RUN! it's a Skreech :eek: :lol:

Skreech are Fast, Monstrous, Insect/Animals with large eyes and a powerful bite. Their long, retractable, sharp Stingers can easily Kill without using their extremely Deadly Venom.

Some scientist believe that the Skreech were mutants from the age of the Dinosaurs while others propose that they came to earth from another planet. Regardless of where they first originated, the Skreech were feared by everyone who saw them and lived to tell the tale. Skreech were named for the high pitch screeching sounds they made that both alerted and terrified anyone brave or unlucky enough to be within range of these vicious monsters. Capable of moving great distances and possessing the ability to exist on plants, insects or animals, the Skreech were found in all climates and terrains of the world. The early Civilizations that managed to train the Skreech to
defend and attack, were considered to be among the most powerful on earth. Due to its aggressive and fierce attacks, one almost never defeated a Skreech until better weapons were created that provided early man with the power needed to kill such a giant and deadly beast.

This is a Complete Unit, ready to add to your Game.

Included Files:
Read Me, Civilopedia SkreechLarge.pcx and SkreechSmall.pcx, Alt_SkreechLarge (White Background), Skreech_units_32.pcx (CIV Specific Color), Adjusted .ini file.
Animations: Default, Run, Fortify, Fidget, AttackA, AttackB, AttackC,
Victory and Death.
All New Sounds: SkreechRun.wav, SkreechFortify.wav, SkreechFidget.wav, SkreechAttackA.wav, SkreechAttackB.wav, SkreechAttackC.wav, SkreechVictory.wav and SkreechDeath.wav.

All Animations and Sounds have been Thoroughly Game Tested to work well.

special thanks to COAtlantis 1745 for providing me with some of his raw
sound bytes that I was able to use in part while creating the new Sounds.

File Restored in Link
Download the Zip Here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=4656)

Previews: Note that These Preview .gifs are in "slow motion" and the actual animations in the game are much faster.

Skreech Default:

Skreech Fidget:

Great unit. Very nice animations and well matched sounds. I especially like the fidget.

:wow: wow.... interesting concept!

great animations :goodjob: going to add it and give it a try :)

Skreech Preview Picture:

:lol:

What the heck is that? Where did it come from? :lol:

Ok, I expected to see some "Seaved by the Bell" character :D but this isn't too bad either... what is it?

Its cute!

Pretty darn good job Vuldacon....

Hell yes! This is a perfect Yuuzhan Vong unit! Awesome!

:lol:

What the heck is that? Where did it come from? :lol:
How to spot the scientist. The rest of us are in awe of it's fearsome attacks and one voice wants to know the creatures taxonomy (genus, phylum, etc)

Brilliant Vuldacon ... a spermatozoa with attitude :clap:

Love it!
Unique and hillarious.

Looks sort of like that green alien dude at the end of the Civ2 unit sheet. :)

Wao...！ Two that big eyeballs in see me. .. Like this unit！！ Good job! Thanks!

Thanks for the Good Comments everyone...Happy if anyone wanting a Fantasy Unit such as the Skreech finds a place for it in their game.

Regarding the Questions What the heck is that? Where did it come from? and what the creatures taxonomy (genus, phylum, etc) is

...any Guess or explanation from others would be as good as anything I could invent but I will say that obviously, Skreech is a combination of an Insect and Animal...a forgotten Terror of the Ancient World :lol: or is Skreech an Alien "critter" that somehow managed to find itself on Earth long ago? Scientist are Baffled and there has been great controversy over its true origin. The majority of Scientists believe that Skreech was one of those creatures that through some strange evolutionary processes, evolved from the period of time when the world was young and all living things were in a state of what appeared to be random combinations of the trial and error process of "Mother Nature". Not unlike the Dinosaurs that had combinations of features such as Duck Bills, Armor plates and Wings without feathers. Today, scientists mainly find strange combination features of life in the Deepest areas of earths oceans or the micro world of Germs. Only few fossils remain of the Skreech, which had retractable stingers 10 to 15 feet long! Although the origin remains in dispute, Scientist do agree that Skreech was a terror and a formidable creature that serves to represent the harsh world and environment the early Civilizations endured. ;)
Here is an improved "Alt_SkreechLarge.pcx" with white background for the Civilopedia:

Interesting and funny............ :thumbsup:

I was kinda hoping for screech from "saved by the bell" too.. damn

This is an interesting little, though. Looks cute with those big eyes.

