Dripik's Medal of Honor: an OWI easter egg?

[Lampion]

I suppose everybody knows that almost every videogame has some hidden features that are commonly known as easter eggs, put sparingly thoughtout the game by the game designers, programmers and artists, so that the observant gamer can be pleased and surprised by such discoveries inside the game.

Well, I've never seen a good quality picture of General Dripik before, but I've always wondered what all those medals he wears, actually mean. Official info says that Dripik is the most honored Glukkon of the Magog Cartel, and "when profits are up... a medal are awarded". I wonder what he did to earn this weird medal, in the picture below...
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To me, it looks like a man's head. Perhaps a member of the OWI crew?

The original picture can be found HERE, at www.gamewallpapers.com.

[Jacob]

That pictures very purdy. Yeh, it prolly is a 'Easter Egg' and it does look like a man.

[Sydney]

I'd noticed that before, and concluded it was Farzad Varahramyan. I could be wrong.

[Xavier]

yeah I saw it too
Farzad you say?
yeah possible

[Mojo]

Who's Farzad Varahramyan?

[Xavier]

lots of sketches are signed by him
He works for Oddworld as Sr. production desinger

[Lantra]

lots of sketches are signed by him He works for Oddworld as Sr. production desinger

he used to work at odd world he recently left.

that medal is pretty odd but funny.

[Lampion]

I didn't mean to be the first person to find this out, I just thought it was interesting to mention that, since I'd never seen that medal before. Anyway, I don't think it is Farzard, because he is not responsible for the details in the final versions of the characters. the 3D artists and animators do that.

So, I guess the man in the medal is one of the 3D artists who designed Dripik, not Farzard.

he used to work at Oddworld, he recently left.

Really, could you confirm that info provinding a link to an official announcement, please?

[Xavier]

Originally posted by Lampion
Really, could you confirm that info provinding a link to an official announcement, please?

I want to see that too
I think Farzad was simpathic

[Sydney]

Originally posted by Lantra
he used to work at odd world he recently left.

That's a tragedy. I'd also like some confirmation.

Originally posted by Lampion
I didn't mean to be the first person to find this out, I just thought it was interesting to mention that, since I'd never seen that medal before.

And I didn't mean to appear as though I was trying to steal your glory. It's an interesting easter egg and I'm glad you posted it for everyone to see.

[Xavier]

the guy is a bit stereotypic...
I mean it's a man, but not ONE man, it can be evryone


***hey, it's me***

[MojoMan220]

Hey that's pretty neat; I'm sure there are more in other pictures.

[Alf]

Yes, the image of the "man" on the medal is indeed Farzad.
The modeler responsible for Dripiks' uniform and medals showed honor to Farzad as creator of Dripik.

[Dequibenzo]

Whoo, well, it's hard to argue with Alf.
I never knew they were called easter eggs, but I remember finding one in AE also, though I can't for the life of me recall where. I know it's in one of the necrum vaults- there's a rock with a crack shaped like Farzad's signiture in it.

[Lampion]

Thanks, Alf, for making that clear to us . I reckon Sydney was right, then. Looking a photo of Farzard earlier today, I had to agree that the guy on the medal really looks like him...

[Xavier]

thanx Alf, now we are shure
and wath about that somber Farzad left story ?