A Look Back

[BGDaemon]

This actually is an awesome thread!
I like the alpha PA with the hidden face. I think it suits her more.

[BC_]

this is a cool thread

[Justinian of Hattes]

Let do another one!



Bloodseeker used the Orc Shaman model, so it was not a particularly great stretch to make him a sort of tribal, wolf life hunter that he is now.



Bloodseeker had ALOT of design considerations, but the basic idea was there. Particularly interesting among these, for me at least, is the female Bloodseeker at the top.

[Justinian of Hattes]

Yeah that's why I decided to put it up here, because this is most appropriate place for it.

[Keowee]

Let it be here - we already have threads about Abaddon/LC/other hero designs and textures, so it kinda fits.

Dota 2 Wiki has some hidden alpha concepts of already released heroes. The most notable ones being Medusa:


and Phantom Assassin:


Also don't forget the alpha Gyro:

[1337_n00b]

While I may be a geek when it comes to things like this, I don't think that it's the right forum.

Then again, we have no forum for this. Which is a shame - the closest we get are the dead valleys of Art Feedback. Oh and the catapult really looked good there, should have stayed, really. Doesn't feel the same when he just throws flasks at people, even in 1 there was a machine for dispensing the Acid Spray.

And it's interesting how grittier and... skinnier everything was in the first concepts. The Tinker they used to have pretty much illustrates it; the version that we have now is much more colorful. For better or worse.

[Justinian of Hattes]

I thought I'd make a thread where there could be a collection of all the concept art and alpha builds of heroes. With the help of HyperioN, I now have all of the known images of concept art right here on the first article! Please lemme know if I missed anything.

MEDUSA


BLOODSEEKER


GYRO


ALCHE


NYX


PHANTOM ASSASIN


QUEEN OF PAIN


UNDYING






SNIPER


RAZOR


SKYWRATH MAGE



ENIGMA


LICH


BATRIDER


TINKER


SLARK


LYCAN


BREWMASTER

OUTWORLD DEVOURER


BANE


PORTRAITS




VENOMANCER


ALPHA MAP


NIGHTSTALKER


DEATH PROPHET


OLD VENGEFUL SPIRIT


ANTI MAGE


DARK SEER


DOOM


DROW RANGER


MIRANA


NECROLYTE


TEMPLAR ASSASIN


VIPER


WEAVER


OGRE MAGI


RUBICK


ROSHAN


CHAOS KNIGHT


RANDOMS







TINY


TREANT


ABADDON


ABYSSAL UNDERLORD


ELDER TITAN



ENCHANTRESS


LEGION COMMANDER



MAGNUS


WITCH DOCTOR


MAP CONCEPT


URSA


PHOENIX


LIFESTEALER


EMBER SPIRIT


STORM SPIRIT



WRAITH KING(SKELETON KING)