 How come they changed the logo?, How come? |
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 Jul 20 2004, 12:50 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 1-September 03 From: New York State Member No.: 5,563  |
Why the absence of the para critter skull? How come?
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Jul 20 2004, 01:16 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
FASA wanted a more modern-looking logo that they thought was more marketable across multiple mediums.
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Jul 20 2004, 02:38 PM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
And with the general public's propensity for believing that all RPGs are of the devil, having what looks like a big goat skull on the cover of the book doesn't help...
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Jul 20 2004, 03:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 478 Joined: 18-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 5,918 |
But it was just so......FRAGGIN' METAL! I loved it.
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Jul 20 2004, 05:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 16-June 03 From: Da Burgh, PA Member No.: 4,751 |
Actually I thought it gave a rather Old West feel to the cover that really tied in with Amerindian art.
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Jul 20 2004, 06:11 PM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
I like the new one. It is more tech savvy. The original Shadowrun was not nearly advanced enough. The old logo was a very 'lo-tech' looking logo.
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Jul 20 2004, 08:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 30-January 04 Member No.: 6,043 |
While I like the feathered-serpent/dragon-looking thing, I really thought the ancient parchment with circuitry on it was pretty cool. The skull I could take or leave, it's kind of silly.
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Jul 20 2004, 10:53 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
It is nice that the critter that the skull came from is a part of canon now, though.
~J |
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Jul 20 2004, 10:59 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
What critter? Mutated Cow?
Don |
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Jul 20 2004, 11:00 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 13-July 04 Member No.: 6,475 |
yes please enlighten the masses. (so we don't need to spend hour scouring our sourcebooks.)
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Jul 20 2004, 11:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 26-February 02 From: TIME OUT Member No.: 1,989 |
id say horned bear, although it doesnt look anything like a bear skull, just my guess
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Jul 20 2004, 11:07 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
Piasma
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Jul 20 2004, 11:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 16-July 04 Member No.: 6,488 |
It's not a Horned Bear. A bear's skull doesn't have anything remotely similar to the shape of the skull on the old Shadowrun logo. I also don't remember any descriptions of a Piasma having horns.
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Jul 20 2004, 11:18 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
A Piasma had horns in it's picture IIRC! :D
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Jul 20 2004, 11:20 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Hrm. You're right.
The horns from a horned bear pasted onto a piasma, then? ;) ~J |
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Jul 20 2004, 11:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,118 |
Actually, I am under the impression that the original logo artwork, done by one Michael Arcana, was never paid for(I believe he sued, but I am unaware if any compromise or judgment was reached) and thus a legal liability.
The logo change was probably in no small part a decision to protect the Shadowrun line from legal action. |
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Jul 20 2004, 11:26 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
That would be quite a long run before covering their asses, so I doubt that.
Not that it's impossible. ~J |
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Jul 20 2004, 11:36 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 13-July 04 Member No.: 6,475 |
well thats assuming they didn't want to taunt the artist for a while before changing the logo first
"neener neener neener we've got your logo and there's nothing you can do about it!" :D |
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Jul 21 2004, 07:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
But look how many books had that logo: Lots of sourcebooks had a miniature on the back cover, while it was glossed on the main handbook. That's a lot of "neener neener neener we've got your logo and there's nothing you can do about it!"
Don |
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Jul 21 2004, 08:53 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 13-July 04 Member No.: 6,475 |
true but thats what makes it so funny. ;)
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Jul 21 2004, 11:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 865 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Shadows of Britain Member No.: 5,944 |
The Old Logo certainly had that gritty Wildwest feel to it and perhaps a hint of MadMax? where as the new/current Logo has that bleeding edge Corp suit feel to it. My Opinion. Both were/are cool .
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Jul 21 2004, 08:53 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Although it's probably showing my age a bit, a little something. :)
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Jul 21 2004, 11:33 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
*raises glass*
to flakjacket :silly: |
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