[Preview] Kingdom of Scotland

[Dago Red]

It's so fantastic to see units done in a grim reality... that's why I hate to even voice a critique: just a short zoom away from the ground will leave everything looking vaguely grey-brown. Some of the units need a little color. Muted, filthy color, but color nonetheless!

[Jackie Chan's Brother Wang...]

It's so fantastic to see units done in a grim reality... that's why I hate to even voice a critique: just a short zoom away from the ground will leave everything looking vaguely grey-brown. Some of the units need a little color. Muted, filthy color, but color nonetheless!

I agree, it is really refreshing to see, unlike in vanilla, units that aren't adorned in an array of bright colours, but just look realistic.

As for the issue of the quality going away when zoomed out, well that can't be helped, but it doesn't really matter, when you zoom away it's simply to get a better view of the battlefield and order your units, once you've done that just zoom back in and enjoy the battle.

[Dago Red]

Yes and large flags will help with identifying, but just looking at England vs Scotland, there would be no telling who's who on the battlefield. Yes, that's how it would have been in many cases in real life for those ready to point that out but I submit:

1. it's a game not real life and being able to ID your own troops is a good thing!

1.1. In reality, only the poor masses would be unidentifiable, any man-at-arms or sergeant on up would have some more easily recognizable aspect to their clothing and armor. Many would even have the heraldry of their lord, big or small, on their person and it would in real life, be easy to see and know who that is.

1.2. Any knights of any social status at all would have a highly identifiable personal banner, heraldry, emblazoned shield and/or surcoat or all of the above and they wouldn't be desaturated of all their color.

Love seeing these, just looks like it's gone a touch too far with a sepia overlay, know what I mean? or some final accoutrements have yet to be added.

[Jackie Chan's Brother Wang...]

Yes and large flags will help with identifying, but just looking at England vs Scotland, there would be no telling who's who on the battlefield. Yes, that's how it would have been in many cases in real life for those ready to point that out but I submit:

1. it's a game not real life and being able to ID your own troops is a good thing!

There's a button on the BUI that instantly highlights your troops and the enemy's.

[Lord Hamilton]

just looks like it's gone a touch too far with a sepia overlay, know what I mean?

Used a sepia overlay for the preview screens to make them more "gritty" (looks like I went a touch too far): in-game is definitely more colorful, although DEFINITELY less colorful, and more realistic, than vanilla.

Here's what the early dismounted knights look like without any "post-processing":

[Dago Red]

Used a sepia overlay for the preview screens to make them more "gritty" (looks like I went a touch too far): in-game is definitely more colorful, although DEFINITELY less colorful, and more realistic, than vanilla.

Here's what the early dismounted knights look like without any "post-processing":

Aha!!

Now, personally I might wish for a burgundy sash here, or a blue surcoat there -- but those are so respectable looking, I probably would never have thought of all the stuff I'd already said, just seeing those for the first time.

[David93]

I def see blue surcoats there, ive never herd of knights were a sash?

[Murfmurf]

Really, really bloody great.

Keep up the fantastic work guys, rep to you all.

[jimbob512]

Looks great!

[morfeasnikos]

Simply amazing team...

[Zaccard]

OMG..this units are absolutly OUTSTANDING, best i ever saw in medeival TW mods.
They look so realistic, so well done in this "dark used"style,something that most other mods dont make right.
When i firts saw this previews i was fascinated looking at this pictures i get a smile on my face ,thinking..this is it!!
This and the RTW"Rise of Nations.prelude to war" units peviews of haeressiarch(sadly seems he quits to continue to work on the mod, so for me mod is dead) , are the

Masterpieces of TW unit modding!!


sry for my limited english

[Hermod]

Great stuff guys!

[PSYCHO V]

Very nice indeed

[Celtichugs123]

"Oh God, here we go again... Braveheart Scots..."

"Wait, what the?... Scotland... Historically done... And well!?"

[HELLEKIN]

Taked a look at the scothland units and they are amazing and very realistic,i liked specialy the geldons de shiltrom one of my favourits ,very good work in here,are they a simple spearmen or they are like the vanilla highland pikemen,a phalanx unit?When can we have the pleasure to play this wonderful mood ?Hope soon .Congratulations guys

[David93]

Well actually

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[HELLEKIN]

wow men...i like it , to this... , i wonder....any preview to lauch ?

[Navajo Joe]

Once again guys nice work, its so pleasing to see that bloody tartan gone

[Dearg Doom]

WOW AMAZING

[Ishan]

Good work Hamilton, +rep.

The Characters

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Btw as a suggestion you guys can use 2 texture variants for the king according to this age instead of just using an old guy even if the king is 18 years old. Just use this script on the battle model:

On another note you can have 2 types of battle models for your leader\heir depending upon his age; it adds more reality if the face of model is visible so it makes sense to use 2 models, young and old. In it you just have to add another condition of age like this:

monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionType byzantium
	and CharacterAge > 75
	change_battle_model byzantium leader Byzantium_oldking
	end_monitor

monitor_event BecomesFactionLeader FactionType byzantium
	and CharacterAge < 75
	change_battle_model byzantium leader Byzantium_youngking
	end_monitor

Use the same mesh but different BMDB entry having different skins.

Anyways keep up the good work.