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RoC Catapult

When creating maps with focus on orcs, I like to use RoC catapult instead of/alongside TFT one, but the blue-teamcolored icon always seemed out of place, so I desided to make a more fitting one.

Update: today is exactly 5 years since I joined HIVE and published my first icon, so I decided to have a little fun with it as a bit of a celebration, cuz why not ^^ 🎉🎂

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Some abstract descriptions for your inspiration ^^
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Dragon's Tooth
The Orcish Catapult has always been a standing asset to the Horde. Capable of hurling fiery projectiles over great distances, Orcish Catapults have been the doom of many Alliance regiments. Though a small team of Orcs must always be available to man these destructive machines, unerringly Catapults serve as the Horde's greatest siege weapon.

Ingame description.
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Eye Of The Storm
A memorable shape that gathers more air to the projectile, making it spin slightly as it flies towards unfortunate targets. Its reinforced parts allow it to go off with much bigger force, sending enemy to their doom. A storm of boulders covers the field, sending them into panic and causing utter chaos.

There's a Catapult v2 model by Kitabatake, meant as a catapult upgrade, but I'm not sure if it fits this icon. Nonetheless, you could still use it if you don't have a better-fitting one ^^
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Horde'n'Thunder
Covered in orcish insignias, this metal monster has little left from the original catapult. It can now withstand any fire from the projectile, giving orcs the freedom to put as much flame on it as possible. These artillery juggernauts could be seen on the forefronts of the most fearsome clans.

Made a third one bc I feel like three tiers is nice when it comes to upgrades :wink:
Mimicking icons from Barracks
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Can also be found in previews.
Original screenshotEdited versionFurther process
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1.0 (Jan 9th 2019) - uploaded the icon (BTNRoCCatapult)

1.1 (Jan 9th 2019) - improved shadows on the bones
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1.2 (Jan 9th 2024) - anniversary update - added upgrade versions (BTNRoCCatapult2 and BTNRoCCatapult3) and a better description
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Enjoy! 💙

P.S.

If you're looking for a more neutral icon with a different perspective, you might want to check out Catapult icon by zerotul!
Also, you can find an optimized version of the original model here - Catapult (Optimized) by Ujimasa Hojo
There's also a no-flag-no-bones version - Catapult v1 by Kitabatake, maybe not a direct match to the icon but still ^^
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RoC Catapult (Icon)

RoC Catapult 2 (Icon)

RoC Catapult 3 (Icon)

Reviews
San
San
Yep, better. A simple edited screenshot icon, since we don't have much decent catapult icon on Hive database yet, it is useful enough for approval.
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Hey Ceterai, is this a freehand work of yours or is it a modified screenshot?
Don't forget to read the Icon Submission Rules if you've the time.
Hi, it's a modified screenshot. I can add an original screenshot or a full edited version to the description, if needed. I've red the rules before posting, and General Resource Rules.
EDIT: When modifying the screenshot, I was following this 2d art tutorial.
 
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