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I strongly believe no changes are nessasary to the original armor art renders. The fact that they have chosen to censor this art, and call it "westernization" is an insult to any decent person that wants to play Tera. As if we all are disgusting sex predators that wish to desecrate their intellectual property.
The changes are poorly designed in comparison to the original look. I think the changes are unnecessary, and when I saw the changes, I realized that the redesigns didn't have the same attention to detail as the original designs. Note I said "detail" and not "sexuality," as the sexual nature of design never crossed my mind.
EME in their quest to avoid conflict, changed pieces of the design without fully realizing how the overall look would lack the same appeal to the audience. Thus the new renders don't fit in with the artistic mindset of the Elin Race altogether.
Take for example, the starting model for the Elin. In the KR version the Elin is wearing a thong with a gold, front covering. Notice the detailed engraving in the covering and how it complements the hip guards and the gold accents on every piece of equipment she wears from the gloves to the boots. Even the use of the garters enhance the overall visual style of the design, because of the amount of skin that is showing. You can tell that when this starting equipment was designed, the whole outfit was taken into account for a certain look and appeal. This is what typical designers do (esp. in fashion)--they have an idea in mind for a look and design the outfit "down" from general concept to specific detail.
Now when you look at the current US/EU versions, you see the same overall look, but the appeal is diminished because of the change to the overall look and lack of attention to detail. Instead of a engraved, golden thong, we have flat, dark-colored biker shorts with no engraving or detail whatsoever. And instead of a bare midriff, we have what appears to be a shirt--again with no detail. And if you compare the models carefully you will see that the shirt doesn't run the full length of the body and the neck area is still showing bare skin. This makes it appear as if it was just pasted on and probably so. In addition to the this, the garters, which previously complemented the outfit, now look out of place and actually detract from the overall look. Why? Simply put, as a clothing item, garters were designed to hold up undergamrments such as the ones the Elin are wearing in the KR version. Biker shorts require no such accessory, thus the disjointed look.
What these changes have done is bring attention to the aesthetics of the character modeling that never existed until they changed them. And now they have to deal with the repercussions of a knee-jerk reaction.
You can tell that considerable time and effort went into the designs, as they were. Personally I find the original designs to be beautiful, appealing, and a testament to the hard work of many artists.
The North American audience can handle the original renders, and don't need to be catered to in fear that some may point a finger and scream that En Masse Entertainment sensualizes children.
Return to the original art renders for the Elin Armor.
Greetings,
I just signed the following petition addressed to: En Masse Entertainment.
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Return to the original art renders for the Elin Armor.
I strongly believe no changes are nessasary to the original armor art renders. The fact that they have chosen to censor this art, and call it "westernization" is an insult to any decent person that wants to play Tera. As if we all are disgusting sex predators that wish to desecrate their intellectual property.
The changes are poorly designed in comparison to the original look. I think the changes are unnecessary, and when I saw the changes, I realized that the redesigns didn't have the same attention to detail as the original designs. Note I said "detail" and not "sexuality," as the sexual nature of design never crossed my mind.
EME in their quest to avoid conflict, changed pieces of the design without fully realizing how the overall look would lack the same appeal to the audience. Thus the new renders don't fit in with the artistic mindset of the Elin Race altogether.
Take for example, the starting model for the Elin. In the KR version the Elin is wearing a thong with a gold, front covering. Notice the detailed engraving in the covering and how it complements the hip guards and the gold accents on every piece of equipment she wears from the gloves to the boots. Even the use of the garters enhance the overall visual style of the design, because of the amount of skin that is showing. You can tell that when this starting equipment was designed, the whole outfit was taken into account for a certain look and appeal. This is what typical designers do (esp. in fashion)--they have an idea in mind for a look and design the outfit "down" from general concept to specific detail.
Now when you look at the current US/EU versions, you see the same overall look, but the appeal is diminished because of the change to the overall look and lack of attention to detail. Instead of a engraved, golden thong, we have flat, dark-colored biker shorts with no engraving or detail whatsoever. And instead of a bare midriff, we have what appears to be a shirt--again with no detail. And if you compare the models carefully you will see that the shirt doesn't run the full length of the body and the neck area is still showing bare skin. This makes it appear as if it was just pasted on and probably so. In addition to the this, the garters, which previously complemented the outfit, now look out of place and actually detract from the overall look. Why? Simply put, as a clothing item, garters were designed to hold up undergamrments such as the ones the Elin are wearing in the KR version. Biker shorts require no such accessory, thus the disjointed look.
What these changes have done is bring attention to the aesthetics of the character modeling that never existed until they changed them. And now they have to deal with the repercussions of a knee-jerk reaction.
You can tell that considerable time and effort went into the designs, as they were. Personally I find the original designs to be beautiful, appealing, and a testament to the hard work of many artists.
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Sincerely,
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