As you pointed out, the issues I'm having with the widescreen function may be distorting the appearance of the units...because the proportions look almost deformed on my screen, but this may be an artifact. I will avoid making more comments on that until I get the time to sort the resolution issue in my game.
I am glad that this mod is described as being based on a thesis, and then people can play it as more of a theoretical/speculative view of history than 100% following "mainstream accepted history". We will never know the absolute truth after all since these times are gone and we can only look at stuff dug up from the ground and wonder (also known as "archaeology" =). For accuracy, I think Europa Barbarorum aims for this. I love that mod, but it runs so slow for me.
I still disagree with the amount of clothing of all northern clans. The 2 arguments for this were; clothes are hard to make and the other that soldiers would have removed clothes during the battle. I disagree that this should explain the amount of nudity depicted, for the following reasons=
Whilst the Greeks may have fought largely only in armor with perhaps only a tunic or nothing underneath, the more southern climates favored this, maybe even making it more comfortable during battle to avoid overheating. But I think the troops which had no armor at all, such as light skirmishers would still be clothed as there is no real reason for them to take off their clothes. If it was me, I would take off the clothes because (a) fabric is not going to stop/reduce weapons unless it is v thick or leather, and (b) I know that bits of fabric being forced into battle wounds is very sure to cause an infection, and before antibiotics this would be a major risk of death or disability, but would the ancients have known this? If you didn't know this, and it is not a very warm climate where you might overheat from running around in clothes, you are probably going to keep them on for the battle, no?
I do not think warriors of more northern territories would not remove clothes for the battle. In the original RTW, the Britons and the Germans were shown topless, and I think this is not accurate for the climate, even in Summer in good conditions for battle (as I mention before some people think that it was colder in Europe during this time). Some Barbarians perhaps would have fought naked for religious reasons and so show the woad tattoos, but the majority of their troops I think would be clothed. Also, just because clothes are hard to make during this time, doesn't necessarily equal near naked people. Even Neanderthals would have worn more furs etc than the northern clans shown. Sometimes there is a fur loin cloth shown, but nothing else.
I don't really have evidence to prove this, I am just trying to put myself in this time and I can see that it is impractical. It just seems to me that the female warriors in this mod are shown more "Hollywood" than trying for historic accuracy. In my mind's eye, the proposed female scouts / horse archers that are proposed by this mod would be clad like other steppe peoples, maybe largely in furs for the northern climates and less for the southern. Their hair would be cut short or braided at the back to keep it out the way. I honestly don't think they fight bare chested as this would get in the way of their fighting if anything. I fence, and chest protection for women is definitely needed, but modern fencing use blunt "swords" and maybe this not really relevant analogy