[dogscoff]

But if the standard gets too long artists will never get to make all pic sizes, 70 sounds like too much.

Very true, that's one reason I'm reluctant to add anything at all. For this reason I suggest adding a second "layer" to the neostandard- a secondary list which will appended to the first list and labelled as "optional". The truth is that all the neostandard images are optional, but splitting the list like this might make it all a little less daunting.

Images which become really popular with modders can be bumped up to the main list, and vice versa.

>We should try to unify image names a little as >we did for the original 20 names.

Of all the new sizes listed, the ones which really grab my attention for inclusion in the main list would be the starliners and cargostation(perhaps merging them somehow under S_J's "civilian" suggestion), the 4th weapon platform the second infantry pic and the satellites. I agree with the troopinfantryheavy name, although PvK is already using eliteinfantry.

The beauty of the satellites is that they can be included in any mod- even in the standard game- because the original image can be used as a default for all 3 and no-one will notice the difference. The same could be true of mines and drones.

I'm torn on the 5th transport size: There's always the barge image to act as a backup for massive transports, but on the other hand the barge is a distinct class. What do ppl think?

I'm not sure what Fyron had in mind with the fighters. His vehiclesize.txt has 6 fighter hulls, but calls for a lot of new images, despite 5 images being available in the neostandard. That was an early Version of the file though, I know he updated it but I don't have the updated Version on this machine. He may have wanted the bombers to look very different from the fighters.

I'm tempted to say that the extra warships are overkill, but some ppl probably said that about the destroyer heavy etc. They could certainly go onto a secondary list, if that ever came into being.

[ January 14, 2003, 14:35: Message edited by: dogscoff ]