RFCA - Arts thread

[civ-addicted]

Well, thanks for appreciating my ideas
Plus, just today i had a idea for vietnam: A rose. If they would have been independent, they wouldn't used a chinese-related symbol like a dragon. So i've chosen a flower to represent the Trung sisters. This time even with a button!
I experimented a little with GIMP and used light to make my previous buttons less plane.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=8589

This one could be useful. I propose the one on the top left for Sapadbizes (the background looks a bit like desert, too). To help you with your decision, i extracted the files from the mod.

EDIT:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=8701
Another suggestion, but he looks a bit too much like alexander
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=5953
Or this one. You decide at last, anyway.

 

[Black Whole]

You guys are incredible! Thanks a lot! I#ll use those for sure .

 

[civ-addicted]

I've tried a lot as a flag for Harappa, and none really looked good. So i decided to simplifiy my work and steal a bit from Esnaz's mod (the one with my proposal for Sapadbizes).
I'll instantly make a button if you dicided if you use one of those, and which one.

 

[Black Whole]

Sorry for the late response, I was busy lately. I would say the first flag looks better. If you could make the button please . Thanks in advance!

 

[civ-addicted]

The button is ready to go.
I read that you're looking for a new flag for japan. That's what i think:

Spoiler :

The current one is alright. It's used since the 19th century, so way out of the timeline, but it's recognized by anyone as the flag of Japan.

But if you really wanna change it, these are my current proposals:
The first is the so-called mon (some kind of family crests) of the Taira, the descendants of Kammu (which you intended to included as a leader). So they were pretty important, but i don't like their mon.
The second one is a torii. A simple symbol for Japan.
The third one is the mon of the Minamoto. The origin of this family is a bit confusing to tell, check at wikipedia if you're interested. Their mon looks alright.

 

[Black Whole]

Thanks again! (I know I'm late ) So I updated the first post with my current status of what is needed and where.
I agree with you that a mon is the best choice here, as the imperial flags are just too late. Now the problem is: which one do we choose? It needs to qualify for two things: being important enough to represent Japan as a whole, but at the same time, the mon shouldn't be too detailed, otherwise it is hard to recognise what it should look like, after all. I think that Minamoto fits in here very well. I first had Tokugawa in mind, but their symbol is already used for Oligarchy .

 

[civ-addicted]

I got some art for my proposal for Nanzhao's UB, which replaces the granary. I tried a few days coding this on my own, used the given tutorials, but it just didn't work out.
It should save 70% food (if it's overpowered, we can change the percentage) and i wanted to name it "Silo" or "Grain Silo". The Art is of Esnaz' mod again.
I obviously suck at coding, so can you make this one?

 

[Black Whole]

Thanks, I will use it! My first XML codings always ended in a total crash... But if you try often, you will eventually succeed. That's how I got into modding.

About flags: Could you make a flag for the Tang with this sign? Tang
I would be very grateful .

 

[civ-addicted]

Tang is ready to go

 

[merijn_v1]

Here are some buttons you asked for in the first post.
I have 2 versions of the Bazaar and Junk, choose the one you think that fits best.

There are also buttons that already exist, but you don't use them. Did you forgot them or do you don't want to use them?

Occupation - Use the button of vanilla RFC
Lumbermill - use the model and button of the vanilla game
Terrace - Use the button of the Incan Terrace (UB)
Dike - Use the button of the Dutch Dike (UB)

 

[Black Whole]

Thanksfor the buttons! Now that you mention it, there are some buttons I simply forgot to use... I am getting old...

 

[merijn_v1]

More art files!

- The XML-art file of the buttons is included. (you just have to copy-paste, and make some little adjustments)
- The Buttons of those buildings are in the button folder.
- The Shipyard doesn't need a button. It uses a button thats already in the game. No need to change that in the XML
- Their are 2 Camel buttons. 1 with desert background and 1 without.

Black Whole, would you please update the first post of this thread, it would make it a lot easier for me to see what you already have.

 

[merijn_v1]

You can use the Mali Mint as the Mint and the Military Academy as the Military academy. They are both already in the game.

 

[Black Whole]

I don't like the actual Military Academy... it looks to renaissnace-ish . But thanks for your effort! I updated the first post. Those proposals that haven't been used didn't fit the flavor of this mod... Don't be upset!

 

[merijn_v1]

I don't like the actual Military Academy... it looks to renaissnace-ish . But thanks for your effort! I updated the first post. Those proposals that haven't been used didn't fit the flavor of this mod... Don't be upset!

I had the feeling that they didn't fit it the mod very well. But maybe you could forgotten them.

 

[civ-addicted]

I thought about my flag for Tocharistan. Somehow, the more i look at it the less i like it; that's why i made some minor changes.
Would you please include this one?

 

[merijn_v1]

Here is an art for the Ming Grenadier. (It's the asian Grenadier of VD) I also made a button for it.

If you change the ART_XXX_CHARIOT (in the UnitInfos.xml) into this, ART_DEF_UNIT_CHARIOT_CHINESE, you'll get the chinese chariot art for the chariot.

The button of the Zhou Family Altar is wrong. (Viking Trading Post) You can use the button of the Family Altar (or even the complete art, which is better than the current one IMO) from the Chinese Unification mod of Warlords.

 

[merijn_v1]

Here are some tech buttons for the religions. (So it doesn't look like you research code of laws for Confucianism anymore)

Guilds and Warfare have the same button (both Techs). The same for Merchantry and Temple economy (both Civics).

 

[merijn_v1]

Think you forgot to add the files... that happens to me a lot

You're right. I added them in my previous post.

 

[Black Whole]

Thanks, I'll use them!