Fomorians article on DDI

[Lizard]

Man, M:tG really does have better art than D&D. They need to make more of the art available across company lines. It would be cost efficient and make for better supplements.

(Cough) Spellfire (Cough)

 

[withak]

(Cough) Spellfire (Cough)

That was a TSR product, wasn't it? Or am I missing your point entirely?

 

[Lizard]

That was a TSR product, wasn't it? Or am I missing your point entirely?

Perhaps. My point is, 'recycling' art from CCGs to RPGs -- or vice versa -- get you hordes of angry fans.

 

[MaelStorm]

Oh, I agree with you. I just see the drow having a larger role in this Feydark than mentioned.

In W&M there's a sidebar called The Underdark and the Feywild:

[snipped] We brefly kicked around the idea of making the Feywild Underdark the home of the drow, since eladrins are associated with the Feywild too, but ultimately decided that it would be a shame to make the drow an essentially extraplanar threat. Instead, we settled on the Fomorians [snipped]

 

[withak]

Perhaps. My point is, 'recycling' art from CCGs to RPGs -- or vice versa -- get you hordes of angry fans.

Spellfire caused hordes of angry fans, but that's because the game sucked, not because the art was recycled.

Personally, I'd love for the M:tG artwork to get 'recycled'. Hell, I'd love to see the M:tG settings get recycled. Ravnica and Lorwyn would make great campaign settings.

But I'm probably in the minority.

 

[MaelStorm]

Personally, I'd love for the M:tG artwork to get 'recycled'. Hell, I'd love to see the M:tG settings get recycled. Ravnica and Lorwyn would make great campaign settings.

But I'm probably in the minority.

I'd love it too. WotC could also achieve some vertical integration by recycling some M:tG CCG fans to their D&D RPG. But I also understand Lizard's point of view that some D&D fans could be very opposed to this idea.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Dislike the madness. Apparently they're cursed. And mad. Because of the evil eye. The pink eye!

Pink eye is nothing to joke about, sir.

 

[wedgeski]

Good art does not equal good game design.

It DOESN'T? OMG! I need to cancel my 4th Edition pre-orders immediately!

 

[EATherrian]

In W&M there's a sidebar called The Underdark and the Feywild:

Thanks for that, I must've missed it when I read W&M. Maybe it's my Drow fatigue, but I'm happy making them mostly extra-planar.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's not the Great Wheel unless Thor is living on Mount Olympus.

If you call whimpering with a massive hangover "living."