Captain Boneboys Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 chip & paint, chip, paint & wash, such was the life of a deck hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Robert Calder Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I like my boat to be pretty. My boat bears the scars of the previous battle when I don't keep it up. If I pay 10,000 gold to repair my pretty boat, it damn well better include a paint job too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBoiteux Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Come on, paintings are paintings, ie work of art, interpretation of life, not realistic photographs. Do you really think that XIXth century field labour was that clean, that all peasants wore clean shirts that remained clean all day long, that horse coats were always that clean and so on ? https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/66.126/ Can't we just state that NA clean ship textures are just devs' artistic choice (that follows the style of some XVIII-XIXth century naval paintings) and as such won't and can't please everybody ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesters-Ink Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 A few fair points raised for both sides, what ever is decided, it's still a great game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migui Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 What about pirate ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almirante Jimi Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Conceptual Idea for devs: More days in the sea more rusty looks the ship. When the ship lands on port, autoclean ships, optional for pirates. + RolePlay + Realistic + Fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precious Roy Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 The farm picture with the barrels includes a bung hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Come on, paintings are paintings, ie work of art, interpretation of life, not realistic photographs. Do you really think that XIXth century field labour was that clean, that all peasants wore clean shirts that remained clean all day long, that horse coats were always that clean and so on ? Can't we just state that NA clean ship textures are just devs' artistic choice (that follows the style of some XVIII-XIXth century naval paintings) and as such won't and can't please everybody ? Paintings of peasants are often pastoral and romantic. Good job finding one of them. Sea paintings, on the other hand, were often exhaustively researched or even done by eyewitnesses. Everyone had easy access to actual naval vessels in various states of readiness and repair, and many artists were plainly striving towards photorealism. If you're familiar with the lifespans of wooden boats, you know that a coat of paint can make a vessel look brand new, even if her timbers are rotten through and through. I'm definitely on board with some dirtier sails (texture decals), but dirty hulls are an awful lot of visual work for something that is the result of rank lubberly neglect. We'll never know for sure, but I tend to think that even pirates would take sufficient pride in their vessel to dab on some new paint. A rustbucket is none too intimidating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciccseven Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) Edited April 7, 2016 by ciccseven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcomies Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Maybe the durability of the ship could have an effect on it's looks, low dura ships looking more patched and worn than ones with full durability left. The ships should not look too dirty however since they were generally kept clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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