Stripes? You mean the ones above the units? Those are flags. The German black-white-red and the Polish white-red.
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Everything in a circle is a sprite, blue for GER and orange for POL.
They're just nifty unit graphics
Just a question, how do u solve provinces like Grudziądz cut in half with rivers, is there any rivercrossing penalty or none at all?
Will you have the option of a solid or opaque base on the sprites?
Sometimes its hard to see the units and a base makes it more distingushable.
Sometimes its hard to see the units and a base makes it more distingushable.
I love sprites. One of the best things about HOI1 was how easy you could make sprites for all the different units. H8 counters....
I would like to see more close shots of political map mode. Purely because I never use terrain map mode 
It's not that they don't look nice. They do. But they feel... inappropriate. Counters fit much better to the overall theme (in my personal opinion, that is).
But I guess it's nice for the people who play with sprites
But I guess it's nice for the people who play with sprites
I take sprites over counters any day. Counters are just too messy and makes it hard to get a proper overview over the situation.
I don't understand this argument. Clearly, counters provide more information on first glance than sprites do. Theoretically, this problem could be solved if P'dox design a sprite for every single unit type, but they won't.
No, counters are just a square which gives much less. The counter for planes are looking the same as those for an army of infantery or tanks.
I'm far more aware what units are coming at me with sprites on. I really don't have the time to learn what all the crosses and circles mean.
No, they don't.
I suggest you take a look at some of the beta screenshots. Counters tell you the specific division type (infantry, mountaineers, HQ, &c.), whereas sprites only tell you the general unit type - usually infantry, cavalry, vehicles/tanks or aircraft. They won't specify what sort.
Chouette, des dadas
The Panzer III gun is not a little long ?
A Panzer II it's not a Koening Tigero
The Panzer III gun is not a little long ?
A Panzer II it's not a Koening Tiger
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AWESOME....will the Sprites change based on the model? So as we upgrade our troops, tanks, planes, and boats the sprites will change as well?
NOT that it's that important I'm just curious
NOT that it's that important I'm just curious
What this poster said.I would like to see more close shots of political map mode. Purely because I never use terrain map mode
Oh, and of course, nice to see the sprites. And good to hear they aren't causing hiccups system-wise.
I think i'll stick to counters. The Tiger looks like a booger and the German infantry is too grey and should be somewhat 'bulkier' (i.e. should have more equipment). The horses look nice, though.
Are these sprites or 3d objects? I hope they are 3d like Rome. And if 3d is the map likely to be rotatable and alterable in terms of view like Rome? I was very impressed with the look of Rome and particularly like the fact you can alter the view. I think this has got to be a given in this new game at the very least. I much preferredthe brightness of Rome over these muted colours as well though.