The Age of Mankind: Total War

[Lonely Soldier]

kornsoadhts - I like those reapers! I'm surprised you found any pictures of the patrician knights... I thought I made them up! They'll be in the Medieval Age, which, of course, the Romans didn't survive into.

RichyG13 has the expansion and I'm gettting it this week. He's already given us a lot of info on the features (yes there is religion and it is possible to add more than the three provided). I imagine BI will give us virtually all the Europeans we need, albeit with some skin changes, but we've still got the Americans and Asians to do.

I'll give you some pictures for some Mesoamerican units (I think they're on page one of the forum in the units placeholder post). Of those I would particularly like to see the guy with the giant umbrella thingy (he could be a standard bearer perhaps. You could also look at the jaguar warriors perhaps.

and basically any of these!
Mexica Cuahchic, Warrior Priest, Alliance Warrior


Province Specific units - Tlaxcalans:

Tlaxcalan Captain (possibly a unit in their own right), Texcocoan Captain (maybe used as captain for all Mesoamerican Alliance units? He just looks so damn cool!)


Bowman, Soldier and Elite Warrior of Tlaxcala


And here are some unknown types of warrior:


There are also some Inca units there which you might consider doing. The models on a lot of them look pretty interchangeable (with some skinning differences).

More unit descriptions:
Mesoamerican Alliance:
Warrior Priests - These men fight for their gods and capturing prisoners is a priority. Those taken prisoner are not to be spared however, they are to be sacrificed at the summit of a temple-pyramid to appease the gods. These warriors wear the traditional garb of their station and a tall pointed cap which helps to deflect blows away from them. Like other Mesoamerican warriors they carry a wooden shield decorated with feathers and an obsidian edged club.

Alliance Warrior - These men are the mainstay of a Mesoamerican army and, when massed, present a fearsome sight. They are not a match for any elite units, but they are useful in surprise attacks. They are armoured very lightly and so are vulnerable to ranged attackers. They carry a small feather covered shield which affords them some protection against others of their class. They also carry an obsidian edged club.

Jaguar Warriors - These men are feared on the battlefield as the jaguar is feared in domestic life. These men are some of the finest warriors in a Mesoamerican army. Their units are generally made up of the wealthy and elite warriors of the Yucatan Peninsula. They are still lightly armoured though and are accordingly fast on the battlefield. They carry finely made shields and obsidian-edged war clubs.