Some Russian Units

[cybrxkhan]

Totally understandable. I've been having verry little if any time lately to do modding, so I feel you.

 

[Acronym2]

Hey! I am glad I stopped by here today as I see you have made some nice Russian units! I like the "handgunners" and I always felt that these early gunpowder weapons were oft neglected in CivIV.

Now if I could only find the time to make a "Bakuel Mod" in order to get all that you have made thus far into the game as complete sets.

 

[Bakuel]

Thanks for the kind words Acronym2! There will be some more units posted this weekend or next Monday hopefully, if all goes according to plan.

 

[Acronym2]

That's good! Having produced few projects of my own, I always look forward to seeing yours. Although, I've been spending a lot of my "hobby" time practicing to draw 3d skins from the ground up along with 3d modeling with the thought that my unit project can likewise be more original.

 

[Healz]

Any chance of a modern units pack and a naval pack to go with these? I know there are some Russian units out there that could be gathered together to go with these units into the modern age...

 

[Bakuel]

I'm afraid not, Healz. Besides a few old requests I haven't fulfilled, I am focusing on ancient, medieval, and renaissance units. Someday I might make some Russian modern units, but it will not be any time soon.
As for naval units, I personally prefer to make humanoid units besides the odd cannon here and there so there probably won't be any ships from me.

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

Also, most of these units have already been made, and many are pretty accurate. You could, for example, browse TR for Russian unit art for more modern eras.

 

[The_Coyote]

great work - as always

 

[Bakuel]

Thanks for the kind words Coyote!!

I just wanted to announce that I updated the first post with the last of the Russian units as well as two requests for Capo and pie_at.

@Xyth
I don't know if your reading this thread anymore, but I found enough information on the Chola Dynasty so they will get one medieval unit pack.

 

[The Capo]

Nice work as usual Bakuel, this was quite a pleasant surprise.

 

[Bakuel]

Thanks Capo, I'm happy you like them!
I am planning on uploading units more often, or at least hoping too anyway.

 

[The Capo]

Just a quick question though; were you going to do the Renaissance/Industrial Greeks too?

 

[Bakuel]

I plan to do industrial and renaissance Greeks eventually. I'm working on some of the Indian units at the moment.

 

[The Capo]

That's all I need to hear, thanks.

 

[KJ Jansson]

Great work, Bakuel!

Last update with Russian Great Merchant looks absolutely perfect, however why Camel? Horse or Ox would be much better and more historically/geographically correct.

I would like to use some of your units in my "1492: Global Colonization" mod for CivIVColonization.

Good luck in your work.

 

[The_J]

I just wanted to announce that I updated the first post with the last of the Russian units as well as two requests for Capo and pie_at.

 

[pie_at]

Great job! The very first disc chariot CIV has ever seen.... and ancient goes PAE ...


and if the onager (donkey) has its own head:

 

[Bakuel]

Thanks for the kind words everyone!!

@pie_at
I'm glad you like the unit and that they will work out for your mod!

@KJ Jansson
Well, maybe this is a post-mongolian Russian Great Merchant who is heading east along the silk road to strike it rich, hence the bactrian camel.
But I'll see if I can make a pack donkey for him, if I have the time.

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

Well, as far as the merchant goes, I just assumed that it was an animations thing; a camel moves somewhat differently from a horse/donkey, and the same animation would look weird for these animals.

In reality, most of long-distance trade in Russia would be done by boat along the vast river network (and due to the poor state of roads, especially in spring/autumn), like here:

http://sovjiv.ru/images/painters/19/1222184328_Kuptzi.jpg

But if it was done overland, then the likeliest choice would be a horse-driven cart:

http://www.elkisland.ru/upload/iblock/744/7440d22857b995b445ac77e717182fe9.jpg
http://artterem.ru/files/product_img/fru_10a.jpg

 

[KJ Jansson]

But if it was done overland, then the likeliest choice would be a horse-driven cart:

http://www.elkisland.ru/upload/iblock/744/7440d22857b995b445ac77e717182fe9.jpg
http://artterem.ru/files/product_img/fru_10a.jpg

Exactly! Horse-driven cart + Russian Great Merchant = absolutely correct variant for Russia and large part of East Europe.