Orthodox Priest (9 December 2006)

[Plotinus]

As requested by Partizanac on an almost daily basis. As with my other religious units, he features both a Preaching and a Magic attack. Alter the ini if you want him to do only one of these.

I decided to give him a fairly plain staff rather than a processional cross, to make him more versatile - he could be a fantasy cleric or wizard if you need one.

Get him here. Yes, the Death is faster in-game, and yes, I know the Victory sound is too long - but I liked it!

This won Unit Of The Month December 2006!

 

[CC-2224]

Very nice unit ! I love how he crosses himself as well as the lightning. Very nice!

Edit: First post!

 

[Virote_Considon]

I too like it!

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Finally, it is done.
I love it.

 

[Darque]

Nicely done! I think I may find a use for him in Dragonia.

 

[mrtn]

Cool!

However, your pcx handling still leave something to be desired.

First, pink is pink. It's a ugly, girly colour, and not the usual pedia background, which is white. I've made a white version.

Secondly, the units 32 should always use red civ colour, not blue. It's also usually shown in the SE direction.

Get em fixes!

 

[Plotinus]

Thanks, mrtn. I'm unable to turn off the purple background in Poser, which is the background in my pedia icons often retains a slight pinkness. I must admit I've never thought it very important to have civ colour in the units 32 icon, but perhaps I should be more careful there too...

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Oh I figured that one out awile back, go to the material room, go select the background, go to the background texture, and hit the icon that looks like a key, then change it to white. Then change all the other colors to white.

DO the same for the ground color, change everything to white.

 

[PredatorFett]

Another great unit from Plotinus. Nice work!

 

[Darque]

I don't suppose you would be able to give him an earthquake attack?

 

[Partizanac]

I love him, he is beautifully, another unit for my mod.

PS. Plotinus pls post him for the competition, he will definitely win (I promise

Edit: O! yea almost forgot! thanks Santa!

 

[Bluemofia]

Nice!

Reminds me of Navy Dawg's Sith unit!

 

[Mirc]

Great unit, Plotinus! His face does look like an orthodox priest.

 

[Ozymandias]

Another fine one Plotinus - and the beard stroking is a great touch

Best,

Oz

 

[Stormrage]

Wow.. great unit Plotinus! Very imaginative

 

[Yorgos]

Oh, a goat-priest, as if he came out from the church in my neibourhood! Thank god (!?) that real priests can't blast lightning out of their staffs. I love it!!!

 

[Orthanc]

Oh, a goat-priest, as if he came out from the church in my neibourhood! Thank god (!?) that real priests can't blast lightning out of their staffs. I love it!!!

Yeah, I find it quite funny that all these priests seem quite adept at the Sith-lightning thingy, I mean if they really could do that, everyone would go to church and stay wide awake, cause:

Priest: "Now turn to our bibles and... wait, is someone snoring?"
*spots snoring dude*
*Incinerates said dude (and a good part of the pew) with GINOURMOUS LIGHTNING BOLT OF DOOOOOM!!!*
Priest: "Sorry about that, let's continue."
Audience:

Needless to say I could see that THAT power would get abused pretty quickly, Anywho, great unit!

EDIT: Man, someone's GOT to make a Flash movie or something out of that scene...

 

[odintheking]

Heh, this guy is great! Now we have an army of religious guys that shoot lightning, .

 

[Vuldacon]

Looks Great Plotinus I like the two attacks for variety of use as well as the Fidget and making the sign of the cross for the Victory.

"Personal Preferences":
Death Flc speed- 56
AttackA and AttackB Flc speeds-66
Run Flc speed-48
...IF the Frame size was larger, the Lightning would not get cut off in a straight line at the ends for AttackB.

I Adjusted/remade the Large and Small pcx files and a new Civ Specific units_32.pcx...IF you want them.

Thanks for this Good Unit!

here are the pcx files:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/4870/OrthodoxPriest_pcx_files.zip

 

[Plotinus]

[Sword of Geddon] Thanks a lot. I hadn't spotted the key icon. I'll give that a go.

[Darque] Sounds complicated. I'd rather not!

Thanks for the comments, all. Yes, all priests can indeed shoot lightning bolts - trust me on this, I'm a theologian...

Abba Lot came to Abba Joseph in the desert and said: "Father, as best I can I keep my little rule: I fast, I pray and meditate, I live in peace, and I purify my thoughts. Now what else should I do?"

The elder stood up and stretched up his hands towards heaven. His fingers turned into ten tongues of flame and he said: "If you want to, you can become all fire!"