Nice:)
Finally :dizzy2: found the proper forum for this mod:dizzy2:
I`m the new one here so Hello to all Mod Fans:)
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Nice:)
Finally :dizzy2: found the proper forum for this mod:dizzy2:
I`m the new one here so Hello to all Mod Fans:)
Hi YanTraken. ~:cheers:
And the mod looks excellent Cegorach. I don't know how many times I have said it, but it's true.
The newest animations are MADE BY YanTraken - good job !
Regards Cegorach :book:
No problem.The pleasure is all mine ;)
Polish dragoons are finished
fire !
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...trzelajacy.jpg
Charge !
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...zadragonow.jpg
The animations are used by other eastern european units - red will remain as their uniform colour as it should be.
Here are Croat cavalrymen
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...h/chorwaci.jpg
Another helper from Poland Barnim started adding his work towards the common good - his first work - artillery crew
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/obsluga.jpg
One of new units with new description.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...orach/lapp.jpg
Regards Cegorach :2thumbsup:
I didn't know we had skigods. :laugh4:
The screens look wonderful and cheers to Barnim for the new cannoncrew.
~:cheers:
Keep up the good work.
Sweet Dragoons! Strait out of Ogniem i Mieczem!
That canon crew made by Barnim looks awesome.Is that regiment artillery?
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I've had an erroneous backup/restore process and my 200G of data are lost now. Until after Monday, when I'll take the HD to a recovery service and seek preofessional solution, I won't be able to work on any mod. ~:mecry: Excuse another one of my troublesome delays please. :mean: :whip:
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Oh my!Sorry to hear that Mouzafphaerre.I hope You will find that "solution"!:)
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Originally Posted by YanTraken
Yes.
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Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
Sorry to read it... BTW Congratulations !!! :juggle2: :balloon2:
New goodies from YanTraken's forge
IRONSIDES
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b.../ironsides.jpg
First of new cmapaign map pieces - castles
this one for some eastern european factions
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/newfort.jpg
Finally time to present an entire western type army !
Bavarian army from the second part of the 30 years war
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...arianarmy1.jpg
As you can see 2 infantry brigades 200 musketeers and 100 pikemen each form the center of the formation along with one heavy cannon - no regimental cannons yet.
Left flank.
Mounted arquebusiers in morions provide skirmishing screen.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...arianarmy2.jpg
General's unit is made from heavy, black armoured Bavarian Cuirassiers. Later they will be replaced with lighter and cheaper cavalry only with small armour pieces - breast and backplate and helmet mostly. Still at that time these expensive horsemen are the kings of the battlefield in western europe.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...kcuirassie.jpg
Two infantry brigades are placed in the center. Pikemen are used to attack the enemy already weakened by musket fire - later their main task will be musketeer's protection, but now they are the very elite of infantry.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...infbrigade.jpg
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...2ndinfbrig.jpg
Right flank consists of lighter and cheaper cavalry.
First there are arquebusiers armed with pistols, carbines and swords. Because cuirassiers are getting lighter and lose armour these arquebusiers will be the new cuirassiers on the battlefields of Europe.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...rkebusiere.jpg
Finally even lighter cavalry - reiters who have no armour at all. This chaap and fast cavalry will replace previous arquebusiers when they will be transformed into new cuirassiers.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...my6-reiter.jpg
As you seesome units do not appear in the army like Dragoons which were still quite rare or eastern type cavalry called Croats, but not every commander used them anyway.
More units in progress.
Regards Cegorach :book:
I have huge problems with my internet connections,and I`m not able to send any emails(bloody hell).For now this forum is the only way to contact with Cegorach and the rest of the team.
http://<a href="https://imageshack.u...citadel0sd.jpg[/IMG]
Mam nadzieje, ze mozesz je odbierac...
Ostatecznie mozesz chyba zajrzec do jakies kawiarenki internetowej - nie powinno to byc zbyt drogie, a sam wiesz, ze animacje sa niesamowicie wazne. :2thumbsup:
Bloody hell agreed, YanTraken. That castle look awesome! :jawdrop:
Keep it up...
