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Coriolis inspired me to do something else. Yes, I made a picture for Coriolis and it is basically my first real "painting" (sort of). http://www.lustigesrollenspiel.de/?p=1218
Just klick on the icon on the page. How do you like it? Does it hit the mood and theme you are looking for in Coriolis? 

Sure it does! And it's kind of sad so few people have as of yet received the call to board this forum so that you haven't yet received a little appraisal. Maybe it's an antiquated form of communication... then again, p&ps are probably an antiquated kind of game...

Good job on textures particularly on the robot, and good job an using a reduced color scheme  Both is often the focus of the figurative official Coriolis art – colors are in part intense, but it's usually an analog color scheme they're using. For spaceships and mechanical devices, they're almost monochromatic. Anatomy needs more work, but that's something you could often say about the works of real greats as well. Pose and composition may also be something to look out for when you continue.

Not much has yet surfaced on my sketchpad concerning Coriolis. Just a little colored sketch experimenting with Arab attire. More maybe coming in the future. We may even have to make a proper fan art thread one day.

I'll add Pandorum to the inspirations list.

British-German SF film from 2009 about a couple of crew members on an ark-like ship who wake up from hibernation sleep with amnesia and a "fictional psychosis called 'Orbital Dysfunctional Syndrome'".

@Vainamoinen:
Thanks for your kind words. I am glad you like my "painting". I plan to make a series of addons to the game and would want to have illustrations with it. I might reuse some older drawings like this one.
I am looking forward to seeing pictures for Coriolis from you. That sketch looks promising. Let's keep that game going with fan content. Yeah!

older drawings like this one.

I can see the linked drawing has some tasty potential in this setting. Nice work.

My recommendation for inspiration is The Quantum Thief trilogy by Hannu Rajaniemi

Coriolis inspired me to do something else. Yes, I made a picture for Coriolis and it is basically my first real "painting" (sort of). http://www.lustigesrollenspiel.de/?p=1218
Just klick on the icon on the page. How do you like it? Does it hit the mood and theme you are looking for in Coriolis? 

Sure it does! And it's kind of sad so few people have as of yet received the call to board this forum so that you haven't yet received a little appraisal. Maybe it's an antiquated form of communication... then again, p&ps are probably an antiquated kind of game...

Good job on textures particularly on the robot, and good job an using a reduced color scheme  Both is often the focus of the figurative official Coriolis art – colors are in part intense, but it's usually an analog color scheme they're using. For spaceships and mechanical devices, they're almost monochromatic. Anatomy needs more work, but that's something you could often say about the works of real greats as well. Pose and composition may also be something to look out for when you continue.

Not much has yet surfaced on my sketchpad concerning Coriolis. Just a little colored sketch experimenting with Arab attire. More maybe coming in the future. We may even have to make a proper fan art thread one day.

Lovely work both of you! You might want to check out Joumana Medlej for and additional inspiration in this area (http://cedarseed.com)

Nobody quoted Georges Alec Effinger's trilogy for the atmosphere of Middle-East and cyber?

Nobody quoted Georges Alec Effinger's trilogy for the atmosphere of Middle-East and cyber?

Isn't one of those novels When Gravity Fails? I spotted that one and recognized the titled from a line in a Dylan tune and read it while hitchhiking across the country...

I had forgotten all about it. Must. Read. Again.

That's the first of the trilogy, yes. I absolutely loved Marid Audran.

Did anybody else here see similarities between Coriolis and Fading Suns? Let's see:

• Humanity finds portals which make space travel possible? Check on both games.
• Portals are from an unknown species that seems to have left the universe long ago? Check.
• Each portal is connected to a sun? Check.
• After finding the portals there are wars about independence? Check
• Now many connections to other parts of the universe are lost? Check.
• There is a novel to introduce the setting called "The Dark Between the Stars"? Check (Fading Suns, Coriolis)
• A new religion and a powerful church gaining much influence? Check and check.
• People pray to "saints"/"icons"? Check.
• Mystic powers? Check.
• Somewhat medieval political structures and society? Check.

So I'd really invite everyone to get inspiration from this rpg classic. I can't recommend buying the latest edition, but 2nd revised is really cool. While most of the Fading Suns universe doesn't have the arabian nights feel to it, the general vibe really fits well and there is a lot of stuff available for this game. Complete star systems, factions, stories, etc. There is a noble house called "Al Malik" (duh) that is some sort of arabian trader-nation. There is much inspiration to be gained concerning the star portals, the dark between the stars, intriques and much more. It is an old game, but a good one. And it is a game which will always inspire me in what I'll do with Coriolis.