Human Mage
A really quick n dirty, short n sharp review today as I still have a ton of stuff to do before I leave for Singapore tomorrow. Got some friends over who will be staying while we are gone and am in the middle of entertaining them and working ^^;
Still not packed although I travel light anyway. Also need to rehearse for Promax/Animax and still got two business proposals to go through.
Other things I usually do before a trip is encode a load of anime for the iPod touch and charge up for the external power supply, NDS, shaver, prepare business cards/documents for people I'm going to meet. Have already decided which figure I'm going to take with me though ^^;
Still have not delved into the world of Lineage 2 but just done a search on YouTube to get a taster below.
This figure of Human Mage is due out today in Japan and retails for 6,800 yen - English detail page at GSC.
Not typically my typa figure but the details are stunning.
Hair reminds me a bit of Erika from Strike Witches.
Was surprised to find that she was castoffable. She got no pupils though ^^;
Skirt removable too.
A look at Rize with the Mage's cloths on.
Airi is such a cutie.
May aswell take a look at the Dark Elf Female too which came out a while ago.
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Pre-U Student
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Played L2 SEA till my character was like lvl 20 something then gave up on it ^^;
The Lineage 2 figures doesn't really fancy my taste.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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My goodness that Dark Elf is one fine lady. Nice pics of Rize in the mage outfit though! Very cute :D
Hikikomori in the making
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I used to play Lineage 2, I was a female human archer... I remember I could see my character's pantsu when she ran^^;...
And the figures look reasonably priced!
Dirty Gentleman
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Mage cotton pantsu gives her a measly +1 for water elemental defense
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hey looks like u have a fire elemental pantsu today. Nice editing.
Dirty Gentleman
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Thanks! I'm not sure who you are tho. The marvin I know is more blurry than your avatar.
http://www.marvinryan.com
lol.
Student/Fanboy
Definitely some interesting detailing and embroidery on those figs. But like Danny, they aren't quite my type. LOL ^^
Physical Therapist
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Thats a weird castoff feature...Id make sure that my figure has pupils when i make her castoff.
I really like her armor on Rize^^
Pirate cat
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Mine shipped today ^^, can't wait it's my first figure :D
Poor Sorcs, Aura Flare got nerfed along with Cancel. The only redeeming thing about them is that Fire Stones are the most common stones....and even that's a double edged sword.
The cast off feature is undermined by the lack of features IMO.
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am i the only sucker that always plays as a female mage in any RPG/MMORPG game??
Programmer
no you are not alone ;-)
student, doujinshi manga artist
nah. I play 'em a lot.
Although, when I tried to recreate Claire from "Claymore" on Oblivion, it never comes out right. I can't give her blonde eyes, there's only one hair style that even comes close to it, and I can't wield a claymore with one hand. (though I did have more success recreating Afro Samurai)
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lol I do it too, at least once every time
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lol I do it too, at least once every time
http://www.marvinryan.com
looks like human mage is a draw your own pupil figure.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
LoL I was wondering if I saw the pupils or not XD
Programmer
beautiful and well made figure i think
Project Manager, Engineer
http://yasseranas.blogspot.com
i have played Lineage II many moons ago and i must say is really good. not sure actually how does it fare when compare to final fantasy XI and also WoW. But one thing's for sure, online gaming can be very2 addicted when you start to play them.
Medical School Student
when will you review shiki, danny? ^^
Office Administrator
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They are superbly detailed figures but not cute and anime enough for my liking. And no pupils on the eyes? Wth?
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/
Pretty close to my feelings, gorgeous figures that I'd enjoy having, but not would not buy in lieu of regular style figures.
Too bad about the pupils ^^;
Lazyass human
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See you at the workshop next Wednesday :D
Me.
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Very nice figure, though not my type of figure either. But as you mentioned, the details are stunning. Perhaps I will think of getting her and Dark Elf if I have the spare cash.
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mmm waitin for her to ship. She looks good casted off :P No niffles are a bit weird, but understandable since her breastplate is pretty thick already...
Game Designer & 2D Artist
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I'm getting that human mage!
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlisted.. Cpl soon I hope...
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Coming in already? Good luck with the presentation and see you on Wednesday!
Otaku Student
These figure reviews remind me why I love this site... so glad I started reading again.
IT Crowd
Geez Danny. When I read how busy you are I wonder how you get it all done. Phew!!
I'm off to check out more of Airi......
Student
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lol at the trademark! shouldn't ya throw in one for that apple wallpaper as well? :)
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
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Is it just me or is Airi wearing someone else's armour? It's way bigger than her eyes=.=
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YOU MUST TAKE KAGAMIN
former Emperor of Britannia
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DARK ELF (f) = PURE WIN!
