D&D Units request

[tjedge1]

I am making a request for several D&D units.

AIRSHIPS
Done
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GNOLLS
Done
Picture Removed

TRICERATOPS RIDER
Cancelled
Picture removed

MANSCORPION Still need this one
They are like centaurs except with scorpion bodies and tails. They could swing a spear and stab with their tail. I could use these guys if anyone is willing to try it out. I have a Giant Scorpion unit that could have a man's torso cut and put on the scorpion head. That would be fine with me. If anyone is interested in trying that out I will link to the unit on this forum or post it myself.

PEGATAUR Still need this one
Another strange unit that I would love to have. THere is no real reason for this one except it would be cool to have. Maybe an upgrade to Centaurs. They are related. A pair of wings could just be attached to a centaur would be perfect.

Any D&D based mods and other fantasy mods could use these units.

Thank you for the help with that mrtn. My other pic is to big I geuss because it wouldn't show up. So here is the second best one I have. Introducing the Gnoll. The ones I want are a little cleaner than this one. But the concept is there.

EDIT: More units I could use if anyone wants to make them. Pegasus rider. Packer-Backer says he is working on one, but I don't mind if anyone else wants to take a shot.

I'll add more later.

 

[mrtn]

I'm working on some kind of flying ship, but it's taking forever to complete. It'll be included in my Magnamund mod, however, whenever that's ready.
About posting pics:
You attach the pic by uploading it to the server with the "Upload File" link at the bottom of each page. In the post you link to the pic by typing in [#IMG]http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads5/Yourfile.jpg[#/IMG], but without the #:s.

 

[tjedge1]

Here's a couple more pics of Gnolls. Pretty similiar to the first but different agles for any unit makers who have never heard of these. If the fur is too much to do then a clean cut one is fine by me since the ones I need are sharing land with elves and even adopted the elven culture. They are still a little brutish and the elves teach them more civilized things and attitudes in exchange for protection. These guys make fierce soldiers. The picture I couldn't seem to get to show was more accurate. It had their furred cut into a mohawk down their backs. It matters not to me what version of hair is used though since I'm desperate for these.

 

[tjedge1]

Originally posted by mrtn
I'm working on some kind of flying ship, but it's taking forever to complete. It'll be included in my Magnamund mod, however, whenever that's ready.

Are they really that difficult or are you making it from scratch? I was told by one guy who said he had converted a couple of the regular ships and did something like dropping their shadow to make them appear like they're flying. I don't understand how this works. Graphix is way out of my league. I can put them in mods, but I don't understand altering them. I was hopig to have airships for my mod. It just won't be the same wihtout them.

Somebody please

 

[mrtn]

Well, maybe it's not what you're looking for, but you can take a sneak peek here.
I'm doing it copy 'n' paste, that's why it takes so long (though I haven't worked on it in a while ).

 

[tjedge1]

That looks awesome. But as you said you already knew that. That is about what I'm looking for. I was hoping for non balloon ships, but don't get me wrong. That one I could still use for the dwarves/gnomes civs. They wouldn't use magic and would relie more on technology. That is close enough. Were you still planning on finishing it?

Isn't anyone else going to respond? I was hoping for more feedback on the Gnolls. Even if it is a bunch of peeps saying "Impossible! Get a life!" You have to admit they look awesome. I always used them when I dm'ed. They are tougher than orcs and can run at faster paces. They did in my world at least.

 

[tjedge1]

Come on guys. I really need these Gnolls. It will give that civ some individuality. Isn't anyone going to respond? Or should I just say, is anyone think these units would be cool? If there is anyone out there who would like them just tell me you think they would be cool.
Another unit I would like is a Manscorpion. I'll see about a picture of that, but I may not have one. It's basically a giant scorpion with the torso, arms and head replacing the area where the front of the scorpion is. They would have hands and could carry spears or swords and could also attack with their tails. Any interest in that?

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[embryodead]

The problem is that such creatures have to be modelled from scratch. That's hell of a work, assuming that one can model at all (not me).

 

[tjedge1]

I figured they would be tough. Thank you for telling me whats up and why I'm getting a cold shoulder on these. As I am totally ignorant in the graphix design department, I wasn't sure if it was that or lack of interest. I hope someone is interested in a challenge and can still do tem for me.

 

[tjedge1]

OK I got 1 response by pm for the Gnolls, but I'm at the end of a long waiting list. Don't know how long that will take. I'm not in a huge hurry, but I want to make this mod for Conquests and I could really use these units. If the airships attacks are too difficult then I don't need them. They could just be air transport. Any takers on that?

Anyone else interested in making Gnolls? I am adding a list of other requests to the 1st post.

 

[tjedge1]

I am reviving this thread instead of making a new one. I updated my requests in the first post please look.

 

[tjedge1]

OK since I'm getting no response here, I just might have to start a new thread with the same first post. Unless someone could tell me they are looking at this thread. I can't tell because so many looked before, that I think it might be getting ignored because it's not new. Am I correct here?

