Post 5.0 Art Replacements

[Wyz_sub10]

This thread is for the managed replacement of CIV Gold 5.0 artwork. Red Absinthe will take the lead in prioritizing these and I will update Gold step-by-step, testing along the way.

This is an attempt to update the mod in a manageable way, given my time restrictions for the next, oh, rest of my natural life.

 

[AbsintheRed]

Hi Wyz, I finally got there to make the first post here.
I tried to choose the LHs which I consider final versions, no upgade (shaders, small fixes, etc) is planned AFAIK, at least none in the near future. So you don't have to work twice with them.

The LHs in the first few posts are improved ones, you already have an older version of these in 5.2. I suppose XML and everything is there, so it's should not be much work, just replacing the art.

Ablay Khan (Kazakh) by IgorS - The only improvement from the current one in Gold that this is a shadered version
Afonso Henriques (Portugal) by IgorS, The Capo, cfkane - Totally new one, based on cfkane's Arthur. Your old one is a Louis reskin only
Ashurbanipal (Assyria) by MethylOrange - New version, textures improved much, and more unique
Askia Muhammad Toure (Mande/Songhai) by The Capo - This LH still has a very some small issues, the left hand does not move. It's barely noticeable and a first class LH, and you currently using Amra's Sundiata Keita as Askia. I would move that to Mali, and add this new Askia here. Oh, and maybe you should rename Mande to Songhai. Mande were the people living in that area, both Mali's and Songhai's population were Mande people. Songhai was the civilization that was important enough to be include in base Civ V
Ataturk (Ottoman) by Ekmek - The version 2 is a total rework, one of Ekmek's best LHs
Atotzotli (Aztec) by Ekmek - Version 2 was released a few weeks ago, with small fixes, shaders and custom anims. Probably the final Atotzotli
Attila (Hun) by Ekmek - Also final, version 3. Shadered, perfect, everything
Brian Boru (Ireland) by IgorS - IgorS made a new version from scratch, and it's much better. Shadered too
Charles V (HRE) by The Capo - Improved a little, and with IgorS's shaders
Cetshwayo kaMpande (Zulu) by The Capo - A real and awesome Cetshwayo
Constantine (Rome) by Ekmek - Version 2, shadered and reworked. Maybe you should add him as a Byzantine leader too
Dido (Carthage) by The Capo, Ekmek, The Coyote - A great improvement again, Capo's new Dido came out really well. Although I liked the old version too, maybe we could find another place for her?

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Awesome, thanks!

I'll start replacing these ones, then post when it's done.

 

[AbsintheRed]

Great, just post if anything is wrong with the links or somethinf else

I have one question though:
Are you willing to update Suppi and David too?
I remember that we started to discuss about this earlier, and these are not that obvious change as the other ones above.
But many people (including me) tend to like Amra's and Ekmek's version more than the ones currently used in Gold

 

[NikNaks]

I'll be making some new buttons and flags to improve upon any poor ones. If anyone notices any that are especially bad, I'll get to those first; otherwise, I'll start at the top and work down.

 

[AbsintheRed]

Hope this means you found some time to make that thread for bicolor flags.
I'm really looking forward to that one

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Great, just post if anything is wrong with the links or somethinf else

I have one question though:
Are you willing to update Suppi and David too?
I remember that we started to discuss about this earlier, and these are not that obvious change as the other ones above.
But many people (including me) tend to like Amra's and Ekmek's version more than the ones currently used in Gold

I'm cool with any changes the community wants to make, including Suppi and David. I did my first SVN reconcile this morning (it's been a few months). I have a major deadline Thursday morning, so hopefully I can complete the first change list Thursday afternoon.

 

[Ekmek]

The LHs in the first few posts are improved ones, you already have an older version of these in 5.2. I suppose XML and everything is there, so it's should not be much work, just replacing the art.

you forgot Meiji

EDIT: or you didnt get to 'm' yet

 

[AbsintheRed]

Don't worry, I did not forget about him
Oh, if you are here, I would like to ask: Do you plan any update/improvement/shading on your David LH in the next few weeks/months?
I would like to ask Wyz to replace that LH too, but I don't want him to work twice on him...

 

[Ekmek]

Don't worry, I did not forget about him
Oh, if you are here, I would like to ask: Do you plan any update/improvement/shading on your David LH in the next few weeks/months?
I would like to ask Wyz to replace that LH too, but I don't want him to work twice on him...

I'd like to update him. But I have no idea when that will be done. So its probably fine to use as is now.

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Starting on these today.

 

[AbsintheRed]

Awesome, then I will post the next team soon

 

[AbsintheRed]

Not sure when it is needed, but now I have some time:
So here is the second group:

Henrique the Navigator (Portugal) by IgorS, The Capo, Ekmek - totally new and much better Henri based on IgorS's idea
Itzcoatl (Aztec) by IgorS - the same LH as previously, just he is shadered since...
Ivan IV (Russia) by Aeven - also based on iloveplaycivs's LH (as the one in Civ Gold right now), but this is a much better skin for him
Jingu (Japan) by Ekmek - version 3, shadered, improved
Kamehameha I (Polynesia) by The Capo - much improved MethylOrange's Kamehameha
Meiji (Japan) by Ekmek - version 3, totally reworked, an awesome LH
Menelik II (Ethiopia) by mechaerik - the current one in Gold is mostly a reskin, this is way better
Modu (Xiongnu) by MethylOrange - the current one in Gold is mostly a reskin, this is way better
Mongkut (Siam) by The Capo - shadered version
Nebuchadnezzar II (Babylon) by Den9510 - improved version of Gold's Nebu, nice work of Den
Nefertiti (Egypt) by pencilgod - version 2 with little changes (improved boobs )
Santa Anna (Mexico) by Ekmek - version 3 with shaders, custom animations and minor updates

Sry if this was early, no pressure. Better a little later then never
I promise I won't post more of them till you are ready with the first ones

 

[Ekmek]

I dont remember who the other mexican leader is used for civgold. should my juarez go there?

 

[AbsintheRed]

Yes, of course. Juarez should definietly be in.
But this is only the replacing LHs section yet, these were already included in Civ Gold with a previous version.
Adding new LHs will be next step

If you are interested, I base my suggestions on my previous post in the other Civ Gold thread.
I think it's a more or less complete list of the better LHs (taking Gold as a start point)

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Thanks AbsintheRed!

Just finishing batch one (Tortoise crapped out on me for some reason), will move on to batch two. ASAP.

 

[Midnight-Blue766]

Can you also replace Trung Trac? It's very jarring having a darker-skinned Isabella being used for a South-east Asian leaderhead.

 

[AbsintheRed]

Yes of course, I didn't forget about her/them.
The Trung Sisters will be in the next batch

 

[AbsintheRed]

Hey Wyz, how is updating the leaders coming?
Do you need the next dozen soon?