@pgsquig
I am a non-graphic non-artist I use this
https://greenfishsoftware.org/gfie.php

Crop those images above, then paste them into greenfish and shrink them into 48x48px or 72x54px or whatever size you want.

@pgsquig

Hi

Elk has a good guide here https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3435/a-brief-guide-to-making-units-colorize-re-scale-etc

What I have done is use existing units and then tweak their color or add some flames and smoke or remove a special marker/roundel type thing. Pinta or paint.net I think it is for windows and gimp are the two I used.

Sadly they keep getting updated and I have to learn how to use them all over again lol GIMP is the more powerful but also more complex.

I would search existing maps like Iron War and Total World War and see if they have what you're looking for. Frostion and Hepps aren't active anymore but always shared their images when they were, so just make sure to mention them in the credits that it's their units you're using if you do.

Veqryn and Joe Pants both have a pile of units out there and BlackElk has quite a few as well.

I don't have Veqryns units any more but you can do a search for Veqryn Unit Art and see if anything comes up or All Unit Art.

Will ping @ebbe as he makes units and is still active, so he might be willing to help.

Does anyone have experience creating new unit images?
I am looking to make images for three new units.
First, the Flying Boat:


Next, the Observation Balloon:

And finally, the Supermarine Nighthawk fighter:

These are for the map War Plan Red Orange, a WWI scenario where the US joins the Central Powers.

What is the best way to create new unit images? Thanks!

@Ramon said:

Is it possible to give the player a choice? either buy 6 dice or dont buy any?

Create it as a purchasable item:

<productionRule name="buyTechTokens"> <cost resource="PUs" quantity="20"/> <result resourceOrUnit="techTokens" quantity="6"/> </productionRule>

and add to the production of each player. The triggers are not needed when doing this.
"userActions" can be used:

<attachment name="userActionAttachment_Japanese_Purchase_6TT" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="UserActionAttachment" type="player"> <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachment_Is_Japanese_Not_AI"/> <option name="activateTrigger" value="triggerAttachment_Give_Japanese_6_techTokens"/> <option name="activateTrigger" value="triggerAttachment_Take_20_PUs_From_Japanese"/> <option name="text" value="Japanese_6TT"/> <option name="attemptsPerTurn" value="1"/> </attachment>

Then the actionstext.properties:

Japanese_6TT.BUTTON=[Purchase] Japanese_6TT.DESCRIPTION=Purchase 6 techTokens for 20 PUs. Japanese_6TT.NOTIFICATION_SUCCESS=You have purchased 6 techTokens for 20 PUs. Japanese_6TT.OTHER_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESS=The Japanese have purchased 6 techTokens for 20 PUs.

There are 2 problems with this approach. The AI does not use "userActions". This can be checked by using "isAI":

<attachment name="conditionAttachment_Is_Japanese_AI" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="RulesAttachment" type="player"> <option name="isAI" value="true"/> </attachment> <attachment name="conditionAttachment_Is_Japanese_Not_AI" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="RulesAttachment" type="player"> <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachment_Is_Japanese_AI"/> <option name="invert" value="true"/> </attachment> <attachment name="triggerAttachment_Japanese_Purchase_6TT" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="TriggerAttachment" type="player"> <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachment_Is_Japanese_AI"/> <option name="chance" value="3:6"/> <option name="chanceIncrementOnFailure" value="1"/> <option name="chanceDecrementOnSuccess" value="1"/> <option name="notification" value="Japanese_6TT"/> <option name="when" value="before:JapaneseTech"/> <option name="players" value="@All-Players@"/> <option name="activateTrigger" value="triggerAttachment_Give_Japanese_6_techTokens"/> <option name="activateTrigger" value="triggerAttachment_Take_20_PUs_From_Japanese"/> </attachment>

The other problem is there is no way to test if Japanese have the 20PUs, they will always be able to purchase the 6 techTokens.

Cheers...