smiorgan Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 This was to be the announced 2008 BRP cover at some point. It wasn't exactly well received. And it got substituted by the Vitruvian-Chaosian man we all know and love, which graced the BGB and now illustrates in multiple variants the new and improved 2023 "Universal Game Engine". I must confess it always makes me smile affectionately. I love how it cites the classic RQ3 cover and, at the same time manages to be completely disjointed as a composition. The BRP UGE has better art for sure but nothing that bizarre... 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanford Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Ooooo - I liove the cover ! Quote Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP -> No reason for Ars Magica players to have all the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Good memories. I don't mind the cover but the Vitruvian was much better. Iconic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentorange Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Always reminds of the artwork for the Trigan Empire comic strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pululon Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Looks quite good and crazy, I would have liked this illustration to be included in some way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susimetsa Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 That's certainly a fun illustration, even if the characters look like giants in comparison to the other elements. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakana Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Personally I’m glad that they didn’t use that cover. Artwork has too much of a 70s vibe and the title looks like it is written with ketchup. 1 1 Quote BGB = BRP Gold. New book = BRP Platinum. Stay metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susimetsa Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Nakana said: Personally I’m glad that they didn’t use that cover. Artwork has too much of a 70s vibe and the title looks like it is written with ketchup. I certainly agree. It is whimsical, for sure, but I like the Vitruvian person much more. 🙂 Edited April 18, 2023 by Susimetsa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpunk Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Kind of like the pulp vibe, but it definitely wouldn't have aged well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Holley Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) On 4/19/2023 at 7:21 PM, dieselpunk said: Kind of like the pulp vibe, but it definitely wouldn't have aged well. Yeah, I kinda like it for the WTF factor, but my tastes are probably not to be trusted. Edited April 23, 2023 by Perry Holley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugen Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I'm biased, as this reminds me of the different covers of the French game Mega, which was about agents able to travel though Time, Space and different Dimensions. Heavuily influenced by the Time Patrol, or Valérian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenheart87 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 That cover reminds me of Arduin. 1 Quote Wielder of the Vorpal Mace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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