Troll Weapon upgrades (+variation)

[Villagerino]

Creative process:

Spoiler

During creation I tried to give the icons a lore-friendly look and also took some advice on edits from such experienced Trolls as @Kyrbi0 and @frostwhisper.

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PREFACE

Two rules: tilt and perspective. All upgrade icons have this property! To make the Troll spears more distinct from the standard Orc upgrades, I changed the position and also "hung" the spears in the air to allow for various hanging Troll paraphernalia to be attached (I heard they like feathers, skulls and all that).

Troll Weapon Up One

"The red color stands out against the Trolls' skin color, they love it!" - one guy told me. He also told me that part of the haft should be visible. I also drew the rag from the Orc Rally Point banner, which adds a bit to a feeling of lore.

Troll Weapon Up Two

A darker blade with a weighted tip, some fur, a hanging white-black feather in contrast and a signature bluish backlight with haze, also affecting the blade itself - a good classic!

Troll Weapon Up Three

The chieftain's flaming spear with gilding and patterns - you can immediately see that it's expensive! A golden ring, some space for a haft and a fiery haze uneven around the edges - we honor traditions.

Warcraft-yness test:

Thazdingo!

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[Kyrbi0]

My brother in Loa, I have waited decades for a set of Spear Upgrade icons that I felt were

• good enough
• Warcraft-y enough
• Jungle Troll enough

And had kinda given up hope on finding such a thing. Ya be blessed by de Loa.

(P.S. Thanks for all the variations; I love those cool-color rags (even though red does indeed complement their blue skin better, arguably ), and I definitely prefer Eight to the original T3)

 

[Villagerino]

My brother in Loa, I have waited decades for a set of Spear Upgrade icons that I felt were

• good enough
• Warcraft-y enough
• Jungle Troll enough

And had kinda given up hope on finding such a thing. Ya be blessed by de Loa.

(P.S. Thanks for all the variations; I love those cool-color rags (even though red does indeed complement their blue skin better, arguably ), and I definitely prefer Eight to the original T3)

I’m glad that the icons are to your taste and complement the universe well, and I’m also glad that we were able to communicate and clarify various small details, because the devil is in them!

 

[frostwhisper]

These are wonderul, man. Thank you for the shout-out! Expect to see them in the sequel

 

[Villagerino]

These are wonderul, man. Thank you for the shout-out! Expect to see them in the sequel

You're welcome! I'm happy I can help close such a big gestalt for the community

 

[BaiyuGalan]

Thazdingo!