Charlie's Action Fighter!

Minami

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12 Feb 2010 at 19:31 - 201

Yup yup... I remember that... Bebe came with a lightning ele setup xD

Charlie, I'm still working on your pic, I'll get done eventually >_> I'm not used to making pictures with male figures... The pose is pretty much done now, but wow I had some serious trouble adjusting stuff because I'm so used to female poses, almost everything I tried with your male warrior looked... uhh... very gay.... >_<

Awesome landscape pictures you're making here, can't wait to see more!! ^_^ Grothmar looks very serene and peaceful, I like it a lot.

Verene

Furnace Stoker

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12 Feb 2010 at 19:34 - 202

And I had my rit, and weren't you set up as a MM, Minami? XD

I can't remember who else was in the group (there was only five of us), but it was hilarious.

Grothmar looks awesome.

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

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Vulpes Velox [Fox]

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12 Feb 2010 at 19:45 - 203

I was in it as well, I think I had my MM build on on accident since bebe decided to just gogo.

Charlie is awesome.

bebe

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Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

12 Feb 2010 at 22:16 - 204

My ele is ftw.

I feel we should have another party together and kill dhuum again. (:

Minami

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12 Feb 2010 at 22:19 - 205

I think I managed to switch to a curses Spiteful template just before we got "inexplicably" taken down into the UW xD
That was so much fun, even though we had one of the most epic fails I've ever seen

Charlie Dayman

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12 Feb 2010 at 23:01 - 206

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Originally Posted by Minami

almost everything I tried with your male warrior looked... uhh... very gay.... >_< Haha, outstanding. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out though.

@Verene: Yeah, it was pretty funny. We were chugging a long fairly well up until that damn dryder group.

@Chicken: I didn't know you were in that group when we went? Shows how much I recognize people through their IGN names

@Bebe: Your ele actually looks pretty awesome. The name is pretty fitting for her looks.

And I wouldn't mind trying a Dhuum run again considering I still have yet to even see him...

Chicken of the Seas

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12 Feb 2010 at 23:40 - 207

Oh, I meant the group with Verene. The Charlie is awesome part was to keep on topic. xP

Widowmaker

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13 Feb 2010 at 00:35 - 208

I like the pink mountain range, very nice sense of distance and scale.

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And I wouldn't mind trying a Dhuum run again considering I still have yet to even see him... The grand irony of that new content in GW is that 90% of the people will never see it.

Charlie Dayman

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13 Feb 2010 at 01:26 - 209

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Originally Posted by Widowmaker

I like the pink mountain range, very nice sense of distance and scale. The grand irony of that new content in GW is that 90% of the people will never see it. Thanks. I seem to have a Shiverpeak fetish with adding them in all these pictures.

And I know all about that 90% rule. Bit of a drag because I'm not a big fan of using gimmicky builds.

Minami

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13 Feb 2010 at 01:59 - 210

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Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

Thanks. I seem to have a Shiverpeak fetish with adding them in all these pictures.

And I know all about that 90% rule. Bit of a drag because I'm not a big fan of using gimmicky builds. Yes, but why not add them when they look so nice? Plus, I love the look of the Shiverpeaks in game too.

Yea, I think it's incredibly stupid that there is no "break" between doing the quests... If only it was set up the way so that you go in, do a quest or two (or however many you feel like/can), then you could go out of the UW and not lose your progress... Having to go through all 7 (?) reapers' quests plus Dhuum in one go is not something a lot of people have time for. Especially that the threat of dying and losing everything you managed to do so far at the last reaper would suck major @ss.
I still wish this would be implemented, much like it is with the Realm of Torment/Mallyx quests...

Widowmaker

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13 Feb 2010 at 02:27 - 211

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Bit of a drag because I'm not a big fan of using gimmicky builds.

I would have thought 8 players could do it without them in NM but I've never been in the position to try it. Aside from "Servants of Grenth" and "The Four Horsemen" Underworld is pretty standard fare, if time consuming.

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Originally Posted by Minami

I still wish this would be implemented, much like it is with the Realm of Torment/Mallyx quests... I've always appreciated the irony in creating an area you can't leave, making it an area that can easily take three or more hours to complete with a balanced team, then having messages that pop up telling you take a break every hour.

Verene

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13 Feb 2010 at 03:47 - 212

I would totally be up for another Dhuum run at some point.

I was present for all attempts at it XD my favorite is still the one where we just gave up at the Chaos Planes and chatted away on Vent and me and Tuna and Bebe all took off our armor and stood around naked. That was fun.

Actually fighting him was also a lot of fun. You really don't need anything gimmicky for it, Charlie, so long as you've got patience and are careful. Though hopefully next time we'll start earlier in the day so we're still not at it at 2:30am XD

Charlie Dayman

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13 Feb 2010 at 04:55 - 213

If another group does end up going, I hope I can find the time to tag along. Plus, I also need a good reason to get rid of these Powerstones that have been sitting in my inventory for ages. I thought I would have used them when doing the Vanquishing title, but the opportunity never came up.

bebe

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Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

13 Feb 2010 at 06:03 - 214

Definitely need another game night.

Hopefully within the coming week/or/2.. ^^;

I miss just messing around with friends.. pugs these days are all srsbsns and no fun. ):

@Charlie Thank you! I think my ele is quite suited for her name. XD

Minami

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13 Feb 2010 at 07:53 - 215

I'd love to come along too ^_^

Widowmaker, I never thought about it like that, haha, how ironic xD

Smilin' Assassin

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Cantha

Pixies O Wickid Nawtyness [pixy]

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13 Feb 2010 at 08:00 - 216

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I agree with you how the characters would fit in a lot better in the first picture since the composition isn't nearly as complicated as the latter. But with these landscapes, I really want to treat them more as traditional landscapes rather than a typical arena design; clean center with surrounding architecture. I rarely (and I stress rarely) ever do landscapes, so this is a great opportunity for me to finally get some solid practice in.

