Nato counters project (nostalgic only)

[laska2k8]

I know that most of you prefer sprites, I don't like it (too childish ?) and sometimes I get confused.
I started this project because the game it's great and I'm an old school nostalgic wargamer.
There's a lot of work to do, so if anyone wants to help I'll share my psd files to speed up the project.

That's how it looks

[VPaulus]

I'm one of those players who prefer the childish graphics.
But your NATO counters are looking very good. Are you planning to use different colours for different nations?
Thanks for all your efforts.

[laska2k8]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus
Are you planning to use different colours for different nations?

Yes I'm, different nation, different counter colour.

this is what I did so far

[laska2k8]

...trucks/transport

[laska2k8]

this first series of counters (created so far) is specific for all units belonging to "Ardennes" scenario.

tank.....

[VPaulus]

I don't want to sound to nitpicking but wouldn't it look better, if you used a capital letter on the first letter (for example "Tank" instead of "tank")?

[Magpius]

Brilliant work
keep it all lower case, not Sentence Case.
Looking very 70's retro.
Great font selection.
I hate sprites too.

[Wolfe1759]

Nice, if it is a wargame it needs NATO symbols for me [:)]

If it was me (which it isn't) I would actually not have the tank, infantry, truck written on the counter, the NATO symbol already tells us this information and without the written descriptor you could maker the symbol a bit bigger as well. If keeping the written descriptor I'd go for capital first letter.

[laska2k8]

if you used a capital letter on the first letter (for example "Tank" instead of "tank")?

my fault, I don't realize it.

I would actually not have the tank, infantry, truck written on the counter, the NATO symbol already tells us this information

this is true for most of you, maybe a bigger symbol is preferable to a group name or the unit model (es. bigger "Panzer" and lower IIIG, but I was inspired by this counters (see attached image).

There's a lot of work, 440 and more units to mod, my work so far took three hours and half.
So I decided to start with this project than make changes (that could make happy someone) while playing.

[laska2k8]

some changes, more specific to model

[VPaulus]

Couldn't you use the same type of letter in the second line like in the counters which you were inspired with?
Or you think it looks too much cluttered?

[VPaulus]

Sorry, double post.

[laska2k8]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

Couldn't you use the same type of letter in the second line like in the counters which you were inspired with?
Or you think it looks too much cluttered?

It's an idea, do you think it looks better ?

[VPaulus]

Personally, I think it looks much better, graphically speaking. [:)]

[laska2k8]

approved

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

Personally, I think it looks much better, graphically speaking. [:)]

[Wolfe1759]

ORIGINAL: laska2k4

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

Couldn't you use the same type of letter in the second line like in the counters which you were inspired with?
Or you think it looks too much cluttered?

It's an idea, do you think it looks better ?

Very nice, though I still think the unit type (Recon in this instance)doesn't add to the utility of the counters and isn't needed. Also it is somewhat inconsistent, cavalry/kavallerie is labled as Infantry (post 3) and rather than Tank/Armour/Panzerkampfwagen (i.e unit type) Panzer/Panther/Tiger (i.e unit sub-type/class) is used (post 10).

P.S. thought I recognised the World at War typeface, good choice.

[VPaulus]

ORIGINAL: Wolfe


Very nice, though I still think the unit type (Recon in this instance)doesn't add to the utility of the counters and isn't needed. Also it is somewhat inconsistent, cavalry/kavallerie is labled as Infantry (post 3) and rather than Tank/Armour/Panzerkampfwagen (i.e unit type) Panzer/Panther/Tiger (i.e unit sub-type/class) is used (post 10).

You've got a point. Although that written information (recon, infantry, etc) could help those who aren't used to NATO symbols, but we've to remember that this counters will be mostly used by those who knows them. They would benefit from a bigger symbol if it's possible.
Anyway it certainly is looking nice. [:)]

[laska2k8]

ORIGINAL: Wolfe
Very nice, though I still think the unit type (Recon in this instance)doesn't add to the utility of the counters and isn't needed. Also it is somewhat inconsistent, cavalry/kavallerie is labled as Infantry (post 3) and rather than Tank/Armour/Panzerkampfwagen (i.e unit type) Panzer/Panther/Tiger (i.e unit sub-type/class) is used (post 10).

I could agreed or not if unit type could be useful, visible or both. But it rely on the counters I choose at the beginning. There are some inconsistencies on unit types, the same categories appear in the purchase window, so if you want to buy more "kavallerie" click on the infantry button.

ORIGINAL: VPaulus
....They would benefit from a bigger symbol if it's possible.

same as before, this type of counters has a limited space for Nato symbols, initially my personal idea was to put as much info as possible.

Now take a look at the picture below, some fonts must be changed (tank sub-type), colors could help in a zoom out view.
Drawing all german units took two days of hard work, changing a detail means to redraw and save all units again [:(].
I wish to share my work with others, so this is the time where changes could be made.

Please share images, links or somewhat could be useful to make things look better.

[laska2k8]

large symbol

[laska2k8]

other types to choose from [:D]