Everquest Next Art [Archive]

Tecmos Deception

08-16-2013, 11:17 AM

i like how the left erudites out

I like how the smaller the model/race, the larger the armor and weapons.

Big-ass vahshir with hands the size of a dwarf? Sword is as long as his arm and normally proportioned.

110-pound human in lingerie? Swinging a 6-foot hammer with a 100-pound mallet head.
110-pound dark elf in lingerie? Wearing hockey-goalie pads made out of metal.
Etc.

Stinkum

08-16-2013, 11:25 AM

top pic: looks cool and like a game i would want to play if i saw it in a store. the characters actually have personality and monsters look unique.

bottom pic: big-titty WoW night elves in lingerie with retarded tier4 battlegrounds armor

MrSparkle001

08-16-2013, 12:21 PM

Is this for real? Is this game gonna go the anime-looking WoW route?

Kika Maslyaka

08-16-2013, 01:41 PM

I suppose you haven't seen these:
Its not even WoW anymore, its Disney: meet Prince Charming and Lion King...

http://www.eqnexus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/humans-716x402.png

http://i.imgur.com/MAXTjBt.jpg

this user was banned

08-16-2013, 01:52 PM

EQ1 Alpha (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/gallery/alphabeta.html) looks more appealing than this shit.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/gallery/alphabeta/alpha-06.jpg

Swish

08-16-2013, 02:33 PM

It gets worse. Apparently if you have a webcam you can make faces and it changes the facial expression of the character you're playing.

So a bunch of people sit meditating, when one cracks a huge grin for no reason (little do we know he's looking at some hilarious GIFs on the internets).

I admire them for daring to be different, but this isn't going to be a "catch all" release that'll draw WoW levels of subscribers.

MrSparkle001

08-16-2013, 03:16 PM

I wouldn't say they're being different. A lot of games sadly are going the anime/cartoon route. Look at Diablo 3 compared to Diablo 2. Path Of Exile is closer to Diablo 2's graphics.

Graphics don't make a game, but for me they can break a game. When a game looks like anime or a cartoon I'm turned off. I know this is just art and not screenshots but it shows what it will be like.

This is interesting: http://joysticklove.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/everquest-next-it-could-be-a-kids-game-whether-soe-likes-it-or-not/

I'm not in the teen demographic, or even the 20-something demographic. I don't want my games looking like cartoons. I'm not sure anyone can say classic EQ's graphics are good (they were good for the time though) but I find them tons better than WoW. I do love EQ's illusions, like of a massive dense forest created by huge tree trunks stretching into the sky with a green fog and sky throughout the entire zone. It's so atmospheric.

Ahldagor

08-16-2013, 03:26 PM

I'm not in the teen demographic, or even the 20-something demographic. I don't want my games looking like cartoons. I'm not sure anyone can say classic EQ's graphics are good (they were good for the time though) but I find them tons better than WoW. I do love EQ's illusions, like of a massive dense forest created by huge tree trunks stretching into the sky with a green fog and sky throughout the entire zone. It's so atmospheric.

that atmosphere

Ahldagor

08-16-2013, 03:27 PM

/cry no ikkys = /

they're shissar slaves in the games time me thinks

Motec

08-16-2013, 03:49 PM

why the GIANT SHOULDERS

sigh

Stinkum

08-16-2013, 03:49 PM

It gets worse. Apparently if you have a webcam you can make faces and it changes the facial expression of the character you're playing.

That is called SOEmote and is an existing feature of Everquest 2. It has nothing to do with EQ:Next.

Loli Pops

08-16-2013, 03:51 PM

No Erudites irks me.

Stinkum

08-16-2013, 03:54 PM

http://i.imgur.com/3zNu80O.png

MrSparkle001

08-16-2013, 04:00 PM

that atmosphere

It's all about that atmosphere. EQ classic was my first MMO way back in 1999 and since then no MMO has quite gotten it right. Even Kunark didn't get it right; Warsliks Wood used full , normal size trees and a blue sky and it never had the same deep forest feeling of gfay or kelethin.

myriverse

08-16-2013, 04:10 PM

EQ1 Alpha (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/gallery/alphabeta.html) looks more appealing than this shit.
You're mad. EQ1 Alpha looks like crap a 3-year-old would design.

Stinkum

08-16-2013, 04:13 PM

It's all about that atmosphere. EQ classic was my first MMO way back in 1999 and since then no MMO has quite gotten it right. Even Kunark didn't get it right; Warsliks Wood used full , normal size trees and a blue sky and it never had the same deep forest feeling of gfay or kelethin.

