They actually did it! - Culture Specific Pop-Icons

[Homecastle]

Yesterdays Tinto Flavour on the Inca showed us a lot of interesting buildings, but what caught my attention were the Pop-Icons used for them.

While the resolution isn't the best, you can clearly see that they differ from the normal, european looking icons we're used to. This is wonderful! It was something I wished for quite early on and I think they did a great job colour coding them. I was instantly able to identify them as slaves, soldiers and clergy respectively. Things like this help immerse you into the region you're playing and it's one of the ways UI can improve the enjoyment I and many others get out of a game.

 

[Fawr]

I find them less instantly identifiable, and I still hope we get the option of instantly recognisable icons rather than tiny pictures of blue, red and white clothed people.

 

[ArVass]

I think they are very neat, although I think the soldier pops could benefit from some touch-up, perhaps the guy representing sailors could be wearing a light blue like the European-style pop icon does, because the homogenous red makes it harder to read