[Freeciv-Dev] Re: veterancy icons

[Raimar Falke <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 08:37:07AM +0000, Per I. Mathisen wrote:
> I plan to commit veteran level icons soon. I have drawn the following set
> of icons for veteran statuses myself, 10 in all, the first being empty.
> They were drawn with lots of helpful input from Raimar, Vasco and 'mur' on
> the irc channel.
> 
> See
> http://www.leftist.net/perrin/Screenshot-2.png
> http://www.leftist.net/perrin/Screenshot-3.png
> http://www.leftist.net/perrin/units.png
> http://www.leftist.net/perrin/tiles.png
> 
> They try to satisfy four criteria here:
>    - they shouldn't be too big
>    - they should be distinct
>    - they should clearly indicate a progression (which is better)
>    - they should be distinct also for colourblind
> 
> I have tried a lot of different suggestions and variants, and the result I
> came up with is the one that I think best satisfies all four criterias.
> 
> I am open for simple suggestions for changes to the series that I drew, or
> if someone else want to draw an entire new series, but otherwise I think
> it should go in. They can be improved later when we have player feedback
> or an artist who can make it better.

I have drawn a set of 14 levels. If only 10 levels are required the
middle ones should be removed.

http://www.freeciv.org/~rfalke/tiles5.png

Per: can you please create a correct tiles.png and make a screenshot?

        Raimar

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