Aegean Sailor (24 Apr 2007)

[embryodead]

Another late Byzantine-wannabe unit from MEM. It's not likely accurate, but I needed an amphibious unit that looks somewhat different from normal spearmen/infantry, hence the attack (I imagine you'd stab people like that from a boat )

Preview:

Pedia:

Download:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=4676

 

[Bluemofia]

1st post!

Oohh... Pointy shield... You can kill someone with that!

 

[Mirc]

Wow. These MEM units are amazing. But when I saw "sailor", I was expecting a ship...

 

[Ozymandias]

Fabulous. Love that kite shield But what's it doing in the hands of a sailor

-Oz

 

[Partizanac]

stupid ed!
making me work in the Unit Library!!!

Love the unit

 

[embryodead]

Fabulous. Love that kite shield But what's it doing in the hands of a sailor

No idea It was supposed to add the late Byzantine element, but as I said, it's not likely an accurate unit

 

[Plotinus]

It looks really good. I especially like your Death animation - the bounce is great.

 

[Stormrage]

I thought the Normans used that kind of shield? My history section was always a bit rusty. I like the attack btw.

 

[Ares de Borg]

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

 

[LMR]

Great work ED

 

[embryodead]

I thought the Normans used that kind of shield? My history section was always a bit rusty. I like the attack btw.

As far as I understand, Byzantine shields were oval at first, then changed to kite design, likely under the influence of Normans.

 

[Kyriakos]

I can imagine him fighting aaglo's sea-monster

 

[Yoda Power]

I love the feel of this unit, it's just great.

 

[Virote_Considon]

There wouldn't be any chance of this unit loosing his tights, changing his shield and wearing sandals instead of his current footwear, is there? He looks like he could make a perfect ancient sailor, too!

 

[BadKharma]

Great job I really like that overhand attack animation.

 

[rifleman]

He looks like he could make a perfect ancient sailor, too!

I second that. Great as is too, tho

 

[Mithadan]

I don't care if he's historically innaccurate or whatever, he rules! And I'll give him to my Byzantines! Yay!

 

[flamescreen]

Byzantines have a history of using a number of mercenaries in their armies after a point(most notably the ones we called Varags). I don't see why this cannot be a mercenary unit if nothing else.
It's great work for sure!

 

[Vuldacon]

Another Sharp Unit...Love the Force you have animated in his Attack, he really puts some power into it and it looks Great!

 

[T-mun]

I've been playing MEM as the Byzantines lately, and noticed a little glitch when the Aegean Sailor looks to the North:

Here's a little correction I made for this great unit (only one frame was wrong so I pasted a bit of the next frame, no big deal).