New Unit: B-29 Superfortress

[Nemesis Rex]

As you said, none of the units are in scale. On closer exam, this is just about the same size as my B-52, the proportions are different so it looks 'thicker.'

However, I think you may have placed it too high. The Fireaxis air units are all positioned so the top point of the tile is inside the body of the plane. I tried to do this with the B-52. Bebro's planes are a little lower, same for my F-4. Your B-29 is above the tile, complete outside its own tile (except the props).

IMHO you should lower it to line up with the top apex of the tile.

I would also shrink it maybe 10%, but that might be because it would leave my B-52 the largest air unit.

 

[kemal69]

Originally posted by aaglo


That's what I was afraid too...

But hopefully this is okay, since none of the unit's in the game are 'in scale'

And probably matters even less with air units as they aren't generally in those face to face situations with other units.

Not like you will have a B-52 and a B-29 dueling it out on the high planes.

 

[CurtSibling]

Keep the B29 the size it is, the bigger the better!

It illustrates the zenith of prop-driven bombers!
I can live with the B-52 being a similar size.

Let's face it, infantry units are not as big as cities either.
But they are in CIV3!

 

[Madeira]

LOL, its awesome as it is!
Could someone do a Bear Bomber?

 

[[c0w]GoesMoo]

Just a suggestion ... if you think it is too big, call it a B-36

 

[aaglo]

Yep, it's quite high above the ground, but so it is in real life...

well, everybody can edit this unit according to their wishes.

 

[Smoking mirror]

I realy like it, Its definately going in my scenario as the "super heavy bomber". I especialy like how the military emblems make it look quite generic, so It can be used for many nations.

 

[Mawfia1]

Would you consider making the tupolev as stated previously?

 

[aaglo]

tupolev? What tupolev?

A superbomber of the russians?

 

[aaglo]

Perhaps you mean TU-95?

 

[Madeira]

Yes!

 

[Lynx-Eyed]

Nice unit! I will download it.

 

[Rabid Pop Tart]

Excellent job! A couple of questions...
1) Suggested stats?
2) I enjoy the bomber and the construction of the warrior in the image preview...but the spearman in the corner looks different. Like an Immortal with a shield and a spear. Is it different, or am I losing my mind?

 

[aaglo]

1# Stats:
Range = 14
Attack = 2
Defence = 4
Bombard = 10
Rateoffire = 3

?

2# You see correctly. It's a modded Immortal, downloaded from this site.

 

[unscratchedfoot]

Fantastic unit!!

By the way, what is the jetplane directly below the B-52 bomber in the screenie with all the planes?

 

[Madeira]

Its the Tornado

 

[TumisHF]

Great unit!!!!
It even can be used by the Russians and the Chinese since they made a copy and named it Tu-4


unscratchedfoot: F-4 Phantom II

 

[aaglo]

TumisHF,

Hold your horses, there might be more of these kind coming...

 

[aaglo]

I just noticed, that the B29Large.pcx have wrong background colour index (255) which makes it transparent, and thus MAGENTA in the civilopedia. Here are the new ones

The same problem is also atleast in the Me-110's, Bristol Beaufighter, He-111 bomber and Turtleship. And propably in the Gloster gladiator too...

Here is the new pcx-file