Divisions need more than one sad, lonely guy

[Midden]

@KiwiNoob,

Totally support your suggestion, smaller 3D models, in little groups, would suit WWII better, rather than a single large Chess style piece, which seems to loom over multiple provinces distracting from the map in my view.

More folks have higher resolution monitors these days, (If you havn't tried a high resolution monitor for gaming..... in my view you should save your pennies for an upgrade they are great) so smaller 3d model and good detail shouldn't be a problem.

Be interested to know if Dev's have tried smaller models and had issues?

 

[KiwiNoob]

Though those on front line could give some hint. Raggy uniforms for poor Org and Strength based on intel.

Yup. Scruffing them up after a few weeks of fighting would be pretty cool

 

[EntropyAvatar]

I'd like more, smaller figures as well. Perhaps 3 per full-strength division, up to 9 in a province, mixing up figures based on composition. That would provide more information and look better IMO.

 

[MajorHeartfire]

This actually sounds like a great idea to me. Fully support it!

I wonder how moddable those models will be... I'm sure this kind of cosmetic duplication wouldn't be too difficult..

 

[KiwiNoob]

More guys = more fun. They could do packs that simply have more things for our little soldiers to do.

DLC for:

• Have them sitting round a campfire during winter
• Christmas hats in December
• Guys with machine guns or grenades (with the effects and sounds too) <- this should be in the standard pack though
• Different actions when fighting - crouching, lying, diving for cover.
• Paratroopers actually Para-dropping
• (fabius suggestion) Actions for troops digging in and looking dug in
• Friendly planes doing a fly over during an attack while the ground troops advance
• the list is endless

The important thing here is that with a group of guys this is cool. With one lonely guy its the opposite of cool. A single Christmas hat on a friendless man is not something I would pay for.

 

[Will Steel]

I support the general idea though. This is kind of like the R.E.D. mod for Civilization 5 where instead of one lone man representing a unit per tile, you see a whole regiment of men and equipment. This is just graphical but makes it a lot more immersing.

 

[MajorHeartfire]

I support the general idea though. This is kind of like the R.E.D. mod for Civilization 5 where instead of one lone man representing a unit per tile, you see a whole regiment of men and equipment. This is just graphical but makes it a lot more immersing.

My thoughts exactly. Get outta my head Will.

 

[SturmerFIN]

Maybe make them also progressive. 1936 or early soldiers should have only rifles. 1938 mg + rifles. 1940 mg + smg. 1944 assault rifles + mg...
Early war no camo. Later war different camos.

 

[fabius]

Maybe make them also progressive. 1936 or early soldiers should have only rifles. 1938 mg + rifles. 1940 mg + smg. 1944 assault rifles + mg...
Early war no camo. Later war different camos.

Oh Yes. Good mirco DLC idea

 

[Anton Rex]

Does anyone have a clue how to make the Devs consider our ideas?

Or at the very least post a comment on this thread on how to mod it ourselves.

 

[KiwiNoob]

Maybe they could offer a paid forum account where PDS have to respond to all your posts?

Barring that we get about 2 posts per week from podcat these days so don't hold your breath that it'll be on this thread

 

[Anton Rex]

Maybe they could offer a paid forum account where PDS have to respond to all your posts?

Barring that we get about 2 posts per week from podcat these days so don't hold your breath that it'll be on this thread

Just trying to keep this thread alive, you are welcome

 

[KiwiNoob]

Sorry for the gloomy outlook I would love for some sort of response (especially one that says they'll look into it)

 

[ViKiNG-NoR]

I have asked for this a couple of times to. so i would like to hear from paradox about making more unit models

 

[Midden]

Does anyone have a clue how to make the Devs consider our ideas?

Or at the very least post a comment on this thread on how to mod it ourselves.

They have left plenty of clues that they like single malt whisky, if you sent a bottle to their new address, I am sure Podcat and co would do some considering as they sipped it.

 

[KiwiNoob]

They have left plenty of clues that they like single malt whisky, if you sent a bottle to their new address, I am sure Podcat and co would do some considering as they sipped it.

I'm not a gambler. Not going to send a perfectly good bottle of whisky half way around the world on the off chance they might consider something.

But I will go down on record as saying that if we get squads in game instead of the lonely man that bottle of Whisky will be sent.

 

[fabius]

I'm pretty sure this has been asked and answered by the devs before. I can't remember the exact reasoning, but from my angle, you'll start losing a lot of detail very quickly when you go from single to multiple models. Keep in mind the provinces are very small. ....

I think this would be a great idea for a game that had larger provinces (if, say, we only mustered units at a state level), but for a province-level game, it would make the models so small we'll lose too many details (so instead of seeing someone in a German or Japanese uniform, say, it'll only be clearly visible as a person)...

Check this picture

I had a thought. They now get the counters to scale with zoom. Why not get the Models to scale with zoom. At higher zooms the models go to one like vanilla.

But then at this scale there could be a graphic representation of miniatures in the provinces. Tanks and infantry firing away. Arty at the rear.
If other specialist arms present that could be there too.

Would look epic !

 

[sjord1]

Check this picture
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I had a thought. They now get the counters to scale with zoom. Why not get the Models to scale with zoom. At higher zooms the models go to one like vanilla.

But then at this scale there could be a graphic representation of miniatures in the provinces. Tanks and infantry firing away. Arty at the rear.
If other specialist arms present that could be there too.

Would look epic !

sounds awesome indeed, but wouldn't give it a lot of priority for now though. Let the devs first finish the game with the models they already have, maybe when the game is ready such a thing could be implemented

 

[scottchin]

I personally likes the hoi3 one because it makes me look like a weirdo (and I like it) .However , if this topic is true I hope we can have landing and paradroping soilders animation that will be marvellous.

 

[fabius]

sounds awesome indeed, but wouldn't give it a lot of priority for now though. Let the devs first finish the game with the models they already have, maybe when the game is ready such a thing could be implemented

Yep, there's a significant amount of cosmetic dlc potential. Like above, paras dropping, landing craft.

Katyushas letting rip barrages into the adjacent province would be worth zooming in for.