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Post by manofsteel on Feb 28, 2017 13:30:29 GMT
These scans from the art book posted on Imgur include a few iterations of Cora's character development. It could contain light spoilers, there are a few pics of characters that aren't squadmembers: imgur.com/a/bVjKDI like her brown hair in a bun! Almost a shame that they didnt keep it. I love it in a vacuum, but I definitely like that Cora has a more unique appearance now, and I feel her final look helps differentiate her from Ashley in the first two games.
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Post by Ocelot on Feb 28, 2017 13:41:38 GMT
That is true.
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Feb 28, 2017 13:57:09 GMT
Interesting that they had her as N7 in the main image. That certainly suggests a higher level of Alliance training than I'd previously imagined...
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Post by mikaelnovasun on Feb 28, 2017 14:22:04 GMT
Interesting that they had her as N7 in the main image. That certainly suggests a higher level of Alliance training than I'd previously imagined... I am betting that is one of the first concepts probably floating the idea that she was a human with elite special force experience/training. Then they eventually settled on Asari special forces instead of human, since Alec fills that slot.
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Feb 28, 2017 14:25:54 GMT
Interesting that they had her as N7 in the main image. That certainly suggests a higher level of Alliance training than I'd previously imagined... I am betting that is one of the first concepts probably floating the idea that she was a human with elite special force experience/training. Then they eventually settled on Asari special forces instead of human, since Alec fills that slot. Yes quite possibly, although the text on the image seems to suggest that the Asari connection was there from the start.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2017 14:56:29 GMT
I like her brown hair in a bun! Almost a shame that they didnt keep it. I love it in a vacuum, but I definitely like that Cora has a more unique appearance now, and I feel her final look helps differentiate her from Ashley in the first two games. True and if I remember correctly we've never had a squadmate with blond hair. Miranda would've been it going by her concept art, but they changed it. I like both the concept cora and cora we got, but like you said, it makes her stand out (in a good way). It differentiates her so much you can't really compare her to an other Mass Effect char aesthetically.
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Post by eternalgoddess on Feb 28, 2017 15:14:51 GMT
So Cora apparently she's a freak in the bedroom. That's made me want her to bi and be a option for Sara.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 28, 2017 15:17:11 GMT
They should've done blond bun.
Yes the bun is very Ashley-ish but meh. Looks like I was going to be disappointed from the start. I wonder who the armored asari is though...
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Post by The Elder King on Feb 28, 2017 15:35:39 GMT
They should've done blond bun. Yes the bun is very Ashley-ish but meh. Looks like I was going to be disappointed from the start. I wonder who the armored asari is though... I think she might be the asari Pathfinder.
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Feb 28, 2017 15:37:59 GMT
They should've done blond bun. Yes the bun is very Ashley-ish but meh. Looks like I was going to be disappointed from the start. I wonder who the armored asari is though... It fits with the armour PeeBee's wearing in that screengrab from the Natalie Dormer video. It seems she's gone through even more iterations than Cora...
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Post by The Elder King on Feb 28, 2017 15:40:03 GMT
Her face seems completely different though, I think it might be an armour used for different character concepts. I'd like if Peebee's alternate outfit is similar to that though.
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Feb 28, 2017 16:06:44 GMT
Her face seems completely different though, I think it might be an armour used for different character concepts. I'd like if Peebee's alternate outfit is similar to that though. The face actually looks quite odd, almost like a copy-paste of a photo that's been tinted blue. It might possibly be some form of placeholder...
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Post by wright1978 on Feb 28, 2017 16:32:37 GMT
They should've done blond bun. Yes the bun is very Ashley-ish but meh. Looks like I was going to be disappointed from the start. I wonder who the armored asari is though... Well glad they went blonde. I think i prefer her current odd haircut over the bun. Would really like to know what part the limitations of frostbite played in the design length choices or was it always seen as a character choice.
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Post by The Elder King on Feb 28, 2017 16:35:24 GMT
They should've done blond bun. Yes the bun is very Ashley-ish but meh. Looks like I was going to be disappointed from the start. I wonder who the armored asari is though... Well glad they went blonde. I think i prefer her current odd haircut over the bun. Would really like to know what part the limitations of frostbite played in the design length choices or was it always seen as a character choice. Depends on the hairstyle available in the game. They said there is something similar to Ashley and Miranda's hairstyles in length in the CC, in this case the design was intentional.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 28, 2017 16:44:25 GMT
The face actually looks quite odd, almost like a copy-paste of a photo that's been tinted blue. It might possibly be some form of placeholder... Well I do like that armor. Not sure I see what you see in teh face though. Her head tentacles look slightly asymetrical, but otherwise she looks interesting. Hopefully she did get made into a character.
