That EQN character wallpaper is total shit..

[EVILoHOMER]

https://www.everquestnext.com/

Just look at it, just some generic mess that looks more like it came from WoW than EQ, I mean giant shoulder pads for one but look at that Human, like it was taken directly from WoW. I just hate it, some cartoony generic mess that any one could have done.......

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cf.../389873/page/1

I saw this post here and I agree, that's the person who should be doing the art for EQN. It's true to the original, it's how I view EQ and look no cartoony bullshit, no giant shoulder pads, no WoWness.

I bet EQN looks like some cartoony bullshit......... that is not EQ, it should be more realistic high fantasy, it needs to look like how Fantasy used to look like, before Blizzard came along and suddenly everyone wanted to copy them and do some cartoony shit, now every frigging game has that art style.

[Crator]

I do agree, it's much more cartoony then it was in the past. And I've never really liked the cartoony feel of WoW. That being said, the artwork here is not in-game artwork. Neither is the cover page for the original EQ and Vanguard. I also don't mind the way this art work looks here vs. WoW's. It has more detail incorporated into it along with the cartoony feel, which I don't mind actually.

[Assist]

Originally Posted by Crator

I do agree, it's much more cartoony then it was in the past. And I've never really liked the cartoony feel of WoW. That being said, the artwork here is not in-game artwork. Neither is the cover page for the original EQ and Vanguard. I also don't mind the way this art work looks here vs. WoW's. It has more detail incorporated into it along with the cartoony feel, which I don't mind actually.

It's also based on the original artwork, doubt it's the same as the character models in the game.

[EVILoHOMER]

To me it suggests the cartoony tone they're going to go with the game, I know it looked like Free Realms when they showed off the original screenshot, however I heard that got scrapped.

He would drawn giant shoulder pads if they weren't going to be in the game either. They're terrible, I just wish'd they would go away.

[Hamma]

I suppose anything is possible but I doubt it's based on their game art direction.

Who knows.

[EVILoHOMER]

Look how stupid this looks, it was recently posted as well....

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/g.../display/27582

Good luck moving your arm in that.

[Assist]

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

Look how stupid this looks, it was recently posted as well....

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/g.../display/27582

Good luck moving your arm in that.

Man you're negative. To me that looks good.
No one cares if your arm can't move, you look badass and that is what matters.

[EVILoHOMER]

It looks stupid, they need to design the game to how fantasy used to be and not the butchered mess it is now thanx to bullshit like Warcraft.

[Baneblade]

Just one example of how plate armor might look if it was realistic... though honestly, I think most people have an inaccurate notion of what plate armor actually does.

[ChipMHazard]

Have to admit that I do miss the art style from the 90's and early 2000. The art style used in many western RPGs in recent years seems to have been focused more on a cartoony/clean look.
I would like to see a return to the more gritty/"realistic" art style of yore.