Ship Art Thread

[Big B]

Hi all, long time no post.
I was talking to TOMLABEL and we are about ready to post this (days away), so here is a preview of selected USN ships (RN will be posted too).
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[SoliInvictus202]

looks great [:D]

[Big B]

And here are selected Royal Navy ships:

[SuluSea]

The detail looks friggin amazing, I've been anticipating these since you all announced these some time ago. Many thanks for the efforts guys.

[oldman45]

That is some fine work!

[Big B]

Thank you all, TOMLABEL (Kelley) and I tried our best to make them authentic, with proper color, detail, and camo.
It will be out real soon - the combat screen art is the stickler (it has to show up on combat screens), so please be patient...and thanks again. (a lot of cabernet sauvignon and Big Band music goes into this stuff [;)] )

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[Pascal_slith]

Real nice stuff. Congratulations on a job well done! [&o][&o][&o]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Big B

And here are selected Royal Navy ships:

Warspite1
Just.........wow [&o][&o]

[Lesbaker]

Excellant just can't wait [&o][&o]

[Akos Gergely]

God I've been waiting for this for sooo long, poor TOMLABEL must have had enough of my continous chases on this topic ....I'm glad you guys finally realease this!

Is this going to replace the official art in the next patch?

Thanks

[mikkey]

excellent work!

[Big B]

While we wait for details to be sorted out, here is an example of "Optional" ships. or, "Ships That Never Were" to now be available...

[John 3rd]

Nice to see you Posting Sir!

[zzodr]

I am liking this art. [8D]

[Akos Gergely]

I can'T bear the waiting anymoreeee [&o] 

[VSWG]

When will this masterpiece be available? [:)]

[Big B]

Well here's the deal - it will be soon.[;)]
One hold up at the moment is getting a few more sides done for AP's and AK's ...not too bad there -

But the big thing right now is how to present it, name it, and get it into the game, ...because there is significantly more artwork than conventional upgrade slots to allow us to just slip it in.
Honestly, Kelley and I haven't got that figured out yet, or come to a firm understanding of how we could best implement it all.

One way being considered is using Reg's rotating art tool (not sure how that's going to work yet); another is to only release one for one sides that mach game slots (a little crude because it isn't all that hand-in-glove neat) and release the unissued art 'in-block' (as a page) for players to cut'n'paste as desired;...a third way is to (yuck) make a mod of the stock game but to alter the ship-class file to fit everything in (maybe that's the best way - but it will be time consuming to do).

So that is what we are up against at the moment - the final bottleneck you might say.
We'll get it squared away somehow, rest assured, but I would also consider suggestions out there too...

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ORIGINAL: VSWG

When will this masterpiece be available? [:)]

[Reg]

I think you will probably end up using a creative combination of classes and rotating art. I wouldn't be keen on yet another mod just for updated art.

After been involved with rotating aircraft art (and still not finished) I can feel your pain.......

The index to the Aircraft Rotating Art is is here.... (Shameless plug since it is deeply buried in the Mod folder......)

[Big B]

Thanks Reg, and I appreciate your sympathy for our conundrum.
I really don't know what would be best at the moment. As some on this forum may remember - I did a mod series for WitP, it was well received, but a lot of work and not what I want to duplicate today for a number of reasons - not the least of which you already pointed out: "who wants to deal with another mod?"
That is one reason why the idea of doing a mod of stock with only the ship art entries being changed might be possible - so that only the ship class file would be altered...and I assume could easily be plugged into other mods or stock game.
I don't know... I don't think Matrix or Henderson Field Design Team would be interested in adopting it as a patch.

We'll just have to see what works out best.

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ORIGINAL: Reg


I think you will probably end up using a creative combination of classes and rotating art. I wouldn't be keen on yet another mod just for updated art.

After been involved with rotating aircraft art (and still not finished) I can feel your pain.......

The index to the Aircraft Rotating Art is is here.... (Shameless plug since it is deeply buried in the Mod folder......)

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Big B

Thanks Reg, and I appreciate your sympathy for our conundrum.
I really don't know what would be best at the moment. As some on this forum may remember - I did a mod series for WitP, it was well received, but a lot of work and not what I want to duplicate today for a number of reasons - not the least of which you already pointed out: "who wants to deal with another mod?"
That is one reason why the idea of doing a mod of stock with only the ship art entries being changed might be possible - so that only the ship class file would be altered...and I assume could easily be plugged into other mods or stock game.
I don't know... I don't think Matrix or Henderson Field Design Team would be interested in adopting it as a patch.

We'll just have to see what works out best.

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ORIGINAL: Reg


I think you will probably end up using a creative combination of classes and rotating art. I wouldn't be keen on yet another mod just for updated art.

After been involved with rotating aircraft art (and still not finished) I can feel your pain.......

The index to the Aircraft Rotating Art is is here.... (Shameless plug since it is deeply buried in the Mod folder......)

The hard work you guys keep putting into the game is very much appreciated.