Mini Preview: Event Images

[Space_Ed]

Hi folks. Here is a tiny little bit of eye candy for you. I have been changing a lot of the event images for the game recently from original Vanilla images to authentic medieval artwork. Here are three examples. Opinions are very welcome (as is a bit of rep).

Enjoy!

[Horatius Flaccus]

Very cool!

The map looks awesome by the way.

[Deutscher Kaiser]

Great

[Walkman810i]

Yeah the map is going to be legendary.

[Raiven]

I love the map too!

[Co22]

Looking good!

[Los San Patricios]

Artworks look great!

However, in some cases the UI don't really seems to 'fit'. In the second picture for example the 'faction leader' text is almost outside the box where it should be, and the bodyguard unit picture is a bit overlapping the UI a bit.
Of course that all isn't a problem, but if it could be fixed it might it would look even better and make the whole UI feel more like one single thing.

[raziel_eire]

Looks good - like the orginal, medieval style but still keeping a crispness to the image too

One comment I'd make would be to add a generic border to each of the images perhaps? Just to break the transition from background notification parchment to the image itself and frame the image... just an idea though

Overall, like it

[Space_Ed]

Artworks look great!

However, in some cases the UI don't really seems to 'fit'. In the second picture for example the 'faction leader' text is almost outside the box where it should be, and the bodyguard unit picture is a bit overlapping the UI a bit.
Of course that all isn't a problem, but if it could be fixed it might it would look even better and make the whole UI feel more like one single thing.

Well... That isn't really my field. You need to talk to Cedric about that but I have to say he doesn't take criticism particularly well. I am officially banned from editing any of his UIs as is anyone else in the DotS team. So like I said you should talk to him... I would make those changes for you but if I did I would be risking unleashing the terrible wrath of the French. Thanks

Here is a link to his profile where you can send him a politely worded message highlighting your issues with his Southern European UI: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=65699

Looks good - like the orginal, medieval style but still keeping a crispness to the image too

One comment I'd make would be to add a generic border to each of the images perhaps? Just to break the transition from background notification parchment to the image itself and frame the image... just an idea though

Overall, like it

We have discussed this and ideally I would like to do this. However, first of all I am adding the images. A border may be added later. Some of the original images have borders although I haven't posted any of those examples.

If anyone is interested these three particular images came from the Maciejowki Bible. If anyone has any suggestions for event images, using authentic medieval artwork or modern photos of recreated medieval events, then post them here.

As there is not much in the way of medieval artwork for the steppe factions I think I will use quite a few images from films and documentaries. Most of the artwork I have seen representing the Kypchaks and the Mongols was done by muslim artists and their artistic style betrays their origin and thus I don't feel these images would work particularly well with our Steppe UI.

[Basil 11]

Yeah the map is going to be legendary.

True

[spanish_emperor]

this game is going to be legendary. you guys are already legends in my eyes...

[Giacomo Colonna]

to Space_Ed

"Maciejowki Bible"
Personnally I research the best version available for this great source...I had seen a lot of bad samples, but never the entire document. Some flickr users make great pics, but its all rights restriced etc
Have you some links mate?

Nice art !

[Space_Ed]

to Space_Ed

"Maciejowki Bible"
Personnally I research the best version available for this great source...I had seen a lot of bad samples, but never the entire document. Some flickr users make great pics, but its all rights restriced etc
Have you some links mate?

Nice art !

http://www.medievaltymes.com/courtya...wski_bible.htm

[the Basque Knight]

I LOVE that minimap! The artwork looks great!

[Meneth]

For some reason, I've never been fond of the minimap.
The event images are great, though.

[sumskilz]

For some reason, I've never been fond of the minimap.

I think the idea of trying to make it look like the Catalan Atlas is good but it might need a little more polishing.

[Space_Ed]

I think the idea of trying to make it look like the Catalan Atlas is good but it might need a little more polishing.

Again, as we both know, Cedric is the person to talk to about that.

[napoleonic]

For some reason, I've never been fond of the minimap.

same here, it's hard to see with all that lines

[Rinan]

same here, it's hard to see with all that lines

Okay, this is getting slightly off-topic, but I agree, the minimap is a bit messy xD

[The Turk]

GREAT IMAGES!! SOO excited!!
Will you please add more! Just 1 or 2 more! Please!

I think the idea of trying to make it look like the Catalan Atlas is good but it might need a little more polishing.

Could not agree more, the mini-map looks quite messy in the sense that its hard to tell the difference between ocean and land and see your borders in general. But I'm happy that you will be making changes to it.

Also the name Englalond really annoys me, especially considering that I can't find any reference to the name! Where did you guys find that name, and why would you implement it?