Aztec pics!!!!

**BKB** · May 14, 2006, 05:28 AM

Courtesy of Lithuanian on the TotalWar.com forums.

These guys look awesome! I seriously don't think anyone can have any complaints on how these guys turned out.

**Vangelis** · May 14, 2006, 05:42 AM

Looks awesome!
Cant wait to kill'em by thousands and thousands....
the jaguar outfit looks very neat

**Darkragnar** · May 14, 2006, 05:42 AM

nice but 1 question why are the Jaguar warrior's holding sticks in there hands ? or is are they blow pipes ?

**Drunken** · May 14, 2006, 05:45 AM

Looks good, not so sure on the feathers though, but I like the jaguar one.

@Dark I think they are blowpipes or funny little knives

**Boudicca** · May 14, 2006, 05:50 AM

I think it is an Aztec club with stones to the side. I haven't found a real good picture of it in the internet. The Aztects really look great.

**Darkragnar** · May 14, 2006, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Boudicca

I think it is an Aztec club with stones to the side. I haven't found a real good picture of it in the internet. The Aztects really look great.

ya the lizard warriors have thoese in there hands but what do the Jaguar warriors have ?

edit
never mind i just found the edges of the Macans in the 1st pic, there in the left most corner.

**Kino** · May 14, 2006, 05:59 AM

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**Ringeck** · May 14, 2006, 05:55 AM

Why the pajamas?

**Aldaceleb** · May 14, 2006, 06:06 AM

For those who think that Aztecs were naked savages --> http://faculty.smu.edu/racovey/Lecture%2010.htm

**Darkragnar** · May 14, 2006, 06:15 AM

For those who think that Aztecs were naked savages --> http://faculty.smu.edu/racovey/Lecture%2010.htm

LoL isnt that like a little too out of the blue?i mean no really Accused Aztec's ot be naked saveges yet, i suppose your defending them for the future when some one does accuse them of naked savagery.

btw i found CA's reference material. its the Codex Magliabechiano

thats a really Strikeing resemblence dont you think, maybe now we can get a heads up on the Aztech units just by looking at the Codex Magliabechiano.

edit things to come.

from Florentine Codex

Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco, as shown in the Codex Ixtlilxochitl, page 106R.

**Ringeck** · May 15, 2006, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Darkragnar

Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco, as shown in the Codex Ixtlilxochitl, page 106R.

(in response to all the pics)

Interesting. I wonder where the illustrations were done....

**VaeVictis** · May 19, 2006, 12:39 AM

I am already getting a chuckle as I envision hordes of Heavy Cavalry ruining the pajama party.

The Jaguar Warriors, etc. were their elite warriors.

I am sure the lesser warriors of the Meso-American factions will look less ornate.

Originally Posted by Aldaceleb

For those who think that Aztecs were naked savages --> http://faculty.smu.edu/racovey/Lecture%2010.htm

Aw shucks. I guess I will have to mod it then.

**purple elf** · May 14, 2006, 06:18 AM

those look like aztecs! and good ones at that CA a job well done its weird ill se somethingthat brings me faith in this game then ill get vice versa 0_0

**Sitarus Originalus PM-30+** · May 14, 2006, 06:18 AM

cool pictures =) i like history and i have read many books and articles about history and also about indians, but... i dont know i have ever read or heared that indinas fought in formations... it is possible i dont remember or i never even sow anithing that would tell me the truth about that... so... i wonder if they even fought battles in formations. i know they had no profesional army, only generals were profesional. they also fought battles to capture prisoners that were sacrefised to gods (specially sun - in hope the sun rises tomorow as well...) ... does anybody have a prove indians fought in lines and used strategy and so on in order to win battle? (by that i mean incas, mayas and aztecs, not the 18th, 19th century indians that used horses and guns =)

**Aldaceleb** · May 14, 2006, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Sitarus Originalus PM-30+

cool pictures =) i like history and i have read many books and articles about history and also about indians, but... i dont know i have ever read or heared that indinas fought in formations... it is possible i dont remember or i never even sow anithing that would tell me the truth about that... so... i wonder if they even fought battles in formations. i know they had no profesional army, only generals were profesional. they also fought battles to capture prisoners that were sacrefised to gods (specially sun - in hope the sun rises tomorow as well...) ... does anybody have a prove indians fought in lines and used strategy and so on in order to win battle? (by that i mean incas, mayas and aztecs, not the 18th, 19th century indians that used horses and guns =)

Ospreys Men At-Arms 101 - The Conquistadores by Terence Wise is quite good book about Aztec, Maya, Inca and Conquistadore warfare, tactics and training.
Father Bernabé Cobo has written books about the Incas in th early 17th century. Check his books also.
Accounts on Aztec military tactics and organisation can be founded from very many sources.
And to answer your question, "Indians" did fight in formations and use strategy to win battle. Incas had perhaps the most disciplined army in New World.

**BKB** · May 14, 2006, 06:26 AM

The more professional Indian soldiers would have fought in at least some kind of organised formations. I do agree thta the lesser soldiers should fight in loose formations.