Gotta love the details they gave to that figurine plus the tones are just the right pinch.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
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Not my type of figure too, but if I had to elect one, it'd be Human Mage... liked the details.
But one thing bothered me... is her left leg like that? All reflexive shiny... is that a character detail?
Student
That caught my attention too seems like a prosthetic leg but I don't mind anyway, her facial expression, hair and eyes(upper ones lol) is good enough for my liking.
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Human Mage...She looks kinda familiar to me...Pretty with a sense of familiarity...
Student
Nice quick review:) Like the dark elf a little more than the human mage, but both aren't exactly my taste.
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looks like Ashe from FF12 ^_^;
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Before I was wondering how many people would buy this
but I didnt know it was cast off able, I think a lot of people might want it when they find out
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
both human mage and dark elf look good. wonder why no pupils were done. at least they could have painted a bra on her if they didn't want to show her naked.
SMS隊所属
http://lightofthedawn.wordpress.com
dark elf seems nicer to me.. but when put together my taste shifted to human mage.. but rize looks quite nice with the mage clothes.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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If the dark elf wasn't orange I'd prefer her. But Human mage wins today.
Student of all things
Lineage 2.....awesome MMO,one of my favorite games, im still playing it on and off and have been for about 4 years :P
I love the graphical style of L2. If anyone is interested more in the artistic style of the game you should check out "Hyung Tae Kim" he does some really awesome artwork.
As a game L2 is extremely hardcore, especially compared to other mmo's specifically WoW. On your own its pretty boring and you soon loose interest, but if you get a group of friends together its the most fun you'll ever have :P
Nekophilia
Noo wayy~ I think Erika is more of the kawaii type ^^
Otaku / Student in Networking
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Hmmm..Nice figure you got there xD
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
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Not a fan of realistic looking figures...
I do love the way you put the Shuraki head...
Doesn't it break if you take the head off or something, I'm afraid to do that...i feel figures are so fragile...
Quality Scrutinizer
Wow, Human Mage is lovely.
I'd have to look for one; she's one of my dream types. ^_^
Hobby fan
I can say Human Mage is a beautiful figure but I like Dark Elf Female the most.
(anyway... I wasn't able to get one of them, mostly because the "size" of my wallet ¬¬ )
music producer/graphic designer
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Love em, your pics always turn out incredible. can someone tell me what type of cam you use to take these shots? it has to be a dslr
Internet Media
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I believe he just started using a Canon Kiss X2 (Digital Rebel XSi in America).
Human Mage = my favorite figure I've seen you review so far!
Creative Director
Beautiful figures both the Mage and Elf.
College Student
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i don't remember why i made a pass on her but now i want one!
software manager
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nyohoho can't wait for mine! cast off w/no pupils doesn't really make sense to me though... unless you're making custom armor for her or something? or is it necessary to remove her top to get the skirt off? well, at any rate i'll be displaying her with everything on... half the reason i got her was for the detailed armor
Desktop Support in the Medical Field
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Ah yes. The perfect combination with ur Dark elf. ^^
collector
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OMG! I falling in love behind this black elf °3°
The Sword of Magus
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Wow, nice figure. I like the details. ^^
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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oopsie no pupils ^^; must be kinda disturbing ^^;;;;;
IT Architect
Amazing detail on the armor... now why can't they have FF figures with this kind of quality :(
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I really want to buy her now!
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
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Human Mage FTW!! (Runs around in a fag like a circle)
JR. College Student
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That's a great looking figure! I wouldn't mind owning that.
Phone technician
I really dislike the hairstyle, but Airi looks amazing in that outfit!
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
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She's nice indeed, especially the detailed armor
But realistic figure/statue is not my cup of tea.
http://blog.henry-low.com/
She got no pupils??? Wasted... But overall nice... :)
Number Cruncher
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i still find the shiny leg a bit off :(
lazily spend time as a system administrator and wasting my degree in accountancy
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my 1st ever comment.... both figure kind of poisoning me... arghhhhh....
3dArtist
I preordered this a while ago, I passed over it a few times but after seeing it for the umteenth time I decided I must have it. Cant wait to get it, thanks for the pics.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
I find the way her hair was sculpted really nice ^^
Programmer
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The details is really awesome. I'
Programmer
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My Comment broke O_O
I'm already with a full list to Santa Claus, but he doesn't bring Figures =(
Restaurant semi-owner
A Little Question, Danny...
Why in the hell did GSC decide to make this lineage 2 character cast-off able, while Lala from To love Ru is not cast-off able.... and here I thought, the genre is quite obvious.
Student
http://andreijournal.blogspot.com
I vote the original.
