Thanks man! Yeah, we knew there'd be alot of controversy over the style, but we're going to be working our hardest to make the game something everyone can play and enjoy

I really like the fact that you try something new. And you'll surely have a lot of people that whine about it.

But I think that's the best choice to be original in a market plagued with clone-games. I also like the fact that we can handdrawn signs on the map (like the sign that -probably - indicates the place of a hidden treasure : the circle with a cross over it). Or the blue lines that -probably? - indicates the spread of culture. The fact that it isn't round or square is a good way to forget that damn computer we are playing with And if you choose the right musics and the right SFX (for ambiant sounds for instance) to add flavor, this game will surely be a new reference in the genre.

EDIt: and one question .. Is cell shading used?

I really enjoy the art - it reminds me of the old Milton bradley game, Dark Tower, with a grim, watercolor cartoon feel.  Some of the screenshots look a little sparse on color/detail but I assume that will change over time.

I've got one thing to say : keep your unique art style.

'Nuff saif.

I love the art style. I'm sick of fantasy games using dark, sad overtones. It's about time we get a fantasy game in the vein of old-school Fairy Tale art style. It's refreshing and uplifting to me.

It wouldn't be good art if it didn't annoy some while it appealed to others. The drab stuff is just unremarkable design.

Even though I agree that the art is completely second place to game play, I like the look. (This site skin is also much easier on the eyes than dear old GC2, and I like not having all that wasted space on the left side of thread pages.)

I haven't seen a lot of the artwork, but I'm really looking forward to seeing it 'in motion' -- it looks really good, in a non-cluttered sort of way.

Have you guys seen the comments about the graphics on the various forums? Many people are whining about the graphics style already.

Yep I want to be sure that devs have already chosen their art direction. Because it would be a shame if they change the way it looks. Yes it's a bit cartoonish. But how many games have the same look? I'm really fed up of thos clone-games that don't a some kind of "spirit". I really hope the dev will just ignore those that don't like the graphics.

It's all good and fine to whine, let them whine once the finish product is out there.

It was specified time and again that these are preliminary only. I think they look good now I can only imagine what it will be when it's done.

Ummm.... I'm starting to feel stupid. Everytime I post about the art in a thread a new one pops up and the comments about the art in the other threads vanish. Anyway, for the fourth time, my opinion on the visual style is thus:

I really like the artistic style so far. It has that 70's fantasy graphic art pen and ink visual quality to it. A very elegant touch if done right to be sure - at least for an old timer like myself. It puts me in mind of the images of Alan Lee, Darrell Sweet & John Howe.

Sorry I didn't see any other thread to thank the devs for such an awesome art direction. 

Really like the funky art style. Would love to see more details on the ground and out and about thought. Also for characters and trees not to look so 2d'ish on the map, but im sure that would come along once the engine and game are developed more.Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work!!!