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Someone got the statue and....
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Paradisius✭✭✭✭Well color me impressed, it looks about as unfinished as the in game version of the statue! I am glad I decided not to get the Physical CE, as the Vampire Lord statue would have been the main drive. But this is..subpar to say the least.
Looks like the apple doesnt fall far from the tree
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Lord-Otto✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭So, I just took a closer look at the unboxing stream and the statue Lemonturtle presented definitely appeared closer to the left image. Note: CLOSER. It doesn't match completely, which is disappointing, but it's not this turquoise BS thing on the right photo.0 -
idk✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.2 -
Lord-Otto✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.0 -
ManwithBeard9✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.
What paint job?5 -
mav1234✭✭✭✭✭is this as joke?
this can't be the version people are getting, right? that person must have been sent a faulty version...1 -
Lord-Otto✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭ManwithBeard9 wrote: »I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.
What paint job?
The one on the left.0 -
ManwithBeard9✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭ManwithBeard9 wrote: »I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.
What paint job?
The one on the left.
Exactly.0 -
xXMeowMeowXx✭✭✭✭✭
✭NorthernNightmare wrote: »https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/gps6jb/my_greymoor_collectors_edition_came_today/
saw this one reddit
someone made a comparison of it and the preorder picture
think it was an error on the one statue or this is what they all look like?
They look like completely different products, Oof and double Oofy
I feel so sad for the people that got that hoping for the other....
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Lord-Otto✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭ManwithBeard9 wrote: »ManwithBeard9 wrote: »I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.
What paint job?
The one on the left.
Exactly.
Oh, the left one is fine. ESO/TES statues have never been very colorful and more like actual statues. And it was in the promo picture, so can't get upset about that, really.1 -
Lord-Otto✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭There's a post on that reddit, from a couple hours ago. Poster says he's seen videos. Out of three CEs, two statues came painted like on the left, but one unfinished, like on the right. I don't know how trustworthy that post is, but if it's true... oh, boy.Edited by Lord-Otto on May 25, 2020 3:01AM3 -
ManwithBeard9✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭ManwithBeard9 wrote: »ManwithBeard9 wrote: »I found the artist's blog a while ago. In fact, there were THREE artists working on it. One (the blogger) worked on legs, armor and - wings. One on face and torso, the last on the base and flames. The blogger also said the image used in promotion was made by ZOS. This means the statue's coloring in that image wasn't set in stone. And it seems we're getting a different color, closer to a vampire lord's actual skin color.
Honestly, the paint looks terrible. This can't be it.
That could be but the heads look different as well. The one from the preorder appears to be looking down.
Regardless, why hire three different artists to work on one small piece? Hire a quality artist to create the entire piece. Ofc, I am not suggesting the ones that worked on the various parts of this one are not good artists.
Hm. It looks to me like the body is tilted backwards in the turquoise photo. Maybe we have to assemble the statue and that can lead to slight variations.
I am not very familiar with how those statues are usually created. Modeling the 3D blueprint can be quite the work, I suppose? Assigning the task to three people saves time? I dunno. The result speaks for itself, the model is fantastic. Let's hope the paint job doesn't ruin it.
What paint job?
The one on the left.
Exactly.
Oh, the left one is fine. ESO/TES statues have never been very colorful and more like actual statues. And it was in the promo picture, so can't get upset about that, really.
But the one on the left isnt the one being delivered.2 -
Glurin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭According to the Livestream, they were going for an ancient bronze look, like it's a bronze statue found at an archeological dig site. Here's some real ancient bronze for comparison. You can decide for yourself how close it is.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster...when you gaze long into the abyss the abyss also gazes into you..."3 -
ManwithBeard9✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭According to the Livestream, they were going for an ancient bronze look, like it's a bronze statue found at an archeological dig site. Here's some real ancient bronze for comparison. You can decide for yourself how close it is.
Weird how they decided to change the look *checks watch* 5 months after the advertisements were sent out and nothing was ever updated. They really are trying to pass off a barely painted statue as a finished product.11 -
XomRhoK✭✭✭✭✭Looks like you'll have to buy some paint and paint it yourself. I'd be so annoyed if I got that. That's taking the p❤❤s.
Don't panic, it's just continuation of their event "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THESE GREYMOOR COLORING PAGES"
This is part 2, "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THIS GREYMOOR COLORING STATUE"
I hope all will be good and players will receive what they expect.Edited by XomRhoK on May 25, 2020 4:53AM17 -
SosRuvaak✭✭✭✭✭Looks like you'll have to buy some paint and paint it yourself. I'd be so annoyed if I got that. That's taking the p❤❤s.
