Robert the Bruce animated leaderhead

Originally posted by sween32
Here's the new Modern Times. The Scottish uniform one will become Industrial Age, I'm just looking for a better background for that one. Hopefully one with a Scottish ceremony with bagpipes.

I still get a chuckle when I see him and think of Robert X, Scotlands answer to Malcom X.:lol:

I think this set is ready for final rendering.:D
 
Originally posted by GhengisFarb
I still get a chuckle when I see him and think of Robert X, Scotlands answer to Malcom X.:lol:
You know it!

I think this set is ready for final rendering.:D
Supposedly, Jasc is going to be ordered today. So, hopefully I'll have it by next week.
 
Quote from Thomsons Tower: "We're all Jock Tamson's Bairns". What the hell does that mean? :lol:

The history of Castle Sween

It's kind of ironic that Robert the Bruce kicked out the MacSween clan for supporting the English. I am ashamed of my namesake. :(
 
These leaderheads look GREAT! There isn't any way I could bribe you into making a leaderhead for Justinian or Constantine, is there??

And you MUST include Glenfinnan (on the shores of Loch Shiel) as one of your cities, for the love of Highlander!
 
Err...don't ye worry nae, I ain't forgotten me dooties for writin' the Scottish Civilopedia bit. I'll be startin' dis afternoooon.

History MacGuy
 
Originally posted by History Guy
Err...don't ye worry nae, I ain't forgotten me dooties for writin' the Scottish Civilopedia bit. I'll be startin' dis afternoooon.

History MacGuy

Ai. You don't 'ave to nor the now. Take 'er time, fer Christ sake.

Originally posted by metalhead
These leaderheads look GREAT! There isn't any way I could bribe you into making a leaderhead for Justinian or Constantine, is there??

I'll put it on my list. But no guarentees it will be done.
 
Here is the diplomacy PCX bubbles just incase anybody wants to play as the Scots right now. Don't say I never did anything for ya.
 
I just downloaded Jasc, but the bastards sent the registration number to the billing email address instead of the person who is actually downloading (freaking idiots) so I have to wait for my father to get it tomorrow so he can email me it.

EDIT: Nevermind. You should be able to download Robert TONIGHT!
 
^_^ Great job so far, can't wait for the download! It's already the highest quality leader-head I've seen, and I can't wait to see it actually animated and in game! Ah well... Back to working in Liliuokalani for me. :cry:
 
Downloaded, and from what I previewed in Animation Shop, they look great so far ;-) Haven't tried them in game yet, too late at night, but I'll try them out this weekend.

On a side note, Poser is a *lot* of fun to use! :-D I made a crude Liliuokalani that actually looked like her... And deleted it cause of some stupid mistake :mad: At this rate, it looks like I actually won't have to beg people to do it for me :goodjob:
 
great work Sween. Im downloading the leaderheads now!

Ive been real busy with my part time job at the moment so ill get back to work on the unit now.

I learnt this from my old English techer:- "We're all Jock Tamson's Bairns" simply means "we all come from the same ancestor so cant we all just get along as we're all the same!?"
 
Here's the Civilopedia bit. Hope it's not too long. Any comments or suggestions?! I'll start work on the entry for the Clansman when I have time.

Scots (Civilopedia):
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The earliest evidence of Scottish civilization dates back to 3500 BC, in the Orkneys at Skara Brae, where a community of Stone Age farmers would make their homes for about a thousand years or more. Castle Rock, the site of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, was itself first inhabited at about 1000 BC, in the midst of the Bronze Age, making it one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in northern Europe today. At that point, what is now known as Scotland (then called Caledonia by Rome) was inhabited by a Celtic tribe known as the Picts, so named by the Romans for their custom of applying war paint before going into battle. When the Romans under Agricola invaded in 80 AD, this is precisely what they did, uniting under a chieftain known as Calgacus. Though Calgacus was defeated, the Romans were never able to occupy Scotland, and by 122 AD, the Romans themselves flung up Hadrian’s Wall just to keep out these fearsome warriors. By the late 4th Century AD, the Picts had joined up with a bunch from Ireland known as the Scots, and they soon together launched invasions of Roman Britannia, and these were invasions that Hadrian’s Wall itself could not rebuff. After the Romans left in the late 300s, the Scots and the Picts settled down to do some inter-tribal warring. This conflict was finally brought to a close when the High King of Dal Riata (Argyll), Kenneth MacAlpin, finally united Scotland (and gave the land it’s name) in 843 AD. Kenneth’s descendents kept up his empire-building attitude, only to be defeated in battle by the English King Athelstan at Brunanburgh during one of many Scottish invasions.

In 1286 AD, Scotland again entered the world’s stage after the accidental death of King Alexander III. Leaving no heir, the Scots came together to choose a new High King, but they seem to have had quite a tough time doing so, so much so that they called in the King of England, Edward I (known lovingly as ‘Longshanks’, before he became ‘Hammer of the Scots’), to settle the issue. Edward chose for them John Balliol, after Balliol informed Longshanks that he’d be forever in his service. Unfortunately for Scotland, Balliol had a short memory, allying with Edward’s enemies, and generally making a mess for England. Enraged, Edward, after conquering Wales, invaded Scotland, booting out Balliol, carrying off the Sacred Stone of Scone, and declaring himself master of the kingdom. A few Scots were a bit peeved by the idea, William Wallace and Robert Bruce being the most famous. After Wallace was defeated and executed, Bruce took over, being crowned King at Scone. In 1314, Robert Bruce destroyed an English army under Edward’s son at Bannockburn. Then, he truly unified Scotland as a whole. The next couple of centuries served as a period of unification and improvement of Scotland by its kings, despite some sticky points (such as the reigns of James I and the famous Mary, Queen of Scots). However, things changed in 1603 AD, when James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I of England, becoming James I of Great Britain, thus uniting England and Scotland. James moved his capital from Edinburgh to London, and started up the Stuart dynasty of kings, who were overthrown under Charles I in the English Civil Wars, in which Scotland played a very confused role indeed, changing from side to side on a periodic basis. After the Restoration of the Stuarts, and then their ultimately ousting by the Hannoverians, Scotland again played a major part in world history.

