Zebra Raider

[ShiroKobbure]

This is supposed to be a Zebra not a horse, there are no horses in Africa. I know some people say it's "imposible" to train a zebra, but its not. I have some photos of people using zebra chariots, riding zebras, and even a photo of a man jumping a obstical with a zebra. So it may be the "minority" but its not imposible. Which means over 100 years or so of selective breeding it would be possible to have domesticated zebras.

 

[Stormrage]

say the "Second Coming of Civ Three Creation" actually started a while ago, about december, maybe. But its still going

I agree, but now its in full motion!

I hear wild horses are pretty temperamental themselves... So are donkeys... not much donkey cavalry out there, is it? But they are still domestic animals

 

[Bluemofia]

Nice!

The last zebra unit made was only a horse with it's front painted... And the back wasn't.

 

[Plotinus]

Yeah, donkeys are certainly temperamental, but not like zebras. Of course some individual zebras *have* been tamed or ridden, in the same way that some lions have been tamed, but as a species they just can't be domesticated, whether by selective breeding or otherwise. If they could be, they would have been! This is why all African cavalry uses horses, and has done ever since horses were introduced there thousands of years ago.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

It takes time. Remeber all animals were wild, and humans made them domesticated. Ancient Africans never saw a need so they never did.

 

[just a beginer]

Sweetness! Excellant work Shiro! Keep em coming.

 

[Bluemofia]

It takes time. Remeber all animals were wild, and humans made them domesticated. Ancient Africans never saw a need so they never did.

I remember reading in "Guns, Germs and Steel", that zebras weren't domesticated because they were too agressive.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

cammels are aggressive. I still belive it would have been possible to domesticate zebras ^ ^;;
anyways if you dont think so, call the unit "zerba painted horseman"

 

[Bluemofia]

Oh, it is possible to tame some, but not the whole species according to GGS.

But, I don't really care about accuracy in this case, as it provides more flavor to civ.

 

[conquer_dude]

The guy on it looks nude.

But other than that it's pretty cool.

 

[BadKharma]

Looks really cool.........no pedia pics though is that intentional?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

he is nude, I dont think ancient bantu africans wore alot of clothing. And I am lazy ^ ^;;.
The icons are all in there...

 

[Frostyboy]

Looks not so naturalistic, but nice movements

 

[Gojira54]

Excellent unit! This will definitely be in the X Mod.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

Are you still making that Hawaiian mod?
If so, send me some Hawaiian/Polynesian request units

 

[Gojira54]

It' on the back burner, but yes I am still making it. I'll send you some in a few days.