New Unit: Falxman

[Cimbri]

Originally posted by Xen
except the hittites men didnt wear beanies on thier heads, and didnt go into war shirtless (and didnt use slavs in thier armies, but whos counting )

Well, some Hittite headgear bears similarities with the Thracian-cap from afar. And if the Falxman would be used, as I intended for the Hittites, as a tribal Auxilla swordsman, in all his shirtlessness it also seems plausible.

 

[Xen]

if you want Hittites look not to thrace, but to Babylon, and Syria for units

 

[Cimbri]

If I want an Anatolian mountain-dweller, then why on Earth would I look to Babylon or Assyria? You must understand that this falxman is somewhat similar to Anatolian warriors of the period 1600-700 BC. It has nothing to do with what he is meant to be.


I’m also using him for my Thracians, so thank you utahjazz, for a very useful unit.

 

[aaminion00]

You're all dumbasses. He's obviously Zulu

Actually I'll make this guy the Arab swordsman.

 

[Cimbri]

Yes, we are indeed all dumbasses for discussing the possible use for this good-looking unit...


I recall you asked for that earlier in this thread.

 

[aaminion00]

Sarcasm, and not meant in offense to you two. Sorry if it wasn't clear

 

[Iztvan]

Originally posted by Xen
@aaminion00- the Main game civ best suited to get the unit would be the Russians IMO

Or the Austrians? They are the closest thing to a Balkan Civ as it is.

 

[Xen]

well, yes the Austrians as well, but not everyone likes modding the games Civs-so for the main game, with no modded civ choices, your best best use for this guy is as a Russian swordsman replacement

 

[Bjorn Bjornson]

Ok.

He has a cap, trousers, and a curved single-edged sword. He could be pretty much WHATEVER you would want him to be!

 

[Xen]

except the swoard is also double handed- a trait more or less unique to Dacian falcatas

 

[Louis XXIV]

I thought Falcata's were Spanish?

 

[Xen]

err, not falcata's, but Falxs'

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Cheers!!

Using it as a flavour for my Israeli civ - I know, before anyone comments, it's not necessarily accurate for the Israelis, but that's my choice.

 

[achs2007]

pretty good :die:

 

[cemo1956]

Hm,
gents..
Falxmen are from Dacia.
perhaps have a look at this website ??

http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/armies/II52.html

Cemo

 

[Goldflash]

Wow. You bumped this to say something that was stated in the first post.

 

[Redking]

For what it's worth, this unit's weapon should probably be turned around (concave strike point) like a scythe blade, or double-curved (forward weighted convex strike point) like a yataghan.

The Dacians were Dacians and don't elegantly fit any of the game's stock civs.

 

[The Real Sadaam]

I think that this unit should belong to Germany because the Danube is a Germanic River.

 

[Bungus]

Awesome...

 

[Louis XXIV]

Actually, the Dacians are pretty much in Romania, not Germany.

EDIT: Read what you said wrong. I suppose making them Germanic would make some sense. But what about giving them to the Austrians (the "extra" civ included in Conquests)?