Originally Posted by
RollingWave
Pedro, I have scouts as the generic basic catholic cavalries right now ( i changed their shields so they don't look as viking like) since mounted sergeants are actually fairly heavy for a basic cavarly, and vilan knights is recruitable via the town hall buildings (Reflecting that they were generally local polticial leaders) i'll try to add in the dismounted version and Besteiros de Conto
as for sergeant spearmen, I think i'll use the BC's KOJ sergeants (and cards) for my next update (which also includes a pole arm sergeant too, solving my problem for the lack of one for my Guisarme sergeants). so my next update will include a completely revamped sergeant look so they no longer look so much like the peasant units
a couple of questions for Pedro and Omen
Pedro: is the pully crossbow of the Besteiros de Conto closer to a arbalest? though I think there's a bit too few version of crossbows in RC's current representation anyway. hmmm... also, can you suggest some special units for Spain or Aragon?
Omen: if you know more about Bashi, my question is ... a. how common were they? b. so they are generally unarmoed single handed swordsmen (but i think a couple of them are holding pistols? so maybe this is more of a late representation? though that would be quite interesting if they are a pistol unit hmmm... though IIRC you need to mod animation files to make a pistol animation for foot soliders as there is only one for cavalries right now)
second question, what dates did the Deli cavalry start to show up? those drawings are mostly from the late 16th century and beyond (so a bit out of the timeframe). also, i'm no artist. so i'll need to be able to find some other models that have those sort of fancy feather shields to be able to do anything like that.
Besteiros de Conto
(The Conquest of Ceuta 1415)
Also Besteiros de Conto do Mar (Navy Crossbowmens)
Here a new picture of Besteiros de Conto (Similar to this)
About the Cavalry: Well as you know portugal didnt have Scouts, They have Ginetes (They were used to ambush muslims. Hit and run tactics.
Besides that kind of tactics, Portugal had:
Feudal Knights (Families Knights, similar to Barons);
Vilan Knights (similar to Militia Cavalry);
Portuguese Knights (Elite of Portuguese Cavalry (also know as Acobertados);
and Knights from the several Military Orders.
In Portugal the Military Orders were very important in the Reconquista and to fight against other Christian Kingdoms.
The Templar's Order were very important (the First Portuguese King "D. Afonso Henriques was a Templar Brother, but allowed to married);
The Order of Avis;
The Order of Hospitaller;
and the Order of Santiago (This Order only fought against muslims, never fought against others Christians Kingdoms).
(This Cavalry were used until the 14th century) In the 15th Century Portugal had different kind of Cavalry) I can explain to you if you wanted.
Castille and Aragon Well until the 14 th Century,
Castille and Leon have several Militia Crossbowmen
here:
Aragon
QUESTION: What is you Early Era Time Line?
Different rosters for different time lines.