Units Request: Lord of the Mods

egroen

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We are working on finalizing the unit lines, but right now there are a few glaring omissions.

A Dwarf Settler -- I'm sure a lot of the fantasy mods could use this unit as well.

An Easterling -- Tolkien gives us very little to go with in terms of physical descriptions of the easterners. This is about all I have been able to dig up:

"Not tall, but broad and grim, bearded like dwarves, wielding great axes. Out of some savage land and in the wide East they come, we deem." - The Siege of Gondor.

In another letter Tolkien describes the Easterlings: "short and broad, long and strong in the arm, and grew much hair on the face and breast; their locks were dark as were their eyes, and their skins were sallow or swart. But they were not all of one kind, in looks or in temper, or in tongue. Some were not uncomely and were fair to deal with; some were grim and ill-favoured and of little trust."

This, coupled with the fact the Easterlings are composed of many tribes and inhabit a land approximately the size of Asia gives us a lot of flexibility. Mongol type units have been employed in a number of the unit lines as well as others, but we are clearly lacking a good 'Tolkienesque' unit for the easterners. Swarthy axemen with beards are not exactly leaping out at me.

So! To best describe the unit I am looking for -- He resembles a mongol or hun in look and manner but has a large axe and a noticeable beard. Hope that makes sense and I hope if this unit is created others will find a use for him as well!

Thanks!
Erin
 
He looks great to me, I especially like the traveling cape :)
I'll make sure everyone else sees it too! Thanks!

In some way I'd like to see him stomp on the ground or feel the ground either as a fidget or right before he 'settles'... something to indicate how important the foundation of the earth and stone around him is important.
 
egroen's idea for a fidget sounds good. :)
I think it looks great, maybe give him flared boots if you want, but other ways it's ready to animate. :D

EDIT: Maybe civ coloured pants too, but it's a really minor qubble. ;)
 
We would really love to lease the talents of a unit maker... this mod is nearing completion and it would be nice to have some of the holes filled.

Gondor, Númenor, Arnor, Rohan, Northmen, Easterlings, Southrons, Isengard, Mordor, Angmar, Noldor, Sindar, Moriquendi, Dwarves and Hobbits will all be realized as saperate civs.

R8XFT's new units will definitely be finding a place in many of the 'mannish' lines which will go a long way in realizing seperate lines for most civs.

There are three elvin races and not enough elves to go around. Also, Angmar and Mordor could use some more disparity.

And that mongol axeman is a big need.

Thanks for any help! :)

EDIT - I believe I read Aaglo is working on a wood-elf waywatcher. Great!
 
Here's what the LotM team needs, (for you unit creators who can't visualize words, ;))
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Thanks to UtahJazz, we already have that unit :)

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Ironically, we are currently discussing that unit and where it fits in. Peter Jackson did not really adhere to Tolkien very strictly in regards to his vision of the easterlings. I agree they are more asian (mongol or turkish to be specific), but the gold and bronze armor and crimson clothing is attributed by Tolkien to the Southrons. Ultimately, he will probably be used as a southron...
 
I'm not really interested in unit creation at the moment. However, because I know how much work has been put into the mod by everyone already, I'd hate to see something important--that I could make possible--not get done. If you could show me a picture or set of pictures to work from, I might be persuaded to make the unit.

Please show me examples of armor and clothing that you would like, and I *might* be able to work something out. Also, what exactly do you mean by this axe? Are you talking about an axe like the Viking Berserk has, or something smaller?
 
Thanks for at least considering! :)
I am going to put together some pics and post it... I'm sure some of the oters will want to have some input too.
 
We are dealing with a fantasy world here, so you have a lot of creative license.
Here is one possible guy:
Verlinden%20Mongol%20Photo.jpg

If the pic is not posting: http://users.adelphia.net/~ftduq/images/Verlinden Mongol Photo.jpg

I also like the outfits and look from this site... you can pick one to model after, or combine aspects from different pics.
http://www.genreonline.net/Barbarians_History_Channel.html

As far as the beard goes... it has to be a beard "like a dwarf" but I was thinking the beard similar to the enkidu warrior would look good on our guy... though darker and not quite as long:

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I would love to see an axe and Attack A similar to this:
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I'd love to convey the sense... this is a heavy axe. After the overhead swing, could he have to work to dislodge it a bit? He then hefts it to his sife for a side swing for attack B.

Let me know if this is unrealistic... some of the others might chime in as well.
 
That guy on the top with the beard of that stupid Sumerian with the axe of the guy on the bottom would be swee-awt.
 
Well, Kinboat's Mongolian figure has just about the right look for this guy. The clothing is just about a spot on match. I guess, that's all that would really be needed is a helmet, axe, beard, and chest armor. That shouldn't be too hard to do.

The only catch is that I'm still in Germany for another week, so I really wouldn't be able to put any substantial work into the unit until I get home; I don't really want to spend my last week in front of the computer, you know. ;) Anyway, if you all don't mind waiting a little while, then I'll be glad to help out LOTM in my own little way.

If you have any other suggestions for the unit, let me know. I'll see what I can do.
 
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