New Panzer Campaign Graphics

[Simulacra53]

As they say, opinions are like assholes - everyone has one.

Firstly, as mentioned in the blog post but reiterated again, the Gold graphics will be included so that you can retain those if required. No one is forcing anyone to change from what was done in those releases. And for Peter yes, the 'no hex' versions will be left - as mentioned in the blog post.

Secondly, I am not planning to change the German colours.

I will leave it to clever modders to correct the error of my ways re German colouring.

Thirdly, as I have reiterated more than once in this thread, these were draft graphics. Many of your suggestions to date have now been incorporated. For e

A little point on Jison. Jison has been a fantastic partner for the whole community...

I am still adjusting graphics and will not show them for a little while, as I'd like them closer to a final (draft) version before you all unleash on me again...

David

Appreciate the honesty, it is also a fact!

At the risk of just being another err... opinion, I’d like to confess that I did find your design choices refreshingly original.

That’s the short version.
Disclaimer: continue reading at your own discretion.

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True I am a self confessed fan of Jison’s art work, but your latest work seems to be bridging that gap, at least for me and I appreciate the background information.

Apart from the German blue unit coloring there is nothing wrong or counter (pun intended) intuitive, but that’s a carry over.

Indeed changing the unit cards is relatively easy, it is the upscaled art which will be the challenge for the modding community.

OTOH if I am not mistaken - sorry if that’s been covered, did not read all the posts - this does seems to present an opportunity to unify Panzer Battles and Panzer Campaigns artwork, for both developers and the mod makers alike.

Although the scales differ, on the stylized level of a map it does not need to be much different, if at all.



Bit of a ramble, but the atmosphere seemed negative, which is a bit of a shame since this PzC 2x zoom - personally my no.1 wish for the series - was very much a welcome surprise and IMO a really great improvement, and especially your commitment to include this feature so soon after finalizing the Gold update - including the surprise MC series - is a monument to your dedication*

It is not that you are giving away PzC games, but to keep on improving the series and more importantly offer the upgrades for free like you have been doing is really rare these days - not a few companies would have chosen the dlc, v2.0 and even v3.0 route instead.

Those of us that offer critique should at least take that into consideration.

OTOH - to be honest - I only started looking seriously at JTS games after your work on Panzer Battles and Jison’s mods drew me towards PzC. Long story short! Updated art does matter to draw in new people and so do mods.


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Now to spoil that positive note...

*wish some of this pixie dust would be spread over the SB series, but that’s icing.

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Don’t say I did not warn you - your own discretion.