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[Lucythebeast]

[Warder]

*a mysterious note pegged underneath the advertisement*

If that's what adventuring does to people... then let's make 4 years of mandatory adventuring & dungeon crawling enforced for everyone when they turn 20!

[Ashramyr]

Well, in the order:

1. Imoen: i prefer the Soa portrait (without the scar, it would be better). I think it represents more her mischievous character.

2: Hum...for Jaheira, it's fifty-fifty: beatiful and voluptuous with the picture for BG1 but "too human". The second choice is more realisitc and illustrates perfectly the philosophical spirit of Jaheira.

3. I think that there isn't any discussion. The first portrait is awful. My god, bioware has been horrible with Vicky.

So, in conclusion, Soa portrait rule.

[Earl Grey]

The BG portraits have more life in them, they are grittier, more realistic I think. The BG2 portraits have a pin-up girl feel about them that might be slick but not necessarily better.

None of the Imoen portraits capture Imoen's personality. The BG2 portrait attempts to capture the tormented side of Imoen and does it quite well, but unfortunately that's also a bit depressing.
I like Viconia's character, but I don't much care for her portrait in either game. In BG it's not drow at all and the BG2 portrait... it still doesn't say "drow" to me. It somehow reminds me of baywatch, silicon "enhancements" and playboy. <_<

[Lucythebeast]

Perhaps this picture would fit Viconia better.

[Seifer]

On the Viciona one, BGII portrait, np questio of that at all!
The Jaheira one is a tricky one as both of them emphasize different elements of her character. The BGI portrait focuses on womanhood and nature. It hides ger ears, shows her hair down and the attire is that of a druid rather then a warrior The second seems to emphasize a whole lot more 'the other side' that of someone embittered by personal loss and of hardened resolve. If you are going for any semblance of realism. stick with the second one as she almost deserts her TN/druid past in BGII

And I beleive that The Earl summed up Imeon perfectly

[Lucythebeast]

It's funny that this has turned into a discussion of which pictures are "better".

[Mr Ennigma]

Just goes to show you never know what you'll get when you open that box.......

[Earl Grey]

Lucythebeast, on Jun 13 2003, 02:44 PM, said:

It's funny that this has turned into a discussion of which pictures are "better".

Umm... yah. It is a funny joke - I did a little here in my chair when I saw it, but forgot to write so in the post - but is it so strange to interpret it as an invite to discuss the merits of the portraits?

[Lucythebeast]

Part of the point was, it's meant to make you laugh, or at least smile. The other point is stated quite well in the ad itself, that the portraits look nothing alike. I think Minsc and Edwin are the only ones that look like the same person in the portraits.

[Userunfriendly]

I just got this mental flash of

Saravok with a milk mustache....

and the premise for "Postal 2", which my brother is going to bring me later, in which you use a flame thrower on members of the parent's association against violence in video games....

I have a sick, sick mind...I need help...

[Laufey]

Lucythebeast, on Jun 15 2003, 03:31 PM, said:

Part of the point was, it's meant to make you laugh, or at least smile. The other point is stated quite well in the ad itself, that the portraits look nothing alike. I think Minsc and Edwin are the only ones that look like the same person in the portraits.

Minsc, possibly. But poor Edwin gained about 10 years and 20 pounds in just the few weeks since BG1. (Not to mention that hideous nosering.) I personally tend to insert his BG1 pic instead.

[Theodur]

Seifer, on Jun 13 2003, 02:11 PM, said:

The Jaheira one is a tricky one as both of them emphasize different elements of her character. The BGI portrait focuses on womanhood and nature. It hides ger ears, shows her hair down and the attire is that of a druid rather then a warrior The second seems to emphasize a whole lot more 'the other side' that of someone embittered by personal loss and of hardened resolve. If you are going for any semblance of realism. stick with the second one as she almost deserts her TN/druid past in BGII

Heh, that's a nice, decent summary, a nod from this Jaheira-fan! Though, personally I choose to use her Bg1 pic all the time... she looks so sexy and passionate, hehe

I actually like everyone's Bg1 pic better than their Bg2 pics, yep, even Viconia - in Bg2 she looks a bit... slutty? She doesn't look eeeeevil enough for me... so I usually change all of the pics I can

[Shadowcat]

I disagree. I like the BG2 portraits better.(plus imoen is MUCH cooler with pink hair.)

but I am getting ahead of myself. I am shadowcat, and im new to this forum, and I'm very interested in the chloe MOD. any idea when it'll be finished?

[stinky_Ogre]

Wow, she sure did. Didn't think a druid would do something like that. Guess nature wasn't good enough...

[Kismet]

what?, on Jun 16 2003, 12:51 PM, said:

Did Jaheira have a nose job? 

Looks like Viconia got one too, not to mention getting her eyebrows seriously plucked.

[stinky_Ogre]

Viconia also got a color change operation...

[Lucythebeast]

Hey, once you've gone smurf you never go back.