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Old April 18, 2000, 18:24   #1
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National flags in civ3
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???
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Old April 18, 2000, 23:00   #2
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Agreed.

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Old April 19, 2000, 03:04   #3
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Great thinking - agreed!

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Old April 19, 2000, 05:55   #4
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Absolutely! You should also be able to edit those flags and create new ones (for newly created tribes).
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Absolutely! You should also be able to edit those flags and create new ones (for newly created tribes).
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Old April 19, 2000, 18:50   #6
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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.
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Old April 19, 2000, 20:32   #7
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Here's a site to help you all:
http://www.fotw.net/flags/
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Old April 19, 2000, 20:37   #8
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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.
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Old April 19, 2000, 20:40   #9
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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.?
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Old April 20, 2000, 01:18   #10
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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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Old April 23, 2000, 11:32   #11
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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
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Old April 23, 2000, 11:35   #12
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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.


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Old April 25, 2000, 10:05   #13
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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
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Old April 28, 2000, 23:47   #14
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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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good idea!!!!!!
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