Salve Cegorach!Mogę je dobierać i jak tylko będę miał coś nowego to Tobie poślę do dalszej niezbędnej obróbki:)
Thank You Radier:)
Bardzo dobrze. Przy okazji - nastepnym razem odbieram maile we wtorek, a srode mam znowu wolna wiec moge szybko odpisac. Pozniej dopiero sobota wchodzi w rachube. :no:
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a-lalla-lalla-rumba-kamanda-lindor-burúme :yes:
Thanks mates. I'm hopeful, since it's just the partition information that is lost, not the actual data.
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That new keep from the campaign map look a little bit weird :inquisitive: where christian cross(on the top of the building) is near by an islamic moon:)but don`t worry.It`s already been changed ~:)
Salve :charge:
What in a name?Why it`s so quiet here?Come on people-The New,The Greatest,The Ultra SubZero(top gear;)Mod is going to be created soon!
-zilion new hitorical units
-new campaign map(from Setubal in Portugal to Wnosiegrebałka near Ural;)
-Cegorach->master of the Mod,invented some revolutionary abilities before the battle
-new music
-new background pictures for events etc.!!!
Maby we should start an advertising program,becouse a lot of TW&RTW players are unwaryed abaut P&M mod.~:grouphug: :listen: :phonecall:
~:cheers:
OOPs!!
I will say no more!:):charge:
Yan
I wouldn't worry about it, it will still crush everyone when released.
- I have deleted two of your posts because they were double ones - I am the moderator here, and it is good to have the thread nice and tidy.
Regards :2thumbsup:
I know abaut those two posts:)-sorry!
I told You that heavy work with the Mod made my mouse scrap -hehe,but right, Mod will be a masterpiece!
Yeah it will crush. :2thumbsup: I actually think this is the best mod ever created for MTW. No offence to other modders, this mod just suit me...
Any more new stuff on the campaign-map?
I wonder abaut the situation of the other users of The Guild-TotalWar Series.They just have a ticking ExtraModBomb next to them,and they know nothing abaut it :eyebrows:
After explosion they`ll say "Holly sh..,what a Great Mod!!!Where did he came from??":laugh4:
Just popped in to see how the mod is coming along and wanted to log on and say how impressed I am with all Cegorach's work:bow: and also how very much I like the look of YanTraken's unit graphics~:cool:
Looking forward to seeing the mod soon!
~:cheers:
Thank You for those kind words Streety:)
Hope You`ll be satisfied from the Mod,and You`re right-Cegorach makes really heavy and difficult job but He does it Perfectly!
Take care mate!
Damn, 2 bad I only noticed this mod after start playing Rtw+bi!!!
I got so much into Atilla's Bi mod that I cant go back to Mtw any time soon, so need to wait for Rtw version.
Good to see you here - your animations were the breakthrough I needed and currently some of them are beeing transformed for other unit types along with the original ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by streety
About the mod there ides which will suprise you even more, but I am not sure if I will able to add them in the next release or in a patch later. :book:
Radier - the plan is to make it the best MTW mod ever, so I am glad some people already think it will be. :2thumbsup:
More screens - several new animations are in progress YanTraken is getting faster and faster - some of them:
Wallachian Curteni - the image on the shield is supposed to show 'a devil's skeleton' - images like this were quite popular in Wallachia - unfortunatelly it isn't all that well with MTW grapghics to show it properly, but I will try to make it better.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/curteni.jpg
Moldavian Plaiesi
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/plaiesi.jpg
Scottish Moss Troopers - don't worry bonnets will be corrected
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...sstroopers.jpg
One of most curious units in the game Portuguese Arcabuzeiros de Goa
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...eirosdeGoa.jpg
Polish Lisowczycy - advanced stage
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...lisowczycy.jpg
General with bodyguards
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/general.jpg
Line cavalry - this one from Danemark - note that the uniform colour is now used to represent faction allegiation.
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/linecav.jpg
More later.
Regards Cegorach :2thumbsup:
Spectacular screens Cegorach! Can't wait to see more of them.
Due to the announcement of the new Mtw2, as I dont know how is the progress on the Rtw version and on Mtw v1.5 I tried the v1.0
On the read me it says thare is no campaign avaiable as yet???
