Administrators Alex Posted November 28, 2014 Administrators Share Posted November 28, 2014 I'd like to see us get some real, nice looking resource icons. The ones we're currently using don't look very good, and they don't "match". I'd love to open this up to everyone who might be interested, basically we need a 16x16 icon for each resource, that's 11 resources total. Ideally, we could make this a competition and open it up to the community to vote on. We'll see how it goes and if anyone is interested in participating, but I'd be willing to give the winner a $30 donation to their nation and a $10 nation flag. Go ahead and post your submissions here, to be a part of the competition you must post a complete set of 11 icons (one for each resource). Thanks! 1 Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayayay Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Eh, honestly, the only things that really need to be changed are lead/iron and maybe aluminum just so people can tell the difference easier Quote Orbis Wars | CSI: UPN | B I G O O F | PW Expert Has Nerve To Tell You How To Run Your Own Goddamn Alliance | Occupy Wall Street | Sheepy Sings TheNG - My favorite part is when Steve suggests DEIC might have done something remotely successful, then gets massively shit on for proposing such a stupid idea. On 1/4/2016 at 6:37 PM, Sheepy said: This was !@#$ing gold. 10/10 possibly my favorite post on these forums yet. Sheepy said: I'm retarded, you win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Eh, honestly, the only things that really need to be changed are lead/iron and maybe aluminum just so people can tell the difference easier I agree. Most of the resource icons are okay. Iron and lead should be changed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdanak Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) I always appreciate how you crowdsource things like this and encourage participation from the community in improving the game. Edited November 29, 2014 by Kurdanak 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fistofdoom Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I always appreciate how you crowdsource things like this and encourage participation from the community in improving the game. I wish to gain future brownie points by seconding this offering of praise. 3 Quote 01:05:55 <%fistofdoom> im out of wine 01:06:03 <%fistofdoom> i winsih i had port 01:06:39 <@JoshF{BoC}> fistofdoom: is the snowman drunk with you 01:07:32 <%fistofdoom> i knet i forgot somehnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Gorbachev Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I wish to gain future brownie points by seconding this offering of praise. Same here . But I do agree that only iron, lead, aluminum, and maybe munitions need to be changed. Otherwise, I think it looks pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Alex Posted November 29, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted November 29, 2014 I agree that they're not bad, but they could be better. It's a pretty simple improvement I think that would make the game a little more clean cut and professional I've asked my brother to do the icons for me multiple times, and he said he would, (he's a graphic artist) but I think he perpetually forgets... Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I tried googling icons for resource, trade, commerce, etc. Didn't come across much I cared for. I'm toying with making some individual icons and scaling them to size, but the problem is that they wouldn't have the same look or consistency, which I dislike. Looking at (That terrible game that is totally irrelevant and I shouldn't be bringing it up anyways)'s icons, for example, they all have the same color palette and look while bring different and identifiable. I'll see what else I can come up with but hopefully someone better than me finds or creates that perfect set first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Alex Posted November 29, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted November 29, 2014 I tried googling icons for resource, trade, commerce, etc. Didn't come across much I cared for. I'm toying with making some individual icons and scaling them to size, but the problem is that they wouldn't have the same look or consistency, which I dislike. Looking at (That terrible game that is totally irrelevant and I shouldn't be bringing it up anyways)'s icons, for example, they all have the same color palette and look while bring different and identifiable. I'll see what else I can come up with but hopefully someone better than me finds or creates that perfect set first. Ideally I'd like to have someone make them from scratch. I'm not much of a spriter myself, but I suppose I could even try a go at it. Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdanak Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) Ideally I'd like to have someone make them from scratch. I'm not much of a spriter myself, but I suppose I could even try a go at it.I agree with this 100%. I would personally refuse to vote for anything that isn't user generated, as opposed to free-use images (do keep in mind that if we do use already existing images, they'll need to be open to public-usage so Sheepy doesn't get in trouble ). Edited November 29, 2014 by Kurdanak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELPINCHAZO Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 OH PHINEY!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyer Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Is it still open? If yes then i will build some icons and sumbit them here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Alex Posted December 7, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2014 Is it still open? If yes then i will build some icons and sumbit them here Yes, please do. No one else has made a submission yet. Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Is it still open? If yes then i will build some icons and sumbit them here I'm interested to see what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iljohn Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 really only iron needs to be changed so it does not look so much like lead this may look a little weird but it seems no one else wants to do it 1 Quote (^。^)y-.。o○ (-。-)y-゜゜゜ this is how i make my cloud http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag291/petgangster/efb30519-f381-4330-a62b-11db0d2a058b_zpscilyk2rj.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyer Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 really only iron needs to be changed so it does not look so much like lead this may look a little weird but it seems no one else wants to do it I'm working on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Alex Posted December 10, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2014 really only iron needs to be changed so it does not look so much like lead this may look a little weird but it seems no one else wants to do it That's not a bad icon, but I'd honestly like to see a whole set that is similar looking. I'm working on them Awesome! Thank you! Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledCheese Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Alright, here are some I've doodled. What's everybody's opinion? (Current icons there too for comparison) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reagan Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Truthfully, not enough difference in terms of easy to see or understand what's what. I feel like that set is "different", but not better. Maybe I just can't see that well. I think we need slightly larger icons and they need to be very easy to distinguish...particularly with icons for coal, bauxite, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwynn Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Truthfully, not enough difference in terms of easy to see or understand what's what. I feel like that set is "different", but not better. Maybe I just can't see that well. I think we need slightly larger icons and they need to be very easy to distinguish...particularly with icons for coal, bauxite, etc. I like the icons Grilled Cheese put up, but I also agree with Reagan that we could probably do with the icons being a tad bit bigger. Quote He's right, I'm such a stinker. Play my exceptional game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Alex Posted December 16, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted December 16, 2014 How much larger are you guys thinking? The icon size we have now is perfect for the display in the resource bar (matches text-size). I suppose we could come up with a bigger set (32x32)? and then have a scaled down version (16x16) just for the resource bar? Quote Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiney Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Meh I don't think they need to be bigger, they just need to be well made and clear. Doubt you're gunna get that anywhere without going to a graphic designer and paying them though. Shouldn't be too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Personally I actually like the existing icons, and don't feel any real need to change or "improve" them. 1 Quote Formerly known as Grealind of Resvernas (28 October 2014-29 August 2017) and Greene of Japan (29 August 2017-28 Septmber 2017) 7th Caretaker of Duat, the Deity Thoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speaker Faris Wheeler Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Personally I actually like the existing icons, and don't feel any real need to change or "improve" them. Yes, but its really hard to tell the difference between some of them like lead and Iron. And could confuse new players very easily Quote Peace will never be accomplished without war, but war cannot happen without peace.... or something like that idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalinar Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Yes, but its really hard to tell the difference between some of them like lead and Iron. And could confuse new players very easily As a new player, Lead/Iron are indistinguishable to me on the resource bar Quote I will take responsibility for what I have done, if I must fall, I will rise each time a better man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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