[WIPz] Building Progression Icons

**SPARTAN VI** · May 28, 2016, 01:58 PM

[WIP] Building Progression Icons
by SPARTAN VI

Download (current release):
Download at the Steam Workshop

Mod Description & Features:
I think CA missed an opportunity to add some flavor to the building icons. If you haven't already noticed, in vanilla every building upgrade chain displays the same art; only the roman numeral changes when you upgrade the building, not the icon art. For example, Karaz a Karak is the Dwarf capital city, yet the gates and walls in its icon art are less imposing than the art used in the Dwarf minor cities. Furthermore, it doesn't include the iconic huge Dwarf helmet carved into the mountain. My mod includes these key unique features in the art to appropriately represent the setting/buildings in its iconography.

Features:

Enhances the vanilla building icons to reflect their purpose (i.e. what units/benefits they unlock).
Adds flavor to the vanilla icons by giving the appearance that the building quality improves as the player upgrades his buildings.
Personally hand drawn art to fill in gaps where vanilla assets aren't available.
Complete all of the above while maintaining an appearance as close to the vanilla game as possible.

Progress:

Phase I: Redesign core buildings for base game races:
X Dwarfs
X Vampire Counts
X Empire
X Greenskins
X Chaos
X Bretonnia, Tilea, Kislev

Phase II: Redesign/add cultural variants to capital cities.
X Occupied Capitals
X Chaos Ruined Capitals

Phase III: Redesign for DLC races.
X Beastmen
∞ Future DLC/FLC Races

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**illathid** · May 29, 2016, 02:31 AM

I like it! Can't wait to see more!

**SPARTAN VI** · May 30, 2016, 04:39 PM

While I'm at it, I could use the aid of someone who actually knows how to get these assets into the game.

**SPARTAN VI** · May 31, 2016, 12:59 AM

Nm, I've figured it out. Full steam ahead on this project.

Screencap of the Tavern Tier 1 building card in-game (look at Pillars of Grungni).

**Katoneo** · May 31, 2016, 12:00 PM

Great idea! Such a little detail, yet making the game more immersive.

**SPARTAN VI** · May 31, 2016, 11:19 PM

Finished a few more building chains today and updated the OP.

About 90% done with the Dwarves, since I don't think I'll tweak all of the resource buildings.

**Semper Fidelis** · June 02, 2016, 09:59 AM

Awesome Work dude

**SPARTAN VI** · June 02, 2016, 11:50 PM

Finished Dwarfs this evening, so the mod is up. Please test it and provide feedback!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=696257540

**The Outsider** · June 04, 2016, 05:27 AM

Great idea mate and wonderfully executed. I look forward to seeing the rest of the factions. While you are at it , can I ask a favour? No one else other than you seems to be interested in improving this aspect of the game for immersion. I like going into building and units info page and reading stuff but as you know the encyclopaedia is online again so it takes ages. If possible, can you please port the unit and building information texts in the encyclopaedia to the in game info panels that appear on the left hand side of the campaimg map when you scroll over them? I know that this should be possible since DEI mod had a lot of information on units in those panels.i would be really grateful if you can look into it please. Thank you.

**SPARTAN VI** · June 04, 2016, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Outsider

Great idea mate and wonderfully executed. I look forward to seeing the rest of the factions.

Thanks!

While you are at it , can I ask a favour? No one else other than you seems to be interested in improving this aspect of the game for immersion. I like going into building and units info page and reading stuff but as you know the encyclopaedia is online again so it takes ages. If possible, can you please port the unit and building information texts in the encyclopaedia to the in game info panels that appear on the left hand side of the campaimg map when you scroll over them? I know that this should be possible since DEI mod had a lot of information on units in those panels.i would be really grateful if you can look into it please. Thank you.

That's not something I currently know how to do, so you may have better luck appealing to the folks who've done that sort of modification before. Sorry!

**Memories of the Time** · June 05, 2016, 06:10 PM

Very nice =)

**SPARTAN VI** · June 07, 2016, 01:12 AM

Vampires were finished and uploaded on Sunday, so get that while it's hot.

Started the Empire today.

Altdorf:

Empire City:

**Draxdevourer** · June 08, 2016, 07:52 AM

Love this!
I really appriciate you keeping us updated on the progress aswell. Thanks for sharing your mod

**Szu** · June 09, 2016, 09:14 AM

This is fantastic

looking forward to your mod being finished

**SPARTAN VI** · June 09, 2016, 11:55 AM

Thanks!

Wrapping up the Empire's icons today, so the mod will get its 3rd major update this evening. I've got work today, so I can't exactly test or publish the mod until I clock out.

Starting on Greenskins in the mean time.

**SPARTAN VI** · June 10, 2016, 12:21 AM

Empire was added a few hours ago. Working on Greenskins now.

Black Crag:

**Memories of the Time** · June 10, 2016, 10:03 AM

It's incredible how your mod could add so much flavor in the game.
Really thank you, waiting for the chaos one =D

**SPARTAN VI** · June 13, 2016, 09:45 AM

I'm about 30-40% complete with Greenskins since I went back and completely redid the orc city and Black Crag icons. Estimating that I'll publish them in an update on Friday or Saturday at the latest.

**Memories of the Time** · June 13, 2016, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by SPARTAN VI

I'm about 30-40% complete with Greenskins since I went back and completely redid the orc city and Black Crag icons. Estimating that I'll publish them in an update on Friday or Saturday at the latest.

Perfect, i'll start a new run with greenskin =D