Colors

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Seems like enemy colors are unnecessarily similar.  In my current game, three opponents are shades of purple.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Magnar is the only purple.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I would love it if we could go to a two color per faction system.

I wonder how hard it would be for SD to implement?

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting mqpiffle, reply 2

I would love it if we could go to a two color per faction system.

I wonder how hard it would be for SD to implement?
End of mqpiffle's quote

Agreed!

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

ability to select color for youself and enemy in game setup anyone?

 ever warcraft 3 have such option in 2002 

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

You can set your own color, and AI colors, just create custom factions and leaders with whatever colors you want.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

this extremely stupid suggestion.

are you really think that someone will create new factions just to change color? 

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting sharpxe, reply 6

this extremely stupid suggestion.

are you really think that someone will create new factions just to change color? 
End of sharpxe's quote

You don't have to create NEW factions to change the color... the color is set in the xml files and I can change it without creating new factions.

In the CoreRaceConfigs.xml, you can set the default colors for each race, under Color tag.... not that hard to change yourself just need to use notepad (I recommend you back-up the file before you change the values there. But there you go... instant color change.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting sharpxe, reply 6

this extremely stupid suggestion.

are you really think that someone will create new factions just to change color? 
End of sharpxe's quote

It wasn't a suggestion, it was a fact.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Sanati, reply 8

Quoting sharpxe, reply 6
this extremely stupid suggestion.

are you really think that someone will create new factions just to change color? 

It wasn't a suggestion, it was a fact.
End of Sanati's quote

I actually did this in FE before they changed the colors of Kraxis and Magnar.  I remade the exact same factions of Magnar and Resoln so that they would use different colors and not clash with Altar and Pariden.  I stopped when I tried to recreate an exact copy of Gilden with new colors because custom sovereigns can't choose the Battle Hammer weapon like Lord Markin has.  I was pissed!  So now I want the freakin colors fixed the right way.  GET ON IT!

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Trojasmic, reply 9
So now I want the freakin colors fixed the right way. GET ON IT!
End of Trojasmic's quote

What colors do you want them to be? Make your custom sovereigns and you can give your character the hammer from Gilden quite easily in the .xml

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting parrottmath, reply 10

Quoting Trojasmic, reply 9So now I want the freakin colors fixed the right way. GET ON IT!

What colors do you want them to be? Make your custom sovereigns and you can give your character the hammer from Gilden quite easily in the .xml
End of parrottmath's quote

Let me see the colors of the rainbow are:

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.  That's 6.  But Wildlands are using Green so we only have 5.  Let's add Brown, Black, and White.  That makes 8.  You might get away with Gray (but that will be really close to White) and you might get away with Pink (but that will be really close to Red).  If you want to have more than 10 opponents in a game, you're going to have duplication.  The better option and good UI strategy would dictate that the borders be clearly distinguishable.  When in doubt, think CIV V.