jtoddcoleman 9,166 ArtCraft Dev Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2015 01/13/15 - Character Creation Preview Screenshot #1: Character Creation Since this is the first screenshot we're releasing of the game, we thought it would be fitting to make it a preview of character creation -- the first thing most players will encounter when playing the game. Why show character creation first? A few reasons: - This a functional prototype of character creation (with actual 2D and 3D game assets), not just a mockup. The character (the Knight archetype) is a fully modeled and animated avatar. - That character will give you a small taste of the Character art style. Compare this character to our concepts, you can see that we're shooting for a fairly literal translation of the style. - This shot shows off the initial class (archetype) selection options, exposing the wide array of base characters (archetypes) - It also provides solid hints at the inner working of a handful of core systems: Combat, movement, skills, advancement and (of course) character creation / customization - It showcases the user interface style. As you can see, we're going for a streamlined and modern look -- emphasizing quick access to game information over the standard "parchment and leather" fare. There is more to this one than meets the eye... the clues are there, for those with a solid design instinct and an eye for detail. Happy hunting, Todd ACE P.S. btw, don't take any of these numbers as gospel. Many of these values will change (probably have already) -- and in fact, the scale will even change -- as the various systems snap into focus. orange, kylod, khal and 73 others 76 J Todd Coleman ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Follow us on Twitter @CrowfallGame | Like us on Facebook [Rules of Conduct] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haliit 103 Share Posted January 13, 2015 poorly made socks, I actually really like the art style. Hyper-realism is overrated. Really interested to know more about the Archetypes and how much flexibility we have within them crowrise, blackspar, fuzzbling and 7 others 10 The Sundered Guard-"Nature's Sword, the People's Shield"-Ranger's Brotherhood of Shadowbane, Mourning Server Listen to CrowCast-A Crowfall Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarin 664 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I see creation points !!!! I like that for sure! malchias745, blaze duskdreamer, haliit and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubixroll 80 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) Love the art style, the problem with realism is that it is not only hard to pull of right but also very expensive. As for the classes (archetypes), its looking really good and customisable. I won't try and guess the classes since it seems like the list can scroll and the class below the mage (4th second row) is slightly covered by the sword (Maybe on purpose?). Another thing that we can deduce is that with so many classes, it is very likely that with so many classes there will be the option of multiple alts or maybe permadeath. Also what are these hunger stats I read? Does that mean the game will have a realistic stamina system? If you look closely, there is a stat called warmth conversion meaning that your character gets cold in cold area. Guess that means no more going to Northrend in underwear. Finally look at the top tab, it says promotion classes. Does this mean that maybe we'll get a second tier of jobs which are more powerful? Edited January 13, 2015 by laskatan tanom, moridin, StormShadow and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopko 153 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Really impresive majestic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meneek 92 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm wondering how much we will be able to change the LOOK of our character. As I and others have said before, I don't want to run around with thousands or even hundreds of characters that look just like me. raven hunter, blaze duskdreamer, Iridian ShadowWeaver and 13 others 16 Maria Lightheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick 304 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hunger resistance. Interesting. alexpuhl@gmail.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haliit 103 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Based on the number of Archetypes/base classes, and the little snippet we see of "Promotion Classes", I hope we get a similar dynamic to Shadowbane where you have Promotion classes that can be reached by multiple base class routes. I loved how differently you could play a class in Shadowbane depending on if you came at it from Rogue or Mage, or Rogue or Fighter, etc. AshenTemper, nymvincyx, elivilson and 2 others 5 The Sundered Guard-"Nature's Sword, the People's Shield"-Ranger's Brotherhood of Shadowbane, Mourning Server Listen to CrowCast-A Crowfall Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarin 664 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm wondering how much we will be able to change the LOOK of our character. As I and others have said before, I don't want to run around with thousands or even hundreds of characters that look just like me. Looking at the default archtype selected than looking at the