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  1. February 21, 2006, 12:42 PM #161
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    aha, and if i would use them as a horseman for example mercenary arab cavalry, could you create a version with sword or falcata?
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  2. February 21, 2006, 12:53 PM #162
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    Of course... But they used falcatas? I am not sure what kind of swords they used back then.
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  3. February 21, 2006, 01:50 PM #163
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    Looks very nice LAca, but the red pattern on the shield looks a bit Celtic.
    I would suggest a more African looking motif.

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  4. February 21, 2006, 02:08 PM #164
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    Keeps getting better and better!
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  5. February 22, 2006, 04:50 AM #165
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    Quote Originally Posted by LAca
    Added a new desert infantry model...


    Wow! awsome Laca this will work fine with my camel riders

    Quote Originally Posted by LAca
    New shields for the desert warriors... Im not sure about the paintings, but they are looking good... Basically a wooden frame with some animal skins nailed on it (you can see a part of the back of the shield on the ingame shot). I saw some pics with shields shaped like an 8, the rest of it is my imagination...


    I almost peed my pants when i saw these they are truly amazing! i can see the time spent and the love you put in your units can't w8 till i can get them in my game

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  6. February 22, 2006, 09:42 AM #166
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    LAca, release them with arab sword...
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  7. February 22, 2006, 12:09 PM #167
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    Changed the shield paintings... These are some ancient berber symbols. Also some colour changes on the clothes...
    Arab sword - saber? I dont know if they used it back then... I will look into this.


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  8. February 22, 2006, 04:40 PM #168
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    This looks much better, great job LAca!

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  9. February 22, 2006, 05:01 PM #169
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  10. February 22, 2006, 06:27 PM #170
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    Quote Originally Posted by doctor turkey
    LAca, release them with arab sword...
    Like LAca, I don't think they used that style of sword at the time. Do you have some reference in mind? Numidia was not Arab.
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  11. February 23, 2006, 01:10 PM #171
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    I made a robe wearing version of this model... It has some texture distortions between the legs if u look carefully, but i really couldnt find a way to eliminate them...
    Also i looked for swords used by the berbers of that time... I found some pics but most of them are from the middle ages to 1800-1900's... So, nothing conclusive on that matter... Yet. If some1 has references, pls post them...



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  12. February 23, 2006, 04:24 PM #172
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    I made a camel mounted model too... Changed the color scheme hundreds of times till i got to this... I kinda like that red scarf thing. And also the darker coloured clothing seems to look more aggressive or something.


    And an ingame shot
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  13. February 23, 2006, 04:38 PM #173
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    You could release an entire roster of differently garbed Numidians Laca.
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  14. February 23, 2006, 04:53 PM #174
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    Great! would you like to add the sword?
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  15. February 23, 2006, 05:19 PM #175
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    It looks absolutely awsome.

    But...I know you're going for realism when it comes to clothing (textiles) or shields (wood + leather). So what exactly is this leather your spearmen equipped their shields with? Looks a little bit like elephant skin, but it's too crumpled imho.

    The pattern however is great, also the clothing (long robe). Just brilliant .
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  16. March 01, 2006, 03:38 PM #176
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    Another new unit. The Numidian Militia - recruitable from the militia barracks (the desert warriors are recruited from the city barracks only in desert areas - camel resource). Their stats are like the hoplite militias, but with light spear and no phalanx/sec weapon - their price and upkeep are the same too. I wanted to have a cheaper unit with lower upkeep that can be recruited everywhere and be able to fight a bit - they have no armour and low morale, so they arent that brilliant, but can be used in masses supported by javelinmen and of course the light cavalry.




    The hide on the desert warrior shield is elephant skin (i read somewhere they used it) - i wanted to give it a solid look by applying some texture effects on it - if i make them smaller, it would be blurry.
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  17. March 02, 2006, 12:33 AM #177
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    Looking great!
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  18. March 02, 2006, 05:13 PM #178
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    I remade the auxilia - new armour and shield textures, long sleeved tunic. I have to work on the shield textures, make them more colourful. This shield is flat like the roman auxilias.The armour is made of leather - i think this is more accurate historically than the previous one.
    Some ingame screenies and the info pic:



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  19. March 02, 2006, 05:49 PM #179
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    These Auxilia are an improvement.

    LAca you are really bringing these ancient people back to life, they are gradually evolving into an interesting faction to play.

    I think the shield pattern is good and the robes but much as though it would please Doctor Turkey, introducing a sabre would be a mistake,-different age -different people.
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  20. March 03, 2006, 03:01 AM #180
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    Here is the previous auxilia model (the red shield one). If u have installed the previous one, just unzip it in your rome folder.
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