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MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
12-27-2019, 08:34 PM, (This post was last modified: 12-27-2019, 09:00 PM by Mowgli.)
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MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
In addition to my Squad Battles Afghanistan graphics (https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...#pid433741), I'm also working on some new unit graphics for the Modern Campaigns. I can't tell whether I will rework all graphics. I'm proceeding on a scenario by scenario basis, starting with Danube Frontier/Schweinfurt, which pitches US forces against UdSSR forces. A few impressions so far:

[Image: 2019-12-27-11h31-50.png]
[Image: 2019-12-27-11h24-16.png]

You can see individual pixels, but I think it has some crispy clean charme and also fits the pixel-look of the NATO symbols on the counters. A smoother (anti aliased) look can be done, but it is more complicated to achieve (bmp --> no semi-transparent pixels possible) and also less flexible: If you go for the anti-alias look, once you've finished the unit graphics, you must not alter the background color of the counters. (I tried out this approach for the T64 and 2 of the soviet infantry pics above: the odd red border fits the color of the counters; I will rework those).
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12-27-2019, 10:13 PM,
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
Nice.
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12-29-2019, 02:39 AM,
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
These give me a nostalgic 16-bit feel. Very nice work. Will give them a try ASAP.
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12-29-2019, 05:37 AM, (This post was last modified: 12-29-2019, 07:06 PM by Mowgli.)
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
(12-29-2019, 02:39 AM)Trac_511 Wrote: These give me a nostalgic 16-bit feel. Very nice work. Will give them a try ASAP.

Thanks! Yes, I also like the pixel feeling and I think it fits to the modern titles. 
I also try to make sp. arty very distinct, with barrels pointing upwards in an angle and I added the calibre size (in mm).

I'll try to finish the US and the Soviets and provide them as a download. I hope I can also do the West-Germans, but I can't promise.

Note: The terrain graphics shown in the screenshot above are an adapted version of Jison's excellent map mod for Pz campaigns: http://www.mapmod.se/
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12-29-2019, 11:47 PM,
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
Okay so, meanwhile, you can download my stuff (and the adapted UI/terrain graphics - credits go to Jison!!) from my dropbox here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1djdocrg56uar...n54_a?dl=0

I will add new unit pictures as I finish them and update the dropbox regularly.
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12-31-2019, 12:20 AM, (This post was last modified: 12-31-2019, 12:22 AM by Mowgli.)
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
Now featuring the first west german units (see pciture upper hand left - Marder infantry and Leopard tanks) and yellow secondary, red primary roads. IN the modern context, primary roads are really highways. Everything is in my dropbox - link above.
[Image: 2019-12-30-15h18-34.png]
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12-31-2019, 11:45 PM,
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RE: MC: Cold War Titles - Graphics Mod (WIP)
(12-31-2019, 12:20 AM)Mowgli Wrote: Now featuring the first west german units (see pciture upper hand left - Marder infantry and Leopard tanks) and yellow secondary, red primary roads. IN the modern context, primary roads are really highways. Everything is in my dropbox - link above.
[Image: 2019-12-30-15h18-34.png]

Lookin' good!
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