Orbis Lore & History

[Tayschrenn]

Indian for Sidar !

 

[arkham4269]

Good Lords and Ladies! There is a perfectly good Civ Idea thread for these votes!

 

[arkham4269]

Ahwaric, got a question regarding pop-ups. Are they tied directly to different pop-up artwork?

Sometimes it seems the pop-up fits and other times it doesn't. I remember you writing about having some issues with fiddling with them graphically and someone else wrote about a easy way to do it.

First off, what is needed? I have a bunch of artwork at the 384x128 (which is what size I was told to use) for a lot of GP if you need them.

 

[Ahwaric]

Good Lords and Ladies! There is a perfectly good Civ Idea thread for these votes!

I think civ idea is for Mylon's proposed civ, not for any civ ideas
Also, I want to at least try to keep Sidar persian/central asian.

Ahwaric, got a question regarding pop-ups. Are they tied directly to different pop-up artwork?

Sometimes it seems the pop-up fits and other times it doesn't. I remember you writing about having some issues with fiddling with them graphically and someone else wrote about a easy way to do it.

First off, what is needed? I have a bunch of artwork at the 384x128 (which is what size I was told to use) for a lot of GP if you need them.

What do you mean by "fit":
I guess, flavour (the artwork and the actuall quote). But maybe the art does not fit the area it is displayed in...

Anyway, I mostly need the artwork and suggestion where to put it. For now, it is just Xienwolf's great person mod.
The pictures are linked to a specific great person: as Opera already explained, 3rd person gets 3rd image in specific GP type list. So, if you think the popup does not fit the quote (or FfH artstyle), maybe it needs replacement.

I think it would be good to make all art fit the actuall person more. Also, I would not mind some more great people, plus replacement of great people that are also minor leaders. In names and art, quotes could stay.

 

[Opera]

Also, I would not mind some more great people, plus replacement of great people that are also minor leaders. In names and art, quotes could stay.

You don't know what you've unleashed here, Ahwaric

 

[Ahwaric]

I have already reserved place for 24 great people of each type.

Planned mostly for generals, but can use it for other, too. Better than generic "great prophet was born in x".

 

[Opera]

I agree. This is really un-immersing to see that. I started a thread for that topic

 

[arkham4269]

Well here is some artwork I have fiddled with. So far I haven't gotten any specific verbiage to go with it. I just think it's odd that a great engineer is tied to a picture of Conan with a quote from the Muppet named Animal.

Hopefully these attachments will stick unlike some I've done.

 

[arkham4269]

Okay, that worked. Here is some more. I must say the larger picture of the 'joker' I thought would be a great pic for a puppet!

 

[arkham4269]

And some more...

Yes, I'm only working a few hours a day and some days not at all.

 

[arkham4269]

How about some great sages?

 

[arkham4269]

BTW, I came across this pic and I thought it would be interesting bit of lore as to who are the other two?

 

[thomas.berubeg]

Nobody. I remember that they were removed from the picture back in 2.16 (light) specifically because they were nobody. Kael liked the picture as Falamar, but didn't want the other two in.

 

[civ_king]

thomas is right

 

[arkham4269]

I don't know, the kid with the knife looks like he could be a great spy if FfH still had them!

 

[Jabie]

I'd like to see Spy Specialists => Great Spies too, but the problem, as I discovered when I first published my notes was that they tended to be circular. Spies specialists could generate GS, who could, er... add to your total EPs or build... er, well not Scotland Yard anyway, maybe the Ratcatcher's Guild or... well, that's sorta it. Maybe GS could be especially good Assassins, but then you've got balance issues to prevent me from getting an uber-unit before my opponents....

 

[Opera]

While taking a break from developing the Ngomele, I scribbled a bit of ideas for my plant civ, since some of you seemed interested. There is nothing lorewise yet, only mechanics (and I don't know if they are all feasible, but nothing can stop me so whatever). I headed without knowing it toward a more tree-civ so I may bend things a little to be more "floral" than just "tree-y". I particularly like the hamadryad-dryad mechanic I attached the file to this post, good reading folks!

@Jabie: I would like them back too. Could allow new GPs, new art and more lore. But a good mechanic for them is needed. I never liked poping a Great Spy in vanilla BTS.

 

[arkham4269]

Some Great Prophets

 

[arkham4269]

Some Great Merchants

 

[arkham4269]

Some Great Commanders