Unit Preview - Libyan Javelinmen

[hellas1]

Hi RTR team,

How's the progress to 7.0 going?

Thank you! hellas1

Awesome mod, BTW!

[Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Hi RTR team,

How's the progress to 7.0 going?

Thank you! hellas1

Awesome mod, BTW!

The dev's team is making progress every day. I hope this answer keeps you satisfied

QC,
RTR: PR.

[KLAssurbanipal]

Where are screens with Libyan Javeliner? Dis team delete this unit?

[MCM]

Lost in the downtime KLA

reposting them now


MCM

[MCM]

Libyan Javelinmen (Skirmisher)

The Libyan Javelinmen are highly valued as hardy, flexible skirmishers by the Punic commanders.

The indigenous inhabitants of North Africa who were subjects of CarthageTunisia). These Libyans were populous and practised a more settled form of agriculture than their pastoralist cousins in the hinterland, the Numidians and Moors.

The term ‘Libyans’ describes the lighter-skinned inhabitants of North Africa, to distinguish them from the black-skinned ‘Ethiopians’ to the south. They were of Libyco-Berber ethnic background – Berber stock with some Negro admixture. They had their own non-Punic local language, probably with many dialects, which they spoke in addition to the Punic language.

Carthage harshly treated her Libyan subjects. Carthage lacked a class of small farmers working land outside the city; most of the best agricultural land was formed into large estates owned by Punic aristocrats and worked by harshly treated Libyans. Libyan villages were forced to pay a crushing level of taxes to Carthage; apparently a quarter of the Libyan crops were demanded in tribute in times of peace, and half in times of war (Polybius 1.72.1-2). In times of war Carthage was in the practice of levying large numbers of her Libyan ‘peasants’ into her armies.

The javelin was the traditional Libyan weapon (Herodotus, 7.71). The Libyan Javelinmen carry a bundle of javelins into battle, and discharge them with great accuracy and speed. The Libyans are barefoot, wearing red tunics; like Carthaginians, the Libyans were noted for not wearing belts. Libyans were famed for their livid all-body tattoos, body-paint and hairstyles. The Libyan Javelinmen carry small, light round boss-less shields, but rely upon distance and their great agility for defence. They carry a short sword or long dagger on a shoulder strap for close-fighting when their javelins are spent.

Libyans were known for their agility and powers of endurance.

Presented to you by the RTR History Team.

[Quinctius Cincinnatus]

look at the hair it is beautifully done .

But I think most of the fans are convinced of our skinners' abilities


Quinctius.

[pseudocaesar]

easily the best skins seen in any RTW mod. thats like years of experience.

[Quinctius Cincinnatus]

easily the best skins seen in any RTW mod. thats like years of experience.

very true. I compared the detail from units of RTR7 and Medieval II, and you just see that there is put more effort in the RTR units.

Top quality is a symbol for rtr

QC,
RTR: PR.

[florin80]

Yes, splendid unit! Thank god it got finished after all. Who made the skin? It kinda looks a bit different from what Oscar had started. Anyway, congratulation to the artist!

[Publius]

Yes, splendid unit! Thank god it got finished after all. Who made the skin? It kinda looks a bit different from what Oscar had started. Anyway, congratulation to the artist!

I think three people worked on this unit at different times, though I might be wrong. For those who like the hair, all praise to the RTR master artist Caius

[KLAssurbanipal]

I found this unit in my book:



"The Eastern Romans 330-1461 AD" (2007, Concord Publishing)

[Sarkiss]

awesome unit! great work!
those tattoos are freaking creepy

[Bohemians]

Nice comparison KLA.. Things did evolve some in 700 years And some did not, as you can see... eheheh...

Bohemians the Tattooer

[Juba1]

yep, u right,

some evolved i just saw Kadhafi and he wear sun glasses now

some didnt, my grandma has the same tattoes...really, on her face

[Angmar_nite]

I'm more interested in how those spearmen behind the skirmishers held their spears...

[Roshak]

Awesome details and unit previews. So far the Sacredband is my favorite.

The Lybian Javelinmen look great as well. Keep it up guys, can't wait to see it all come together.

[limes]

I recognize that unit .

[removeduser_4563362]

Which mod are these screenshots from and is it a available?

[Publius]

Which mod are these screenshots from and is it a available?

These screenshots are from a beta build of Rome Total Realism 7.0 and is presently not publically available, though the development team is working full bore to get it to you guys as soon as possible

[piko]

Still looking good, but another Carth unit.... the TIC-plot thickens