Newsprites.

[stankarp]

Just demonstrating my ability to have a senior moment when I least expect it THE BIG MC

Child of thor, Try logging on again. Every now and then I have a similar trouble, can reply to a post 19 times out of 20 and on the 20 th time, it suddenly tells me I am logged off. If not, Give me your email address and what your email limit is and I'll send them to you, 1 or 2 at a time if necessary.

[SMIFFGIG]

u viewing the site through frames

like Hotmail or something, if so thats the prob, tottaly buggers things up one min thinks ur logged in the next tells u ur not


if that aint the case then i dont know

[child of Thor]

This is the message i get when i try to download the zip files:

'Forum Message
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Logged in user: child of Thor [logout] {so i am logged on - very strange}

The administrator may have required you to register before you can view this page. Forgotten your password?'

I'll try it again in a few days, maybe post over in the community section and see if other people have had the same thing. I am definately logged in so it's not that......hmmm?
Thanks for the offer stankarp, if i can't sort it out then i'll have to take you up on the offer
And SMIFFGIG, no i'm direct on apolyton - no strange programs running on the background, very mysterious

[stankarp]

I am also having trouble with login-logout.

Hope the upload of my Heavy cavalry works OK.

[stankarp]

Dont think that worked, will try again.

[child of Thor]

stankarp, i don't think it's your files inparticular - i've tried a number of other files for the mods for ctp2 etc and i get the same thing each time.Looks like an Apolyton glitch.

[stankarp]

COT,

Send me your email address via private message and I'll send you the zip files directly.

[child of Thor]

Hey stankarp i can download again!
So give me a few days and i'll post some feedback on your sprites

[child of Thor]

I especially like that heavy phalanx I think IW or the Big MC may be able to give you a list of unit types we are lacking(crossbow springs to mind?) for CTP2.
Nice work stankarp expect to be in demand from the Modders here

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by child of Thor
(crossbow springs to mind?)

respring your mind

I did a crossbowman for myself.

[child of Thor]

Re-sprung!
sweet
So what needs to be done now, i'm sure Locutus had a list of sprites he wanted doing?
I'd like to see each civ getting it's own indivdual unit per unit type, to add a real feeling of being a specific civ...........

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by child of Thor
I'd like to see each civ getting it's own indivdual unit per unit type, to add a real feeling of being a specific civ...........

You do realise that there's a limit of 200 sprites...

[stankarp]

Thanks for the feedback.

I want to make a special thanks to Immortal Wombat for his patient help

The Heavy Spearman was my first attempt and I learnt a lot from that, especially about sharpening each frame as the Civ 3 figures are actually quiet dull when enlarged for CTP2, and also in using the colour change tool tolerance to eliminate that slight dark edge I got on the spearman.

I had trouble with larger units such as the chariot archer because foot units are already a little big, I will try to have slightly larger frames for somethings like catapults and naval units.

Next project is a decent Roman Legionary and a catapult with a crew

Thanks for the feedback. I like seeing a line of phalanx in the front centre with heavy cavalry on the flanks and archers and chariot archers behind.

My cradle mod which I hope will be ready in 4-6 weeks includes , apart from the new sprites, for the early period, javelineers, advanced warriors, heavy swordsman, scouts, ballista, supply train, seige train, consript swordsman and conscript legionary and hun raider.

[Ekmek]

Stankarp
check civfanatics that have a better imperial legionary there (with a great shield). Have you been using flicster to get your frames or just from animation shop. And have you come up with any formatting tools? Like a single frame empty box with the right pallette etc that you are using to make your several sprites?

[stankarp]

Whats the address for civfanatics? I would certainly like a better legion and given it takes about 12-15 hours to make a sprite, I could spend the time playtesting and working on my mod.

I have been converting using animation shop to access the FLIC frames then panit shop pro to do the alterations. I have a template folder set up with a text file that works and animation and shadow frames that I know work in a sprite. I then do 1 animation sequence at a time, eg say movement 1 of 10 frames, make the sprite and check it in a game for reasons outlined above and previous forums. I used IW's procedure but changed a couple of things to make it easier.

If you have an easier way to make a sprite, post the details but be specific as I am not a computer genius.