Now no Portraits for NWN2.

Ziroc · 04-12-2006, 02:48 AM

What else are they going to remove?

No more excellent artwork portraits. Now we get snapshots of our 3D Char. Bah.
I guess it's ok, but I loved the art, and it made everyones character unique.

Here is the thread.
http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums...75972&forum=99

True_Moose · 04-12-2006, 03:16 AM

I suppose I sort of understand the rationale behind the decision. But I still liked the portraits, they were really cool, added a bit of rustic feel to it. It seems to me like they're tending towards a far more generic engine, and while that's their right, I would much prefer they stick faithfully to the old systems.

Zink Whistlefly · 04-12-2006, 04:31 AM

I'm reasonably relaxed about this. One thing that annoyed me about NWN was that with the limited customisation of the player models, you could never quite find a suitable portrait that matched what your player looked like in-game.

Provided you can fully customise your character, changing build based on height and width, rather than just fat or thin, facial features, muscular physique etc etc kind of like you can in Oblivion, I will be happy with this decision...

robertthebard · 04-12-2006, 05:10 AM

I'm kinda riding the rail on this. I won't form an opinion on it until I can see it implemented. That's where all the difference will be seen. I do agree that it could cause some major performance hits though.

Cloudbringer · 04-12-2006, 08:53 AM

I'm going to miss the portaits, especially in any multiplay games. But we'll see how 'clone like' they new ones are. It's one thing I don't like at all about games like Divine Divinity or Dungeon Siege....one look fits nearly all... blech!

SpiritWarrior · 04-13-2006, 06:29 AM

Bad news. 3d 'snapshots' are always ugly unless they are polished up alot beforehand. These models are made for animation, not photography. I give this a 1/10.

Bahamut · 04-13-2006, 09:38 AM

I like portraits, but they only give us a limited array of portraits to choose from.

I like what they did with Guild Wars on the hero screen, you have a kind of 1x1 picture of your character, that is 3d and moving as well, and it doesn't look bad at all. Hopefully they pull off something that will make us gravitate to our characters even more.

rah_pillage · 04-13-2006, 11:08 AM

Most all current 3D character based games have extensive customization down to mustaches. It would be a serious misstep if they omit that level of customization while implementing character based renders for portraits.

Here's to hoping all teh eggs in the thinking room know this.

Generic looking characters = Badd

04-12-2006, 02:48 AM	#1
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	What else are they going to remove? No more excellent artwork portraits. Now we get snapshots of our 3D Char. Bah. I guess it's ok, but I loved the art, and it made everyones character unique. Here is the thread. http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums...75972&forum=99 __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

04-12-2006, 03:16 AM	#2
True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 36 Posts: 2,563	I suppose I sort of understand the rationale behind the decision. But I still liked the portraits, they were really cool, added a bit of rustic feel to it. It seems to me like they're tending towards a far more generic engine, and while that's their right, I would much prefer they stick faithfully to the old systems. __________________ [img]\"http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/true_moose/Siggy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

04-12-2006, 05:10 AM	#4
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 60 Posts: 4,537	I'm kinda riding the rail on this. I won't form an opinion on it until I can see it implemented. That's where all the difference will be seen. I do agree that it could cause some major performance hits though. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Good Music: Here. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

04-12-2006, 08:53 AM	#5
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	I'm going to miss the portaits, especially in any multiplay games. But we'll see how 'clone like' they new ones are. It's one thing I don't like at all about games like Divine Divinity or Dungeon Siege....one look fits nearly all... blech! __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

04-13-2006, 06:29 AM	#6
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Bad news. 3d 'snapshots' are always ugly unless they are polished up alot beforehand. These models are made for animation, not photography. I give this a 1/10. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

04-12-2006, 04:31 AM	#3
Zink Whistlefly Avatar Join Date: March 20, 2005 Location: North Yorkshire, England Age: 43 Posts: 520	I'm reasonably relaxed about this. One thing that annoyed me about NWN was that with the limited customisation of the player models, you could never quite find a suitable portrait that matched what your player looked like in-game. Provided you can fully customise your character, changing build based on height and width, rather than just fat or thin, facial features, muscular physique etc etc kind of like you can in Oblivion, I will be happy with this decision...

04-13-2006, 09:38 AM	#7
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	I like portraits, but they only give us a limited array of portraits to choose from. I like what they did with Guild Wars on the hero screen, you have a kind of 1x1 picture of your character, that is 3d and moving as well, and it doesn't look bad at all. Hopefully they pull off something that will make us gravitate to our characters even more. __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

04-13-2006, 11:08 AM	#8
rah_pillage Dungeon Master Join Date: June 22, 2005 Location: Forgotten Realms (of course) Age: 38 Posts: 83	Most all current 3D character based games have extensive customization down to mustaches. It would be a serious misstep if they omit that level of customization while implementing character based renders for portraits. Here's to hoping all teh eggs in the thinking room know this. Generic looking characters = Badd __________________ What\'s life without [url]\"http://maddkarma.com\" target=\"_blank\">MaddKarma</a> \"rah_pillage\" Birth

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