New unit: Carthaginian Pikeman (20th May 2005)

zulu9812 · May 20, 2005, 12:16 PM

It's finally here!

I'd like to thank utahjazz7 for his wonderful tutorial and continuing help. I'd also like to thank everyone who posted comments in the preview thread. I initially started this project merely as a 'proof of concept' to show everyone at CFC that utah's tutorial works and that now anyone can make units. Originally, my carthaginian pikeman was just going to be a simple colour change. But then I added the shield, and then the helmet, then I made new texture maps for the shield and kilt, then the longer spear, etc. and this unit was born.

As I said in the preview thread, I'm in 2 minds about how to use this unit. One part of me wants to use this as the Carthaginian ancient-age spearman, have a different UU and use the Numidian Mercenary as the Carthaginian medieval pikeman. The other part of me wants to use this new unit as the medieval pikeman (technically, that's why I made it). Suggestions would be welcome.

I don't have Civ installed at the mo, so I'd appreciate it if some kind soul could test it out for me in-game. Looks okay in CivIII FLC, though. I've included the Civ Spearman sounds in the folder, in case anyone doesn't know how to link to the sounds in the real Spearman folder. If anyone either wants to make some specific sounds for the this unit ore suggest some existing ones, be my guest (it would make the unit more unique).

Download Link (784 KB)

MaisseArsouye · May 20, 2005, 12:24 PM

This is greeeeeat !

Very good job !

El Justo · May 20, 2005, 12:30 PM

not bad zulu...not bad 'atall

Bjornlo · May 20, 2005, 01:03 PM

Nice unit. Great first unit.

Turek · May 20, 2005, 02:05 PM

Nice unit..

Just curious to ask; on what did you base the unit? Did you have some historical model for it? Carthagians used phalangites, but the shield seems odd..

Not whining it still looks good ; )

Yoda Power · May 20, 2005, 02:24 PM

Very very nice unit zulu

Bjornlo · May 20, 2005, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turek

Nice unit..

Just curious to ask; on what did you base the unit? Did you have some historical model for it? Carthagians used phalangites, but the shield seems odd..

Not whining it still looks good ; )

It is similar to other known African sheilds. I don't know if it reflects a Carthagian sheild or not. I suspec it is more Zulu then anything. But I think it works well as it helps differentiate the unit. If it looked just like all the other phalanxes of the era with the only differences so subtle that they'd be close to impossible to pickup on in game, would that really be better?

Raw is War? · May 20, 2005, 02:56 PM

Oh, I say, that is very, very, VERY good for a first Unit!

Excellent work Zulu!

W.i.n.t.e.r · May 20, 2005, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raw is War?

Oh, I say, that is very, very, VERY good for a first Unit!

Excellent work Zulu!

I highly concurr

Xyth · May 20, 2005, 04:08 PM

It's awesome and a very welcome addition to my setup. Thanks zulu and utahjazz!

Ekmek · May 20, 2005, 04:36 PM

We need more!

Aluminium · May 20, 2005, 04:43 PM

It looks like a quite useful unit, thanks!!!

utahjazz7 · May 20, 2005, 07:21 PM

Congratulations on a fine unit. Keep up the good work!

Gogf · May 20, 2005, 07:33 PM

Beautiful, I love it

!

Bungus · May 20, 2005, 08:38 PM

Excellent job. Shield is cool looking. My only critisizms: I hate the hat. It looks like it has bunny ears. And his head looks too large. The spear probably is a little thicker than it has to be (in the south default view, it looks 3 pixels wide).
Great first unit.

TopGun · May 20, 2005, 08:44 PM

Nice debut, Zulu!

Fixer07 · May 20, 2005, 11:03 PM

VERY good. I like the shield it seems to realy stand out. Are you working on anything else?

Left · May 20, 2005, 11:40 PM

Really nice unit! Excellent for a first unit as well, this one should be useful.

Rob (R8XFT) · May 21, 2005, 12:30 AM

Love it

!!
Another unit for Anno Domini

.

skam0073 · May 21, 2005, 03:23 AM

I think this is one of the best first units ever! Great job on this one zulu and as for a future unit i suggest something which the older members surely remember, the famous "newbies nightmare"

