An easy way to make hoplites' phalanx realistic.

[Lentonius]

In ancient greece the phalanx generally didn't look like it did in RTW.

In descr_model_battle, to make your hoplites, or any other unit in fact, move and fight differently, there is just a couple of very simple steps to take.

1) Open up descr_model_battle

2) find any hoplite unit. I'm using hoplites for this example...


type greek_hoplite
skeleton fs_spearman, fs_swordsman ; combat spear
indiv_range 40
texture slave, data/models_unit/textures/unit_greek_hoplite_slave.tga
texture greek_cities, data/models_unit/textures/unit_greek_hoplite_greek.tga
model_flexi data/models_unit/unit_greek_hoplite_high.cas, 15
model_flexi data/models_unit/unit_greek_hoplite_med.cas, 30
model_flexi data/models_unit/unit_greek_hoplite_low.cas, 40
model_flexi data/models_unit/unit_greek_hoplite_lowest.cas, max
model_sprite slave, 60.0, data/sprites/slave_greek_hoplite_sprite.spr
model_sprite greek_cities, 60.0, data/sprites/greek_cities_greek_hoplite_sprite.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

The only thing you need to change here is this line:

skeleton fs_spearman, fs_swordsman

Then, find any javelin unit,in this case i'm using hastati:




type roman_hastati
skeleton fs_javelinman, fs_swordsman

Just copy this fs_javelinman and paste it over fs_spearman, so it looks like this...


type greek_hoplite
skeleton fs_javelinman, fs_swordsman


ONE WORD OF WARNING:

cavalry skeletons are different, and i personally wouldn't advise using them on non-mounted units...


Cavalry skeletons look like this:

fs_hc_spearman

HERE IS THE FINAL RESULT:






They have their spears like they should. I know they look far from perfect, but it is an easy way to make your hoplites look more historic...

ALSO, THERE SHOULDN'T BE MORE THAN 2 SKELETONS unless ITS A GENERAL, WHICH I HAVEN'T DONE A TUTORIAL FOR YET



MERRY CHRISTMAS