Let's discuss...UNIFORMS!!!

[snuggans]

show me different types of British dragoons!

[Hohenstaufen]

show me different types of British dragoons!

Here you are m'lord.....





16th dragoon dismounted

[snuggans]

ok seriously what are those black hats called? they are gorgeous

[Hohenstaufen]

ok seriously what are those black hats called? they are gorgeous

Well I think it's just helmet....

Helmet – made of leather and brass. The skull and crossbones or ‘death’s head’ was the regimental crest. (Yes, pirates have also used this symbol, but they never had a monopoly on it!) The red flowing crest is dyed horsehair. The helmet offered some protection from sword cuts, and also served to identify the dragoon as belonging to the 17th.....etcetc

Source: http://www.replications.com/17LD/17ldfaq.htm

[KLAssurbanipal]

Russian Cavalry (1750-90) Cuirassiers, Dragoons, Hussars, Horse Grenadiers and Officers:

[joedreck]

the second yellow is prussian curassier from Kürassier Regiment No2.
look at prussian thread in my post.

[KLAssurbanipal]

Austrian Infantry (1700-1780):

[Hohenstaufen]

Here's the typical equipment and stuff carried by infantrymen....

[KLAssurbanipal]

Prussian Infantry:




Austrian Army (1700-1780):

[Hohenstaufen]

A Grenadier of Royal Scots Fusiliers:


And a British Musketeer

[General A. Skywalker]

Good work, lads!

[schoenkoenig]

the second yellow is prussian curassier from Kürassier Regiment No2.
look at prussian thread in my post.

During the late 18th century and early 19th century though.

[KLAssurbanipal]

Austrian Cavalry (Dragoons, Cuirassiers, Officers, Hussars and Drummers):

[Herr Schnitzel]

KLA you've got quite a bit of Habsburg soldiers there, are you from some of the former Habsburg states?

[KLAssurbanipal]

No. I'm from Poland

Russian Infantry (1750-90):

[Kake]

My first topic ever. Let's see if it gets any attention

A cool thing about uniforms would be some sort of (limited) ability to customise colours and different styles and features. Different units in the 18-19th centuries' armies tended to have different uniforms.

In addition, my point of view on the elite units-discussion would be that that there shouldn't be any recruitable elite units but instead units would gain different decorations or equivalent as they increase their experience (similar to the small banners in RTW). This could be combined with the custom uniforms in some way.
Recruiting elite units isn't very realistic anyway. Elite units tend to emerge from hard fighting etc.

What do you people think?

[Lawrence of Arabia]

While I do think it is a good idea, I doubt it will be implemented.

[Kake]

I guess you're right. Too bad.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I don't think it would be too hard to implement though. Instead of armor upgrades, their uniform changes. Only time will tell if CA decides to include this in E:TW

[Sidus Preclarum]

An army painter "à la Dawn of War", but for each regiment would be great :p