Spartan Horseman (06 Dec, 2007)

[Sandris]

Here`s my first mounted unit - Spartan Horseman.

In-game animations are faster than the previewed ones.







Spartan Horseman (civ-blue version)



Spartan Horseman (non-civ color version)

 

[PredatorFett]

first post. Outstanding units indeed Sandris. These are incredible!

 

[Partizanac]

yes they are amazing, but theres something missing ahh yes, a saddle! I see in the picture there is a blanket for a saddle in your unit none!

 

[Virote_Considon]

Great stuff, Sandris!

 

[Sandris]

yes they are amazing, but theres something missing ahh yes, a saddle! I see in the picture there is a blanket for a saddle in your unit none!

Actually, I wanted to distinct ancient Greek horsemen from Macedonian ones, and the saddle will be given only to Macedonians.

 

[Usteros]

Wonderful Hellene!!! Especially victory animation.

 

[Gary Childress]

Very nice work Sandris!

 

[BadKharma]

Very nice job, did you use the standard poser horse?

 

[Sandris]

Very nice job, did you use the standard poser horse?

 

[Bjornlo]

Nice unit, love the victory celebration.

 

[WildWeazel]

Another excellent unit. I haven't seen that horse used before. I like it

 

[Spacer One]

I had just mentioned that CFC could use more mounted units...

Nice work Sandris, your skills are amazing...

 

[Ares de Borg]

Good to see you make horsemen! I might have a request or two

 

[Micaelus]

This looks fantastic...I've really enjoyed all of the units you've been making. Wondering about the saddleless nature of your rider, I did some quick checking and found "...they did not take shields into action. As offensive weapons they had the straight two-edged sword and a spear, used either as a lance or a javelin. Shoeing of horses was unknown to the Greeks, as was the use of stirrups. If anything was used as a saddle, it was either a saddle-cloth or a piece of felt, which was firmly fastened with girths under the horse's belly" on wikipedia and corroborated by more reliable sources, but there it was most concise.

Bottom line--this looks very accurate as well as being excellently composed!

 

[Steph]

Now that you know how to do horse, you could make a Russian horseman, horse archer and knight

 

[Sandris]

Now that you know how to do horse, you could make a Russian horseman, horse archer and knight

And not only Russian ones.

 

[Spacer One]

there are several Horse lines desperately needed...

Native American
MesoAmerican (there are some, but the line isnt complete)
Polynesian/Caribbean
Mongolian
Indian
probably more, but these are the ones I have noticed

 

[Hrafnkell]

Beautiful unit! Nice to have a city-specific Greek horseman. I love how he tumbles from his horse. You can almost hear the thud as he hits the ground.

 

[BadKharma]

there are several Horse lines desperately needed...

Native American
MesoAmerican (there are some, but the line isnt complete)
Polynesian/Caribbean
Mongolian
Indian
probably more, but these are the ones I have noticed

I have to agree more mounted units are definately needed. I would really like to see more Native american units both mounted and unmounted.

 

[Cimbri]

WAAAAAAAHHHH!!! IT ROOOOOOCKS!!!!


Thank you very much, Sandris. It's friggin' awesome!