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[PsenBattle]

SuperCaffeineDude wrote:

Maybe if the banner occupied the shield slot (as it sort of looks like) the battle-bro could just wield a light sword.

We thought about that, but it interferes a bit with the banner guy standing in the back line, supporting the rest of the group.
If the banner works like a polearm he can be a lot more useful in combat instead of just standing around in the second row :)

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[RusBear]

may be make all baners like flag on pike and give some bonus for polearm mastery will not so bad idea- now polearm mastery almost useless

[OldGreyBeard]

While I really like the artwork of the new Key Graphic, could you please make the “Battle Brothers” like you have it in your “Nachzehrer sketch”? And brighten up the font color a bit? My attention is totally nailed by the dramatic backlighting, and the font colors are just too drab to stand out, no matter what else changes.

Also, I it would be really sweet to have a “digital artbook” that included the progress graphics from this thread. … and also a skunk banner for my mercs! :-P

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[SuperCaffeineDude]

Yeah for gameplay purposes the character would be out of harm’s way, I just don’t want to get bandit blood on the flag :p , also sword combo looks cool.

Maybe if it were an offensive shield? A pike-thrust instead of SWall/Bash, with a free hand for a light weapon. The banner would restrict secondary weapon choice and the “pike” hitChance could be reduced when paired with another weapon. Might make them a bit more sturdy.

Regardless, the spear heads you have on some on the banners sell their added utility, and I suppose they could all have spiked bottoms.

[Love Gun]

PsenBattle wrote:

Here’s another video where I recorded all the zooms etc. It#s easier to follow what happens, but it can be difficult to watch.

…and may cause epileptic seizures. ;P

PsenBattle wrote:

PS: Better turn off the music on this one.

If I only had followed your advice. I am now instantly willing to “order my jungle” (or whatever). (Come on, it isn’t really that bad. ^^)

PsenBattle wrote:

These vids where produced as casual marketing material for Shards of War and have no educational value whatsoever.

In my simple, uneducated understanding, it would have had a higher marketing value, if it had also been educational – but what do I know.

By the way, that video gave me an idea: What about an unique “boob plate” armor for our brothers to wear? (An Easter Egg so to speak.) That would be funny. ^^
Build us a “boob plate” worthy of Mordor Battle Brothers.
Even if we don’t have a Dark Lord, we could have a drag queen! All shall love her him, and despair! ;P

PsenBattle wrote:

Just adding details

Generally, thanks for explaining those examples.
Adding the seam there was in particular one of the things I noticed that seem completely random to me; would have been fine without it. Why was it necessary to put a detail there, on that spot? Looks like you don’t know either. ;P Maybe that is one of the things that doesn’t really have a reason. ^^

[PsenBattle]

OldGreyBeard wrote:

Also, I it would be really sweet to have a “digital artbook” that included the progress graphics from this thread. … and also a skunk banner for my mercs! ?

My plan is to put a lot of infos in the art book, just like the Keyvisual Blogpost. I’ve made 29 Progress shots of the keyvisual painting, so theres plenty to explain. It won’t just be a bundle of artworks. Can’t make any promises regarding the skun though haha.

Love Gun wrote:

In my simple, uneducated understanding, it would have had a higher marketing value, if it had also been educational – but what do I know.

If I remember correctly they had length restrictions for the vids. Those restrictions of course where just made up by some marketing guys I suppose.

Love Gun wrote:

Adding the seam there was in particular one of the things I noticed that seem completely random to me; would have been fine without it. Why was it necessary to put a detail there, on that spot? Looks like you don’t know either. ;P Maybe that is one of the things that doesn’t really have a reason. ^^

I wouldn’t exactly call it random. In general objects closer to the focus of the picture need more detail and better rendering. Apart from that its just my gut feeling and experience. Normaly I also make up clothing, armor, faces etc up while painting. It’s not like I always have an exact plan in my head :)

Love Gun wrote:

By the way, that video gave me an idea: What about an unique “boob plate” armor for our brothers to wear?

I’d be careful with this stuff. The whole “women” topic is already pretty explosive. Let’s not wake sleeping dogs haha.

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[Love Gun]

PsenBattle wrote:

Love Gun wrote:

By the way, that video gave me an idea: What about an unique “boob plate” armor for our brothers to wear?

I’d be careful with this stuff. The whole “women” topic is already pretty explosive. Let’s not wake sleeping dogs haha.

Very well then. (Though I still think, it would be funny to have one for our male mercs. But then again, that joke could get lost, as soon as, if ever, female mercs are implemented.)

Then this one will have to do the trick:

Edit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4q9pmt/was_boob_armour_ever_a_real_thing/ (best comment)
What about “dresses combined with visable armour covering arms and head”? It would have less/no potential to offend anyone, but would maintain the joke. ^^

[OldGreyBeard]

PsenBattle wrote:

My plan is to put a lot of infos in the art book, just like the Keyvisual Blogpost. I’ve made 29 Progress shots of the keyvisual painting, so theres plenty to explain. It won’t just be a bundle of artworks. Can’t make any promises regarding the skun[k] though haha.

I’d be careful with this stuff. The whole “women” topic is already pretty explosive. Let’s not wake sleeping dogs haha.

No skunk banner? :’-(
Still, there’s the artbook to look forward to!

I suppose you could take some inspiration from Eleanor of Aquitaine, who according to some (mostly discredited!) accounts led her portion of the 2nd Crusade at the head of a company of women all dressed as Amazons! Or just not allow women into the company at all. Although I’m still partial to women as specialized light missile troops in light armor. (I almost said “leather” but thought better of it! :-P ) And I like the idea of women as specialized healers in one/some of the reserve slots. But I think you guys burned those bridges long ago. After all, the name of the game is Battle Brothers!

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[PsenBattle]

I personally think female battle bros would fit into the game. We already had our writers create some background stories for female mercs. Each of these explains why this special woman wants to drop their former life and become a mercenary, exactly like their male counterparts.
It’s just the workload holding us back.
I expect this topic to come up a lot more the closer weg get to the release, but whatcha gonna do?

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[RusBear]

I think this game has much more important things what necessary to add in gameplay then tits in leather… armor

[SuperCaffeineDude]

Mechanically they wouldn’t add a lot, but contextually I feel they’d be great.

Throwing few wives/daughters/maids/whores into the mix of civilian battle encounters would be cool.
And they could feature in rescue/defend quests (men too). And more offensively in unregulated armies, infrequently in mobs and commonly in zombie-hordes.

With female recruitment; I’m sure there are many reasons a woman might flee their oppressive or mundane life (i.e. a witch hunt), and their stories would be interesting to read and could create interesting events around their backgrounds and how men might react to a woman in the ranks.

But that’s a lot of artwork to do female bodies/heads, hair, clothing, icons, etc.

[Lufos]

i would like to see a battle sis dlc/expansion instead. :-)

[PsenBattle]

Here’s a little teaser for todays Blog Post:
Chest hair!
There’ll be some art stuff in addition to the normal blog post.

Cheers!

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[dltoster]

PsenBattle wrote:

Chest hair!

Will it be an event?

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