And Danny, good luck again for your meetings! :D You have a tiring week I guess, but, ganbatte! :D
Student artist
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Danny be sure to take ton of pic and video at sinapore!
Pokemon master
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This wouldn't usually be my type of figure either but I think she's gorgeous.
University's Slave
Now I want to see GSC do World of Warcraft figures. The current ones Blizzard licensed look rather weird, to the point where I actually decided to make my own night elf rather than buy one. >.>
Wonderful looking figures, both of them. Also surprised the L2 figure is cast-offable, wonder if the company behind L2 is endorsing this sort of thing?
???Confused???
the details are real nice, but it's not my cup of tea...the armor looks nice on Rize and Airi though...
Security Associate
wow the non colored nipples on the human mage is a dal breaker for me....why have her be castoff is she isn't at least painted underneath?
To bad, I gotta call pass on this one.
And I was looking forward to her too =(
.NET/Web Developer
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That dark elf figure is still on my to get list even after months after it was released. I hope you can ask GSC that they produce another run of that figure again. ^^
I'm going to go with the dark elf :O she's got nice curvs
working to pay for figures etc.
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Only one thing wrong with the mage, her bra looks too hefty - one instance where it would have looked better moulded in, like the Dark Elf.
Rr
So do you not show nudity anymore on this site?
Editor
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r all of cast-offs too?
just wondering if u could maybe include a shot of future figures in box next time. Am saying that cos somestimes after seeing a figure i like, i'll go to the shops n i can't exactly remember how it looks like cos most of the figures atthe shop r inbox. i know u can see through the box but still....;)
website/graphic designer and karaoke amateur~
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Lol, were the cast-off a nice surprise Danny?
I like the Human Mage, though I'd keep her with the armour on, unless I wanted a reference for a drawing xD;
I was attracted to Lineage II by the lovely artwork. When I discovered it, not many people had known about the game yet. The only problem was my computer's not exactly game-worthy ^^;
The human mage is nicer than i thought she was gonna be
i don't care about the castoff on this one but that's a nice bonus
Still (and will always) prefer the dark elf, that figure is just ... perfect, i guess ...
School girl(MIDDLE SCHOOL)
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She is my fav Human Mage is gona be a hit for me i'm gona be faster than and old guy buying hentai at an anime convention!!!!
Implementation Analyist
God. I thought the Human Mage was great when I first ordered it, but when compared to the Dark Elf.... I'd get that too in a heartbeat! Too bad it was sold as a limited release, would love to get it in a general re-release. That's one of the reasons that I sometimes wish I was living in Japan instead.
Merchant
Every time I see more pictures of that Dark Elf I feel more sorry for myself, why such a great figure that everyone should be able to get has to be LE but no they decided to massively produce that human mage instead which is ok but has nothing to do with the beautiful Dark Elf.
freelance
Nice not to much into fantasy but those mages and elfs rock.
License Practical Nurse
Very nice! Mama... Mama!!!!
Student
make some for WoW xD
Network Technician
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I've really gotta get me the mage figure it just looks great.
Software Developer
I just received the Dark Elf female... needless to say it's a superb figure. Don't care if her skin isn't dark elf hue, the pose alone and the details are so top notch that they put several of my other good figures to shame. It occupies a top spot in my detolf and it's not likely to move for a very long time, that's for sure.
The price sucks when you're getting it from a reseller who's jacking it up way past what the original price was, but I did it because I really, really wanted the figure.
service line
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wow, this is a charming figure. The artist is ready great.
student
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mmm.. i no like those. if a FLYFF PVC came out, id jump on that.
Self Employee NEET
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L2 already licensed in Indonesia, play the game, and give up after level 15 because of boringness XD
Auditor
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I thought I didn't need a Macro lens when I talked about this figure, but after looking at your pix Danny, I think I might have to buy one. Too bad I can't find a compatible lens in the local second hand market for my dslr :( Given the global economic conditions, I didn't really wanna shell out full price. *sigh*
If anyone feels like looking at my review which pales in comparison to Danny's work: http://deculture101.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/lineage-ii-18-scale-mage/#more-1439
Editorial. Of sort.
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Haha, I might get this just for costume swap. XP
student
I liked it from when I first saw the prototype and they haven't let me down. I'm glad I bought this figure. It is the greatest!
Compounder
That Dark Elf Female has got what we call "birthin' hips".
Yowza!
E^D
http://blog.yam.com/avan
Lineage2 @_@
lovin' the characters so much
Graphic Designer
Stunning details and good paint job, I like both Human Mage and Dark Elf.
Student
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Oooh niceee (*o*)
I love the human with dark crystal
But I prefer my dark elf mehehehe
Dark Elf Rulez!