Superficial Changes

[Zexoin]

Yeah. For me though, it wasn't the font or the peacefulness of the scene, it was the fact that it was just a screenie of the game. Everytime I see something like that it just screams cheap to me. I hope that's the temporary login logo.

I agree, that's exactly what I thought too. But I saved the old logo, will have to upload it somewhere for everyone who wants to get it back.

[Galdethriel]

I agree. The new logo is nice and simplistic, but it just isn't RIGHT. Sure, it looks like a dragon/chicken, but it has a completely different presentation of what it's supposed to be like in the game. The logo is modern for a medieval game. It has no trappings of magic, or crafting, or war, or excitement... to be blunt, it's just wrong for the job.

The old logo was better: it showed the same image essentially, a dragon, but the presentation was much more suiting. (it beheld more interest in it's colours too).

So maybe if they could work with the original logo to make something displaying the same themes that'd be better. I hope they don't intend to keep the current logo. It's made of fail. No offence to any of the devs, but it is. :/

Look at World of Warcraft's logo. Sure it's more complex, but it fits and does it's job. The devs wanted to get away from Horizons seeming like a dating site for someone who doesn't know it well. But the new logo looks like it's for a dating site!

Sorry, but it really needs some serious rethinking. Personally, I'm all for a contest to decide the new logo.

[Hrough]

I miss the fact that while it was a "boring old rectangle", originally it had twinkling stars, moving vines, and the dragon's eyes flashed.

Huh, really? That'd actually be kinda neat.

[lightning claw]

to be honest justa for once you and i are in 100 % agreement it looks like a deformed hachie to me it needs to be redone

[fireblade]

I have to say I also preferred the old logo

[Trieah]

It looks cute and all, but I have to agree with liking the old one better. This new one just doesn't have any kind of pizzaz to it at all.

[Jayne]

Ummmm, not to make anyone feel bad. But the first question that popped into my mind when I saw it was. "Is that a dodo bird?"

My other thought was, I seem to recall it was a contest someone won that created the old one

[Nambroth]

Yeah. For me though, it wasn't the font or the peacefulness of the scene, it was the fact that it was just a screenie of the game. Everytime I see something like that it just screams cheap to me. I hope that's the temporary login logo.

I hope I don't get myself in trouble here, but if any developers are watching, this is exactly the sort of thing I'd love to do. I love painting, and it's my career. I've not been able to offer to work on the art team because I can't do 3D stuff (skinning and the like is a bit beyond me), but I would love to work on 2D imagery that could help make the game richer.

[Charys Stormchild]

Have to agree, really don't like the new logo, the old one fitted the game this new one doesn't

[LOVWYRM]

I agree to what is said too.

[RuneDragoon]

Mabey they should have a 'design our new logo' contest, due to the general dissent of the community...

[Zexoin]

I hope I don't get myself in trouble here, but if any developers are watching, this is exactly the sort of thing I'd love to do. I love painting, and it's my career. I've not been able to offer to work on the art team because I can't do 3D stuff (skinning and the like is a bit beyond me), but I would love to work on 2D imagery that could help make the game richer.

Havin a logo made by Nambroth would be truely awsome. She's an incredibly talented artist, as you can see in her DA gallery.

[Justa Mirage]

I was thinking of spelling out "ISTARIA" with each letter being a texture of the crafting schools and the font being done like LucasFilms arch.

the "I" could have a Metallic texture (for Iron)
The "S" could be a Brick wall texture (For sandstone)
The "T" could have a wood texture (for Tree)
The "A" could have a red Apple skin (for confectioner)
The "R" could have a glowing look (Radiant essence)
The "I" could have a material look (Ironsilk)
The "A" could have a crystal look (for Azulyte)

With a cloth banner (tassles on each side, bent with an "S" bend on either end with the words "Chronicals of the Gifted" across it)

Meh.... I digress.

[Takora Drakan]

Did you saw the new splash screen? The dryad rendering looks cool

[gopher65]

Ehehehe. I always liked that Dryad picture.

[Theolaerynn]

That new graphic is just horrid! Are you guys sure this isn't part of the April Fools joke? I can't tell which it reminds me of more, a dodo bird like Jayne said, or some puppet from a kids show, or a cartoon off of an old cereal box. I certainly wouldn't want it on any images I uses as desktop wallpaper, and I wouldn't want it on any logowear or coffee cups. It makes me feel like I am about to log in to some horrific world reminiscent of Fraggle Rock.

[C`gan]

I saw it immediately as a stylized dragon right off the bat. I thought it was rather neat.

Only thing I had a problem with was it was sort of ghosty, as though there's only the impression that the dragon is actually there.

But, yes, I do want to see more dragon and less stylization.

Wings, scales, fangs, spines, wingsails, wingspars, tail, etc.

[velveeta]

as much as i love being the voice of horizons, i must agree with those who find the new logo unloveable.
i think it looks very amateurish and temporary, and i am hoping it is not the permanent logo.

[Arietna]

the screen I got when I logged OUT is rather prettier - two dryads, very nice colouring, looked far better, and was good imo..

[velveeta]

yeah i like the new login/out screen as well. very lovely.