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Small sized icons.

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Notice that both the actual unit and the ID coin change in size.

Here is the larger size.

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The normal size.

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The small size.

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MR and Mobius,
Those maps of Prokorovka look great. I suspected they were close to accurate. I think the map making tools for this game are one of the more exciting features. I always held back from scenario design because the map making was somewhat intimidating. It seems quite intuitive for this system. Using google earth is a great idea for making very close to historical maps.

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I agree with Heinrich, the map maker is an exciting feature indeed. Need to get on Google earth and practice finding some locations.

You mark and save the locations you're interested in with yellow marker pins. That way you can always come back to them.

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Here is another SS of a map. This one is mostly forest between Smolensk and Roslavl. The attack takes place at dawn. So the sun is about to come up and we have a pink sky.

Also, if you look down in the right hand corner you will see that this TAC map is 'busy' the pink is where there is a bog, the orange is an area covered in brush. The tan areas are muddy, the green are forest only., while the while area is our objective, the village of Glinki.

These are the colors that the TAC AI goes by when doing any kind of movement on the map. I can place anything in those areas. For instance most of the tan area on the actual map is covered in forest and not just open muddy ground.

You can see the German forces entering the map in the lower right corner and that there are 5 uncontrolled flags on the map. Structures such as buildings don't show up on the TAC map. Just the main terrain features.

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But you know the light in the morning isn't white like it shows in the foreground of this SS. So here I am playing with the tint and color of the light in the early morning.

To show you just how powerful Map Maker can be. This isn't where I want it yet but we're getting closer.

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Here is the color palette you get to chose from to pick the shade of your light.

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What I wanted more of an orange and less pink. This is what I came up with.

I'm happy with this result.

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I think you've nailed that colour just right MR... IMHO. Some very impressive stuff being shown here lately. My fingers are just itching to get the update (aka a brand new game "PC: OstfrontII" by the looks of things)... great job!

This is superb work.  It really looks like there are a lot of options in being creative with this wargame.  Both in scenario design and map design.  Could you by chance give us some screenshots of the various infantry?

Here is a picture of German 1941 PG infantry.

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And an HMG.

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Here are the Engineers.

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A German sniper.

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Here is a Soviet infantry squad.

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If the unit name is in yellow they are elite, if it's in white they are veterans and if it is in green they are green quality troops.

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Nice log house.