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I like the concept of the Vale Guardian.
Its abstract shape, while being surrounded by geometric shapes.
The light emitting from him as he stands in front of the passage.
However, there are definitely compromises designers have to make when accounting for performance, readability etc in a raid encounter.
So, this is my relatively sloppy reimagination of the Vale Guardian.
I wanted to keep the pillars, but make them less pronounced and refract light instead of stone obelisks.
The same thing goes for the floor. I like the idea of having geometric shapes, and i agree that a circle divided in three is a perfect choice for gameplay purposes.
From an artistic perspective, i prefer hexagonal, sharp shapes with a shiny but chipped look.
For the light, i feel that the ingame guardian seems more electric than emissive, therefore i made the main body more opaque while still keeping the energy inside it.
The ingame model is also a bit too PG-13 for me, i wanted to move away from the vivid RGB colors and create a darker feeling of “i’m gonna kitten you up if you try to pass through my domains.”
