Nature Units
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General 666
Culturebringer
That`s true...
... and makes a color-conversion of a Sandstorm some kind of senseless.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
There are several separate clouds within the main storm that circulate continually. They also darken and flash in the 'attack' sequence. But, I agree, I was not entirely happy with the result. Several storms within a larger frame would look at lot more menacing and realistic. I'll see what I can do to update the unit. Thanks for the reminder Balthasar
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
Not really. The Civ III desert colour is a bland speckled yellow. To have a sandstorm unit the same desert colour would make it almost invisible against that background and sandstorms are usually very visible. My preliminary sandstorm is predominately beige-brown but I like the idea of a storm within the brown-yellow-red spectrum and will try to emulate that effect for an improved unit when I have the opportunity.
General 666
Culturebringer
RHODIE:
Your good knowledge about nature phenomens will surely bring up a unit ,that satisfies the CFC-Community again.
Moderator Action: removed reference to merged / deleted post. Thanks for redirecting him
Your good knowledge about nature phenomens will surely bring up a unit ,that satisfies the CFC-Community again.
Moderator Action: removed reference to merged / deleted post. Thanks for redirecting him
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
I would like to suggest a second version of the sandstorm as a blizzard - meaning same animation, just a color change.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
Good idea as it would save time, except I think that the movement may be incorrect. Sand moves upwards to become a dense cloud before spiralling downwards, whilst snow usually just falls down from a cloud.
As some of you may know, I have been trying to assist with the CCM project testing. Once the CCM mod has been published and I have some extra time, I would like to tackle the blizzard and other unit proposals.
Goldfool
Alchemist
I would like to use the Typhoon attack animation to replace the Plague in my game.
Can this animation be used as is (if I rename it), or would there be a problem using it.
Can this animation be used as is (if I rename it), or would there be a problem using it.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
The plague animation has been changed before. It's a separate file. Start by comparing the files for things like graphics size, # of frames, etc.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
It shouldn’t be a problem, although I don’t really think that the Typhoon symbolises anything like a plague. Scurrying rats might be better but I don’t think anyone has created such an animation.
Anyway, just copy Typhoon_Attack.flc to:
CivIII or CivComplete\Conquests\Art\Animations\Plague folder. Rename the existing ‘plague.flc’ as ‘plague original.flc’ and then rename the copied ‘Typhoon_Attack.flc’ as ‘plague.flc’.
That will retain the original in case you wish to return.
There is one thing though – the plague.flc is a single camera SW perspective, slow speed and surrounds the city icon. The Typhoon_Attack.flc is an eight direction perspective, fast speed and should cover the city icon.
Nevertheless, the typhoon animation should work just the same as the original plague animation when the city succumbs to that fearful disease.
Let me know how it turns out.
Anyway, just copy Typhoon_Attack.flc to:
CivIII or CivComplete\Conquests\Art\Animations\Plague folder. Rename the existing ‘plague.flc’ as ‘plague original.flc’ and then rename the copied ‘Typhoon_Attack.flc’ as ‘plague.flc’.
That will retain the original in case you wish to return.
There is one thing though – the plague.flc is a single camera SW perspective, slow speed and surrounds the city icon. The Typhoon_Attack.flc is an eight direction perspective, fast speed and should cover the city icon.
Nevertheless, the typhoon animation should work just the same as the original plague animation when the city succumbs to that fearful disease.
Let me know how it turns out.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
There is such a unit. What would work for the typhoon would also work for the rats.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
It might, depending on the animation. I still think that the vultures circling are a great 'death' animation. I've tried searching for a Civ III rat unit but can't find any link. Can you help?
Goldfool
Alchemist
Thanks for the responses.
I am going to change the name of the disaster from Black Death to Hurricane.
I am going to change the name of the disaster from Black Death to Hurricane.
General 666
Culturebringer
Google for "Rat Swarm" ; "Rat Warrior" ; "Brown Clanrat" ; "Bilge Rat" ; "Clan Rat" ; "Digging Rat Animation" ; "Giant Rat" ; "Rat Ogre" ; "Rat Tank" ; "Ratling Gun" ;
additionally you can find even more when googling for "Skaven".
This Unit has an fidget with a running Rat in it :
King Cobra : http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=11363
Sorry Rhodie ,but I can`t give you links for all of them ...
(but if you really can`t find them ,give me the name of your interest and I give you the link...)
Bye
General 666
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
Right!
Maybe I can add those extras or a ship or two to my Hurricane sometime.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
Thanks for that. I tried 'rat' but wasn't going to spend too much time wading through all the possibilities. It was just of some interest.
rhodie
Bwana M'Kubwa
If you do then I think that you will have to change the name in the conquest.biq to 'Hurricane' (Open with editor - scenario properties\disasters\plague) as well as change the name of the plague folder, plague.flc, plague.ini and details in the ini.
