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RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:10 pm
by AKCLIMBER
Wow, this looks terrific. This has to be a ton of work. A huge thanks! [&o]
I play with hexes on. Ambivalent about the winter map but if you do offer one, maybe something less muted or with more "texture" (e.i. less "flat")? I love the addition of the town info "buttons" as well as the port indicators and shipping lines. Very, very helpful/user friendly.
Cheers!
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:39 pm
by Tarhunnas
ORIGINAL: carnifex
IMO you don't need the shipping lanes - you already have port markers. They don't get used frequently and they're distracting with their redness and the stark ship silhouette. Simpler is better I think.
I tend to agree with that! Not to complain, your work looks awesome, but as carnifex says, the port symbols are enough. Besides, that ship symbol looks a bit too modern to me.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:11 pm
by Redmarkus5
OK, mixed reviews for the shipping lanes bit. I have kept the concept but toned it down...
With hexes maps will be easy to do - a simple question of cutting and pasting into the 63 maps which can be completed over a weekend.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:20 pm
by G Felzien
You are definately adding some very noce touches to this. Good job. Thanks
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:12 am
by vilcum
For the hexes question, I suggest you supply both separate versions. Personally I play allways with hexes on ,a "deviation" adquired in long years of carboard games, but I think your map looks much better without them.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:38 pm
by Redmarkus5
ORIGINAL: vilcum
For the hexes question, I suggest you supply both separate versions. Personally I play allways with hexes on ,a "deviation" adquired in long years of carboard games, but I think your map looks much better without them.
Yes, the plan is to provide both versions.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:21 pm
by Redmarkus5
OK, Version 1 is done. I have PM'd Cookie Monster to ask about getting the files uploaded to the Wiki site.
Points to note:
1. The SE Europe maps and the extreme Eastern USSR maps do not have town names added.
2. Factory and resource icons are only added for the USSR, but ports are added for all locations.
3. Pop 4 towns have not been added - too many conflicting views on this and it was going to require a huge rework of the maps already done.
4. I will hopefully get on to the With Hexes version soon, but I am feeling a bit cheesed off with WiTE right now after my last PBEM game ended in a complete a-historical mess, with panzers driving all the way up to eastern Finland, apparently fueled by tree bark.
(Note to self - it's a game, not a simulation).
Check the WiKi in the next 2-3 days for the without hexes downloads (5 large zip files).
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:45 am
by bcgames
I look forward to seeing it.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:20 am
by JocMeister
ORIGINAL: redmarkus4
OK, Version 1 is done. I have PM'd Cookie Monster to ask about getting the files uploaded to the Wiki site.
Points to note:
1. The SE Europe maps and the extreme Eastern USSR maps do not have town names added.
2. Factory and resource icons are only added for the USSR, but ports are added for all locations.
3. Pop 4 towns have not been added - too many conflicting views on this and it was going to require a huge rework of the maps already done.
4. I will hopefully get on to the With Hexes version soon, but I am feeling a bit cheesed off with WiTE right now after my last PBEM game ended in a complete a-historical mess, with panzers driving all the way up to eastern Finland, apparently fueled by tree bark.
(Note to self - it's a game, not a simulation).
Check the WiKi in the next 2-3 days for the without hexes downloads (5 large zip files).
Sweet! Can´t wait to try it!
EDIT: I can´t find the DL link?
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:19 am
by Harovan
And I always wanted to ask you, where you got this awesome map with city names in your screenshots. Googled it and now I see, it's your own work. Outstanding job, man. I will gladly look over your work to correct misspellings. As German I'm of course familiar with German spelling, and I'm fluent in Russian too (lived 5 years in the Soviet Union), so if you ever make a Russian mod, I'll be able to help there too.
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:57 pm
by Redmarkus5
Cheers gents.
I am uploading the files to the WiTE Wiki site now, but will need some help from Cookie Monster to organize them. Check the Mods section there later to see if they have appeared. There's a section for my Mods (Redmarkus) and this mod is called the Place Names Mod. It comes as a read me plus 5 zip files.
I have used the spelling in the game, to avoid conflict/confusion, but if you spot any typos, let me know!
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:58 pm
by Redmarkus5
Will post the link here as soon as I know what it is
RE: My version of the 'Frontline' Mod
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:14 pm
by Redmarkus5