FIRS Industry Replacement Set - Development

[planetmaker]

The more brick-coloured version looks slightly better to me, the details are still pronounced enough.

Why though the lumber pile also changed from cream-colour to red cherry-wood-colour is "interesting"

[andythenorth]

Why though the lumber pile also changed from cream-colour to red cherry-wood-colour is "interesting"

Flood fill all

[George]

Does this improve the Furniture Factory? To my eye, the cream-coloured detail on the building stands out too much. It should be grey or brick colour...

Yes, a lot

[SketchyGalore]

Does this improve the Furniture Factory? To my eye, the cream-coloured detail on the building stands out too much. It should be grey or brick colour...

Eh.. I'm kinda on the fence with that one. On the one hand, it does look a bit more drab and factory-like, but I sort of like industries to "pop" a little. In terms of a clean, un-pixely look, though, I guess I would say the new one is better. The only thing that looks out of place compared to the original is the bold blue colors of the doors and chimney.

However, as a response to the idea that a furniture factory wouldn't want to stand out too much, I have just one word: Ikea

[andythenorth]

My aim is to have industries blend better with the default TTD graphics. Some already do quite well. Others less so.

Some of my thinking...

I'm not trying to recreate TTD industry style 100%. TTD industry buildings are quite impressionistic, and use a lot of repeating tiles and selective compression. They were designed to fit on a small map without taking up too much space, and they were drawn by a man who was almost certainly on a deadline.

I am trying to blend well with TTD landscape, and especially houses. The hosues are awesome, and I look at these for inspiration when I need it.

FIRS buildings are bigger than most default industry buildings. I do want them to have their own distinct style, but they have to fit in the landscape.

I keep reworking industries to fit better. TTD graphics are higher contrast than I originally thought, and the lighting direction is wrong on a lot of FIRS buildings due to a mistake in the TTDP wiki (fixed).

However the industries will never sit well in TTD world while they all use boring plain ground tiles, with no paths or ground textures, and also no fences. To do those in a sane way requires extended action 2 sprites patch to be finished and included in trunk

/me thinking out loud

[kamnet]

The only thing that looks out of place compared to the original is the bold blue colors of the doors and chimney.

It's the 2CC colors, IIRC.

[Bob_Mackenzie]

Personally I prefer the bolder early one

Having said that the other isn't a bad drawing. perhaps use both randomly?

[George]

Some of my thinking...

May I ask you to write a list about how each ECS industry fits TTD landscape? Giving them "good", "so-so", and "bad" mark? The total list of industries is

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ECS Town Vector
    Tourists centre
        Schloß Neuschwanstein
        Goodrich Castle
        Karlštejn
        Japan Castle
        Palenque
        Watch Tower
        Casino resort
    Factory
    Gold mine
    Water supply

ECS Basic Vector
    Coal Mine
    Power plant
    Sand pit
    Glass works

ECS Chemical Vector
    Oil wells
    Oil rig
    Oil Refinery
    Chemical plant 

ECS Machinery Vector
    Iron ore mine
    Steel Mill
    Vehicles Factory

ECS Wood Vector
    Forest
    Sawmill
    Furniture Factory
    Paper Mill
    Printing Works

ECS Agricultural Vector
    Fishing grounds
    Farm
    Fruit Plantation
    Animal Farm
    Tinning Factory
    Brewery
    Food Plant
    Textile Mill

[AndersI]

Does this improve the Furniture Factory?

To my eyes it's like the difference between a photo of a factory (old drawing) and the real thing (new drawing). For some reason the new one is much more 3D. Obviously, I prefer the new one.

[andythenorth]

This version of Furniture Factory will do for now (and maybe forever)...

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[NekoMaster]

This version of Furniture Factory will do for now (and maybe forever)...

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Your not going to add snow around the yard? Is there a bunch of ompalompas that shovel the snow and salt the ground every day?

[andythenorth]

Your not going to add snow around the yard? Is there a bunch of ompalompas that shovel the snow and salt the ground every day?

That is a good point This will get fixed one day.

[kamnet]

Obviously FIRS employs only the most dedicated and energetic individuals to maintain all grounds and properties to the utmost impeccability.

[andythenorth]

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[NekoMaster]

Obviously FIRS employs only the most dedicated and energetic individuals to maintain all grounds and properties to the utmost impeccability.

Or theres Ompa Loompas doing all the dirty work

[bokkie]

Maybe they can transport all cargo as well!

[kamnet]

Maybe... they're the ones actually drawing the sprites?

[NekoMaster]

Maybe... they're the ones actually drawing the sprites?

Nah, oompa loompas can't produce the same quality sprites andy makes

So good job on the sprites in the set andy, I really like how A LOT of the industries you've sprited look

[andythenorth]

Here's the original for the furniture factory. It's one of the few FIRS buildings directly based a on a real building

http://expbirmingham.wordpress.com/2007 ... row-blues/

[andythenorth]

Improved the dairy...