07-12-2002 22:55									#1
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I noticed that Rise of Nations has taken the path of EE, and made their icons 2 demensional drawings. I think icons with 3-demensional pictures, like in AOK, would look cooler than the drawings Rise of Nations has now for each icon, (such as icons to build a unit, building, or diplomicy). So which ones do you guys prefer, icons with 2-d drawings, like in EE or RON (currently), or 3-d drawings like in AOK?

	08-12-2002 00:40									#2
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there were 3-d icons in AoK??

	08-12-2002 07:15									#3
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I tought 3-D looked better than 2-D...

	08-12-2002 18:46									#4
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you can get 3-d icons?!?!?

	09-12-2002 01:10									#5
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not 3-d, it's actually 2-d, but it looks 3-d because they were computer generated, unlike RON's, which I think were hand drawn.

	10-12-2002 06:26									#6
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quote: Originally posted by 123john321 you can get 3-d icons?!?!?

same thought here, no matter what, the button can only be 2-d
just leave it

	11-12-2002 02:31									#7
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Actually, almost all of our unit icons began as a 3D rendering of the in-game unit. They were then passed on to a 2D artist that would add various other details such as a painted background environment. Many of our "buildings", "build", "upgrade" and "research" icons are a mix of 3D with painted in 2D elements as well.

Dave

Last edited by Big Huge Dave on 11-12-2002 at 11:03

	17-12-2002 21:15									#8
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2-D is fine. I want to be able to play RoN on my computer, which is far from being the ultimate powerforce.