History (aka Steph's mod 3)

[bigdog5994]

flags would be cool!!!!!!!!!

and i love the mod btw

 

[Androrc the Orc]

I'm not completly happy with the leaderheads, as I can't always find the perfect head for each period.

So I may go for flag leaderheads instead (and how I know how to make them ).

So, what do you think?

Would you prefer animated leader or static flags?

Leader and flags would both be era specific.

Are animated flags possible? So that we would have a flag with the wind making it move, for example.

 

[crazyanswer]

Animated flags will keep an uniform style, which is important for a big mod in my opinion.

But usually I feel a little strange to trade with a flag...

 

[Steph]

I cannot make anmated flags, but I could provide a static flag to use as texture by a artist to make an animated flag.

Animated flags will keep an uniform style, which is important for a big mod in my opinion.

But usually I feel a little strange to trade with a flag...

If I use leaderhead only, it will also be a uniform style.

But I think for the flage, it may be easier to see you deal with Britain when you see a British flag, than when seeing Elizabeth in the medieval time for instance.

And as my mod is slightly offset (first era = ancient & medieval), it's not easy to find leaderheads with clothes and background that match well. I'm thinking a flag would be a bit less linked to a time period, and may look better.

Even if finding a flag for Italy that works for Rome and medieval time will not be easy .

 

[Arexander]

As a Roman flag (they had no flag) you could use some of their battlestandards.

Here are two examples.

 

[Steph]

I know, but this would be the flag up to the late middle ages.

 

[Moosezilla]

What would be the problem with that? If it is a successful civ why not continue as the "Empire"? Going back I see you want Era specific... What if the Romans made it past 632AD?...I don't know nottin'!!

 

[Steph]

The problem with that is that some may prefer a more medieval flag for Italy.

So the question is:
Should the flag for Italy, from Bronze age to late medieval, be a Roman standard (SPQR), or should it be a medieval flag (Venice for instance)

Here is what I would propose

Britain

France

Germany

Hellas

Iberia

Italy

Russia

Scandinavia

 

[Arexander]

Why do they always perceive Scandinavia as Sweden...



(Never mind. I'm Finn and all Finns hate Swedes )

 

[Steph]

Because I have a few Finnish units in my mod, but many more Swedes.

 

[Quinzy]

I'm going with Flag LH's in my mod too. I figured it was the best route

 

[Sandris]

(Never mind. I'm Finn and all Finns hate Swedes )

Why does this happen ?

 

[Arexander]

It was meant to be a joke. I myself (and none Finn that I know of) hate Swedes, but we always try to be better than them. That's why we always are banging our heads to the wall when Sweden wins our hockey team.

 

[Meteor Man]

First of all, great mod! This looks very promising in my eyes and i can't wait to see the finished result. if you need any help with anything, just tell me and i will help all i can.

Anyway, for the first bit of advice to players trying this mod: don't look at the pedia entries for any major strategic resources like iron, horses, or copper. the game will immediately crash. I bet you can guess how my first game ended .

So, since that was all i could gather from my first three minutes of playtesting, i will try again right now. Once again, great mod!

MM


EDIT: I like idea of flags for leaderheads. I like your idea of the flag for Rome/Italy, beacuse it retains some of the characteristics of both Ancient Rome and Modern/Midevil Italy.

Animated flags would also be cool.

And Sandris, when do you think that you will be done with your wonderful units?

 

[Steph]

Updates flags as leaderhead, for the first era. I have used mostly medieval flags, with a few liberties for some civ to make them easier to identify.

Britain

France

Germany

Hellas

Iberia

Italy

Russia

Scandinavia

Arabia

China

Maghreb

Africa

 

[Arexander]

Very nice flags Steph! What have you done in addition to the flags? Any chance of my kind of person to try to help you? I'm not very good at modding though.

 

[Steph]

I've started planning for Egypt, but I'm still missing a few units.

And I'm waiting for Virote Considon to start working on wonders and governments

 

[Arexander]

Alright! I guess this mod will be, when completed, as good as what AoI is! Maybe better as we will go through all the human history. Not just one chapter.

 

[Steph]

Unfortunately, I'm still missing many units to complete it, and I don't want to rush it. So it may take a long time.

 

[Moosezilla]

Okay, patience is doing something else while you wait (for Nap scenario among others)! Will try History w/updates.