Sword of Geddon's Polynesian Unit workshop

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Of all the culture groups, none is more underpresented than Polynesia, even moreso than India.

So I've decided to make some units for this group.

First up is a Swordsman:

 

[Ozymandias]

Looking good

-Oz

 

[Stormrage]

Looks fantastic!

Can you show us a pedia icon too? Where`s the civ color?

 

[Mirc]

Looks great!! Though I don't think I'll ever have a use for it, I actually can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Looks fantastic!

Can you show us a pedia icon too? Where`s the civ color?

I haven't made the Civilipedia yet I usually do that last. As for Civ color I didn't put any on him, as it would ruin the look I was going for(artistic license) But you can still tell what civ hes apart of by the circle border thingy if you have that turned on.

 

[Mirc]

Hmm... I agree the civ color lowers a bit the quality of the unit, but having it with no civ color means it will only, only be usable as an UU.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Well.....There are other ways to show civcolor besides on the unit...

 

[Mirc]

Well, some people don't like having the team color disc on, especially since it looks bad in the zoomed out view. Just saying.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I guess so. They are ment for Polynesian civs anyway though so its alright.

 

[Mirc]

True, that's what I was thinking too.

Again, great unit.

 

[Stormrage]

What if you want to make an "Island Tribal Wars of Pillage and Doom" scenario, or something and you don`t like color discs? I don`t mind that this unit has no civ-color, but I would suggest you find a way to include it in your other units. You could make them look both artistic and more usable, I`m sure of it, I like your unit designs

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thankyou Stormrage I appreciate the complement I guess I just have to try harder with my next unit(a pikeman).

Heres the Polynesian lineup so far:

Voyaging Canoe: Replaces Curragh and Galley
Polynesian Warrior: Replaces Warrior(Utahjazz)
Polynesian Spearman(Utahjazz): Replaces Spearman
Samoan Clubman:Replaces Medival Infantry(Kinboat).
Polynesian Frigate:Replaces Frigate(Aaglo)

As you can see, not much there.

 

[Blue Monkey]

A lot of the Polynesian societies had complex systems of tattoos for social status. How about experimenting with some civ-colored tattoos.

One of my things further down the "definitely someday" list is a large map covering from Indonesia to the South Pacific as far as Hawaii (and maybe Easter Island) for an "East is a Big Bird" exploration and colonization scenario.

 

[Mirc]

If people are actually doing scenarios taking place in tropical islands... I might get the motivation to work again at my tropical interface which I started last summer and never finished.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

A lot of the Polynesian societies had complex systems of tattoos for social status. How about experimenting with some civ-colored tattoos.

One of my things further down the "definitely someday" list is a large map covering from Indonesia to the South Pacific as far as Hawaii (and maybe Easter Island) for an "East is a Big Bird" exploration and colonization scenario.

interesting idea, although I'm not sure how to implement it on the paper doll.

 

[Stormrage]

Tropical interface? Sounds fun

 

[Mirc]

Tropical interface? Sounds fun

Yes, it's a lot of fun to me too, but interfaces are incredibly hard to make. Still, I am going to finish it, but after my other projects probably (Dacian cities ).

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Anyone have any good ideas for a good victory animation?

 

[kulade]

Anyone have any good ideas for a good victory animation?

Have him bang his sword on his shield or something of the sort.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thats one idea, I may do it! You gave me another idea too, I may do that too. Thanks Kulade, hope you are happy your dream unit is finally done lol.