But I saw several diff ones and tried the Sun 1 as Portuguese and i must Say Im really pleased by it, did a few combats against the Spanish and the units are incredible, not only by their diversity (pikes, swords, several musketiers units, dragons and so on) as well as by their design (Rather sull compared to Rtw ones but still very enjoyable to see).
So far I had only 1 cdt on a very big battle (Unfortunatly while I was winning, lol,) and I cant say if it's due to My comp (an Amd 3.0 with 1giga ram and a Ati 9800 pro, prolling to overheating) or something else (as I play several Rtw mods without cdt's).
Used the normal size for units and evertything maximazed.
Nevertheless it loks like it will be trully the last and best mod for Mtw, so cajnt wait for the v1.5 version.
Looks like an interesting MOD! I look forward to giving it a try and the graphics look great.
[QUOTE=Gen_Lee]Due to the announcement of the new Mtw2, as I dont know how is the progress on the Rtw version and on Mtw v1.5 I tried the v1.0
On the read me it says thare is no campaign avaiable as yet???
The readme was for testing release - sorry. In PMTW 1.5 everything will be better and more user friendly.
Regards Cegorach :book:
Cant wait for that 1.
Btw, any decision if going to keep the Rtw version or wait for MIItw one?
The mod seems to get better and better but... WHEN will it be released? i know that it's hard to set an exact release date but at least an estimate? You said a month ago it will be released a week or so after New Year's Eve and January is almost over. I don't want to put pressure or anything, take your time, i just want to know how much do i have to wait to play this great mod.
Keep up the excelent work!!!
Off topic but intersitng nevertheless.
I was having big problems on battles as after a while My comp crashed always.
Figured that maybe the pbl could be the fact I had installed a few days ago the latest ati omega drivers so I returned to the old ones (2590).
But remenber also of a little bat exec that I use when playing Morrowind, a textfile that shuts down all programs on background when starting the game (But emule and internet are still open).
Explanation:
http://home.att.net/%7Egobruen/progs...dos_batch.html
And the text, just copy and save with notepad.
To make it a bat file maje sure you save as extension .bat and as all file type.
@ECHO OFF
echo.
echo Stopping all unnescarry processes and services...
echo.
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
taskkill /F /im mysqld-nt.exe
taskkill /im ctfmon.exe
NET STOP "Alerter"
NET STOP "Automatic Updates"
NET STOP "ClipBook"
NET STOP "Fast User Switching Compatibility"
NET STOP "Indexing Service"
NET STOP "Messenger"
NET STOP "MS Sofware Shadow Copy Provider"
NET STOP "Help and Support"
NET STOP "Volume Shadow Copy"
NET STOP "QoS RSVP"
NET STOP "MySQL"
NET STOP "Cryptographic Services"
NET STOP "Network Connections"
NET STOP "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"
NET STOP "Print Spooler"
NET STOP "Protected Storage"
NET STOP "Remote Access Auto Connection Manager"
NET STOP "Shell Hardware Detection
NET STOP "Symantec Event Manager"
NET STOP "Task Scheduler"
NET STOP "Themes"
NET STOP "Windows Management Instrumentation"
NET STOP "Windows Time"
echo.
echo Starting Mtw...
start /w .\medieval_tw.exe
echo.
echo Mtw...
echo.
echo Re-starting applications...
pause
echo.
START explorer.exe
START"C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\bin\mysqld-nt.exe"
START ctfmon.exe
NET START "Alerter"
NET START "Automatic Updates"
NET START "ClipBook"
NET START "Fast User Switching Compatibility"
NET START "Indexing Service"
NET START "Messenger"
NET START "MS Sofware Shadow Copy Provider"
NET START "Help and Support"
NET START "Volume Shadow Copy"
NET START "QoS RSVP"
NET START "MySQL"
NET START "Cryptographic Services"
NET START "Network Connections"
NET START "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"
NET START "Print Spooler"
NET START "Protected Storage"
NET START "Remote Access Auto Connection Manager"
NET START "Shell Hardware Detection
NET START "Symantec Event Manager"
NET START "Task Scheduler"
NET START "Themes"
NET START "Windows Management Instrumentation"
NET START "Windows Time"
echo.
echo Finished re-loading Windows,
pause
exit
Well Gugul,the cavalry units are almost done-only few left.I don`t know what abaut infantry but the situation should be similar:).The problem is that almost avery week thare are new ideas appearing and they have to be considered.That is way this mod will be totaly awesome:)
According to me campaing map,icons,events,backgrounds,historical characters neeed to be changed and it takes a lot of time to gather whole informations needed.
