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Would you play EQNext if it's cartoony?
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Since people are depicting concept art, though we haven't seen a single in-game character yet, let's just put this to the test.
If EQNext is cartoony, as in:
WoW type shoulderpads, bright colors, lightsaber weapons, well, you know what WoW looks like
would you still play it?
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We did see one character model in the works. It looks like EQN will almost certainly have a high fantasy, stylized look when it comes to armor, weapons, clothes, buildings, etc.
But the textures could go either way. They may be realistic like Planetside 2 or cartoony.
But the "style" of the world, it's assets and characters. Ya.... It's not going to look "medieval". Expect really outlandish armor, big weapons and nuclear explosion magic.
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EQ has always went realism and always will over high fantasy graphics. Characters will be more like Planetside 2 avatars than WoW's.
Think Planetside 2 model with Fantasy and more detail being the size of the dev team is massive VS planetside 2 character dev team.
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How do you define cartoony? Are we talking WoW? Wildstar? Hello Kitty? Pokemon?
There is a definitely style I wouldn't play, but if you mean cartoony like WoW or Wildstar, I think that's an artstyle, not really cartoony. Like would you classify Borderlands as cartoony?
I'm not a huge fan of the anime-style cartoony graphics though. That might turn me off. Otherwise, idc, I'll still play it.
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There's a difference between looking stylized and looking like WoW. So far the "style" we've seen has been way too close to WoW.
This poll is terrible, because it implies that WoW's art style is bad, and i think its one of the best in the genre's history.
As long as its not TERAesque style and the world has personality (its Norrath, this shouldnt be hard) Ill be fine with it
After having so many other games copy WoW's EVERYTHING, including their art style, people are just fucking sick of it. I was never a fan. Nintendo does great stylized art like in Wind Waker, wheras WoW's always looked terrible to me.
The point is, we don't want more of the same, that's the whole idea behind EQN, we don't want more WoW. (and it looks like crap)
And no, the poll does not imply what you think it does.
Some people (including myself) actually like WoW's art style
I think it would depend on the actual cartoon style. A lot would depend on my mood at the time, too. Disney, probably not. Warner Brothers, maybe. Fleischer Studios, maybe. Groenig, definitely. Hanna-Barbara, maybe. Cute anime, no. Serious anime, maybe. Pixar, probably not.
As far as existing game art styles, LotRO, yes. EQ1, yes. EQ2, yes, WoW, probably not.
I would really like to see a character creation system similar to Champions Online, where there are loads of individual costume pieces, and not have to find them in game. I always envisioned my enchanter in EQ1 with an Arabian style vest and pantaloons, but he's wearing a robe.
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Did they do a good job or a bad job in your hypothetical scenario?
Yes I would play. Gameplay and systems are more important.
However, a cartoony game would be a huge waste of their engine (ForgeLight), which is proven to be quite good at delivering more realistic style graphics....
You mean my personal opinion? The very few pictures I have seen so far, remind me a lot more of WoW than they do of EQ.
I liked the Luclin characters from EQ.
Whoever did the Shadow of Fear character in Everquest did a good job too. I would pick that artist over what I've seen of EQNext so far.
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That is not at all related to what you quoted. Try reading what I said.
The OP specifically mentioned WoW.
Either way, good job being unnecessarily condescending.
I made a comparison between Keith's rendition of Luclin vah'shir and EQNext: