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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2021, 12:36:17 AM »
I should add a 2, shouldn't I?

Look better, for instance, that way on Civ6 and BE...

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2021, 01:36:08 AM »
I guess it would go with the site banner and site name.  However, you'd also need to re-center your icon's text to make room for a 3rd line.  Probably gonna look a bit funny with just a "2" stuck in at the bottom, as is.

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2021, 02:00:47 AM »
Sigh.  Probably.

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2021, 05:17:46 AM »
I found a logo I made years ago w/ the "2"...

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2021, 07:16:29 AM »
I like these new icons, the wide slightly more than the square.
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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2021, 05:34:43 PM »
I'm see u still search the variants.
My feelings says that the full string with "Alpha Centauri" is too much for this icon.
R u tried to make icon with just two letters - "AC"?

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2021, 06:01:29 PM »
What about this concept of icon:

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2021, 06:39:40 PM »
Huh.  I happen to have done something with the initials yesterday.  Gimme a minute, and I'll make something 50x and we'll try it...

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2021, 06:55:18 PM »
OOOH!

I think we've got a winner.  Post an opinion, Protok, so I can see the Unread Icon on the board. ;nod

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« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2021, 07:57:52 PM »
I'm not Protok, but...Its so weird to see an Earth globe under the Alpha Centauri initials.  :-\

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2021, 07:59:41 PM »
I could flip the globe...  I could ditch Atlas, and probably will if I do more.

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2021, 08:04:07 PM »
There's a nice deoiction of Planet in the game art. The name of the file escapes me now, but I showed it to you in that thread we discussed the new posting ranks.

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2021, 09:08:47 PM »
I like AC2FB version, but with Unity ship instead of Atlant holding the globe.
Also "C2" could be bolder.

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2021, 09:47:11 PM »
I made the C2 a lot bigger, removed Atlas, and flipped the planet and turned 90 degrees to match the lighting on the letters.

I think it prettier than w/ the Planet from the file you pointed out Geo.  It was 29x31, and needed a lot of doctoring, attached.

-I've saved all the elements as layers, so I can fiddle in the future more easily.  -Also did/attached a quick paste-in of the Unity.  Thoughts?

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Re: Redecorate the root index w/ a new icon?
« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2021, 10:25:48 PM »
Protok, you're in Astronomy theme - of course you can't see a change in the default theme.

 

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