The art gallery for the Rules Compendium is up and it uses lots of art from Dungeon magazine. At least 3 covers are used and a picture from Kings of the Rift.
Well they reused an extreme amount of art in this book. Let's have a look at the Art Gallery. From the top of my head I recognize:
#1 Dragons of Faerûn
#2 Dragon Magic
#3 Player's Handbook 2
#4 Fiendish Codex: Legions of Hell
#5 new?
#6 Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde
#7 Complete Scoundrel
#8 Dungeonscape
#9 Dragon (Ecology of the Adventurer)
#10 new?
#11 Dungeon (King of the Rift)
#12 new?
#13 Dungeon Cover (Issue 117)
#14 Dungeon Cover (Issue 118)
#15 Dungeon Cover (Issue 138)
#16 new?
#17 new?
#18 new?
#19 new?
#20 Dragon (Wormfood)
#21 new?
#22 new?
#23 new?
#24 Dungeon (Issue 133)
#25 new?
#26 new?
#27 new?
#28 - #40 Player' Handbook
#41 new?
#42 Expanded Psionics Handbook
#43 new?
#44 new?
#45 new?
#46 I've seen that one before...
#47 new?
#48 City of the Spiderqueen
#49 Serpent Kingdoms (?)
#50 Book of Exalted Deeds
#51 Complete Warrior
#52 Complete Warrior
#53 I've seen that one before...
#54 Expaneded Psionics Handbook
#55 Expanded Psionics Handbook
#56 Complete Divine (?)
#57 Dragon Magic (?)
#58 Races of Stone (Who could forget "Fling Ally"...)
#59 Frostburn
#60 Races of Destiniy (?)
#61 - #64 Libris Mortis
#65 Trandimensional Spell... Complete Arcane?
#66 Complete Arcane
#67 Complete Adventurer
#68 - #71 Lost Empires (FR Supplement)
#72 Sandstorm
#73 Eberron (?)
#74 Lords of Madness
#75 Races of Eberron
#76 Races of Eberron (?)
#77 Epic Spell (Frostburn, Stormwrack or a FR Supplement)
#78 Eberron (?)
#79 I've seen that one before...
#80 I've seen that one before...
#81 new?
#82 new?
#83 Magic of Incarnum
#84 Heros of Horror
#85 Heros of Horror
#86 Spell Compendium
#87 Spell Compendium
#88 FR Supplement (?)
#89 Fiendish Codex: Hordes of the Abyss (Cover)
#90 Dragons of Faerûn (Cover)
#91 Tome of Magic
#92 I've then that one before...
#93 Player's Handbook 2
#94 Player's Handbook 2 (or Complete Mage?)
#95 new
#96 Fiendish Codex Hordes of the Abyss (?)
#97 I've seen that one before...
#98 Tome of Battle
The price for this book is lower than usually but I'd rather pay more and have all new artwork. Slightly disappointing but understandable move from the Wizard living by the Coast. Somehow they have to keep down the cost for books in the transition phase.
Hopefully the content is usefull :).
I know they have rights to the art and all, but something feels "dirty" to me about them using the artwork outside of Dungeon or Dragon magazine.
They did this in the Grand History of the Realms as well.
Okay, I have no problem with them reusing artwork to save some money. From the web feature, I can see that they chose some really good artwork from the magazines.
But what cheeses me- if you're going to reuse it, DON'T CONFUSE WHO MADE WHAT. Carl Frank is getting attributed for a Peter Bergting piece, Peter Bergting is credited for a Kevin Walker and the list goes on. It's a simple matter of bumping each name to the left by one picture. They chose good stuff for the most part, I just wish they would get their shit straight for once.
And I think Matt Cavotta is a great artist, but not so great that he should get credit for pieces made by Steve Prescott. Holy Dammit Christmas!
I really want to know what text goes with that clockwork heart. Clockwork bionics at last!
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I don't blame them for reusing art this close to the end of the edition. Why spend more money than you have to on books that aren't going to sell as well? In fact, I'll be surprised if we see a single new piece of art in any book that comes out between now and 4e.
Honestly, it's a backhanded compliment to us that they use so much art we commissioned. :)
It's also a little bit of a backhanded dis that they didn't use any pieces for which I wrote the art order. :\ Oh well, I guess they don't like gnomes. ;D
Oh well, I guess they don't like gnomes. ;D
As evidenced by the number of gnomes in the DDM product line. I am awaiting reviews before I spend money on this book.
#46 is the Catlord I believe, don't remember where
#47 is the Epic Treasure Values picture from Epic Level Handbook - it's a beaut.
#79 - Cover of Hordes of the Abyss
Still looking through the rest - I recognized those eyes.. (#43)
Heh...look at the Star Wars Saga book. Not only did they recycle ALL art work and photos from previous editions, but they use the SAME artwork more than once in the SAME book.