[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#5437) wishlist: new unit, the worker

["Daniel L Speyer" <dspeyer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Morgan Jones wrote:

>>Now we have three candidates for worker graphics:
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>>- http://pubserver.freeciv.org/~paulz/pdzworker.png
>>- http://www.leftist.net/perrin/units.png
>>- http://www.leftist.net/perrin/units_mod.png
>>
>>I don't really think any of these are all that good. Can other
>>people with some artistic inclination have a shot at it? Then,
>>unless there is one that is obviously best, we can have a web page
>>poll to pick which one to use, I guess :-)
>>
>> - Per
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>Here's the graphic I made that I've been using for a while.  Per's
>already seen it at the Apolyton forum and didn't like it, but maybe
>other people will :)
>
>Of the three above I think the first is possibly the best because it's
>quite distinctive.  I feel we need a more ancient or medieval style
>graphic though as these are essentially the periods in which the
>worker will be used.  But it's tricky to make a graphic that can't
>easily be confused with a military unit.  Maybe someone with a
>wheelbarrow?
>
A wheelbarrow!  Perfect!  That definately beats a shovel.  Now I just 
need to learn to draw wheelbarrows.  Here's my first attempt.

--Daniel Speyer

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>     -Morgan
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