Work in progess and Previews

[ShiroKobbure]

oh my , oh my........the units rock....when are we going to see a preview of the 53 units given to tom??

There wont be previews, but hopefully they will be finished soon

 

[Jerry'sGoldfish]

u play with the life of the heavy dependent consumers around here....really...let tom create 10 units, than post the certain civilisation on the site, another ten units, another post...and so on, if not we will wait till the holy forget oneself (cause everybody has real life issues), and it could be difficult to work at all 53 units.......

 

[ShiroKobbure]

half of the units are already ready don't worry

 

[Steph]

Very nice

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Ok, I think this will be his final form. Now I just have to create the animations for him.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

His friend the Joseon mounted swordsman

 

[smirnoff]

Good Looking Units , but worth to try them in a game

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

These Korean units have interesting outfits.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

I have been putting medieval Korea off because I wasn't sure if I could make them, but I think they are coming out well

reference:

Spoiler :

 

[Jerry'sGoldfish]

the last picture does show a shieldwall cracking unit??

 

[ShiroKobbure]

the last picture does show a shieldwall cracking unit??

I'm not sure what the large sword is for in Korean military tactics. Japan has a similar type of sword, for cutting down cavalry (shields died out in Japan early on). But most of the time these swords were just symbols of status or offerings to a temple.
I believe the Koreans also used them only as a symbol of status because I have only seen them used by commanders, and often sheathed, I think it would be very hard to get that out in the heat of battle.

 

[Jerry'sGoldfish]

now, have you ever tried to cut a horse with this kind of sword? it sound a little funny.
also, could you tell me more about the period in which the shield died out and why, and if also in korea, what are facts about that fashion?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Its not that strange, the European Zweihänder was also for anti-cavalry tactics.


Shields lasted in Korea until the Joseon period (1392–1897) But I have noticed shields in Asia are less common than in Europe

In Japan Shields died out in the Nara period (710–794)
There are wooden shields dated to the Yayoi period (300 BC-300AD) and several iron shields dated to the the Kofun period (250–538) but after that they stop existing.
It could be because, horses introduced in the 5th century changed Japanese tactics, the bow became an important weapon. During the Kofun period phalanx-like tactics were imported from China. When Yamato court unified Japan during the Nara period, their last major enemies in the north were known for their horse tactics, although paintings do show wooden shields.
Other factors could be, the favorite Japanese weapons required two hands, and that they never developed the shield straps that Europeans did meaning their power thrusting would be cut in half, and Japanese armor from early times had large shoulder protect and wristbands so they no longer needed shields.
Archers often carried a type a shield they could stand up and shoot behind. But by the middle-ages shields were gone.

 

[Quinzy]

They were for cutting the legs off of horses. Rather easy, I'd say.

 

[Steph]

Its not that strange, the European Zweihänder was also for anti-cavalry tactics.

I thought they were more for anti pike tactics than anti cavalry

 

[ShiroKobbure]

They weren't only for anti-cavalry, but they were also used for it. I guess my wording made it sound like they were made especially for attacking horses.

 

[Ares de Borg]

The Zweihänder's use in battle is heavily overrated. Most, if not all, surviving blades were made for ceremonial use only.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

The Zweihänder's use in battle is heavily overrated. Most, if not all, surviving blades were made for ceremonial use only.

It seems to be the same with the large Asian blades too, I think their main purpose was intimidation more than anything

 

[Jerry'sGoldfish]

yeah, i also would second what ares and steph said, the large swords were intended for infantry formation cracking or ceremonial use rather than anti cavalry.

 

[Quinzy]

In Europe, perhaps so. Asian blades of that sort have been recorded being used mostly for anti-cavalry attacks since the 11th century. It's even called a 'horse-chopping sword'; zhan ma dao in Chinese.