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[Rez-TWC]

Monster hangover at the moment but tomorrow I'm putting up a full thread on Persia as a faction and its units.

The Parameridia horse armour was very rare but there are enough examples of it in art and in textual references to be fairly certain that in turned up on more than just general's luxury pieces.


As for the re-work its still slightly too large on the lower portion. The riders feet need to poke out more visibly - I know it doesn't seem like the most efficient design but the images always have the feet unprotected. Simply put, the armour was extremely expensive and very heavy so minimalism seems to have been the order of the day.

I just noticed the saddle cloth and croped mane by the way, really great job!

 

[Lynores]

Good deal. After you post that, I'll be alternating work between the references you give me and the greek factions.

EDIT:

Another athenian unit. Pattern reference from Sekunda.

 

[tenerife_boy]

Good deal. After you post that, I'll be alternating work between the references you give me and the greek factions.

EDIT:

Another athenian unit. Pattern reference from Sekunda.

+1 to this post what an amazing athenian mate . Remember what I suggest from the shield :$...
also do you think you could implement the overhand spear formation? you know, vanilla´s one is a bit unrealistic.
anyway, excellent job

 

[The Poot]

They will start calling this MOD the
"other MOD killer"
because I will only be playing this one

 

[Outlawed]

WTH
I didn't know you came back!
Glory to the gods of M&B!
Welcome back dude and I hope you keep up the good stuff. Everything on here is bloody amazing.

 

[vietanh797]

Good deal. After you post that, I'll be alternating work between the references you give me and the greek factions.

EDIT:

Another athenian unit. Pattern reference from Sekunda.

the symbol look like he is a Syracusan

 

[Matheus]

Good to have you back. 

 

[Lynores]

Matheus

Thanks, buddy. That's my old mate from Portugal, right?

Rez:

I'm fooling around with some models here and testing normal map shaders for clothes until you give me the real reference material. I was wondering, how common were these head garments in the east? I've seen something like this in some books, but I don't remember the source or the timeframe.

 

[Rez-TWC]

That's a damn good model for the Persian soldier's head dress and its perfect for almost the entire Achaemenid empire's timeframe. There were variants on the style throughout the Iranian east but the one in that pic looks to me like it should be reserved for the Persian models. I'll do a colour guide when i get my reference pics up tomorrow but i'm glad to see the white headband, or diadem, is included.

 

[Lynores]

Cool. If you could get me a reference picture I'll get it redone with better detail, I just threw that out from some reference I barely remember.

 

[Rez-TWC]

Will do, I have several I used for RoP so its not a problem. It is 4am here at the moment, though so I'm going to have to save it for tomorrow's bundle.

 

[Lynores]

Persian unit. Work in Progress.

 

[KingLuke]

Looks great! How long do you think until warband version gets released? I can't wait!

 

[Lynores]

Thanks. Not very long.

Retainers #1 and #2 (low level units):

Also WIP.

 

[vietanh797]

I don't think axe should be popular
also we need them bronze not iron()

 

[Lynores]

Rez is the historian for Persia here, he's supervising accuracy, so I'll leave that for him to answer.

 

[Outlawed]

Really good stuff Lynores.
If you need someone to make previews/videos for ya. I can record in HD and have good video editing software so don't hesitate to ask WTR team for resources

 

[Lynores]

Awesome, thanks, bud. I most definitely will.

EDIT:

Persian heavy cavalry prototype models. Legs redone for boot mesh, no leg or armor clipping. Texture is a wip, patterns will be altered. Specularity is a bit messed up but what the hell.

 

[tenerife_boy]

wow, what an excellent job mate, really impresive. let me congrat you Is there a plan to show us the same progress but with greek factions???
thanks

 

[1stKh@n]

i really like that persian heavy cavalry bro great work great work really!