US company headquarters

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 03 May 2007 23:13

Finished the basic set.

Now I need to know if 2 diffrent HQ's for each (arctic and tropic) are supported via grf. If not is there maybe a random possibility, or is only one possible?
Did 1st HQ as preview.

Any comments for improvement?

I need a coder!! Thanks.

EDIT: got one

Sleepie · Post by **Sleepie** » 03 May 2007 23:36

skidd13 wrote:Finished the basic set.

Awesome

Kudos to you.

Any comments for improvement?

Maybe you could add some windows in the roof of the 3rd HQ. Maybe it is just me, but the replacement for the temperate bank and the 5th HQ look still too bright imho.

Anyway keep it up and I hope you find someone to code it soon

Samwise · Post by **Samwise** » 04 May 2007 11:07

Shouldn't the buildings be cut in pieces if you want to code them..?

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 04 May 2007 11:14

Sleepie wrote:Awesome Kudos to you.

Thanks

Sleepie wrote:Maybe you could add some windows in the roof of the 3rd HQ. Maybe it is just me, but the replacement for the temperate bank and the 5th HQ look still too bright imho.

Windows will be added.
About the hue I'll check that in game.

Darkmast49 wrote:Shouldn't the buildings be cut in pieces if you want to code them..?

Sure, but I'm not sure how to cut them cause of the possible z-alignment bugs and 2CC. If a coder responses, I'll modify the images to his needs.

MeusH · Post by **MeusH** » 04 May 2007 11:49

Very nice headquarters, especially the last three - how about adding more detail to grass/desert under the last headquarters?

Soccerito · Post by **Soccerito** » 04 May 2007 11:49

I'm wondering that, on the 1st HQ, there is a road but will it be able to drive on it?

Soccerito

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 04 May 2007 12:08

MeusH wrote:Very nice headquarters, especially the last three - how about adding more detail to grass/desert under the last headquarters?

What about a few shrubs or a flowerbed?

Soccerito wrote:I'm wondering that, on the 1st HQ, there is a road but will it be able to drive on it?

Skidd13 wrote:
Desolator wrote:Is it possible to have road vehs drive on the road tiles?
I'm not so deep into NFO. But I think they'll be only fake.

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 04 May 2007 13:05

UPDATE!
I decided to do a bit more pixel randomness instead of adding more objects to the ground of the 5th HQ.
Added windows to the roof of the 3rd HQ.

athanasios · Post by **athanasios** » 05 May 2007 04:29

Much better! Seems you do not get bored to improve your work.

Samwise · Post by **Samwise** » 05 May 2007 07:30

In the right opposite of me..

Skidd13 wrote:
Desolator wrote:Is it possible to have road vehs drive on the road tiles?
I'm not so deep into NFO. But I think they'll be only fake.

I'm a bit more deep in NFO, and IIRC, it's not possible for vehicles to drive on, as it's part of the HQ. (See it as one building.)

Sleepie · Post by **Sleepie** » 05 May 2007 11:53

skidd13 wrote:UPDATE!
I decided to do a bit more pixel randomness instead of adding more objects to the ground of the 5th HQ.
Added windows to the roof of the 3rd HQ.

Excellent

You're really not lazy in improving your graphics!

Digitalfox · Post by **Digitalfox** » 05 May 2007 12:30

skidd13 I love your work, it's very nice..

But theres something i dislike...

Your HQ 1 / 2 / 3 look great, really love them..

But 4 HQ and 5, look strange..

I mean, the 4 HQ is beautiful, and the 5 HQ doesn't match it.. I mean in 4 HQ you have a big building, and the 5 HQ compared to 4 is small...
5 HQ looks like the US White House..

It would be better to switch there position, 4 passes to 5 and 5 passes to 4?

This is just my opinion, and even if it's coded like this it stills is a great set

Keep the good work skidd13

m3henry · Post by **m3henry** » 05 May 2007 14:17

develpoing on your point.
I would say HQ 4 should be HQ 5
and there should be a new HQ 4, as there is a massive jump in between HQ 3 & 4

Dropzone · Post by **Dropzone** » 05 May 2007 14:30

I'll have a go at coding it, if you want. In fact, I've already got HQ 3 done (see the screenshot). There's no real need for you to cut the buildings up - it's probably easier if I do that myself.

...and I just noticed that I used the old version of that HQ instead of the one with the windows in the roof. I'll fix that.

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 05 May 2007 18:23

I am very pleased to hear that the sprites are well received.

To the point of changeing the US White House from the place of the 5th HQ I'd say no untill I've a nice usage for the sprites. To solve the problems for people who don't like it as HQ I'd suggest a parameter to switch to an optional HQ. I'll think over a nice one, or are there suggestions (real US buildings of cause).

DropZone wrote:I'll have a go at coding it, if you want. In fact, I've already got HQ 3 done (see the screenshot). There's no real need for you to cut the buildings up - it's probably easier if I do that myself.

...and I just noticed that I used the old version of that HQ instead of the one with the windows in the roof. I'll fix that.

Looks fine in game. It would be nice if you'd go on with coding. ... and sent me a copy for betatesting

Is it possible to have two HQ's in arctic and tropic. I could draw a djungle and a snow variant too.

wallyweb · Post by **wallyweb** » 06 May 2007 01:11

skidd13 wrote:I am very pleased to hear that the sprites are well received.

To the point of changeing the US White House from the place of the 5th HQ I'd say no untill I've a nice usage for the sprites. To solve the problems for people who don't like it as HQ I'd suggest a parameter to switch to an optional HQ. I'll think over a nice one, or are there suggestions (real US buildings of cause).

Your US White House is excellent and you are right ... it should not be wasted. That said, it does seem rather out of place as the 5th HQ. It would make an excellent tourist attraction though, perhaps as part of a set of US tourist attractions ... a little something for you to do when the banks and HQs are done.

My rational for the HQs is that as our companies grow, we need more space for all those people we must hire to run them. Your 4th HQ, with its modern looks, fits this need beautifully. Another building that would look good as an HQ would be the United Nations building in New York City.

CMircea · Post by **CMircea** » 06 May 2007 06:40

I'd say World Trade Center towers as the 5th HQ. They were the biggest buildings in the world.

Sleepie · Post by **Sleepie** » 06 May 2007 10:57

I vote for the Chrysler Building

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 06 May 2007 12:55

wallyweb wrote:... It would make an excellent tourist attraction though, perhaps as part of a set of US tourist attractions ... a little something for you to do when the banks and HQs are done.

Nice idea. I still like it as HQ, but if it is a tourist attraction, it should be turned off (aka second choise via parameter).

Comments to the suggested buildings (Don't take them personal):

wallyweb wrote:Another building that would look good as an HQ would be the United Nations building in New York City.

Quite simple -> Not challenging. Again NYC.

Desolator wrote:I'd say World Trade Center towers as the 5th HQ.

Nice idea, but I don't dare to draw them respective to the small space I have. Very high. Again NYC. Already drawn before.

Sleepie wrote:I vote for the Chrysler Building

Nice architecture. Very high. Again NYC. Already drawn before.

N8king wrote:The Standard Oil Building, NY

Nice architecture. Hard to find photos from another side (Most are from Liberty Island direction). Again NYC.

I thought over a building with around 25-40 floors, nice architecture and located not in NYC, cause the Flat Iron one is also from there.

Ameecher · Post by **Ameecher** » 06 May 2007 13:17

How about the Sears tower? You like a challenge

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