Gary's Poser Unit Creation Thread and Workshop

[Gary Childress]

Part of the point of having civ-colour even for these civ-specific units is that not everyone can recognise the nationality of all these uniforms.

Right. I feel much more comfortable with doing civ colored units. I think it helps the average player more and makes a unit more versatile to use.

Unfortunately in many cases it will come down to something like an arm-band when there is no backpack or something else to make civ color.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Right. I feel much more comfortable with doing civ colored units. I think it helps the average player more and makes a unit more versatile to use.

Unfortunately in many cases it will come down to something like an arm-band when there is no backpack or something else to make civ color.

There's always a compromise. Finding what works for you personally and what, at the same time, best serves the average player is probably the ideal way for any of us to make creative decisions.

 

[Ozymandias]

Perhaps a minor point but thought it should be brought up specifically for Gary's units, you still can turn on the civ color disks in the editor...

Where?

 

[Ozymandias]

To put a final coda on the Civ coloring issue, below are 4 of Sandris' fine Napoleonic infantrymen. Which one is French?

 

[Gary Childress]

To put a final coda on the Civ coloring issue, below are 4 of Sandris' fine Napoleonic infantrymen. Which one is French?

If these were WW2 units I could possibly tell you which was which but I know next to nothing about Napoleonic uniforms. I have no idea which is French but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to play someone's mod on the Napoleonic wars just because I don't know which uniform is which. You make the point very well, Oz. This is exactly why I think Civ color is a good thing even for unique units.

Not only that but what if I am a mod maker and I just want to use a single musket unit for all my civs for the period of the early 1800s. Then I would need the Civ color to differentiate. Civ color makes a unit more versatile for more mods. Those are my thoughts on the matter.

 

[BadKharma]

To put a final coda on the Civ coloring issue, below are 4 of Sandris' fine Napoleonic infantrymen. Which one is French?

Hmmm could be the one named 3 that is furthest to the right. Although you do make a valid point.

 

[Steph]

To put a final coda on the Civ coloring issue, below are 4 of Sandris' fine Napoleonic infantrymen. Which one is French?

Very easy, the last one on the right.

From left to right: Prussian line infantry, Spanish line infantry, Portuguese line infantry, French line infantry.

You shouldn't use such an obvious example to prove your point.

 

[againsttheflow]

Where?

Sorry, must have been tired, game preferences. Same dif.

 

[Blue Monkey]

You shouldn't use such an obvious example to prove your point.

It is you who miss the point entirely, Steph. It is only obvious to a select few.

I have no idea which is French but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to play someone's mod on the Napoleonic wars just because I don't know which uniform is which. You make the point very well, Oz. This is exactly why I think Civ color is a good thing even for unique units.

QFT:

... Civ color makes a unit more versatile for more mods.

 

[Steph]

It is you who miss the point entirely, Steph. It is only obvious to a select few.

Well, it seems my sense of humour is also obvious only to a select few.

 

[Ozymandias]

(Never mind, mis-post)

 

[Blue Monkey]

Well, it seems my sense of humour is also obvious only to a select few.

Yeah, postmodern irony is pretty difficult to convey without the meat puppet interface. I would have chosen number four as well, by the way. But then I was obsessed with Napoleon, until I discovered girls. Then it was all about the Du Lacs.

 

[Deth McBones]

I think Oz and BM have perfectly captured the logical path for civ coloring.

Personally, I think that even a little tag of color can make a big difference.

I know ATF brought up the color discs, but they are awfully crude compared to the quality animations and static graphics that our modders here have crafted.

 

[Wyrmshadow]

Ah yes, design by committee. I think everyone knows how I feel about that.

 

[Ares de Borg]

Gary, just stop listening to us bunch of girls and just do your own thing. I know it will be alright!

 

[Ozymandias]

Ah yes, design by committee. I think everyone knows how I feel about that.

Yes: A camel is a horse designed by committee

 

[Ares de Borg]

How are these soldiers coming along?

 

[Steph]

By foot, they are infantry

 

[Ares de Borg]

These french jokes are cracking me up.

 

[Gary Childress]

How are these soldiers coming along?

Sorry for the delay. First soldier is up, Japanese rifleman 1937.