Twitter discussion

[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.

[Phalanx300]

http://www.zwaardvechten.nl/content....iewitem&id=761

(click on foto)

You can do anything with his beard for a Germanic unit?

[Tux]

Only if the picture was bigger... Anyway I'm thinking of creating a thread were everyone can post the faces they would wish to see in EB2's units.

This would help us, artists, since we wouldn't lose time searching for useful pics however I would need a volunteer to coordonate the thread. But if no one volunteers then no problem I'll just drop this idea.

[Banzai!]

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]

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.

[-Praetor-]

That hoplite is getting impaled by a newly skinned unit. Can you guess by whom?

[Phalanx300]

Getai Skirmishers?

[bobbin]

Ermm..Prodromoi?

[DaciaJC]

That hoplite is getting impaled by a newly skinned unit. Can you guess by whom?

I require that more of the image is shown in order that I may make an educated guess. At the moment, it appears as though a horse head shooting spears from its right eye has been photoshopped into the picture.