New Civics buttons

[Sparth]

As with units buttons I tried normalize civics icons.
Here is the link to jpg with my propositions:
http://imgur.com/OzvoDbg

I tried different aproach and use different colour for each civic group and sign for each civic. In this way we can faster recognise each civic especialy when buttons are small (for example on diplo screen).

Any suggestions are welcome

 

[Arakhor]

I think that's a fine idea, Sparth, but why are so many of them US-related? There's the Republican elephant, Uncle Sam's hat, the many dollar signs and so on? Also, the Junta symbol should probably not be crossed firearms, I think - maybe crossed swords would be better.

 

[Hydromancerx]

Well since I made a lot of the icon/buttons for civics its kinda sad to see some go. Especially the Farming ones.

However these all seem like they belong together now. So the art side of me says this is probbly better to have.

So a reluctant approval from me. Not because there is anything wrong with yours, its just sad for me to see the other go, that's all.

 

[Sparth]

I think that's a fine idea, Sparth, but why are so many of them US-related? There's the Republican elephant, Uncle Sam's hat, the many dollar signs and so on?

American culture is universal for present day and I think using American Symbols = Global Symbols More or less.

As for the Junta - im always thinking when I see this word about XX century Latin American dictators

 

[Sparth]

So a reluctant approval from me. Not because there is anything wrong with yours, its just sad for me to see the other go, that's all.

We can re-use them in Buildings or Techs. They are quite beutiful and I think I find use for them

 

[Hydromancerx]

I also think the Single Party icon should be different from the American Republican Party elephant logo.

 

[Arakhor]

American culture is universal for present day and I think using American Symbols = Global Symbols More or less.

Really? I absolutely beg to differ.

 

[Hydromancerx]

As for the Junta - im always thinking when I see this word about XX century Latin American dictators

Yeah but Junta civic is unlocked at Bronze Working tech. Long before guns.

 

[Harrier]

Really? I absolutely beg to differ.

+1

American culture is universal for present day and I think using American Symbols = Global Symbols More or less.

Try English culture = global language, etc. (UK).

 

[Thunderbrd]

Those look really wicked Sparth - I feel they're a MAJOR improvement as many of the pics are quite difficult to tell what they are showing and these are more iconic so can lock in the memory a little better what they are. Not to say all the pics were bad and yes, I think reusing them elsewhere if we can is always good to have in the wings.

As for the universality of iconry I get where you're coming from AND where our friends from across the pond are coming from as well. The challenge of course is to come up with something that IS universal. I struggled with the $ sign on one of my game tokens once and came up with an Hourglass bisected by two vertical slashes - looked like money to just about any culture without representing the money of a specific real culture at all. Perhaps the same sort of solution could resolve the situation, something reflective of many of the currency symbols but not one that actually exists.

 

[Hydromancerx]

If you don't want the $ I suggest we use the § (Simoleon) instead since its a fictional money symbol.

 

[Thunderbrd]

Well... that's kinda the idea, and I know the term proprietary doesn't count for much here but... isn't that a bit... erm... y'know?

 

[Arakhor]

I think that a stylised hourglass with slashes in some direction would serve admirably (at that point, it's basically an X with droopy ends). After all, the pound, the euro, the yen and the won all have horizontal slashes, the dollar and the real are vertical, etc.

Edit: The stylised section sign (which is very close to the Simoleon) is also used in X-Com: Enemy Unknown.

 

[KMRblue1027]

I don't seem much problem with the dollar signs personally, of course being an American what do I know. I've just notice a very large number of games, and really media in general, seem to go with dollars as a generic shorthand for money (Also something like 30 countries us their own form of dollars but the Euro would come into play as well). The single-party definitely needs to be changed, as well as a couple others might need something else.

 

[Sparth]

Ok here are new icons for
- currency coinage
- no-currency
- economy corporationism
- labor capitalism
- military mercenaries
- junta
- single party

http://imgur.com/Q44syay

 

[Arakhor]

Those are much more generic, I agree, but could you change the Fiat icon as well? Maybe simply have the words Currency and Reserve at top and bottom? After all, a government-backed currency has been used in China for upwards of 1,000 years.

 

[Acularius]

To be fair, I really like the symbols, and whereas I do agree that a fair amount of the symbols are American referenced, I'll be hard pressed to find more universal answers to certain aspects.

Granted, I think the single party thing can be reworked, as I don't think the (Republicans?) are the only party in America, as much as they would like. (This is purely a Canadian perspective)
So, maybe something like a stylized person, would work best here. Representing one group.
Again, hard to represent.

As for the dollar sign, that's also a tricky one but its one we can all recognize without delving into more localized backed currencies.

I do like these icons though.

 

[Thunderbrd]

I can accept the simoleans. Either way, yes, the new buttons are fantastic!

 

[strategyonly]

Here are some Merc icons i found, i really dont like the one before. sorry.

 

[Sparth]

Here are some Merc icons i found, i really dont like the one before. sorry.

But as Junta mercs civic appear early.

We can use skull icon, similar to these:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...mBqM5n5C-zc/Tha_Skull_preview.png?imgmax=1600