This happened in 1745, when the grandson of the last Stuart king, Charles Stuart (known better as Bonnie Prince Charlie), returned to Scotland in order to launch an invasion of England from the north and kick those Germans out forever. Despite initial successes, like at Prestonpans, the Jacobites, as Charlie’s followers were known, were forced to withdraw back into Scotland, mercilessly chased by the British army of the Duke of Cumberland, who finally caught up with them at Culloden in 1746. The slaughter there ended Scottish resistance for good, it seemed. Charles himself escaped to Skye Island, and then to France, never returning to Scotland. From that time on, Scotland played a major figure (though under British rule) in the Industrial Revolution, producing some of the great minds of the time: James Watt, James Maxwell, Alexander G. Bell, James Boswell (the biographer), the philosopher David Hume, and Adam Smith. It can be truly said that Scotland, through these men, shaped the Modern World. In 1997, Scotland finally got itself the freedom to convene it’s own parliament at Edinburgh.
 
Originally posted by History Guy
Here's the Civilopedia bit. Hope it's not too long. Any comments or suggestions?! I'll start work on the entry for the Clansman when I have time.

Eeeeexcelent :satan: I'll post it as a text file in Civilopedia format tonight (after I make sure it's short enough in the game) :goodjob:
 
In case you want a larger Scots leader and city list, feel free to make use of the ones below:

Edinburgh
Glasgow
Stirling
Perth
Dunfermline
St Andrews
Dundee
Aberdeen
Falkirk
Dunadd
Dumbarton
Dunkeld
Scone
Arbroath
Linlithgow
Hamilton
Lanark
Montrose
Berwick
Brechin
Nechtansmere
Forfar
Inchtuthill
Bannockburn
Kirkcaldy
Crail
Pittenweem
Anstruther
Inverkeithing
Buckhaven
Methil
Leven
Elie
Ayr
Inverary
Glencoe
Inverness
Wick
Paisley
New Lanark
Dornoch
Traprain Law
Whithorn
Melrose
Stranraer
Kelso
Roxburgh
Duns
Salton
Jedburgh
Peebles
Langholm
Dumfries
Selkirk
Dunbar
Blair Atholl
Ardgour
Culloden
Pitlochry
Oban
Elgin
Nairn
Glenfinnen
Helensburgh
Greenock
Clydebank
Motherwell
Airdrie
Coatbridge
Kilmarnock
Livingston
Campbelltown
Lorne
Lismore
Iona
Stornoway
Portree
Tarbert
Dunvegan
Kyle of Lochalsh
Bowmore
Skara Brae
Kirkwall
Lerwick

William Wallace
Kenneth MacAlpine
Marquess of Montrose
Black Douglas
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Malcolm Canmore
Brude
James IV
Andrew Moray
Patrick Gordon

Also, in case you guys want to use a Gaelic list, here is one below also:

Dun Eideann
Glaschu
Sruighlea
Peairt
Dun Pharlain
Cill Rimhinn
Dun Deagh
Obar Dheadhain
An Eaglais Bhreac
Dun Aodh
Dun Breatainn
Dun Chailleann
Baile Mhoreil
Obair Bhrothaig
Monadh Rois
Breichinn
Fhorfhar
Inchtuthill
Allt a' Bhonnaich
Hamilton
Lanairch Nuadh
Inbhir Air
Ceann Loch
Chille Chiarain
Gleann Comhan
Inbhir Nis
Inbhir Uige
Paislig
Traprain Law
Taigh Mhartainn
Maol Ros
Rosbrog
Deadard
Dun Phris
Dun Barra
Blar Athaill
Ardgour
Cuil Lodair
Baile Chloichridh
Eilginn
Inbhir Narann
Gleann Fhionghain
Bail Eilidh
Grianaig
Bruach Chluaidh
Tobar na Mathar
Ard Ruighe
Na Duin
Cille Mearnaig
Iona
Steornabhagh
Port Rìgh
Caol Loch Aillse
Togh Mor
Kirkwall
Liurabhaig
Dun Bheagain
Rinn Friu
Sron Reamhar


That list was very difficult to find, so a few towns have retained their English names. Hamilton, Lanark and Iona included.

I hope you will find these things of use.
 
BTW, I think the Scots civ characteristics should be Scientific & Militaristic/Industrious. The list of intellectual achievements that Scots are responsible for is almost endless and, in proportion to population, compares only with the Greeks.
 
Calgacus-- Thanks for the city list. It is better. As for the leader list, however, I don't like it as much as my own for several reasons. I'd stick with my own list, with the possible change of exchanging Balliol for MacAlpin. Bonnie Prince Charlie is better named as Charles Stuart. Thanks anyhow! Do you approve of my history?
 
History Guy, I tried out your civilopedia and it's far too long. You have to cut it down big time. It's has to be no more then 40 lines. Look at the original civilopedia entries to see how long a line can be. Good job btw!!!
 
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