SKIF - icons for HoI2 & DD

[unmerged(87183)]

Are there going to be naval Icons made for China at all? At least Nat. China?


Also, Italy is still using the Generic BC models. Soem should be made for them, I understand they never built any, but I have a link which might intrest you guys.

http://www.bobhenneman.info/

It has info on much prototypes and ideas, and several sketches are given, which you guys might use to base models off.

Italy indeed had ideas of BC's, they just never got farther then the drawing board.

Also included is information that might be useful about Soviet BC aspirations.

 

[trekaddict]

I know I've said this before and the answer even makes sense, but I still don't like the 1951 INF icon for Germany. When I see that helmet I think Communist East Germany and that just isn't right IMVHO.


Just my two cents.

 

[kristoff]

I know I've said this before and the answer even makes sense, but I still don't like the 1951 INF icon for Germany. When I see that helmet I think Communist East Germany and that just isn't right IMVHO.


Just my two cents.

Go to download section at SKIF website. Download last_update file. Overwrite old icons. Voila! Since last update - almost a month ago - this icon was changed.

 

[unmerged(37697)]

kristoff, any news on the 1914 icons front?

 

[Pasha]

Are there going to be naval Icons made for China at all? At least Nat. China?


Also, Italy is still using the Generic BC models. Soem should be made for them, I understand they never built any, but I have a link which might intrest you guys.

http://www.bobhenneman.info/

It has info on much prototypes and ideas, and several sketches are given, which you guys might use to base models off.

Italy indeed had ideas of BC's, they just never got farther then the drawing board.

Also included is information that might be useful about Soviet BC aspirations.

Interesting Website. I always wondered why the Greek pre-dreadnoughts are not portrayed in HOI2. The site explains that they were merely training vessel by that time.

 

[trekaddict]

Go to download section at SKIF website. Download last_update file. Overwrite old icons. Voila! Since last update - almost a month ago - this icon was changed.

o o o

Shame on me for missing it.

 

[unmerged(37697)]

Just my opinion of course, but I think this is a better image for the Deutschland-class:

Likewise, the Admiral Hipper-class:

They're just clearer images than the ones at present, that's all.

 

[unmerged(42723)]

I'm done with the IJN and making good progress with the USAF. However, I soon leave for some days so it will not be ready before I return on Oct 5, but after that it will not take much time anymore to complete it.

Preview:

 

[Inner Circle]

I'm done with the IJN and making good progress with the USAF. However, I soon leave for some days so it will not be ready before I return on Oct 5, but after that it will not take much time anymore to complete it.

Preview:

Holy shit this looks awesome!

 

[unmerged(37697)]

Great Scott! Now, alas, you shall have to re-do the RAF set so it looks as nice.

 

[IndoEsia45]

Very great icon!!

How do you make such clear icon?

 

[unmerged(42723)]

Great Scott! Now, alas, you shall have to re-do the RAF set so it looks as nice.

I re-did the major air forces over the last few months, the USAF is the last of those. If you go on the SKIF site, the RAF was released in may (there's a small preview there as well) together with the French set and the Swedish icons made by Albso437, and I think they're all on the same level overall

 

[Inner Circle]

I re-did the major air forces over the last few months, the USAF is the last of those. If you go on the SKIF site, the RAF was released in may (there's a small preview there as well) together with the French set and the Swedish icons made by Albso437, and I think they're all on the same level overall

will the generic Icons be overhauled in the future?

 

[unmerged(42723)]

Yeah, can do that

 

[snajper06]

Be bro please do polish air icons I have materials .

 

[Inner Circle]

Yeah, can do that

Thanks, that´s great!

 

[Fulmen]

So we used our own, and you can even get modifications for the models file in game that reflects our changes. The only thing not affected is the black/white photo in game, but that could be modified as well.

Long story short, we take the models we think fit best for a certain level/year/unit class, and don't follow the vanilla models list slavely.

Is it possible to release versions that have both the icons following vanilla's model list AND the newest material that doesn't conflict with the models? I think it'd also be wise to make minipacks dedicated for mods (actually I think you've done that with HSR, though it's a dead mod by now).

P.S. PLEASE make complete Finnish Air Force icons. Here are some very nice paintings, most of which I proudly used to own, which could serve as basis for some of the icons.

Cheers.

EDIT: Instead of releasing seperate versions with icons true to the HoI2 models, I think an awesome way to get the same result would be by just including them with the normal releases, but with alternate names. For example the German lvl 1 CAS's model is named ger_model_17_0. Keep that one as whatever you want (as an icon of the Hs 123 for example), but add an icon (possibly from an earlier version) true to the HoI2 model tree as ger_model_17_0a. Exactly the same system you already use for variants of icons for the same year for the same country.

That would save a lot of people a lot of trouble in trying to find old icons true to the HoI2 model tree, of which many aren't even in the "old_icons.zip" on your website!

Please consider this, cheers.

 

[kristoff]

Is it possible to release versions that have both the icons following vanilla's model list AND the newest material that doesn't conflict with the models? I think it'd also be wise to make minipacks dedicated for mods (actually I think you've done that with HSR, though it's a dead mod by now).

P.S. PLEASE make complete Finnish Air Force icons. Here are some very nice paintings, most of which I proudly used to own, which could serve as basis for some of the icons.

Cheers.

EDIT: Instead of releasing seperate versions with icons true to the HoI2 models, I think an awesome way to get the same result would be by just including them with the normal releases, but with alternate names. For example the German lvl 1 CAS's model is named ger_model_17_0. Keep that one as whatever you want (as an icon of the Hs 123 for example), but add an icon (possibly from an earlier version) true to the HoI2 model tree as ger_model_17_0a. Exactly the same system you already use for variants of icons for the same year for the same country.

That would save a lot of people a lot of trouble in trying to find old icons true to the HoI2 model tree, of which many aren't even in the "old_icons.zip" on your website!

Please consider this, cheers.

Ermm, SKIF never followed vanilla models list (also with "old" icons), for which in some cases I wouldn't give a penny. We've always made tweaks and fixes according to our tastes and research. So the answer to your request is - I'm afraid - no. Because it would mean we have to do many completely new icons, not just rename some. I don't feel even like going through thousands of our icons and checking them with vanilla models list - if they fit or not.

BTW, thanx for this link to Finnish airforce pictures. Nice stuff to make icons of, indeed.

 

[unmerged(37697)]

I am a huge, huge SKIF fan (*cough* 1914 icons *cough*) but I fear some of the German battleship icons don't look quite menacing enough - particularly those for the Bismarck-class (I've tried both icons).

I mean no offense, but... hmm, I just feel they're not up there with for example the Nelson or KGV icons... o

 

[Moolle]

I'm done with the IJN and making good progress with the USAF. However, I soon leave for some days so it will not be ready before I return on Oct 5, but after that it will not take much time anymore to complete it.

Preview:

Can you do to germany cas lvl 1 now they use some ww1 planes