modders and shipset creators - please read

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Suicide_Junkie

Still looking through your mod... there are some more sizes you didn't mention:

Resource Base
Resource Ship
Massive fighter
Drop Pod

These will all be added into the table, since some people might want to create custom images for these. For example, your resource base and resource ship could use images designed for Devnullmod's mining base and prospector ships. There are also at least 2 other mods with extra fighter sizes.

If I can persuade you all to use the same filename for these ships in your mods, each mod would benefit from extra images designed for the others. You see?

I don't think I've been explaining this concept very well from the start. Say I create a shipset with a battlemoon pic for the P&N mod. I would name it race_battlemoon_portrait.bmp and it would work fine. However, if someone wants to use my race in Andres' Star Wars Mod, they'll want to use the battlemoon as a Death Star. Unfortunately, the Star Wars mod might require the filename "race_DeathStar_portrait.bmp" - what then?

That's what my webpage is for. If modders can agree on some standard filenames, shipset creators will be encouraged to put in those extra images and modders will be able to produce far prettier mods.

Of course, you're going to say "But what about the races that don't have specialised image?"
Simple: Create additional default generic pictures by copying and renaming the generic pics. (Pretty much as you have with the battlemoon)

If you like you could also copy and rename pics for for all unsupported races in your mod, if you want them to look specific rather than generic.

Sorry if I'm starting to sound preachy, but I'm a man with a mission now...

I have already drawn a prospector for my viking set. Please take a look at Space Vikings!

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