DPII's Unit Previews

[RedAlert]

I think he's making a comparison of your elephant unit to the elephant logo of the republican party, and implying that you are making an elephant unit because you are republican, or that your making of an elephant unit designates you as republican, and so voting for Bush.

Sorry, Sword of Geddon, I think I just completely destroyed your joke -oops!

 

[El Justo]

i think he's referring to the political symbolism of the elephant (vs a donkey)

edit: doh...a few minutes late on that response

 

[Dom Pedro II]

I'm laughing more at myself for not getting that then at the joke itself...

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I know, its a bad joke. Its probably the last time I use it too... lol

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Hey, folks. I've been working on the Numidian Cavalry/Horseman/Mercenary whatever you want to call it... and I'm working on the Death anim right now...

I want to do something a little different than the usually horse collapses and rider falls off or gets his leg crushed... and since the Numidians were mercenaries, I thought maybe a turn-tail and run anim might be interesting...

If you'd rather I stick to the traditional style, I will, but lemme know.. more likely than not, I'll end up doing both.

Btw, I realize that the figure goes outside of the frame... this is just to give you an idea. It won't do that in the real one.

 

[Zeekater]

Nice idea there, DP
Very nice animations

 

[Rhye]

what happened to the elephant?

 

[Mithadan]

Dom, that is sweet. Love the "death" animation!

 

[LouLong]

Well, they were not really mercenaries before anything else. They actually fought a LOT for themselves. But it is true they were sometimes hired as mercenaries since they were so good horsemen.

 

[Steph]

Good idea for the death, but it would be better if he could turn without moving forward first : he should go only backward

 

[Kal-el]

I like the idea, but I suggest a tighter turn on that horse. He's not driving a Ford Taurus afterall.

 

[Ozymandias]

I'm also part of the "death" anim fan club -- but shouldn't he drop his weapon and shield in full retreat?

-Oz

 

[Goldflash]

That turning radius is similar to the one on my 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme... which I call 'The Battlecruiser', if you could geuss why. but I'm not sure that is a bad thing. More relastic than suddenly reversing direction. I like it how it is.

 

[Kal-el]

Yeah, but a horse is a bit more nimble than the Cutlass Supreme, especially when the rider is high tailing it out of there.

 

[Risbinroch]

The unit looks great, however, I am not one of the fans for this death anim, but if you also do a "normal" death, you would please more people. With two different deaths, this could also easily be two units, one mercenary (that retreat) and one (flavor) zulu cavalry that dies normally.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Another great unit. The horse looks pretty good too, which is a great improvement over some of your past Horse-Mounted units, like the Samurai Cavalry(The Zebra Raider is the exception to this), no offense..

 

[Goldflash]

Yeah, but a horse is a bit more nimble than the Cutlass Supreme, especially when the rider is high tailing it out of there.

True Dat, Supes, True Dat.


So maybe the turn should be somewhat smaller

 

[El Justo]

Hey, folks. I've been working on the Numidian Cavalry/Horseman/Mercenary whatever you want to call it... and I'm working on the Death anim right now...

I want to do something a little different than the usually horse collapses and rider falls off or gets his leg crushed... and since the Numidians were mercenaries, I thought maybe a turn-tail and run anim might be interesting...

If you'd rather I stick to the traditional style, I will, but lemme know.. more likely than not, I'll end up doing both.

Btw, I realize that the figure goes outside of the frame... this is just to give you an idea. It won't do that in the real one.

that horse looks like he's on speed

nice job though

 

[Steph]

More relastic than suddenly reversing direction. I like it how it is.

Except that if you put another ennemy unit in front of him, they will fight, and then the horse will run through the victor before turning and run away

 

[Zurai]

Maybe have the horse rear and spin?