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    I finally got around to working on a new Armoured Cavalry skin and model. Here is a screen of what it will probably look like.



    The half-armoured horse still needs some work (the eyes are in the wrong place ) but the rider is pretty much done. Macedonian Companion cavalry will probably get the half-armoured horse as well, and I will also use it for a new top level Egyptian cavalry unit.

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    Great, looks like Hetairoi are coming... :-)
    Macedonian Companion Cavalry should also be renamed Hetairoi

    As far as renaming, why not change Roman Town Watch in Vigiles? They are the only non-latin named unit in the roman roster...

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    Wow, Macedonian heavy heteroi cavalry, in reality, doesn't arm their horses like catapteacted or even have any hoplon (shields). But it's a nice skin, nonetheless
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    Those ones are not Macedonian, and they are are not armoured like cataphracts.

    According to the guys at EB the Macedonians did adopt felt and lamellar armour for their horses, which is what the partial armour on those horses is supposed to be. Around the start of the game period the Greeks also started using shields with some cavalry units, although there is plenty of disagreement about what sort of shields and what sort of cavalry used them. I've given shields to the top level GCS heavy cavalry unit, but not to the top level units of any of the successor states.

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    ahh, sorry for the misunderstanding but then again, I've never seen heteroi cavalries that heavily armed. At least they look like they'll gonna beat legionary (and preatorians) cavalries or even companions. But then again, it looks like they're still gonna get chewed up by cats
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    01. 02. 03.
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    01. GCS Armoured Cavalry, 02. GCS Armoured Bodyguards, 03. Egyptian Hetairoi/Late Bodyguards, 04. Macedonian Hetairoi/Late Bodyguards, 05. Seleucid Hetairoi/Late Bodyguards

    The Greek bodyguard units now get the partially armoured horse, and some aditional chainmail. I haven't decided yet whether there will be much, if any, change in the stats.

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    Very cool, does this means that we have an incoming 3.6.4?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zarax
    Very cool, does this means that we have an incoming 3.6.4?
    Yes, as soon as I get done with the details, like unit cards etc.

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    Very nice, I'll wait for 3.6.4 before doing extra modding then...
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    How can I get the original skin for the companions back?

    Also how can i modify the stats ti make there attck stronger?

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    Default Re: Greek Armoured Cavalry

    Looking nice

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    Default Re: Greek Armoured Cavalry

    Quote Originally Posted by s_tabikha View Post
    How can I get the original skin for the companions back?

    Also how can i modify the stats ti make there attck stronger?
    Why did you dig up this thread? its over a year old man

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    Default Re: Greek Armoured Cavalry

    It may have been better to start a new thread but, nevertheless. Go to you RTW directory, open the XGM folder, look in Data, and look for a document that is called "export_descr_unit" find the entry for companions, and edit it. To get the original skin.... I can't remember now


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    Default Re: Greek Armoured Cavalry

    Yeah, lol! Eyes on the nose

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