A logo for OpenRTS !

[methusalah]

OpenRTS need a logo to enhance its visual identity. We should look at the main game engine for inspiration :

• Source Engine,
• Cry Engine,
• Unity 3d
• Unreal Engine

And more specialized ones :

• Starcraft 2
• DOTA 2
• Heroes of the storm
• Dawn of War
• Homeworld
• Halo Wars

etc.

• Concept validation (maybe on forum?)
• Crafting
• Adaptation to many usages (signatures, banners, dark and light grounds...)

[poVoq]

This could be a good start:
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/impact-point.html
or this one:
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/radar-sweep.html

[methusalah]

Thanks for the sharing.

Maybe the logo should be in 3D to tell the engine is 3D itself?

Maybe the cross-platform aspect is important too ? "Join the melee, whatever your gear."

[physicscom21]

I'm on it. I Wish I had Adobe After Effects to make a little clip of it zooming side to side to emphasize the 3D-ness of the text/Logo. A few of my friends have it, hopefully I can use theirs for a few hours, that'd be awesome.

[poVoq]

How about this? Took only 5 minutes ;) I also have a .svg vector file, but that isn't allowed for upload here.
Cedits: made by Lorc (http://lorcblog.blogspot.com/) & poVoq under CC BY 3.0 or later

[meltzow]

+1 for "RTS". but is it possible to "integrate" the "OPEN" better?

[zoltantan]

I like the concept. What about aligning the OPEN letters as an open book?

[poVoq]

hmm, maybe that's "overloading" the logo?

But ok, a book like any of these?
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/open-book.html
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/book-storm.html
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/enlightenment.html
https://openclipart.org/detail/159463/open-book-grayscale

Other ideas? some round logos to start the "O" and then just write out OpenRTS?
For example:
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/cog-lock.html
http://game-icons.net/lorc/originals/ink-swirl.html

[methusalah]

Some propositions from Grear, a not-yet-signed contributor ^^

[Dularl]

One of the logos from Grear, combined poVoq's would be very impressive in my opinion

[canonbob51]

Really like the bottom right or the center one.

[GamesOpenSource]

orts1-2svg.zip
Feel free to use under CC-BY 3.0 or later. Based on Impact point iconby Lorc under CC BY 3.0 https://game-icons.net/1x1/lorc/impact-point.html