New Panzer Campaign Graphics

[Compass Rose]

Thanks David for taking so much time to put together such a great update, as it is easy to see it took alot of time and effort to put it all together.

I am very impressed with all that is going on and the revamp of the graphics is most impressive, as a whole.


For the Nap series, I really like the proposed new division colors which will for sure be a asset to the gamer.

From day number one, I have always played JTS games in 2D as the 3D was so hard to play in.

If WDS goes through all the trouble of redoing the 3D Nap maps for select titles, I hope you would be willing to release a 3D version of the units that do not show shadows on the ground especially for the cavalry units, supply wagons, etc.

I would also hope we can see nice looking 3D units and have nice looking unit bases to go along with the nice new maps.

It would not make much sense to go through all the trouble to create new maps if the units displayed, look poorly (cheap) on them.



As for the new proposed PzC map graphics, those are really nice and the shading of the embankments, escarpments, and cliffs will be a big asset to game players.

The only item I am concerned about is the current trial version of icons used to represent entrenchments and movement impediment like obstacles and mines on map.

I think I am "safe" to assume that the majority of JTS game owners are over 50 years old and the older we get, the worse our eye sight is.

I for one, always run 1920x1080 resolution on my wide screen notebook screen.

When viewing the images of the new trial icons, I literally have to lean forward so much towards my screen, that my chin is almost above the edge of my notebook keyboard, which is connected to my screen, to be able to see the letters that are displayed on the left side.

The displayed words spelling out the different impediments, located within the hex, are also difficult to read as the font color is too dark and blends in too much with the background map colors.

From my point of view, in its current state, these icons are not gamer friendly and I too, feel that currently there are much better 3rd party art mod files currently available that represent these impediments much easier and are so much clearer to read on the map.

Below is a very good example:

http://www.mapmod.se/maplegend_markers.htm

and here:




To be gamer friendly, they need to be very easily seen on the map; the proposed trial version is not.


Thanks again for you and all your team's efforts.

Can't wait to see the next update.

Thanks