We do what we can to release Mod as soon as possible,so be patient a little while longer):
Salve!
Unfortunatelly infantry isn't so easy, so only few changes before the next release.
UNits like landsknechts will require a master level of drawing skills and enormous patience. :no:
Nice screen YanTraken! ~:cheers:
So is the release getting close now?
Thank You Radier:)
Kupą Mości Panowie!!! Landsknechts or "Seasknechts";)-We will make them anyway!!!:)
I will be... As i said before, take your time and create the best Medieval mod ever made. Even if Medieval is an antiqued game, it's in many ways better than RTW since it is a lot more fun and battles are more realistic(not the individual fighting but on the whole). Also from what i can see in your work...it is a lot more modder-friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by YanTraken
Bye!!!:)
A small present for All of You:)
https://img73.imageshack.us/img73/56...dium3rn.th.jpg
Wow, you are a very good drawer. :2thumbsup:
Kind as always-thx Radier:)
Loooook at that :
http://dignews.com/news.php?story_id=13343
No words needed:)
A screenshot to prove that something is happening-a new terryfying unit called devastator will appear in the Mod.It`s Unstopable!
It attacks buildings and enemy horses.Has two kind of shields-normal and the green one:)
https://img375.imageshack.us/img375/...astator8ko.png
lol! wtf?Quote:
Originally Posted by YanTraken
That`s nothing,but look at that :bounce:
http://www.europalia.pl/www.europalia.pl/img/v/pis2.jpg
That`s Polish Husaria armor on Manneken Pis-symbol of Brussels:)
:charge:
While Creative Assembly will soon release Medieval 2 Total War I presume that Ogniem i Mieczem Mod creators will wait again to check the abilities of a new geme angine.That will make the Mod even more better:)so I think it`s a good idea.
Soo... Any updates or news you are hiding guys? :phonecall:
I'm longing for 1.5 and I am bored, so excuse me for bothering you. :2thumbsup:
Radier
please don't confuse the lack of new screeshots with lack of activity - in fact there are almost 20 new animations on various stages of development + all the previous ones are almost or completely finished.
Most of these 'almost 20' will be included in PMTW 1.5, in fact 5 are ready. I will post some screenshots on Friday-Saturday.
Regards Cegorach :book:
Don`t worry my Swedish friend.Soon You will get a chance to fight Your Gustavus army :)
Cheers!
Ok thanks.
What kind of animations are they? If you could name a few that would be cool... Keep up the work! :bounce:
Regards.
I will post numerous screenshots soon. :book: :2thumbsup:
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Explanation on my continuing absence and unhelp...
The guys at the recovery seem to have salvaged plenty of stuff from the disk. (All of my revived Modlet work and EB voicemod, plus a lot of my precious music archive [some probably unammendable] aren't in the list though. ~:mecry:) But they're not willing to spare a day's work of a station to burn them on DVDs. They asked me if I could get a spare HD to them, which is impossible. I asked them the same thing, that is if they could a disk of theirs for me. That was more likely but other customers had thought that before me and all their free disks are abroad. We'll have to wait for another week. :wall:
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I am really sorry to hear it, I still hope you will one of the first people who will play the newest release when it is ready - soon
More screens, more are prepared, but this time I will show only some saving a couple for later time.
Don't forget that the mod starts in 1480, so there are some earlier units
Hungarian Rac
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...units/rac2.jpg
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...units/rac1.jpg
Now another presentation.
Polish komunik ( cavalry strike force) Ukraine around 1644 ready to hunt down Tatar raiders.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...omunikcaly.jpg
Right flank consists of two units recruited among Ukrainians.