May 20, 2005, 12:16 PM	#1
zulu9812 The Newbie Nightmare Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Athens of the North Posts: 6,378	New unit: Carthaginian Pikeman (20th May 2005) It's finally here! I'd like to thank utahjazz7 for his wonderful tutorial and continuing help. I'd also like to thank everyone who posted comments in the preview thread. I initially started this project merely as a 'proof of concept' to show everyone at CFC that utah's tutorial works and that now anyone can make units. Originally, my carthaginian pikeman was just going to be a simple colour change. But then I added the shield, and then the helmet, then I made new texture maps for the shield and kilt, then the longer spear, etc. and this unit was born. As I said in the preview thread, I'm in 2 minds about how to use this unit. One part of me wants to use this as the Carthaginian ancient-age spearman, have a different UU and use the Numidian Mercenary as the Carthaginian medieval pikeman. The other part of me wants to use this new unit as the medieval pikeman (technically, that's why I made it). Suggestions would be welcome. I don't have Civ installed at the mo, so I'd appreciate it if some kind soul could test it out for me in-game. Looks okay in CivIII FLC, though. I've included the Civ Spearman sounds in the folder, in case anyone doesn't know how to link to the sounds in the real Spearman folder. If anyone either wants to make some specific sounds for the this unit ore suggest some existing ones, be my guest (it would make the unit more unique). Download Link (784 KB) __________________ UP THE IRONS! Get the inside story on the war in Iraq , The War Prayer My Units Field Gun, Carthage Pikeman, Rome Pikeman, Viking Spearman My Leaderheads Dwarf Lord, Dark Elf My tutorials How to make Leaderheads in Poser, Using Daz's Michael 3 for Unit Creation

May 20, 2005, 12:24 PM	#2
MaisseArsouye gentil petit nuton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Djiblou Posts: 1,288	This is greeeeeat ! Very good job ! __________________ Back to Civ business...

May 20, 2005, 12:30 PM	#3
El Justo Deity Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 12,321	not bad zulu...not bad 'atall __________________ Age of Imperialism Deluxe; 1895-1924 \| AoI v4.1 Bug Fixes The Vietnam War Deluxe \| El Justo's Neglected Cookbook Thread Current Succession Game: El-J 03: Going Rogue, AoI Style! \| The Cold War Deluxe: The Fifties

May 20, 2005, 01:03 PM	#4
Bjornlo Deity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hjørungavåg Posts: 3,701	Nice unit. Great first unit. __________________ Buildings, wonders and other graphics Units and Unit Graphics download my older stuff here. --------------------------------------------------- I had amnesia once - maybe twice.

May 20, 2005, 02:24 PM	#6
Yoda Power ✫✫✫✫✫✫✫ Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,291 Images: 16	Very very nice unit zulu __________________ Medieval European Mod II 1.3 \| Giant Earth Concept Map (256x256) \| East Asia Mod \| The YP Archives

May 20, 2005, 02:05 PM	#5
Turek Chieftain Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	Nice unit.. Just curious to ask; on what did you base the unit? Did you have some historical model for it? Carthagians used phalangites, but the shield seems odd.. Not whining it still looks good ; )

May 20, 2005, 02:56 PM	#8
Raw is War? Soul Reaper Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 795	Oh, I say, that is very, very, VERY good for a first Unit! Excellent work Zulu! __________________ Darkness will take you... a.k.a Dark Jimbo. "Death is just the beginning..."

May 20, 2005, 04:08 PM	#10
Xyth 𝄢 𝄢 𝄢 𝄢 𝄢 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 2,434	It's awesome and a very welcome addition to my setup. Thanks zulu and utahjazz!

May 20, 2005, 04:36 PM	#11
Ekmek Deity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 5,224	We need more! __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery!

May 20, 2005, 04:43 PM	#12
Aluminium ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 673	It looks like a quite useful unit, thanks!!!

May 20, 2005, 07:21 PM	#13
utahjazz7 Deity Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 2,068	Congratulations on a fine unit. Keep up the good work! __________________ Give a man a unit, and he'll "mod" for a day. Give him a tutorial, and he'll "mod" for a lifetime. - my blog

May 20, 2005, 07:33 PM	#14
Gogf Indescribable Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Plane Of Fish Sticks Posts: 10,163	Beautiful, I love it !

May 20, 2005, 08:38 PM	#15
Bungus Emperor Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,062	Excellent job. Shield is cool looking. My only critisizms: I hate the hat. It looks like it has bunny ears. And his head looks too large. The spear probably is a little thicker than it has to be (in the south default view, it looks 3 pixels wide). Great first unit.

May 20, 2005, 08:44 PM	#16
TopGun 258 kills Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Eastern Seaboard Posts: 2,522	Nice debut, Zulu! __________________ "Aviation especially reveals the relationship between engineering perfection and beauty." - Oleg Antonov

May 20, 2005, 11:03 PM	#17
Fixer07 Chieftain Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: East coast, USA Posts: 80	VERY good. I like the shield it seems to realy stand out. Are you working on anything else?

May 20, 2005, 11:40 PM	#18
Left Real Game Out Here Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AK or OR Posts: 1,756	Really nice unit! Excellent for a first unit as well, this one should be useful.

May 21, 2005, 12:30 AM	#19
Rob (R8XFT) Ancient Briton Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Leeds (UK) Posts: 6,435	Love it !! Another unit for Anno Domini . __________________ Anno Domini: Gods and Kings website Alfred the Great Amalasuntha Attila the Hun Elle Fritigil Leonidas

May 21, 2005, 03:23 AM	#20
skam0073 Warlord Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the bireme Posts: 196	I think this is one of the best first units ever! Great job on this one zulu and as for a future unit i suggest something which the older members surely remember, the famous "newbies nightmare"

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