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[dvk901]

One benefit from doing a little homework on ResGestae, anyway, is that I learned how to unpack and re-pack the two packs where most of the changes I've made are. That also means I can get rid of the old CA icons in 'diplomacy' I couldn't figure out how to change.

Already got a new one in there..but dumb old me, I got the icons mixed up when I changed them so I gotta fix that. Anyway, just a bit of 'polish' for the first release. I'm also changing the 'Free People' symbols for the britons so two 'slave' icons don't show up. Adds a little to the feeling of different affiliated 'Free People'.

Also, would like some impressions on how the Free People (britons) perform. Just want to make sure they're not too overwhelming for the 'real' contenders. Any thoughts?

[tone]

This is good news, because one of the annoying things was the old icons.
I don't think the freepeoples have been too overwhelming at all, but I haven't played my campaign this week.

[dvk901]

With the exception of the Temple descriptions and Tone's screens and clouds...we're very close to ready. I am having fits with these stupid quotes(sorry)...either they get stuck on one or the game CTD's....have to figure this out later. Think I knocked about 50-70mb off the size of the mod with this unpack/repack deal...and the game is noticably 'snappier' with those files in the packs.
I was going to release a Patch 4...but there are so few changes it's hardly worth it...no one will even notice (except Governors look better, and I think all unit cards have the right background now). So the next thing you'll have to download for testing will be the whole mod again....but hopefully, not quite as big.

[tone]

I've finished the loading screens - they're here - you'll see I've put back some of the nice architectural ones, but obviously it's your mod dvk so feel free to cut whichever ones you like out. The first screen to come up after the splash is always one less than the middle, so if you want a particular screen then change that one to become loading_screen_16

http://files.filefront.com//;6344520;;/

The clouds and descr files are coming in a moment.

[tone]

Here's the link for the skies and lighting and daytype descr files:

http://files.filefront.com//;6344738;;/

[dvk901]

I hereby promote you to 'Environmental Developer'. This is 'our' mod my friend. And thanks for the tip on that loading screen thing....couldn't figure out why it kept changing it.