New Unit: Falxman

[Heretic_Cata]

@Cata, WWP is the Worms:World Party video game.

Actually the Fallout game inspired me to want the HolyHG in my mod. But Worms inspired me to want to have a haleluja song when it explodes.

 

[Roman Legion]

allright, Ill probbably take it off then too, and ill get back to my work today, and be careful with that holy hand grenade, try not to blow up any rabbit's.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Don't worry - i'll only blow up killer rabbits.

 

[Roman Legion]

"what's Your Quest?" "To seek the holy grail" "What's your favorite color?" "red..no Blue!!!" "ahhhh"
man that movie was funny. but do you already have th Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Nope - not yet.

 

[Roman Legion]

Im too busy to make that right now, so try asking someone else to make that, but it will be funny to see in the game won't it.

 

[Takhisis]

Let´s use Holy hand Grenades! Or why not a "Ming Vase"?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

U, u, uuu, i want a "Concrete donkey" and a "Magic Bullet" and "Armagedon".

ooops i'm threadjacking again...

 

[Traianus]

As usual, I only read threads that are already a week (et al) old and not in need of my opinion but I would like to see the falxman redone. I was the one harping on about it in the RFRE thread and was dissapointed when I finally saw the attack anim.
These were a fierce weapon in the hands of the Thracians and Dacians. In fact, it is the only hand weapon ever that caused the Romans to redesign their armour. During the later stages of the Dacian wars, legionaries were fitted out with swordarm segmented armour and a long protective crest at the back of their helmets.

 

[utahjazz7]

As usual, I only read threads that are already a week (et al) old and not in need of my opinion but I would like to see the falxman redone. I was the one harping on about it in the RFRE thread and was dissapointed when I finally saw the attack anim.
These were a fierce weapon in the hands of the Thracians and Dacians. In fact, it is the only hand weapon ever that caused the Romans to redesign their armour. During the later stages of the Dacian wars, legionaries were fitted out with swordarm segmented armour and a long protective crest at the back of their helmets.

Do you have a picture of what you would be more happy with?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Do you have a picture of what you would be more happy with?

I think the pictures i posted are detailed enough: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=3783831&postcount=52

 

[utahjazz7]

They certainly demonstrate proper use of the weapon. But, I was wondering if a new unit might look different than this original version. I'm not interested in making the same unit again with just the falx turned around.

 

[aaglo]

Some of these guys seem to think that they are in a position they can make "customer complains"

 

[The Last Conformist]

They certainly demonstrate proper use of the weapon. But, I was wondering if a new unit might look different than this original version. I'm not interested in making the same unit again with just the falx turned around.

I'm sure nobody would complain if you made a more accurate falxman from scratch!

 

[Heretic_Cata]

They certainly demonstrate proper use of the weapon. But, I was wondering if a new unit might look different than this original version. I'm not interested in making the same unit again with just the falx turned around.

But the unit can't be more historicaly accurate than it is (regarding the clothes and everything).
And YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN THE SWORD AROUND - YOU HAVE TO MAKE A NEW ONE. It is not curved, nor big enough to look properly turned around.

 

[Traianus]

The images I posted on the RFRE site were actually digi photos taken from a tv prog. unfortunately, I don't think I still have them. The unit as it stands is a little naked though. These guys would have had a leather or loose mail vest for armour. They were not nobles by any means - the falx is actually more normally used to clear long grass on a farm!
Also, I would like to apologise to you, Utahjazz7, if I gave the impression that I was dissapointed with your work. The animation is, of course, your usual excellent standard. My dissapointment is that the unit's weapon was inaccurate. I think you simply didn't have an accurate source picture to work from and I don't think that reflects in any way on your abilities as a unit creator. Again, apologies if I offended.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Actualy all the pics i found with the falxman were with that many clothes utahjazz made them. It would be a little strange though not having anything... Anyway it could be either a peasant flax shirt or a wimpy leather armour. (But IMO it looks better as it is now ... it makes it look more savage and barbaric )
Except for the falx of course .

 

[Traianus]

Rome Total War agrees with you. Even in the height of winter, those boys are running around half naked swinging their falx's! The probably have a secondary nipple stab attack!

 

[Roman Legion]

RTW, is one of the best games on my list.

 

[utahjazz7]

I'm sure nobody would complain if you made a more accurate falxman from scratch!

Well, probably not.

I just would rather work on something that I haven't done before. Switching weapons and having something that looks the same, just isn't all that fun.