The Shadow Scheme (not this one)

[Comrade_Bobinski]

I noticed that units icons in the tech tree for minor nations are just black and white shadows of real vehicules.

Is this going to be the case at the release of the game ? Beause producing shadow planes and tanks is not really immersive for me... I know its not a major issue but it would add flavor if generic tech tree had basic vehicules icons (like a mix of german/US stuff with different colors patterns).

Also and this is more concerning, I notice this is the same for ALL JETS PLANE IN MAJOR TECH TREEs. Could we please know if this is final ? Because I want my Me262 or my meteor to look proper why I gloriously produced them by the thousands ! I am not a dark lord summoning shadow jets from the oblivion dimension...

To illustrate what I am talking about:

(the Romanian light tank)

(all the jets here, also, what the hell is a whizzbang ?!)

 

[Bennyy]

This has concerned me to. I'm sure there'll be adequate mods within a few weeks since its just a case of getting an image, but It is weird how they aren't in game by default.

 

[Mioman]

You do know that there are still a few months to release? The art department probably works on that in the time between now and D-Day.

 

[Comrade_Bobinski]

You do know that there are still a few months to release? The art department probably works on that in the time between now and D-Day.

Yeah well I'm just wondering, as the art department had made pretty much all the units icons for major tech tree months ago (this US tech tree picture is quite old), why did they let the jets out ?

 

[safe-keeper]

It's to make "futuristic"/ahistorical units look more special, I guess, but yeah, it does look a little too striking.

 

[Comrade_Bobinski]

It's to make "futuristic"/ahistorical units look more special, I guess, but yeah, it does look a little too striking.

There is really nothing special about unfinished looking silhouettes...

I am starting to wonder if its going to en up as a DLC... It would be distasteful.

 

[Daddl]

You are right with the Jets, that would be cool to have. But all tanks, ships and planes for the 7 majors + 1 generic ones are already like 150-200 icons. Apart from the problem they just didn't have that much variety in their equipment, naming and making pictures for every minor would be a monumental effort.

I say this because if you are asking for the icons to be a "mix of german/US stuff with different colour patterns", we will soon have inquiries about how that ruines immersion for people as well.

So I'm fine with this shadowed things. And jup, this will surely be expanded upon later, but such graphic improvements are nearly always locked in an extra graphic DLC.

 

[BigBobBear]

its possible that they stay black until you research them to make them seem more like an endgame item then just an everyday aircraft, you dont need to judge every little part of the game 3 months before its released people

 

[Comrade_Bobinski]

its possible that they stay black until you research them to make them seem more like an endgame item then just an everyday aircraft, you dont need to judge every little part of the game 3 months before its released people

In WWW, Johan's Meteor icons stayed the same even when he had unlocked jet technology and started producing them. I'm sorry I don't have any pics, but its in the last stream before switching to japan.

 

[BigBobBear]

In WWW, Johan's Meteor icons stayed the same even when he had unlocked jet technology and started producing them. I'm sorry I don't have any pics, but its in the last stream before switching to japan.

didnt know that sorry, but i still like the idea of jets being blacked out until you research them, gives them more of a impact, but thats my personal preference