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[Hobbes]

Well the "conversion" method is:
1. look at apoc screenshot and identify the DO WANT tiles;
2. check UFO/TFTD if there are similar tiles to work on;
3. if yes: rip and retouch; if not: draw from scratch.

(I don't know how to rip graphics from Apoc. There should be tool from Bomb Bloke I think, but it's more fun drawing things).

There is a map editor for Apoc if you want to see the tilesets in detail.

[smexyvami]

:
- cult soldier
- cult heavy soldier
(yes, the helmets are clearly from the zaku)
- the guys with the beret are corporate security (female one will never be used but it looks good).

Still one batch of these to go.

way to be sexist! there are females in the sicurity indistry and armed forses

[robin]

way to be sexist! there are females in the sicurity indistry and armed forses

Currently the only way to have male and female versions of the same unit is by creating TWO separate units.
In the case of corporate security I have only one "unit slot" available, so I have to choose: male or female; I'm going with male.

[smexyvami]

Currently the only way to have male and female versions of the same unit is by creating TWO separate units.
In the case of corporate security I have only one "unit slot" available, so I have to choose: male or female; I'm going with male.

 ohh well fair enught

[Solarius Scorch]

Make another faction for the female.

[robin]

Make another faction for the female.

Deal. Introducing "Corporate Amazons" and "Females of Sirius" factions.

[Solarius Scorch]

Good!

Now, I was looking at the Zaku suit and had a crazy idea: how about giving it an armoured skirt? I mean something like on this Chaos space Marine model:



The main reason is that I think it'd look good on this particular armour, but also as an excuse to give it a better under armour. (No, I certainly do not intend to steal those graphics for my own purposes, and especially not trying to manipulate you into making exactly what I need. Absolutely not.)

[robin]

Well the problem is exactly that skirts (and mantles) are very "warhammer 40K" (or "Mutant Chronicles", which I'm more fond of), and I want to keep the look of my armors as distinctive from those as possible. (Also armors are done-done, not gonna touch them anymore unless something is broken).

[Hobbes]

Deal. Introducing "Corporate Amazons" and "Females of Sirius" factions.

Or the "Virgins of Sirius"

Man, I really wish I could draw tiles as good as yours!

[Solarius Scorch]

Well the problem is exactly that skirts (and mantles) are very "warhammer 40K" (or "Mutant Chronicles", which I'm more fond of), and I want to keep the look of my armors as distinctive from those as possible. (Also armors are done-done, not gonna touch them anymore unless something is broken).

I don't think armoured skirts are so strongly associated with WH40K and MC (yes, I like it too, even the movie wasn't nearly as bad as the rumour says), but I guess it's hard to gauge just like that. Anyway, I understand your concerns.

Would you hold it against me if I made someone else do this tried to do it myself?

[Vulgar Monkey]

If you look at medieval armour or even modern kevlar, there's actually several usable design of 'skirt' or crotch protection (ahem) that allow for varying mobility or protection. Personally I think they all look fairly obstructive but if you want a big tanky suit then limited mobility is usually in keeping with that, so it'd be a good way of communicating it visually. Probably the hardest part is doing them in a way that looks practical but not overly 'ornate', due to the usual association with fantasy armours.

Also 'females of sirius' sounds like some kind of top shelf special interest magazine.

[smexyvami]

If you look at medieval armour or even modern kevlar, there's actually several usable design of 'skirt' or crotch protection (ahem) that allow for varying mobility or protection. Personally I think they all look fairly obstructive but if you want a big tanky suit then limited mobility is usually in keeping with that, so it'd be a good way of communicating it visually. Probably the hardest part is doing them in a way that looks practical but not overly 'ornate', due to the usual association with fantasy armours.

Also 'females of sirius' sounds like some kind of top shelf special interest magazine.

Battle sister! . viking Valkyrie!

[ivandogovich]

Tagging in late here... but those Apocalypse-esque maps are Beautiful!  Nice Work!
Cheers, Ivan

[robin]

Would you hold it against me if I made someone else do this tried to do it myself?

No problem, but it will still take some time before I release something.

[Mustang]

Man the MiB tanks are murder. I eventually ran out of rockets and ended up losing the mission because none of my other weapons seemed to even put a dent in them.
I really like the mods! Never thought X-Com could feel so fresh