Icons, 2-d drawings or 3-d?

theponyguy1 · December 7, 2002, 13:55

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?

HuangShang · December 7, 2002, 15:40

there were 3-d icons in AoK??

Viking Berserk · December 7, 2002, 22:15

I tought 3-D looked better than 2-D...

mrboo123 · December 8, 2002, 09:46

you can get 3-d icons?!?!?

theponyguy1 · December 8, 2002, 16:10

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.

HuangShang · December 9, 2002, 21:26

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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

Big Huge Dave · December 10, 2002, 17:31

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

Alex · December 17, 2002, 12:15

2-D is fine. I want to be able to play RoN on my computer, which is far from being the ultimate powerforce.