Finally! Ascalon is gonna have a "peaceful" them instead of that "orange/war/boring" theme

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Joined Jul 2007

Jun 6, 2009 at 1:55 AM • #86

im sure those images will make pretty loading screens

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

Joined Jun 2006

Jun 6, 2009 at 3:45 AM • #87

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyosuki

Finally! Ascalon is gonna have a "peaceful" them instead of that "orange/war/boring" theme

Not so much "peaceful" as "ruins of humanity overgrown by forest", from the looks of it.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

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Jun 6, 2009 at 3:50 AM • #88

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

(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).

Pretty sure it got cancelled QUITE early, before they could get very far. That or it got really far and that explains the lacking in eotn. Either way its a moot point now. However this is what I would picture a chronomancer as though. And its among eotn artwork, so don't jump to any conclusions.

However, if you want to drum up some GW2 speculation, I would say that this is a class concept for GW2, seeing as how it was only put up last week and is labeled as Thief Queen. Strangely the attire on it matches a mesmer more than a thief class.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

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Jun 6, 2009 at 4:39 AM • #89

Could just as easily be an NPC though Shoyon.

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

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Jun 6, 2009 at 8:29 AM • #90

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

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

Ah too bad, but it's never too late. Steal an Intuos4 from one member of the artteam and you'll see your fingers fly!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Hmm, not sure stick figures count as art

Well art is art is art! Any stickman sketch to share with us?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linsey Murdock

Well, I was an Art Major in college, but my artwork pales in comparison to the AMAZING artists we have up here. I don't want to embarrass myself by putting my crummy little artwork next to these incredible pieces.

Art is not about being the best (which Anet's artteam seems to be doing just fine

) but about creating emotional bonds and sharing audio-visual experiences and thoughts. Please share Linsey!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoyon456

However, if you want to drum up some GW2 speculation, I would say that this is a class concept for GW2

I've got the feeling I may have already seen this piece a while ago, but I can't seem to find where.

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

Joined Oct 2005

Jun 6, 2009 at 8:51 AM • #91

I'm guessing this one is GW2 artwork judging by the dragon. Ether way its pretty damn awesome.

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

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Joined May 2008

Jun 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM • #92

Anyway I am betting my money that GW2 will come out on the year of the Dragon.

2012

InfestedHydralisk

Jungle Guide

None

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Joined Jan 2007

Jun 6, 2009 at 1:15 PM • #93

screenshots dont say much aswell, if they would show some now, some could complain about the graphics that they arent good enough, while they improve the graphics over time. graphics is like that last thing you want to be done. screenshots could also look very amazing, while ingame its more like ''uhh.....''. just wanted to point that out :>

Lishy

Forge Runner

Joined Jan 2008

Jun 6, 2009 at 1:33 PM • #94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free Runner

I'm guessing this one is GW2 artwork judging by the dragon. Ether way its pretty damn awesome.

The Kaineng dragon lighthouse is alive!!!!!

upier

Grotto Attendant

[JUNK]

Joined Mar 2006

Jun 6, 2009 at 2:54 PM • #95

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

In passing, here's what I've found too:

Pics that Kekai and other Anet artteam members show in the ImagineFX magazine (#44, June 2009): There's a very nice Char on page 41, a Water Djinn/Margonite with four arms on page 44, the 2 IntoThePixel winners plus other nice pics (one looking like a City of Ascalon? one from Utopia IIRC, a very nice lady with an eagle, a futuristic city?) on page 52-53, a centaur on page 63.

(I can't find them on the Net and won't scan them for risk of infringing Copyrights)

Also these pictures which are also on deviantart

EDIT: nice finds pumpkin!

From the ConceptArt link:

The lava set.
Make it into GW2 FoW counterpart.

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

N/Me

Joined May 2008

Jun 6, 2009 at 3:00 PM • #96

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfestedHydralisk

screenshots dont say much aswell, if they would show some now, some could complain about the graphics that they arent good enough, while they improve the graphics over time. graphics is like that last thing you want to be done. screenshots could also look very amazing, while ingame its more like ''uhh.....''. just wanted to point that out :>

But still