New Weapons Mod

[Osceola]

Medieval II has GREATLY improved on the weapons as a rule, for example the kaskara used by the Sudanese and Morrocan units, the the zweihanders, the claymores, and such.

However, that isnt the case with all.

For one thing the swords of the knights could stand with a little sprucing up, but even worse is the rather dysmal situation with those Saracen blades. They look more like Chinese dao then any shamshir or Turkish blade.The axes could do with a little rework too.

This shouldnt be a long or huge mod at all, just a few things need done, and I was wondering if there are any moddellers who would like to help me with this? I personally am very good with medieval weapons, particularly swords and other hand-helds like what we'll be working with here, and can help with any pictures or information at all.

Whos with me?

[killerxguy]

Sign me up! I'll be glad to help!
I'm a moddeller/skinner btw, I can do both.

[Osceola]

Excellent m8! I see your an Arab, that will be very helpful, are you familiar with the swords and hand held weapons of the Islamic world at that time?

Check your PM's by the way!

[killerxguy]

Yes, of course I am . I can also do western swords if you want.

[Raven D.]

I can do skinning, but western or northern weapons only plz . I can´t guarantee that I have time though, coz I´m working on "Wrath of the Norseman" textures, but weapons don´t need THAT much time so it will be okay.

[randir14]

Do you know if it would be possible to create flails? The string on the trebuchet swings around realistically but I don't know if it's using physics or if it was just animated to look like that, if it's physics maybe there's some way to incorporate it into the chains on a flail.

[big_feef]

What I would really like to see is the addition of true Middle Eastern and Greek lances. It pains me to watch my Sipahi Lancers or Mamluks with those pidgin lances... and it pains me to watch my Kataphractoi, Lancers and Quapukulu with those early Western style lances (and the Mongols too, which boggles my mind).

The Muslims didn't used those Western lances; maybe the Ottomans a bit and much later, but as a rule, no. They used longer lances evolved from those used by the Persians/Sassinids, which evolved from the kontus. The Byzantines also used a lance evolved from the kontus called a kontarion. These lances did not have the large flare to protect the hands, which the Western lances have.

This proposed lance would appear much like the normal cavalry spears used in the game; but much longer and with a slight flare to aid with gripping after the shock of combat. I would post some pics; but I lost the link to the album someone had on medieval armour.

[James_14_4]

The Billhook for english Billmen needs to be done... it looks like a stick at the moment!!

[WhiteWolf]

Sounds great but has a model export or import script been written for MTW2 yet for the mesh files?

[Raven D.]

Sadly, not. That´s the thing that keeps us modders from doing any "Major" mods right now.