- Needed
What I need are pictures instead of words for my second prototype. The little cards are going to be 2,5 x 2,5 cm with a picture on it. The cards serve their purpose, so I can't do miniatures instead.
I can't do art, I simply can't. Or it would really look like badly drawn pictures.
I use Hexagrapher for the map, so awesome!
- Own stuff
I could do some sort of symbols in paint. But then I remind the days back in school where I already did draw symbols: "They look like lollipops that are still packaged" (Cannon Tanks). "They look like cigarette packages" (Certain Rocket Launchers) "Christmas ball" (Rifle Infantry).
And with a look on the future. There are going to be different kind of tanks etc. So there is need for some degree of detail.
- Internet
Google is not my friend. I searched, but I simply can't find all the right stuff to even be suitable for little squared pieces. To much color and detail. Or the symbols are not suitable. And my goal is having something in the same style too. But with google, the upgrade cards where easy to find, they are just 1 letter each. Same goes for XP counters, they hold numbers.
In the past I did use pictures from the internet. But they where selecting icons for training and building stuff. Plus they have names on it too. You know, like those in the side bar of C&C? Although, I have other units too than those in those games.
- Advice?
You guys are the experts. Should I stick with my own symbols? Or keep searching the internet?
Well, thanks. But not what I need.
Although they are all the same style.
And paint can change colours if needed.
Might look into them for my Event Cards, for that they are cool.
But for the units itself. There is a big list that I need to fill:
6 Different Infantry, 6 Different Jeeps, 6 Different Tanks, 3 Different Mines, 9 Different Defences, 3 Different Walls.
Of course I could explain in detail what they would look like. And I don't think I can find them all on the internet.
Like these:
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/18/17999/gdi_pt_vehs.png
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/18/17999/nod_pt_vehs.png
But one style of art with my own "designs" is what I need.
Not something like this:
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/extras/image/name/san1/47/110047/stick_man_...
Although, that looks very advanced compared to my kind of pictures.
Ah, here we go. This one could be a soldier with a heavy gun on its shoulder?
http://www.o-projects.com/IMAGES/LOGO.jpg
That is the style that I currently am using.
Ain't that bad?