Asian Leaderhead Pack

[Bjornlo]

Looks good.
I would say his lips are just slightly too full, but well within the range of normal.
The mediallion on his turban is too bright. If it is supposed to be gold, it should be more orange (closer to the beads).
The shadow between his eyes might be a bit strong.
He looks a bit pouty, like he just got mildly unpleasent news.

He most certainly looks indian to me, and entirely believable, with or without changes.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

indians often have a darkish color around there eys. I did that to him in the texture, its not a shadow thing

 

[ShiroKobbure]

all I need to do is add in the blinking
I think I am going to redo his eye brows they look ok when its at 400x480, but at normal size they dont look real

 

[ShiroKobbure]

done, any ideas for middle age clothing?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

where is everyone lately?

 

[flamescreen]

Tangaloa is the polynesian god who created humans. It would be like having Jesus Christ of the Romans. Also he is wearing a mask in all eras. amd does really remind me of a polynesian leader http://www.janeresture.com/samoa_postcards1/Samoan Chief,1927d..jpg
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/aa/kamehameh/aa_kamehameh_boy_2_e.jpg

Well, as a Greek, I'd be most proud if there was an actual and good looking Zeus as a Greek leader(or maybe Poseidon, considering the naval nature of ancient Greeks) .I'll possibly make on myself in due time.

Though I don't remember, I think I suggested Tangaloa more for the Philippines leader, making a connection to Tagalog dialect, but this could ba just coincidental and I'm mistaken there.

Anyway, obviously your mod, your call, but as a rule I don't object to mythical/deity/strange leaderheads for Civ. They considered the Gods alive and kicking in antiquity, and their actions inspired by them, so it's not too outworldish for me. From the modern man's perscpective, only then it's different.

The comment about Jesus of the Romans...I don't know how similar this is.
Roman empire predates Christianity and is not centered in a single civ, like Jehova for Hebrews or Zeus for Greeks(Jupiter for Romans and not exactly used as by greeks also much less important, and not believed to really exist and walk with them that much), whatever Gods for other civs then.

Also, Zeus was believed to be eternal and visiting Earth often were in Christianity God doesn't need to materialize in human form and will not do that. Some historians believed him (and all Gods) to be rulers of older eras that were godified afterwards.

Anyway, I'm not trying to suggest to you something, just offering a POV on how a leaderhead could be that of a God.


A suggestion for Mid age clothing would be a greener version of what he's wearing, more silky and maybe fatter turban(though I don't know how they were, but this is how I think leaders were at that time).

 

[ShiroKobbure]

i would rather make historical people than some religious god. If Civ 3 had Amaterasu for Japan I would be offended

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I agree with Shiro on this....but for different reasons..

 

[Xyth]

I thought the Mughal links you posted earlier had some excellent clothing ideas. I say go with something along those lines.

 

[flamescreen]

I agree with Shiro on this....but for different reasons..

Well, for my reasons I like gods or semigods(hercules, according to some Greek researchers could be a general, also Dionysus could be as well and I'd like both as leaders), I suppose Greeks deity are different in some way, but in any case, the point is this is a thread about leaderhead suggestions, not forcing one to accept the one way or the other.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Just want to remind everyone about the Asian request thead
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=113587

 

[ShiroKobbure]

I have been busy updating my old work
check the first post for an updated list

 

[ShiroKobbure]

here is an update

 

[Aion]

Looks very good! One suggestion, though: Don't you think he looks too similar in the two eras? Maybe changing the colour of his clothing would help. Or maybe a slightly different haircut.
Anyway, I think this is going to be a great LH. Can't await to see him done!

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Similiar-yes, but I'm sure Shiro has something different planed for other eras...maybe

 

[ShiroKobbure]

any ideas for the other eras?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Malietoa of the Samoans ancient era
ignore the background

 

[ShiroKobbure]

another update, I based the color skeem and the turban with the black thing after Babur the moghal leader. He was related to Timur on his fathers family and gengis khan on the other!!! however I dont think Asokas face is asian enough to be a replacement for him, but some who really wanted to use him as the mughal king could I guess ^ ^;;;

 

[ShiroKobbure]

after babur the moghal kings seem to always wear a red turban, does a red turban mean something?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

industrial and modern era for asoka any ideas??