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ORIGINAL: Panzeh

I don't mind bad uniforms, as this really isn't the type of game that needs 'em. I can understand why people would want accurate uniforms in a 3d tactical game, but for symbolic units, the icon doesn't really matter as long as it is descriptive enough to tell me what sort of unit there is.

Many NATO symbols have Napoleonic roots, so it makes perfect sense to use them.

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..........the icon doesn't really matter as long as it is descriptive enough to tell me what sort of unit there is.

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I agree totally, even though NATO symbols are exactly what I am hoping for.

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ORIGINAL: 2gaulle

but NATO symbols are not good for marketing purpose.
that why I'm so upset by this project, all it's done for marketing purpose

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ORIGINAL: Reiryc


I've no doubt that many of these 'labor of love' developers would sure like to make the money that these 'big boys' make from their labor of "indifference"....

I can also see why so many of these 'grog-centric' game developers have gone out of business. No matter what they do, no matter how they try to please, some pain in the ass grog will find something, anything to complain about. A game could play quite well, be representative of an historical time period being represented, but have something as pointless to the gameplay (not game presentation, but gameplay) as 20 nails to the sole of a boot as opposed to 21 and the whiners and complainers will come out of the woodwork. Giving bad press to an already low margin genre which affects sales.

It's one thing to complain about a gameplay issue, such as a musket firing 60 rounds per minute. This would be a problem with gameplay as it would change the nature of musket and ball warfare.

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ORIGINAL: Arinvald

All my questions have been answered to my satisfaction and this makes CoG an easy buy for me. I am much more interested in the gameplay and whether CoG captures the feel of the Napoleonic Era than if the uniforms on every single figure is completely accurate for the entire period. Sure, I would love for every aspect of the game to be 100% accurate, but we all should realize that some things just have to slide a bit. If CoG captures the feel of the period, the Combat and Diplomatic AI provides a good challenge, and the game is fun to play, I think CoG will have achieved a remarkable feat.

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ORIGINAL: Arinvald

All my questions have been answered to my satisfaction and this makes CoG an easy buy for me. I am much more interested in the gameplay and whether CoG captures the feel of the Napoleonic Era than if the uniforms on every single figure is completely accurate for the entire period. Sure, I would love for every aspect of the game to be 100% accurate, but we all should realize that some things just have to slide a bit. If CoG captures the feel of the period, the Combat and Diplomatic AI provides a good challenge, and the game is fun to play, I think CoG will have achieved a remarkable feat.

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe
would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?

Eric

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe
would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe


We have taken the uniform concerns to heart. Mr Barish has come up with a sketch for a system that would allow for customizable color-replacing uniforms using 6 different colors on 14 different uniform templates that he believes represents most of the uniforms of the period. The notion is that players could pop-open a sort of "dress your soldiers" screen and could customize the look of each individual unit under his control.

The system would also allow for customizable heads (different helmets). This is all still quite in the prototype stage, so we would only consider it for a sequel product, or in an expansion to COG. Also, as such a thing would involve a not-small amount of work, I would like to get a better sense of the demand customizable uniforms might have among players relative to other ways in which we might improve the game: for instance, would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?


Eric

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe


We have taken the uniform concerns to heart. Mr Barish has come up with a sketch for a system that would allow for customizable color-replacing uniforms using 6 different colors on 14 different uniform templates that he believes represents most of the uniforms of the period. The notion is that players could pop-open a sort of "dress your soldiers" screen and could customize the look of each individual unit under his control.

The system would also allow for customizable heads (different helmets). This is all still quite in the prototype stage, so we would only consider it for a sequel product, or in an expansion to COG. Also, as such a thing would involve a not-small amount of work, I would like to get a better sense of the demand customizable uniforms might have among players relative to other ways in which we might improve the game: for instance, would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?


Eric

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It would entail having the detailed naval actions (great idea), simply doing nothing with the uniform thing and then simply allowing mods. To me, that brings even more detail to a wonderful game with an added bonus -the option to change things as the gamer would like it. Why go through all that work on the uniform thing? We don't need any fancy mod utility.

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe


We have taken the uniform concerns to heart. Mr Barish has come up with a sketch for a system that would allow for customizable color-replacing uniforms using 6 different colors on 14 different uniform templates that he believes represents most of the uniforms of the period. The notion is that players could pop-open a sort of "dress your soldiers" screen and could customize the look of each individual unit under his control.

The system would also allow for customizable heads (different helmets). This is all still quite in the prototype stage, so we would only consider it for a sequel product, or in an expansion to COG. Also, as such a thing would involve a not-small amount of work, I would like to get a better sense of the demand customizable uniforms might have among players relative to other ways in which we might improve the game: for instance, would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?


Eric

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ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe


We have taken the uniform concerns to heart. Mr Barish has come up with a sketch for a system that would allow for customizable color-replacing uniforms using 6 different colors on 14 different uniform templates that he believes represents most of the uniforms of the period. The notion is that players could pop-open a sort of "dress your soldiers" screen and could customize the look of each individual unit under his control.

The system would also allow for customizable heads (different helmets). This is all still quite in the prototype stage, so we would only consider it for a sequel product, or in an expansion to COG. Also, as such a thing would involve a not-small amount of work, I would like to get a better sense of the demand customizable uniforms might have among players relative to other ways in which we might improve the game: for instance, would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?


Eric

Thatīs is not detailed enough. I want to also call the number of uniform buttons and boot nails. Oh yes and the lenght of the moustache, which is extremly important for Napoleons Guards. [;)][:D]

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ORIGINAL: ericbabe


We have taken the uniform concerns to heart. Mr Barish has come up with a sketch for a system that would allow for customizable color-replacing uniforms using 6 different colors on 14 different uniform templates that he believes represents most of the uniforms of the period. The notion is that players could pop-open a sort of "dress your soldiers" screen and could customize the look of each individual unit under his control.

The system would also allow for customizable heads (different helmets). This is all still quite in the prototype stage, so we would only consider it for a sequel product, or in an expansion to COG. Also, as such a thing would involve a not-small amount of work, I would like to get a better sense of the demand customizable uniforms might have among players relative to other ways in which we might improve the game: for instance, would players rather have customizable uniforms, or be able to play naval actions using detailed-level rules?


Eric

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ORIGINAL: Arinvald

Go naval, let these wacky uniform fanatics do the mods for free; don't waste your valuable time on it.[;)] I will certainly appreciate and use all the beautiful work done by the aforementioned wacky uniform fanatics, so when the game is released get cracking gents.[:D] Just don't pull a CA with RTW and release a half finished product and expect modders to finish your work. I know you won't do that to us.[:-] Le Tondu is just begging to do the work.[;)]