Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26393217-20160215131200

Hello,

I'd like to know if there's a way, either by touching the source code or any config file, to associate various sprites (battlefield apearance, at least) to the same unit, according to its current level.

This feature was implemented in Warlords 4 and indeed, many of these sprites were re-used in WBC3. In W4, units are level 1-5 and get more armored and ornated the higher their level (and then their abilities).

How I see things, units could have their sprite changed upon reaching level 5 (a very interesting level for spellcasters and weak units), and perhaps also upon reaching levels 10 and 15. If you think this would do only for retinue troops, then it could be level 3 (10 XP), 5 (40 XP), and 7 (110 XP), for a more diverse looking army.

However, even if possible, using W4 files wouldn't be enough because of several sprites being used "off-race" (the Dragonlords units being dispatched being WBC3 Undeads, Dark Dwarves, etc.), not mentioning new units. So, graphic designers would still be needed. 