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Post by amleth on Feb 28, 2017 16:46:01 GMT
I'm still trying to figure out how they got from perfectly good looking concept art to lumpy, rectangular mess of playdough that is her face
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Post by The Elder King on Feb 28, 2017 16:48:24 GMT
The face actually looks quite odd, almost like a copy-paste of a photo that's been tinted blue. It might possibly be some form of placeholder... Well I do like that armor. Not sure I see what you see in teh face though. Her head tentacles look slightly asymetrical, but otherwise she looks interesting. Hopefully she did get made into a character. On Gaf it seems they think it's the asari Pathfinder. I think we'll eventually meet them, so I hope they used that armor.
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 28, 2017 16:51:23 GMT
These scans from the art book posted on Imgur include a few iterations of Cora's character development. It could contain light spoilers, there are a few pics of characters that aren't squadmembers: imgur.com/a/bVjKDCora reminds me way too much of Ash in that concept art. She definitely turned out better and far more original than what she started as. I don't really know why so many take issue with her hair. Kind of reminds me of the irrational dislike towards Sara's face. I suppose reasonable minds may differ, but I'd rather Cora not have a hairstyle we've already seen on previous characters. The more unique the look, the better. I'd still bet money BioWare Montreal was using the original Miranda concept art as inspiration to help influence Cora's appearance.
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Post by Revan Reborn on Feb 28, 2017 16:55:03 GMT
Well I do like that armor. Not sure I see what you see in teh face though. Her head tentacles look slightly asymetrical, but otherwise she looks interesting. Hopefully she did get made into a character. On Gaf it seems they think it's the asari Pathfinder. I think we'll eventually meet them, so I hope they used that armor. Well based on what we know... The asari ark is somehow destroyed by the time the Hyperion gets to the Helius Cluster and BioWare implied it's unlikely we'll see the other Pathfinders. That doesn't exactly rule the idea out, but I wouldn't say the odds are good of meeting any of the other Pathfinders. They all got to Andromeda 30 years prior? Some may already be dead.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 28, 2017 16:57:02 GMT
I'm still trying to figure out how they got from perfectly good looking concept art to lumpy, rectangular mess of playdough that is her face The answer is multiple choice. Select all that apply: [] "Art" [] "Resources" [] Lots of speculation from everyone [] #wecomeinpeace [] Plenty of banging [] All of the above [] Other ___________
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Post by wright1978 on Feb 28, 2017 16:58:50 GMT
Well glad they went blonde. I think i prefer her current odd haircut over the bun. Would really like to know what part the limitations of frostbite played in the design length choices or was it always seen as a character choice. Depends on the hairstyle available in the game. They said there is something similar to Ashley and Miranda's hairstyles in length in the CC, in this case the design was intentional. Well there were other hairstyles available in DAI cc, yet every female had shortish hair. Availability & confidence in how well its implemented may be different things.
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Post by naytnavare on Feb 28, 2017 17:02:50 GMT
These scans from the art book posted on Imgur include a few iterations of Cora's character development. It could contain light spoilers, there are a few pics of characters that aren't squadmembers: imgur.com/a/bVjKDI like her brown hair in a bun! Almost a shame that they didnt keep it. I, for one, am glad we have a BLONDE ROMANCABLE COMPANION. All of ME, all of DA, Fallout,, not a single romancable blonde woman for men.
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Post by ulmanicator on Feb 28, 2017 17:27:57 GMT
I like her brown hair in a bun! Almost a shame that they didnt keep it. I, for one, am glad we have a BLONDE ROMANCABLE COMPANION. All of ME, all of DA, Fallout,, not a single romancable blonde woman for men. Not natural though. I'd prefer a wheat blonde. However, it's just a minor complaint, generaly I'm fine with Cora's looks.
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Post by mikaelnovasun on Feb 28, 2017 17:31:54 GMT
17 minutes of PeeBee's loyalty mission is up on youtube, posted by IGN. If it was Cora, I would avoid it for spoilers, but I don't see myself romancing Peebee. The favoritism Liara was shown in ME3 really left me not liking Asari archeologists. Here is the link: Peebee loyalty mission
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Post by pdomi on Feb 28, 2017 17:41:06 GMT
Besides the aesthetic evolution of the character through different iterations, I thought her former N7 status as marked by her armor insignia would elicit more commentary and speculation from my fellow commenters in this thread. It is quite common that characters get several passes not only in their appearance, but also in their characterization and background. Maybe some changes were made because she was going to be too similar to other characters from the original trilogy. But the N7 insignia that is very unique, it would have made her stand out even more as part of the Human part of the AI mission. It would have been two N7 at least, Alex and Cora. She is sort of a field operations chief, which also led us to wonder why would Scott or Sara assume the role of Pathfinder instead of the 2nd in command. I just thought it was an interesting development, and maybe a good way to veer away from the hairstyle debate, haha. Cheers!
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