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[CyclonerM]

Rizzelbizzeg, on 04 June 2014 - 01:19 PM, said:

I like the "heavy rework" ones BECAUSE they're so different from the IS ones. It sets clans apart as something different. With the "mild update" ones, meh, we got 4 more IS factions... neat :/

But I'm not like a clanner from days gone by. I can totally understand that the "back in my day" clanners would want to keep as close to what they've known and loved for so long.

IMO lets move this game forward (with things like updated logos) not just re-hash every other mechwarrior game ever.

But they are VERY different from the old ones.

And even if nostalgia was not a factor, the current logos (especially CGB, CJF and CSJ) look very cartoonish instead of militaristic as a Clan insignia should be, quiaff?

[CoffiNail]

Do not get me wrong, I can see using this logo... just not as THE Ghost Bear Logo.



It can be Alpha Galaxy' lacrosse team's logo.

Edited by CoffiNail, 04 June 2014 - 01:27 PM.

[Rizzelbizzeg]

CyclonerM, on 04 June 2014 - 01:21 PM, said:

But they are VERY different from the old ones.

But not so different that they're unrecognizable (except for maybe smoke kitty).

CyclonerM, on 04 June 2014 - 01:21 PM, said:

And even if nostalgia was not a factor, the current logos (especially CGB, CJF and CSJ) look very cartoonish instead of militaristic as a Clan insignia should be, quiaff?

because there's nothing cartoony about this?

Spoiler

[Kenyon Burguess]

<---don't suppose you would like to fix the [redacted] bad pink on marik while your holding the klanners hands?

Edited by Marvyn Dodgers, 04 June 2014 - 05:09 PM.
Language

[Pariah Devalis]

Nose art does not faction art make.

[Oethe]

Would it be possible to instead get the mild rework done first, then let us all see them and then everyone can vote on if they like the mild or heavy version? Probably best to do it per faction separately. So if the Nova Cats Smoke Jaguar prefer the Heavy they could have it and for example, Falcons could have the Mild.

Edited by Oethe, 04 June 2014 - 01:59 PM.

[Rubidiy]

Modo44, on 04 June 2014 - 01:19 PM, said:

*facepalm*

Thanks for listening to the most irrelevant piece of forum rage to date. All those balance, usability and other suggestions received over the years? **** those. Let us give up on one of the few really good things about the game, its artistic direction.

I'm not a person who likes to argue, so I'll just note that I can explain specificly why art direction in this game did quite a few mistakes that are not acceptable in terms of quality for other competing with MWo play-for-free titles.
No one gave up on MWo art approach. We all appreciate their effort but something was done wrong, it should be fixed. Clan logos are screwed up stylisticly. It's not a question of preference. Although I do suspect that majority of people who dislike current logos do not understand this.

Edited by Rubidiy, 04 June 2014 - 01:42 PM.

[CyclonerM]

Rizzelbizzeg, on 04 June 2014 - 01:28 PM, said:

But not so different that they're unrecognizable (except for maybe smoke kitty).



because there's nothing cartoony about this?

Spoiler

Pariah Devalis, on 04 June 2014 - 01:31 PM, said:

Nose art does not faction art make.

Seyla. <-- Yes i contribute to the overuse of that solemn word.

Think of it in this way:
Nose art:


Faction art:


Now you see the difference, quiaff?

[Pariah Devalis]

..again, you confuse us with the Clan Smoke Jaguar, a heinous offense Oethe. Sorry, CSJ, you all need anger management courses.    

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 04 June 2014 - 01:36 PM.

[CyclonerM]

Marack Drock, on 04 June 2014 - 01:37 PM, said:

I just thought of a bad British joke lol.

Now tell us or face me (again) in a circle of equals

[Jacon Ceronia]

Well bargained, and done.

Edited by Jacon Ceronia, 04 June 2014 - 01:46 PM.

[Ryvucz]

Completely unexpected by me.

Maybe due to my lack of hanging on the forums, I thought they seemed fine, albeit a little too dark on the bottom half, but overall not bad.

Makes it look like a modern program was used to make them, versus Microsoft Paint from Windows 3.1

[Blair]

Very much appreciate your willingness to turn around on this. The artwork for the clan logos is spectacular, but they don't work well in context of the IS logos, and the decades of iconic placement in the MW community. Looking forward to seeing the 'refresh' designs.

[Rizzelbizzeg]

CyclonerM, on 04 June 2014 - 01:35 PM, said:

Seyla. <-- Yes i contribute to the overuse of that solemn word.

Think of it in this way:
Nose art:

Spoiler

Faction art:

Spoiler

Now you see the difference, quiaff?

in other words... boooooooring

Edited by Rizzelbizzeg, 04 June 2014 - 02:05 PM.

[Oethe]

I had to go re-read my post twice. My apologies. I can understand few would want to be affiliated with CSJ barbaric acts in lore.

[Sleipnir]

While you're at it, any chance of fixing the in-game Merc logo? I'm not, and have never been a Lone wolf. I hate seeing that every time I'm in game...and now guys can choose clan logo's. Merc has any been an option for 2 freakin years guys...come on.

[POWR]

Nikolai Lubkiewicz, on 04 June 2014 - 12:11 PM, said:

Outlook doesn't like copy-paste. Should be fixed now.

Ctrl-shift-v to paste without styles

[Destructicus]

Not gonna lie
This really means a lot
Pgi is slowly winning me back

[GroovYChickeN]

Honestly you could make the current ones look 1000x better by just removing the fade to black at the bottom and just keep it all the gray flag background.

[Ryoken]

Rizzelbizzeg, on 04 June 2014 - 01:54 PM, said:

in other words... boooooooring

You can always get some fancy parade camo pattern, wild colors and run around like a clown. Maybe some day PGI will also enable some tattoish decals in ed hardy styles so you can look less boring and complete on that clown style.

But this is about military insignia used for identification - and this is a reason why they got clear conserved shapes!
http://en.wikipedia....rcraft_insignia