Shogo Presents: The Crescent and the Cross 'Mini Mod'

[Shogo]

Just wanted to let everybody know that I'm working on my first independent mod. This mod will be custom battles only and will be based on the crusades.

All up to date screenshots, unit wips, and the unit list can be found here:


New Saracen Unit List (not finished):

Officers:

Isfahsalar - army leader
Hajib - senior Commanders
Amir Kabir - great officer
Amir - ordinary officer
Ra'is - milita commander
Jawush - flag carrier - https://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3732/halqastandard27xc.jpg


Army:

Infantry: (most infantry fought as archers, crossbowmen, spearmen)
Miners - only sappers
Qufl - bedouin infantry raiders (good ambushers) - https://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1186/qufl1rc.jpg
Ajnad - bedouin auxilaries (bowmen)
Mutatawi'ah - Fantatical religious infantry
Ahdath - urban militia - https://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=impahdath5ne.jpg
Rajjalah - local troops
Maghribis - north african sailors (bowmen/infantry)
Halqa - Mamluks except more in number
Mamluks - professional slave-recuited eite troops - https://img526.imageshack.us/img526/...mamluks27qa.jpg
Nafatin - fire troops -
Mamluk Spearmen - https://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1195/mamlukspearmen3bp.jpg
Mamluk Archers
Mamluk Crossbowmen
Qaraghulam - https://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2317/qaraghulam2vw.jpg
Jandariyah Infantry - Heavily armoured mamluk bodyguards that protect the General. They could also be deployed as elite infantry. - https://img236.imageshack.us/img236/227/jandariyah7es.jpg


Cavalry: (All cavalry were highly trained)
Jandariyah - General Bodyguard
Tawashiya - Elite Heavy Cavalry armed with javelins
Saracen Faris - Heavy horse archers
Turkish Cavalry - medium cavalry armed with javelins
Janib - camel mounted infantry - https://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8463/janib6xo.jpg
Ajnad Cavalry - bedouin light camel archers
Lisus - bedouin cavalry raiders (good ambushers) - https://img461.imageshack.us/my.php?image=impbedouincav9ex.jpg
Mamluk Fel - Battle Elephants!
Sabaa Nafatin Fel - seven battle elephants armoured with the seven suits of armour of the Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam
ridden by Professional Nafatin troops

Crusaders(not finished):

Officers:
Grand Turcopoleir - commanded the King's Turcopoles
Templar Spearmen Standard bearer - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2571/crusaderstemplspear13xj.jpg
Templar Knight standard bearer - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6674/templarofficers8ry.jpg

Infantry:
Ariere Ban Militia
Ariere Ban Sergeants
Turcopoles - indigenous foot soldiers
Turcopole Bowmen
Chevaliers de la terre - knights of the middle east armed also with crossbow
Templar Sergeants
Teutonic Knights - heavily armoured troops
Jerusalem Royal Guard
Ariere Ban Crossbowmen - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5650/crossbowmen3om.jpg
Armenian Men-at-Arms - medium infantry - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5521/armenians8yv.jpg
Maronite Archers - elite archers - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2007/maronitearcher6oi.jpg
Templar Spearmen - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3479/tempspearmen16ma.jpg
Templar Knights - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7911/templars5bk.
Hospitaler Knights - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1272/hospitaler3ma.jpg
Jerusalem Sergeants - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8231/jerusalemsergeants2qm.jpg

Cavalry: (All Cavalry were elite only because horses were scarce)
Cavalry Sergeants
Templar Cavalry
Hospitaler Cavalry
Teutonic Knights
Jerusalem Royal Guard Cavalry

[Shogo]

Most of the crusader links are broken but it won't let me edit the post to change them :(

[killerxguy]

Very nice mod! Some of teh links are broken but the rest are Excelent!!

BTW visit https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=58197 and rate the screenshots (last 2posts) also we part of our mod have a crusades period, maybe later if u want u could help a bit...


