Building Improvement Project- any interest?

[General_Grant]

Hello,

Im quite new to EU2, and im loving the game. Thoses than said it was a very good game didnt lied, I think I prefer it over EU3.


However, some of the graphics looked a little bit too 'cartoonish' to my taste, and I think there is the potential for more. I have little experience in Graphic modding, and don't even have photoshop, but I found a good and simple way to refresh a specifical part of EU2's graphics.

I took a few screenshots of my old Age of Empire 2, copy/pasted some parts of building over EU2 files and made a 'test house'. I also changed the aspect of the road. Im pleased by the results:

Of course there is only 1 house changed but there is the potential for more. Age of Empire 2 don't lack magnificient cathedrals and have building sets than fit with almost all of EU2's ones, exept for African and Hindu buildings (and maybe Russian churches).

I made only this house for now but it took me only a few minutes. Is there any interest in this (I don't need help, but maybe comments)? If there I'll be pleased to continue and share my work with all the EU2 players once its done. I plan to build the Latin set first, then Muslim, Chinese, maybe Mesoamerican...

If there is interest I think I can release a Latin set within a month.

 

[cool-toxic]

Looks really nice keep up the good work.

 

[General_Grant]

Was it a sarcasm?...


Anyway this is what the houses look like:

 

[cool-toxic]

Was it a sarcasm?...

Not at all sorry if you understood it as such. o
I think it's great to make new graphic for EU2. New graphic just blows life into the game again.

 

[General_Grant]

Very well then.

This is my first church:

 

[The Cookieless Man]

i love this game i have eu3 and i still like this more keep it up i love the work when your finished you should upload it.

 

[chefkoch]

The church looks cool but when you place such huge buildings, you have to change the whole look of the city. It looks just strange to see an impressive church in a city that looks like a village.

BTW: Are you only using AoE?

 

[General_Grant]

The church looks cool but when you place such huge buildings, you have to change the whole look of the city. It looks just strange to see an impressive church in a city that looks like a village.

BTW: Are you only using AoE?

Well, this is the 2nd biggest cathedral and its for big cities so its not a problem. I try to keep a similar style for each building, you can compare:

And yes im only using AoH and Paint, this is almost hand-made.

 

[General_Grant]

I have decided that I will not remake every building. I think than the original smaller churches are correct for small and medium cities. I don't think I'll include this one for exemple:

Originals are fine.


I also tried something with the Muslim building set. This is a bailif, and under a tax collector:

Of course it looks weird with all the other buildings being in the old style. I think having changed the houses and the two bigger churches for the latin branch is going to be enough, the rest is very neutral anyway. The Muslim set is however too cartonish and I have the embition to change it all.

 

[cool-toxic]

I really like those churches.
Did you think of changing the generic forts ? I think the last two levels look so weird.

 

[unmerged(61727)]

I really like those churches really add alot of coolness to EU2 and the old standard graphics are getting dust in them.

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

I think all the work that has been posted here beats that of EU2. Please make more.

(PS, the churches are awesome!)

 

[Blaster]

i just hope you won't give up the work and soon let us upload a graphic pack... good work and please don't stop. peace.

 

[General_Grant]

Im not giving up, I did little during the week-end but this is my little preview for the new Chinese set:

The two buildings in the back look dark but thats because they cannot be upgraded yet because of the tech level.

 

[Blaster]

looks great! can't wait to have the pack

 

[unmerged(93862)]

me too.
I added this topic to my favourites ...

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

Those big chinese houses are awesome!

 

[General_Grant]

Hello everyone,


this is today update:

The chinese set is almost finished, only the temples remains to be made.

 

[The Cookieless Man]

awsome keep up the great work

 

[Blaster]

Are you also going to remake the walls?

PS:nice work so far..