French Marine - 2/8/2008
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King
Wow amazing superb unit!!!
Essential for a french player like me.
Thank you NavyDawg
Essential for a french player like me.
Thank you NavyDawg
AncientOne
Johnny Juwarra
That's superb.. now i don't understand, how we even managed withouit it 
He's almost perfect, I just have two critics (it wouldn't be me if I hadn't something to criticize, would it?).
1)The bayonnet attack is a bit strange, I wonder if anyone would thrust with the rifle so high, already shouldered. I understand it goes smoother after the shoot animation, but it looks a bit strange.
2) For the salute in the fidget, it seems he has the hand flat (horizontal), which is the American way to salute. The French salute is done with the hand vertical, thumb down, the palm showing toward the person you salute.
But anyway, I'm very pleased to add him to my mod right now
1)The bayonnet attack is a bit strange, I wonder if anyone would thrust with the rifle so high, already shouldered. I understand it goes smoother after the shoot animation, but it looks a bit strange.
2) For the salute in the fidget, it seems he has the hand flat (horizontal), which is the American way to salute. The French salute is done with the hand vertical, thumb down, the palm showing toward the person you salute.
But anyway, I'm very pleased to add him to my mod right now
Spacer One
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I have to agree with the bayonet attack...it looks like it would hurt, but the "Force" of the attack is not there...I might suggest a pikeman type attack...
didnt know about the salute...
otherwise its a great unit...I really like the walk, I wish more of our units had that option
didnt know about the salute...
otherwise its a great unit...I really like the walk, I wish more of our units had that option
CC-2224
Look! A Chicken!
Beautiful unit, NavyDawg! Great to see more stuff from you!
Excellent! 
And it's nice to see this trend of Civ shoulder-arms actually being fired from the shoulder.
Best,
Oz
And it's nice to see this trend of Civ shoulder-arms actually being fired from the shoulder.Best,
Oz
Ares de Borg
Norman Knight
Excellent and much needed unit. 
Will there be a generic one as well?
Will there be a generic one as well?
cubsfan6506
Got u
Very nice unit.
NavyDawg
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat
Thanks for the comments all.
@ Steph, I'm glad he's close to what you were looking for.
1. I will try to make an alternate bayonet attack with the rifle dropped down from the shoulder. I kind of figured in close combat, you would stab from the shouldered position due to time constraints. However, the other way may look better. I'll see what I can do.
2. I suppose that is a function of myself learning rifle drill from a U.S. Marine Corps DI. I didn't know the French salute was different. Would you like this to be remade?
@ Ares, sure, I can make a generic version. Any thoughts on uniform or headgear?
@ Sandris, yes, I used M3 for this unit. His proportions are different than the PDM, so in a standard frame he will appear to be taller. I squished my main camera settings, so he should be scaled pretty closely to paperdoll units.
@ Steph, I'm glad he's close to what you were looking for.
1. I will try to make an alternate bayonet attack with the rifle dropped down from the shoulder. I kind of figured in close combat, you would stab from the shouldered position due to time constraints. However, the other way may look better. I'll see what I can do.
2. I suppose that is a function of myself learning rifle drill from a U.S. Marine Corps DI. I didn't know the French salute was different. Would you like this to be remade?
@ Ares, sure, I can make a generic version. Any thoughts on uniform or headgear?
@ Sandris, yes, I used M3 for this unit. His proportions are different than the PDM, so in a standard frame he will appear to be taller. I squished my main camera settings, so he should be scaled pretty closely to paperdoll units.
Ares de Borg
Norman Knight
Well, just another headgear (soft cover of some sort) and civ color would suffice, I think.
Well, I've never seen any example of using the bayonet like that, you push from your body center of mass, ie the belly, that's what give you the most power. And you also aim at the other guy belly, which is easier to hit than the head.@ Steph, I'm glad he's close to what you were looking for.
1. I will try to make an alternate bayonet attack with the rifle dropped down from the shoulder. I kind of figured in close combat, you would stab from the shouldered position due to time constraints. However, the other way may look better. I'll see what I can do.
I knew the drill of the US marine was lacking
. It's not a big deal, I noticed because I know it, but it doesn't look strange, whereas the bayonet looks strange.
Nice job on another unit. Sandris Michaels proportions are not optimized for unit making like the paperdoll. I learned about the difference of other countries salutes and the reason behind it. Both the English and French show their palms rendering the salute.
NavyDawg
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New bayonet attack has been added to the main file. See the link in the OP.
@ Steph, don't make fun of our drilling. We haven't been doing it as long as you guys. Also, I wouldn't mention that to a Marine...
@ Steph, don't make fun of our drilling. We haven't been doing it as long as you guys. Also, I wouldn't mention that to a Marine...
Exoticpollution
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That looks great. I don't know what it is about it but it is one of the most realistic moving human units that I've seen.
For comparison, here are French and American salutes side-by-side: http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/homepagephoto/2006-12/hires_061213-N-1328C-087a.jpg
For comparison, here are French and American salutes side-by-side: http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/homepagephoto/2006-12/hires_061213-N-1328C-087a.jpg
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