Thanks for that Wolfshanze. I'm not confused as to
why these units are not getting more feedback. I have been on these forums since CivIV was released, I have seen every unit created
AS they were created. I am well aware that ancient units have been done to death, specifically
Hellenic units. I don't use the term Greek as I feel the two are completely different. I agree that there are HUGE gaps in the modern units selection for people , but there are HUGE gaps in the ancient units too. I an great example would be the Persians (since you bought up the Persian tank!
) I cannot remember any Persian cavalry being created in fact I'm the only one to have ever created
Cataphracts (the Persians had some of the greatest Cataphracts in the Ancient world) for the Persians, that being the only heavy cavalry created for perhaps one of the greatest eastern empires in antiquity.
Personally I resent the term "oddball" I realize you meant no offense by the term. But those "oddball" (as you call them) civs ( aside from 1 or 2) have been created by me and are available to download and use, so every unit I have created has a use and are used. All of these factions deserve recognition and really should not be lumped into general classifications of Civilizations ( I realize that Fraxis has only so much time to create a game, and do not have the financial power to spend 20 years working on a game, and if they were to include EVERY civ that has been created here it would take that long! Thats what modders are for!
).
Anyway back to the topic at hand. No I'm not confused as to why these units are seeing so little in the way of commments, I understand this, I embrace this, it is the nature of the forums, if these units had come along 2 years ago there would be threads 5 pages long (well perhaps not really
). If I could make modern units I would. But I find them boring to model and texture, modern camouflage is so boring
but ancient armor, creating a spear, sword and shield is so rewarding in the time it takes to do. I'm sure you agree (infact I know you do as you said so
), that these ancient units are beautiful, but more importantly that are accurate for their time period, something that really has not been done yet in all the years of ancient unit creation in CivIV modding.
I also realize since the last frontpage update my sig had nearly doubled in size ( come on don't tell me no one has noticed!
) So far I count about 11 units, 2 civs ( the 3rd is on its way) and 1 Leaderhead ( if the next one is any good that will be 2
) created in alittle under 1 month. If all of these were to stay at the top of the boards then no one else would get ANY recognition for their hard work ( that includes you and your new found skinning talents Wolf), and that just isn't fair for anyone. Speaking of your skinning I do like your Persian tank, it really looks like it belongs rolling over the desert sands, and your German GG look superb!
BTW: all these units have a much larger home and will be seen on a much larger scale in EBCIV. I only release them so others might enjoy the work and use them for themselves.
Say Hello to the Arjos. A Celtic Noble Merchant Spearman. These warriors trained in the Greek style of fighting using a phalanx formation, they were not as proficient with this tactic as the Greeks, but still they were a powerful force on any battlefield. Due to their vast wealth these men could afford to purchase extremely fine Celtic Chainmail armor and the finest weapons made in Arverni lands.
Slow day for Infantry it seems.
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). But rest assured I will be continuing with my modding when I do.
