Nudity in the Mod

[Taranaich]

I've run into an interesting little dilemma: nudity.

Howard has a lot of nudity in the Conan stories, male and female. Warriors of the Black Kingdoms, Stygian charioteers, Picts and naturally many ladies are depicted as naked in the Conan tales. However, should this be the case in the mod?

Generally I see nothing shameful about something so natural as the human body, but I can't account for local laws and site protocol, or personal preference. Generally there'd be about as much nudity as in other historical mods like, say, Europa Barbarorum (a few units, event cards and some of the princesses), but unlike EB I can't just say the nudity is for historical accuracy.

I'd be willing to compromise and implement loincloths and some form of top for the women, but I'd still like to be as Howardian as possible.

For completion's sake, here's a list of what could possibly be nude in the mod:

Black Kingdom Warband
Black Kingdom Tribesmen
Black Kingdom Archers
Stygian Chariots (the charioteers are naked)
Amazon Warband
Phantoms (Cimmerian ambushers)
Banshees (Cimmerian warrior women)
Some event cards relating to marriage and birth
Pictish, Kushite, Tombalkan, Puntan, Zembabweian and Pelishtic princesses

If nudity in the mod isn't too much of a problem, I'd try my best to make it reasonably tasteful and not puerile adolescent stuff.

[paradamed]

You can make both versions , with nudity and with clothes on and add an extra installer that adds no nudity models, similar to what europa barbarorum has.

[Helgi]

If it is how Howard depicts it then there should be no problem but paradamed is right on the idea of having 2 versions, one with nudity and one with out or just keep faith with Howard and just nudist.

[Cadwalader]

EB has an option to exclude the nudity.
Nakedness doesn't need to have anything to do with sex and all. It's just all the focus on it now that makes it so. If we can stand to see each other's dongs in public showers, we can stand that.

[SigniferOne]

Can we see some samples? :P

[Taranaich]

Thanks for the responses guys. After some consideration I'll probably have a patch set-up like EB does, so people don't have to stare at hairy Cimmerian backsides if they don't want to.

Nakedness doesn't need to have anything to do with sex and all. It's just all the focus on it now that makes it so. If we can stand to see each other's dongs in public showers, we can stand that.

My thoughts exactly. The only ones that might be sex-related are the betrothal screens and maybe some marriage ones, but I don't plan on making this a porn mod. :D

Can we see some samples? :P

None of the units are done, but I'll post some of the event pics when I get the chance. A bit racy, but I think they suit the mood pretty well.