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Prince
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Nov 2003
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Yes those are most definitely the units I had in mind my friend!! And perhaps the forum should adopt a rule in principal at least about posting other artists work.... just a thought in the interest of artistic integrity.
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Prince
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Nov 2003
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I for one love the idea for an ox driven chariot! Though I wasn't aware they had actually been put to use in such a way before. I have to ask, were these ever intended for a specific scenario Gareth? The complete bronze age unit set I mean? Surely you must have had some idea in your head for a scenario to inspire such a great compilation. It seems you've done the hardest part already in simply making the units, all it needs now is a scenario maker to put them to the appropriate use.
Last edited by Sarsstock on 12-05-2005 at 19:33
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of the wing
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Sep 2002
time: 22:01
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Originally posted by jim panse
Excellent work, as always, Gareth 
I might be tempted to do such a scenario - after Gettysburg. I have some ideas about such a scenario by now ...  |
Good man Stephan.
Now I demand that someone makes me a Mesoamerican scenario 
OK, I know there are a couple out there, but they're not very accurate when it comes to representing the Mexica (Aztec) military. In reality, the Mexica army was highly disciplined and rigidly heirarchical force with strict uniforms, shield designs and even hairstyles distinguishing rank and experience. I've based these gfx on the illustrations in the 16th century Codex Mendosa, which lays out the uniforms and shield patterns of the various ranks of the Mexica Army. There were six basic ranks of soldier excluding the mass of novice peasants, and progression from one rank to the next was achieved by capturing hapless enemies for sacrifice. Soldiers who had captured 4 enemies joined the military orders of the Jaguars or Eagles, which were otherwise the preserve of the nobility. Veterans who captured 5 enemy progressed to the Otontin military order and real heroes who had captured 6 could either become an officer or join the elite Cuachicqueh; these nutters took a vow to fight to the death and never retreat before the enemy, and led the army into battle.
There was a parallel ranking system for warrior priests with their own uniforms, also based on captives taken - I've included a 4-captive ranker as an example.
It strikes me this 'captive' system of rank could be simulated in civ by having only lower ranks buildable and awarding higher rankers via events by killing an enemy....
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Warlord
The Crypt
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Mar 2005
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@fairline - I'm just starting a mythological age scenario in the Bronze and Classical Ages of Europe - the Middle East - North Africa, plus Atlantis, and many of these units could be very useful to me.
I'm not sure on the protocols; would I be allowed to use them?
UDB
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Apr 2002
time: 23:01
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