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The Cover Artwork. Niggling at a High Level
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:44 pm
by Templer
In Germany we would say, "niggling at a high level".
But because the consumer opinion should count, also such, rather unimportant, matter must find a place.
The artwork is funny on one side, and annoying, headshaking, on the other side.
You could also call it unprofessional.
No one, not even untrained, holding their weapons this way when they fires!
That looks absolut stupid!
What the artist was thinking on this?
Besides, do the unions sergeant wears a tie?

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:54 pm
by RebelYell
Germans are blunt and pedantic.

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:59 pm
by marechalCAMBRONNE
and lost two world wars...
No seriously, if you want to ask something on the forum, at least be polite
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:05 pm
by Templer
RebelYell wrote:Germans are blunt and pedantic.
Pedantic - maybe.
Blunt - Well, Germans are still on the top by earning Nobel Prizes.

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:09 pm
by Franciscus
Hi guys
This forum is the most civilized and polite that I know of.
Please let's all keep it that way...

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:20 pm
by oberst_klink
Franciscus wrote:Hi guys
This forum is the most civilized and polite that I know of.
Please let's all keep it that way...
Eu concordo. A alemã.

Klink, Oberst
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:30 pm
by arsan
Buy the digital download version! it's cheaper and it doesn't have ugly cover artwork!

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:30 pm
by oberst_klink
Templer wrote:In Germany we would say, "niggling at a high level".
But because the consumer opinion should count, also such, rather unimportant, matter must find a place.
The artwork is funny on one side, and annoying, headshaking, on the other side.
You could also call it unprofessional.
No one, not even untrained, holding their weapons this way when they fires!
That looks absolut stupid!

What the artist was thinking on this?
Besides, do the unions sergeant wears a tie?
Well, a Mort Künstler would have been better, but hey! That's the beauty of art-work for a game, no?
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Klink, Oberst
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:34 pm
by RebelYell
Templer wrote:Pedantic - maybe.
Blunt - Well, Germans are still on the top by earning Nobel Prizes.
Not stupid, I ment they often say what they think straight to your face.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:37 pm
by RebelYell
marechalCAMBRONNE wrote:and lost two world wars...
I dont think we have to go there, that really is not fair to push to people that where not even born then.
Not counting that the first was the fault of everyone and also was a big factor in causing the second.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:38 pm
by Templer
To put it bluntly, basically, I like the artwork, it's doing a good Job.
I also think it is high quality work.
But the posture of some of the heroes I won't accept for a "serios" produkt... C'mon.
Espacially the Spanish officer in the picture below stands there like a ..., or something worse.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:25 pm
by bob.
This seems as good a thread to ask it as any, what tank is that on the cover of Espana 1936? I don't recognize the shape from any WW2 tank and I like to think I have played so many WW2 games I should know nearly all of them by now :P
Is it a tank produced by the Spanish during the war themselves?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:32 pm
by FENRIS
bob. wrote:This seems as good a thread to ask it as any, what tank is that on the cover of Espana 1936? I don't recognize the shape from any WW2 tank and I like to think I have played so many WW2 games I should know nearly all of them by now :P
Is it a tank produced by the Spanish during the war themselves?
looks like BT5 soviet earlier tank or may be an italian tank.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:49 pm
by Le Ricain
Templer wrote:Pedantic - maybe.
Blunt - Well, Germans are still on the top by earning Nobel Prizes.
Nobel Prizes...sorry? Germany (104) is only No 3 on the list of nations winning Nobel prizes, topped by the USA
(350) and the UK (120). And before you state that the American prizes are for soft topics such as literature and peace, please note that the USA has won 28 Peace & Literature Prizes.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:54 pm
by Templer
Le Ricain wrote:Nobel Prizes...sorry? Germany (104) is only No 3 on the list of nations winning Nobel prizes, topped by the USA...
I wrote it's on the top, I didn't wrote it's the top of all...
And many not German winners were once German citizen or have German roots...
And all I say is "blunt" is not a acceptable German attribute!
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:08 pm
by Carnium
FENRIS wrote:looks like BT5 soviet earlier tank or may be an italian tank.
That star on the tank is a bit suspicious (considering that the tank is a Nationalist one), but maybe what the artist wanted to do is a Panzer I
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:04 pm
by FENRIS
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:35 pm
by Hobbes
Templer wrote:I wrote it's on the top, I didn't wrote it's the top of all...
And many not German winners were once German citizen or have German roots...
And all I say is "blunt" is not a acceptable German attribute!
I need you to start posting on the Halloween thread Templer - a lack of characters this year

A lack of anyone this year in fact.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:45 pm
by Templer
Hobbes wrote:I need you to start posting on the Halloween thread Templer - a lack of characters this year

A lack of anyone this year in fact.
You want to tell me something?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:45 pm
by bob.
It looks absolutely nothing like a Panzer I though

Neither the turret nor the suspension nor the basic shape even closely resemble it.
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:22 pm
by Carnium
bob. wrote:It looks absolutely nothing like a Panzer I though

Neither the turret nor the suspension nor the basic shape even closely resemble it.
True. The suspensions look like Soviet or Italian design tho.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L3/33http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?31619-Spanish-Civil-War-T-26
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:38 pm
by Templer
I have started this thread to point out the unnatural, wrong posture of the soldiers.
Meanwhile, we also discuss historical falsifications.
Fine, so let me add: The confederate sergeant has a two rows button jacket.