Warhammer unit request: Chaos Dwarfs & Hobgoblins

[Drift]

Two step all the way.

 

[aaglo]

@Drift
I edited the post a bit, but still I would be in favor of the two-step run animations. It wouldn't be consistent with other smaller races

BTW, I saw the Pelit-magazine. And MY DEATHROLLER GOT IT'S 15 MINUTES of fame! (and so did some Jouni Kotakorpi... )

 

[Drift]

I shoud've remembered to mention the death roller screenshot to you, but in retrospect it's better that it came as a surprise.

I'm kinda mad at that Jouni as well. Stealing my 15 minutes and posing as the creator of MoM!

 

[CamJH]

I'm actually digging the 4-step animation. But I'd probably like to see an in-game example of it before I come to a conclusion on it. I might put something together with the 2 animations you've provided that way I can get a better feel. I just like the idea of this little guy having to truck it twice as hard to keep up with the regular sized units.

 

[Kinboat]

As far as I can tell that number in the INI doesn't change the speed of the animations it just changes the speed the unit moves from square to square. I've used it on a few of my units (mostly large slow moving ones like the pandas) to prevent the sliding look. Could be used with converted units that only have a walk animation as well. Most of the Chaos Dwarf axes do have the Egyptian style D shaped blade (Maybe it was the Hyksos' who brought it into Egypt and not actually an Egyptian design, but that is neither here nor there.)
I think the Two step might work out better...

 

[aaglo]

I think I'll provide the 4-step animation with the zip-file (since the flc is already done), but I won't be using it in the ini-file.

And thanks for the info about the speeds - this is what I thought they were about.

 

[Mr. Do]

BTW, I saw the Pelit-magazine. And MY DEATHROLLER GOT IT'S 15 MINUTES of fame! (and so did some Jouni Kotakorpi... )

Just in time too by the look of things, with a more insane and extreme-looking version being released...
http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=99110999107&orignav=300808

 

[aaglo]

That's a ridiculous thing, if I ever saw one. That dwarf really has some trouble haning on to that dragster

BTW, does anyone know where Embryodead went?

 

[IamsoUBER]

Didn't he say he was getting hooked on World of Warcraft or something? A MMORPG like that could easily take up all one's time at a computer.

 

[mrtn]

Didn't he say he was getting hooked on World of Warcraft or something? A MMORPG like that could easily take up all one's time at a computer.

He's been hooked to that for months.
He's online quite much, even if he doesn't post as much as before.

 

[aaglo]

oh well, let's just hope he doeth finish what he hath starteth.

Ok, now - the chaos dwarf hero begun it's transformation - into a sorcerer.
I think he is supposed to be sitting on the back of a Lammasu, but I'm not yet ready to tackle with such hideous creatures. So, this one is coming (propably) without a mount (maybe).

Changes to the hero-model:
- different hat
- cloak (i've never done those - let's see if I can animate one)
- considerably smaller axe
- sorcerer's staff
- different 'armouring'
- thinner
- longer moustache

Suggestions/comments are - again - welcome

 

[Drift]

Some suggestions that just popped into my head
- Longer beard. I mean, really long.
- Bigger hat. I mean, really big.
- No axe. I mean, how about a really big book instead?

 

[aaglo]

longer beard - check
bigger hat - check (with a right to veto )
no axe - I think I would uncheck this - check out the lammasu (the sorcerer has a small axe, and I bet it is magical somehow - we all have to wait to see the attack B on this )

 

[mrtn]

Seems interesting.

 

[Mr. Do]

Yeah, a small axe is a good enough weapon for a sorceror. If you really want to be tricksy, you could make part of his legs into a stone, since chaos dwarf sorcerors do eventually turn to stone (There's one guy who has a walking and hammering machine built into his body, if you ever run out of things to do and want to try out the ultimate man/machine combo... of the WH world, at least ), but I suspect the waddling movement required for someone with stone legs might bea bit off-putting...

 

[IamsoUBER]

Looks good aaglo. I think the hat and beard look fine, but I guess with Chaos Dwarves, the bigger and more ridiculous looking the better. My only suggestion is that if it is easy to do, maybe changing the beard's color would add a little diversity between units. I mean, considering the wide variety of hair color the models of Chaos Dwarves I have seen have had, giving them all reddish-brown beards seems out of place. But, of course, that's a minor minor detail, and if it won't detract from the unit if you don't get around to doing that.

 

[The Last Conformist]

With "long beard" we mean something reaching the ground.

IIRC, it's possible to set up a unit to circle among three different attacks? If so, I'd suggest two different spells and a slash with the axe. Suitable spells might include the old favourite Lava Storm.

 

[aaglo]

Some replies:
- Beard colour: definitely I'll change the colour. What would be the best? Light gray, like for an older person?
- Partially made of stone (not stoned )? Well, I don't know... but what if I try to make the death animation so, that the sorcerer turns to stone (I don't know if I could do it, but I could try - if that is a reasonable option)?
- three attacks (a, b and c) would play in loop, yes. But two different spells? Help me here a bit: what would be the spells like? Some sort of energy blast? And what's that lava storm spell you (TLC) wrote of?

 

[aaglo]

Ho-ho-ho.
It's a freaky santa-claus with a funny hat!

 

[Yoda Power]

Simply great