Some information for the Sprite Lovers..

[Alex_brunius]

Bah, I hate that this community confuses Sprites with Models, they're MODELS!

The community didn't confuse anything, I at least know they are 3D models but I call them sprites since that's what the developers call them.

As Baneslave points out its probably to avoid confusion since alot of other things in the game can be called models.

 

[Baneslave]

Sprite is two dimensional, the units shown on the map are not two dimensional. They are 3d models

Calling them models is confusing, so sprites is better.

Edit. Also, leaving the next page unread is confusing.

 

[The Balbinater]

though i am of the snobby wargaming generation that thinks that counters are the only civilized form of game play, i must say i LIKE THIS a lot )))

adds a little something to the game imo

 

[Xendance]

Calling them models is confusing, so sprites is better.

Edit. Also, leaving the next page unread is confusing.

Calling them models is confusing only to you, and the other old-school paradox forumers.

The obsession with the name sprite only applies to this particular forum. It's quite funny for me as I haven't been on these boards for such a long time.

 

[Baneslave]

Calling them models is confusing only to you, and the other old-school paradox forumers.

The obsession with the name sprite only applies to this particular forum. It's quite funny for me as I haven't been on these boards for such a long time.

"Okay, my infantry models are looking great, so I don't know if I should upgrade them yet... There is quite many nice mods related to unit models..."

So, which I am referring to?

 

[LeeDub]

In previous HoIs, one had a choice: counters or sprites (which are real sprites). Wars have been waged and blood had been spilled between the two faction. Now, I'd imagine the sprites faction isn't going to change their label just because the sprites have been changed to 3d models. Confusing for new members, perfectly normal for the old guard. (I use the term sprites, sounds better and has historical roots )

 

[Polarisan]

"Okay, my infantry models are looking great, so I don't know if I should upgrade them yet... There is quite many nice mods related to unit models..."

So, which I am referring to?

HSR or CORE?

Cheers,
Nick

OR maybe TRP

 

[nestorius]

This is what I have been waiting for, for years no more ME262 using the BF109!!!111ONEONEELEVEN!!

It always drove me up the wall.

 

[Alex_brunius]

Calling them models is confusing only to you, and the other old-school paradox forumers.

No Its confusing to anyone playing the game enough to know about everything else models ingame can mean. Including but not limited to the Dev team with Johan calling them sprites in this very thread OP.

The obsession with the name sprite only applies to this particular forum. It's quite funny for me as I haven't been on these boards for such a long time.

I thought they were called sprites in EU3 forums aswell? And Sprites is what the graphic unit representation have been called in all Paradox grand strategy games from day 1.

 

[Exterous]

Well, I was hoping that the information would involve a demo where we could look at the sprites in-game but this is very good new indeed!

 

[Xendance]

No Its confusing to anyone playing the game enough to know about everything else models ingame can mean. Including but not limited to the Dev team with Johan calling them sprites in this very thread OP.

I thought they were called sprites in EU3 forums aswell? And Sprites is what the graphic unit representation have been called in all Paradox grand strategy games from day 1.

Well I'm not saying that you should start calling them models, I'm just finding it a bit strange that everywhere else on the internet they call 3d models models and not sprites while on paradox forums they call them sprites. I don't really care what people call them because I know what it means.

 

[Kaelic]

Call it a bloody MESH then!

 

[unmerged(138733)]

I think to each his own, Those who like counters should use them and those like me who like the Sprites, Figurines, Models etc will continuie to use them. To be honest when I bought the first two EU games it was because of the sprites.

 

[e-stab]

/me needs a sprite sample to judge.

 

[Xendance]

Call it a bloody MESH then!

Good call

 

[33Vortex]

Depends on how the game is written. If they only plan to include sprites for say the same 7 nations (+1 default for the others) they don't have to support individual sprites for minors too. All nations not specified could just be assigned the default one per auto hard coded to limit loading times.

Got me worried since Johan didn't mentioned nation specific at all.

They could also have left this open by coding it so that any country without specified sprites will use the default sprites. So if there are custom sprites for a country, it will be used and so loading times could become a issue but then only a fraction of all countries have custom sprites by default. This way a modder could add custom sprites to any nation. This is how I believe PI has coded it, as the game is otherwise very open ended it would not make sense for them to shut the door on this one.

 

[Alex_brunius]

Yes 33Vortex I think its coded that way too. Just looking for a confirmation of it so I don't have to worry

 

[Sparrow]

though i am of the snobby wargaming generation that thinks that counters are the only civilized form of game play, i must say i LIKE THIS a lot )))

adds a little something to the game imo

Italo Balbo would be all about the sprites, just sayin' :rofl:

w00t for sprites.

 

[unmerged(11982)]

I thought they were called sprites in EU3 forums aswell? And Sprites is what the graphic unit representation have been called in all Paradox grand strategy games from day 1.

Maybe they were called sprites from day 1 because they actualty were sprites? ;p Now that they are no longer sprites they shouldn't be called sprites - see, in language the words we use have actual meanings .. cool huh

 

[Alex_brunius]

Maybe they were called sprites from day 1 because they actualty were sprites? ;p Now that they are no longer sprites they shouldn't be called sprites - see, in language the words we use have actual meanings .. cool huh

They aren't 3D models in EU3? Sorry then.