BattleHeat: Blacksmiths Forge Fantasies
By Shawn on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 5:15 PM PST In Blizzard, Computer, Game Companies, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Games, World of Warcraft
The German workshop group BattleHeat is the focus of the latest World of Warcraft Spotlight for WoW Europe. This “real-life” team of armor blacksmiths have been inspired to use their skills to bring virtual paladin armor to life. These artists crafting dreams with metal and leather.
The armor featured in the interview with BattleHeat’s Tobias is the Tier 2 set for the Paladin. The artisan talks about WoW projects he’d like to take on in the future and gives a bit of information on how the armor is created. According to Tobias, unless you’re very lucky to find a mentor, learning to create armor is a skill that you pick up with trial of error and lots of practice. He talks about the materials involved and average weight of final pieces.
The article shows the progression of building and assembling the armor over several shots. For more pictures of projects BattleHeat has completed including Thrall’s Doomhammer Armor and a few plate mail bikinis, check out the group’s website at BattleHeat.com.
Cool armor, only downside is that it’s only use is for…. ugh, cos players.