Planet War Campaign Released!

[Himster]

I don't believe it..............it's unbelievable.

[Himster]

Can you animate their heads?

[Smolka]

Can you animate their heads?

Sorry, I don't know how to make my own animations. The head and neck are fused and move together. They have the same bone assignments as the elephant heads. They move the same way the elephant heads move.

[Agamemnon]

Thanks Smolka! It's much better!

[Reverend Scott]

I have to say- this looks really cool.

[Smolka]

Cyanne

The Ceroleans and the Gall Aliens are originally from the same planet. They are simply two different races within the same species. On their homeworld, they lived on separate continents, divided by a huge ocean. Encountering one another for the first time on this new world, they fought, enslaved one another, and also interbred. This cross breeding of Gall and Cerolean created individuals with turquoise skin. Persecuted in both societies, they eventually fled and started their own civilization, the Cyanne. Many Ceroleans who felt down on their luck also fled and were accepted in by the Cyanne. Their tribal society lacks the metal technology of their former opressors. They have learned from the indigenous aliens of this new planet and developed stone tools and weapons.

Screenshots of the Cyanne

Cyanne Warriors Cyanne Spear Warriors Cyanne Archers Cerolean Braves Cerolean Spear Warriors Cerolean Hunters

I made a map showing the starting positions of all 30 factions.

loading screens

Gall vs Cyanne Abominable Snowmen vs Smurfs

[oberst_ag]

real good work!

[Melfice]

i cant wait to play this mod. the only problem i see is that the Human empire name seems a little....boring!

maby you could call it somthing like, the Gaian Empire?

[Smolka]

Interesting idea Melfice, naming it after Gaia, the Greek godess of Earth. I will be adding some hoplites, so it makes sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)
However, Gaian can also mean living in harmony with the natural environment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaian_Greens
Maybe the humans see the other aliens as a threat to their new planet.

I would like some input from the community before I decide. I added a poll to this thread regarding the name of the human faction.
I added the choice of "Arean Empire", named after Ares, the Greek god of war. I wanted to portray the humans as a warlike imperialistic power. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares

[Melfice]

i was wondering if you would realise that i named it after the Greek goddess Gaia.

naming there empire after a goddess that was the embodiment of the earth could be a way of honouring there old home.

also gaia was the mother of zeus, king of the gods & lord of the heavens.


all hail the Gaian Empire!

[Agamemnon]

I prefer Arean myself, much more suited to a warlike people. However, if you name it after a Greek god, Smolka, you're going to have to have an almost all-Greek roster for it to make sense. Maybe if you want to go for the "Roman" idea, the Imperium Martium or something might be better?

[Melfice]

I prefer Arean myself, much more suited to a warlike people. However, if you name it after a Greek god, Smolka, you're going to have to have an almost all-Greek roster for it to make sense. Maybe if you want to go for the "Roman" idea, the Imperium Martium or something might be better?

actuley the romans used many of the greek gods, since Greece pre-dates the romans and influenced them.

also smolka do you have names for the nations of the other races?

[Agamemnon]

I know, and I know their gods were the same but renamed. However, I'm sure that the avaerage Roman would say otherwise.

[Smolka]

The human unit roster looks like this so far.

1. Base level slavic peasant type units (to represent barbarians)
peasants, slingers, town militia, peasant archers, cavalry militia

2. Greek units from Thera

3. Roman units (made out of Banzai's model)
New Legion, Peninsulon Guard, Legionary Spearmen, Legionary Cavalry, Peninsulon Cavalry

4. A few things from the vanilla game (mostly Byzantium)
and a few of AlphaDelta's middle eastern units (only recruitable in the desert area)

I will make them recruitable in that order based on the level of buildings.

There is only one human faction. Humans spread out over a large area of the new planet. All humans living outside the empire will be represented as "Human Rebels". The goal of the human faction will be to conquer all the humans first and then take on the alien factions.

[Agamemnon]

Can you give the Spartan Swords actual xiphos-es? The ones they have now look dumb.

[Smolka]

Can you give the Spartan Swords actual xiphos-es? The ones they have now look dumb.

I gave the Spartan units new swords. These swords are royalty free models from www.turbosquid.com. Credit for the hoplite models goes to the Thera team.

Ancient Greek Swords


I will have a separate unit based on the movie "300"

[Agamemnon]

I gave the Spartan units new swords. These swords are royalty free models from www.turbosquid.com.

Ancient Greek Swords


I will have a separate unit based on the movie "300"

Way way better man, thanks. They look amazing.

[The Holy Pilgrim]

I gave the Spartan units new swords. These swords are royalty free models from www.turbosquid.com. Credit for the hoplite models goes to the Thera team.

Ancient Greek Swords


I will have a separate unit based on the movie "300"

You asked TFON for permission of these, right?

I know for a fact that he considers the hoplite units to be one of the "flagship" units and he usually doesn't allow others to use said units.

[Smolka]

You asked TFON for permission of these, right?

I know for a fact that he considers the hoplite units to be one of the "flagship" units and he usually doesn't allow others to use said units.

Yes, I did ask permission before using Thera's hoplite models. This is what TheFirstONeill wrote in response to my pm.

Thanks, I used milkshape to modify the elephants.
The only other units in Thera I would like to request permission to use are the Hoplites and the Spartan Hoplites. Are you the right person to ask this?

Also, I am now considering making my own legionary units. I am using the animations made by Banzai. I was thinking about skinning the example legionary ms3d model he provided with his legionary animations. This would be an easy way to start.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=277230&highlight=banzai&page=7

Before I do this, I wanted to make sure he didn't steal this model from Thera. I looked at it in milkshape and everything is set to "figure", with no "attachmentsets". Therefore I think he just ported it over from RTW. If this is stolen material, please let me know.

No problem at all with you using the Hoplites mate, just mention Thera in the credits and I'm happy

I will look at the banzia link and get back to you

[Smolka]

Here are some in game screenshots of the hoplites. Credit for the hoplite models and the Spartan cavalry model goes to the Thera team.

Hoplite Screenshots

Creaton Hoplites Odon Hoplites Creaton Archers Creaton Swordsmen Creaton Sworsmen ug1 Odon Swordsmen Odon Cavalry