Unit Previews: Pikemen

[Dease]

Oh, yes. I think we should have a complete Lego mod!

I'd play it

Dease: You see how much easier "no" is than "maybe"?

NO ..................

Dease, can you post a preview with shiny at 7?

Also, CivArmy said me he won't do the Tupi Spearman, so, will it be the next one on your list?

He'll be done after the koori pikeman

here's the comparison with shiny at 7.
(I can mix&match shinyness values so I may try that....)

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Seven! I like seven! Make it so, Number One!

 

[Dease]

Here's hte run with shinyness 1 and 7,
I don't think I'll go with 7 but maybe around 2-3?
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads8/runlow.gif http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads8/runhigh.gif

Attached is a preview of the unit at civscale with shinyness 1 and 7
(my computer seems to be dying again so it may have to go into get fixed )

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Ya know what? Just forget the shinyness altogether....

KIDDING! KIDDING! Put down the axe!

2-3 should work just fine.

 

[Dease]

Ya know what? Just forget the shinyness altogether....

KIDDING! KIDDING! Put down the axe!

Fine, I'll bring out the khopesh pike then


yeah, so it's been modeled and here's a comparison, preferences?
(shinyness at 3)

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Looks good. You going to have it swipe rather than jab?

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

The Kopesh adds more versatility to the unit:

1. It can stab like a normal pike

2. It could be used as a crude disarming device

3. If the spear was broken in half, the Pikeman has the option of using a sword!

 

[Dease]

Looks good. You going to have it swipe rather than jab?

BOTH, it would mean making a new animation from scratch, but it will be done!

I've also just started modeling the koori pikeman so....

 

[Dom Pedro II]

That's good. Make it though that it can flow nicely from Attack A to Attack B. Doesn't have to be smooth as silk, but make the transition as subtle as possible.

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

Great looking unit i like 1 in shinyness (is that even a word), Khapesh tip would be good

Can I just say the helmet doesn't look very egyptian. I wouldn't of thought egyptians would have bothered with helmets.

 

[Zeekater]

Looking very good, the run is very smooth and that is one of the most used animations IMO

 

[Dease]

no worries dom, ofx has a handy "copy" option that simply duplicates the selected pose, I always start and end the attacks with the same so they always loop "as smooth as silk"

regarding the helmet, I agree that it doesn't look very egyptian but what would an egyptian helmet look like

Thanks zeekater, but I must give some credit to kinboat who posted a side view of one of his units, I used that as a reference when animating

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

The helmut good be done in the Hollywood-Pharoah Headress style.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

No... it's fine... we're going based on Kal-El's sketch. I say leave it.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Doesn't matter to me. You could consider changing the color from grey to gold though, sort of like Apophis' outfit in Stargate SG1

 

[Dease]

attached is the new attack anims, I'm actually quite pleased with it, considering I did it very quickly, but suggestions are always welcome

I think I'll keep the helmet

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I think shes done captain!

 

[Dom Pedro II]

In the words of a classic American philosophy and scholar..... DYNO-MIITEE!!

 

[Dease]

YAY! other than making into a civ flcs im done , I'm not sure if I'll release it tomorrow or wait till the koori dude is complete oh well, this calls for the banana!

 

[god_money]

I just found this thread- the much-needed unit is coming along really well-
Great attack anim and good choice on the shine level