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I had the privilege of designing a new unique item - Maw of Mischief. Big shout out to /u/aneruok for gifting me the Divination Card design.
Will the div card be the only way to get the unique? That could be pretty interesting I think
Yes.
Can you tell us the item type your unique is?
It's a helmet.
Any chance you show us the item too or will we have to find out the "hard way" ?
I'll show you later!
Earlier today you replied to a comment I made. You said:
I'm not sure when I'll reveal mine. It won't drop at Heist's launch but will be introduced shortly after. The thing it redeems for isn't quite ready. I'm tempted to still reveal it before launch though?So did you get confirmation that your item will in fact be ready for Heist launch?
No, after Heist's launch.
Does it have 3D art?
I think so!
Does this mean in 3.13 or later? Or are you actually going to add it in a small patch inbetween? Has that ever happened?
Probably within a week or two after Heist's launch.
The flavor text is pretty self explanatory but what made you choose the title cursed words?
I'm leaning towards it being a curse unique item.
The theme of both the item card relates to my role in that the words I say can either bring you joy or suffering. It's the anticipation of it all. It's also a curse-words joke, heck!
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Correct.
Is it an entirely new mechanic? Does it replace words in places with other words?
It does something new.
This seems as good a spot to ask as any -
Who drew your twitter avatar? Do you know what type of style it would be called?
Every time I see one of your posts I think "I'd really like to draw something like that" but I don't know what to look up for inspiration
I drew it. I'm not sure what style it is but I really love Jason Levesque's work and have drawn a lot of inspiration from it.
Did you create the art?
Shaun, who does all our Divination Card art, recreated it based on my art.
Is this an upgrade of maw of conquest?
It's not related to it.
I'm betting on Le Toucan face.
Do not.
My money is on something curse related.
It's not related to the curse mechanic.
Awesome, I'm loving the attention to details and really excited to see the outcome.
How high in demand or expensive do you expect the unique to be?
I think it'll be reasonably niche.
<gasp> I can cosplay as Bex in game!
Haha I truly hope you don't find similarities between me and the item's art. I designed it to stand alone as an item rather than in-your-face-it's-Bex (the card is for that :P)
Bex - most important thing is - If I get the item will it be "Auto Vendor" Category? Too many uniques fall into this trap :(
First of all, RUDE lol - but secondly, I don't expect it's something every person will want to use. It's relatively niche but I hope it appeals to a certain subset of people.
You're in the game! So cool.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! It honestly feels so wonderful. I've worked with GGG for almost eight years now and it honestly means so much to get to contribute in such a personal way.
Was the "Patch notes when" your idea or his?
Mine
Well, it's hilarious. Looking forward to seeing the item.
Finally revealing the div card after all this build up only for it to be an item that still hasn't been revealed does like a very Bex way to do this.
It's also relatively on-theme with what the unique does :)
Is the acronym MOM a reference to becoming a mother recently?
Not intentionally! We say mum here :P
based on my art.
Could we see the art it's based on?
I mean - I think you're pretty familiar with it but here you go.
This guy has some really nice portfolio.
Is your work available even in non-official way somewhere?
I actually never occurred to me to compile it somewhere. I should do that! Thanks for the idea.
Worth noting the 13 stack too. I'm pretty convinced it's a niche curse item.
I chose 13 because it's a sp00ky number and because I started at GGG in 2013.
That flavor text is sure spot on for you and your interactions with us. I love it.
I'm so glad.
I really like his artstyle, do you have his artstation -if he has sth like this- by any chance?
You should check out the interview we did with him earlier this year.
I hope to find a build that's entirely based around it.
It should create its own build.
Did you give it a new skill? I'm pretty excited to see what you conjured up
:)
Can you share with us a little about the meaning behind the card? Like, why did you choose 13 as the amount? Why a helmet? Also, what are your inspirations for the card?
The card will make more sense once you see the details of the unique item. I chose 13 as the stack size because I started at Grinding Gear Games in 2013. The card is a bit of a tribute to my relationship with the community and what I do. It's all about anticipation and how that's managed with words.
I've always been wondering - can i ask what the motif for that picture is? There seems to be an obvious theme of death with the pale skin, stitched cheeks and skull necklace, but that's about as much as i can tell. I'm especially curious about the eye patterns (mask?) and the hair color choice.
It's inspired by Día de Muertos celebration face painting.
Well good for you! 8 years is a long time. It's a blessing to love your job :-).
You know, there's lots of community directors out there for their games. Most fans would have no idea who they are, let alone like them. They do their job and go home. You on the other hand are loved by countless fans of PoE. You stand out at your job not because you try to but because you're an amazing person who's great at what they do. We're all very happy for you! I can't imagine how exciting it is to have your stamp in the game this way.
I hope you know that you've contributed to us l in so many ways as well. Your amazing spirit has planted seeds in so many people's hearts that you'll never meet or hear from. (Seeds of kindness, forgiveness, gentleness, compassion, dedication...) So many of us are so thankful for you and your example and pray nothing but the best for you. (This Div card post is a great chance to be able to tell you.)
God bless you Bex. You rock.
I'm not crying YOU'RE CRYING. Thank you so, so much for this lovely message.
Do you find it at all insulting that after working there for 8 years someone had to gift the make a card to you instead of it being a gift from your company?
Nope. They're supporter only! It would undermine their value if we would do this.
GGG Comments in this Thread:
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I had the privilege of designing a new unique item - Maw of Mischief....
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It's a helmet.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I'll show you later!
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - No, after Heist's launch.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I think so!
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Probably within a week or two after Heist's launch.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - The theme of both the item card relates to my role in that the...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Correct.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It does something new.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I drew it. I'm not sure what style it is but I really love...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Shaun, who does all our Divination Card art, recreated it based on my art.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It's not related to it.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Do not.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It's not related to the curse mechanic.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I think it'll be reasonably niche.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Haha I truly hope you don't find similarities between me and the item's art....
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - First of all, RUDE lol - but secondly, I don't expect it's something every...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! It honestly feels so wonderful. I've worked with GGG for almost eight years...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It's also relatively on-theme with what the unique does :)
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - Not intentionally! We say mum here :P
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I mean - I think you're pretty familiar with it but here you go.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I actually never occurred to me to compile it somewhere. I should do that!...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I chose 13 because it's a sp00ky number and because I started at GGG...
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - I'm so glad.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - You should check out the interview we did with him earlier this year.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - It should create its own build.
[Bex_GGG - link, old] - The card will make more sense once you see the details of the unique...
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Can we see your drawing too?
It’s here .