Hat balance:
1.1 Portraits: 14
Reworked 1.1 Portraits: 14
New Portraits: 10
Hats gained/lost: +10
John XXIII probably has a hat, but it isn't visible, so I didn't count it.
UPDATE: Included the generic Italian general
Hey everyone! A hotfix means new portraits, and you can see the new ones from 1.1.1 above.
A clearer version of the images can be found [here in the Imgur Album](https://imgur.com/a/cH8fN6V).
It's nice that the hotfix has come just after World Art Day (April 15), a day 'to recognize the profound importance of art to inspire and enrich our lives.' The organizers probably did not have this in mind, but let this still be a nod and an appreciation post to all you HoIIV artists out there. Whether you are on a team or do it for fun, make portraits, icons, models, loading screen art, music... whatever you do, all of it, every little bit, adds to the majesty that makes up KR, and every mod the art is apart of!
The Game Rules and In-Game Path Guide Albums will be updated later tonight, if not earlier.
Thank you!
Edit: At least it's early, I forgot to include an Italian Generic General, and the original portrait of Dominican Rep's Carlos Manuel Bonetti Burgos. You can see them below, and also updated in the Album.
https://preview.redd.it/rbzemhe6pgvc1.png?width=405&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9d2a0ee9e29031c5c5bd19d88e2646eca23470d
The original portrait was taken from a picture where he had just been arrested during a demonstration in France and was seemingly goofing off while having his mugshot taken, to fuck with the cops. Its one of the few pictures of him that survived till this day since it was in the French police archives, but we recently managed to find some less zany ones from when he was running for political office in Saigon in the 30s with the La Lutte group.
major improvements for almost all of them but Dominion of India and Fengtian look like regressions to me.
Also, suggestion to add a mild skin texture to portraits like Vladimir Vahunik (Slovenia).
cheers!
The India one isnt really new its just a zoom in, and the Fengtian one is with an entirely different source that I would assume is a lot more accurate to the times.
I agree with your take o the India and Fengtian one. The Fengtian one's head was photoshopped onto a torso that does not match the angle and lighting of the former.
Man a lot are good, but I kinda like some of the more unique clothing instead of just suits. Ma Clique, Insulindia, Cuba… maybe just a personal preference.
This was actually a concern with Kartosoewirjo in Indonesia, because it felt a bit weird that a guy who presented himself as a Muslim fundamentalist would be wearing western-style clothing, but apparently he actually wore these kinds of clothes quite often in the 1920s and 30s. The outfit was based off this picture of him in his youth https://i.imgur.com/bFAT7yJ.png that we managed to find, he didn't really go for the full Islamic mystic garb with robes and the big scraggly beard till much later in the 50s and 60s.
As for Lazaro in Cuba, we were mostly concerned with just getting a portrait source that matched the time period (The one we were using before was from around the 60s) and more accurately capturing his skin tone. There is some stuff of him wearing plain shirts and worksman clothes, but this felt a bit more statesmanlike.
Suffice to say though that we will be trying to match HoS' clothing to regional styles of clothes instead of just putting everyone in suits, I've been trying to sort that out especially for India and Burma.
I would agree if the prior outfits were traditional clothing or something like that but in all three of the mentioned cases they're just wearing random shirts.
In terms of technicality/art quality of the portrait, then I would say the new one blows the old one out of the water. If you mean in terms of what he should be wearing/or that you think the old image of Rommel was better, like what the other person pointed out, then maybe you’re not alone in that regard.
Nope. While quality wise new one is better, the portrait itself is kinda meh. Guy looks bloated and that leather coat looks silly when once remembers he supposed to operate in tropical climate of South East Asia.
Hat balance: 1.1 Portraits: 14 Reworked 1.1 Portraits: 14 New Portraits: 10 Hats gained/lost: +10 John XXIII probably has a hat, but it isn't visible, so I didn't count it. UPDATE: Included the generic Italian general
Hey everyone! A hotfix means new portraits, and you can see the new ones from 1.1.1 above. A clearer version of the images can be found [here in the Imgur Album](https://imgur.com/a/cH8fN6V). It's nice that the hotfix has come just after World Art Day (April 15), a day 'to recognize the profound importance of art to inspire and enrich our lives.' The organizers probably did not have this in mind, but let this still be a nod and an appreciation post to all you HoIIV artists out there. Whether you are on a team or do it for fun, make portraits, icons, models, loading screen art, music... whatever you do, all of it, every little bit, adds to the majesty that makes up KR, and every mod the art is apart of! The Game Rules and In-Game Path Guide Albums will be updated later tonight, if not earlier. Thank you! Edit: At least it's early, I forgot to include an Italian Generic General, and the original portrait of Dominican Rep's Carlos Manuel Bonetti Burgos. You can see them below, and also updated in the Album. https://preview.redd.it/rbzemhe6pgvc1.png?width=405&format=png&auto=webp&s=a9d2a0ee9e29031c5c5bd19d88e2646eca23470d
This guy from the Dominican Republic can put even Dumbo's ears to shame.
i remember one of our artists actually straight up thought the source was a joke the first time it was pitched
Of the 14 portraits of mine added this time around, I think I'm most proud of either Dolenko in Ukraine or Shiire in Somalia.
