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Published: 2017-12-07 20:08:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 58253; Favourites: 1437; Downloads: 381
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Time for some Rangers Project art?With most of my client obligations out of the way, for the last few months I've been able to resume activity on my Patreon page, posting new work there at a higher rate than I've been able to before.
Now that I have the commission art dump done, it's time to post a bunch of patreon/book art. They've had some exclusive stuff over there for quite some time now that I'd like to make public.
Here's a piece funded by patrons.
An Isles Protectorate Elemental soldier is getting up close and personal with a Prostor Dominion Fangtooth (many will know it as a guppy).
Both of these soldiers are equipped with energy shields that dampen projectile velocities, combined with quality power armor and/or myosuits that make effective ranged engagement difficult.
Getting in close with a high caliber weapon or blade can do the trick.
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I don't know why but that makes me think about Warframe, maybe it's because of the similarities of the action XD
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Dune's shield concept is very interesting and its nice to see it being used more
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This is awesome art, almost feels like it's moving.
What is a Myosuit exactly, though?
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Short for Myomer Suit, or artificial muscle suit. Think power armor but lighter weight.
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That's a lot like... well a lot of cooler powered armor and mechs nowadays, hell yeah.Β
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look at all those shines. What can I say, I'm a simple man.
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Wait wait wait, you're back with some Ranger project arts?
Awesome!! I'm so glad you're keeping it going!
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A lot less lately, but yeah I still do some
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Β Shared here on twitter; twitter.com/DArtFantasy
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Too bad Patreon just changed their fees to screw over low-paying patrons!
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It's all a matter of perspective, and I say it can go either way on personal opinion.
In one instance, you have people giving a dollar or two, and maybe not knowing that a chunk of their support isn't making it to the artist.
In the other, a dollar or two might truly be all someone can afford to give, with anything higher breaking the bank.
When you talk of someone getting screwed by fees, that's always there, both ways. If a patron can't afford a little extra a month, I kind of question if they should be pledging at all.
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Well, if you pledge $1 and you are charge extra .38 in fees, that seems a bit ridiculous. If you have the money or not, being charged an extra 33% of your pledge seems a bit overkill!
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But that's exactly how it's always been, someone gives me $1, and that money is charged 38 cents in fees, except I eat it. Am I fine with only getting 62 cents? I find it wasteful.
So yeah, there is no side of the coin that fixes the problem. But you need not worry, as Patreon isn't going with the change.
Their idea was simply to have patrons be aware of how much of their pledge is eaten. Some don't like to know the truth
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Haha, so cool. Always love seeing your deviations in the inbox.
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Cool! BTW if you have the "Elemental" stuff lying around there was supposed to be a booklet in the Kickstarter x)
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Yep! I will make that book eventually, but I want to properly finish the Protectorate Wars first.
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'Rangers lead the way' indeed. I'm unfamiliar with any of these factions but they look fantastic. I hope to one day get some armored infantry designs done by you.
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Thanks. The factions get some detailing in my book, which can also help me be more specific in my DA descriptions going forward too.
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Those armor styles were so awesome,Β then you started doing more mecha work
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Catalyst and the fans pay for a LOT of battletech art from me, yeah
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Well just do what you do all of this is amazing as alwaysΒ Β
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Will do, and you can expect more infantry armor like this coming around.
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Awesome,Β I can't wait!Β
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I love this armor style. I think it's even better then Halo's armor and I don't just mean the Spartan Power Armor.
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Haha thanks. It means a lot when someone says "better than" instead of "like" halo lol.
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The Spartan II armor is good everything after it is crap. But,Β your Ranger Armor is well thought out and believable.
I do a little blacksmithing and I want to build one of your helmets. I think they look very cool and I love the look of the visor, like a beast's maw.
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343 Studios especially screwed things up going with the tiny armor pieces to make animation easier. Goodby by all protection.
I've had several smiths and cosplayers ask to make one of my helmets lol. I say all are welcome, just waiting on one to follow through
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May I ask for a profile picture of one or some of your helmets? Makes it a lot easier. XD
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This is the best I have to offer I think: s8.postimg.org/fwaidzqr9/profiβ¦
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That will do quite nicely.
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(re-upload lol, hope i mentioned everything just like in that comment)
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Haha yep you got it all in there.
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