Brian Sousa, reforged Lead Artist, resigns from Blizzard

Not only do they not overall care for their fans, but where are the new races such as the Demons, and Naga, and Corrupted Ancient races? I finished all 3 of these races in text form, but at least they could have added a 5th race into the flay on the classic game instead, but no, they have to work on the graphics instead - which although they have a bit too much specific details on most of the units, overall they are bad designs compared to the funny simple graphics of the original classic Warcraft III.

And since when does some Dreadlords have a huge belly? This was NOT in the classic, I tell you!

I disaggre with you. I dont want naga or whatever.
The graphics are just outdate for me and for the most people, even the sc2 from 2010 is much more advance.
Also the IA from wc3 is really stupid like sc1.

I hate the graphics from wc3. Classic.

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Really? Then why can’t you work for prestige and not money? Your boss will be glad that he will give you respect and prestige but not money. Without money no one can survive in Metropolises now days

Funny. I think the new graphics are the more bad ones. Why did you disagree with the old graphics, because they a bit too simple for you? Before Reforged even existed on this earth or even rumored about, most of us did not complain about the graphics of Warcraft III classic, in fact I find them funny and interesting.

But the new graphics for me just takes away that funny and interesting flavors away, almost like it is a different game altogether. It might as well be a Warcraft III-World of Warcraft hybrid game now, and I don’t like this overall…

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The entire old graphics are bad.
Design are too cartoony, im a man not a kid. I dont like thing like that, I like the cinematic style as everyone. The new Design is more adult. I aggre.
And well, I dont know what say about graphics in classic, Is a 2003 game. Duh… Look like a mobile game, but an old mobile game, the news mobile games are better than classic.

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“A difference of opinion, I suppose.” They “too cartoony”? But isn’t that what made Warcraft III funny and interesting in the first place? To me it is.

I am an adult too, and I still like the old graphics better.

But anyhow, if I was in charge of Blizzard Entertainment, I would have asked for the fans what they wanted for Warcraft III at least, not necessarily go off on my own to make a reversion of the same game “All for money.”

But then again, if I did went off on my own disregarding the true Warcraft III fans to some extent, I would have followed freedom-for-all-overall-biblical principle of how “Reforged” should have been like… Here’s what I mean below:

  1. Most people are poor financially, right? And even if they can afford better computers, it’s a hassle and a stress to buy one, especially if they complain to their parents to buy them a better system. Therefore, I would consider this factor and just keep the old graphics as they are.

  2. I would have added new races such as the Demons, Naga, Corrupted Ancients into the fold.

3A. Some new Tavern Heroes, particularly a new Tavern Hero that allows players to choose him to gain more win points during official Ladder gameplay to get icons much faster than simply winning only 1 win race point at a time.

3B. Tournament win points can be won randomly with this same Tavern Hero as well to fulfill your Warcraft III desires, if having such desires…

  1. Added new gameplay systems to make the game more fun and interesting that both allies and enemies can take advantage of.

  2. Ask Warcraft III fans ideas to help the game become better overall…

‘’” They “too cartoony”? But isn’t that what made Warcraft III funny and interesting in the first place?’’

Short answer alert******
No. i didn’t talk with a single person that say hey do you wanna play wc3? it have a pixel cartoony graphics but wait a moment! is cartoony! so is very FUNNY
WTF XD

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That was funny Bastianpp. I sure laughed at that one, not at you, but what you said. So thanks for the laugh ups!

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This COULD BE good news, if models like acolyte have passed into beta and that horrible terrain then Warcraft Reforged needs a new art leader (someone who knows the feel of the old characters and can bring graphics to blizz standard) , while overall art style was the right thing to do (aka. pandaria cinematic) a lot of things were not under control and were heading into mediocre SC Remaster way… so from my point of view, this is a good thing

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Yeah because this game is so well balanced with 4 races, what can possibly go wrong by throwing a 5th into the mix? Serious question: was your mom just clumsy or did she just repeatedly drop you on your head for kicks?

Also no one gives half af about whatever fan fic you wrote. Anyone can type out a concept draft, if you had anything of worth to contribute you’d design it yourself

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Well lets be realistic - there is no way this could be done before 2020.
Significant art rework is unrealistic even if release is delayed.

I am aware, however it is still a good thing, just checked he was in charge as Art Lead for the final look of SC Remaster (what a mess). So for Warcraft 3 Reforged, there is still a chance in later updates with someone more qualified at the position. So fingers crossed - good news.

so it’s him guilty of new korean-mmorpg art style? Big sword, female dk with open chest (%*^#$ armour!?) , grom wielding his axe with 1 hand, acolyte looking like they are ninja-sheikh with emerald and gold on his cape and mantle… is it he who turn paladins into skinheads?

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Well… this isn’t good news.

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Maybe its a good news if he left a year b4, but if he leave now that the game release date only about a month, than thats a bad news.

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the old graphics are better, new graphics have a weird scaling issue between the pixilation of the units vs the terrain, and lack of shadows, it makes it very hard too focus on what is going on.

i think your brain is your problem, there is no issue in pixilation units.

its not the units, its the terrain,
the units have a much higher concentration of pixels than the terrain has that creates a weird distortion of how the units (and too some extent buildings) look vs the terrain.

(in basic terms) the units look better than the background.

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Take a picture and post it.
Im playing at 1440p 27’’ max setting no AA ,but AA in nvidia control panel and yes the terrain is very bad but that doesn’t happen.

yeah sure, if you want new races, it’d be called warcraft 4, not reforged.

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