Units' Cards improvement Project [UCiP]

[Agis Tournas]

Fantastic work, Agis.
Let me, though, offer you a simple trick to make the cards clearer. After finishing them, you should apply a sharpen filter, as the images will look way brighter, clearer and defined.
I use GIMP, it has a batch processor (I am sure that Photoshop has one too) and I just apply a simple sharpen filter with a value of 40. I hope you like it and improve your work beyond the impressive frontiers you have already drawed.
Cheers.

Thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it.
The thing is that the screenies are not showing -the right way- how the cards are looking in-game.
What I mean is that the unit cards look brighter in-game and not so pale as they are shown in the preview images.
Anyway, thanx again for your trick.
I will test it today, to see how they look in-game and move accordingly...
Cheers
Agis

[Taiji]

It's worth checking out mate, I'm fairly certain that Elvallie is onto something with his advice

[Elvallie]

I tested it myself, just reported the results to you, the artist.

[Agis Tournas]

My intention was -and still is- to keep the colour feeling of the DLV in my unit cards, too.
That's why I just use the contrast and brightness controls and not too much of the sharp filter...
Mind also that changing the units' cards now [after I have already done 1.526 of them] will be something that will delay this project a great deal.
Not to mention that I do not have the courage to start making them from the start...

Anyway, a sincere THANK YOU for your suggestions.
I wish we had talked a month ago...

Cheers
Agis

[Elvallie]

I can do it for you, with two or three clicks. Tell me when the work is finished and I'll make the sharpened version, and then you judge it and decide if it is better.

[Agis Tournas]

I can do it for you, with two or three clicks. Tell me when the work is finished and I'll make the sharpened version, and then you judge it and decide if it is better.

You can download the latest version and start your work whenever you want...
Your priority should be the completed factions; icons in the following folders:
- armenia
- byzantium
- elo
- flanders
- mercs
Tell me if you need anything...

Cheers
Agis

[Elvallie]

Roger.

[Taiji]

I just tried out some myself and was going to offer to do the rest, since I like the effect so much, but I see I'm beaten to the punch by Elvallie

[Agis Tournas]

I just tried out some myself and was going to offer to do the rest, since I like the effect so much, but I see I'm beaten to the punch by Elvallie

Volunteers are always welcome, my friend...
If you feel you can help, then PM Elvallie and split the work between you two...
Then, you can both send me your work and I will upload a .rar file designated as the latest version of UCiP.

PS THANX both of you guys... You rock!

[Taiji]

It's dead straight forward but I suspect Elvallie might be able to do them all in one shot. I don't know how to batch process with PS

[Elvallie]

Armenia, Byzantium, Elo, Flanders, Mercs, sharpened.

[Jarlaxe]

Agis you are faster than a speeding bullet.great work mate

[Elvallie]

Here they are!

[Agis Tournas]

First post updated with the sharpened version made by Elvallie
THANX mate!

[Taiji]

Congratulations on having your work accepted, Agis. I really can't stress enough the importance of it for me, I've changed almost every aspect of the battle system and to see the appearance of unit cards changing helps remind me that these aren't vanilla units anymore. Of course I know that every unit has changed and the whole system is massively improved but somehow seeing new unit cards really helps it sink in for me.

I have to admit that I was burning out a little bit, the thought of starting a new campaign was not very exciting, but then when I saw your unit cards I found the game catching my imagination again. Most importantly it helps me forget all the work I've done - knowing what I know about the battle system would utterly ruin the game for me if I couldn't forget it.

Thanks mate!

[Agis Tournas]

Congratulations on having your work accepted, Agis. I really can't stress enough the importance of it for me, I've changed almost every aspect of the battle system and to see the appearance of unit cards changing helps remind me that these aren't vanilla units anymore. Of course I know that every unit has changed and the whole system is massively improved but somehow seeing new unit cards really helps it sink in for me.
I have to admit that I was burning out a little bit, the thought of starting a new campaign was not very exciting, but then when I saw your unit cards I found the game catching my imagination again. Most importantly it helps me forget all the work I've done - knowing what I know about the battle system would utterly ruin the game for me if I couldn't forget it.
Thanks mate!

I really appreciate all those kind words.
I hope the quality of my work is satisfactory.
By the way, check the first post for a small gift [as I had promised England was next]:

A NEW UPDATE
Check the first post for new information.
DOWNLOAD v.12 [version XII]

ENJOY your Deus lo Vult - Medieval II Total War campaigns

Cheers
Agis

[Elvallie]

Downloading and sharpening. Keep it up, Agis!!


BTW: did anyone try the sharpened version? Is it worth the (very little ) work?

[Agis Tournas]

Downloading and sharpening. Keep it up, Agis!!
BTW: did anyone try the sharpened version? Is it worth the (very little ) work?

I tried it, but I don't see too much difference in my PC...
Maybe my graphics card is not that good

[Elvallie]

Sharpened!

[Agis Tournas]

Sharpened!

First post UPDATED
Thanx Elvallie
GREAT JOB!

PS I see that you found out about the changes in the Flanders' icons.