Peace Symbols

[SerapisIV]

Looking at the various Gamespy and Firaxis (last tutorial shot) screenshots, there seems to be peace symbols on a lot of the cities, why? Is it the mobilization that Firaxis talked of, where in peace building cost half, units cost double, and war, where buildings cost double and units half? Here's a couple of screenshots:

Gamespy 1
Gamespy 2

Also, why as evident in the 2 Gamespy shots is there two kinds of peace symbol? (Waukegan and Salamanca have different symbols)

[Fiera]

Yes, I think it depicts the two status which you can set your economy in (war and peace). Oh, and they look rather ugly. I hope they change the colors or something so they look better in the final game.

[Andreiguy]

hmm...

That is interesting, does anyone have more info on this topic? I think its related to the peace status, it doesn't look like there might be "peace" movements in a Despotism...

Thanks for noticing, tell us, anyone, if you find out more!

[Ralf]

Originally posted by Fiera
Oh, and they look rather ugly. I hope they change the colors or something so they look better in the final game.

Well, any counter-suggestions? What is wrong with those, exactly? Which alternative colours do you suggest?

[SerapisIV]

I think a civilization mobilization, if thats what it is, should be part of the diplomacy/spy screen, not on each of their cities.

[Gangerolf]

Also, why as evident in the 2 Gamespy shots is there two kinds of peace symbol? (Waukegan and Salamanca have different symbols)

Yes. But they're also the only cities with symbols in that picture. So why don't the other cities have any? This is truly a mystery... (at least to me it is)

[SerapisIV]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
Yes. But they're also the only cities with symbols in that picture. So why don't the other cities have any? This is truly a mystery... (at least to me it is)

Good point, the other American cities don't have symbols on them, maybe they're not mobilization after all.

[Shadowstrike]

Maybe...

Either that or mobilizing requires a technology of some sort for it to work. It makes sense, as an ancient civilization would not have the capability to mobilize a la World War 2.

[Fiera]

Originally posted by SerapisIV
I think a civilization mobilization, if thats what it is, should be part of the diplomacy/spy screen, not on each of their cities.

Hmm, couldn't you have some cities in mobilization status while others remain in peace status?

[SerapisIV]

Re: Maybe...

Originally posted by Shadowstrike
Either that or mobilizing requires a technology of some sort for it to work. It makes sense, as an ancient civilization would not have the capability to mobilize a la World War 2.

If you look at the first Gamespy screenshot, the Americans have a few cities, and their cities appear to be in the industrial age, but only Waukegan has the peace symbol. Why would one city have it, but not the other? The entire civ shares technology. A city improvement might allow such mobilization, a factory maybe?

[Fiera]

Originally posted by Ralf


Well, any counter-suggestions? What is wrong with those, exactly? Which alternative colours do you suggest?

Right, first off, I think they could be smaller. And as for the colours, I'd use anything but that strident light green... That's just MHO, of course...

[Adm.Naismith]

a humble suggestion...

Not to chill your enthusiasm about mobilization and all, but it can't be an Hippy simbol, hence a City Revolt sign?

Disclaimer: don't grab me into some flame war about hippies culture; no offence intended

It simply was a common symbol I associate to 'sixties protests march: feel free to correct me.

[Adm.Naismith]

*bump* to see if anyone notice this thread again, and add her/him opinion