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I prefer #1

Thank you for the feedback.

I'd try a slightly sparser version of version #1, with a broad range of sizes for the copses/woods/stands of trees, perhaps going as small as individual pixels?

bump for new version 0.2

just my 2 cents...

In this v2 woods seem beter integrated with forest, so from an "realism" view feels better...but maybe from a playability perspective the same feature is not a bonus as it is more difficult to tell one from the others

v2 looks better, sure, but I have to agree with vilcim: v1 is better from a game play perspective. Now to try and quantify why that is:-

- v1 is less 'busy'.
- with v1 the roads and rail (esp. with supply mode on) are easier to see. But only very slightly easier. (This is more an issue with the colours used by that mode.)
- the bleed from woods hexes in v1 is less than in v2. v1 has enough to make the point but v2 overdoes it a bit.

I understand, my intention is to make the woods and forests more real and believable.
It is very difficult to do so and keep everything clear.
I like v0.2 better, but who knows, I might develop 2 versions.

I agree with the majority here, v1 looks more crisp.

only as a suggestion, maybe with same graphs t in v2 if forest looked darker and woods lighter (modifiying chroma, contrast or some parameter I do not know even to name..)

EDIT: tried myself to the extent of my few abilities with GIMP, added 20 luminosity to first 10 wood and -40 to first 10 forest (I believe I went too far with -40) now forest are distingished from wood at first sight - butperhaps too dark as to obscure other hex features-

after a gimp batch tutorial (thanks youtube!) I adjusted bright to all forest and woods (did not finf the way to touch luminosity in batch mode) and this is the result.

ORIGINAL: vilcum

after a gimp batch tutorial (thanks youtube!) I adjusted bright to all forest and woods (did not finf the way to touch luminosity in batch mode) and this is the result.

Actualy, you can do this in the game itself, in the editor you can change the alpha channel on all the art.
Go in editor, load generic data, go to the map, press ~ key twice and then go to tile in top left then go to alpha and change to your liking, press ~ again to go out, click the cross to exit and select hex art, save generic data.
And that's it, you'll need a new game tho

Love your work! Thank you!

Cool mod. You're getting to the point where (and I love it) of.. How light are light woods? And, is hex xx,yy light woods, light light woods, or slightly less than light heavy woods. [:D]

I do appreciate that after seeing pictures of your mod that It would be difficult to return to the original, because those look very very good.

But now I want more... I want to know that george jones from company a's first bullet was near a tree that was slightly darker than the lightly colored tree right next to it!

I want each hex to represent 10 miles OF sections of historically accurate shrubbery! And to do this, I the layperson who will not help you at all, demand that this be done by tomorrow!


I'm kidding of course. Just the idea of seeing the world come to life is totally cool. Plus typing? Out of sight.

bump for new version v0.3

I'd love to see improved graphics for rain weather (the big drops) and ferry icons, which are too big imo.

If you like them you can try this for ferry. cant help with rain drops (I indeed like them!)

Can you post pictures of V03 and detail the changes.

Cool, thanks dude

Really excellent, beautiful mod. Many thanks!

Looks great overkill01. Added into my game files.