Antonica has more temperate forests (Kithicor) and Kunark is more tropical rainforests (EJ). They were going for a totally different style and color palette on Kunark. It's for the same reason you don't want a band you like to keep making the same exact CD over and over again.

citizen1080

08-16-2013, 04:40 PM

No Erudites irks me.

Norrath will be a safer place

MrSparkle001

08-16-2013, 04:42 PM

Antonica has more temperate forests (Kithicor) and Kunark is more tropical rainforests (EJ). They were going for a totally different style and color palette on Kunark. It's for the same reason you don't want a band you like to keep making the same exact CD over and over again.

actually I would have loved Metallica to keep making Master Of Puppets and And Justice For All over and over again.

Turp_SmokinPurp

08-16-2013, 04:57 PM

I like how the smaller the model/race, the larger the armor and weapons.

Big-ass vahshir with hands the size of a dwarf? Sword is as long as his arm and normally proportioned.

110-pound human in lingerie? Swinging a 6-foot hammer with a 100-pound mallet head.
110-pound dark elf in lingerie? Wearing hockey-goalie pads made out of metal.
Etc.

lol

Swish

08-16-2013, 05:05 PM

That is called SOEmote and is an existing feature of Everquest 2. It has nothing to do with EQ:Next.

They're making use of it for EQ Next, have you seen the footage from their launch/chat in Vegas?

Stinkum

08-16-2013, 05:23 PM

They're making use of it for EQ Next, have you seen the footage from their launch/chat in Vegas?

No I haven't, that is retarded if they are.

Ajkuhuun

08-16-2013, 05:58 PM

Friends, I think we're forgetting what this thread was truly intended to be about.

Firiona Vie's tits, and the men who want to grab them.

kingsBlend

08-16-2013, 06:23 PM

Friends, I think we're forgetting what this thread was truly intended to be about.

Firiona Vie's tits, and the men who want to grab them.

I didn't think it would take 3 pages to get to the bottom of this!

Tecmos Deception

08-16-2013, 07:16 PM

They're making use of it for EQ Next, have you seen the footage from their launch/chat in Vegas?

Dat sig. Lol!

Kika Maslyaka

08-16-2013, 07:31 PM

actually I would have loved Metallica to keep making Master Of Puppets and And Justice For All over and over again.

would you keep buying/paying for the same CD over and over every year to?

back to the trees: the huge trees in Gfay and Surefall are the ANCIENT trees. They don't really grow anywhere else. The large trees can be found in Lfay, Kith, Feerot, and Tox along with regular thin trees. And as already mentioned, Kunark has different climate - tropical, part dry, part moist - hence different trees.

MrSparkle001

08-16-2013, 11:33 PM

Friends, I think we're forgetting what this thread was truly intended to be about.

Firiona Vie's tits, and the men who want to grab them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd9Ws2VqN0Q

Yep.

would you keep buying/paying for the same CD over and over every year to?

back to the trees: the huge trees in Gfay and Surefall are the ANCIENT trees. They don't really grow anywhere else. The large trees can be found in Lfay, Kith, Feerot, and Tox along with regular thin trees. And as already mentioned, Kunark has different climate - tropical, part dry, part moist - hence different trees.

Ok not the same exact CD with the same songs each time, but the same style and feel to each CD, that heavy thrash sound I loved and that they abandoned from the black album on.

It's that same feel I would have liked to see in some other zones. Those other zones you mentioned also use that same sort of illusion. So does Innothule to an extent.

No other MMO I've played has used clever illusions like that, and in fact every other MMO has been 3rd person view which is even less immersive.

Kagatob

08-17-2013, 12:01 AM

Is this for real? Is this game gonna go the anime-looking WoW route?

I wouldn't say they're being different. A lot of games sadly are going the anime/cartoon route. Look at Diablo 3 compared to Diablo 2. Path Of Exile is closer to Diablo 2's graphics.

Graphics don't make a game, but for me they can break a game. When a game looks like anime or a cartoon I'm turned off. I know this is just art and not screenshots but it shows what it will be like.

Firstly WoW doesn't look anything like anime.
Secondly this looks nothing like anime.
Thirdly we get you don't like anime, but don't call things anime or even anime-like when they're clearly not.
:)

MrSparkle001

08-17-2013, 12:08 AM

Firstly WoW doesn't look anything like anime.
Secondly this looks nothing like anime.
Thirdly we get you don't like anime, but don't call things anime or even anime-like when they're clearly not.
:)

Like I care about the difference between cartoons and anime. And yes to me this looks vaguely anime, like they're purposely appealing to a young demographic.

citizen1080

08-17-2013, 12:09 AM

However much you hate anime mr sparkle...I hate it 3.7x more. It is without a doubt the gayest shit since gay came to Gaytown.

