Who Do You Want Illustrating 4th Ed.?

[James Heard]

Look, I said twice exactly what I meant and exactly what I said. I don't care for your insinuations, your attitude, and being called a liar. So, in the interests of shutting you up, consider yourself ignored. You can make yourself look foolish reading things into things other people say from now on, you're not worth my time any longer.

 

[Arkham]

Oddly enough, I'm not trolling in the least. "For the right price" is pretty universally construed to mean "cheap." Indeed, I've never heard it used any other way, and your denial to the contrary, I don't believe it means anything else.

So I ask again; if you meant what you said, then what is it that you mean exactly? Because you've now specifically denied twice that you meant what you said. Obviously you've got some other meaning in mind for "for the right price" that I've never heard and now I'm asking---again---what that myserious meaning is.

While your experiences may have varied, and obviously have, I've generally heard the phrase used to mean 'not too expensive', or 'affordable' as opposed to 'cheap'.

 

[Desdichado]

Still confused. Those are synonomous with cheap.

Granted, they don't have the same negative connotation, but they still mean the same thing: not much money.

Oh, noes. Ignored by James Heard?! What shall I do?

Although it does irk me that I'm legitimately asking him a real quesiton, and he calls me "trolling" "calling him a liar" and that I have "attitude" and refuses yet again to answer my question. For what it's worth, if he's gonna ignore me for those things, I'd rather it be an occasion where I'm actually doing at least one of the above instead of honestly trying to get some clarification out of him.

 

[hazel monday]

Cary Nord!

 

[Holy Bovine]

The "right price" doesn't mean "cheap," if I'd meant cheap I'd have said cheap.

Sorry - the manner in which you used the phrase 'right price' does, in fact, mean cheap. But backpedal if you like.

 

[Wormwood]

Granted, they don't have the same negative connotation, but they still mean the same thing: not much money.

Kinda the impression I got as well.

Just sayin'

 

[billd91]

Oddly enough, I'm not trolling in the least. "For the right price" is pretty universally construed to mean "cheap." Indeed, I've never heard it used any other way, and your denial to the contrary, I don't believe it means anything else.

For what it's worth, someone being available for the right price has never meant cheap to me. It just means someone can be bought... typically as a matter of corruption. Or, when said by the person who is to be bought, it more often implies their allegiance may be pretty dear. In this context, coming for the right price would mean something WotC can easily afford compared to the other examples. So, cheaper than the rest, yes.

But "for the right price" universally construed to mean "cheap"? Not a connotation I'm familiar with.

 

[hazel monday]

Leinil Yu!

 

[barsoomcore]

In this context, coming for the right price would mean something WotC can easily afford compared to the other examples. So, cheaper than the rest, yes.

In other words, you agree with Hobo.

James Heard clearly said that Wayne Reynolds is a low-rent illustrator whose lack of skill makes him attractive to RPG editors, because they don't have to pay him as much as they would more talented artists. If that's not what he meant, then he should clarify.

 

[KoshPWNZYou]

This is my nomination for PHB II cover.

The Rules Compendium gallery showcases a lot of past 3E art. It reminds me how much I like Steven Belledin's art. His Master Manipulator is my favorite illustration.