ryanjames' mods-Civilisations, small and large
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Thanks for this release!
lordrj15
Manx Modder
So, today I was reading up on the Chavin civilisation, and noticed there don't seem to be any Chavin mods at all, so I think I may start a Chavin project after the Mossi
Here's a possible icon, it's slightly rough as I couldn't find a good image of the icon I wanted
However, I imagine that a Chavin mod may already be in development, perhaps under Leugi, does anyone know?
Here's a possible icon, it's slightly rough as I couldn't find a good image of the icon I wanted
However, I imagine that a Chavin mod may already be in development, perhaps under Leugi, does anyone know?
Hoop Thrower
Cyberbolivarian Inkarri
Leugi's trying to go up north (OK, that's funny to say since he's working on Rio de la Plata), so I doubt he has plans for Chavin just yet.
JFD
Kathigitarkh
They're not. I consulted with him on some of the Tribes that I should put into ExCE, and the Chavin were one that I could add without clashing with his plans.
lordrj15
Manx Modder
Great! They would be a brilliant civ to do, I'm suprised there is none yet, they seem rather influential.
Aside from that, I came up with yet another idea, I saw something about Cyprus/russian fleets in the news, so I thought, "How about a Cyprus civ?"
So I've done some digging and I've come up with an idea
Cypriot Empire
Leader-Peter the Great of Cyprus
UA-"The last crusades" pillaging coastal tiles yields extra gold and HP. Embarked units can attack cities. Free walls in captured coastal cities.
UU-"Hosptallier" long-swordsman replacement that recieves "coastal raider" promotion and may move after embarking.
UB-"Cyclopean walls" a wall replacement that gives extra defense, +15 xp to naval units and +1 happiness.
Any criticisms/suggestions? Not sure if the UB is accurate was Cyclopean walls were more Mycenae than Cypriot, though it blends with the UA nicely
Natan35
Mayor of St. Natansburg
I would suggest something else for the UU:
Hospitaller
Replaces Longswordsman. Starts with the Amphibious promotion, and has a 20% bonus on coastal tiles. Receive the "knights of Rhodes" promotion. Slightly more expansive.
Knights of Rhodes- +33%
combat boost vs. Naval units. May attack ships.
Hospitaller
Replaces Longswordsman. Starts with the Amphibious promotion, and has a 20% bonus on coastal tiles. Receive the "knights of Rhodes" promotion. Slightly more expansive.
Knights of Rhodes- +33%
combat boost vs. Naval units. May attack ships.
lordrj15
Manx Modder
I would suggest something else for the UU:
Hospitaller
Replaces Longswordsman. Starts with the Amphibious promotion, and has a 20% bonus on coastal tiles. Receive the "knights of Rhodes" promotion. Slightly more expansive.
Knights of Rhodes- +33%
Well, this is only a prototype idea, but It'll probably be something similar to that, less generic than my current idea.
Do you think the walls are appropriate? Maybe I should add some kind of turkish UB? To represent it's double culture?
BTW, your hanse civ idea link is broken
lordrj15
Manx Modder
Just working on an icon!
The actual emblem will probably be smaller, and I might make the BG colour darker.
The actual emblem will probably be smaller, and I might make the BG colour darker.
lordrj15
Manx Modder
Decided on a new chavin icon, is this is actually one of their major gods
It was rather hellish to make
It was rather hellish to make
COF
Emperor
In my opinion the first one was better, overcomlicated icons look really bad in game.
Hoop Thrower
Cyberbolivarian Inkarri
I wonder if a stylized Tumi would work/would be fitting...
For example.
For example.
lordrj15
Manx Modder
COF
Emperor
You can use refine edge in photoshop if it helps, or use a smaller icon, like the one in Suk's template.
lordrj15
Manx Modder
I wonder if a stylized Tumi would work/would be fitting...
For example.
In principle it would be a good icon, but it doesn't seem to be chavin.
I'm thinking maybe a stylised San Pedro cactus in Chavin style would work, but I don't know where I'd find such an icon!
lordrj15
Manx Modder
What about this?
Ah, never mind, like alot of images it's rough around the edges
Natan35
Mayor of St. Natansburg
Cool!
(Honestly, reminds me of a toy)
(Honestly, reminds me of a toy)
lordrj15
Manx Modder
The main trouble is finding a good quality image, most of them are low quality, or have irregular, serrated edges and thus the icon comes out a bit messy
And I keep coming across weird, pseudo-christian conspiracy theorist websties
And I keep coming across weird, pseudo-christian conspiracy theorist websties
Hoop Thrower
Cyberbolivarian Inkarri
Certainly, tumis are more related to the Moche culture than Chavín, though they are an evolution of the latter, that said, Leugi's Bolivia has this kind of busy icon and it seems to work fine, so maybe it'll work no problem.
