[projectaon] Re: 02tfc small illustrations opinions
- From: Jonathan Blake <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:42:47 -0700
On 7/27/05, Thomas Wolmer <angantyr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2005/7/27, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Thomas Wolmer wrote:
> > > small2 fits where it is.
> > > I think that small3 feels somehow more like Gyanima even though it
> > > doesn't look very ruined. I like 84.
> >
> > I disagree. The text of 222 (the current placement) says: "Standing on a
> > city
> > wall . . ." The crenelations are apparent, framing the bottom half of the
> > picture, so I think 222 is fine. 84 doesn't state anything about being up
> > high.
>
> Hm I imagine myself looking *out* of the city when blowing the pipe
> and looking for a response of some kind. 222 mentions nothing about
> looking at the city. I'll keep studying sections a bit more...
Section 222 seems the best fit to me because of the mention of the
city wall and the unruined state of the city.
> > > I also think that small4/10 fits more coherently in 52. This section
> > > is also on all paths, and here you view the gate more from the
> > > distance.
> >
> > Hmm . . . maybe. I would have more expected a picture of the bridge for that
> > section from the text, but it does mention the city wall.
>
> I think the first paragraph of 52 definitely "feels" like this
> picture. Those other sections just mention you walking towards the
> gate.
I agree that 52 is a good candidate for use of small10.
> > > I think that small5 definitely looks like the Gurlu Marshes, and I
> > > would propose 249 and maybe 71, although along one path, these
> > > sections appear rather close to each other.
> >
> > (Currently Sections 72 & 111 "wilderness".) If it is the Gurlu Marshes, 249
> > fits, but I don't think 71 fits that well. 249 mentions the sunset, and
> > this can
> > be seen at the top-middle of the picture. I'll tentatively agree with this
> > change as well.
>
> 71 has "The sun begins to set", but yes, 249 is the best match I think.
Agreed. 71 and 249.
> > > small6 could be in lots of places, but 209 and 256 are good, though
> > > I'd move it up between the paragraphs in 256. I'd also add to 72, 213
> > > and 269. (72 would not have the illustration it has now.) Or maybe
> > > put it in 169 instead of 209, 256 and 269 (keeping 72 and 213).
> >
> > Blah!! Confuzzled. I'm not sure about 72, but I agree with 269 ("face"),
> > and I
> > love the idea of the pic being in 213! ^_^ What a creepy ending! I disagree
> > about putting it in 169, though, because 109/256/269 specifically mention
> > the
> > Deathgaunt's face, which fits.
>
> 72 would be mostly for symmetry - it's parallell to 109/256/269.
72, 209 (not 109), 213, 256 (move up), 269
(Did that cover it?)
> > > small7 I want in 37.
> >
> > Currently in 262. Hmm. The top of the pic seems like sky to me . . . but
> > maybe,
> > just maybe, you're right that it's actually the roof of a cave. In which
> > case,
> > 37 is a better option than 262.
>
> The text of 37 is a bit confusing. "...eventually opens into a small
> cave. Beneath the light of the full moon you see miles and miles of
> contorted rock." I don't know how the full moon shines into that cave,
> but you see the rock like in that pic. The cave cannot be that big
> though, since you search it... oh well.
The "light of the full moon" business must be a mistake unless this
really isn't a cave. I know this is somewhat drastic, but how about
either dropping the full moon stuff (which would make this not match
small7 or changing the text to read (instead of "cave"):
"You walk along the west passage. It rises steadily and eventually
opens into a small (canyon | gorge | chasm | ravine | valley)."
and
"You search the (canyon | gorge | chasm | ravine | valley) and find a
Silver Knife."
Another option would be to somehow mention that the cave itself opens
up to this chasm which would make more sense that you search the cave
and not the entire chasm, now that I think about it. Maybe this would
be the best option.
--
Jon
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