- Polish Dragoons ( Dragoni) were very useful in steppes providing more firepower than any other cavalry. Because most of them were Ukrainians they were cheap to hire, although their loyalty during some Cossack rebellions left much to be desired leaving in masses during Khmelnickij Rebellion, which caused a lot of problems.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...rawaflanka.jpg
Cossack cavalry. Some were a part of register ( Kozacy Rejestrowi), and although most were very good infantrymen, their cavalry was employed as well, mostly because it was cheap. Famous irregular Cossack Lancers appeared much later.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/cossacks.jpg
Polish nobility ( Szlachta) was supposed to be ready to fight as a part of militia-like forces called the Levy. Usually more troublesome than useful, there were exceptions like these ukrainian Polish nobles who were used to warfare and their morale and discipline was much higher than in other regions of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ( Rzeczpospolita).
Usually armed with sabres, bows and pistols they provided numbers rather than high quality forces, but were very useful nonetheless.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b.../szlachta1.jpg
Quarter forces - regular army
Medium-light cavalry called Kozacy provided multi-purpose horsemen units armed primary with carbines and pistols, bows were much less popular weapons - contrary to popular beliefs firepower was essential factor in Polish army. These cavalrymen wear kolczuga armour and still use armoured gloves similar to those in western armies.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...zacypolscy.jpg
Husaria in much looser formation than when fighting enemy infantry is the sledgehammer of this army. They are armed with 5 m hollow lances, which not often were used against Tatars where additional speed was more useful - they usually relied on long swords called koncerz and pistols when figting fleet hooved nomad forces. This time however they are supposed to use the lances, which scared Tatars so much, that the very sight of them was often enough to break their morale.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...riacentrum.jpg
Pancerni cavalry appeared to replace Kozacy and provide chaper alternative ( to some extend) for Husaria. They replaced western armoured gloves with karwasz armguard armour plates and are heavier armoured than Kozacy. Still their main task was the same as Kozacy - multi-purpose cavalry supporting Husaria with their firepower.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/pancerni.jpg
A number of Lithuanian and Polish Tatars were serving in the army of the Republic even against their former countrymen. Even if often they remained muslims they were given the same rights as catholics, orthodox or protestant christians.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ts/tatarzy.jpg
More militia from this frontier country adds necessary numbers and more speed as a completely unarmoured light cavalry.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b.../szlachta2.jpg
Regards Cegorach :2thumbsup:
Wohoo, I waited long for these. They makes me want to play PMTW noow!! :2thumbsup: Very good graphics, much more quality than ordinary MTW.
Edit: Just one question: How many units does Poland have together? Just curious...
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Well done mate! :2thumbsup:
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Just you Poles wait. Soon (after 1.5 release ~;) ) you will, from the northern shores, see swedish ships in the dark horizon. :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by YanTraken
Very Cool Cegorach!
Cegorach
what units are there in the new Hungarian roster? Maybe I can offer some input if there are loose ends.
I am hoping that you guys would add Circassians as a playable faction rather than Georgians:
My Reasons:
1. They were quite powerfull between 1500-1700 while Georgian power was in decline since the late 14th Century.
2. Perhaps for the first time in their history they were united (Politicaly) and their territory easily exceeded 100 000 + square-kilometers. (1500-1550).
3. Georgians were usually divided since early 15th Century. (After the demise of King Alexandre and the division of his lands among his sons (1427 I think).
4. They played an important part in the battles between the Russians and the
Turks. (Buffer state until 1864).
5. They were among the best horsemen in the world at the time but also had quite mixture of units.
6. Their unique: Ruled by Feudalism, have a very interesting choice in the beginning of the game; ally with Russia or Turkey. Not much is know about them in most of the world (especially Western world since their culture and history were shadowed by Georgians and Russians troughout Soviet Rule)
Your decision ofcourse but, hopefully, at least by the time of Medieval 2 : Pike & Musket.
https://img380.imageshack.us/img380/...apimage5vu.png
So We will send them back...as always;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Radier
Take care Radier!
So We will send them back...as always;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Radier
Take care Radier!
