Well the only one we havent seen is Skillya

But there might be a Slog queen too, which we haven't see either.
and some other creatures which reproduction isn't known yet

Yes, and what about the queen of all those bees. (yes, I finally repeated Max, my life goal is achieved!) :D

Scan pics? People who gunna get the book, won't need picture request and stuff( du'h) hmmm make's think. Not everybody is gunna have the book.

I honestly don't think people should scan the images from the book. OWI have selected some images to be exclusive in their book and if they end up turning up on the internet, it's really eliminating the point. Some people might even decide to not buy the book if they can get the images on the net. And that is ripping OWI off. I hope that OWI enforces their copyright on this.

On the other hand if an image has been included in the book but it has been online before, then that's not a problem.

Abe Babe...

I'd like to see how the "native" creatures were thought up, ie. scrabs. I think it'd be interesting to see what the initial idea for a scrab was. I'd also love to see some level designs, perhaps ones that didn't make it into the final games.

But, in the end, an art book containing concept art, level designs, inspirations, and never-before-seen art would float my boat, ohyes. :)

hmmm, I think it should be a good thing to forbid scanned images from the book on the forums, and if someone do post some he will automatically get a warning and his post deleted.

is someone with me?

Yeah, I agree with you.

I think that the scanning of the book would defeat the whole purpose of it being released. So I think that discouraging the scanning of it here is a great idea, Xavier.

...after all, they put "no unauthorised reproduction of contents" in books for a reason. :)

Concept art. *bobs head* Concept art. Even though my interest in the actual GAMES has waned, I still love to watch how the characters develop, so EARLY concept art would be good, too. I'd be interested to read how the characters were going to be in the very beginning, too - you know, before the constraints of the systems meant they had to change some things. And the ideas they scrapped- uhm, "put on hiatus", too (i.e "Sligstorm" ;) )

Yay for concept art! *bob*

If there are official reasons, then Alf knows them. The real reason why Abe is blue is because they needed a way to make him stand out from the other muds on the game screen. But because they can't say that without destroying the illusion, Alf makes up a different excuse every time to be funny. The point is that it's not important to the mythos that Abe is blue. In the movies he'll probably look greenish like everyone else.

Abe is blue, because he is a chosen one, and when he was young, everybody laughed at him :)

Yeah, i know what you mean.

Good bye cool Banners and avater's and even site's.

simply not scanned from the oddworld book...

scanned from magazines, promotial items or from other arts book is still right for me ;)

one of the many excuses (...sorry, reasons) that Alf has given. My point was simply that it is not important WHY Abe is blue. They changed his colour for practical reasons and then came up with the reason why later

I'm with you. It would encourage kids to buy the book, which is what we want. We want the book to sell so that Oddworld will be able to release more merchandise...yeah.

-oddguy ;)

that's the spirit... :D
can't wait to have this book in my hands :p

NDW I think the reason why Abe is blue IS important, simply thay can't give us the 100% true and developped reason because perhaps it would ruin a lot af the quintology plot

Mabey he's blue, and munch is purple, becuase they want to have rainbow characters.

Abe:Blue
Munch:Purple
(i dunno)
Squeek's:Pink
Nod:Red
****:Orange
****:Yellow

Get the pichure? it all blens in. (Or mabey we just don't know.... )

I would hate to have rainbow heroes...
it like a cheap cartoon, hell no!

but the idea was intresting ;)

:lol: Yeah, who want's to see rainbow characters.

We all by now, each hero will be slitley diffret from there species Is Stranger even a Hero, he alway's reminds me of Snake Eater, same attuide, stly, and a your envroment, what you can do with it. I wish can get Metal Gear, is very interesting, but i have no PS2 :(

If the gameplay graphic's are almost just as good as the CG, then in one of the FMV'S you might see Starnger jumping off something, and during his fall you get a fade effect from CG to acual gameplay graphic's. That would be good for an action game.

And I would realy like Stranger to have some sort of Sniper rifle, and you aim a Orc, and shooting him in right butt. And other character's notice. I'm looking forward to the thing's on Weaponary. Or shoot an Orc's boat, and see him sink into the water. Or throw a (What's the name) grenade thingy, and see the reactions of the surronding's to cuase some sort of mayham. Some nice puzzle bit's to dispose yer enemy.

i would like to see general ideas for the story lines behind the Oddworld games.

this is a bit off topic but you are so right! I loved the way the transitions were made in the Abe games. It made it feel so much more natural that you went from the 3d FMVs to the 2d gameplay smoothly.

I'm with Xav on giving warnings to people who post images from the book. Sadly, there will probably be so many things to discuss on the artwork in the book, the members that don't get the book will inevitably feel left out. Just something to bear in mind.

Off-Topic, but continuing a discussion, I think Abe being blue is an important aspect of his character, like his stitched lips.

the art of the book should be discussed in the spoiler section only...
or something like that.

Great idea, Xav. Works for me.

-oddguy

That is a wonderful idea Xav. We will definately include that in the rules once the book is released. It's only fair to OWI, and I think it shows our dedication as fans that we will be helping them by enforcing this rule.

Agree that book stuff should be posted in the spoiler section as well, as I'm sure the book will contain spoilers as such. And maybe to get around the fact that some members will feel left out if they don't have the book, an option could be that the member discussing the image has to provide an in detail description about it.

Abe Babe...

Yeh that's a great idea.
Btw: when is the book out in uk?

Most likely a little later.

the pre-orders will be around august/september.

I'm realy glad you guys agree with me, about forbidding the book content to be given for free on the internet.

I am a little concerned with the issue of money pertaining to the Limited Edition of the book. Both Expose books, of Limited Edition were sold at $199 AUD. Now, that amount of money for a book is quite a lot. Will the Oddworld book cost the same amount?

Alcar...

probably, yeah...
you don't have to buy the limited edition, it's kind of expencive items for fanatics

oh wait, we ARE fanatics...
*starts collecting money