New Unit: Steam Road Roller

[Vuldacon]

I made this Unit as a Request from my Good Friend Civinator and I hope others can also use it.

I searched without success for a good 3d Model of a Steam Road Roller and finally found one. David A. Swan aka Birdman gave me the 3d Model he made and placed the Roller on the front as well as change the format so I could use it in Poser... Great Guy!
...I added extra Textures, Guard Bar around the Front Roller and Animated it.

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Preview (gif preview is slightly a different speed than in game):
Default-Run-Default-Fidget-Default-Road-Default-Fortify-Attack-Whistle (Victory)-Default-Fortify-Attack-Death

Road All Directions:

Death All Directions:

The Steam Road Roller is intended as a Worker Unit to Build Roads faster than a Foot Unit and it can also Attack.
The Steam Road Roller needs to have an Attack Setting in order to use it to Build Roads as a Non Normal Worker Unit.
Simply Set "Build Roads" under "Worker/Engineer Actions" in your Biq.

I recommend a worker Strength of 150% to 175% if you want to see the Road Animation. If too Strong, the Unit will build
the Road instantly with No Animation. Use Strong Attack/Defense and as many moves as you prefer. Blitz is Nice

You can also set it to be Captured but you will need to set all worker abilities and no Attack or Defense, same settings as a
Normal Worker that can be Captured.

Included Files:
Civilopedia SRRLarge.pcx, SRRSmall.pcx, SRR_units_32.pcx

Alternate Images:
ALT_SRRLarge.pcx has a White Background
ALT_SRRSmall.pcx has a Colored Background
ALT_SRR_units_32.pcx is for Light City Screens and Build Queues

Extra Images:
Preview_Steam Road Roller.png has a Colored Background
WhitePreview_Steam Road Roller.png has a White Background

Adjusted .ini file

Animations (flcs): SRRDefault.flc, SRRRoad.flc, SRRRun.flc, SRRFortify.flc, SRRFidget.flc, SRRAttack.flc, SRRDeath.flc
and SRRWhistle.flc (for Victory and Captured).

Sounds Made from a Real Steam Road Roller: SRRRoad, SRRRun.wav, SRRFortify.wav, SRRFidget.wav, SRRAttack.wav,
SRRDeath.wav and SRRWhistle.wav (for Victory and Captured).

Remade the Default Flc to use Offsets so the Unit is seen inside the Bottom Right Game Unit Window Box with a better position.

You can download the Zip File Here

 

[Wotan49]

Man o man Super!

Wotan49

 

[Civinator]

This is phantastic!! Vuldacon, thank you very, very much for this wonderful and long needed unit.
Now the next version of CCM has its superworker.

Edit after download: Even the death animation is marvellous - and also a big thank you very much to David A. Swan aka Birdman, who gave this beautiful model to us civers.

 

[T-mun]

Very nice unit as always

 

[Vuldacon]

Civinator... You are Very Welcome and I am Happy you like it and others can use it.

I recorded sounds from a Real Steam Road Roller to use in making the Unit Sounds.

One of my "pet Peeves" is the Run sounds that always seem to want to play after a Unit Stops Moving. I believe I have this corrected for this Unit anywhere on the Map. All, Game tested and works Very well.

Very interesting about the Steam Road Rollers... They were extremely important and served a Great Purpose in the development of Better Roads.

Funny how slow they were, 5 to 8 miles an hour ( reason for the .ini file Normal and Fast Speeds).
My Wife remarked about the Attack considering how slow these Steam Road Rollers were " Look Out! That Snail is about to Attack!"

We all tend to use "Artistic License" for the Game Units but I did keep it slow.

Hope you all find some FUN with it.

 

[Civinator]

Civinator.....Funny how slow they were, 5 to 8 miles an hour ( reason for the .ini file Normal and Fast Speeds). My Wife remarked about the Attack considering how slow these Steam Road Rollers were " Look Out! That Snail is about to Attack!"

This unit will become famous for its sneak attack. Here you can see what will happen:

http://media.dcentertainment.com/si...artin-On-the-Road_55df7903d11622.76111918.jpg

 

[Fredeye]

I LIKE IT!

 

[Jerry'sGoldfish]

little nice unit!

 

[Civinator]

The Steam Road Roller first time in action. The unit is phantastic! What you can´t see on the screenshot is the cornucopia of different variations of steam; black and whiter smoke, different smoke clouds for different actions - and the worker animation fits to the setting of the early superworker in CCM version 2.00. This unit is a jewel!

 

[Balthasar]

I know a few steampunk fans out there who will love this unit! Also: will use this unit late in the Old West Mod. The perfect example of a unit that is interesting, useful, and well made!

 

[Pounder]

Every unit a masterpiece, I manage to add almost all your units to my game.

Thanks

 

[Vuldacon]

Thanks Pounder... YOU have done a Tremendous amount of Graphics over the years that I like Very Much and use my self Thanks for all your efforts and Good Work!

Thanks to All of you for your Gracious Remarks and I am so Happy the Unit is so well received.

Civinator... Thank You for the exuberant Words and Support and Once again, I am Happy You like and can use the Unit.

 

[Quintillus]

This is a really splendid unit. The enthusiasm, the steam, the roller falling off... it really seems to have character. Well done indeed!

 

[Vuldacon]

Thank You for your Kind Post Quintillus, I appreciate your comments.

I Hope if you can use the Unit, it works for you as you want Good Buddy.

You can change the .ini file as you like, naturally.

 

[Theov]

I have an 'architect' in my mod that builds roads only.
I can have it upgrade to this creation!

 

[Vuldacon]

Theov... Cool Should be good

 

[Oni Ryuu]

Hi Vuldacon. Is there any chance you can add other worker animations to this unit? Small steam engines used to run belts to transfer power to farming and construction equipment. If you can provide a full range of animations I’ll be sad to see the unit upgrade. Just so you understand I really like this unit.

 

[Civinator]

...I really like this unit.

So surprisingly it didn´t win the unit of the month contest, in my eyes this unit is the best Civ 3 unit of the last ten years.

 

[Vuldacon]

Oni Ryuu... Glad you like the Unit.
I did consider other worker animation when making the Unit and perhaps they could be done, however it is a matter of what could be used for the other worker action hooked up to the Steam Road Roller and also where to find the 3d Models or Props.

If the Steam Road Roller was set up with Belts it would be stationary. It is rather difficult to see how anything else hooked up to the Belt could perform the other worker jobs.

Thanks again Civinator and I hope your Game is advancing a you want.

 

[Oni Ryuu]

If it helps Pile driving, winching and processing cereals are static. A type of A-frame pulley system for uprooting trees (I can’t remember what it’s called), seed drilling and ploughing are in motion. It doesn’t necessarily have to move around the tile just show working actions or simply place the equipment next to it and make it vibrate. I’m not trying to pester I just wanted to clear things up. Thanks.

PS I've asked Balam-Agab for a similar setup using a shire horse.