Sure, if by "great" you meant they will have a "generic furry porn vn where everyone is buff" look.
I mean... The new sprites are not horrible, but to have them replace already established looks is just a travesty.
Well... That remains to be seen... Especially since it's someone else's art, I try to withhold critical judgement until I've seen it myself and formed my own opinion on the matter.
That being said, I think we can both agree that the sprites needed a rework. Especially considering how far HQ has come since his most current iteration, I think he deserves to fix what he sees as mistakes in the sprites or things he could've done better to be more in line with how he sees the characters he's drawing.
Finally, everything changes. This is an ever evolving project, who knows what they'll look like next year or the year after that. The creators are still making the project. Nothing is set in stone. But, to condemn someone else's art to being, "generic furry porn vn where everyone is buff," material is...I don't know... I'm an artist and I think that would bother me if I had seen it.
Like I said, I'll reserve judgement.
I said what I said and I'm pretty sure it's not a ship I'll have to go down with.
Looking forward to discussing this with you after you see the sprites for yourself.
Though I really think that after everything you've heard about them, you should be asking Keo to show them already, not just be sitting on your hands till the controversial sprites go live.
The cat is out of the bag anyway, and Patreon subscribers have known for a while now.
I understand your sentiment, but I suppose I'm indifferent about the matter. Now, if the designs were wretchedly horrid, I think I would have a problem with it, but...
I guess it comes down to differing opinions about the community's say in how things shape up. I know that you feel these new designs betray, in some ways, what you feel was the original feel or spirit of the character. You have spoken rather strongly about the fact that the community has a right to lobby their thoughts on the designs, and while I agree that when releasing a product for any given group it is important to keep in mind their feelings, I don't think it's a necessity to conform to them if the artist feels so inclined. That does nothing to change the consequences of considering or not considering their fan base.
So, while I can certainly understand where you're coming from, I'm not sure I fully support your position. Not that you're wrong, mind you, just that I feel differently. I can't find it in myself to feel anything but ambivalence towards the ordeal because from my perspective, it's not my art, and therefore, not my choice.
Though, as previously stated, this is all based on abstract due to the fact that I am not a patreon member and have not seen the designs myself.
I'm definitely interested to see what you're seeing just to try and better understand where you're coming from, so we'll have to wait with anticipation for the day they are unveiled.
As always, I'll be here to debate and deliberate.
They are certainly different. Not enormously so, though. Changes to the body were expected, at least for those two. They're supposed to be ridiculously fit, and I think that is displayed.
Their faces are a tad different than before.
They are about what I expected for those two.
My ambivalence seems to be holding steady as of now... I shall withhold my opinion until the release of the bear and the twink squadron.
The only thing I can think to complain about is the fact that the connection of the pectoralis muscle on rune looks a little too high from top to bottom. Both his deltoid and pec should be farther down than they are.