Kahvi's mercenaries (New Sorceresses at post 907 -24.5.2016 )

[wassabi]

Tought it's one more merc for Empire... Others could need more love

i was only thinking about how cool it would be to have a lizardmen unit but this is a very good point..empire is swimming in cool units and more mercenaries then i know what to do with while others have very slim rosters..im more a high elf man so im rooting for them but do they have mercenaries though? well valkia isnt a mercenary either so there are probably a few options
keep up the good work..its cool to see your swedish bikini team in the official patch

[Himster]

Hmmm haven't heard those, they do sound very interesting, can't say anything at straight, I'll check them.

You havn't heard of Beorg bearstruck, or wulfrick the wanderer?
Beorg's men are among the regiments of the renown, the Bearmen of Urslo, the ultimate mercenaries.

About Karnac, I will write with more tought more, a bit tired now. But yes, it would not be 100% official today, but there is a lot of units from old editions in CoW.
About Norscan-heroe's, FakeTwin is doing some impressive roster. I don't think he needs much "help", the sub-mod is progressing well, and since he propably have plans for thise at some point, I could consenrate on other units.

Yeah, you're probably right about Fake-twin.
You're also right about the fact that older edition stuff in in cow, but only lore that havn't been updated or lore that were updated badly, Karnak was basically written out completely. But it's not impossible to bring him back in.

Vesperos would be pretty simple unit to do, and they are pretty cool, that's why I'm considering them. Tought it's one more merc for Empire... Others could need more love, like...

Dark-Elves! I have been mentioning Manhide and his band couple of times before, and DE really needs units more than Empire for example.

And talking about DE, I have one one totally reworked allready existing unit for DE to show soon, propably will squeeze to same release with Valkia.

Dark elves, cool.

[Krystoforos]

Leitpold the Black

Border Prince, mercenary general, wanted criminal and dastardly sell-sword, Lietpold the Bloody, also known as Lietpold the Thrice-Cursed, Lietpold the Butcher and Lietpold the Liar, is a man to whom profit is more valued than honour or loyalty. Renowned across the Old World for his bloodthirsty and treacherous exploits, Lietpold is a vain, arrogant, vicious, paranoid and cruel despot; as bloody a tyrant as any in the Border Princes. He rides a barded warhorse to war and has some of the most ostentatious and detailed armour ever to grace the Old World.

[paradamed]

Leitpold the Black

Not a very interesting character in my opinion.
What about Malus Darkblade? Or maybe Lokhir Fellheart.

[Reiksfart]

It depends what type of spawn. Some are humanoid form with various tentacles while others are four legged or a large blob. If you look at the Treekin in the Sundering you can see the similarity between them and some kind of spawn of chaos. They just use a regular type animation, so the branches (tentacles for spawn) don't move, but they still look good in battle.

I did start building a khorne spawn a while ago using a dragon like head and built the body with tentacles and extra arms using an orc bigun body as a base. I wasn't pleased with the result though so scrapped it. Will give it another go sometime. Not to say you shouldn't either, there's plenty of room for various spawns.

[Kahvipannu]

It depends what type of spawn. Some are humanoid form with various tentacles while others are four legged or a large blob. If you look at the Treekin in the Sundering you can see the similarity between them and some kind of spawn of chaos. They just use a regular type animation, so the branches (tentacles for spawn) don't move, but they still look good in battle.

I did start building a khorne spawn a while ago using a dragon like head and built the body with tentacles and extra arms using an orc bigun body as a base. I wasn't pleased with the result though so scrapped it. Will give it another go sometime. Not to say you shouldn't either, there's plenty of room for various spawns.

Hmmm, yes, there is a lot of options.. Didn't realize that we could make multiple units, not just one chaos-spawn with variations. Might give this a try at some point.

And some love for DE, new DE-Sorceress model/skin, they use same animations as earlier ones It's not finished yet, work in progress.

Witch-Elf

[Werebear]

Hmmm, yes, there is a lot of options.. Didn't realize that we could make multiple units, not just one chaos-spawn with variations. Might give this a try at some point.

And some love for DE, new DE-Sorceress model/skin, they use same animations as earlier ones It's not finished yet, work in progress.

you made ​​a model from scratch?

[Kahvipannu]

you made ​​a model from scratch?

All parts from CoW or ones I made. Body is modified from Witch-elves, same I have been using with Anakonda and valkia, belt and "dresses" modified from old Sorceresses to go with new body, staff is the same. Boots, armors, hair, etc is pretty much my own. So yes and no. Ofcourse, textures are all new.

