Fledgling Fyora mekolat Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 avernum oblivion is this a coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Yes. Exile, which was the original version of the Avernum remakes and the current generation of remakes, precedes Oblivion by twelve years, according to Wikipedia. It's doubtful that anyone at Bethesda was inspired by Spiderweb Software. However, I wouldn't be entirely surprised if Jeff has taken some inspiration from the Elder Scroll series over time, even if subconsciously. He does like to game, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I think the similarity was more with that art and not the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I'm still inclined to say coincidence. Avernum beginning with guards and a portal goes back to E1. The art's gotten better, but the content's older than Oblivion. —Alorael, who wonders why there are heavily armed guards warding the portal. It's one-way, so nothing's going to come out, and it's not as though there are ravening hordes clamoring to get in, or that the Empire would particularly care to stop them if there were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 —Alorael, who wonders why there are heavily armed guards warding the portal. Because the picture won't look that cool without them. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 —Alorael, who wonders why there are heavily armed guards warding the portal. It's one-way, so nothing's going to come out, and it's not as though there are ravening hordes clamoring to get in, or that the Empire would particularly care to stop them if there were. If nothing else, it seems like it'd be worth watching it to prevent attempts at sabotaging the portal. Some dude with an Onyx Sceptre could do a lot of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I'd imagine the portal's in a small fort. Anyone who gets that close has already bypassed a lot of defenses. —Alorael, who could see it just being for effect. Guys in ceremonial armor flanking the portal you're hurled through send one last message about not messing with the Empire. You know, in case some victims are inclined to scouring the caves for a way to get back and maybe score some revenge. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Ceiling Durkheim Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Possibly to help deal with escape attempts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 They got to find some place to post guards that aren't incompetent enough to get thrown threw the portal, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Randomizer may have a point. The psychological effects of standing next to a portal for a long time, knowing that beyond there lies hopelessness and misery, must be quite effective as a disciplinary tool. It's like being shown the rack. Dealing with escape attempts by desperate prisoners not wanting to get cast down also makes sense in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora mekolat Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I think the similarity was more with that art and not the games. well, i was obviously talking about this background and not the game itself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 How would you draw a Portal, would it have stone-made ragged entrances, orange lights and armored guards ? Maybe an artist who isn't biased by existing fantasy concepts could draw differently. -CC- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Well, if not like the Avernum portals, maybe something like... ...this? BMA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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