Twitter discussion

[DaciaJC]

Getikoi Hippotoxotai is using the new bowman animation with the draw and bowstring anims included. Great skins by Gustave. - JMRC8:00 AM Sep 10th from web

Getic Komatai javelinmen and archer integrated in the build. - JMRC4:45 PM Sep 8th from web

I sense a Getai preview in the works...

[bobbin]

Hopefully so! although the next one will be another Romani one apparantly.

We're preparing the next preview with roman units. Summer vacations have delayed this a bit, but we hope to release it very soon.

[machinor]

"Preview with Roman units" is not the same as "Roman Units Preview". Maybe we'll see legionaires getting sliced into little pieces by falxes.

[HunGeneral]

I wonder how that new bowman animation will be like...

"Preview with Roman units" is not the same as "Roman Units Preview". Maybe we'll see legionaires getting sliced into little pieces by falxes.

That would really be a site worth watching

[bobbin]

I wonder how that new bowman animation will be like...

Its already been shown in previous previews videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZC...e=channel_page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0I...eature=channel

[The General]

And the Getai keep on getting teh love:

"A getai heavy skirmisher is finished as well. More great skins by Gustave. - JMRC"

I do not mind this at all, no sir.

[A Terribly Harmful Name]

... And it sounds like there is a Getai preview on the making if this continues.

[HunGeneral]

Its already been shown in previous previews videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVZC...e=channel_page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0I...eature=channel

Woops - must have forgotten that I saw them

[Bucefalo]

Woops - must have forgotten that I saw them

Madness! How could you ever forget a EB II preview? They haunt me almost every night, such is their awesomeness.

[-Praetor-]

I wonder how that new bowman animation will be like...

There are various bowman animations (at least four): Two "western" (one with a right-sided quiver and one with a left-sided quiver), where the bowman pulls the string to his chest, and two "eastern" (one left and one right) where the bowman pulls the string to his cheek.

Not counting the horse archer animations, still to do.

[Ludens]

There are various bowman animations (at least four): Two "western" (one with a right-sided quiver and one with a left-sided quiver), where the bowman pulls the string to his chest, and two "eastern" (one left and one right) where the bowman pulls the string to his cheek.

Now that's the thing we love about EB. The level of, and attention to, detail.

[DaciaJC]

Now that's the thing we love about EB. The level of, and attention to, detail.

Quite so.

[HunGeneral]

Madness! How could you ever forget a EB II preview? They haunt me almost every night, such is their awesomeness.

I wouldn't have believed it to be possible myself, but it could have something to do with tha fact that I haven't had a dream while asleep since years and above all that I always plan my EB (I) campaings if I start thinking on EB in general ... (can only play EB on two days in a week if at all)

There are various bowman animations (at least four): Two "western" (one with a right-sided quiver and one with a left-sided quiver), where the bowman pulls the string to his chest, and two "eastern" (one left and one right) where the bowman pulls the string to his cheek.

Not counting the horse archer animations, still to do.

(I'm out of words - that sounds really great.)

Now that's the thing we love about EB. The level of, and attention to, detail.

I agree - EB is the synonim for historical accuracy and detail in the TW world

ALL HAIL THE EB TEAM

[DaciaJC]

Finished the skin for an elite spearman unit which is also my first unit skin w/ beards, scars and neat stuff. Next the drapanai. -Tux 4:32 PM Sep 18th from web

We will be able to see scars on the faces of individual soldiers?

Keep up the good work, matey!

[Tux]

Well I don't know exactly as they weren't implemented in the build yet but since it's my first unit, model and skin, I'll show you a sneak peak at it:

A version of it:


Scar:

[Skullheadhq]

They look nice, great work!
Also, the flowery base is great as well.

PS: I'm already working so I can get a processor awesome enough to play this on high settings ;)

[The General]

Nice models, very nice - even the aforementioned flowery base looks good!

I like the look of the scar, and the expression on his face looks, uhm, do pardon me, in the lack of a better word cool.

The shield's of curious size though... A bit smallish for a close combat warrior, one'd think, yet he holds his spear as a thrusting spear (and the spearhead is large). Cuuuriouss...

[Tux]

He likes to show he's clothing that's why.

And yeah they must look pissed a little and that's what I did.

[antisocialmunky]

Those are very nice, though I'm kinda disturbed by that bulge at the spearman's crotch :-p.

Keep up the good work!

[DaciaJC]

Is it just me, or does the top spearman's face bear an uncanny resemblance to that of Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking?



Anyway, your work looks marvelous, Tux. Could you possibly hint at which faction has access to this spearman?

[Phalanx300]

Looks great, though as others said the shield is a bit on the small size.

And thats the elite unit?

[athanaric]

Anyway, your work looks marvelous, Tux. Could you possibly hint at which faction has access to this spearman?

To judge from the looks of units in EB I, I'd say the spearman could be from the Getai unit roster (Thraikioi Doryphoroi?). His shield looks a bit like those of the Phylakes Daoi...

[DaciaJC]

The Traikioi Doryphoroi are essentially levies, and this is supposed to be an elite unit.

I agree, though, that the shield design somewhat resembles that of the Getic bodyguards.

[athanaric]

The Traikioi Doryphoroi are essentially levies, and this is supposed to be an elite unit.

Provided it actually is the elite unit. Because that's not entirely clear from Tux's post (IMO), plus the unit's attire is a bit simple for an elite unit, as Phalanx already seems to have implied.
That said, I know very little about Dacians and their customs, so perhaps I misjudged the unit based on its looks.

[Tux]

antisocialmunky I still have to redo the weightings of the unit as there were some technical problems with it. But still that's where you like to look at?

As for the guys face it's an guy from the band Charger:

And using that I made this:


Anyhow he does resembles Sean Penn.

I have nothing more to say from now on.

[Bucefalo]

Those faces look almost as it was a real photo, amazing to see how much the M2TW engine is being exploited.

I just hope you don´t decide to base any unit face in Michael Jackson, please...

[-Praetor-]

I just hope you don´t decide to base any unit face in Michael Jackson, please...

Not for an unit, that's for sure. We have a "Priest of Moloc" ancilliary though...

[DaciaJC]

Don't worry, we'll pump you for some more information once we're done digesting what you've already given us.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Really, I appreciate your many sneak-peaks. They help me imagine how far EBII can expand from EBI. Do keep it up!

[The General]

antisocialmunky I still have to redo the weightings of the unit as there were some technical problems with it. But still that's where you like to look at?

As for the guys face it's an guy from the band Charger:

And using that I made this:


Anyhow he does resembles Sean Penn.

I have nothing more to say from now on.

Hahah, if you're using people from bands you ought to use Johan Hegg for the Sweboz.

Ahh, how doth I coveth his beard. It's too bad I've inherited genes for beardlessness from what it seems... *rubs his hairless chin*

[Tux]

Yeah I know.

He's in my face database.