Blathergut
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Warlords and FFH...will installing Warlords muddle up playing FFH in any way?
Blathergut said:Warlords and FFH...will installing Warlords muddle up playing FFH in any way?
Blathergut said:Warlords and FFH...will installing Warlords muddle up playing FFH in any way?
The Cosmic Fool said:Kael, great job on a fantastic and in-depth mod. It's amazing to see how customization can make it into a whole new game. I'm vastly interested in the story and fantasy concepts that you have added and hope that there will be more to come. Since it's not finished, there is no need to tell you about a few of my issues with the gameplay, but I hope this makes it way to 1.0 in the near future.
You've obviously been bombarded by people who want to help with various aspects of the mod, but I wouldn't feel right if I didn't offer. I'm quite inventive in the fantasy story dept, and I used to be quite capable with Photoshop. Well, there, I'm done.
Yes, right.... I was probably dreaming when i wrote my question... The main problem is that the civilopedia is not yet finished, and sometimes i forget some bonuses.BlazeRedSXT said:Hian, That is a temporary bonus applies because having access to the resource stone allows a Castle to "double production with X resource". If you have the tooltips on and hover over a building in the building list it will usually show at the bottom in () and red if you don't have the resource, or green if you do.
That sort of bonus will show up for some other buildings also.. I think the Pyramids still have it, though I think a lot of wonders used to and that was reduced. Its a nifty incentive to seek resources or trade for them.. I wouldn't mind seeing more such bonuses...
BlazeRedSXT said:Actually, what would be nice if there was more Bonusees to units for resource. Like, giving "Swordsman" a +1 STR if you have mithril available, or Archers a +10% withdrawl chance if you have access to pigs(pig guts.. makes some of the toughest bow strings, can fire from further away, giving them a better chance to .. "Run Away.. Run Away.. ")...
--EDIT: and thats what ranting gets you.. talchas sneaking in to beat me to the answer --
ElStormo said:HI everybody! *Hi Doctor Nick!*
First off, I'd like to congratulate the Fall From Heaven-guys on their great mod. It's great to see Civ in a fantasy setting, an idea I always liked to work out myself, but I'm a piss poor programmer ^_^
One thing struck me though, and that's the lack of consistency in the art. Most seems plucked from the 'Net (I've seen some Brom-pieces for instance), and this gives the interface and Civilopedia a... well... "cobbled-together"-look. Now, I may be a crappy modder, but I'm *ahem* not unaccomplished as an artist. Would it interest the mod team at all if I were to create pictures of all the leaderheads, -buttons and unit buttons to use in the game? That way the art would have a uniform look. Plus, since I've managed to find a way to resize and .dds art to appear non-stretched, it would get rid of some of the blurred and distorted pictures.
Mind, I'm playing the first version (can't d/l II due to provider issues), so the art may have been altered, but in case you'd be interested, I've always wanted to co-operate in making a mod, and maybe you'd be interested in overhauling the 2D-art with pictures made especially for the game. Let me know if you're interested, I should be able to make about one picture per day, at least.
You can view a large collection of my art here:
http://elstormo.deviantart.com/
ElStormo said:HI everybody! *Hi Doctor Nick!*
First off, I'd like to congratulate the Fall From Heaven-guys on their great mod. It's great to see Civ in a fantasy setting, an idea I always liked to work out myself, but I'm a piss poor programmer ^_^
One thing struck me though, and that's the lack of consistency in the art. Most seems plucked from the 'Net (I've seen some Brom-pieces for instance), and this gives the interface and Civilopedia a... well... "cobbled-together"-look. Now, I may be a crappy modder, but I'm *ahem* not unaccomplished as an artist. Would it interest the mod team at all if I were to create pictures of all the leaderheads, -buttons and unit buttons to use in the game? That way the art would have a uniform look. Plus, since I've managed to find a way to resize and .dds art to appear non-stretched, it would get rid of some of the blurred and distorted pictures.
Mind, I'm playing the first version (can't d/l II due to provider issues), so the art may have been altered, but in case you'd be interested, I've always wanted to co-operate in making a mod, and maybe you'd be interested in overhauling the 2D-art with pictures made especially for the game. Let me know if you're interested, I should be able to make about one picture per day, at least.
You can view a large collection of my art here:
http://elstormo.deviantart.com/
Ordom said:I noticed this, as I think all of the leader heads are from some fantasy RPG's. I noticed a few from Icewind Dale.
EDIT: Actually, I think they are all from Icewind Dale I & II
Hian the Frog said:It makes days that i don't read a post of Woodelf. Does he left the Team ?
Kael said:They are almosy all from Justin Sweets, the artist who did the portraits for Icewind Dale but their aren't very many Icewind Dale pictures in there. And there are several from other artists as well.
Justin Sweet is the style guide for 2d art in FfH. When I find art from other artists I try to match his style as closely as possible, and I am a huge fan of his work.
Duane_Loone said:This is a bit OT, sorry folks. But I was wondering, who did the art for the Crusader? Is it Justin? I think it's the same artist who did the Lady in a Red Dress during the startup loading screen. I just love those pieces
Would black-and-white be a problem? The leaderheads for instance, might look good if done in b&w.Kael said:I would love to have more consistency to the art, but its a huge undertaking. There are hundreds of units alone, let alone buildings, tech, civis, leaders, etc.
But no one says you have to replace it all at once. I checked out your gallery and although it isn't that easy to jusdge because they are mostly black and white I do like your work. Especialy the swimsuit and undressed pictures.
If you would like to try one I could use a new druid button. Let me know what you come up with.