Kika Maslyaka

08-17-2013, 12:32 AM

I would say that FF MMO and Lineage2 closer to anime inspired graphics.

Kagatob

08-17-2013, 02:20 AM

Like I care about the difference between cartoons and anime. And yes to me this looks vaguely anime, like they're purposely appealing to a young demographic.

It's not about the differences between 'cartoons' and 'anime'. The phrase 'cartoon' is extremely subjective, 'anime' however is a very specific style of animation, animation which this is not that type.

Swish

08-17-2013, 07:14 AM

Have they really said anything about PvP yet? I couldn't find anything.

Millburn

08-17-2013, 08:04 AM

You know what anime I really loved? All that late night CN stuff like Brak and Harvey Birdman...that was great anime.

MrSparkle001

08-17-2013, 11:52 AM

However much you hate anime mr sparkle...I hate it 3.7x more. It is without a doubt the gayest shit since gay came to Gaytown.

Dude you want to make it a bet? I would almost want to watch trannies having sex than watch anime.

That's not why I dislike the way EQ Next looks though. I like some cartoons; Spongebob kicks ass and some of my childhood cartoons like Thundercats and Voltron are still somewhat enjoyable. I want my MMOs to have a sense of realism, which classic EQ and DAOC sort of had (for their time, graphics were very limited then), Rift sort of has now, but WoW does not:

http://imageshack.us/a/img94/3941/worldofmiketheknight.jpg

It's like if I want to play a space MMO...do I want the spaceships to look real or do I want them to look like they came out of a Disney cartoon?

And omg that art is not just concept art. It's actually from the game. Look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-NEmaPs4n4&feature=player_detailpage&t=274

Disney's Pixar Presents Everquest, an exciting fantasy adventure for the whole family!

JonathanHancock

08-17-2013, 12:27 PM

Why do the "Kerrans" appear to be the "largest" race? This blows

JonathanHancock

08-17-2013, 12:33 PM

No I haven't, that is retarded if they are.

It's the entire reason they have the exaggerated facial features -- so that you can "see the facial animations eve from a distance." This is what SOE themselves said in the EQN reveal

citizen1080

08-17-2013, 02:59 PM

Why do the "Kerrans" appear to be the "largest" race? This blows

Kerrans are the new Taurans

runlvlzero

08-17-2013, 03:02 PM

It looks like Chris Metzen raped the fuck out of Keith Parkinson.

WoWization =/ Blizzization.

Do not like the new art style. Though its cute they tried to pay homage.

JonathanHancock

08-17-2013, 06:24 PM

1999:

http://i.imgur.com/AflQbG3h.jpg

2013:

http://i.imgur.com/G0KMYiQh.jpg

Can anyone POSITIVELY ID for me all the races in new art?

I see Dark Elf, Dwarf, Troll/Ogre/Possible Orc, High Elf (but only because I'm an EQ player) and for the same reason I'm just gonna ignore the cat-person from now on

mtb tripper

08-17-2013, 06:30 PM

naggy

Kika Maslyaka

08-17-2013, 07:18 PM

Can anyone POSITIVELY ID for me all the races in new art?

I see Dark Elf, Dwarf, Troll/Ogre/Possible Orc, High Elf (but only because I'm an EQ player) and for the same reason I'm just gonna ignore the cat-person from now on

left to right: High Elf , Human M, Human/Half Elf F, Ratonga, Dwarf, Ogre/Orc, Dark Elf, Oversized Kerra, Barbarian F

Kika Maslyaka

08-17-2013, 07:18 PM

bah double post. ignore

Atkin

08-17-2013, 07:54 PM

left to right: High Elf , Human M, Human/Half Elf F, Ratonga, Dwarf, Ogre/Orc, Dark Elf, Oversized Kerra, Barbarian F

Was confirmed Kobold like a month ago. Not Ratonga. Ratonga are a 'maybe' inclusion.

Kika Maslyaka

08-17-2013, 10:03 PM

runlvlzero

08-17-2013, 11:02 PM

I thought Ratonga as well. But you never know...

formallydickman

08-18-2013, 11:59 AM

mm strange - it looks too small/thin for a kobold and we can't really see its face... But I guess the hind legs look more like they belong to dog type creature rather than a rat.
Still strange, since Ratonga at least were playable in EQ2, while kobolds were never playable. I don't care either way thought.

