Banestorm artwork

[DrTemp]

So, where are all the complainers about artwork. Satisfied this time? :-)

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by DrTemp

So, where are all the complainers about artwork. Satisfied this time? :-)

Okay, I'll bite.

There's still too much; and it really doesn't need to be in color.

[Blood Legend]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Okay, I'll bite.

There's still too much; and it really doesn't need to be in color.

Complaining about color? wow =)

[Qoltar]

Yeah - and whats up with there being no Map insert?? The previous 3 versions of that world - always had a map inserted... PDFS are "nice" - but all the time???

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by Blood Legend

Complaining about color? wow =)

Color is expensive.

[Blood Legend]

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Color is expensive.

I know I know. (but wut a thing to say in the modern era...color being expensive)

I was only poking fun. =)

[mearrin69]

From the site:

It provides GMs with a complete world background - history, religion, culture, politics, races, and a detailed, full-color map - everything needed to start a GURPS campaign.

I was looking at getting this but, is there really not a map of the world included? That seems quite odd.
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[SteveRB511]

Originally Posted by DrTemp

So, where are all the complainers about artwork. Satisfied this time? :-)

Well, as one of the complainers I can only say that I'm waiting what is being done for Space and Interstellar Wars since my focus is generally on the scifi material. (I did get Magic to provide some ideas for converting from d20 Star Wars, looked it over in the wee hours of the morning, and what I saw pushed me over the edge.)

Since my FLGS usually only gets GURPS material if I order it I probably won't have a chance to see Banestorm in the forseeable future so here's my 2¢ based on the preview PDFs:

The cover is okay but I much prefer those for Characters, Campaigns, Magic, and Infinite Worlds. The only part that stood out a little to me was the the guy in the purple -- his panel added some needed energy to the cover.

I like the stylization of the maps, they brought to mind a little of the artwork for some of the LOTR paperback book covers from the late 60's/early 70's.

If I get a chance to see Banestorm I hope that I can make more positive comments than I did concerning some of the other books. I also hope that will be the case for Space and Interstellar Wars.

[pyratejohn]

Originally Posted by DrTemp

So, where are all the complainers about artwork. Satisfied this time? :-)

Yes. YES. I am. I picked up a copy the other day (for 92 cents thanks to a store credit at B&N!!! woo!) and I have to say the folks hit a home run with this baby! And this from a self-proclaimed hater of rpg art.
Good job folks! Thanks!

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by DrTemp

So, where are all the complainers about artwork. Satisfied this time? :-)

Updating as I finally got my copy. I likes it. Like everyone else, I'd love to have a big map, but I don't consider it a fatal flaw... and all the other artwork is good. Nothing leaps out at me as going down in the history of RPG artwork as a masterpiece, but it's all uniformly good. None of it made me wince, and thank GOD none of the WotC problem of finding some small piece of filler and using it REPEATEDLY *growl*.