how to add flags to counter units?

[strumdiv]

I would like to know if there is a way to add each nations flag to the HQ units of corps and armies? I think this would add a better visual to ID the nations the units go to while playing the game on the main screen. can this be done in the edit section? I would really like to know before I spend $90.00 on war in the east game. thanks for any help that can be given

[Bo Rearguard]

To keep the game's size down a lot of the art files are shared. So if you were to edit the HQ symbol to show a German flag, then every HQ unit in the game will sport a German flag.

[strumdiv]

thanks for the input Bo Rearguard. I'm hoping if that's the case when I add one nations flag to the HQ unit it will go with that color of units. same with the rest as they will be different colors. I hope I understand that right.

[Bo Rearguard]

ORIGINAL: strumdiv

thanks for the input Bo Rearguard. I'm hoping if that's the case when I add one nations flag to the HQ unit it will go with that color of units. same with the rest as they will be different colors. I hope I understand that right.

Not quite. What I'm saying is that although each nation has it's own counter colors, the unit symbols on them are all generic and shared. So, if like in the example below, I put a Soviet Star in place of the current HQ symbol for the Russians, then everyone's HQ counters--German, Italian, Rumanian whatever--will get a Soviet Star.

[strumdiv]

I see what your saying. thanks again

[RedLancer]

A way to do it could be to remove the alpha channel mask from all or part of the HQ Symbol and then put the correct flag in the corresponding part of the Counters as they are nation specific. 
 
This would then allow the flag to appear for HQ Symbols but all other Symbols would screen it out.

[swkuh]

Could also see Jison's & others' threads in the mods sub-forum. Lots of posts with custom designs there...