For a change, let's talk about Arts

[BladeofSharpness]

I greatly appreciate the art used and done in the game! However, there are a few emblematic units that I believe are misrepresented.

First, the M-10 Wolverine. The image shows one from the front, completely masking its very distinctive turret with a pentagonal form and open-top. This feature is not visible or recognizable at all in the current illustration. To make matters worse, the right track (if you look at it, but it’s actually the left track) has a weird angle, as if it’s already detracked. An angle similar to the one used for the Sherman (which is superbly illustrated) would do more justice to the Wolverine.

Second, the P-47D 25 RE Thunderbolt. The image is taken from a strange angle, making it look compressed and somewhat like a buffy Buffalo. Unfortunately, the artist seems to have taken a commercial image verbatim. Just type "super-hobby.fr products P-47D-25RE-Thunderbolt-Basic-Kit" and you’ll find the exact same image. I would advise redrawing it with proper silhouetting, more elongated as it should.

[puschit]

That's because most of the illustrations are old pieces made for Revell and other model kits. I have seen some of them in my childhood.

They did revise artwork in the past when the type or model wasn't fitting but not to fix angles to show prominent features ... and I think they don't need to. For one, let's be honest, there are more important things to focus on.
But, more importantly, while I understand your concern, I also appreciate variety and the artist's visions. If they all have to adhere to style guidelines, the pictures will all start to look similar. This happened to Magic. Look at the early, original pictures of the first couple of sets. You'll find all kinds of styles, strange perspectives and so on. Yes, there were artworks that I thought were ugly but that's a matter of taste and I pretty much preferred the old artwork as a whole over the new ones because of the variety. After 30 years of Magic it's almost exclusively the old artwork that has become iconic, even when it's on cards that aren't played that often.

Now, back to Kards: This game has a WWII setting. The number of units that can be represented in the game is limited. We more or less already have all of the tanks, bombers etc. covered, including obscure ones that didn't enter service like Kikka where only 2 prototypes were finished. So, if the game will still exist in 5 more years, they'll be forced to release variations of existing units, like they already did with the Tiger for example. And THAT means you'll most likely get another Wolverine, for example the M10C variant, which will have new artwork and maybe they'll tingle all your funny bones this time :)

[Dub!]

I suggest watching their official The Art Of KARDS | The Frontline Podcast about it.

[BladeofSharpness]

I know it's not too important, but this was also to engage in a discussion which is not about light infantries and Commonwealth ;-)

That said, I too am old and still remember my Matchbox plastic soldiers. I'm pretty sure the Afrika Korps infantry is taken from it, as the Japanese elite unit that can get guard.

Thanks for the link Dub.

[puschit]

They still sell they styrofoam toy planes:
gainsboroughgiftware. com/retro-power-prop-flying-glider-planes/__35967
(remove dash and add youknowwhat)
I got them as a child and now my son got them ^^
Cover art is done by the same artists that work for Kards

[True_Blue]

puschit eredeti hozzászólása:

They still sell they styrofoam toy planes:
gainsboroughgiftware. com/retro-power-prop-flying-glider-planes/__35967
(remove dash and add youknowwhat)
I got them as a child and now my son got them ^^
Cover art is done by the same artists that work for Kards

Goodness! Walk down memory lane...We are that old :)

[BladeofSharpness]

It's interesting to see that part of the population playing Kards is beyond and above 50 :)