149224-morning-coffee-25-01-16-homage-to-the-visual-creators-of-nexus

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Grab a seat, we've got an assortment of Nexian treats above! mmmm art food....
 
I thought it'd be fun today to pay homage to the excellent art that serves as the basis for this game's equally excellent in-game design. Wildstar caught my eye as "that WoW-like game" when first seeing advertisements on games media two years ago. Since then I've learned that the game is actually quite distinct from WoW in many ways, and that includes the art design. While we might agree that both games constitute 'stylized' art, I have to say that the scope and beauty of Nexus has outshone Azeroth for me. (With respect to Blizzard, they've definitely got a lot of talent, too.)
 
Even today, whenever I happen to poke my head outside of Illium, I enjoy the world that's been created for us. Frequently when I level a new alt to 14 to unlock their plot I spend half the time checking out the world; how it was made, how much cobbling is done, how realism is achieved while still keeping that fun, stylized  look. It's very inspiring. :)
 
So as a tribute, I thought I'd share some (dated) landscape images I recently came across while trying to create a Wildstar-themed advertisement. Check em out:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretty, no? I would actually say that Wildstar is now my favourite MMO ever when it comes to VA, though housing has helped my appreciation along. So kudos to your art team, Carbine, and to the housing team for letting us expand on the Wildstar universe. ;)
 
 	
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Yeah, the art/style was one of the main things that attracted my attention initially. WS looked so different than the other MMOs I had tried and the world was just so...alive :). It became especially apparent when I hit Farside for the first time and got to quest in the biodomes...those are so cool! All of the zones are really nice until Grimvault :p.
 
It's actually a little sad, sometimes, because there's not much of a reason to go back to most areas once you hit 50. I've been rare/discovery hunting a bit lately and part of my motivation is getting to explore all of the leveling zones again.	
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Mmm I know what you mean about lack of reasons to get out into the world. I guess I'm used to it though, WoW was basically city-sitting for the last like, 3-4 years I played it. :P Even after the cataclysm happened I didn't feel that yen to get out and explore.
 
But at least in Wildstar's case we still get to experience the art side by visiting/creating plots! :D	
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Everytime someone brings up how MMOs have became "standing in city and queuing up"... I'm reminded of this short movie Yesterday's News.
 
Damn, has it really been almost a decade?	
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			Wildstar's superb housing, which is vastly superior to everything else out there, is the absolute unassailable guarantee I will not leave for any other mmo :)  It needs to be played up more.	
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Wildstar's superb housing, which is vastly superior to everything else out there, is the absolute unassailable guarantee I will not leave for any other mmo :)  It needs to be played up more.
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