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At least in my list, there aren't any axemen. In war, the people use any think they have, even a hoe, but it not realy an "official weapon" for the army right? I can't post the list here because i think the modder want a "surprise" when the mod release
The highlanders use a special weapon (i don't know how to call it =.= , strange sword??? ):
Last edited by gamevn; June 10, 2009 at 12:30 AM.
R U sure ? I have some image from http://www.baotanglichsu.vn/Index.aspx?lang=en
I have read a book about the Daiviet 's history, it said sword, machete, falx, crossbow and halberd were used popularly.
In my country there aren't so many books about VN history, but the information seem to be reliable.
And you'll see all of them (if the modders agreed with us). Machetes (upgrade to falchions) are a second weapon for missile troops and cavalry; falx for highlander. There are swordmen, crossbowmen and pikemen (use dagger-axe, upgrade to halberd) too. Most kinds of units in page #4 don't change, but the building's level, and available.
Last edited by gamevn; June 11, 2009 at 10:01 AM.
even you have no source of other weapons, I think so.
Documents recorded were destroyed in many wars.
I can only know Axe is 1 in 18 weapons common in Vietnam, China ...
http://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%E1%B...5_ngh%E1%BB%87
( In Vietnamese Axe as rìu or Việt )
Last edited by KingR; June 10, 2009 at 09:47 AM.
Actually i have. Not directly, but in many source mention about sword, spear, crossbow, bow... in army, but i never see any word prove that the court equiped axes for the soldiers. The most nearly weapon is halberd.
"Việt" is a word describe the shape as a new moon. There are many strange weapon that are called "Việt" completely different from an axe. "Phủ" is a better word to translate "axe".
And the problem here is not "Are there any axes?" (of course there are) , but "Are there any arm that used axe as a main weapon?". I don't said "It's not used", I just said it's not commonly used in army, at least, not enought to be an arm.
The 18 common weapons are used in material art, not in army. Like Chinese, they have many, many strange weapons in material art, but not all of them were used to equip for the army. Base are sword, blade, spear, halberd, crossbow and bow.
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Falx was already added. The highlander'll use them as a 2'nd weapon (1'st is crossbow). I plan (only my own plan) this troop is a multi-role troop, good at both missile and melee (They remind me the rangers in some Lord of the Rings mods ). Only available in highland regions.
Morning Sun (adds Korea and China to the Shogun 2 map)
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...28-Morning-Sun
Expanded Japan mod (97 new regions and 101 new factions)
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...ew-factions%29
How to split a region in TWS2
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...split-a-region
Eras Total Conquest 2.3 (12 campaigns from 970-1547)
Oh, I think "rìu" ( Việt ) is the best word to translate from "axe" , and "Búa" ( Phủ ) is a "big axe".
Many soldiers in Daiviet army are "half farmer, half soldier".Axe was used on daily works, maybe in some urgent case of war by peasant
I thing, it's a Kukri , not faxl . it's used by highlander
Swordmen and spearmen equipped falx ?? I don't thing so them 2nd weapon are machetes
You don't want to understand, don't you? I said "some urgent case of war by peasant" mean when they don't have any "army's weapons". If they were in army, they would use another weapon, which they were equiped.
And if you want more information about this: ""Việt" is a word describe the shape as a new moon. There are many strange weapon that are called "Việt" completely different from an axe. "Phủ" is a better word to translate "axe". " I'll give you this link http://www.kienandokungfu.com/Thapbatbanbinh%20khi.htm . Check it yourself.
Last thing: I think we are going too far
Last edited by gamevn; June 11, 2009 at 10:02 AM.
It's a very nice idea , i forgot completely about these highlanders . A very good vertisal, multi-roles troop. And do you plan to give them some rattan armour, like some troop in the romance of 3 Kingdoms ?
I think "blade" is a common, general word which point to anything can cut, especially if it's made by metal, but only the part that cut. And a sword is a sword, one particular type of "blade", like knife, falchion, etc.... My english is bad, so ...
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I found some picture. These are the oldest pics i can find, have been taken by the French about the 19'th century (oh, but there are some new pics too).
Buddhist temple (from small to huge): http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/v...t_AUH/temples/
Peasant's Houses: http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/v...et_AUH/houses/
Walls and Gates (from bamboo to huge stone): http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/v...s%20n%20gates/
Halls: http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/vv109/daiviet_AUH/halls/
(more Royal palace's pictures (Nguyen dynasty): google picture search
I'm not sure about Hall's level, but seem that the more levels, more rooms, compartments, and storey.
Other: http://s674.photobucket.com/albums/v...iet_AUH/other/
Last edited by gamevn; June 12, 2009 at 10:50 PM.