by Sangrde It's the popular Corset plus pasties armor! by gabrix89 I don't get spending money on what is the equivalent of full/field plate armor and then going "Oh yeah, still gotta show off my BOOBS to show that I am a woman!" by Vetrova Okay, cool looking? Check. Armor consisting almost wholly of straps that protect shizz all? Major Check! by LASAHIDO Whoever designed this armor should be taken out and shot- no remorse, no pity. Woman is in a literal storm of blades and fire with the equivalent of a bikini with pieces of metal attached, and half-assed leg and arm armor. She is *asking* to be nailed by those swords. by Johnnymorrow Is that tree… groping her?! by xiaobotong Sorry, Mister- I don't care if you have taken the "Abs of Steel" course. That is not going to protect you from being gutted like a fish. Not even that pauldron is going to save you… by vinogadovalex Sigh… another good armor ruined by conspicuous boobery also by Vinogradovalex I guess this is armor not made for sitting down in… by lpvictoria If I had a mere nickel for every plate mail, chain mail or some other supposed armor substance bikini that I have seen in fantasy art, I could retire richer than the Koch brothers...
and here we get into the other stupid side of fantasy, the absolutely unusable or unfeasible weapons. Not only are you more likely to break your hand by using it, it also leaves 2 of your fingers completely unprotected. I sure hope you don't need that index finger.
This artist has no idea how blades are made...you do know they're not made by pouring metal into a mould, right?
I think possibly they did know that and decided to ignore it because it's FANTASY.
God almighty dude, having a distinctive design is more important than making everything practical and realistic for people who actually care what real swords look like.
@Glam_Vrock I've seen guys like that. Mainly in pics and photos on DeviantArt. i can't help but cringe sometimes at artists who draw human guys who would make Jonah Falcon feel inadequate. (Look him up on Google- realize that he got stopped going through an airport because of it…)
I understand making fun of silly fantasy art, but when you're getting into honest-to-god nitty gritty paragraphs about bevors and quillons and ricassos, maybe you're taking things a little too seriously.
I understand making fun of silly fantasy art, but when you're getting into honest-to-god nitty gritty paragraphs about bevors and quillons and ricassos, maybe you're taking things a little too seriously.
That's half the fun of being a nerd about this stuff, realizing how stupid it is and pointing it out. Taking something way further than it was intended to be. Besides the most critically acclaimed fantasy works are works that took themselves seriously. And I wasn't even referring to Cloud's sword, although admittedly I was hardly clear.(Read, not at all.) I was referring to the blatantly overly designed swords used throughout fantasy. Take Skyrim for example. The iron sword is a carbon copy of ancient viking swords, one of the most popular swords in history, found all over Europe and was used for centuries. A sleek, efficient, well designed blade. An excellent weapon. Yet, for some reason, is the weakest class sword in the game. vs the Daedric sword \ The blade has all these jagged edges, which are easier to catch with a parry and will more likely get stuck in a body if you you do actually cut someone with it. The pommel and crossguard are way over designed and spiky. And it's actually better than most weapons in fantasy games. 2/10 would not use. And even then the daedric stuff is so out of place for the setting that I couldn't get immersed in the the game. I actually went back to using the iron stuff because it was more realistic and lore friendly.
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/118/6/1/red_sonja_by_jeffach-d5w4015.jpg by jeffach Okay, no armor- paint. :Rolls her eyes.: Yeah, I bet that's TONS better than armor! by bluefley Okay, not really fantasy, but… how does she *not* fall down on her back? That must a stone cold beeyotch to haul around on your shoulders/back! by svetlaya777 i wish this armor covered the top of her chest… I really do! by simonarpalmer She's supposed to be a dragonslayer…. with her belly exposed? Oohhhkay. by jdelnido That looks… stunningly impractical for combat. by dkmarkos What does the line down her belly do? It reminds me of the lines women used to paint on the back of their legs to pretend they were wearing nylons. Is this supposed to be her pretending to have armor or something? by gkb3rk "I don't need chest armor- I have pauldrons and a belt!" http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/099/8/a/queen_andromache_by_mlappas-d7du4ap.png (boobs ahoy- but no nips, so I am not posting it here) by miappas How do you go around with a bare chest and still live? by barn_swallow That outfit looks cold, drafty, and too visible in the moonlight with all that pale skin on display against the black leather. by igorIVArt There are too many faces on that armor… it's gonna eat me!
by jdelnido The minute she stands up, her top is going to roll down (or fall down). And I just can't see wanting to go into battle showing off your… assets like that. by scary pet If her armor covered her more completely, this wouldn't be bad. But otherwise, would not use. by michelacacciatore Two things here- don't those boobs get in the way of her pulling the string on that bow (and a bowstring scrape would hurt!) and what are those two stick-like things hovering by her hair? by the-silverware Lady, all those wounds on your body should be telling you something- Wear More Armor! by FrancescaBaerald Wow, what is going on with that central barbarian's body? That is pretty anatomy fail by Sahri-Art Ugh. Oyoioyoioy… Couldn't you afford a complete set of armor? by RaymondMinnaar Yeah, this guy is made out of Ham, alright. And the number of scars is way too low for being so uncovered.
Just a heads up @LadyRhian, the redheaded lady wearing the black paint and and wolfskin ensemble is a bit nipply. I remember what happened to the last one of these threads when there was an *ahem* slip.
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and here we get into the other stupid side of fantasy, the absolutely unusable or unfeasible weapons. Not only are you more likely to break your hand by using it, it also leaves 2 of your fingers completely unprotected. I sure hope you don't need that index finger.
Mmmm redhead.
I'll let the lack of armor go this time.
I'd hit it.
Finally! Someone who gets it! Fantasy weapons are bullcrap!
God almighty dude, having a distinctive design is more important than making everything practical and realistic for people who actually care what real swords look like.
But if he drops it...
The iron sword is a carbon copy of ancient viking swords, one of the most popular swords in history, found all over Europe and was used for centuries.
A sleek, efficient, well designed blade. An excellent weapon. Yet, for some reason, is the weakest class sword in the game.
vs the Daedric sword
The blade has all these jagged edges, which are easier to catch with a parry and will more likely get stuck in a body if you you do actually cut someone with it. The pommel and crossguard are way over designed and spiky. And it's actually better than most weapons in fantasy games.
2/10 would not use.
And even then the daedric stuff is so out of place for the setting that I couldn't get immersed in the the game. I actually went back to using the iron stuff because it was more realistic and lore friendly.
Hope some of these artist don't quit their day job.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/099/8/a/queen_andromache_by_mlappas-d7du4ap.png (boobs ahoy- but no nips, so I am not posting it here) by miappas How do you go around with a bare chest and still live?