Good Luck! :D

[Shogo]

Well the forum won't let me save my changes so i can't fix those links.
These ones should work:
Jawush - flag carrier - https://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3732/halqastandard27xc.jpg

Templar Spearmen Standard bearer - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2571/crusaderstemplspear13xj.jpg
Templar Knight standard bearer - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6674/templarofficers8ry.jpg


Infantry:
Ariere Ban Crossbowmen - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5650/crossbowmen3om.jpg
Armenian Men-at-Arms - medium infantry - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5521/armenians8yv.jpg
Maronite Archers - elite archers - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2007/maronitearcher6oi.jpg
Templar Spearmen - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3479/tempspearmen16ma.jpg
Templar Knights - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7911/templars5bk.
Hospitaler Knights - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1272/hospitaler3ma.jpg
Jerusalem Sergeants - https://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8231/jerusalemsergeants2qm.jpg

[EdwardL]

Nice skins / models. I like how the shield wraps around for melee on the crossbowmen

[Shogo]

Mamluk Fel

https://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3565/mamlukfel321fb.th.jpg (https://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mamlukfel321fb.jpg)

[Geoffrey S]

Looks very nice. Any chance of you joining one of the many other existing Medieval period/Crusade mods?

[GrimSta]

he doesnt need to!! this is much better than the other mods of this variaty imho...:san_laugh: :san_laugh:

[Shogo]

Heh thanks for the comments!
Once I've finished the mod and make it available to the public I might give the units to Crusader TW since they are letting me use their trebuchet in this mod. I have no campaign map creation skills and won't have time creating a campaign for it because I'll be busy with other mods. I have nothing to lose letting them use my units as long as the credit me :san_cheesy:

BTW here are the updated Mamluk Fel:
Gave them chainmail to protect the trunk and added leather straps so it doesn't look like the shields are just floating.
Also that weight glitch on the trunk in the bottom pic has been fixed.

https://img376.imageshack.us/img376/5913/impmamlukfel9ci.th.jpg (https://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=impmamlukfel9ci.jpg)

[Geoffrey S]

Heh thanks for the comments!
Once I've finished the mod and make it available to the public I might give the units to Crusader TW since they are letting me use their trebuchet in this mod. I have no campaign map creation skills and won't have time creating a campaign for it because I'll be busy with other mods. I have nothing to lose letting them use my units as long as the credit me
I was thinking of Chivalry TW; they've got so much done already, including a campaign map, and really need someone of your obvious skills to finish the models and skins; not only that, but they're also planning a Crusades section for the mod.

Whatever you do, this is still looking great, and I wish you the best of luck!

[Shogo]

Thanks for the support Geoffrey.
I was going to post another update however I had an interview with the TWC Eagle Standard and I gave them the screenshots. You should see the interview go up on monday... :san_tongue:

[Pompei the Great]

Crusader: TW could use help with the Moslem units. Is there any chance you would help us out? The Unit Roster is great and we'd appreciate help with ours.

[Shogo]

New Qufl preview:

https://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1186/qufl1rc.th.jpg (https://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=qufl1rc.jpg)

[QwertyMIDX]

Nice Elephants, I have EB work on them too if you're interested :san_wink:.

[Ilsamir Lord]

This is looking really cool! The designs (and the models) are excellent. I particularly like the use of colour.

[Shogo]

New Revamped Rajjalah... :san_grin:

https://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2117/imprajjalah9ex3ks.th.jpg (https://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imprajjalah9ex3ks.jpg)

[al'Callaendor]

nice work:san_cheesy:

[Shogo]

I'm sorry to announce the cancellation of this mod. Due to my personal lack of interest I have decided to cancel the mod and give all of my finished units to CrusaderTW so they won't go to waste.

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year,
shogo

[KonstantinosXI]

Thanks Shogo!

[Pompei the Great]

Yahoo! Thanks a whole lot!

[QwertyMIDX]

Sorry to hear you got bored with your mod, hopefully you can do more EB work though :loveg:.

[Lentonius]

Your units you have done are excellent...

Anyway, good news that us at crusader TW can use them..

It would've been a shame for them to be lost in the chasms of time:2thumbsup:

[tutankamon]

Sweet :2thumbsup: this is by far the best crusader mod I have seen to date :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:

[Lentonius]

the skins for the units are some of the best ive seen around, and they look professional quality!:2thumbsup: