Miscellaneous Skin & Model Repository & Bits 'n' Bobs Archive

**Epistolary Richard** · 11-27-2005, 22:54

Skin & Model Repository & Bits 'n' Bobs Archive

This thread is an archive of miscellaneous skins & models created or modified by members of the community. They may be downloaded and used freely and, with proper credit, included in other mods made publicly available.

The sad truth is that may mod projects that are begun are never completed - but the real tragedy arises when the effort put into them is lost to the community and its creations left unused on someone's harddrive.

Equally, in learning to mod, we create skins & models as part of developing our skills without necessarily intending them for any particular project.

Perhaps they are now useless or unwanted to their creator, but perhaps they will inspire other modders, perhaps help another mod onto completion.

So please do have a root around your harddrive and see if you've got anything that may be at all useful and then post it here, or if you've been a part of mod project that will unfortunately never be completed - or you are a modder who is leaving RTW - please consider releasing your work to the community. There have been several examples of recently of excellent work that simply cannot continue to be used in good conscience because the modders can no longer be contacted to ask for their permission.

How to help
1) Upload the file in zip format to the Org filespace through the Uploader

2) Take a screenshot of your skin or model and host it on www.imageshack.us

3) Post a reply in this thread, including a thumbnail of the image, a link to the file and the following information: its title, who created/modified it, (for skins) the model it uses, whether a unit card or unit_info card exists for it.

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If you're interested in any of these skins, they are all available for download here:
http://www.totalwar.org/Downloads/Rt...ads/RTWupload/

My first skinning efforts were done as a favour to another member. They asked for Macedonian and Seleucid versions of the Greek Heavy Peltasts.

Macedonian Heavy Peltasts
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: greek_heavy_peltast
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Seleucid Heavy Peltasts
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: greek_heavy_peltast
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

As many new players, I was intrigued by the Samnite mercenaries. I intended for a while to bulk out a mercenary list for them - before I actually learned a little more about who the Samnites actually were. Most of the changes are just changing the shade and adding the Samnite symbol to shields and armour.

Samnite Velites
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: roman_velite
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Samnite Gladiators
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: roman_samnite_gladiator
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Samnite Spearmen
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: roman_triarii
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Samnite General
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: roman_lesser_general
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

My first mod was called Rome Total ZOR which changed the recruitment model so that you were able to recruit any troop from any faction so long as you controlled that faction's homelands. I planned a successor mod (entitled 'CZOR' ) which would have had skins so that every unit would appear in each faction's colours. I had started on the barbarians when I realised that in fact most players hated the faction colours after all.

Briton Foresters
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_huntsman
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Gallic Chosen Archers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_archer
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Gallic Briton Slingers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: barb_slinger
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Gallic Woad Warriors
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_woad
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Gallic Head Hurlers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_hurler
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Dacian Foresters
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_huntsman
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Dacian Woad Warriors
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_woad
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Dacian Head Hurlers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_hurler
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Scythian Foresters
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_huntsman
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Scythian Briton Slingers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: barb_slinger
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

Scythian Head Hurlers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_hurler
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

German Briton Slingers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: barb_slinger
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

German Woad Warriors
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_woad
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

German Head Hurlers
Modified/Created by: Epistolary Richard
Model type: warband_hurler
Unit card: No
Unit_Info card: No

These next two skins were modified by The_Ferret as part of the WYSISYG project which was designed to provide a graphical solution to all the inconsistencies in the unit file (eg, units having shields when they don't have a shield bonus). The Britons and Germans both got additional armour to make them consistent with the look of other units of similar stats. The Armenian Cataphract Archers similarly got additional armour on the face and arms to justify their high armour value.