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 Jun 9 2005, 09:10 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon...  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698  |
The more i look at it, the more is dislike it. At least the troll has a huge gun in his right hand. But why is the elf ninja thug wearing stockings an a miniskirt on a run? The dwarf probably has a hydrocephalus. And the spur of the sammy looks just silly. Nah.
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Jun 9 2005, 09:17 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 |
Isn't the Troll a Mage? |
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Jun 9 2005, 09:22 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Yep. But he is allowed to swing around a huge gun too. :)
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Jun 9 2005, 10:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 11-April 05 Member No.: 7,318 |
Hey! - No you bash the SR3 cover!
I think the SR3 cover looks awesome. Its dynamic, there is movement, the proportions are believeable and lastly, the runners look like they are each actively trying to do something useful. Even if its just saving themselves from falling. The new SR4 cover looks awful. There is no comparison. Its flat and dead. |
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Jun 9 2005, 10:44 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
The more I think about it, the more I realize that that's really true. The elf-ninja, for instance. I don't hate the way she looks because she's a walking stereotype, I hate the way she looks because she looks like she's rooted there, solidly immobile. The troll's firing out force lightning, sure, but he's just standing there and chilling. I don't even get a sense that the Dwarf is tapping away at stuff, just looking at it real carefully, and the bald Samurai has been there since time immemorial. At first I'd even mistaken the vapor trail on the 'Star vehicle for a part of the building behind.
~J |
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Jun 10 2005, 01:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 10-July 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 2,960 |
My main dislikes for this picture are the gumbie immobile look of the characters standing there, the abuse of too many happy colors, and the picture is way too busy. I think in this case that simple/less would have been more.
Personally I just think the picture is crap, rushed, and should be thrown out for something new. But I guess, AFAIK, this is the official picture they are going to use for the cover. Best of Luck to them! Veracusse |
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Jun 10 2005, 01:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 10-July 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 2,960 |
Just another comment;
I asked my wife's opinion on the cover and she said it had an underwater look. The flying things are fish, and the Troll is a big fish thing with fins on his head and scales on his back. Maybe Fanpro is trying to go for an underwater theme with this cover. That would at least explain the mask on the super-elf-ninja-babe. But why is the mask's hose attached to her arm? Veracusse |
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Jun 10 2005, 01:56 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
well it is the cover of the core book for the edition. It IS going to be scrutinized by every single person that even looks at SR4 in passing. A first impression shouldn't be "hmmm.... something looks off with this picture...", especially on the main book. That being said, it's not horrible. But it should be able to stand up to at the least a quick once over. This one just comes across as too static. A few alterations cold go a long way to making it more viable IMO. |
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Jun 10 2005, 03:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 870 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Idaho Member No.: 5,960 |
Maybe this is a sign FanPro is finally catering to the hardcore fans....because you can be dang sure only the hardcore guys will buy a book with that abomination on the cover.
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Jun 10 2005, 04:31 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Because she wants to be constantly sniffing her own armpit. |
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Jun 10 2005, 07:49 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 22-March 04 Member No.: 6,182 |
Um, no. Look closely at the image, the ャ is not a full height kana character, but a smaller one, that means when put beside the シ to form シャ instead of shi and ya it becomes sha. |
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Jun 10 2005, 04:04 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
:rotfl: Anyone remember "A Fish Called Wanda"? |
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Jun 10 2005, 04:12 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
lol
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Jun 10 2005, 05:11 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
K-K-Ken's c-c-coming to k-k-kill me!
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Jun 13 2005, 03:34 AM
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Karma Police Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505 |
In general I like it. It looks immobile and fixtured, but that makes it look like a cover if you think about it. That´s one of the main things I dissliked about the sr3 cover; that it looked like a good illustration for a situation, with lots of movement and action, but not suitable for a cover. It was just to specific. You get a "and.. what?" reaction to the sr3 cover. The sr4 cover fills exactly the same function as the sr2 cover, its easy to absorb its decorative (sr2 is boring if you see it from a distance or just glance at it, its dull gray), the sr4 cover its just right!
I know it seems I defend sr4 out of pure principle. But honestly think you´re all wrong about most things when it comes to this. Shadowrun seems to turn into something more to my taste and less to yours : ) (speaking to a majority of DS) |
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Jun 13 2005, 10:38 AM
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Knight Templar Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 212 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Ipswich, UK Just South of the Stinkfens Member No.: 6,424 |
Aren't you lucky! |
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Jun 15 2005, 05:39 AM
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Resident Legionnaire Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,136 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Usually Work Member No.: 6,550 |
It's probably just me, but I get so much more of a shadowrun feel from the Shadows of Asia cover than the SR4 one.
edit: That or an Akira feeling. Are those laser beams shooting between the dudes on the cover? |
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Jun 15 2005, 11:36 AM
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Guests |
It's tracer fire.
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Jun 15 2005, 12:27 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
or to avoid ripping off "bullet time"
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Jun 15 2005, 04:09 PM
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Guests |
Nah.
But it makes a lot of sense according to SR rules since in SR tracers don't do any damage. So why bother taking cover, right? |
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Jun 15 2005, 04:37 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Based on the trajectories, the person/people shooting should be at short range and shouldn't miss.
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Jun 15 2005, 05:33 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 actually thought they were laser sights.
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Jun 15 2005, 05:36 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Still, crappy aim.
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Jun 15 2005, 05:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 19-August 02 Member No.: 3,139 |
Spray and Pray:
Sec guard turns as the door opens, "Gak! A troll combat mage and an ElfNinjaChick!" *Points SMG, looks away, closes eyes, waves gun and pulls trigger* |
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Jun 15 2005, 05:44 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
LOL. :grinbig:
I suppose they could be running toward the door or something, but they are pretty close based on trajectories. |
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