I agree, the example was really just to illustrate what i meant, it was not as a candidate. I think in-game screens will look great when more units arrive (I can see it; hordes of spear in the background, dust, fire, death) heh

If integrated with some photographs (towns, backgrounds, fire) and some artistic filters in photoshop it would really be something. I think it should be dark, but if not, at least have some consistency in the colors (like vanilla rome with red loading screens, a little boring with one color though..).

I mean a bearly edited in-game screenshot is still just a screen-shot. should be something more. (I think this is actually very important, it sets the mood for the whole experience. agree?)