***** Announcement and Recruitment - Colonialism 1600 *****

[Geronimo2006]

Late Gardes Suisses Pikemen (France):

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[Dom Pedro II]

great work!

[Geronimo2006]

Austrian Armoured Halberdier (30 YW) wip:

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[Dom Pedro II]

Fantastic work

[Geronimo2006]

Spanish general, bugler and general's bodyguard:

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Dutch early colonial infantry:

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English colonial targeteers:

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Russian artillery officer wip:

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Gardes Suisses musketeers (early - France):

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[Der Einzige]

Very, very, nice.

Also,

are these what I think they are:

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(The poles)

[Geronimo2006]

Der Einzige, they are carrying forks which were used by arquebusiers (infantry - not to be confused with harquebusiers which were cavalry) and early matchlock musketeers. These weapons were very heavy at the start of the 17th century so had to be mounted on a fork.

How we implemented this mechanism in the game can be seen below. Credits to uanime5 for this:

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Venetian arquebusiers also use a fork:

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Early Gardes Suisses officer (France):

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Thouars Regiment (French mercenaries in Dutch army):

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[Geronimo2006]

We're making progress on editing the tech tree. Below for example I've managed to move the "Separation of Powers" from 1st to 5th on the Enlightenment tech tree:

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[Der Einzige]

Hm, the forks look nice.

Is there going to be a new animation made for future release or is it going to use this one? (for the forks that is)

[Geronimo2006]

This one. We did it by attaching the fork to one hand so that when the hands come together it simulates the gun being mounted on the fork. It isn't a new animation.

I will hopefully have screenshots of late French artillery today or tomorrow.

[Geronimo2006]

Some Dutch lancer unit wips:

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Ruijters van Bexkens:



Ruijters van Lyon:




Reijters can Alonse:

Late cavalry officers wip:

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[Wojter]

Wow that must be very good mod, you have my support, ambitious mod. Seems that you did big work with new units, I'm impressed. Wish you good luck, and I can advise you with some units and their stats, if you need help

[Geronimo2006]

Early Spanish marines based on Carricanta's excellent sources.

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[jp1747]

I'm really pleased with the depth of this mod. You guys have changed a lot more than I thought you would and the units the looks great. It's very much a total overhaul and I appreciate the effort.

[Geronimo2006]

Thanks jp. Some generic colonial artillery wips from the first half of the century:

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[Geronimo2006]

Portuguese Colonial Sword and Buckler men (based on picture from Brazilian museum):

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[Georgi Schukov]

i could get you some historical info about the 30 years war. i know your mod is about colonialism mainly, but maybe you could need some info.

[Geronimo2006]

Thanks Georgi.We have plenty on England, Spain, Sweden, France, Russia, Poland and the early Austrians. If you have anything on the others that would be great.

[Geronimo2006]

Naples Viceroy Guard Halberdiers (Spain):

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Some 1670s Dutch pikemen: Van Rabenhaupt regt:

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Vrijbergen Regiment:

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Van Horn Life Regiment:

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Van Horne Ordinary Regt:

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[♖The Balkan Sobranie♖]

I have been waiting in anxiety for a modification like this. I wish you the best of luck.