[Freeciv-Dev] Re: veterancy icons

[Gregory Berkolaiko <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Raimar Falke wrote:

> 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

I cannot distinguish numbers 5-9 from 10-14.
It would also be hard to distinguish 1-4 from 10-14.

Overall, Per's design is better for my eyes.  I think we can alter it 
slightly though: instead of "hearts" 5-8 use "strips".
So altogether have strips 1-4, Vs 5-8 and the medals 9-10.

G.