Trading card style unit cards for offline use

[Arkatreides]

Recruitment maps (designed to go on the back of the cards) are here!

The areas in green represent the areas where every faction whose symbol is listed can recruit the unit, areas in red represent regions where only some (usually only those for whom the unit is a factional unit, but it does vary a little) can recruit the units.

They are not in any particular order right now (though the first few are sort of alphabetic). Once they are all complete I will re-upload them in alphabetic (or whatever is more useful) order.

I also want to thank LorDBulA for making these maps so much easier to create!

COMPLETE HELLENIC:

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COMPLETE EASTERN AND STEPPE:

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OLDER CARDS - for completeness only

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Here is another treat for you - government maps for the factions (green = homeland, yellow=expansion, grey=other). 99% of the credit for these goes to LorDBulA, so thank him, not me!

These cards are designed to go on the back of the general unit cards once those are done btw.

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[Dooz]

Oo, these are awesome! The only problem would be that a lot of the stats are liable to change as the mod progresses, at least until a final release. So don't go crazy and get 'em all just yet! But they look really cool nonetheless, good job.

It does seem like there can be something added, I just can't think of what. It's pretty late, head not on straight. I'll get back to you.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Sorry, that was my fault, I uploaded it to the wrong place - doh!

Thanks!

[Rilder]

Now to add a pokemon like catch-phrase....

"Gotta 'cruit them all!"

[Kugutsu]

These are awsome! I will definately dl these and keep them on my PC for reference if nothing else!
3 things which I would love to see included:
- A list of who can recruit them
- secondary weapon for all units. I notice you have the stats for cavalry, it would be cool to know what damage other units do with their swords too (like hoplites) edit: my bad, you have done this already for most of them. I guess hoplites dont have swords...
- A short description/history. Of course there probably isnt the space for this on the card...

Either way, these are a really good idea. Well done Arkatreides!

[Obelics]

this is a definitively good idea, i like it! im not sure what are those numbers under the image on the right? for example 768 for tessalian cavalry? if they are the costs, id like to have shown even the upkeep, since the real pain are not the recruitement costs, but the upkeep costs. Also are you sure Tessalian cavalry have AP for the spear, wasn't it for the sword?. Last question, when can i check myself those stats, since im able to do it for other mods, but i can't find it for EB.

Eagerly waiting for the next faction cards (Id like a non oplite faction this time)

salut!

EDIT: i dont think the EB work in progress stats are a problem, cause if you keep this saved on your HD in Photoshop native format, you can always go and easilly modify and update it.

[The Errant]

To check the stats of any unit just go to your EB/Data folder and open the export_descr_unit(s) file. It should contain all the relevant data conserning the units in EB, including cost, stats, ownership etc.

[Moros]

perhaps the short description or something could be added?
Verry cool, tough!

[Orb]

I think the numbers are the upkeep cost

Great stuff! :~cheers:

[Arkatreides]

this is a definitively good idea, i like it! im not sure what are those numbers under the image on the right? for example 768 for tessalian cavalry? if they are the costs, id like to have shown even the upkeep, since the real pain are not the recruitement costs, but the upkeep costs. Also are you sure Tessalian cavalry have AP for the spear, wasn't it for the sword?. Last question, when can i check myself those stats, since im able to do it for other mods, but i can't find it for EB.

A quick rundown of the numbers:

Left under picture: Number of men (x2 from the EDU)

Right under picture: Upkeep cost (recruitment cost is always 4x this amount (give or take rounding errors))

Right side, left column:

Primary weapon - Attack value - Lethality (Lethality replaced by ammo for ranged attacks (where Lethality is 1))
Charge bonus (if applicable)
Any other modifier (like AP/Phalanx/Range)

Underneath the same for Secondary weapon (if applicable)

Right side, right column:

Defence stats, including collision mass for infantry units

Moral

Right side, underneath stats:

Any other information (like Good stamina, wedge etc.)
I didn't include all here on purpose (like can sap) because of the real estate issue on the cards. Might consider moving over to icons that represent these at some later stage.

[Arkatreides]

- A list of who can recruit them

I tried this in a first instance (took all the faction shields and put them as little icons on the cards) but then when I looked at a unit like the Hoplitai Haploi (which can pretty much be recruited by every single faction) this quickly became overkill.

So the plan now is to have the faction shield as a background on the right hand side of the card (all of these here are Macedonian units) and leave it blank for those units that can be recruited by everyone (or almost).


As for the short description, I thought about that - as long as it is only a line or two it is fine (it can fit right under the stats) but I didn't manage to come up with anything good/catchy/relevant. Will see though