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well that's kindof putting the cart before the wheels honestly. But maybe that's a side effect of gameart getting too technical, and aspiring 3D artists who just want to be 'good at threedee', leaving many aspects uncovered. I dunno. But anyways. I think the shift in quality is something that inevitably happens when forums…
I do sort of agree with your point, but it's kind of the final step forums take before they are riddled with people who are there just for a forum to discuss just that. "Off-topic stuff" and have a mild interest in game art, if that. And speaking from experience. I used to be an avid member on Facepunch(The forum related…