If you watch the gameplay footage where they are showing off the ridiculous whirlwind abilities, they call the little rat looking guys, getting raped by the thundercat, Kobolds so I guess they redesigned them.

EDIT: https://www.everquestnext.com/img/media/screenshots/large/6.jpg

Kika Maslyaka

08-18-2013, 01:17 PM

If you watch the gameplay footage where they are showing off the ridiculous whirlwind abilities, they call the little rat looking guys, getting raped by the thundercat, Kobolds so I guess they redesigned them.

EDIT: https://www.everquestnext.com/img/media/screenshots/large/6.jpg

lol is that just bland WoW ripoff or what? In EQ lore kobolds have always been "the dogs".

formallydickman

08-18-2013, 03:13 PM

lol is that just bland WoW ripoff or what? In EQ lore kobolds have always been "the dogs".

yeah, pretty ridiculous to change their 'style' when EQ already has a pretty defined kobold 'style'.

Millburn

08-18-2013, 03:35 PM

runlvlzero

08-18-2013, 04:59 PM

Maybe they payed some license fees to WoTC. TBH a lil more DnD in EQ wouldn't be bad. But I liked the Ratonga in EQ2, thought it was much better then more "gnomes".

Swish

08-18-2013, 05:03 PM

Everything has been redone... why make the kerrans some hulking lion type creatures?

Not classic.

Millburn

08-18-2013, 05:10 PM

Furries are obviously the untapped sleeper cell demographic.

myriverse

08-18-2013, 05:30 PM

While I agree that EQ had their own definition of Kobold which I've known and loved, it's not a WoW ripoff to how they are changing it.

From the Monstrous Manual from 2nd edition D&D

http://www.dotd.com/mm/kobold.gif
You realize that is a picture of the "Dogbolds" of D&D, right? Seems like they're trying to get away from that.

myriverse

08-18-2013, 06:18 PM

Of course, the thing with EQNext is that it takes place in the past, and we've also seen that the Dark Elves once had horns because of dragon blood. Races change form over time.

Millburn

08-18-2013, 06:26 PM

You realize that is a picture of the "Dogbolds" of D&D, right? Seems like they're trying to get away from that.

Here's the same picture I posted earlier except with the page entry as well, says Kobold right there.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/DEV_1-2_2e.jpg

Regardless where they're taking their kobolds they still retain the same body shape and posture, which is what is so iconic with them. You're right though, they're certainly a lot less dog-like and have become dragon-kin. I actually prefer that a lot more.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0421we_racesdragon_kobold.jpg

runlvlzero

08-18-2013, 07:01 PM

Of course, the thing with EQNext is that it takes place in the past, and we've also seen that the Dark Elves once had horns because of dragon blood. Races change form over time.

Nah thats a complete bastardization of lore to mesh with Vanguard players and suck a few up (that what Vanguard DE's were).

Also in Nazi America, religions specifically centered around hate are to be frowned upon in media. Probably got a letter or even phone call from Omamma (doubt NSA greps that yet) about not doing that again. Their catering to a PG audience with this EQ. Slutty mages A.Ok. Hate bad. (This is actually a step in the right direction socially all-be-it completely fucked up in perspective)

Kika Maslyaka

08-18-2013, 09:04 PM

Here's the same picture I posted earlier except with the page entry as well, says Kobold right there.

DnD Kobolds are neither dogs nor rats - they are Lizards ;)

Also, if anyone cares, if you go back to the origin of the word, "Kobold" means "Goblin" in German ;)
This is what German miners called mythological creatures that may have delved in mines and caused cave ins.

JonathanHancock

08-24-2013, 04:19 PM

EverQuest Next: You're Building Our World Now!!!

JonathanHancock

08-24-2013, 04:21 PM

DnD Kobolds are neither dogs nor rats - they are Lizards ;)

Also, if anyone cares, if you go back to the origin of the word, "Kobold" means "Goblin" in German ;)
This is what German miners called mythological creatures that may have delved in mines and caused cave ins.

Interesting thanks for making me an even bigger nerd and likely causing me to act like even MORE of a knowitall douchebag next time someone brings up DnD, goblins, kobolds, and/or Germany

Elder scrolls online is looking better and better every day compared to all these other nonsense games. If anyone doesn't know this yet, they showed during E3 stage demos that they're FULLY implementing 1st person view just like it is in the single player titles. Even way back in June @ E3 it already looked real good -- they already had hand animations for attacking casting spells etc all implemented and were showing it off.