Alternative unit armor

[ethanking5]

Allows you to choose the kind of armor your unit would wear I've made one so far could you add it as a choice for players to choose how there unit's look @Endru1241

[Puss_in_Boots]

I don't think their skin color should change.

[ethanking5]

I understand that they are quite good right now but I think players should have more control over how their unit's look. We could have it so when in map editor and you press on one of these unit's it shows all available skins for that unit so players have more variety. I still think that this is a good idea.

[makazuwr32]

1. Skin should not be changeable (normal human skin; this is historical based game, not fantasy/unreality)
2. Weapons and armor can't be changed too drastically in colors as well. We in reality have no red/blue/purple/green/any other color metals. Some other tint of 50 grades of gray-white-black.
3. I suggest different changes if this will be a thing:
Different shield shape;
Different helmet;
Different shield ornament;
Different ornament.

[ethanking5]

Could you make an example of what changes you are looking for @makazuwr32

[ethanking5]

Something like this

[makazuwr32]

Something close to second variant but no changes in color scheme when compare to existing one.

[ethanking5]

Here's one I did for aof

[ethanking5]

minotuar alt armor or just image polish

[makazuwr32]

Close enough to what i am looking for.

1. Skin should not be changeable.
2. Weapons and armor can't be changed too drastically in colors as well.
3. I suggest different changes if this will be a thing:
Different shield shape;
Different helmet;
Different shield ornament;
Different tunic ornament.

I must explain №3:
What am i looking for ar e not so big changes:
For example instead of triangle shield shape round shield shape or square shield shape:
Helmet can have different variants of horns, different visor, different form by itsef (if need examples i can find for you them);
Shields also can have different team colored ornaments instead of lines ans such. Dragon/Griffin/Snake/Flower/any random geometric figures (circles, squares, lines, etc...);
Same with tunic (ofc if unit has tunic and shield that ornaments on both of them should be same).

Alas i must say that it will be better for AoS where we have same base units over and over. For AoF we have at least 6 packs of basic units and also i like that each pack of basic units is made in same theme.

[makazuwr32]

Hopefully now it is more understandable what personally i am looking for.

[ethanking5]

More like this

[LordOfAles]

You know, you'll either have to pick Alternative Unit Armor or Damage Mode because working on both is straight ridicolousness. That would mean that for every unit implemented there would be 1 or 2 extra images needed. And doing these things on animated units is even more painful.

[ethanking5]

My attention is completely on this project if this falls through I can bring back up the alternative but I want to see this happen

[ethanking5]

Newer version

[StormSaint373]

What is the motive behind these alternative skins?

[ethanking5]

What is the motive behind these alternative skins?

@StormSaint373 my notice behind these alternative skins is to give players more variety when using units as they will be able to actually make that unit look different or say someone needs a unit for a specific map but don't like how it looks they can change its appearance to one of these alternative skins and I would appreciate it if you would back up my idea

[ethanking5]

Close enough to what i am looking for.

1. Skin should not be changeable.
2. Weapons and armor can't be changed too drastically in colors as well.
3. I suggest different changes if this will be a thing:
Different shield shape;
Different helmet;
Different shield ornament;
Different tunic ornament.

I must explain №3:
What am i looking for ar e not so big changes:
For example instead of triangle shield shape round shield shape or square shield shape:
Helmet can have different variants of horns, different visor, different form by itsef (if need examples i can find for you them);
Shields also can have different team colored ornaments instead of lines ans such. Dragon/Griffin/Snake/Flower/any random geometric figures (circles, squares, lines, etc...);
Same with tunic (ofc if unit has tunic and shield that ornaments on both of them should be same).

Alas i must say that it will be better for AoS where we have same base units over and over. For AoF we have at least 6 packs of basic units and also i like that each pack of basic units is made in same theme.

@makazuwr32 more like this?

[Puss_in_Boots]

Why not just give players the tools to change ingame textures for themselves that are only visible to themselves like in various other popular games? I think built-in skins would be cumbersome on data.

[ethanking5]

Maybe but is there a way to do that

[StormSaint373]

It sounds nice indeed!

I was indeed curious.

But, what are the specifications?

[ethanking5]

I'm thinking a group of skins with alternate armor weapons and ornamental designs but keeping their base stats the same maybe a new shield or an axe instead of a sword or a different mount change the unit slightly without using drastic measures did I explain well enough if not @makazuwr32 could probably explain it much better

[Puss_in_Boots]

One of the already implemented ways is modding, but you need permission for that.

[makazuwr32]

Last two images look close enough. Some minor polishing and they will be fine.

[ethanking5]

@Savra @StormSaint373 would you be willing to help on this project?

[ethanking5]

another idea would be creating an ingame unit editor with a basic group of colors mentioned here
https://www.androidutils.com/forum/view ... 1ef6ba441e

[ethanking5]

Little bit of polish

[IRONBLASTER36]

Well folks we can take them all, in the skins section so keep making them. Well stratego has started working on it. Here's the link
http://www.ageofstrategy.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7414

[IRONBLASTER36]

Well does it change stats?