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Circassians would be interesting! :yes:
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Thank you for suport! :2thumbsup:
Yeap,I agree. Some player that does not like history at shool will be VERY surprised when in a game a nation called Circassians will kick his as:)Where are they came from??-HE asks:)
But are there any informations abaut units of Circassians army?And is M2TW campaign map is big enough to use area in the Black Sea?
@Inal the Great
All right, I will see what I can, but I need much information:
- units - your proposal, or at least some information about their military,
Pictures included if possible.
- office titles,
- name of the units and titles should be in a national language of this territory - one of them, your choice, but it should be as realistic as possible,
- possibly some historical heroes I can use,
- at least some names to use for the faction in the game,
+ more if you want.
Here is the thread to post it.
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...29#post1059529
And please hurry !!!
Regards Cegorach :book:
Wow I have been in and out of many mod projects but this is the first time that I was given this opportunity I think!
Ok Give me a day or two for everything. I have a large group of friends to help me with this.
The first two are actually quite easy.
Thank you again!
Here it isQuote:
Originally Posted by Yggdrasill
UNIT LIST GENERALLY
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PMTW - MTW VI EDITION
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EARLY 1480 - 1572
HUNGARY/TRANSYLVANIA
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INFANTRY
Gyalogszékelyek - light infantry for ambushing enemies, hide in open, mercenaries,
----> from High --> Hajdú puskások - musketeers - for Hungary and Poland, mercenaries,
----> from High --> Kék drabantok - good quality musketeers,
CAVALRY
Lovas hajdúk - irregular light cavalry - mercenaries
Huszárok - lance, armour, shield,
Rac - lance, shield, armour, but worse than hungarian hussars - shared with Poland, bonus in Serbia,
+ WARWAGONS
HIGH 1572-1648
HUNGARY/TRANSYLVANIA
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INFANTRY
Székelyek - light infantry for ambushing enemies with muskets (small amount of ammunition), hide in open, mercenaries,
Hajdú puskások - musketeers - for Hungary and Poland, mercenaries,
Kék drabantok - good quality musketeers,
CAVALRY
Lovas hajdúk - irregular light cavalry - mercenaries
Huszárok - lance, armour, shield
+ WARWAGONS
LATE 1648+
HUNGARY/TRANSYLVANIA
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INFANTRY
Székelyek - light infantry for ambushing enemies with muskets (small amount of ammunition), hide in open, mercenaries,
Hajdú puskások - musketeers - for Hungary and Poland, mercenaries,
Kék drabantok - good quality musketeers,
CAVALRY
Lovas hajdúk - irregular light cavalry - mercenaries,
Huszárok - no lance, no armour, sabres only,
Kuruc - militia cavalry
+ they have access to regional units like Harami in High
I don't really need anyone more.
Regards Cegorach
Another presentation
Tatar army - somewhere in Ukraine late XVIIth century
It is a typical force consisting only of cavalry, nothing unusual for one of the last nomad armies.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/OGOLNIE.jpg
The army was guided by tatar scouts ( Izci Tatarlar) who now still form a part of vanguard on the left wing of the formation.
Notice that they are eqipped with an additional horse. A common feature in nomad armies, in PMTW only some Tatar units have them which makes them more resilent to anemy firepower and hives them more stamina.
They are able to hide everywhere lying with their steeds in long grass, behind a small hill or using any other kind of cover.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...orach/IZCI.jpg
Tatar with arkans are placed on the left flank ready to use their skills as slave hunters against enemy, especially heavier cavalry.
* the unit idea was based on several remarks that Tatars employed numerous soldiers to seize valuable enemies which could be later sold back for a decent ransom. They were especially useful against heavy cavalry including knights who were especially vulnerable to their lassoos.
- https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ach/ARKANY.jpg
The bulk of the army are light, swift horsemen called Atli Tatarlar armed with bows and sabres, but Khan's bodyguard consists of these Kirim Suvari - tatar armoured cavalry, so better used to prolonged combat.
* tatar leaders and their nobility were using armour if possible. There is a good reason to gather them in units on their own.
