Pre-Steam Graphics Showcase

[tanelorn]

The constantly improved quality & sheer quantity of new units is the real lifeblood for Civ 2 nowdays. Despite its greater audience, I do not think Civ3 can currently aspire to the actual variety (and quality) of new scenarios being produced.
Bottom line: Civ2 is gradualy matching or outperforming Civ3 aesthetically. If we promote Civ2 scenarios more aggresively to the Civ community, we might just spark a Civ2 rennaisance in terms of participation...
People say I am a dreamer...
Fairline, you keep people in the Civ2 ranks with your work. I feel I can't find the words to express my appreciation.

[Leonidas]

fairline:

Truly superb chariots - some of the best I have seen.

Would be interesting if you could do a series of chariots through history - from ancient to Roman.

Cheers!

[beingofone]

Yup- what all these guys said.
Fairline, it seems more fun and interesting to play a scenario with your artwork. I could not thank you enough.

[Boco]

There is no era of civ that this man cannot enhance with his skill!

I've yet to see a units.bmp with the 1968 ManU squad.

[Heresson]

Originally posted by fairline
Here's Osprey's take on them, Shardan top left, Peleset / Philistine on the right:

I think these men have too modern proportions. They should be shorter, as people were in antiquity.

[techumseh]

Originally posted by Heresson


I think these men have too modern proportions. They should be shorter, as people were in antiquity.

They are only 1.2 M tall.

[Heresson]

That's too little I think

[fairline]

Originally posted by Boco
I've yet to see a units.bmp with the 1968 ManU squad.

Sir Bobby Charlton circa 1968 vs Benfica, European Cup Final

Dave, you've given me a great idea for a scenario. Ever played Subbuteo?

[jim panse]

Gareth, that´s famous.

I´d like to see the final of the 1966 World Championships though.

[Eivind IV]

Brilliant!

[Gagliaudo]

@Fairline: I was already used to your graphics... (never bored, however )...
but... This is G-E-N-I-A-L !!!
[btw: if you remember those little units... ]

[curtsibling]

A CIV2 first!

Amazing!

[Harry Tuttle]

Hmmmm, crowd noise provided through events, players all have the carrier flag with no attack points, the ball is an air unit, soccer field terrain tiles... oh my God! Fairline, I think you may be on to something.

[Exile]

Ok, about "sports" games . . . . .

This was done once before.

Many years ago, there was a wargame source that some of us used and remember. It was a magazine called Strategy & Tactics, and the gimmick was that each issue came with an Avalon Hill-style-wargame. I recall the issue that the genii at S & T put out with a "sports" wargame called "Scrimmage." It was about (the American version of) the game of football. I didn't like it. At all.

And I wasn't the only one.

In each issue of S & T, a feedback card was included and the results of each feeback survey was also published in the magazine. In the entire history of S & T, there was no other game that received worse feedback ratings than Scrimmage. Everyone hated it. They even got mail about hating it. They didn't ever do a "sports" wargame again.

[curtsibling]

If armoured units can be involved somewhere, any sports scenario will be popular!