WIP knights (Patreon)

Hello ladies and knights,

Excuse the redundancy, but today I'd like to talk to you about knights. The other day, I shared with you an image of one of them in an early WIP stage, but intentionally chosen. We even included some text to encourage your feedback because we wanted to learn many things that might have been difficult to ask directly. For that same reason, we didn't comment on that post, even though I usually respond to everything you raise.

After reading your comments carefully, we found something similar to what we expected - opinions for all tastes, and in many cases, with conflicting requests. We knew it was very difficult to please everyone, but now we're sure.

So, the only answer we can give you is that LastSword should be Last Sword and not try to follow anyone else's footsteps.

The knights I'm showing you today are the result of a lot of work, research, and making many difficult design decisions. They may not be as historically accurate as in other cases, but they're functional and logical in the context of coexisting with neighboring nations such as the High Realm or the Empire.

What we've tried to achieve, and you'll see it as we publish the rest of the knights, is to make each one unique. Therefore, we've used pieces from a time span of approximately 250 years and combined them to obtain the greatest possible variety.

The crests were another critical point. We don't like them; they're tournament elements with very limited use in battle. But we've decided to make a concession to the many who requested them and will make 5 heads with crests and 5 without. Perhaps it doesn't seem like many, but once we make a couple more kits, you'll end up with an immense variety, as already happens with the High Realm. At least three more knights kits and one on foot will be made.

Regarding their size, we also saw some concerns. The crests have a realistic size, between double and triple the size of the helmet that holds them. The crests were made of cardboard and wood, so they're quite light (and the reason why so few have been preserved).

It's true that there are smaller ones, but we prefer the larger ones for a matter of figure usability. The head is a very exposed part, and if we make elements too small or thin, we'll end up with very fragile miniatures. So, in this regard, we prefer to err on the side of caution.

I could tell you more things, but I don't want to bore you. I hope you like the chosen path because it's the range that gave us the most doubts. But, for better or worse, the path is now established.

Best regards, guys.