Preview VI: The Dynasty Ming

**Ossie The Great** · 05-20-2007, 19:39

They are looking great.

**Nelduin** · 05-21-2007, 17:18

Thanks...

**Eufarius** · 05-21-2007, 21:58

hey you wouldnt be taking these skins from Blue Lotus? they look alike

**Intranetusa** · 05-22-2007, 04:35

Originally Posted by Eufarius

hey you wouldnt be taking these skins from Blue Lotus? they look alike

hmmm, the models from Blue Lotus? Show us some pics?

The armors for the Ming in the picture are anachronistic. The armors are lamellar used during the Han/Qin/Warring States period (5th cent BC-3rd cent AD) instead of Ming dynasty armor.

During the Ming, the average soldier wore metal brigandine armor and a steel helmet.

**Nelduin** · 05-22-2007, 11:37

Yes, we have the permission to use this models...

**Nelduin** · 07-01-2007, 17:54

Updated !!!

**furiousming** · 08-19-2007, 09:02

Originally Posted by Intranetusa

hmmm, the models from Blue Lotus? Show us some pics?

The armors for the Ming in the picture are anachronistic. The armors are lamellar used during the Han/Qin/Warring States period (5th cent BC-3rd cent AD) instead of Ming dynasty armor.

During the Ming, the average soldier wore metal brigandine armor and a steel helmet.

Although Ming dynasty did use brigandine extensively in the mid to late period, early Ming use lamellar armor similar to the pictures.

**RollingWave** · 05-15-2008, 06:19

Originally Posted by furiousming

Although Ming dynasty did use brigandine extensively in the mid to late period, early Ming use lamellar armor similar to the pictures.

that would depend a lot also on the status of the solider. most infantries also was not that well armored.

Ming Dynasty employed A LOT of gunpowder weapons. by late period they were actually based a lot on gunpowder units. your depiction is sort of off, and would be more fitting for something like the Song period (though not exactly correct either)

depections of the Korean war saw all sorts of artilery on the Ming's part. if we uses MTW2 references you could say they had Ribaults and rocket launchers in significant quantity. and used some sort of crude granades and significant amount of hand guns.

the Cho-Ko Nu was a different form of cross bow. it fires fast but it's range / penetration was limited. the soliders often compenstated for the lack of firepower with poison darts. it was basically useless against armor and shields. but useful in seige defense and simple fire surpressment and the simple shock effects.

The Ming used anti personal artillery to some pretty good effect and even had stratagies based on them , against the Mongols they often just formed a small sort right on the spot but surronding their troops with Ribualt / Missile launcher like anti personal artileries along with heavy crossbowman inside and some melee troop just incase they somehow broke through. (they obviously can't have enough artillery to form a full circle, so often they spaced them between cargo carts. with some supporting cavary as spotters etc...

this is a older mod now, but I would have...

a. had a Korean faction as the Vassal to Ming.
b. set a date on when a Manchu faction will rise in Machuria.