Chestplate of Vindication Appearance [Archive]

Octavian

01-06-2023, 12:31 PM

Why though? Why leather? Why diarrhea green? Why?

The time has come for us to put aside our petty differences.

No matter your guild tag, no matter your history with each other, no matter what they said about your mother... the squabbling ends today. We must join together. We must unionize. We must become one voice, crying out in solidarity for justice...

MAKE THIS BREASTPLATE LOOK LIKE A BREASTPLATE!

...and make it literally any other color...

Ripqozko

01-06-2023, 12:40 PM

Snaggles

01-06-2023, 12:43 PM

It’s a velious scale texture, not leather.

Octavian

01-06-2023, 12:46 PM

Does it matter what it looks like if you never leave the tunnel, hope that helps.

The tunnel is the Milan of EQ. It's where FQ goes to put itself on display. So, my answer is absolutely yes.

Octavian

01-06-2023, 12:47 PM

It’s a velious scale texture, not leather.

It's the same as the carapace stuff, which feels leather to me. It doesn't look like a BP

Octavian

01-06-2023, 12:47 PM

I can see we are not yet unified lol

loramin

01-06-2023, 12:52 PM

The colors I can live with ... but that face!

https://i.imgur.com/E3gxLO6.png

loramin

01-06-2023, 12:53 PM

It's like Pacman dropped acid and then dropped himself onto my BP! ;)

Jimjam

01-06-2023, 01:04 PM

Looks like a stylised bear face to me. With a pink kissy mouth?

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 01:06 PM

99% of Velious armor looks like shit.

Baby diarrhea type of shit.

THAT bad.

Jimjam

01-06-2023, 01:07 PM

99% of Velious armor looks like shit.

Baby diarrhea type of shit.

THAT bad.

The original artist moved into a management position and the design pressures changed.

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 01:09 PM

The original artist moved into a management position and the design pressures changed.

it shows

Jimjam

01-06-2023, 01:14 PM

it shows

I liked that the original models looked like they were miniature figurines sculpted for dungeons and dragons. They had a quality that made them look like they were painted with acrylic miniature paints and used techniques a miniature painter would use. Limited palette, black lining and stuff like that.

Velious is a mess of detail and colour that exaggerates the way textures stretch on these kind of models.

The giants were pretty cool though.

Dolalin

01-06-2023, 01:16 PM

Octavian

01-06-2023, 01:29 PM

It's like Pacman dropped acid and then dropped himself onto my BP! ;)

this is actually making me change my mind, I might like it now

Octavian

01-06-2023, 01:30 PM

99% of Velious armor looks like shit.

Baby diarrhea type of shit.

THAT bad.

As a Dark Elf, I'm extremely happy with the appearance of my SS plate set. But man, the Vindi BP is so good. It really deserves to also LOOK good.

Octavian

01-06-2023, 01:31 PM

I think that's why I liked WoW's art style way better than EQ2's. It owned what it was. EQ2 tried to be too 'realistic' and just ended up looking bland because the tech was too limiting to pull it off. WoW went full cartoon and it looked right.

The cartoon-yness of WoW is one of the reasons I couldn't get into it, but you're absolutely right that they at least accomplished what they set out to do with it. Goofy, but intentional.

Evia

01-06-2023, 01:41 PM

The colors I can live with ... but that face!

https://i.imgur.com/E3gxLO6.png

Nice fashionquest!

Chortles Snortles

01-06-2023, 03:26 PM

The colors I can live with ... but that face!

https://i.imgur.com/E3gxLO6.png

https://i.imgur.com/6URy9OC.png

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 03:40 PM

I liked that the original models looked like they were miniature figurines sculpted for dungeons and dragons. They had a quality that made them look like they were painted with acrylic miniature paints and used techniques a miniature painter would use. Limited palette, black lining and stuff like that.

That's actually a great point. With D&D or Warhammer 40k models, you can easily make details shine by using a contrast method of keeping the nooks and crevices' of the model dark to create depth and then highlight edges with a bright color.

This definitely sounds like the method that was used to create the earlier armors.

Example:

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/primaris-company-champion.jpg

loramin

01-06-2023, 03:47 PM

https://i.imgur.com/6URy9OC.png

Luck at Chuckles, still thinking he can insult someone by calling them gay in 2023. Go back to your cave homophobic troll.

