Civ 6

[Buster's Uncle]

Feedback/input!

I haven't made much progress on the postbit thing, but I can do that at any time.  Let's have some ideas about index and post field colors...

[Buster's Uncle]

Okay, what I'm going to try -if no one has any suggestions- is two tones of parchment color, to match the background of the info center at the bottom of the root and the reply box frames, for the index background colors, and two very almost-black tones of blue and cyan for the post backgrounds w/ white letters.

-Not real sure about that last, but not enough black(ish) to match the interface yet...

[Unorthodox]

Is the preview accurate, or do I have to switch to it to see what the hell you're talking about? 

[Buster's Uncle]

The preview should be accurate if you haven't checked the theme for days -and/or refreshed- but it only previews the themes page, doesn't it?

-Unless you're talking bout the thumbnail for the theme, which is terribly behind...

[Unorthodox]

Yeah, too bright for me, still. 

Not a fan of the green in the background, and I understand you're against ANOTHER dark, but I like the idea of the new hand drawn fog of war ish colors for the main body and background. 

If there was a screen of just the background map, (or even a fakeit off the videos), maybe that as the background. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Hmm.  Find me an image(s) of what you have in mind - it's sounds good, but the theme's going to be mighty brown like that, bar changing the ideas for some other stuff (the indexes and post colors I haven't changed yet, obviously)...

[Unorthodox]

Watching the trailer video...I'm thinking maybe even a real oldschool map instead of something straight out of the screenshots.  But, they've clearly focused on the whole map aesthetic for everything... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvBf6WBatk0

[Unorthodox]

So, just running with the map idea....what about some oldshool maps.

Too busy, but along these lines. 
 

[Unorthodox]

[Buster's Uncle]

Whoah.

I've pasted those last two into GIMP, and will try them.  -It's going to show the margins more than the map, you know; no way around that.

[Unorthodox]

Here's actually a very good candidate: 



https://acrossdaboard.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/vintage-map.jpg

[Unorthodox]

Whoah.

I've pasted those last two into GIMP, and will try them.  -It's going to show the margins more than the map, you know; no way around that.

Yeah, it just gives the impression. 

That last one I posted would probably be the best source.  Big original, aged, and fits with the blues and browns well. 

[Buster's Uncle]

Pasted.

-I've got some work cut out for me...

[Buster's Uncle]

Okay; try it on again and refresh.

[Unorthodox]

Still has the green background.   

The reply box/footer area in general looks good (damn good), I assume that will make it's way up into the rest of the body?  (though it looks like you missed the gold borders around the post/preview buttons in the quick reply)

Not a terrible fan of the non-functioning next turn button at the bottom right.