Maj. Aaron
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Joined: 12/26/2004 Status: offline
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First, I'd like to say that the game looks great. You did a nice job. But I also would like to offer some constructive criticism. Don't take this the wrong way, I'm just hoping it'll help. If you like my ideas, fine; if not, that's great too. I obviously haven't played the game yet, but I would like to comment on the screenshots. I understand that professionals are reworking the map anyway, but here's my take on what's wrong with the look of the game. I agree with Oleg Mastruko and wodin on several points. First of all, I think the background color (green) is rather drab. It should have a sharper tone to it. The same applies to mountains and rivers. Wodin provided a nice sharp map. Although I do agree that his map is busy, it does have a much sharper, better feel to it that more accurately reflects the period. I also do not like the cities. Dots would be an improvement over the current acorns. In my opinion, the map looks so watered down and whispy, it almost looks childish. Especially with the almost cartoon looking soldiers (or ships or horsemen) in each of the the unit counters. I agree with Oleg completely that the soldiers should be dropped and NATO symobology should be used. Or perhaps something along the lines of the units in the Road from Sumter the Appomattox. I also think the unit counters are far too large and white. Here is my recommendation for background: make the background of each country a different color, or at least make it a darker, sharper shade of green. Also, the outline of the continent is terrible. It looks like a child drew it. Please make Europe look precisely like Europe. I understand that mods are possible of the the counters. But it seems to me that getting the original to look good is important. I think what is needed is greater attention to detail. I think the look of the game should really grab you, and also have a historical feel. Anyway, these are just a few thoughts. Again, I hope this is helpful feedback. I'm not just trying to be a naysayer. I'm sure the game would work great anyway.
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