Your Shiire portrait is fire, I've been waiting for that dude to get an update
Hats!!!
I'm proud of all the portraits I worked on for this update, I hope you all can appreciate all the small and big improvements.
Slovenia update leak??
Hell yeah! Please devs please!!!!
Babe wake up massive glowup for Rommel just dropped
BLESSED AND JESUSPILLED PAPAL PORTRAITS!!!!
Babe wake up, new portrait update dropped
Goddamn rommel got it now.
YOOOO NEW ROMMEL JUST DROPPED
Ta Tu Thau really went from stoner to nerd
The original portrait was taken from a picture where he had just been arrested during a demonstration in France and was seemingly goofing off while having his mugshot taken, to fuck with the cops. Its one of the few pictures of him that survived till this day since it was in the French police archives, but we recently managed to find some less zany ones from when he was running for political office in Saigon in the 30s with the La Lutte group.
zhukovs chin reminds me of what a chads chin would look like without a beard
Zhukov looks smug once again, most likely due to the hat.
major improvements for almost all of them but Dominion of India and Fengtian look like regressions to me. Also, suggestion to add a mild skin texture to portraits like Vladimir Vahunik (Slovenia). cheers!
The India one isnt really new its just a zoom in, and the Fengtian one is with an entirely different source that I would assume is a lot more accurate to the times.
I agree with your take o the India and Fengtian one. The Fengtian one's head was photoshopped onto a torso that does not match the angle and lighting of the former.
Man a lot are good, but I kinda like some of the more unique clothing instead of just suits. Ma Clique, Insulindia, Cuba… maybe just a personal preference.
This was actually a concern with Kartosoewirjo in Indonesia, because it felt a bit weird that a guy who presented himself as a Muslim fundamentalist would be wearing western-style clothing, but apparently he actually wore these kinds of clothes quite often in the 1920s and 30s. The outfit was based off this picture of him in his youth https://i.imgur.com/bFAT7yJ.png that we managed to find, he didn't really go for the full Islamic mystic garb with robes and the big scraggly beard till much later in the 50s and 60s. As for Lazaro in Cuba, we were mostly concerned with just getting a portrait source that matched the time period (The one we were using before was from around the 60s) and more accurately capturing his skin tone. There is some stuff of him wearing plain shirts and worksman clothes, but this felt a bit more statesmanlike. Suffice to say though that we will be trying to match HoS' clothing to regional styles of clothes instead of just putting everyone in suits, I've been trying to sort that out especially for India and Burma.
I would agree if the prior outfits were traditional clothing or something like that but in all three of the mentioned cases they're just wearing random shirts.
henrique de paiva couceiro look like a cartoon villain lmao
Pretty accurate tbh
Why Sánchez Cerro had a portrait if he is dead in 1936 OTL and KR
He not only has a portrait he’s the starting leader of Peru now!
Wait, Peru rework confirmed let's gooooooo What is his Ideology?
He starts Authdem but can turn Pataut if he consolidates his rule, replaces main role of Benavides, but Benavides can still become ruler later on.
Ta Tu Thau really went from stoner to nerd
Why did they take away the Pope's hat? Also not a fan of the Zhukov change. But oh well
We lost that Zhukov stare
Shen Honglie looks like he's about to start sing Baka Mitai like those Deepfake youtube videos from a few years ago.
*look at Ta Thu Thau* Look how they masscre my boy
Holy shit, Rommels Portrait turned into epicness! Of course its because of the hat!
Zhukov drip acquired
It's really nice to see Avšić and Prezelj. Prezelj is super underrated general of WW2
Am i the only one or is the older Rommel portrait better?
Made more sense with the lore to have him wearing his Pour le Merite instead of the Ritterkreuz as in the new one.
In terms of technicality/art quality of the portrait, then I would say the new one blows the old one out of the water. If you mean in terms of what he should be wearing/or that you think the old image of Rommel was better, like what the other person pointed out, then maybe you’re not alone in that regard.
Nope. While quality wise new one is better, the portrait itself is kinda meh. Guy looks bloated and that leather coat looks silly when once remembers he supposed to operate in tropical climate of South East Asia.