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by tjedge1
OK since I'm getting no response here, I just might have to start a new thread with the same first post. Unless someone could tell me they are looking at this thread. I can't tell because so many looked before, that I think it might be getting ignored because it's not new. Am I correct here?

Well, I am not a real unit creator myself but I don't think it will be needed to create a new thread. You post requests and either one creator likes the idea/thinks he can do it/ is not too busy or he will just go on. Reposting won't bring much help.
Now of course Xen found a way out of this with his cataphract but this is probably less because of his "pestering" around than because that unit was interesting to both the unit maker (here Utahjazz) and the majority of players. Since your units are very specific this lowers the chances a unit creator will put them on the top of his list (and some lists like Kinboat's can be EXTREMELY long) because other units are more important for the majority.

Now if you don't mind C&P unit (?), I can add to my list the triceratops rider since it can definitely be a cut and paste job.
When is the kind of question I could not give answer to though and additional pictures (color especially) would be nice.

 

[mrtn]

I think your problem is that these requests are too specific. D&D are the only world I've heard of that has gnolls, for example.

 

[The Last Conformist]

I've seen Gnolls mentioned in a couple of other fantasy worlds (incl the Discworld - in "Equal Rites", IIRC), so they're not totally unique to D&D. I also seem to recall there's a Gnoll unit in Warcraft III.

(Not, of course, that these other Gnolls necessary look like the D&D ones - the Discworld ones are said to be a kind of trolls, which must mean they're silicate-based creatures.)

 

[Kinboat]

Like Loulong said my list is long... And there were a few of my own projects that never got finished because of my long list. That being said I'd love to be able to help out here. Even if Gnolls and others are D&D specific they could be used in non-specific fantasy scenarios. I'm working on the Gnolls and some other suggestions you've made sound interesting.

 

[Kindred72]

I wish I could help you out. Right now I'm busy with my Amazons, and then I'm thinking of doing my own fantasy mod based on another world (in which Gnolls aren't really a part of). If I get around to it, I might be able to put something together, but don't count on it for a while. Sorry.

 

[Grandraem]

Hi tjedge1,

Here are a couple of things I promised long ago.

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads5/DUnits1.zip

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads5/DUnits2.zip


In one folder are three airships. They are the converted ships I told you about. The progression of quality gets better with each bigger ship, as I learned better ways of doing it. Each unit only has three animations; A default of the ship bobbing, for default and run. An attack animation. And a death animation. The death animations aren't that good and I'm not sure if you'll like the attacks, but hopefully these help.

The next folder contains an undersea boat, without an attack (possible invisible transport ship), a ghost, and an earth elemental. The undersea boat is a conversion of the coracle made a long time ago. The ghost is a shadow version of another unit, and the earth elemental is a colour conversion of Kindred's Troll unit. I turned him brown and removed his club so he attacks with a punch. There is a large and a small version in the folder. The smaller one is a size conversion I did because I thought the other was a little too large.

I hope you can use some of this stuff. They're units I made for my game. Hopefully some of the other requests you've made get made. If someone starts making units for you, can you request a flying castle unit. I've wanted one for so long, and it doesn't look like Smoking Mirror is going to finish the one he showed a long time ago.

Sorry for rambling. . .

 

[tjedge1]

OK
Thank you for replying. I didn't mean to sound like a pest, it's just that I don't get much response and this is an old thread I revived with new requests. As far as cut-n-paste I don't mind (beggars can't be choosey). I'll try to find some more pictures of a triceratops rider, but there might not be any. I was thinking if you cut and paste then it could be the triceratops unit with a zulu unit of some kind. That would work fine.

As far as Gnolls in D&D they are actually part of the troll race in Mystara. Trolls were mixed with gnomes to create the Gnolls. That's how they got their names. They just look like hyenas for some strange reason. And they don't regenerate the same. Well actually it never says anywhere one way or another, but I never read or saw a picture of one that was missing any limbs. The gnolls in warcraft look very close, but I don't want any association with Blizzard since they are not willing to let their graphix be converted. At last I heard anyway.

I appreciate the feedback guys. For anyone who is interested in making these units I don't have a time limit and I'm certainly in no hurry. It is a big mod and will take me a while, since it is my first "complete" mod.

@Kinboat: I remember your response to my PM and have noted that it would be a while "if" you could get to it.

I think I'm more excited that anyone even looked at this thread and let me know what they thought, than if anyone actually made any of these. Though I would still like them. Any unit that isn't made, I will just substitute or leave out all together, or worse yet, I'll take my unartistic self and try making them myself. I'm a writer for a reason. I have no artistic ability. Though I do try sometimes.

EDIT: @Grandraem: Thank you for the ships. I had forgotten you tried to make some. I will most likely use these units, even if they're not perfect. It's better than leaving them out. I didn't know you had an elemental. I think some of my civs are very magic oriented and could use that as a defensive unit. . You have been a big help.

 

[mrtn]

Grandraem, nice ones. I might steal the Flying Airship attack, if you don't mind. That unit has some problem in that the frame are too small, so the unit comes too close the right edge. This gives ghost pixels along the edge. You should always have a couple of pixels free at the right side.