More Historical Sprites

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Author: Atvishees

Last revision: 9 May at 20:03 UTC (8)

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Description:

A more expansive, ambitious and slightly higher-effort companion mod to my previous one.

Recolours many countries’ generic on-map uniforms (which are rather awkwardly based on the colours of the corresponding nations’ coats-of-arms for some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reason) to slightly more historical combinations.

The "slightly" is owed to the fact that the current game version is rather constrained when it comes to unit sprites; You can only pick up to three colours per nation (tunic, trousers and cap respectively, with the trouser colour also painting cuffs, collars and cap details) to cover the entire game setting (1830s to 1930s).
According to my not-so-professional opinion, this is definitely a placeholder mechanism that’s destined to be overhauled by the devs in a future expansion. Once (or if) that rolls around, this mod will be broken and will have to be either replaced from scratch or retired. So there’s your heads-up.

I have also taken some artistic licence to make the sprites look pleasing, dapper and presentable from the player’s typical bird’s eye view.

Current nations:

– UK
– FRANCE
– RUSSIA
– AUSTRIA
– PRUSSIA
– US
– OTTOMAN EMPIRE

– NETHERLANDS
– BELGIUM
– SPAIN
– PORTUGAL
– SARDINIA-PIEDMONT
– TWO SICILIES
– PAPAL STATES
– SWEDEN
– DENMARK
– MEXICO
– BRAZIL
– JAPAN
– EAST INDIA COMPANY, AUSTRALIA, CANADA (generic British colonial pattern)
– PHILIPPINES, CUBA, PUERTO RICO, SANTO DOMINGO (inspired by colonial Rayadillo pattern)
– BAVARIA
– SAXONY
– SWITZERLAND
– GREECE
– GREAT QING

– AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
– ITALY
– CSA
– GERMANY (based on the pre-WW1 ‘Feldgrau’)

Update 1.1:
– KOREA
– SIAM
– COLOMBIA; GRAN COLOMBIA
– ARGENTINA
– CHILE
– PARAGUAY
– URUGUAY
– HANOVER
– BADEN
– WURTTEMBERG
– HESSE
– NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION (Prussian colours)
– SOUTH GERMAN FEDERATION (Bavarian colours)
– PERSIA

Update 1.2
– NORWAY
– CEYLON (generic British colonial pattern)
– EGYPT
– ETHIOPIA (pre-Mussolini Khaki colours)
– POLAND
– HUNGARY
– SERBIA
– ROMANIA

Update 1.3
– DUTCH EAST INDIES
– HAWAII, POLYNESIA
– BOLIVIA
– ECUADOR
– VENEZUELA
– PERU
– HAITI

Update 1.4
– DAI NAM
– ALGERIA
– IRELAND (based on the Fenian Raiders uniforms)
– SCOTLAND
– FINLAND (based on the 1917 Suojeluskunta uniforms)
– UKRAINE
– GALICIA (Ukrainian Colours)
– YUGOSLAVIA (based on 1918 Kingdom of Yugoslavia uniforms)
– ALBANIA
– MOROCCO
– ESTONIA (based on 1917 Independence Wars uniforms)
– LITHUANIA (based on 1917 Independence Wars uniforms)
– LATVIA (based on 1917 Independence Wars uniforms)
– UNITED BALTIC PROVINCES (Lithuanian uniform)
– BULGARIA (based on the Opalchentsi uniforms)

I highly recommend using this mod alongside those of the talented Zwei833 the Buggy Modder, whose work has served as a major inspiration, specifically his German Unit Models Pack and Soldiers Patrolling at Peace Time.
They should be compatible.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3083777537

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3397620827

My previous mod (Back To Black) is also compatible (albeit largely redundant).

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3543647451

Mod ID: 3544938766