Roma Surrectum 2: Hellenistic Generals preview

[leif_erikson]

"A Hellenistic commander yearned both for victory by intellect and to do great deeds with his own hands, to be most capable in fighting and in generalling."

Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity





























As it is customary now, the credits and BIG thank you list...

Tone: models, first layout of the skin, and helpful directions afterward

Keravnos: historical research

Pacco: V-ray renders

SoR: for fixing the V-render issue on the Carthaginian helmet

DVK and the rest of RS2 team: for making all this this possible

Last but not least: to you our dedicated fans.

If I forgot to mention anybody please accept my apologies.


If you decide to spread some reputation points over this preview please don't forget to rep the other people who contributed.

All the best

Leif

[ChrisJoker]

woww!!!!!!!!!!

[Kane2008]

Excellent craftsmanship, great detail. A most pleasant preview.

[Archon]

I think this work is testament to the skill, effort and dedication these guys have put into this mod. The work is simply beautiful and certainly puts CA in its place. If they had any sense they'd employ you guys lol. It verges on scandalous that CA, with monetary backing and teams who were building this game 9-5 every day for god knows how long couldnt match the beauty and historical accuracy of what the RS team (who do this as a labour of love on top of RL issues and their own jobs..) has laid before us.

Credit where its due guys - top notch stuff. If only CA could make faces like that!

I was interested to hear from Tone that the Carthaginians had Hellenistic-inspired arms and armour. I thought they would have carried on Phoenician traditions which would have been more Eastern, and perhaps even incorporated african elements? I imagine its accurate, its just not what i expected lol

[ChrisJoker]

i love the new generals they look like they are powerful i just cant wait to see how cool the roman general will look like

[tone]

I was interested to hear from Tone that the Carthaginians had Hellenistic-inspired arms and armour. I thought they would have carried on Phoenician traditions which would have been more Eastern, and perhaps even incorporated african elements? I imagine its accurate, its just not what i expected lol

Take a look at Osprey's "Armies of the Carthaginian Wars" or any of the other mods here that would claim to be historical and you'll see pretty much the same. Yes there were African elements and loads of mercenaries, but much of the Carthaginian military was somewhat "hellenised" in armour and so on - linothoraces, some Hellenic style helmets (pseudocorinthian helmets on Carthaginian coins) and probably Thracian too.

[ChrisJoker]

Take a look at Osprey's "Armies of the Carthaginian Wars" or any of the other mods here that would claim to be historical and you'll see pretty much the same. Yes there were African elements and loads of mercenaries, but much of the Carthaginian military was somewhat "hellenised" in armour and so on - linothoraces, some Hellenic style helmets (pseudocorinthian helmets on Carthaginian coins) and probably Thracian too.

hey tone have u guys done the captains u know the one u get if u fight another army and ur army doesnt have a general u get a captain in command:hmmm:

[Mr.Magooh]

Very Good

[ChrisJoker]

this is exactly why RS2 rocks

[naeblis]

Umm so yeah...Please excuse me as i wipe up the drool off my poor keyboard.. Poor thing was under my chin when i opened this thread. ZOMG those are very beautifully rendered skins. soo pretty.. but i had one question i was hoping i could get an answer to.

I noticed that the shields of Carthage and Makedon depict a symbol that has many commonalities with one another, why is that. though its all so droolingly (made up right on the spot that word was.. fits perfectly too) beautiful i almost didnt notice. thanks for all your hard work guys

[leif_erikson]

Yeah I've noticed that too I should've change that gorogoneion but I've got lost in so many details thanks for pointing that out.

[naeblis]

Yeah I've noticed that too I should've change that gorogoneion but I've got lost in so many details thanks for pointing that out.

oh but its oh so droolumcous, you cant change it now....

[ChrisJoker]

now noticing the pontus general looked great as it did before and looked realistic to a pontic king with the lion helmet and cataphract armour on his arm what happaned?:hmmm:BUT OTHER THEN THAT THEY LOOK FRIGGING ASWOME

[Emperor Caesar]

Yeah right, Romans are the one annhilating the Carthiginians

[Emperor Caesar]

Umm so yeah...Please excuse me as i wipe up the drool off my poor keyboard.. Poor thing was under my chin when i opened this thread. ZOMG those are very beautifully rendered skins. soo pretty.. but i had one question i was hoping i could get an answer to.

I noticed that the shields of Carthage and Makedon depict a symbol that has many commonalities with one another, why is that. though its all so droolingly (made up right on the spot that word was.. fits perfectly too) beautiful i almost didnt notice. thanks for all your hard work guys

Yeah right the Romans are the ones killing the Carthiginians like nothing

[Ilmarius]

*starts twitching* need.... rs2... now...

[Herr Lindstrom]

Nice. Those look awsome keep up the good work

[Patesi]

Beautiful!

[ISA Gunner]

The attention to detail is beyond belief. Completely gobsmacked and blown away. The Seleucid General clearly has the most detail on his armour. Thank you for that because the the armour they wore was the most expensive in the world - and it shows.

Some cool feedback though....i never knew that droopy eye syndrome was such a widespread disease back then...

[chaplain118]

why does the Pergamon general have the Macedon symbol on his shield?

and I love the Carthaginian general, looks like he's about to flip the helmet down before he charges into battle.