And about the loading screen, I didn't know you could change that. If I would ever decide to change from the original art, it would definitely be with something more finished. I consider these more rough sketches than anything else.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I also thought up an idea for your assassin. hm, well the loading screens as they are, have that wonderfully rough speedpainterly feel - tho I am sure they are anything but~!

.. and just noticed your Edit: am floored that you'd include Alacrity~!

Charlie Dayman

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14 Feb 2010 at 04:04 - 217

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hm, well the loading screens as they are, have that wonderfully rough speedpainterly feel - tho I am sure they are anything but~!

.. and just noticed your Edit: am floored that you'd include Alacrity~! I'm curious to know exactly how much time they spend on their pictures. Especially Kekai's and Daniel's works which are absolutely insane.

And the idea I have your assassin seems pretty cool in my head at the moment. It'll have a more urban feel to it than the others. Once I get started on it, I'll let you know.

BlueXIV

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14 Feb 2010 at 04:53 - 218

Actually I'm fairly sure it didn't take them more than an hour or two on most of the loading screens (especially faction ones). A lot of it was premade textures and brushes and overlay effects to give the illusion of detail :P

Charlie Dayman

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14 Feb 2010 at 05:58 - 219

Yeah, I noticed that some of the pieces like Lion's Arch or Shing Jea had some filters and stuff. Though I'm really impressed by the works here:

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_Utopia

Some of them look like speed paints, while others don't. In any case, they're all pretty amazing.

EDIT: Also Blue, when do you think you'll be finishing your latest pic? I demand more wippie shots, sir.

BlueXIV

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14 Feb 2010 at 06:10 - 220

D: IT'S CHINESE NEW YEARS, GIVE ME A BREAK. xD.

Oh if you want to see some cool speed paints, search Mathias Verhasselt on youtube. He has a few old but really good vids for speed painting.

Srsly tho, prolly going to be done by the end of this weekend or on Monday :|

Charlie Dayman

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14 Feb 2010 at 06:14 - 221

Haha, fair enough.

Yeah, I checked him out and found a lot of his works on cg artist's website. That fellow is absolutely incredible. Nice to see what type of caliber Blizzard expects from its artists - that's some pretty damn good motivation right there.

And I'm eager to see your finished piece. What size do you normally work in by the way?

BlueXIV

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14 Feb 2010 at 06:18 - 222

Uhmm I work mainly in whatever the heck I feel like xD. It usually ends up being two times my screen resolution tho since I like to work at 50% zoom perhaps 90% of the time.

You?

Charlie Dayman

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14 Feb 2010 at 06:31 - 223

Yeah, I seem to have the same habit as you. At the moment, I seem to be floating around the 1680x1200 size, though sometimes I crop it if the composition needs it.

Not too sure if there's a standard size in which people tend to work.

BlueXIV

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14 Feb 2010 at 07:41 - 224

Probably not good to limit yourself :P

Charlie Dayman

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14 Feb 2010 at 08:26 - 225

Ditto. Bigger canvas just means more details.

Charlie Dayman

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16 Feb 2010 at 20:49 - 226

Wippie for my warrior.

Invertation

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16 Feb 2010 at 21:57 - 227

The sheer size of that hammer reminds me of Garl Vinland's Bramd. Crazy strength to even hold it.

Del

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16 Feb 2010 at 23:26 - 228

Is that a Deldrimor maul? Sexy.

Charlie Dayman

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17 Feb 2010 at 00:00 - 229

@Invertation: I had to do a google search on what that was. That game looks pretty awesome, especially the dragon with that double jaw action going on.

@Del: That it is - my choice of hammer with Kurzick armor.

Eragon Zarroc

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Madness Incarnate

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17 Feb 2010 at 00:06 - 230

it's good for bopping really big gophers on the head ;-)

Charlie Dayman

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17 Feb 2010 at 00:12 - 231

That and making people not pretty anymore.

EDIT: The last of this night's work. Progress stopped when I got distracted when Snuff Box came on. Anyways, I've changed the idea for the piece around. I was going to have him alone in the midst of a horde of Afflicted. But I recently picked up one of my favorite books Taiko (which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys epic novels) again and wanted to make something with a mass warfare vibe to it. Then again, my ideas change so frequently, who the hell even knows anymore?

That being said, here's Iron at the front lines with the Canthan army.

Tzu

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17 Feb 2010 at 10:51 - 232

shiny! Reminds me a LOT of Dragon Age, but this might be just because I'm a DA-addict... >.>''
Looks really good, I'm curious to see what you'll fill the scene with otherwise, seeing as you now have lead the eye of the viewer into the picture with the bridge.

Charlie Dayman

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17 Feb 2010 at 21:44 - 233

I'll have to check that game out sometime since my brother had nothing but good things to say about it. And your guess is as good as mine when it comes to what I might put into this piece.

And good news for you Tzu, I think I've got an idea brewing in my head for your ranger. I'm thinking... Flaming arrows here.

Tommy's

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17 Feb 2010 at 21:55 - 234

Nice nice nice! Really like how I can see the progress in this picture, how you go to work. Love the armor already, and the setting with the armor behind it. Can't wait to see it finish and already turn on by the idea of flaming arrows ^^ If you could give Tzu a bit more brownish hair I can pretend its mine :P

bebe

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17 Feb 2010 at 23:09 - 235

Your warrior looks nicee and the background looks pretty cool...

Awesome work as usual mister charlie. (:

Charlie Dayman

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