Let's discuss...UNIFORMS!!!

[Hohenstaufen]

Prussians should have Prussian Blue, theres already a specific colour in the colour gamma..

[Yoram777]

I really hope they don't go the route of having a "national colour."

I agree
Even if the uniforms look allot alike they should have the colors they had in real life even if that means there will be allot of the same colors.
You should be able to see which soldiers belong to you just by looking at the flags.

Another thing I really hope will be in the game is that there will actually be soldiers holding the flags instead of the flags just hovering above the soldiers like in previous TW’s.

[KLAssurbanipal]

Russian line infantry (Peter the Great's Army):



Spanish Line Infantry (early XVIII century):



Austrian dragoon:



Austrian Officer:



Drummer, Regiment Dillon, 1740:



Ensign, Regiment Dillon, 1745:



French Guard (early XVIII century):



Polish General:



Polish Grenadier:



Prussian 25th Musketeer 1756:



Prussian Artillery:



Wild Geese:



French Cavalry:

[Yoram777]

Swiss soldiers were in many armies throughout europe as merceneries, am I right?

Yes I think you're right, As far as I can tell Swiss mercenaries became very common in the mid 15th century in many European army’s and where still common in the 18th century however by that time they where allot less common than in previous century’s

[Hohenstaufen]

I found a great site with uniforms of prussian and other small and great german states but there are hundred of pics to post them....

take a look:
LINK

[Yoram777]

found a great site with uniforms of prussian and other small and great german states but there are hundred of pics to post them....

nice, but unfortunately almost all of them are 1800 or later

[KLAssurbanipal]

Yoram777, don't worry my pics are only XVIII century.

[Hohenstaufen]

nice, but unfortunately almost all of them are 1800 or later

are you talking about this site?

http://people.freenet.de/AndreasMein...0_bis_1863.htm

there many,many pics of 18th century.....

[Eric]

At least National colours make a degree of sense for this time period. Obviously, in medieval and ancient times, there was a lot of variety in the styles and colours of militarywear, since most soldiers had to equip themselves. But in this era, all the armies wore same general colours. The French wore blue, the British wore crimson, the Austrians wore white, the Russians wore green. Obviously there was still some variety (ex: the green jackets of the 95th Rifles) but national colours will me much more accurate for this game's time period.

[Killian]

At least National colours make a degree of sense for this time period. Obviously, in medieval and ancient times, there was a lot of variety in the styles and colours of militarywear, since most soldiers had to equip themselves. But in this era, all the armies wore same general colours. The French wore blue, the British wore crimson, the Austrians wore white, the Russians wore green. Obviously there was still some variety (ex: the green jackets of the 95th Rifles) but national colours will me much more accurate for this game's time period.

i thought the french wore white until the revolution.

[Hohenstaufen]

i thought the french wore white until the revolution.

Yes, the basic colour was white.

[Killian]

Yes, the basic colour was white.

i wonder how that is going to work out in the game.

[Yoram777]

are you talking about this site?

http://people.freenet.de/AndreasMein...0_bis_1863.htm

there many,many pics of 18th century.....

Yes that’s what I was talking about, and sorry there are indeed 18th century pics there (I didn’t look good enough) but still most of them are 19th century(1800+)

[Hohenstaufen]

i wonder how that is going to work out in the game.

When revolution occurs (and if it's in the game) there weill be something like a complete switch in units,colours etc etc.....It's not that difficult.....
Well in EU for example even soldiers on strategic map changed instandly when an upgrade have happend.
And flags changed instantly when an event have happened(act of union for ex )....It's not that difficult...

[Gabriel A]

i thought the french wore white until the revolution.

Yes, the basic colour was white.

http://www.flyingpigment.com/gallery4.htm

Most of the infantry was white coat with different facings for regiments. The Guards (french and foreign) , some Marine units, etc, a few line infantry was blue. The gendarmes were primarily a red, while the cavalry was far from uniform, many different colors.

[Eric]

Well still, at least CA has an excuse for faction colours this time around. However is there is purple anything, I may have to kill a few people.

Heh, I just had this mental picture of a CA employee, reading this thread, looking at this post then erasing 'purple' on a big chalkboard labelled "Faction Colours"

[Swe_gamer]

Swedish uniforms:

18th century:

http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/unifor...7.htm#1700-tal

19th century:

http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/uniformer_armen_18.htm

[joedreck]

i hope they use the uniforms from the middle of the 18th century and not from begin.

the real nice one comming with the begin of 1750.

[KLAssurbanipal]

PEOPLE, DON'T POST XIX CENTURY UNIFORMS BECAUSE EMPIRE TW WILL BE ONLY XVIII CENTURY (1700-1800),
KLA

[Axeman]

Despite my sig involving an Ottoman Flag and being red the Barbary States would have Olive Green and Burgandy Colors....infact im going to add that into my thread, thanks for reminding me lol