The New Look for Circle of Thorns

Sorry, but I still prefer the original CoT.

I am sorry.

I am sorry that this "modern take" on the CoT is the final version. While the CoT do need a revamp (even though they look perfectly fine (minus their sleeves) on ultra mode, IMO), this look is just not right. It is a definite improvement, but the look has not been "hit out of the park" to use Posi's words. They are the Circle of Thorns yes, but that is not a excuse to make them look like walking pincushions. Tone down the amount of spikes a lot, and the brightness of the colors a bit, and the look would be more bearable. Don't make their robe things flare out so much, it makes them look like they are wearing pagoda roofs.

I'd say go back to the drawing board, but it seems like I am in the minority now and it would just be drowned out by "OMG THIS IS REALLY COOL!!!1!!11!"

I was running through the Hollows yesterday, passed by some CoT, and actually noted, "You know, guys, that Jawa look just isn't working for you anymore." So I'll be interested to see how the new outfits look (haven't been on Beta).

I just ran into the new Circle for the first time, and all I can say is that they are amazing! I had only seem the old preview up until now which many including myself had criticized. You took that response to heart and turned it into something exquisite. Thank you so much, and great job on all of Issue 21 I've explored so far!

While I generally like the new Circle of Thorns look, I still don't really like the minions. The complex textures and multiple layers make them feel less like people wearing clothes and more like people whose skin has been replaced with some kind of mould. The first time I ran into these guys in a Port Oaks paper mission yesterday, I first thought I was fighting the Devouring Earth. My first question was "Why am I fighting an army of swamp things?" Only upon reflection did I think to look at their faction given and realised these were supposed to be the Circle of Thorns - people in robes - and not walking mounds of seaweed and dried leaves.

The lieutenants are much better, I'd say, as they have a two-colour design which makes it obvious they're wearing clothes, but the minions just look like coral reefs on legs. Also, I really liked the bosses. I fought a mage with a strong pink motif, and yet somehow that didn't really look out of place with the overall villain group. I'm impressed

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.

I saw the new CoT yesterday for the first time, and realized that they finally added females to the group! =O_O=

Not sure if there's females in the various Mage categories, but there are certainly female minions. Considering that most of the people I've rescued from the CoT were civilian females, this makes sense to actually have female models.

I like the new CoT look.

I'd love to see a new badge where we can have one of the Circle of Thorns Hordelings as a pet. First I thought one of the ghosts would be cool, but we already can get Soul Mastery if we go villain side and do the patron arc, so that would be redundant. A pet Hordeling would really make me feel more like I have a Circle of Thorns toon. Also if we could do a series of missions or some kind of arc to get Mages, Spectral Knights, or Spectral Followers to ambush us in any kind of mission just like Void Seekers do Kheldians that would be awesome and this would make your toon become a Circle of Thorns epic.

I'd love to see more Circle of Thorns arcs, more contacts, a way to get random Circle of Thorns missions via the paper or radio rather than just all random missions. I know I'm asking for a lot but I am a Circle of Thorns fan.

I think the new look is awesome ... can I have the boss back detail PLEASE and thank you.

Until I Get A CoT Hat This Thread Will Not Die!!!!

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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man

My Toon Is A Female, Does That Count?

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Originally Posted by Pep_Cat I saw the new CoT yesterday for the first time, and realized that they finally added females to the group! =O_O= Not sure if there's females in the various Mage categories, but there are certainly female minions. Considering that most of the people I've rescued from the CoT were civilian females, this makes sense to actually have female models.