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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to CanRay [2015-07-20 01:40:07 +0000 UTC]

Definitely one of my favourite designs!

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to wbyrd [2013-08-20 03:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Well, I can only take credit for the "looks good" part ; )

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wbyrd In reply to SteamPoweredMikeJ [2013-08-20 04:51:45 +0000 UTC]

ell you the truth the half the time I flip through a source book during character creation. If i see a weapon, vehicle, or gear I like the looks of I stop and see if I can make use of it. 

once I've flipped through and picked the stuff I like the looks of I go back through and look at the numbers of the other stuff..usually if the numbers are close i go with the one I like the looks of....yeah, not exactly an optimum selection process but I can make a less than "best" selection work if I am inspired. 

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to wbyrd [2013-08-25 19:40:15 +0000 UTC]

I tend to do the same thing when I play video games. I'll frequently slum around in armor with crappy stats if I think it looks bad-ass.

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wbyrd In reply to SteamPoweredMikeJ [2013-08-26 17:05:08 +0000 UTC]

Personally i think if you can show a player , Okay this is what your looking at", or "this is the gun he's holding"".It adds to the enjoyment and ability of a player to get into the world he;s playing in.

Part of what I liked about Shadow run is that they spent a bit of effort to create visual aids, and great scenes to give players a slid idea of what the world, people, and critters looked like.I 

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to wbyrd [2013-09-05 23:34:29 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, FASA was the first game company to really put a focus into the art side of the equation. All the Battletech and Shadowrun books were so much richer and better-illustrated than almost anything else published at the time. It made the books very pleasant to read, and really helped you get into the game worlds.

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wbyrd In reply to SteamPoweredMikeJ [2013-09-09 15:36:16 +0000 UTC]

well If think FASA helped ot push other companies in that direction. high quality artwork is now common in game books. Where before it was just some quick sketches by less than skilled artists.

considering artwork as integral to the project instead of an after thought has really helped a lot of games make the jump from "ehh" to "neat"

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to wbyrd [2013-09-14 01:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes, all true!

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to sanatori2050 [2013-05-27 04:41:30 +0000 UTC]

*Nods appreciatively*

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SteamPoweredMikeJ In reply to Dethling [2013-01-31 08:50:32 +0000 UTC]

Aww shucks I think it was definitely one of my coolest designs...

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CanRay In reply to SteamPoweredMikeJ [2013-02-05 05:10:10 +0000 UTC]

It's a dead sexy looking firearm, and I loved the description that went along with it (including the part about Little Black Dresses!)

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