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<blockquote data-quote="shurai" data-source="post: 1854359">I miss the old system too sometimes.It's hard to quantify it exactly, but I think what I miss is the &quot;oldness&quot; of the old books, especially in the art.When I used to read the 2nd Edition PHB, there were all these archaic-looking paintings of knights and wizards, done with fewer (or no) widgets and gadgets.&nbsp; It felt like I was looking at a painting hanging in a castle somewhere instead of reading a comic book.&nbsp; Granted, I haven't read too many of the old books, but I remember really exploring the art in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook.&nbsp; I can't explain it, but it all seemed more . . . real.&nbsp; Less like a video game or a cartoon.Part of it is the ridiculous armor depicted in the new editions.&nbsp; When you see a character painting nowadays, they've frequently got all kinds of weird, nonfunctional mess all over their body.&nbsp; I'm all for spikes when the guy is evil and insane, but it's hard to maintain a sense of versimilitude everybody looks so fake.I suspect part of it may also be the use of acrylic paint instead of oil, too.&nbsp; I don't know much about art in general, but from what I understand it's a lot easier to get quieter, more neutral colors out of oils than acrylics.&nbsp; Acrylics tend to be more garish I think, so it's harder to get the colors to look real.The new edition has some art that's good, of course.&nbsp; I really can't say I dislike it all.'-S</blockquote>

[QUOTE="shurai, post: 1854359"] [b]I miss the old system too sometimes.[/b] It's hard to quantify it exactly, but I think what I miss is the "oldness" of the old books, especially in the art. When I used to read the 2nd Edition PHB, there were all these archaic-looking paintings of knights and wizards, done with fewer (or no) widgets and gadgets. It felt like I was looking at a painting hanging in a castle somewhere instead of reading a comic book. Granted, I haven't read too many of the old books, but I remember really exploring the art in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook. I can't explain it, but it all seemed more . . . real. Less like a video game or a cartoon. Part of it is the ridiculous armor depicted in the new editions. When you see a character painting nowadays, they've frequently got all kinds of weird, nonfunctional mess all over their body. I'm all for spikes when the guy is evil and insane, but it's hard to maintain a sense of versimilitude everybody looks so fake. I suspect part of it may also be the use of acrylic paint instead of oil, too. I don't know much about art in general, but from what I understand it's a lot easier to get quieter, more neutral colors out of oils than acrylics. Acrylics tend to be more garish I think, so it's harder to get the colors to look real. The new edition has some art that's good, of course. I really can't say I dislike it all.' -S [/QUOTE]

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