I just have a simple and innocent question for Paradox, in the add for the CK2 the shield the man is holding says "Desdichado", did you guys intended it to say that? By the way is not a complaint, its just curiosity.
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That's the way it's looking, Desdichado - The Dis-Inherited Knight (watching it on YouTube atm). Never seen it before so looks like I'll be doing some googling.
Edit: One particular thing I really found interesting ---
Quote from wiki
"One inaccuracy in Ivanhoe created a new name in the English language: Cedric. The original Saxon name is Cerdic but Sir Walter (Scott - Author) mis-spelled it.."
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It "is" the coat of arms of Ivanhoe.
Oh i've seen that movie! Forgot about the Coat of arms though
And if that shield's stolen from a film, then it'd presumably be copyright theft as well....
The old Boxshot was somehow more "heroic" than this blond noob-kid
It's how I imagine 17 year old Arn Magnusson looks in the Crusades Trilogy (fantastic Swedish novels for those who haven't read them). And Arn was most definitely heroic.
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Agreed, fits the image i have in my head too
(And yeah, it's most definiatly a recommendable book series.)
I like the coat of arms as well. The box art generally looks pretty good. They've got a good-looking castle in the background with a force (apparently Templars) fighting someone out in front of it.
However, they're defiantly going to have to do something about the pristine condition of the kid's armor in the heat of battle; not to mention his face, he looks twelve. Maybe they could put a helmet on him, one of the ones which covers his whole face Also, he seems to be fleeing the battle which is going on behind him... What kind of Crusader King would do that!?
However, they're defiantly going to have to do something about the pristine condition of the kid's armor in the heat of battle; not to mention his face, he looks twelve. Maybe they could put a helmet on him, one of the ones which covers his whole face
Also, he seems to be fleeing the battle which is going on behind him... What kind of Crusader King would do that!? Jeez,, I've looked at that box art a dozen times and I just now see the Horse he's riding (Capt Obvious I'm not).
Okay, the horse looks believable, with it's forlock flying back, it's giving the impression it's in motion, but the kid's hair just isn't right. Too much air-spray that morning I guess. lol
Edit: I sat here for 10 minutes, trying to figure out why my last sentence didn't look right,, finally saw it.. should be HAIR-spray.. sorry
Okay, the horse looks believable, with it's forlock flying back, it's giving the impression it's in motion, but the kid's hair just isn't right. Too much air-spray that morning I guess. lol
Edit: I sat here for 10 minutes, trying to figure out why my last sentence didn't look right,, finally saw it.. should be HAIR-spray.. sorry
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Your right. The kid's tunic and the belt on his shoulder are also drawn to suggest he is moving quickly, but his hair looks like its totally stationary.
If it was matted with "medieval hair spray" (sweat and blood) I could believe how motionless his hair is.
In a feudal world, a boy holding a shield with a text "Desdichado" ("Disinherited One"*) is almost as far as one can be from the (crusader) king. (It almost suggests that courtiers might be playable in CK2...) But very neat artwork though.
* Means also "Unhappy", so maybe he's just depressed...
* Means also "Unhappy", so maybe he's just depressed...