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 03:51 PM

Luck at Chuckles, still thinking he can insult someone by calling them gay in 2023. Go back to your cave homophobic troll.

It clearly still works as an insult :D

loramin

01-06-2023, 03:59 PM

I guess to some people; I wasn't offended, I just thought it was sad.

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 04:01 PM

I guess to some people; I wasn't offended, I just thought it was sad.

Why did you say "Go back to your cave homophobic troll." if you weren't offended?

loramin

01-06-2023, 04:02 PM

P.S. It also seems like a violation of the forum rules:

Racism / hate speech
Racism and or hate speech, disguised or not, will not be tolerated. This includes slurs / derogatory speech regarding sexual orientation.

It seems pretty clear that image was meant as a slur against me.

Octavian

01-06-2023, 04:03 PM

Why did you say "Go back to your cave homophobic troll." if you weren't offended?

As a gay, I was more turned on than offended by the image you posted. Also, as a gay, I noticed that you had it saved to your computer and ready to post. Wanna go hit up a leather bar with me?

See, now I'm implying that you're gay... the worst thing anyone could ever say to another person.

Now please let's get back to calling this armor ugly. I'll be on Grindr if you need me.

loramin

01-06-2023, 04:03 PM

Because hating people for who they are has no place here ... or at least it shouldn't IMHO.

loramin

01-06-2023, 04:05 PM

As a gay, I was more turned on than offended by the image you posted. Also, as a gay, I noticed that you had it saved to your computer and ready to post. Wanna go hit up a leather bar with me?

See, now I'm implying that you're gay... the worst thing anyone could ever say to another person.

Now please let's get back to calling this armor ugly. I'll be on Grindr if you need me.

Context matters. In context, Chuckles is on a campaign to stalk me on the forums and post witty (in his mind at least) retorts. In context that picture was clearly not "hey it's great to be gay".

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 04:05 PM

As a gay, I was more turned on than offended by the image you posted. Also, as a gay, I noticed that you had it saved to your computer and ready to post. Wanna go hit up a leather bar with me?

See, now I'm implying that you're gay... the worst thing anyone could ever say to another person.

Now please let's get back to calling this armor ugly. I'll be on Grindr if you need me.

I didn't post it.

Muggles or Gortles...or whatever his name is did.

But sure, I'll fuck you but you're the bottom.

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 04:06 PM

Because hating people for who they are has no place here ... or at least it shouldn't IMHO.

People hate me for who I am.

Frankly, I don't blame them. I try to be as repulsive as possible.

loramin

01-06-2023, 04:07 PM

People hate me for who I am.

Frankly, I don't blame them. I try to be as repulsive as possible.

That's hating you for your actions :p

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 04:07 PM

That's hating you for your actions :p

And how do you know people don't hate gay people for their actions?

Octavian

01-06-2023, 04:09 PM

I didn't post it.

Muggles or Gortles...or whatever his name is did.

But sure, I'll fuck you but you're the bottom.

well, at first I was embarrassed for calling out the wrong person, but now look at me finding a top for the night. /cheer

aussenseiter

01-06-2023, 04:20 PM

Because hating people for who they are has no place here ... or at least it shouldn't IMHO.

Can you bring me an identity and show it to me on a plate?

loramin

01-06-2023, 04:22 PM

Can you bring me an identity and show it to me on a plate?

No I can't, but any reasonable person can see an identity being used as a slur, which is what Chuckles did here.

aussenseiter

01-06-2023, 04:25 PM

No I can't, but any reasonable person can see an identity being used as a slur, which is what Chuckles did here.

Paint that picture with all the colors of the wind.

Encroaching Death

01-06-2023, 04:45 PM

Can you bring me an identity and show it to me on a plate?

https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ramsay-sausage-gif-25.gif

Bardp1999

01-06-2023, 08:21 PM

While we are at it Facesmasher needs a good graphic also, it looking like an OT hammer is immersion breaking

Octavian

01-06-2023, 11:04 PM

While we are at it Facesmasher needs a good graphic also, it looking like an OT hammer is immersion breaking

This comment is welcome and not a derailing. Justice for Facesmasher as well.

