jolynsbass on 7/3/2006 at 17:05
Quote Posted by Gestalt
I remember first-generation PS1s had a tendency to melt and singe people's carpets if left on while sitting on them too long.
Why would someone sit on their Playstation? :cheeky: :joke:
Gestalt on 7/3/2006 at 18:18
Because they were cold, of course.
Holywhippet on 7/3/2006 at 22:40
Quote Posted by Lady Taffer
Yeah, I know (from a friend's experience) how much chain-mail pinches. And seriously! no body armor + no scars. .how can that be?! That outfit just plain doesn't make sense. First I think, oh maybe she lives in a hot tropical climate, but all that fabric coming off the back, especially the leather crotch-guard looks really thick and heavy and would therefore chafe and be too cumbersome and overheating.
The third book of the Azure Bonds series (I forget what it was called) gave a decent explanation of this problem. The heroine was wearing chainmail that exposed her cleavage somewhat. However, it was actually safer than full platemail because it was so heavily enchanted. Monsters would tend to stab at the exposed flesh and the magic would deflect their attack.
In this case though I suspect it's just marketing thinking that a hot chick on the cover = guaranteed sales.
Lady Taffer on 8/3/2006 at 02:54
That's why I hate this culture. We need more women making video games or at least we need to go smack that male-dominated gaming business in the face and let them know that video games aren't ONLY played by guys.
Lady Taffer on 8/3/2006 at 02:56
Quote Posted by BR796164
Do you thing those overly masculine thugs exercising with swords almost as heavy as I am make me feel any better...
Heh. . good point. Just once, I want a skinny bespectacled geek to be the hero!
Komag on 8/3/2006 at 03:04
Half-Life
Mugla on 8/3/2006 at 10:49
...Harry Potter.
Lady Taffer on 9/3/2006 at 06:03
Guybrush!!. . .except he doesn't have glasses. :(
Domarius on 9/3/2006 at 09:58
Yeah - if it's any consolence Lady Taffer - it seems the "impractically scantily clad character" is becoming more commonly male as it is female.
If we can see such pictures as more "art" than a depiction of "the ideal person/warrior" thing it's not so bad.
But its true - fantasy art has too long been plagued by unrealistically busty women in ridiculous clothing. But that's slowly changing, because that idea is getting a bit old.
Personally I like to see a bit more realistic "fantasy" depiction of what such a warrior woman would look like.
