Okay first of all salute to Yakuza and Gedonist; they have done a great job!

Some of those images looks more like 1750 - 1850 but they are acceptable (with some modifications) for an earlier or much later period...

Anyway games period:

1570-1700

Weapons largely the same except Firearms.

Shashka is acceptable it was just introduced in late 1500s and was used until WW II...

The dagger (kindjal) goes back to Roman era.



Firearms...

well I guess in 1570 it was Matchlock muskets (firearms very rare in Caucasus during 1500s, nobility -Work- class maybe)

Maybe just include pistols?... But lets not forget Circassians fought like dragoons somewhat. North Caucasians used their horses body for cover (the horse actually were trained for this). They used Horse saddle or head to aim!




Pause at 2.15 to see a picture of this.

nothing political!!! just look at the frame at 02m.15s please
I can't find this anywhere else.



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Arrows more common (arguably even in 1650-1700)
Long Flintlock muskets (with painted Caucasian designs -detail-).

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Main changes are in clothes:

16TH CENTURY-17TH CENTURY:



Consider the last post of Yakuza though, it might be more correct.

Note that these are daily clothes, in battle I am sure they wear more armor.

Late game: (1670-1700)



This image itself is probably based on 1780-1800.

But some modifications it can be fit to late game period.

(I will go to details later)
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To Cegorach

At this point (my movie project is set in "1860") my knowledge of Pre 1800 Circassian history is getting rusty, so probably Yakuza and Gedonist will be more helpful for historical research on Circassia.

As far as I understand there are some Georgian guys who are helping you for Georgian faction...

Anything I can still help with?... I can voice act if you are going to put native voices in the game.



So in short... for historical research... I feel abit useless.


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I am Inal the Great btw (Lost my account)