Danth

01-06-2023, 11:23 PM

Think we found Loramin's EQ "spirit animal" earlier:

(This is meant entirely in good-faith jest; I appreciate your wiki efforts)

Chortles Snortles

01-07-2023, 06:10 AM

https://i.imgur.com/L5w8sEi.jpg

Snaggles

01-07-2023, 08:12 AM

It's the same as the carapace stuff, which feels leather to me. It doesn't look like a BP

https://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Fashion

I know it’s grossly pedantic but this is an EQ forum so comes with the territory. Sorry you hate the look. It’s technically scale. Same texture as eru cultural armor, hate 2.0, PoG, PSC/Queens Carapace, Ice Forged Shackle. Etc.

loramin

01-07-2023, 11:58 AM

https://www.project1999.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20218&stc=1&d=1673061737

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/PalatableWatchfulBumblebee-size_restricted.gif

Robot

01-07-2023, 12:08 PM

wagorf

01-07-2023, 12:10 PM

it's so ugly that i wear a cobalt bp instead for my lil dark elf war alt

loramin

01-07-2023, 12:39 PM

looks good on human idk. in year 22 of classic eq emulation fashionquest is the only quest that matters and sounds like you did not pick the proper minmax fashion race

https://i.imgur.com/OkSElny.png

Did you not see my glorious bear head? I definitely picked the minmax fashion race ;)

Chortles Snortles

01-07-2023, 12:58 PM

https://i.imgur.com/6URy9OC.png

Encroaching Death

01-07-2023, 01:09 PM

Before anyone accuses him of homophobia, he's just being historically accurate:

https://www.worldhistory.org/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes/#:~:text=The%20Sacred%20Band%20of%20Thebes,fame%20 under%20the%20general%20Pelopidas.

loramin

01-07-2023, 01:37 PM

Again, there is nothing wrong with homosexual art. There is a lot wrong with using it to troll and suggest that there's something wrong with homosexuality.

Encroaching Death

01-07-2023, 01:39 PM

He shared it twice.

He obviously likes the photo.

Octavian

01-07-2023, 02:27 PM

My only disappointment is that it's the same one. I'd really like to see new gay video game character art each time you post please.

Encroaching Death

01-07-2023, 02:32 PM

https://d3u63wyfuci0ch.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04090453/sexy-gay-video-games-4.jpg

Octavian

01-07-2023, 03:19 PM

Thank. Bless.

Chortles Snortles

01-07-2023, 03:33 PM

why can't it be two bros helpin each other out!?!?
:eek:

Octavian

01-07-2023, 03:53 PM

Why can't two bros be helping each other out to mutual orgasm? Why everything need a label?

pijan

01-10-2023, 11:51 AM

I don't want to be over dramatic, but it makes me want to gouge my owns eyes out and light myself on fire.

Encroaching Death

01-10-2023, 02:07 PM

I'm as straight as the driven snow BUT(T)

It kind of bums me out that I will most likely die without sucking at least one dick.

It's just something I wanted to try, like snow skiing or painting planets with spray paint like the street artists do.

No homo, I'm just curious how bad it tastes so I can sympathize with the women that I force to perform it on me after I've eaten Taco Bell at 2am.

Tongpow

01-10-2023, 06:04 PM

Why

"learn blender and unity"

no elf barbies allowed. or classic.

Octavian

01-10-2023, 09:34 PM

Octavian

01-10-2023, 09:35 PM

Also, re: "how bad it tastes" - go with a guy who showers regularly? It's skin. Should taste like the rest of their body (or better) if they know how to wash properly.

Danth

01-10-2023, 09:47 PM

I'm as straight as the driven snow BUT(T)

Not if you want to do that, you aren't. No exceptions. Either you're in denial or you're playing the stereotype. Well either way you're playing the stereotype--just a matter of whether or not you know it.

aussenseiter

01-10-2023, 11:46 PM

Also, re: "how bad it tastes" - go with a guy who showers regularly? It's skin. Should taste like the rest of their body (or better) if they know how to wash properly.

I think even a clean one would taste salty, whether from residual urethral matter or the pre-orgasmic fluid itself.

Chortles Snortles

01-10-2023, 11:49 PM

https://i.imgur.com/JR5Jjf1.png

Encroaching Death

01-11-2023, 07:02 AM

Not if you want to do that, you aren't. No exceptions. Either you're in denial or you're playing the stereotype. Well either way you're playing the stereotype--just a matter of whether or not you know it.

I don't think so.

I've never finger painted before. I kinda want to finger paint as well. That doesn't mean I'm an Artist. It just means I fingered a painter once.

I don't see what's so gay about it. It's just one dick being put in a mouth. Like eating a banana doesn't mean you are gay.