- https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...RIMEA-KHAN.jpg
Firearms were rarely used in Crimean armies, in fact ordinary tatars were prohibited from using it at all. Untill XVIIIth century it didn't matter anyway, since bows were more accurate and a skilled archer could achieve very impressive rate of fire launching even 4 arrows before the first one reached its target. Combined with lack of armour in enemy armies (slowly abandoned because of gunpowder weapons) it meant that they could achieve much with bows alone. Still some soldiers from royal domains were trained in use muskets and acted as mounted infantry. They rarely appeared on the battlefield, still when the Khan was present or their presence was deemed necessary they were used in small numbers. Tatar yenicheri-like infantry also existed, but their use was even less frequent, mostly in sieges.
* the mounted infantry called Segmen appears in many sources, it seems there were 10 'companies' of them. The problem is that it is hard to tell when they were introduced to the Crimean army, it is even possible that it happened in the XVIIIth century, beyound the timeframe of the mod. I decided to add them in the late period of the mod. Because I wanted to make them look unique I used Polish Dragoon animations which still have eastern 'look' and there is a good reason that the Tatars really adopted similar uniforms - weather conditions and polish cultural influence ( Khans used Polish in diplomatic correspondence even with other nations like Cossacks, Russians etc) give a good reasonto believe it is acceptable.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ach/SEGMEN.jpg
The majority of Tatar population were badly armed horsemen who joined the army to loot avoiding starvation and saving lives of their family during the frequent periods of famine.
Sometimes even without a sabre and armed with a horse jaw on a stick ( called 'maslak' in Polish) they were still born horsemen and shouldn't be undereastimated. When the opportunity appeared they could be used to attack enemy flank or rear or even to overrun isolated enemy musketeers it it was possible and if they were brave enough to withstand firepower of their infernal weaponry.
- https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...rach/NOGAY.jpg
Some Tatars were especially good horse archers. In game they are placed in Kipchak Asker - cavalry using flaming arrows to kill its foe and set building on fire.
* Tatrs were using flaming arrows quite frequently when trying to overrun enemy forts made most often from wood. Besides it gives them another way to destroy fortifications, they need it since artillery is hard to get for them.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...ch/KIPCHAK.jpg
The end.
More animations are in progress, including some of the older ones redesigned, remade or upgraded like one of the most important units in game - Polish Husaria.
They are not ready yet, but I wanted to show you how good work YanTraken is doing.
-https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...h/HUSARIA1.jpg
https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b...WAHUSARIA2.jpg
Regards Cegorach :2thumbsup:
Abour 23 unique to this faction + access to at least 25 more ( buildible mercenaries, balcan, german troops, pirates etc). :book:Quote:
Originally Posted by Radier
WOW-those tatars look AWESOME!!!
Who made them if I may know:)?
Some are thanks to Middle Earth Mod team I am cooperating with, some are taken from Shogun MI TW and transferred to MTW VI by me. :2thumbsup:
Huh? ~:eek: Holy... That's so cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by cegorach1
And the tatars looks awesome. Good historical information you wrote too Cegorach. :2thumbsup:
And all praise to YanTraken for his animations. ~:cheers: The way the hussars hold their lances is spectacular! Praise too both of you!
Cegorach, any clue what army we will see next update? ~;)
Edit: Oh and may I have the permission to use the PMTW banner in my sig allthough I am not in the team? :embarassed:
NO permission needed, you are free to do it :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Radier
Regards Cegorach :book:
WOW! the Polish Hussars look awesome! Great job guys!
I want to ask you something, will the mod have 1 turn per year? or more (2, 4)? I don't know if it is hardcoded, but the 1 turn per year thing is really annoying and shortens the game and is completely innacurate historically. 1 battle per year? in the 17th century?
2 turns seems adequate imo
But You ARE in the Team!In very kind words You say :director:"Move your a.. guys and make the best Mod for MTW ever:charge:....And give me more screenshots :horn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Radier
~:cheers:
Hahaha yeah that's the only thing I am good at. :laugh4: HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by YanTraken
Do not take this as lack of respect, but I don't know how to add the picture. :embarassed: Added a link instead, if you don't mind. :2thumbsup:
Keep up the good work!