New Scutarius & Bull Warriors

**lordgeordie** · January 14, 2006, 04:21 PM

hello

I have been gradually working through skinning the Iberians, as i have the distinct impression they are ignored alittle due to their poor class in the nations stakes. So here are my versions of the mighty Scrutarius ( nearly equalling the hastati of the romans )

changes:

- Changed the units helmet to a bronze version
- Changed plume
- Changed the texture of the light leather armour they wear
- Changed the bronze armour buckle on the chest to show an engraved one
- Changed the shield to emulate the s shapes found on their designs at the time
- Changed the unit colour to one actually worn by the troops of Iberia (purple bands)
- Sharpened the textures of the unit overall.

attached are screens of them in action and one showing thre old textured unit (the standard bearer has the old texture skin, just different colour).

Please check them out and add any ideas of how i could improve them.

thanks

**flagrantflip** · January 15, 2006, 06:08 AM

Well done on these also you seem to be doing a good job on making the Iberian troops look a bit more interesting. I know they aren't historically accurate but I believe in giving a little artistic licence to a skinner, not so much so the unit becomes ridiculously inaccurate but just enough so that the unit is a little more pleasing to the eye than they may have historically been.

**lordgeordie** · January 15, 2006, 10:06 AM

Hello

Not many people speaking on here (not sure if that means you hate the new skins LOL

)

I have had a bad time editing these guys, as i don't like the models and i don't have a version of 3dmax which will allow me to change the models (boooh). Hey ho i had a go, here are the bull warriors i have created (check zip below)

can someone give me a clue how to paste images into this message window (not using image shack) as i have seen it on the screen shots from this forum, would be very useful for viewing my skins (instead of using zip). Any help would be brilliant. :laughing:

Any ideas on the skins??? trying to improve the looks of the iberians

bye

**MasterAdnin** · January 15, 2006, 03:38 PM

Might I suggest you post some pics to attract more people.

MasterAdnin

**flagrantflip** · January 15, 2006, 03:43 PM

can someone give me a clue how to paste images into this message window (not using image shack) as i have seen it on the screen shots from this forum, would be very useful for viewing my skins (instead of using zip). Any help would be brilliant.

I think that is what he wants to do but doesn't know how

**lt1956** · January 15, 2006, 04:13 PM

Well I cant add any new skins for units unless they have UI cards. AlCORD is gone, and UI cards are hard to make without 3dmax.

Lt

**lordgeordie** · January 15, 2006, 04:44 PM

hello

UI cards (are these the unit cards), can they not be created by screen-shoting the new unit in fraps(in game), then using photoshop to edit the card, without any need for 3dmax, or is this impossible/looks crap?.

I have posted images but the only way i know of using a zip file as i don't know how to attach images into the message, when i click on the attach image here i get a script prompt???????? is this right??? i do get an error on this page at the bottom

with invalid property value displayed as the error????

i can attach zip files and do everything else but post the image in the message, i would love to show LT and everyone else my skins as i am learning very quickly and any that are wanted will be given.

thanks

**MasterAdnin** · January 15, 2006, 05:29 PM

You put the url and attach the img signs on the sides like so:

[img]inserturlhere[/img]

and thats how you put images in.

MasterAdnin

**lt1956** · January 15, 2006, 07:41 PM

Yes taking pictures ingame for UI cards look like crap most of the time. Its hard to get the right angles.

Lt

**lordgeordie** · January 16, 2006, 12:23 PM

this may work

sorry lots of testing here

bull warriors

**lordgeordie** · January 16, 2006, 12:32 PM

hello

you are so right the angles are wrong, but isn't there a way of allowing the camera to be free roaming, i did it for the photos comp you held last year, just can't remeber how to do it? something to do with editing the comand prompt in the run program....mmmm may look into it, other than that, trying to get my hands on a newer version of 3dmax, my version 3 brings up an error in the script used to open the CAS. I do realise that the unit cards would be much better done in 3dmax, and i could edit the model of the bull warriors...........which i hate LOL

hope to carry on editing the skins for the lesser factions, will post the tgas if anyone wishes to see them in action.

thanks

**lordgeordie** · January 16, 2006, 12:54 PM

hello

Taa MasterAdin thanks for the advice, sorry here are the Scrutarius

sorry hopefully this works

**LordSaradain** · January 16, 2006, 12:39 PM

lordgeordie,

when I click on the thumbnail, the page wont load.
Would you mind posting some new screenshots?

**MasterAdnin** · January 16, 2006, 01:58 PM

No prob.

MasterAdnin

**lordgeordie** · January 17, 2006, 12:24 PM

hello

here are some of the Scrutarius i have made, working on new units now, hope you like these, i will eventially skin all the lesser cultures

**LuiSius_ScutaRuS** · January 17, 2006, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by lordgeordie

hello

here are some of the Scrutarius i have made,

ermm. aren´t they called SCUTARUS?
like my nickname?

lol

**lordgeordie** · January 17, 2006, 12:44 PM

hello

sorry i based it from the skin texture file SPQR_INFANTRY_MERC_SCUTARIUS.TGA not sure??? thought it was spelt like this (guess we find out when someone adds note)
spelling was never my thing really

**lordgeordie** · January 17, 2006, 12:24 PM

Hello

Has anyone any ideas on skinning the numidians, the legionaires are my first order, will see if i can spice them up a little....mmmmmmmm

will post the efforts