Unit Request x2: Ancient Egyptian Spearman and Khapesh swordsman

[COAtlantis1745]

Since interest has sort of leared away from this particular unit, I must try and draw some interest back to it. Anyone up for creating the ancient egyptian spearman (cowhide shield, kilt, white headress, copper spear), and the khapesh swordsman (bronze sickle sword introduced into egypt from the Assyrians). Anyone else get the impression that ancient units are infinitely more fun to create and use? I think so.

 

[LouLong]

I did the animation for a simple Egyptian spearman (no headress, burnt wood spear, painted wood shield and no headress though) but now it is in Computerdude113' s hands. He should in the process of FLICterizing it for game-use. If you want him, just press him I have no idea when / whether (?) he will realease it.

For the sickle sword, nothing I am afraid.

 

[zulu9812]

Someone should make a spearman like this:

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by zulu9812
Someone should make a spearman like this:

If you checked my preview, mine looks much like yours Zulu but as I said I cannot flicterize it and it is in Computerdude 113's hands. He has all the files, except for run (which I was too lazy to do).
It is not the best looking unit by far but since it is already (nearly) done, I think it would be better for a unit creator to focus on something completely real new.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

That Spearman unit is from Paul Davies in Britain, designed for Civ: Call to Power. That unit would work fine for the Egyptian levy spearman.

LouLOng, I didnt realize you had started one. Sorry mate! It is good to know that someone had at least taken some interest in making one. If ComputerDude is hard at work flicsterizing it, then I wont bug him about it too much hehe.

The sickle swordsman WOULD be nice for bronze age Egypt, but it would be also nice if someone were to design the bronze axeman (half-moon shaped or adze-shaped head introduced into Egypt by the Hyksos).

I do believe we need to start an "Ancient Units Only" forum/thread, sort of a design group for this era, what do ya think? Divide the projects into time periods, and like Kal El suggested I believe, divide the labor amongest a set of artists. If such a group were started up, I might be "persuaded" to learn how to flicster myself hehe. Cheers!

 

[COAtlantis1745]

I forgot to mention that Paul Davies actually designed that unit for CTP at the request of myself hehe. He did an awesome job.

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by COAtlantis1745
I forgot to mention that Paul Davies actually designed that unit for CTP at the request of myself hehe. He did an awesome job.

I don't remember CTP that much. Were the units pictures or animated ? (You know I mean, could they be imported into Civ3 ).

Otherwise here is the thread if you want to look at the spearmen preview (check both pages for they are scattered in different posts). Don't expect too much, I did everything by hand.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41058

And here are the files... just in case.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42675


And maybe you should "ring" computerdude to show him people would like that unit. I know Kryten waits for it too.

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

i wait for it also.
also i think someone should do a whole egyptian flavor army for civ 3

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

like these
1.

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

2.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

Originally posted by LouLong


I don't remember CTP that much. Were the units pictures or animated ? (You know I mean, could they be imported into Civ3 ).

Otherwise here is the thread if you want to look at the spearmen preview (check both pages for they are scattered in different posts). Don't expect too much, I did everything by hand.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41058

And here are the files... just in case.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42675


And maybe you should "ring" computerdude to show him people would like that unit. I know Kryten waits for it too.

Yep, pretty near everything was animated in CTP right down to the little bleedin resource icons hehe. If I recall, the unit animations for CTP could not easily be converted in flicster, but I could be wrong. Corrections requested.

Youve got a good start going there Lou, keep it up! I will look for ComputerDude and offer some encouragement asap.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

Originally posted by Sa~Craig
i wait for it also.
also i think someone should do a whole egyptian flavor army for civ 3

Here here, Sa~Craig! I see you have been visiting the DBA site as well. That site's armies list would be an excellant starting point for creating new units from 4000 B.C. on. We REALLY need Era-Specific creations groups forming to help tackle the workload. What do you think?

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

yeah someone the other day said they accidently deleted their link to DBA and erm i think it was Kryten posted the web site url on here somewhere and i went it and looked at the different ancient armies.

I know that if you want greek units you should ask people like Kryten, calgacus and thamis they seem to know alot about the time period. probably because they've been working on several different ancient med mods and scenarios. but me i just really like Egypt its just so interesting.

 

[COAtlantis1745]

Yep, we are anxiously awaiting the completeion of ALL of Kryten's many ancient units hehe, hurry it up will ya!

Alas, I am with you Sa~Craig, Egypt has been sorely neglected all of this time.

 

[tlucky4life]

hey yall should check out Age of Mythology for egyptian, norse or greek units. Im not any good at making units but there are some impressive egyption flavor units in the game.

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

i might get that but i'd have to wait till i get enough money

 

[LouLong]

Please !!!!! Computerdude.

Even though my nationality does not make me fashionable at the moment, there are US citizens here waiting for it as well.


Did you run into some kind of troubles ?

BTW, if someone has Age of Mythology, maybe he could ask JimmyH if he could convert some. He did the conversions from AoE and AoK.

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

i know i've made a few digs at the french recently and i'm sorry

 

[zulu9812]

Yeah, everyone knows the English are a bunch of soft southern jessies anyway...

 

[Kenric af Grashen]

I've Got Scottish friends that wouldn't say that