[Werebear]

All parts from CoW or ones I made. Body is modified from Witch-elves, same I have been using with Anakonda and valkia, belt and "dresses" modified from old Sorceresses to go with new body, staff is the same. Boots, armors, hair, etc is pretty much my own. So yes and no. Ofcourse, textures are all new.

great!

[Krystoforos]

Your female models are very attractive

[Kahvipannu]

Your female models are very attractive

Hehe, maybe so But that's how these units are, for example the style/look I'm trying to achieve for sorceress:

DERP

I have been doing these three with same female body/skin, since it saves a lot more time and work, but next I wanna/will do something else.

[Kahvipannu]

"New DE-Sorceress" preview, I might improve it later, will be in next update

Consept art

Model

In-game

[paradamed]

Wow! Cool unit! Maybe a few more variation would be suitable.

[Kahvipannu]

There is little variation, two random faces, two hairs, and some little details change, like the forehead hair, but not much. Tought there is only 10 sorceress in one unit on huge-setting, so it doesn't feel like clonewars at campaign Didn't want to spent much more time with this unit right now.

I just wrapped it up so I can put it out with Valkia, gone give more focus for the the settlements skins now. I might still return to this unit at some point, making Hag Queen for general for it too could be nice. Also Hag would go well with altar too.

[paradamed]

There is little variation, two random faces, two hairs, and some little details change, like the forehead hair, but not much. Tought there is only 10 sorceress in one unit on huge-setting, so it doesn't feel like clonewars at campaign Didn't want to spent much more time with this unit right now.

Yes, you are right. With only 10 sorceress in a unit it really wont be that necessary.

[T&D]

Kahvi rep as always.
And sugestion change name of the mod to sexy babe mercenaries....hahaha

[Kahvipannu]

Kahvi rep as always.
And sugestion change name of the mod to sexy babe mercenaries....hahaha

Lol Yeah.. got commented something like that before, but next one will be something different. And thanks.

Wonderful! These should replace the ones already in game or they will be a new unit?

Replace. I played few custom-battles with DE, and this unit was only one that I think didn't fit very well visually, so this was rather quick "fix" I started few days back. I didn't for example do new staff, just reskinned it, but now I think it overal fits better with the current roster visually.

Tough I might expand it further later, make Hag Queen as "hero" with the unit.

[Grymloq]

Wonderful! These should replace the ones already in game or they will be a new unit?

[Saladin]

beautiful work on the de witch models. as far as the hag queen, perhaps officer for Cauldron unit? im not sure if there is a way to make someone unmarriable, or marry her to someone who is past the age limit to have children. you wouldn't see her on the family tree, as she is not related to malekith or morathi, and you would at least have her as a general. It sounds weird, but it's a feasible workaround. I would say that in theory you could probably do the same for morathi, but she is on the family tree, unless you started the tree off with Malekith

[Kahvipannu]

beautiful work on the de witch models. as far as the hag queen, perhaps officer for Cauldron unit? im not sure if there is a way to make someone unmarriable, or marry her to someone who is past the age limit to have children. you wouldn't see her on the family tree, as she is not related to malekith or morathi, and you would at least have her as a general. It sounds weird, but it's a feasible workaround. I would say that in theory you could probably do the same for morathi, but she is on the family tree, unless you started the tree off with Malekith

Here's perfect example from my current DE-campaign. Two things:

1.) Anakonda, a female general. I got question to hire someone (russian ofcourse), and was surprised it was Anakonda (Cow team apparently added her for DE too, which was nice), tought she is missing her unique portrait and stratmap-model for DE, but I'll fix those for next release.

I had Heroic-victory with her, and got "Man of the hour" proposition Well, I accepted, and she became part of the family, seen on left below the faction-leader, with normal portrait. Now she is married, and have kid too Don't know how those Amazons breed without males, but oh well..

Nothing game breaking, I could had just decline the joining to the family offer, as well marriage, but I didn't know who they were for since names are russian, and she would still be just a general, with no change of getting married. So it's more up to the player if he/she wants to have "outsiders" in family tree if the chance comes, and make them marry someone, and having kids.. Imo it's not a problem since mercs and spawning generals are not part of the family, unless you want to.

2.) Witch-Sorceresses. The army that spawned was one unit of sorceresses, and one unique general character. General has DE-warriors bodyguard (!), and is using Sorceresses model for herself. You can see both in the screenshot, I just replaced the unitpicture, and general portrait to match with my new battle-model, but otherwise they are vanilla-CoW.

Hag Witch could be used as replacement of the unique general imo, just the model would need to be changed to be that. If not otherwise, then just to make it different from the Sorceresses. And for the Cauldron of blood ofcourse.