So my friend and I were chilling around New Trismus. We were talking about how we both like to see some new players and yet, as we all know, the Engine tends to hold it back from that "new" look. However, as we were discussing this I brought up something that may be easier on the budget and may be easier to pull off then trying to "rebuild Istaria".

Many newer games tend to use stylization for their models. In essence when you stare at Istaria there is a bit of this going on already with the trees, houses, and even the dragons. However the Biped races tend to try to look "real" and in looking "real", they show its age.

By maybe taking the biped models and maybe stylizing them to something a bit more cartoonish-- less real like (not by much), it may take away some of the age look to the game and give the game its own flare. I hope this makes some sense, but I figure that may be an easier answer then some other options out there to help maybe get Istaria some attention.