You finally finished it. Looks like it turned out really cool. There may well be a home for it in Mystara yet.

Brilliant Vuldacon ... a spermatozoa with attitude :clap:
The singular is 'spermatozoon'. :nono:

It looks like an arthropod snake with mammalian eyes. No doubt some genetic experiment gone horribly wrong.

Ok, I expected to see some "Seaved by the Bell" character but this isn't too bad either... what is it? ...What is Saved by the Bell? Not Familiar with it.

Vul you must be blessed ;) it is a hideous, teen, US, laughing track cued, comedy show ... which set in a high school ... no talent script and no talent actors in fact no talent ... so the direct opposite to your skill and unit :D

I too expected to see that character :D

i actually used to watch that show, in my middle teens :)

the unit is magnificent :D
especially the fidget, it easily is the best i have seen. Very good work :)

the attack is equally perfect though... it looks ominous

Screech ?
http://llamabutchers.mu.nu/archives/Screech.jpg
:D

Thanks for the Great Comment varwnos...very happy you like it :)

Ah Ha...well, I missed that show and from what you say fe3333au, I am sort of glad I did :lol: Anyway..thank you guys for informing me about the TV show with a different "Skreech"...was it spelled the same too? I thought I made that up :crazyeye:

What units will you be making next? ;)

@Supa: shouldn't you be watching Pengu? :lol: (or was it Pingu? "gnuk gnuuuk")

@Varwmos : I'm afraid I didn't catch your reference. What is that ? The 'plastic' show with the penguins ?

What units will you be making next?

varwnos...haven't decided for sure yet because I need to catch up on a lot of work. Especially since CIV IV will be coming out at the end of the year. I would like to make a New Barbarian to go with the New Barbarian Huts I uploaded in the Game Graphics section here...I thought a Wild "Head Hunter"... a Bone in his Nose, uses a Spear and runs around in a fierce, aggressive manner with up and down movements. Should have Wild Grunt sounds and just a Loin Cloth...you know, a Real Wild Barbarian lol. That and completing promised work for a few individuals...I like all types of units but tend more toward the Fantasy or Unusual kind, mainly because of the MOD I started 3 years ago and still work on.

Ah Ha...well, I missed that show and from what you say fe3333au, I am sort of glad I did :lol: Anyway..thank you guys for informing me about the TV show with a different "Skreech"...was it spelled the same too? I thought I made that up :crazyeye:
Be glad you missed it. My little sisters always got to control the tv after school so I was stuck listening to it while I did my homework. :suicide:

@Varwmos : I'm afraid I didn't catch your reference. What is that ? The 'plastic' show with the penguins ?

yes :) Isn't it belgian? It is the one where no one ever talks, they just make a sound like "gnuk"

@Vuldacon: i will be looking forward to the new barb unit :)

IMDB says it's from Switzerland. ;)

Ahh, Pingu. I used to love that show. :)

Great unit, BTW.

Great unit... But you knew that already! Definitely one of the more unusual ones out there.

Vuldacon, sorry for gravedigging, but I was just shown this unit and I have a question for you, is it possible to make this unit look like a crawling brain and spinal cord? You know like the 50's sci fi movie on the same subject?:D


If you could it would make an outstanding critter for the Fallout mod that would use enslavement to spawn more of itself.



:nuke: Cheers, Thorgrimm :nuke:

Vuldacon, sorry for gravedigging, but I was just shown this unit and I have a question for you, is it possible to make this unit look like a crawling brain and spinal cord? You know like the 50's sci fi movie on the same subject? Thorgrimm, not really "gravedigging", because this unit is not very Old. I remember that Movie and it was Cool :lol: It is usually better and far easier to start with a new unit model than try to change one for many reasons but your SCI FI Unit idea is an intriguing one. That Era had all kinds of "Body Parts" that were turned into Monsters, Giant Eye with Tentacles, etc... :lol: Would need to research this critter further and have time to devote to it, so I cannot promise it at this time but I like your Idea.

It could also be used for a X-Com Mod. :)

Vuldacon, Thanks for the response, and to me, just you being interested in the idea is a step in the right direction.:D

And if you can make it, I thank you my friend.:)




Cheers, Thorgrimm

I have no idea what this is, but I like it and would like a puff of whatever it is you're smoking over there Vuldacon :mischief: