New Unit: Predator

Beware, the Predator is Hunting!...

This Unit was Originally Created and posted by bhiita at CDG April 23, 2004 (Last Month) and it was called Predetor Hovership. Big Thanks to him for the initial creation of this Nice Unit.

I kept the Essence of the Original Unit but Altered the Original .flcs in several ways to improve Looks and Performance in the Game. Also added Fortify, Fidget and Victory .flcs and Remade the Missiles.flc to center it with a corrected Default.flc. Added extra frames to the Death.flc to allow for a Death Explosion and lengthened the initial phase of the Death to allow a longer "Short Circuit" scene before the Explosion. (Several Smoke frames at the end of the Death Explosion were altered from the Sovereign Class (Enterprise-E) Unit Death by TheMorpheus). Remade the Run.flc because I wanted to straighten out or level it as it moved rather than the front of the unit moving up and down. Basically, tried to correct the Unit "Glitches" that came from the initial Rendering Program and added some changes that seemed to work well with this Unit. The Read Me included in the Zip explains a little more.

Created All Sounds: Run, Fortify, Fidget, Attack, Missiles, Victory and Death. The sounds reflect my thought that the Unit seemed to need "Predator" Animal/Monster type sounds to be different than a spaceship and because of the nature of this Unit, it will probably mostly be used with Settings as a Land Unit that can capture cities. Use the Sounds as you like.
Made a CIV Specific units_32.pcx ...All Needed Unit files are included in the Zip except the Civilopedia.txt and PediaIcons.txt.

I like this Unit and have it in my MOD...I hope bhiita, as the initial creator, and others will approve.
...Enjoy

Get the Zip File Here

Here is a .gif Preview of the Run, Attack, Missiles, and Death...the .gif plays just a little fast.

Nice Work there Vuldacon on making bhiita's unit better, love the sounds works really well in the games, no glicths I could see or find

I wanted to test it before I posted and I must say, I love it
thanks for the improvments

Thanks Klyde182 and Especially Glad you approve bhiita...I am using the Predator as a Land unit with Lethal Bombardment ability and the "PredatorMissiles.wav" is the first Attack and used for Bombardment. This Mean Unit moves 5 in my Game...."Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid" LOL. I do use OverKill settings but my MOD and all units are Extreme.

Vuldacon said:

I am using the Predator as a Land unit with Lethal Bombardment ability and the "PredatorMissiles.wav" is the first Attack and used for Bombardment. This Mean Unit moves 5 in my Game...."Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid" LOL. I do use OverKill settings but my MOD and all units are Extreme.

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That's what I had in mind when I made it :devil2: and how I use it too though I've since throttled it down to 2 moves, all terrain as roads.

I think we are on the same "wav length" bhiita...Hehehehehe...that's still 6 squares!...Love the OverKill Settings! Makes for some Fun Games. Guess I just don't care for the Game slowness of the "Normal" Unit settings of 1 or 2 squares. The AI Loves the Predator too, but I am certain you also knew that it would BTW, my reason for 5 moves rather than 2 (all terrain as roads) is that I gave the Predator Blitz and it can use Blitz more with more moves.

Looks really good. Not too fond of the big black sooty coverall cloud at the end of the death. but thats just my personal thing, I think I had a bad experience with a big black sooty cloud once

I understand kemal69, but you know that Mean, Deadly, Evil Things Die a "Dark Death" You aren't having subconscious premonitions I hope! ..it is better in the Game and Ephemeral, so I hope that it will not cause you any lasting fears Seriously, it is merely a quick finally to end the Death rather than have the unit simply vanish abruptly.

Oooooo. Even better!

here I thought I was going to get a predator alien.

Dang, I was all psyched up to see a real predator like in the Arnold movie.

unscratchedfoot said:

Dang, I was all psyched up to see a real predator like in the Arnold movie.

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So was I, but this will surely find a home somewhere in my mod.

Very nice. This will make a great futuristic tank.

Cool unit and animation

Hell, i really wanna have one of these predator warriors now ! Beside this, an alien race, like in the movie, would be great too. Where are all these modder people ???

The more Future units...the better. Thanks Vuldacon.