Recommended != 100% perfect. The recommended mods list exists to show 'stable' mods (i.e. non-conflicting).
G
G
Even Barathor's More Luxuries, despite both it and CSD being recommended mods in the CP?
Also, Ekmek, I took care of the art stuff - looks great in-game.
Any volunteers for a Strategic Icon for the Embassy?
G
I'm now trying to emulate the Firaxis style by rendering objects in Blender - only way to get the 3D effect and lighting working properly. Here's my WIP for the embassy icon (based on the CSD "icon" in the opening post), what are your thoughts?Any volunteers for a Strategic Icon for the Embassy?
I'm now trying to emulate the Firaxis style by rendering objects in Blender - only way to get the 3D effect and lighting working properly. Here's my WIP for the embassy icon (based on the CSD "icon" in the opening post), what are your thoughts?
Spoiler Embassy Icon WIP :
Once I worked out the kinks and get it to look the way I want, I'll make sure to upload my blender file, meaning people should be able to put in any 3D object they find and get (with a bit of fiddling) a similar result.Sweet. Some other guys have done this but no one has a tutorial for it. I'd love to have that. I can do 3D art but 2D - not so much.
That's why it's a WIP! Straight pillars look a bit... well, flat. The chubby pillars are an experiment, I might go for the classic fluted pillar look. Will require some experimenting.I like it! The pillars are little bit rounded (i.e. they look somewhat 'chubby,' if that makes sense), but the scale of the SV icons won't be large enough to show that.
Once I worked out the kinks and get it to look the way I want, I'll make sure to upload my blender file, meaning people should be able to put in any 3D object they find and get (with a bit of fiddling) a similar result.
That's why it's a WIP! Straight pillars look a bit... well, flat. The chubby pillars are an experiment, I might go for the classic fluted pillar look. Will require some experimenting.
I went with the fluted pillar in the end, looks more... refined somehow:They look fine - I think it may be the shadows playing tricks, honestly.
G
I went with the fluted pillar in the end, looks more... refined somehow:
I'm pretty happy with the end result now unless you have suggestions how to change/modify it?
By the way, here's the icon without the frame, if I remember correctly, the unit action button needs a frameless version (in case you want a matching icon for that):I approve! Looks fantastic.
The "easiest" option would be editing the embassy model itself, I think. I still need to work through the Civ5 model import some time, so I'm happy to add it to my (growing) queue of things to do unless Ekmek or somebody else wants to call dibs.Any thoughts on how to add flora to the 3D embassy? I might try to dive in and plant a few trees and/or flags if there aren't any takers.