Soviet Avatars Part II

H Tower · May 22, 2003, 21:21

We've had several new additions to the list of possible avatars to be had, so it's worth it to put them all in one post at the top of the page, sadly, FMK isn't here to do that so we need a new thread.

Anyways, the extended list of avatars:

Marshal
Propaganda Commisar
Armaments Commisar
Generals
Red Army 1
Red Army 2
Red Guard 1
Red Guard 2
Cavalry
Shock Trooper
Siberian Trooper
Siberian Guards
Naval Infantry
NKVD Trooper
Soviet Citizen
Laborers
Partisans

The zip file for all you poor IE users who can't save as a gif file

Soviet Avatar zip file

Avatars with Medals on them. Only for use if you have been awarded those medals!

Commisar with Red Star
Commisar with Red Star zip
General with Red Star
General with Red Star zip
General with Labour Medal
General with Labour Medal zip
General Secretary with Red Star
General Secretary with Red Star Zip
General with Labour Medal and Order of Glory
General with Labour Medal and Order of Glory zip

conmcb25 · May 22, 2003, 21:35

Thanks H!

Colwyn · May 23, 2003, 01:28

They still havern't given me a coat(custom avatar) that I can pin my medal on

H Tower · May 23, 2003, 03:10

That's gives me a great idea, Colwyn! Too bad you can't have a custom avatar yet

Check out my new avatar!

If anyone else has received a medal and want's it added to a current avatar, ask I'll try and oblige you

Henrik · May 23, 2003, 04:02

Nice idea, what happened to the hat and shoes of your marshal though?

H Tower · May 23, 2003, 04:10

hmmm, I must have picked the same color as the shoes for the transparencies, I'll have to fix that

EDIT: Better now?

Shaka Naldur · May 23, 2003, 08:45

the red army 1 and the NKVD are wrong
the winter units should be changed

anyways good work h tower

H Tower · May 23, 2003, 17:49

In honor of comrade Knapovich's award...

conmcb25 · May 23, 2003, 23:28

Thanks again H. Ill have to buy you a beer when I visit Chicago this summer.

FiGu · May 24, 2003, 04:41

I have 406 posts.. just 94 more and then can i put a custom avatar.. i think i'll be there in middle Summer!

Shaka Naldur · May 26, 2003, 07:13

comrade marshall, could you make me a unit like comrade Knapovich??
the brown front comander unit and my medal, please

conmcb25 · May 26, 2003, 07:24

H could you describe how you did the Medal for the Info age challenged folks in the audienece?

H Tower · May 26, 2003, 15:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Shaka Naldur
comrade marshall, could you make me a unit like comrade Knapovich??
the brown front comander unit and my medal, please

H Tower · May 26, 2003, 16:01

Quote:

Originally posted by conmcb25
H could you describe how you did the Medal for the Info age challenged folks in the audienece?

I use Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, but the idea is similar for every other decent program, MS Paint doesn't count

1. Open both the Unit and medal files
2. Make a new file that's 80x80 (Maximum file size for an avatar at poly)
3. Copy the unit graphic into the upper left hand corner
4. Resize the medal to 70% of the orginal
5. Copy the reduced size medal into the new picture that is 80x80 right next to the unit.
6. You need a common background color, I use a color that will almost never show up in any picture I'm editing, a really bright pink. (Red:255 Green:0 Blue:255) This is the tedious part, going around the two pictures, (unit and medal) pixel by pixel.
7. Next set the transparency color equal to that ugly pink.
8. Select view transparency from the menu bar, just to make sure you did it right.
9. Save as x.gif

Henrik · May 26, 2003, 16:44

Or if you have photoshop, just copy the avatars and place them in an empty picture (avatar sized) next to a shrunken down (and probably sharpened) medal.

FiGu · May 31, 2003, 13:30

460 posts now!!! just 40 more and then ill use a new avatar!

H Tower · June 1, 2003, 23:51

Quote:

Originally posted by FiGu
460 posts now!!! just 40 more and then ill use a new avatar!

Do you have a custom one in mind for yourself so that I begin work on it?

FiGu · June 2, 2003, 02:04

Quote:

Originally posted by H Tower

Do you have a custom one in mind for yourself so that I begin work on it?

Hmm.. That General with Brown Uniform is fine.

Im planning to release a "collection" of generals soon.

Generals with Winter Clothes, and other clothing.

so that our Front Commanders can change to winter clothes when the winter begin.

OOC: 471 Posts!!! just 29 remaining!

The ANZAC · June 2, 2003, 16:55

Here's a general unit I took from Alex the Magnificent's Russian Civil War Scenario. Now we can have some variety

The ANZAC · June 2, 2003, 17:25

For our esteemed members of the politburo, a representative avatar

Xenozod · June 2, 2003, 17:46

Is he wearing a helmet?

Thanks for the avatar, ANZAC. Too bad I'm a ways off from using it...

The ANZAC · June 2, 2003, 18:16

It's the Cossack-syle Russian hats, I don't know the exact name for them, but I think you'll get what I mean

conmcb25 · June 2, 2003, 18:18

Quote:

Originally posted by The ANZAC
For our esteemed members of the politburo, a representative avatar

Cool Avatars!

H Tower · June 2, 2003, 23:47

Quote:

Originally posted by conmcb25

Cool Avatars!

what did you do to yours?

conmcb25 · June 3, 2003, 07:27

Added stars and made it too big. I tried adding the award last night but couldn't figure it out.

Its a work in progress.......

The ANZAC · June 3, 2003, 13:42

Just a tad to big

Hey, at least you got the transparency thing down now

conmcb25 · June 3, 2003, 13:53

Quote:

Originally posted by The ANZAC
Just a tad to big

Hey, at least you got the transparency thing down now

Ha Ha yes I did Henrik's tip on Mozilla helped!

Im trying but us old guys are definately info age challenged

And I am about as artistic as a rock. My hats off to you guys who know how to do it though. Its definately a talent I dont have.

Keep up the good work!

H Tower · June 3, 2003, 16:06

I'm not artistic in the least, all I do is make things transparent and paste them together

FiGu · June 4, 2003, 07:55

10 posts remaining... the countdown begins..

it took just 11 days to post 84 posts!! That's a new record for me!

FiGu · June 4, 2003, 09:51

0 posts!! 500 posts here we are !!!!!!!!!!!!!