New 3d unit: Mamluks

[Flogger]

So what does everyone think? I am frankly amazed at the attention to detail, again. Though all the Eastern units I've seen so far look rather similar...

[Ahiga]

Shouldn't that be an egyptian unit, then?

Yeah, it's yellow, so it's likely egyptian. :original:


As was my concern before, I find the abundance of plate armor on the unit a rather valid sign that we will probably see units mostly catered to a very high or late era of medieval warfare. It's not bad for CA. Nothing that would make me gasp in amazement, but it's cool, and I like the lack of yellow.

[Cyrus the Virus]

Think they are showing better and better units for every time. :hmmm:

[God-Emperor of Mankind]

He looks very nice.
Didn't notice he had a shield at first

[berzerkerman]

I dont think he is very well armoured compared to knights from the european nations.Nothing spectacular here.

[smoke]

I dont think he is very well armoured compared to knights from the european nations.

They aren't supposed to. Fighting in full armor in the desert is kinda...hot.

Looks good. Any word on a more precise release date?

[dragases1453]

Nowthing spectacular but i think it's quite well done

[The Mongol]

Personally I can't wait to play the Eastern factions, I loved playing them in RTW, nice change of pace. Egypt & The Turks look fun.

[CrazedClown]

I am really encoraged my these units. I think we can all be a little happy that they mostly got rid of the cartoony lego skins of rome.

[PurpleScotch]

He looks amazing! Really can't wait to play as Egypt, Turks, and Almohads!!

[shenmueguru]

Is this the cavalry unit present in many screenies?

[Markas]

This is a Turkish unit then? I'm guessing because of the nipple-helmet i've seen on screenshots of turkish infantry and it says they are recruited 'From the steppes'.

Looks good, a bit no-frills compared to euro heavy cav but still good.

[Spiff]

Please remember and post a link to the subject of your post.. even if its just to the main page it saves those precious few seconds of hassle

Anyway heres the new unit.. and the others:


Mamluks (new)
Vanetian Heavy Infantry
Strzelcy
Pikemen
Armoured Swordsmen
Hurcarls
Feudal Knights
Trebizond Archers
Zweihanders

[Cathal]

Please remember and post a link to the subject of your post.. even if its just to the main page it saves those precious few seconds of hassle

Finally, someone gets it.

[Hullebullen]

Both the Polish mounted crossbowman and the new mamluk cavalryman look very nice skinwise, with the Polish guy probably being my favourite regarding the look of the skin alone for the moment. They should redo that "armoured swordsmen" skin though. Everything about it is just so wrong...

[Ahiga]

This is a Turkish unit then? I'm guessing because of the nipple-helmet i've seen on screenshots of turkish infantry and it says they are recruited 'From the steppes'.

Looks good, a bit no-frills compared to euro heavy cav but still good.

Not really. Slave warriors were usually recruited from the edges of the Muslim (Middle eastern) world. Southern Russia was I believe the mainstay for the mamelukes, though central asia or ethiopia might work as well.

[IronBrig4]

Most of the Mamelukes and Ghulams were from the Russian and Turkic steppelands. The Mongol expansion had sent many steppe refugees west into the Black Sea regiions. The Venetians would recruit slaves from them, and then send them off to Damascus or Alexandria.

[0ldboy]

IM impressed that the CA are really churning out these units!! They all look great, amazing what twice the polygon count can do, and also what its going to do to my pc *BURN*

[Mathias]

They certainly have redeemed themself for the skins in Rome

[IronBrig4]

I am impressed. These units are looking better and better.