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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warpiglet-7" data-source="post: 9554272" data-attributes="member: 7025282">While I am not thrilled with some of the art direction starting years ago with Tasha’s, I have to be honest.  Some of the 2024 stuff is cool.  Maybe minority opinion on death night but I think that is badass.Zombies and vampire are cool…Not feeling the sphinx or fire giant.Largely good looking to me.  I have to say I am not feeling a monolithic approval or disapproval really…same as with 2014 which I really enjoy.  Hits and misses…some home runs and some pop fly outs but lots of talent and money went into this.I don’t do the mind reading thing.  Some might be unrepentant fanboys and some permanently angry bitter-nards…but I think the discussion is sometimes more about game changes than anything whether we know it or not.For example, I cannot say the orc family in the PHB is “bad art.”  But it surely does not match my game as regards orcs not frankly a game I would look for…That is what a lot of this is about.  They did not go cheap and hire hacks.  This is good art largely.  The question at times might is good art for what kind of game?I am biased too in that I have invested a lot of time and money into 5e miniatures and am somewhat wedded to some consistency.  I have some old dungeon command orcs (close-ish to 5e and I love them) but have a light blue orc wearing a Lone Ranger mask with a svelte form (later 5e mini).  Cannot say the sculpt sucks but would have never knowingly selected that one. If we even use it as a half orc someday I will surprised.I still might buy a he new dmg…will look at the new mm and make an overall decision when I see more but if will depend on the overall.For me art is important in combination with the rules and the lore.  I don’t think it is superfluous for me and does influence my game more than maybe it does some others.  That is why this discussion is germane to me Ana why if I am turned off by art direction it is a bit bigger of an issue.I am still able to sit back and appreciate still and such though.  I like a lot of this; not all of it.  Keeping the game changes and art separate are hard for me at times however.</blockquote>

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