I never really played Hockey either. Like maybe I'm good at it? I could be the best dick sucker in the world and we'd never know because I was too homophobic to try it once. Man, imagine losing the opportunity for that title...

So it's not gay. I'm just experiencing life to its fullest.

Octavian

01-12-2023, 09:07 PM

I think even a clean one would taste salty, whether from residual urethral matter or the pre-orgasmic fluid itself.

Nah, only salty if there's lots of "pre-orgasmic fluid," as you call it lol but plenty of guys stay dry until climax

And "residual urethral matter" gets washed away if a guy knows how to clean himself.

Octavian

01-12-2023, 09:08 PM

I don't think so.

I've never finger painted before. I kinda want to finger paint as well. That doesn't mean I'm an Artist. It just means I fingered a painter once.

I don't see what's so gay about it. It's just one dick being put in a mouth. Like eating a banana doesn't mean you are gay.

I never really played Hockey either. Like maybe I'm good at it? I could be the best dick sucker in the world and we'd never know because I was too homophobic to try it once. Man, imagine losing the opportunity for that title...

So it's not gay. I'm just experiencing life to its fullest.

I can say with certainty that you'd need a lot more than one experience to take that title away from the current best. It's a skill and skills take practice.

aussenseiter

01-12-2023, 09:24 PM

I can say with certainty that you'd need a lot more than one experience to take that title away from the current best. It's a skill and skills take practice.

All the talent in the world won't make up for a lack of practice.

Tongpow

01-12-2023, 09:29 PM

Nah, only salty if there's lots of "pre-orgasmic fluid," as you call it lol but plenty of guys stay dry until climax

And "residual urethral matter" gets washed away if a guy knows how to clean himself.

okay, this is my official, last post.:D

seek god, hope this... nevermind. wtb white dragon cloak still sorta, but yeah, goodluck finding me.:confused:

#DeleteBlue
also wtb permaband, don't make me get it the Hard Way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9py4aMK3aIU

Octavian

01-13-2023, 12:59 AM

seek god

what if he's inside one of the dicks? Maybe I AM seeking him...yeah, I said it. Him. (Though maybe I'm referring to god as a trans man... and you thought I was being misogynistic, but really it was SECRETLY PROGRESSIVE!)

Octavian

01-13-2023, 01:00 AM

Tf was this thread originally about again? Oh yeah, this game has ugly items in it and I'm crabby about it!

Chortles Snortles

01-13-2023, 01:45 AM

https://i.imgur.com/JR5Jjf1.png

Trelaboon

01-14-2023, 12:11 PM

I personally like it

Chortles Snortles

03-03-2023, 06:05 PM

(LOL)

Ekco

03-03-2023, 06:20 PM

thanks for bumping, now I'm mad all over again.

killerbeebs

03-19-2023, 02:26 AM

Why after 15 years ruin the Vindi bp? i don't even have the bp and I'm upset. It looks like a mistake every time i see it. I thought for sure this was another graphics bug.

Gustoo

03-19-2023, 09:07 PM

When velious came out all those new textures were Uber to me and most fashion questers. Crystal chitin and rygorr did a lot for my rangers flashiness in addition to low cost low desire tolans.

I told myself it was an AC build with the dragon scale instead of rygorr but really I just liked having brown plate

magnetaress

03-20-2023, 02:04 AM

Velious textures are king. That they don't push them on live as transmogs or ornaments is beyond me.

Trexller

03-20-2023, 02:10 AM

Velious textures are king. That they don't push them on live as transmogs or ornaments is beyond me.

they can't

in their ineptitude over the years they 'lost' the ability to code old-model textures

or some such like that

verant/deybreak is up there with enron and IBM on how to run a company badly

mycoolrausch

03-20-2023, 01:50 PM

Why after 15 years ruin the Vindi bp? i don't even have the bp and I'm upset. It looks like a mistake every time i see it. I thought for sure this was another graphics bug.

What's 15 years? Velious was 22 years ago. Velious p99 was 8 years ago. This is what the vindi BP looked like the last couple months of velious, but nobody noticed because luclin graphics changed everything again right after.

A lot of the velious item graphics were obvious placeholders, including placeholder stats, and some of the classes were not yet fully implemented at level 60 (wizards, mages, rangers, druids).

EverQuest was always a moving target of a game. I wonder what a fully polished implementation would look like. We never got to see it.