Art and Music

[The Almighty dF]

For now I went with option 2, only because the rider fit in with the rest of the Carthaginian set I use. I plan on mixing them all up (similarly to what I did with the Franco LH).

And while you are here, be sure to check out the new screens I posted.

Very nice, especially the horseback Arabian unit.

 

[The Capo]

I have updated the images with a picture showing the Flavian Amphitheatre in Madrid training a Mayan Holkan instead of a Spearman.

 

[The Almighty dF]

I have updated the images with a picture showing the Flavian Amphitheatre in Madrid training a Mayan Holkan instead of a Spearman.

What're the final stats on the Flavian?
Does it still give a money boost to all colloseums?

 

[The Capo]

What're the final stats on the Flavian?
Does it still give a money boost to all colloseums?

Please ask such questions in the Wonders thread from now on.

No, I just got the unit thing to work, now for the rest of it.

 

[The Capo]

GeoModder is having a tough time finding art for the South-Pacific Citystyle which will be used by the Polynesians (and probably a few modular civs like the Philipenes for example). So if you guys want to help out by finding buildings/models or at least pictures we can use as a basis for them that'd be fantastic.

I THINK he needs art for the ancient, classical, medieval, and renaissance eras. But I think the first three eras are the most important.

We're also going to have to discuss the Polynesian UU/UB situation so he knows what art he can use for buildings, so check out that thread and let's get this settled.

 

[The Capo]

This is the new art I intend on using for the Iroquois Longhouse and the Israeli Mossad Field Office:

I am hoping Geo doesn't already use these buildings (although I think he might already use the Longhouse) because they look better than the old ones. The Iroquois building wasn't accurate to the Iroquois style, and the old Mossad building I used is actually the BBC.

 

[Vortilex]

Did anyone ever get back to me about changing the modern/future era music?

 

[cybrxkhan]

^Oh yeah, I would totally vouch for that.

 

[Vortilex]

So any ideas? I actually don't know how popular the following are on CFC but here's my list:

All That Remains

Killswitch Engage

Pirates of the Caribbean (in case someone doesn't want metalcore and it goes with the game-wide theme of classical music)

Linkin Park

Avenged Sevenfold

Metallica

AC/DC

Michael Jackson (jk)

Aerosmith

Any others? If anyone wants, I can work on a modcomp with this music (I don't have any AC/DC or Aerosmith though) that I can then post in this subforum for whomever wants it, and maybe The_Capo can integrate it later. Any takers?

 

[cybrxkhan]

I think it still should be instrumental music, and not something that could be too distracting. The jazz music of Civ3, for example, comes to mind. Just something more interesting than the vanilla Civ4 stuff.

 

[Vortilex]

Okay, anyone opposed to some lyric-less jazz, and/or some type of non-depressing classical music? Holst's "The Planets" and the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks come to mind. Some lyric-less techno, maybe (lol, maybe for the Northern Europeans). Actually, anyone remember the theme song for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin? It was written by my then-favorite band, Eiffel 65, and the song is called "Living in My City." It's got no lyrics (it's like ten minutes long, though). Actually, I could also-rearrange some of the music that came with the game to fit with its generic era (i.e. all Renaissance pieces in the Renaissance, all classical/baroque in the Renaissance, all Romantic in the Industrial Era, all Medieval in the Medieval Era, etc. I'd be willing to devote my Easter break to that

 

[The Almighty dF]

I think it still should be instrumental music, and not something that could be too distracting. The jazz music of Civ3, for example, comes to mind. Just something more interesting than the vanilla Civ4 stuff.

Yeah... let's just stick to more ambient music, like Civ4 has.
I can't imagine playing Civ4 then all of asudden some nu-metal/emo band starts playing.

Personally, I'd suggest just keeping any additional music to a minimum, then just let the players choose to play music over the game.

 

[The Capo]

If I were to change the music in the modern era, I would certainly NOT use contemporary bands that people like just because people like them. I'd use bands that were almost history-making, like the Beatles for instances. I could also, potentially, go with some form of techno music, even though I don't really like it.

 

[The Almighty dF]

If I were to change the music in the modern era, I would certainly NOT use contemporary bands that people like just because people like them. I'd use bands that were almost history-making, like the Beatles for instances. I could also, potentially, go with some form of techno music, even though I don't really like it.

Also, to throw this in, another reason to go for less distracting music is this: How the player is playing.
Rhapsody in Blue playing while the player is... going through inquisitions still. While the player is wiping out another nation.
I Wanna Hold Your Hand playing while nuking Bangladesh.

...who am I kidding, that's some funny imagery.
Gershwin -loves- my police state.

 

[Vortilex]

Well, when you're conquering France, and something like the second movement of Beethoven's fifth symphony comes on, that's also pretty out-of-context, but what can you do? I'm sure there's something that can happen in Python, but nobody's figured it out or nobody really cares enough or has the time

 

[The Capo]

While the background music is the least of my concerns, it is certainly something that could be edited. We can come back to this later.

 

[cybrxkhan]

Also, The Capo, I'm about to throw out my Europe III Diplomacy Music Pack in about a day (or two), so I know you said you haven't really thought too much about this stuff, but are there any European civs/leaders you can think of off the top of your head that you may need?

 

[The Capo]

Also, The Capo, I'm about to throw out my Europe III Diplomacy Music Pack in about a day (or two), so I know you said you haven't really thought too much about this stuff, but are there any European civs/leaders you can think of off the top of your head that you may need?

Perhaps something for Richelieu, Charles V/Philip, Franco, Adenauer, Hitler, something new for the Dutch leaders. I don't know, whatever you come up with should be fine.

 

[Vortilex]

I like the idea of "Fortuna Imperiatrix" for Hitler, although the end isn't too fitting (too happy)

 

[The Almighty dF]

I like the idea of "Fortuna Imperiatrix" for Hitler, although the end isn't too fitting (too happy)

This is a great suggestion.
If not Orff, Hitler at least needs Wagner.

...or... If I could make a third suggestion...
Konigratzer March.
If you remember Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it's the piece that plays during the book burning ceremony where Indy gets Hitler's autograph.
It's a great piece, and thanks to that movie, I can't unthink Hitler when I hear it. ...that sounds so odd.