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Future Recommendation: More Planet Skins.

January 21, 2007 8:03:00 PM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
I love this game, but as a new thought that could enhance the overall feel of a Sci-fi setting, add more Planet skins so that only a "few" planets look alike instead of "a dozen".

An added idea, the planets skins could reflect the Class Levels.

Maybe crap level planets look like Rockballs with some water.

While high level planets have articulate landmasses with details, full of islands and nice details, to make them seem like they could be their "own" homeworlds.
When I encounter a level 16 planet, it should like it's own Homeworld.

This will add an element of, "Hey, I remember this planet" and this will make the Planets seem more "Alive".

I don't think it's out of reach personally for the next installment, but what would I know, I'm not Stardock.

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Reply #1 January 22, 2007 2:32:58 AM
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Yeah, Iam hoping SD has whipped the artist good so we can get some nice eye candy. There is a post floating around with high resolution planet skins. Now I think every planet should look like that on default
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Reply #2 January 22, 2007 11:58:49 AM
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There is one planet, that has like purple sea's and a really off green colour... drives me mad because I can't seem to find the texture in the GFX folder.
I've replaced Earth with the Blue Marble graphics, I use the May one, so I can see the UK.
I've also replaced every other 'M' class, and quite a few of the gas giants and moons, but that specific graphic still shows up.

So yeah, I hope we something new.
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Reply #3 January 22, 2007 12:28:50 PM
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Is there any way to mod in new planet textures?
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Reply #4 January 22, 2007 1:52:20 PM
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There is one planet, that has like purple sea's and a really off green colour... drives me mad because I can't seem to find the texture in the GFX folder.
I've replaced Earth with the Blue Marble graphics, I use the May one, so I can see the UK.
I've also replaced every other 'M' class, and quite a few of the gas giants and moons, but that specific graphic still shows up.

So yeah, I hope we something new.


dragoon TerrainColorSchemes file has planet terrain schemes


PlanetDescriptions file tells which schemes to use


CustomPlanets file has our planet info that uses the top two files


if you are talking about the perfect world it has purple seas
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Reply #5 January 22, 2007 1:54:10 PM
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Is there any way to mod in new planet textures?




Macmatt what do you mean ???
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Reply #6 January 22, 2007 2:23:17 PM
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Add new graphics to be used a textures.
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Reply #7 January 22, 2007 3:02:01 PM
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Honestly, if there was an accurate way for the Modding community to skin Planets, the issue "could" take care of itself.

(I mean, if I knew that people were creating Mod Packs that contained fresh good-looking Planet skins, who WOULDN'T download it???)

In general, it's not the "Greatest" of issues, but IMHO it is definetly a great place to start updating the graphics, given that this engine could support it.

After all, prudent Art design is far more valuable then an overprice Graphics engine.

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