Argonians - beast races anatomy : V

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:48 am

Hi!

Just thought I share this found with you. I was watching the artwork HUB video again when I saw this pic of an http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SOI_BPOKzfP_oHHt-8Et8A?feat=directlink

I know artwork does not mean its cast in stone regarding the final characters, but I assume they went on with the Oblivion style of the beast races' anatomy. I'm kind of disappointed, I'd love to see an interesting makeover of the Morrowind beasts only more refined. I found the oblivion type 90% humanoid beast races kind of boring.

Shoot!

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:22 am

It does look like the legs are more human, but everyone should not fly off the handle because of a blurry piece of concept art. We have no idea how they'll look in-game.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:51 am

I would say BGS are damned if they do and damned if they don't

If they do make them more like Morrowind Argonians with beast legs, there'll still be people crying foul about how it puts their race at a disadvantage against other races.

Personally, I prefer the humanoid Argonians.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:20 am

This is definitely the kind of thing that isn't set in stone. It may still not be decided.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:31 pm

They look awesome now!

I'm gonna slink back into the shadows before I get yelled at for not disapproving that their legs aren't backwards unlike http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/KomodoDragonRinca1.jpg.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:09 am

They look like they at least have their claws back, and the reversed curve of the tail ismore natural (the outward-sticking tails in Oblivion made zero sense for a bipedal creature).

I may be reading too much into it, but they also seem to have rear toes on the back of their feet.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:56 pm

I'm not only talking about the legs. Wouldn't it be interesting to see them with different skeletons and figures (is this the word for it?) than normal humans attached with a tail and an animal head? In oblivion they look like costumes

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:58 am

I like the new look and I'm not disappointed in the slightest. It really looks more beastly than argonians did in Oblivion and Morrowind, even without the alien legs.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:38 am

I would say BGS are damned if they do and damned if they don't

If they do make them more like Morrowind Argonians with beast legs, there'll still be people crying foul about how it puts their race at a disadvantage against other races.

Personally, I prefer the humanoid Argonians.

That'd be rather stupid, how is having bent legs in any way a disadvantage? In fact, it provides better balance at greater speed, so it's a benefit if anything.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:19 pm

And i prefer the oblivion style legs. but i never play as a beast race so i dont really care how the leg turn out.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:05 am

Looking really closely it appears the Argonian may have some sort of armor on his/her shins but it stops at the feet

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:20 am

Better Picture
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/5965/argonian.png

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:08 pm

The new look looks great! Reminds me of why I fell in love with the Iksar in EQ. I just may change my main from nord to argonian if they turn out just like that.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:13 am

Either he's wearing very baggy trousers, or I'm seeing an additional leg joint. To me, that says they've found a compromise. A slight backward curve on the legs to represent a second joint, but not to the extent that regular footwear can't be used. But yeah, that doesn't look like the sort of shot that would be used to concept an entire race. It'd be a full profile shot placing far more emphasis on the figure itself, I guess. We'll have to wait and see I suppose.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:57 am

it looks realy cool. its a shame thats just art. :thumbsup:

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:49 am

appears to have beast hands as well not humanoid

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:48 pm

That'd be rather stupid, how is having bent legs in any way a disadvantage? In fact, it provides better balance at greater speed, so it's a benefit if anything.

Because it disallowed boots. Greater speed will only pay off a little at early levels, but after awhile most characters are more than competent runners.

This could be easily fixed by simply providing some Beast armor options in the game. :shrug:

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:18 am

It looks better then the Morrowind and Oblivion style.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:44 pm

Look at the joints.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3791/argon.png

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:48 am

I like the look on that concept art. At least the fear that they do not have a human head with scale painted on the face is off my mind.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:36 am

Because it disallowed boots. Greater speed will only pay off a little at early levels, but after awhile most characters are more than competent runners.

We'll see if speed is still there as an attribute... /grin/

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:27 pm

Look at the joints.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3791/argon.png

I was just about to post about that. They don't look as extreme as in morrowind, but it dosen't look like ordinary human legs

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:31 am

To me the Morrowwind and teh Oblivion ones look the same

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:07 pm

Look at the joints.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3791/argon.png

I think those are calves.

http://i52.tinypic.com/24b5bf5.png

But they could be more joints.

» Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:41 pm

i had preference in both morrowind and oblivion argonians and if this is the new one well im very satisfied with what the artwork looks especially the head