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Concept Art to the people
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dathui
, Aug 05 2005 07:59 AM
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dathui
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 07:59 AM
One of our resident concept artists NaurwenT have produced some more images for you to drool over
Mikael [ aka dathui ]
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My god carries a hammer. Your god died nailed to a tree. Any questions?
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My god carries a hammer. Your god died nailed to a tree. Any questions?
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Mithrandil
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 08:27 AM
Very, very nice. Another great piece of work by our concept artist.
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'Shouldn't we send him a message and call in his help?' Erestor asked. 'It seems that he even has control of the Ring.'
'No, I shouldn't say it that way,' Gandalf said. 'Rather say the Ring hasn't got control of him. He's his own master. But he can't change the ring, nor break the power it has on others.'
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'Shouldn't we send him a message and call in his help?' Erestor asked. 'It seems that he even has control of the Ring.'
'No, I shouldn't say it that way,' Gandalf said. 'Rather say the Ring hasn't got control of him. He's his own master. But he can't change the ring, nor break the power it has on others.'
No, my name isn't wrong, it's just a combination of Mithrandir and Mithril: look and see: MITHRandI(L/R)
"One can only discuss when he can find reason in the other's thoughts, and then still disagree. When one cannot, he argues" -Noilos
"One is intelligent when one wields the following things: critisism on everything, and keen logics in it's purest form" -Noilos
"Philosophy poses the question why, History answers it" -Noilos
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Caedus
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 09:14 PM
Looks very good. But I don't understand how the shield can be held. Do I understand correctly that the leather is for hanging it over one's shoulder, while there is a handgrip for use in battle?
I thought that using leather strips to hold it in battle is far more practical. Or do I look at it from the wrong perspective? Or do I have no idea about melee fighting?
I thought that using leather strips to hold it in battle is far more practical. Or do I look at it from the wrong perspective? Or do I have no idea about melee fighting?
Anco Peeters [ aka Caedus ]
The Last Alliance Semi-active TLA forumer (philosophy student)
Nice Mythology site: Encyclopedia Mythica
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"Christopher was always much concerned with the consistency of the story and on one occasion ... interrupted: 'Last time, you said Bilbo's front door was blue, and you said Thorin had a golden tassel on his hood, but you've just said that Bilbo's front door was green, and the tassel on Thorin's hood was silver'; at which point Ronald exclaimed 'Damn the boy!' and strode across the room to make a note."
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
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NaurwenT
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 09:32 PM
Caedus,
The brown part with the red leather grip is a long hand bar, so yes, you understand the design correctly
Leather straps are just another way to hold a shield. In ancient times, long shields like this would have hand bars for use in battle
The brown part with the red leather grip is a long hand bar, so yes, you understand the design correctly
Leather straps are just another way to hold a shield. In ancient times, long shields like this would have hand bars for use in battle
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Caedus
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 09:39 PM
Alright but, and correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't the hand bars mean that if the shield is hit hard, it twists around in your hand?
It's just that I see to difficulties with the leather and that difficulty with the hand bar. And I think that Elves are smart enough to see it too.
Hmm, now that I think about it: are the hand bars a failsafe in case the leather breaks off?
In any case it's concept art, so that detail will probably not come into the game.
It's just that I see to difficulties with the leather and that difficulty with the hand bar. And I think that Elves are smart enough to see it too.
Hmm, now that I think about it: are the hand bars a failsafe in case the leather breaks off?
In any case it's concept art, so that detail will probably not come into the game.
Anco Peeters [ aka Caedus ]
The Last Alliance Semi-active TLA forumer (philosophy student)
Nice Mythology site: Encyclopedia Mythica
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"Christopher was always much concerned with the consistency of the story and on one occasion ... interrupted: 'Last time, you said Bilbo's front door was blue, and you said Thorin had a golden tassel on his hood, but you've just said that Bilbo's front door was green, and the tassel on Thorin's hood was silver'; at which point Ronald exclaimed 'Damn the boy!' and strode across the room to make a note."
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
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NaurwenT
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Posted 05 August 2005 - 09:56 PM
Vertical hand bars are believed to add strength to a shield.
I remember they seemed to work fine for Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Viking, Franks, even Romans (although they generally used a horizontal-bar grip)
Since carrying a shield this way for the duration of a long march could be quite tiresome, the long leather guigue allows it to be carried over the shoulder
I remember they seemed to work fine for Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Viking, Franks, even Romans (although they generally used a horizontal-bar grip)
Since carrying a shield this way for the duration of a long march could be quite tiresome, the long leather guigue allows it to be carried over the shoulder
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Posted 06 August 2005 - 10:38 PM
Beautiful! TLA is on a roll again! 
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Caedus
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Posted 07 August 2005 - 09:32 PM
Okay, thanks for the info Naurwen!
Anco Peeters [ aka Caedus ]
The Last Alliance Semi-active TLA forumer (philosophy student)
Nice Mythology site: Encyclopedia Mythica
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"Christopher was always much concerned with the consistency of the story and on one occasion ... interrupted: 'Last time, you said Bilbo's front door was blue, and you said Thorin had a golden tassel on his hood, but you've just said that Bilbo's front door was green, and the tassel on Thorin's hood was silver'; at which point Ronald exclaimed 'Damn the boy!' and strode across the room to make a note."
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
~ Priscilla and John Tolkien, The Tolkien Family Album, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1992, p. 58.
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Posted 11 August 2005 - 10:41 PM
Yay, more good Concept art. I too will rejoice.
I too will rejoice.
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Posted 12 August 2005 - 04:32 AM
Bain! And there was much rejoicing
Edited by Rinion, 12 August 2005 - 04:32 AM.
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