Just wanted to let everybody know that I'm working on my first independent mod. This mod will be custom battles only and will be based on the crusades.
All up to date screenshots, unit wips, and the unit list can be found here:
New Saracen Unit List (not finished):
Officers:
Isfahsalar - army leader
Hajib - senior Commanders
Amir Kabir - great officer
Amir - ordinary officer
Ra'is - milita commander
Jawush - flag carrier - http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3...andard27xc.jpg
(flag colours were black, green, red, white)
Army:
Infantry: (most infantry fought as archers, crossbowmen, spearmen)
Miners - only sappers
Qufl - bedouin infantry raiders (good ambushers) - http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1186/qufl1rc.jpg
Ajnad - bedouin auxilaries (bowmen)
Mutatawi'ah - Fantatical religious infantry
Ahdath - urban militia - http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?im...pahdath5ne.jpg
Rajjalah - local troops
Maghribis - north african sailors (bowmen/infantry)
Halqa - Mamluks except more in number
Mamluks - professional slave-recuited eite troops - http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/...mamluks27qa.jpg
Nafatin - fire troops -
Mamluk Spearmen - http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1...pearmen3bp.jpg
Mamluk Archers
Mamluk Crossbowmen
Qaraghulam - http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2...aghulam2vw.jpg
Jandariyah Infantry - Heavily armoured mamluk bodyguards that protect the General. They could also be deployed as elite infantry. - http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2...dariyah7es.jpg
Cavalry: (All cavalry were highly trained)
Jandariyah - General Bodyguard
Tawashiya - Elite Heavy Cavalry armed with javelins
Saracen Faris - Heavy horse archers
Turkish Cavalry - medium cavalry armed with javelins
Janib - camel mounted infantry - http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8463/janib6xo.jpg
Ajnad Cavalry - bedouin light camel archers
Lisus - bedouin cavalry raiders (good ambushers) - http://img461.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ouincav9ex.jpg
Mamluk Fel - Battle Elephants!
Sabaa Nafatin Fel - seven battle elephants armoured with the seven suits of armour of the Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam
ridden by Professional Nafatin troops
Crusaders(not finished):
Officers:
Grand Turcopoleir - commanded the King's Turcopoles
Templar Spearmen Standard bearer - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2...lspear13xj.jpg
Templar Knight standard bearer - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6...fficers8ry.jpg
Infantry:
Ariere Ban Militia
Ariere Ban Sergeants
Turcopoles - indigenous foot soldiers
Turcopole Bowmen
Chevaliers de la terre - knights of the middle east armed also with crossbow
Templar Sergeants
Teutonic Knights - heavily armoured troops
Jerusalem Royal Guard
Ariere Ban Crossbowmen - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5...sbowmen3om.jpg
Armenian Men-at-Arms - medium infantry - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5...menians8yv.jpg
Maronite Archers - elite archers - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2...earcher6oi.jpg
Templar Spearmen - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3...earmen16ma.jpg
Templar Knights - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7911/templars5bk.
Hospitaler Knights - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1...pitaler3ma.jpg
Jerusalem Sergeants - http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8...rgeants2qm.jpg
Cavalry: (All Cavalry were elite only because horses were scarce)
Cavalry Sergeants
Templar Cavalry
Hospitaler Cavalry
Teutonic Knights
Jerusalem Royal Guard Cavalry