Don't panic, it's just continuation of their event "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THESE GREYMOOR COLORING PAGES"
This is part 2, "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THIS GREYMOOR COLORING STATUE"
I hope all will be good and players will receive what they expect.
*WHEEZE*
For the Pact!
~Sump Scales~
Lusty Argonian Nightblade
~Baron Humbert von Gikkingen~
Smokes-His-Greens
~Ruvaak~3 -
bluebird✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Oooh, boy, am I glad for not having bought CE
I was really tempted (mostly due to the coins).But seeing that makes me really glad I didn't.
It's one thing to say that production was delayed by COVID or something, but if that's really intentional... it's really questionable, as well as insulting due to false advertising.0 -
Irfind✭✭✭✭✭More pictures from german forum ...
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/de/discussion/526978/physikalische-ce-eingetroffen-leichte-entwarnung-bezueglich-der-farbe#latestPC EU no CP PVPEP Irfind - Stam NB DunmerEP Iswind - Mag Warden DunmerEP Ko'runa Silberklaue - Mag Temp KhajiitEP Eldrid Hagal - Mag DK DunmerEP Feyne R'is - Stam Sorc Dunmer ...with BowEP Wynn Loraethaine - Mag NB DunmerAD Runare Loraethaine - Stam Sorc AltmerAD Skadi Hagal - Stam DK Khajiit1 -
KaGaOri✭✭✭✭More pictures from german forum ...
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/de/discussion/526978/physikalische-ce-eingetroffen-leichte-entwarnung-bezueglich-der-farbe#latest
What the *** ? That one actually looks good. In matter of fact, it looks like the design from the preoder picture - the vampire lord is looking more down. Are there different versions of this, with some people getting the good one and some the botched one version? Maybe from two different manufacturers? Or is the first photo in this thread just bad?2 -
bearbelly✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭TheKingofSass wrote: »According to the art director, this is supposed to look like an Antiquity, and is supposed to have a different look from other statues that they have done. It is not intended to look like something that is alive, but something that has been buried in the ground for a while.
Don't shoot me. That is what they said on ESO Live.
That would make SENSE if the product actually LOOKED like on the left, you know, the promo pic.
Exactly. It's the pic on the left that looks like an Antiquity that has been buried for a while.
They would have done slightly better damage control (I'm going to assume someone goofed, big-time, with the final processing of these statues) if they had said that they decided to ship the statues like one of those pewter miniatures for table-top RPGs; unfinished, so you can paint it yourself.
That would still not be good, since it goes against what they advertised in a very expensive video game CE, but that "defense" would have been more plausible than the version of events they tried to sell in the stream. I'm trying to give them some tiny benefit of the doubt by assuming they (those who did the unboxing) were caught off-guard by a mistake and had to come up with an explanation, stat.
EDIT:
Nope. Looks like I am absolutely wrong.
The statue looked like what we are seeing now, back in the "Reveal Day" stream in January.
Link to the stream video.
Edited by bearbelly on May 25, 2020 9:23AM1 -
Sephyr✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Looks like you'll have to buy some paint and paint it yourself. I'd be so annoyed if I got that. That's taking the p❤❤s.
Don't panic, it's just continuation of their event "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THESE GREYMOOR COLORING PAGES"
This is part 2, "GET CREATIVE AT HOME WITH THIS GREYMOOR COLORING STATUE"
I hope all will be good and players will receive what they expect.
I FLUFFIN' LOVE COLORIN'.1 -
Tandor✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The two figurines in the original post are impossible to compare as the background and lighting are not the same in both pictures.5 -
SeaGtGruff✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I totally agree about the lighting, and that's exactly what I was going to say. You can tell that the "turquoise" color, as people are calling it (which doesn't look turquoise to me at all) is due to the light shining on the statue, possibly from the flash. Look at the base of the dragon, and how the side closest to the vampire lord is also showing that same whatever-it-is color (silvery blue?). And look at the right knee of Molag Bal(?), which also shows that same color. You can even see it reflected in the wood cabinet behind the statues, especially behind and to the right of the Molag Bal statue.Edited by SeaGtGruff on May 25, 2020 10:13AMI've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than me!1 -
SeaGtGruff✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I don't buy physical collector's editions of anything, either, but in this case I think the reactions of people in this thread are way over the top, considering that the color people are having meltdowns over is obviously due to the lighting or camera flash.I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than me!3
