Rise of the Third Riech

[Patine]

You both have a point, Curt and Steph. Events in ToT should, ideally, be able to handle the diplomacy of the 1930's (though I may need some advice with that on specific issues). I do still need the above unit graphics (I'm sorry, Erika, but your graphics are a bit dated for ToT. Thanks, anyway), so if anyone would like to get me at least some of them, I'd be most obliged. I also think I'll need a good WW2 German, Italian, British, French, and European neutral city styles (I think I saw some from Curt before the crash), I already have good US and Soviet ones from 'Empire of the Rising Sun.' If someone could help me with these, I'd be in your debt. Thanks in advance!

[Broken_Erika]

Originally posted by Patine
(I'm sorry, Erika, but your graphics are a bit dated for ToT. Thanks, anyway),

well, i'm just giving you an example, i can probably dig up the ToT versions and give the others nice ToT paint jobs,

[Broken_Erika]

double post, tried to edit my post and it submitted a new one instead

[Broken_Erika]

Is this better?

[fairline]

grrrr...... you've posted a png. If Patine is using MSIE andright clicks and saves this, then he will get a 10-12% darker version than the original. And while I'm ranting, wasn't there something posted about letting the originator post his own graphics?

[Ecthy]

have it start in 1919.

[Arthedain]

If it starts in 1933, maybe you could inlude the Spanish Civil war somehow. It should be important for the German player to help the nationalists win.

[Broken_Erika]

Originally posted by fairline
grrrr...... you've posted a png. If Patine is using MSIE andright clicks and saves this, then he will get a 10-12% darker version than the original. And while I'm ranting, wasn't there something posted about letting the originator post his own graphics?

*whack* (slams her head into desk)
sorry, i have to dig myself out of this hole now,
wasn't there a utility to fix png files?
if you are going to have the spanish civil war in there, then the spanish republicans can be represented by the barbarian civ,
I'll delete the attachment from that post, if you want me to,

[Patine]

@fairline: Can you fix the file so it's not png? I like some of the units on it (many are yours, aren't they?).

@Ecthelion: That's a bit too early, methinks.

@Arthedain: I agree. I'd certainly fit in the Spanish Civil War in that case.

@Erika: Barbarian Republicans might be a good idea, actually.

[Sarsstock]

So you plan to include the Spanish Civil War in the game then? Does this mean the game will begin when the war began in the summer of 1936? Or will the game begin before this and give the Germans even more time to shore up they're forces to commit to helping the Nationalists achieve victory?

[Broken_Erika]

Originally posted by Patine
@fairline: Can you fix the file so it's not png? I like some of the units on it (many are yours, aren't they?).

@Ecthelion: That's a bit too early, methinks.

@Arthedain: I agree. I'd certainly fit in the Spanish Civil War in that case.

@Erika: Barbarian Republicans might be a good idea, actually.

i can repost it, some of it, i'm sure that you can get fairline's ww2 ToT units files elsewhere, the panthers and tigers are from catfish's 24bit 20th century unit collection, i think it can be found on his site,(does anyone have a link?) the rest are from various single unit gifs i have lying around in my units folder,

[fairline]

The solution to PNG problems with IE (I think):

There's a graphics viewer program called Irfanview you can get here:

http://www.irfanview.com/

There is a plugin version of 'pngout' for irfanview which allows adjustment of png files here:

http://advsys.net/ken/utils.htm

(search for irfanview if you don't want to use the command line version of pngout. It's the pngout.DLL you want)

follow the instructions for installation of irfanview and the pngout plugin. Fire up Irfanviw and
load up the ToT bmp file you wish to convert to pngout (don't save as a png in your normal gfx program!).

Now select file-save and select PNG in the 'save as type' box. This immediately brings up an options box. Ensure the 'save transparent colour' box is unchecked. Select use Pngout plugin - this brings up another options box from which you select 'RGB' (not RGB + Alpha - it's the alpha channel that causes the problem I think.

Let's give it a try:

[fairline]

Seems to have worked OK. The Spit and Hurricane and new brit infantry are off-limits BTW

[fairline]

...and the Russian tanks you wanted Patine:

[Patine]

Thanks a lot, fairline! Don't worry about the Spitfire and Hurricane, I've got older ones of those you posted for ToT before the crash. BTW, which Brit infantry is the 'newer' one you're referring to? I think all but one are on the pre-crash collection I just referred to; I'll give it a check. These units do look great!