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Help me to choose my new portrait

drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
edited April 2014 in General Discussion (Spoiler Warning!)
I start my new run in BG2EE with my warrior/mage. I selected 4 images, if you had to choose, which would you rather have? I'm hesitating over the better portrait.

He is a true neutral elf, with a tendency to align with evil-aligned parties, created to be a melee fighter who casts a lot of spells quickly.

1- warlock1 2- warlock2 M 3- warlock3 M 4- warlock4 M
  1. Aiutatemi a scegliere il ritratto nuovo62 votes
    1. 1
      33.87%
    2. 2
        3.23%
    3. 3
      33.87%
    4. 4
      29.03%
Post edited by drumcooler on

Comments

  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    edited April 2014
    Why is the poll question in Italian?
    Also, where did you get these? They're all pretty cool.
    I voted for one, but it's very close with 3.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Depends on the character... #2-3 wouldn't suit a LG Diviner, for example.
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    edited April 2014
    I made the poll in italian section, after that i thought it would be better for this kind of poll to put it in international section and i edited it, i can't change the question language but i think the title is pretty clear.
    My english is not so good, i haven't writtten and spoken english since i was at school :D

    I usually get the images of my portraits at http://digital-art-gallery.com/ after that i resize them with photoshop. The site is very cool for portraits.

    My PC is a true neutral warrior-mage, but i love evil party, created for melee fight.
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  • NecomancerNecomancer Member Posts: 622
    Four seems the most elaborate without going overboard in my opinion. The idea of going around with skulls decorating your belt and people still treating you like a normal person would be a big far fetched to me, same thing with portrait two. Just a bit too flamboyant to be thought of as a normal person and thats generally how people react to you in game. I admit, one could also work so if I could also vote for one I would, but I went for the last one because I like armor.
  • winterswinters Member Posts: 252
    1 would look weird on a miniature. 2 is exactly the type of portrait I particularly dislike, pretentious :P 3 isn't bad, but this whole necromancer feel, it pre-defines the character a lot and I'm not sure if that's what you intend for him. I like 4 because fighters/mages are usually shown as more mage-like, being a fighter is secondary, this one is different, therefore interesting AND after all, in BG2 you can get some armours that don't disable spells :]
  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    edited April 2014
    I gotta get me some 'o dat armor in 2, doh.
    Oh, good, @god agrees with me. Now you have to choose 1, or feel his wrath. :P
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    edited April 2014
    I'm sure to give him the Robe of Vecna to cast spells on himself very quickly (i just tried this kind of PC and he's a monster). With rings, bracers and other artifacts AC is not a problem and he can cast mirror image, blur, stone skin, improved haste and many other spells that make him quite invulnerable.

    My pc is an elf, if i choose 4 i have to retouch his ear :D
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  • meaglothmeagloth Member Posts: 3,806
    4 *is* a it buff for an elf.
  • PibaroPibaro Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 2,989
    4 is the kind of fighter/mage i play.
    A fighter who can cast magic in the middle of a fight.
  • NoonNoon Member Posts: 203
    3 because MtG
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    edited April 2014
    Thank u a lot! In just a few short hours many votes and many comments :D

    My vote on 3 doesn't count, i choose it just to see the outcome of the poll. Even if 3 is ahead of the game, your comments tend me toward the 4th ( @Pibaro is my BG mentor and his vote counts double :D)

    I haven't decide yet, keep posting and voting, your comments are what count in the end :D

    @Noon I don't know what MtG means, sorry :(
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  • uglyducklynnuglyducklynn Member Posts: 61
    edited April 2014
    It really depends on they type of character you were playing, but I chose 1 because it could be any alignment/play style. I didn't want to pick 2 or 4 because it felt like they had too much armor on for my tastes. I think portrait 4 would be a sweet fighter/cleric pic, with the undead in the background especially.

    --Edit--
    I just noticed you said a TN warrior/mage, with a tendency to align with evil-aligned parties, in that situation I would pick portrait 3, for what it's worth.
  • dustbubsydustbubsy Member Posts: 249
    I like 4, though it lacks the all-important point ears. On the plus side, the armour looks similar to the elf male sprite wearing plate mail, from what I recall.
  • ElrandirElrandir Member Posts: 1,664
    1 is a bit too... Pink? I don't know what to say. I'm not a fan of it, but I can't explain why.
    2 looks like something from WoW, and no one wants that.
    3 looks super evil. I'd believe he killed the Iron Throne leaders too, if I saw him wearing that.
    4 is just bhaalin'. Tanky warrior wearing thick armor and casting spells, blade in hand. Just looks awesome.
    Those're my opinions, but it looks like 3 is in the lead.
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    Elrandir said:

    ... 3 looks super evil. I'd believe he killed the Iron Throne leaders too, if I saw him wearing that...

    :D:D

  • GoodSteveGoodSteve Member Posts: 607
    I think the best options are #1 and #4 (retouched). They're the only two that fit for an elf in my opinion. #2 is way evil looking which the character is not, and #3 is also pretty evil looking but what really disqualifies it is the facial hair, elves don't grow facial hair.
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    I think we have a winner. 3 is on top of the match. I wait another day and tomorrow the winner will be my new portrait :D
  • SCARY_WIZARDSCARY_WIZARD Member Posts: 1,438
    edited April 2014
    Four's pretty badass! I like robes, but it's really impressive when somebody can put together a Magic-User outfit that "pops" at the viewer (the Eredar from WarCraft take the cake for me...just these intricate cloaks and mantles and really garish jewelry!).
  • Montresor_SPMontresor_SP Member Posts: 2,208
    I picked 1) since 2) and 3) look too evil for a neutral character and 4) is wearing armor - a fighter/mage can't use armor and still cast spells.
  • drumcoolerdrumcooler Member Posts: 239
    Wow it's a very close game :D
  • GodGod Member Posts: 1,150
    Thou shallt pick one.
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    1 or 4. As was pointed out above, for you'd want to crop them for the righthand column of small portraits in-game.
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