Hand Drawn Graphics

[Xen]

Originally posted by Bane Star
Screen Shot

banestar- some of those "resources" look like units stripped from a VERY cool game called avernum...

 

[spincrus]

It will never finish.

 

[Runamok Monkey]

SpincruS, let's just say that 'hope springs eternal' and leave it at that.

 

[spincrus]

@Runamok Monkey: I have SO crossed my fingers for this pack to finish . I won't use it in an epic game or so, but I already had a scenario in my mind, solely using this pack!

 

[Runamok Monkey]

SpincruS, can you divulge any reason why this particular mod would look best with handdrawn? Or do you want to surprise us?

 

[spincrus]

Well, IMHO, this modpack would look great for a medieval, or a pre-medieval fantasy setting (such as the world of Conan the Barbarian; just a simple one that just popped right now ).

I might not publish the mod (I usually make them personal mods, since I'm too lazy to edit all civilopedia entries and such, and people would kill me if a single non-historical thing is present).

 

[Runamok Monkey]

Originally posted by SpincruS
Well, IMHO, this modpack would look great for a medieval, or a pre-medieval fantasy setting (such as the world of Conan the Barbarian; just a simple one that just popped right now ).

I might not publish the mod (I usually make them personal mods, since I'm too lazy to edit all civilopedia entries and such, and people would kill me if a single non-historical thing is present).

Great idea.

HAHAHA, I just realized that the good-ole warrior unit makes a great Conan.

But if you happen to be keeping to yourself a snake-man unit (with slithering snake lower body and reptilian-humanoid upper body) then I'd be very jealous.

For myself, this map is perfect for use in Far East Asian scenarios because of the monochrome-watercolor-&-pen style terrain (even if the mermaids and skulls don't necessarily fit). Thankfully, there is a huge library of quality Asian units in this forum.

 

[Runamok Monkey]

Bane Star, I have a request:

If you ever get around to completing your terrain mod, would you incorporate some of my suggestions here?

1) have either a mini alligator or whooping crane inhabiting each marsh tile, so that we can easily recognize the tile.

2) have a mini snowman, snow-covered pine tree, or one of your original jagged hills decorate each of your tundra terrain (so that we can easily distinguish between grasslands and tundra).

3) have a runamok monkey populate some of your jungle tiles (because as is, the jungle tile is boring).


Take care.

 

[Aiken_Drumn]

*Casts Necropotence*

Yes, I understand this is a long long long dead thread, and the author has not been on this website for 15 years...but does anyone have the files for this?

 

[Node60]

Yes, I understand this is a long long long dead thread, and the author has not been on this website for 15 years...but does anyone have the files for this?

I have just successfully downloaded the file attached to the first post. "Copy link address" - inserted in a new browser window.

 

[Aiken_Drumn]

That is some major progress, but I fear it is far from the final file and will have a lot missing.

 

[Nanuk]

That is some major progress, but I fear it is far from the final file and will have a lot missing.

I just checked, and it is completed as far as I can tell. Coasts and oceans, roads, everything looks hand done except for airfield (though watchtower is done), waterfalls, and irrigation for tundra and desert. I suspect these may have been by choice.

This is actually a really good find, Aiken. I'm glad you went searching for it because I had no idea it existed. Very interesting terrain design. I'm going to use it for some video content. I wish Bane Star did civ cities as well, and how amazing would it have been for units? I hope Bane Star is okay, I see they haven't been around since 2006. I would guess they never finished the project. Still... This is pretty amazing work.

 

[Nanuk]

Looks like Volcano and Marsh terrains are also not done. But look at how good this looks!

Spoiler :

The details are awesome. Oceans can sometimes show sea dragons. Coasts/seas can show mermaids. Etc...

 

[Aiken_Drumn]

That does look awesome. I don't mind a bit of faffing in gimp to create what is missing.

 

[Nanuk]

That does look awesome. I don't mind a bit of faffing in gimp to create what is missing.

Nice! If you do, please share.

 

[WildWeazel]

Looks like Volcano and Marsh terrains are also not done.

Not surprising, as this predates Conquests!

Update: Ok, Its been 3 months,
...
I'll edit this Post as I upgrade.

Interesting that we can't see edit timestamps from before the forum upgrade, but it sounds like this is indeed the final version as of his last post. And a good thing too: those zoomed out maps look great.

 

[Aiken_Drumn]

That is fortunate.

Now, very simple stupid question for you.

How do I retain the original graphics for the original game, and have this for another? Do I create a "Hand Drawn Scenario" or do I need two installs of civ?

 

[tjs282]

Do I create a "Hand Drawn Scenario"

Yes. The simplest/clearest option would probably be to create a new folder+subfolders called e.g. ...[CivIII]/Conquests/Scenarios/Hand_Drawn/Art/Terrain, and drop all the hand-drawn terrain files in the "Terrain" subfolder. Having done that, you'd be able to copy/paste that file-structure into any other mod you fancied.

If you wanted to play an epic-game with that terrain, without permanently over-writing your current terrain-files, you could also open the Editor and create a Hand_Drawn.biq where the "Scenario properties" included the ...[CivIII]/Conquests/Scenarios/Hand_Drawn/ as the primary search-folder (and no other changes). You could then access that .biq through the Civ-Content menu — just like any other mod.

And if the various unit-, building-, goverment- (etc.) values are not altered, I think any games played on that .biq should still be eligible for your personal HoF.