Zulu Mod!!!

[Sundjata Keita]

Looks like it's been another week and so it's time for the progress report for this week.

First thing to mention is the great news that grudgebringer from SCC has offered to help us with the textures so hopefully this will mean not only a speeded up process but added realism in terms of looks. He is on holiday at the moment so it will be a few weeks before you get to see his work.

Only new unit this week is Lord Chelmsford himself, here commanding a couple of 17ths



He also has corrected boots to the WIP shots that I don't think got posted here but here's a screen of them anyway. Nice boots I'm sure you'll agree ;)



Also this week we have been working on the music for the mod, we want a really in depth experience so I went looking for traditional Zulu music and south african drums and chanting. I have found about 10 30 second tracks which can be used and made loopable if neccessary to fill in winning the battle music etc.

Also I had a go at composing my own track which is just some drum beats done in reason with an african chant over the top. (not sure how to make it listenable but try this link)

My music track

In other news the unit names for other native south african tribes (excluding Zulus) will now be in Zulu after a poll was done at TWC on our sub-forum. The option to use Zulu names for native tribes units won by 50% and so I am compiling a list of units that will be given to each faction, then each will get its own unique ones. What I have got so far

Umlindi - watchman
Ichobanswani - advanced guard
Umpakati - veterans
Izimpohlo - younger soldiers
Insizwa - younger soldiers
Amabutu - lads who have not served in war
Ijoni - a soldier
Isosha - a soldier
Umholi - leader
Ujenele - military general

Once the list is compiled I can write a comprehensive unit list and not only can we start designing them but balancing them too. If anyone has any suggestions in Zulu or English then we would like to hear what you think we should have. If they are in english I will try to translate them into Zulu.

Just a small note - I will be going on a fornights break in 3 weeks so there will be no activity from me during those two weeks but mod progress should continue and then maybe I can make a big update at the end. Another update coming next week!

Regards,

Sundjata Keita