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Author Topic:   National flags in civ3            Current Date/Time: May 01, 2000 04:16:39
WarVoid
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of the Republic of Atlantis
Apr 2000
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As many writers are doing now. The changing of the graphics for the flags to that representing specific countries is now common.
I think the effort should be kept up and used in civ3.
All the nations should have their flags flying above their cities and units.
Even the shields could be drawn to match the flags.
Anyone agree/diagree ???
Got any ideas to add???
MidKnight Lament
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Melbourne, Australia
May 99
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Agreed.

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Earthling7
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Netherlands (although I am Icelandic)
Jul 1999
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Great thinking - agreed!

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ivorgrubisic
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Apr 2000
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Absolutely! You should also be able to edit those flags and create new ones (for newly created tribes).
ivorgrubisic
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Apr 2000
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Absolutely! You should also be able to edit those flags and create new ones (for newly created tribes).
WarVoid
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Apr 2000
posted April 19, 2000 18:50   Click Here to See the Profile for WarVoidClick Here to Email WarVoid
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An editor could be built into the game. Somewhat like the current unit editor in FW.
And as in the civilizations post the flags could also evolve.
Sirotnikov
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Israel
Feb 2000
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Here's a site to help you all:
http://www.fotw.net/flags/
tniem
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GR, MI USA
Apr 2000
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Don't get me wrong I like the idea, but most nations have changed their flags quite a few times. Which flag are you going to go with?

The U.S. has added stars over time changing the flag. England became the United Kingdom and added crosses and the diagonals to represent each country in the British isles.

Also, when would flags start as a part of a country. I am not sure when flags were implemented but I do not remember Rome or Greece having flags. It seems like a Middle Ages addition to nations. But I may be wrong.

WarVoid
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Sirotnikov:
Thanks, great site.
Do you know of any where we can get historical flags.
Like for the Romans, Huns, Phoenicians, Etc.?
Sir Shiva
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Bangalore, INDIA
Mar 2000
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Excellent idea.. I was thinking about it myself..

Like I said in another post, each civ should have its own directory.. something like c:\civs\Civs\Russians or something.. This way, each civ could have different unit graphics, and now different flags..

The flags could also change over time.. Perhaps with the change in epoch (ancient, medieval, industrial, modern, future) and also with the change in government types..
So the Russian flag could change to a Soviet flag if communists come to power..

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MacLeod
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Apr 2000
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Just a quick history lesson England didn't become the United Kingdom. England is still a country in its own right as well as the other members of the UK. Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales.

The United Kingdom was formed in 1707 by the Union of Parliments between England and Scotland.

As for Flags it might be a n intersting idea

Otso Vuorio
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Hämeenlina,Häme,Finland
Apr 2000
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A very good idea indeed!
With this option, it's possible to have for example germans and French in the game at same time. As we all Civ-veterans know, they both used to have same colour in the Civ and Civ2.


Otso Vuorio
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Apr 2000
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Wonderful idea!
The idea of changig flags when there is different goverment is very good.
But...there is a little problem:
For example United States has never been a communist country, and France has never been Fasicistic. So the queston is where can we find flags, wich actualy do not exist?
Maybe imagination would help, what do you think?

And by the way, thanks to Sirotnikov for the
WWW-site

OrangeSfwr
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2000
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In Civ 2 Multiplayer Gold (or the fantastic worlds expansion) you could create your own flags using the scenario editor. This should simply be expanded to Civ 3 as an easy way to create flags for your game. The graphics should be upgraded a little, but I liked the format from fantastic worlds and think it would work well if used in Civ 3 as a standard option.

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Hawkman142
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Indianapolis, United States of America
May 2000
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good idea!!!!!!
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