US company headquarters

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 06 May 2007 13:36

Ameecher wrote:How about the Sears tower? You like a challenge

If I remember....
Someone did it before...
Sure a lame copy... and copyright tainted
But It fits in size...
->> link <<-

I'll think over it.

Dropzone · Post by **Dropzone** » 06 May 2007 13:49

Okay, I've got all the buildings coded, but only the temperate versions. I'll do the versions for other climates next. I don't think I'll be able to do the snowy version of HQ 1 though: it seems like the game uses the same sprites for HQs whether they're in snowy areas or not. The same thing applies to the tropical grass versions of the HQs: the game always uses a sandy version, even if you place the HQ in a grassy area.

HQ 3, HQ 4, and both banks work fine:

HQ 5 works fine, apart from a small problem in transparent mode. I had to do it like that because of how the original sprites are arranged (the square at the bottom only has a ground sprite, so it has to look the same in transparent mode as it does normally).

There's a bigger problem with HQ 1 and 2. The original sprites are entirely made out of ground sprites, with no parts of the sprite extending past the edge of the tile. Your sprites do extend past the (top) edges of the tile, which means that they get cut off if there are any buildings immediately above the HQ:

I'll PM you the current version of the GRF so you can try it out and see what you think.

AndersI · Post by **AndersI** » 06 May 2007 15:56

Well, if you need a challenge, why not take a stab at the "Turning Torso" from Malmö, Sweden?

http://www.turningtorso.se/ (needs Flash)

Ameecher · Post by **Ameecher** » 06 May 2007 15:59

That is a cool building but this is the US company HQ thread, not swedish

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 06 May 2007 16:01

AndersI wrote:Well, if you need a challenge, why not take a stab at the "Turning Torso" from Malmö, Sweden?

http://www.turningtorso.se/ (needs Flash)

That is defenetly a reason to develop an european HQ set! It'll stand on my list. But this time only US buildings.

AndersI · Post by **AndersI** » 06 May 2007 16:23

Ameecher wrote:That is a cool building but this is the US company HQ thread, not swedish

Well, you need something modern for the US future

Soccerito · Post by **Soccerito** » 06 May 2007 17:03

But what about the WTC Twin Towers as Desolator suggested too. It would fit perfectly to 4 squares.

Soccerito

CMircea · Post by **CMircea** » 06 May 2007 18:06

Yeah, one in the lower left corner and one in the upper right corner.

Or what about the Empire State Building?

Sleepie · Post by **Sleepie** » 06 May 2007 18:13

Buffalo City Hall, maybe?

CMircea · Post by **CMircea** » 06 May 2007 21:27

Whoa...that surely speaks for it's owner!

Ben_K · Post by **Ben_K** » 07 May 2007 09:42

Skidd, really great work. they are looking really nice!

Just one criticism to do with the use of white, mainly on HQ2, HQ5 and the banks. It has been mentioned that they seem too bright, but they also seem not defined enough. Maybe it could do with some extra shading to enhance the edges a bit more?

And an idea: on the snowy HQ1 the blue car doesn't have snow on the top. That makes me think he has just arrived at work - maybe add some tyre tracks from the entrance?

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 07 May 2007 11:01

Referring the WTC: First I dislike to draw another building from NYC.
I could draw it but, I don't think it is a good idea. No more discussion about it! Thanks.

Sleepie wrote:Buffalo City Hall, maybe?

It's nice and I'll think over it too.

So far I have the choise between:
- Sears tower
- Buffalo City Hall

Ben_K wrote:Just one criticism to do with the use of white, mainly on HQ2, HQ5 and the banks. It has been mentioned that they seem too bright, but they also seem not defined enough. Maybe it could do with some extra shading to enhance the edges a bit more?

I needed to see them in game (mockups are not everything). To see how much I've got to darken them. I'll fix that.

Ben_K wrote:And an idea: on the snowy HQ1 the blue car doesn't have snow on the top. That makes me think he has just arrived at work - maybe add some tyre tracks from the entrance?

Sure, but for now we can't use it because there is AFAIK no possible action 7/9 to check if the HQ is build above snow line. It would probably require to extend the grf format. That would be nice cause then the Z-order stuff could be fixd too.

wallyweb · Post by **wallyweb** » 07 May 2007 12:07

skidd13 wrote:Referring the WTC: First I dislike to draw another building from NYC.
I could draw it but, I don't think it is a good idea. No more discussion about it! Thanks.

I think I know what you mean and I agree with you.

skidd13 wrote:
Sleepie wrote:Buffalo City Hall, maybe?
It's nice and I'll think over it too.

So far I have the choise between:
- Sears tower
- Buffalo City Hall

Sears tower if you are only replacing the 5th HQ.
or
Buffalo City Hall as the 4th HQ and move your current 4th HQ to 5th

m3henry · Post by **m3henry** » 07 May 2007 13:03

wallyweb wrote:Buffalo City Hall as the 4th HQ and move your current 4th HQ to 5th

yes,!!! but make a not vey tall one, or a one with no tower, so it balences the jump from warehouse to the small tower

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 07 May 2007 16:25

Recolored the lincoln memorial. Hope its better now.

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 22 May 2007 15:37

Update. Released first version of the GRF. The white house replacement isn't ready for this verion, but I hope for the next.

Big thanks to my coder DropZone.

CMircea · Post by **CMircea** » 22 May 2007 16:21

I'd love an option to disable the bank replacement.

Digitalfox · Post by **Digitalfox** » 09 Jun 2007 00:23

So skidd13, how is it going ??

Any progress in the white house??

skidd13 · Post by **skidd13** » 09 Jun 2007 09:59

Not at the moment. I hope I finish another sprite project (TOP SECRET) and my openttd patches. And there's always real life.

Sir A. Boey · Post by **Sir A. Boey** » 31 Aug 2007 07:43

I hate to dissapoint you mate but the Us HQ's don't work anymore with the new North American Roads
beeing released... Or is there an other solution to overcome this problem?

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