IWD Style Portraits for All?

Jorkan

If you're going to give us new IWD style portraits for the main character to use, why not update the portraits for all the NPCs to the new style? I know, I know... you have that bullshit agreement where you don't can't make adjustments to the original characters, but maybe you could make portraits for DROW PRIESTESS OF SHAR and RASHEMAN WARRIOR? We'll keep it all on the down low, *wink* *wink*.

Jorkan

All I'm saying is the portraits all have to match style wise for me to use them without going nutso.

Talvrae

Does that would be an upgrade really? Not saying that IWD portraits are bad far from it, but thouse of BG are good too, it's jsut different style and after that it's a matter of tastes

Schneidend

I would love it if Jason did some IWD-style portraits of the BG1 cast.

sandmanCCL

I must be one of the few people on earth who doesn't give a damn if my character's portrait clashes with the default BG pictures.

I might just use an MS-Paint stick figure man as my next main character's picture.

Jorkan

I'm thinking that the different art styles would clash and detract from the game experience. How many games have you played that had totally different art styles contained within the same game? Quick! Can't name any off the top of your head, huh? There's a reason it's not commonly done.

Jean_Luc

I've a good theory about these IWD portraits.

Since all the new portraits are bound to be amazing it's going to be torturous having to pick just one for your charname in BG. Therefore these portraits are, in fact, secretly meant to be used in IWD where people will have the ability to go nuts with making a whole new 6 character party with all new portraits.

I call this the "inportraitization theory".

Jorkan

Ya, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe all these IWD portraits are in preparation for IWD:EE

Schneidend

@sandmanCCL
Hey, I agree with you that style clashing doesn't affect me, but at the same time I would enjoy some IWD-style Viconia, Xzar, Montaron, etc.

@Jean_Luc
The Black Pit offers similar incentive to roll your own party, as well. It's like Overhaul has a plan or something!

Quartz

Jorkan said:

Ya, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe all these IWD portraits are in preparation for IWD:EE

God knows that game could use some enhancing.

Haha, don't get me wrong Icewind Dale is fun but it severely lacks polish.

WonKo

sandmanCCL said:

I must be one of the few people on earth who doesn't give a damn if my character's portrait clashes with the default BG pictures.

I might just use an MS-Paint stick figure man as my next main character's picture.

Stick figure portrait? Sounds pretty funny. Particularly if you replaced all of your party's portraits with stick figure approximations.

Jorkan

My stick figures would all be doing dirty stuff.

Quartz

WonKo said:

sandmanCCL said:

I must be one of the few people on earth who doesn't give a damn if my character's portrait clashes with the default BG pictures.

I might just use an MS-Paint stick figure man as my next main character's picture.

Stick figure portrait? Sounds pretty funny. Particularly if you replaced all of your party's portraits with stick figure approximations.

Pff haha, that would be amazing.

Koson

IWD-style portraits are cool and great, but for IWD as far as I'm concerned. Seems people who prefer them for BG are in luck, but while I might use some of them in IWD, for BG I'll stick to the originals (if all the new portraits are icewindy) or some fan-created portraits done in the BG-style.

Permidion_Stark

I already replace all of the BG characters with IWD portraits.

Jaheira


Edwin


Minsc - lacks Boo (which is a major problem) but has hair like his sprite


Xzar


Montaron


Anomen -


Jan


Mazzy


Nalia


Another Nalia


Viconia - not very drow but suitably weird and exotic


Kagain


Xan


Aerie


Shar-Teel


Dorn


Sarevok

Jean_Luc

Your Anomen's a gnome (halfling?). :P

reedmilfam

@Jean_Luc that is because Anomen is only half a man. Get it? Half a... I'll quit now.

Paladin

I was with you until Anomem.

sandmanCCL

WonKo said:

Stick figure portrait? Sounds pretty funny. Particularly if you replaced all of your party's portraits with stick figure approximations.

I wasn't planning on it, but I certainly am now. I'll make sure to post it to y'all when they're done.

Permidion_Stark

Jean_Luc said:

Your Anomen's a gnome (halfling?). :P

I know. I feel it suits his character. I don't play him as a gnome just as a guy who looks like a gnome. His speeches become quite funny when they are being made by a guy who looks like this. It particularly amuses me when he is attempting to romance my female paladin and she is rebuffing him at every turn.