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Message: <blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 3808543" data-attributes="member: 12460"><p>Of all the things that I think have NOT improved as the game has progressed, the art is the one thing that I can say with a resounding and firm conviction has improved by leaps and bounds in the latest edition. Now, it does strike me as a little (and I know this may sound odd but bear with me) fantastic, but that is just because I come from the old school where we didn't have all the options that 3e allows. When I divorce myself from the idea that old school gaming with lower levels of magic and grittier combat is not really a part of 3e, then I realize that 3e art describes the system better than any other edition's art ever did. I'm not hating on the OD&D/1e art or anything; I liked it, but the fact of the matter was, it was cute and cartoony. It rarely evoked a sense of wonder in a fantasy environment, which the current edition of the art has done masterfully. I particularly enjoy the style of Eberron's art. Although I would not consider it as useful in describing the core rules of D&D, it does an excellent job of portraying the setting and its strengths.</p></blockquote><p></p>