Twitter discussion

**DaciaJC** · 09-20-2009, 15:41

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** · 09-20-2009, 16:01

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

And thats the elite unit?

**athanaric** · 09-20-2009, 16:07

Originally Posted by Frontline1944

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** · 09-20-2009, 16:18

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** · 09-20-2009, 16:52

Originally Posted by Frontline1944

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** · 09-20-2009, 17:53

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** · 09-20-2009, 18:14

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-** · 09-20-2009, 18:32

Originally Posted by Bucefalo

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** · 09-20-2009, 18:32

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:

**The General** · 09-20-2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 09-20-2009, 21:19

Yeah I know.

He's in my face database.

**Banzai!** · 09-27-2009, 22:41

Originally Posted by 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.

Very nice. Do you use zbrush to make your faces? I know automated facegen like programs are being used by some modders to make faces.

**Tux** · 09-28-2009, 11:45

Nah just Photoshop and various images which I use to make panoramic(360) textures. ZBrush I'll use for general and other units which will require more detail than the normal maps created from the diffuse one.

Yes I know some too but I prefer to them manualy.