Flavor Units Project

[Dom Pedro II]

Unfortunately, I'm not at home right now (that's where the computer with all the stuff on it is). I'm at college.. So I won't be going back until friday... so it'll have to be at least then before I could show a preview.

 

[Arne]

So I have to wait until you get your computer again? No problem.

 

[Steph]

I have a very decent Cho Ku No picture in my books, along with some Chinese unit, but I need to scan it and my scanner doesn't work very well. I'll try tomorrow, it's to late for today

 

[mrtn]

Originally posted by Arne
Thats a pitty. And sorry, I didn't read all pages, so I'm going to delete my preview now.
...

It's only DPII that don't want converted units. (DPII, I don't want an argument about this, this is just my view of things) Most others don't care, and still want your units.

About the warrior I think the Celts and Vikings can use the original one as well. Body art is available in the pict.
And if the viking should have a beard, then everyone else should have it too.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Oh man... I didn't mean that I didn't like his unit. It looks nice. And there's no reason why he shouldn't post it when its done. I'm sure people will want to use it. Hell, I may even use it in the meantime for my personal mod. I'm just saying that I'm trying to keep this to Civ3-only units. That's all.

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II
LouLong! Where ya been? I haven't seen any new units...

I'd love it if you got involved with this.

About the Cossacks unit conversions, as I said to Steph, I'd rather have units made for Civ3 what with copyrights and all. Just in case if there's ever a third expansion pack, we're not left high and dry. Also, as I said... this is a not supposed to be a modpack, this is supposed to be a graphical resource, and at the moment (to at least get this a little more under control) I want to just focus on replacing the existing Civ3 units.

But personally, in my own mod, I do have a lot of units between the Musketman and the Civil War Rifleman.

As I said I was on holidays. But since I believe you (and all the others ) care more about the units, let's say I have got 3 Napoleonic units on their way and that I am still strugling with the Chinese units + a surprise for DYP (even though it looks like you have started to work on it too, well, that will make two).

I will try to help but you must remember that I am not a real unit maker, I only do basic cut and paste jobs... (but lower than Kryten-god, Nemesis Rex or Admiral Kraken quality)...

My main pb is it is hard for me to focus for a long time on the same kind of job so I leave and come back, meaning I cannot give firm dates or that kind of stuff = I am not reliable (but I count on Nder to help keep me focus ).

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II
In answer to a request from Kryten, I'm going to be giving a big help actually to the cut and pasters though because I'm going to release a Pak of stuff including a naked man posed for running, death, throwing, shooting with a rifle, shooting with a bow and arrow, stabbing, slicing, oh it goes on and on... I'll also try to include with that assorted tunics, shields, swords, spears, bows and arrows, crossbows, etc.

Great, that should help a lot.....
My two cents : give them position and looks real different from the current units so that not only the dresses are different...


BTW nice last "Han" and "Ming"

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II
Unfortunately, we don't know exactly what will be in Conquests... my guess would be that they'll have more than just 8 new units for the UUs of the new civs... I may be wrong however. We pretty much ignore them for now since we really don't know what'll be in there. But if somebody actually manages to create a unit that overlaps with a Conquests unit, we can always find another spot for it. Until then, we have to wait.

Your guess is correct already (though I have no idea to what extent) : trebuchet at least is an added unit for medieval artillery.
And it will probably be 7 UU for 7 civs (sigh).
I am a bit nervous about doing other Napoleonic units besides the ones I am currently working on for I fear there will be a Napoleonic conquest with some units (or at least one) for it.

 

[Steph]

Originally posted by LouLong

I am a bit nervous about doing other Napoleonic units besides the ones I am currently working on for I fear there will be a Napoleonic conquest with some units (or at least one) for it.

First, there are at least a few more WWII units: if you look closely at one of the screenshots in preview (at gamespot I think) you can spot a Japanese Carrier attacking Pearl Harbor.
Second, I think you can do some Napoloenic like the Swedish unit, I doubt they are in Conquest.
Third, you could send a list of the units you are making to Firaxis or breakaway, and ask them if you can safely work on these particular units.
Fourth, your units won't be wasted. If my little project of a new game works, I would need original graphics, not included in a commercial game...

 

[Arne]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II
Oh man... I didn't mean that I didn't like his unit. It looks nice. And there's no reason why he shouldn't post it when its done. I'm sure people will want to use it. Hell, I may even use it in the meantime for my personal mod. I'm just saying that I'm trying to keep this to Civ3-only units. That's all.

Sorry, I really did not missunderstand your post. I simply removed the unit, becouse this is your thread and you said, you are trying to avoid using converted units from other games then Civ3. So my little converted unit was missplaced in this thread. Nothing else, no problem, nothing wrong with.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

LouLong: Stop knocking your work! You made the list, and you're in my mod. And I'm sure you'll get even better as time goes on too. I'm planning to make very different kinds of characters in various different poses (including mounted poses).


Steph: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that Japanese Carrier in the Units Library here

Arne: Ok, so maybe this one won't work for the project, but you do good stuff! You're Greek Trireme made it on the list there, if you'll check out page 2. So I hope you'll be willing to do other stuff for the project.

I don't want to make it seem like I'm running this thing with an ironfist though. I'm trying to get as many people involved and do it in something of a democratic fashion.

Btw, I'm changing my signature to the ONLY member of the Flavor Units Project!

FYI, members don't have to be creators...

 

[Dom Pedro II]

China 800 AD - 1600 AD

Chinese Imperial Warrior w/ Flag

Chinese Imperial Warrior w/Insignia and Ropes & Shield

Chinese Imperial Warrior w/ Halberd

Moghul Indian Bodyguard

Moghul Indian Chariot

Moghul Indian Warrior w/ a Lizard for some odd reason...

Shah Akbar War Elephant w/ Musketeer

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II

Steph: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that Japanese Carrier in the Units Library here

The colors look like Akula's units alright.
+ it seems we will get a bunch of DYP units as well

 

[Dom Pedro II]

You mean in Conquests?

 

[Dom Pedro II]

I wouldn't count on seeing too many DyP units in the Conquests

 

[Xen]

well the (japanese) carriers cant look all that differnt considering that they are more or less the same thing...

 

[Dom Pedro II]

True, but at the same time, why make your own when you could just take from the hundreds of units already at your disposal?

 

[LouLong]

Anyway glad I have been volunteered into the Flavor Units project. No garantee though !

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Oops ! Sorry ! I thought Conquests would include the newest version of DYP and that it was the reason why a bunch of unit creators were heavily working on that !

That's what I thought too... I think there is an association with Conquests and DyP. But the DyP units aren't going to be used in the scenarios made by Firaxis or anything like that I would imagine. But regardless of whether or not we'll get the DyP units through Firaxis, we WILL get them because they'll be posted here. So whatever spaces they fill will be checked off the Flavor Units to-do list.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Mahabharat War 1

Mahabharat War 2

Saracens