actual character leads to believe it has some depth to it. They both look quite different facially. sierrad, azoresgirl and blaze duskdreamer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychedelics 194 Share Posted January 13, 2015 +-24 archetypes already >>> Awesome Hunger resistance >>>> Awesome Creation points >>>> Awesome Loved that interface style!! Armegeddon, epicbawler@aol.com, crowrise and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshenTemper 219 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Based on the number of Archetypes/base classes, and the little snippet we see of "Promotion Classes", I hope we get a similar dynamic to Shadowbane where you have Promotion classes that can be reached by multiple base class routes. I loved how differently you could play a class in Shadowbane depending on if you came at it from Rogue or Mage, or Rogue or Fighter, etc. At least based on the image at the top, it looks like there is around 16 Archetypes. But my guess is those are also faction specific... at least if you look in the order of them, they seem to be by race/faction (although I could be wrong). haliit 1 Sean aka Ashen Temper | http://www.seandahlberg.com/ Without the Player, there is no Game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phylor.the.Jester 1,021 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So far, things look good. The dream still lives! washuu, khal and mal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead sparrow 207 Share Posted January 13, 2015 That stat page appears to scroll down quite a bit more. Really curious what's down there. Hunger resistance...this would seem to go, not just a pvp route, but a survival route as well...or indicate some of the non-pvp roles? Perhaps there's a mighty Baker class (there is a chubby dude hidden behind the guys sword). But being serious, the hunger resistance does add an interesting angle. xanther, dustycat, elivilson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridian ShadowWeaver 1,100 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I really like the selection of female characters. Bottom row, second from the right; yeah, that's mine right there The art style is appealing and clean of line. Elegant even. Love the muted colors. Can't wait to play with the character creation options! mal, stargazer, Chrissy The Blesser and 3 others 6 Click your profile name>Click Manage Ignore Prefs>Find "Add a new user to my list" at the bottom of the page>Type in a username>Check options>Save Changes>Silence is bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haliit 103 Share Posted January 13, 2015 At least based on the image at the top, it looks like there is around 16 Archetypes. But my guess is those are also faction specific... at least if you look in the order of them, they seem to be by race/faction (although I could be wrong). Hard to tell based on pre-alpha interface, but if there were a faction element to this portion of character creation, you'd think there'd be something about it on the menu. Could just be that this early they aren't concerned about making the distinction, though, AshenTemper 1 The Sundered Guard-"Nature's Sword, the People's Shield"-Ranger's Brotherhood of Shadowbane, Mourning Server Listen to CrowCast-A Crowfall Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nehemia 944 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) Now there's interesting mechanic: Dash count: 2. Seems like we've got some manual dashes we can use. Also: The raccoon is hiding behind the knight's sword. Raccoon archetype confirmed. That also proves that we will have RNG in the game, (hallelujah). Edited January 13, 2015 by nehemia flavour11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshenTemper 219 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hard to tell based on pre-alpha interface, but if there were a faction element to this portion of character creation, you'd think there'd be something about it on the menu. Could just be that this early they aren't concerned about making the distinction, though, That's the fun in speculation But, if you're a fan of ASoIF (Game of Thrones) and, to an extent, Shadowbane, the world was divided up by factions/regions. Doesn't mean its a hard line faction (like WoW) where you couldn't be Race A in Faction B, but it may have to do with starting areas. Lash, haliit, knivesy and 2 others 5 Sean aka Ashen Temper | http://www.seandahlberg.com/ Without the Player, there is no Game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldreth 185 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Dibs on the horned llama! (OK, stag is probably more accurate but I'll be damned if I'm not calling it a horned llama!) Looks great so far. Can absolutely see the relation between the concept art and the knight's model. blaze duskdreamer, nesogra, Krissy and 1 other 4 just an Eldreth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talmanar 0 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I like it, the concept art is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psylent night 70 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Bottom row, far left. Playable, bipedal Harts. Are you gods? txteclipse, dustycat, jewels and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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