Suggest unit type icons and battle sounds

I'm thinking to add more unit type icons and battle sounds (right now all are only suitable for modern units). Suggestions are welcome.

Cavalry, Cannon, Swordsman, Spearman, Galleon, Trireme

Stab (for spearmen), swords clanging

To please the future games

Icon types: Starship, robot

Sounds: Laser

Oh forgot. Add arrow sounds and archer icon

I was going to make a post of Icons in ideas and suggestions.

Modern World - WWI and WWII

First, change the icon of the planes, why?
Because the other icons: infantry, tanks, destroyers and submarines have a different perspective.
Planes seems to be seen from the top and the other from a side.
Try to make all icons in the same perspective.

*Add helicopters.

*Add SUV.

*Add Missile Icon.

*Maybe add diferent types of planes.

*AntiAirCraft and Missile Launcher icons.

Medieval - Ancient World -

Man units like Swordman, spearman and archer are not necessary, they can be represented with infantry icon.

*I propose to add siege engines, examples: battering ram, catapult, ballista, onager, trebuchet, siege tower.

*Add some type of boats like carracks, galleons, frigate, trireme...

*Elephants, horses and camels.

Remember to have all icons in the same perspective.

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 12:42

First, change the icon of the planes, why?
Because the other icons: infantry, tanks, destroyers and submarines have a different perspective.
Planes seems to be seen from the top and the other from a side.
Try to make all icons in the same perspective.

If they did this, a plane would not look like a plane at all. At least not as much as it does now.

Written by Runway1R, 18.12.2012 at 14:04

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 12:42

First, change the icon of the planes, why?
Because the other icons: infantry, tanks, destroyers and submarines have a different perspective.
Planes seems to be seen from the top and the other from a side.
Try to make all icons in the same perspective.

If they did this, a plane would not look like a plane at all. At least not as much as it does now.

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 14:56

Written by Runway1R, 18.12.2012 at 14:04

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 12:42

First, change the icon of the planes, why?
Because the other icons: infantry, tanks, destroyers and submarines have a different perspective.
Planes seems to be seen from the top and the other from a side.
Try to make all icons in the same perspective.

If they did this, a plane would not look like a plane at all. At least not as much as it does now.

This is a military game, so chances are you wont see 747s, 777s, and 757s (yes I know my planes). It would be more like this:

And remember that these are ICONS so they will be like 100 times smaller. Its a whole lot more recognizable as a plane now than with a side view.

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 12:42

Man units like Swordman, spearman and archer are not necessary, they can be represented with infantry icon.

Because ancient units definitely had guns.

Written by Utah, 18.12.2012 at 17:32

Written by raetahcodeupon, 18.12.2012 at 12:42

Man units like Swordman, spearman and archer are not necessary, they can be represented with infantry icon.

Because ancient units definitely had guns.

Because you can clearly tell that's a gun he's holding.

Written by WillPalm, 18.12.2012 at 21:38

Written by Runway1R, 18.12.2012 at 17:37

Because you can clearly tell that's a gun he's holding.

Yes we can, we need fresh icons instead of infantry and pretend that he isn't hold a gun.

He's holding a stick.

Most pressing from the above are probably:
Horse (Cavalry and whatever else)
Car/SUV
Helicopter
Galleon
Missile

The guy for the infantry icon can be holding a walking stick for all I care. He could even be a she. Can't tell. It's just a person standing there with a pole. Very flexible icon.

-Helicopter Icon
-Cavalry Icon
-Artillery Icon
-Anti-Air Unit Icon
-Radar Icon.
-Nuke Icon
-Cannon Icon
- Napoleonic Style Infantry.

Written by Mathdino, 18.12.2012 at 22:33

The guy for the infantry icon can be holding a walking stick for all I care. He could even be a she. Can't tell. It's just a person standing there with a pole. Very flexible icon.

Basically thats the point, icons are small and you cant determinate what is that icon at all.
It can be an elf, a martian, the devil, a robot, or basically anything.

Yeah, land transport! Hop in the minivan!
I would prefer a HMMWV though. Let's go Special Forces!

Here's a lovely ballad!

Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand-to-hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage peak from the Green Berets

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request

Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret.

Written by Ivan, 18.12.2012 at 05:37

I'm thinking to add more unit type icons and battle sounds (right now all are only suitable for modern units). Suggestions are welcome.

You keep thinking to add more icons?

Written by Unleashed, 05.06.2013 at 10:12

When you're making a scenario you can upload your own icons

No, i think that you are talking about the images of the units, icons are over the circle that representes units.

Perhaps a dagger for those stealthy medieval units.

Cavalry is high priority. Maybe a building too? Walls, castles, and forts seem to be gaining popularity.

I for one think it really would be nice if we could just create our own icons and sounds. I made a little horse icon for cavalry... Perhaps you can do anything with it?
I found it on google: Here is another one:

Written by Klabauter, 07.11.2013 at 07:41

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as a transport unit with capacity=1?

Written by Columna Durruti, 07.11.2013 at 19:00

as a transport unit with capacity=1?

Yea, I already had this idea for horses too, to make them as transporters. But I think a horse icon also easily could just stand for cavalry (horse+inf), no matter if transport or not, since icons just represent a simplified version of the unit. At the moment, with only having modern unit icons, a horse icon may look a bit strange, but if there would be like 3 or 4 more icons for rather more ancient units, it could look really great and details like this add a lot to the gamefeel.

Written by Klabauter, 07.11.2013 at 07:41

I for one think it really would be nice if we could just create our own icons and sounds. I made a little horse icon for cavalry... Perhaps you can do anything with it?
I found it on google: Here is another one:

I agree it would be nice to just create our own stuff.

The problem I think is there is only one sound for something, need dynamic sounds for everything rather than giving every unit a unique sound.

Medieval/Ancient
Bow and arrow
Catapult
Peasant
Trirreme

Modern
Train
Helicopter
SUV

Sci-fi
Starship (big)
Starship (small)
Robot

Animals
Elephant
Raven

Fantasy
Dragon
Lizardmen
Wizard's hat
Giant

Neutral
Engine
Test tube
Energy
Fire
Water
Rock
Tree