Spell Icon - Dimitry's Final Flare

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Spell Icon - Dimitry's Final Flare

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I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for a good icon. With spell icons, I sometimes base my caster's entire loadout around well-designed icons.

To the subject at hand: Dimitry's Final Flare. This spell used to have the perfect icon. It was a purple blast-looking graphic, totally appropriate for this AOE spell.

For whatever reason (perhaps an oversight?), the original Dimitry icon got changed to an orangish graphic, likely related to a flare but I can't really make out what the shape is intended to represent. I don't mean to sleight anyone's artistic endeavors, but the current icon is just not as appropriate as the previous "purple blast" version.

Unless others prefer the new look, can we please go back to the previous icon for Dimitry's Final Flare? It will make my hotbar look soooooo much more stylish.

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Re: Spell Icon - Dimitry's Final Flare

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The current icon is a loaf of bread being thrown. It comes from an incident where Dimitry threw a loaf of bread at Ulraunt, which got him kicked out of Candlekeep.

I don't know the full story, but the gist of it is that a loaf of bread is appropriate for the spell.
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I don't know the full story, but the gist of it is that a loaf of bread is appropriate for the spell.
Oh man, now I hate that icon even more!! ;)

I'd still like to request that we change it back to the older way, way, way more cool version. I know, I'm one voice among many.

(unless there's a way to customize spell icons similar to how the App Changer can change equipment icons? guessing not, but doesn't hurt to ask)

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As Rhifox said, it is indeed a depiction of an epic flying loaf of bread. I mean, I get you, sir_blacksoutalot, since the current icon pictures an old gag rather than how you would imagine this flare would actually look like. Let's say, if more people support you in this thread I'll change it to something else when I have time. It won't be just the old one brought back, though, since it wasn't really perfect, it was just a shrinked screenshot from some game without any editing (I know you mostly meant that you enjoyed its color scheme).
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As Rhifox said, it is indeed a depiction of an epic flying loaf of bread. I mean, I get you, sir_blacksoutalot, since the current icon pictures an old gag rather than how you would imagine this flare would actually look like. Let's say, if more people support you in this thread I'll change it to something else when I have time. It won't be just the old one brought back, though, since it wasn't really perfect, it was just a shrinked screenshot from some game without any editing (I know you mostly meant that you enjoyed its color scheme).
A new and improved supercool spell icon?

I'm all in!!

Can we show a little love here guys? Anyone else up for upgrading from the current Dimitry's "loaf of bread" icon?

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Actually I suggested the loaf of bread, so I take full responsibility. I thought, and still think, it would have been a cute Easter Egg, but I apologize for the inconvenience this might have caused.
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Re: Spell Icon - Dimitry's Final Flare

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No apologies necessary, Almarea.

Seems I'm the oddball here. Always been too darn picky in life.

Whatever you guys decide is fine by me. I'm sure the media team has plenty more important things on their plate than catering to the whims of one fussy player.

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