Need help with a couple of Egyptian Models for RTW

[lt1956]

Hello,

I am looking for someone who can help me that is skilled enough in both CAS editing and skinning.

What I need is to have one of my units models be made into an archer.

I also need a couple of my other models made more higher rez than they are now or improved in some way. The faction I need help with is the Egyptians.

I really hope someone can help me as I am not using the greek models and instead using models with a older Egyptian flare.

But a custom model is also welcome, that can bridge both the Egyptian look with the Greek look.

Just PM me if you can help and post here.

Thanks

Lt1956

[ahowl11]

Hmm Browsing other mods could be a good idea. What do you have in mind? Do you want a Pharaoh's era looking archer, or a Hellenistic Machimoi looking archer?
Diadochi Total War has an excellent archer that looks like old Egypt. They are called Nile Bowmen.

I know very basic modeling and skinning but if the task is not too complicated I could try. I need practice for the RTR project anyway!

[lt1956]

Thanks Ahowl11,

I have a unit called Pharaohs Guard, I need to take that unit and drop the shield and spear and give him a bow so I can have an elite Bowman. Also to make another that is a Javelin thrower for my elephants.

So basically what I need is you to take this one model and skin and make them into an archer and a javelin thrower. :-) I hope that is easy enough, but I don't model at all.

Here is the link to the model and skin, also I wouldn't mind some update UI cards if possible, I have about 6 units that I can give you with skins to make UI and UI info cards for.


The above would really help me out.

I Would of course love units being made more detailed but I fear that is too complicated so just the above will make me happy.

Lt1956

[ahowl11]

How does this guy look to you? Elite Bowman



And the Elite Elephant Javelineer


I need the mounts and their textures for the cavalry units for UI cards. My RTR teammate, Bercor can make them since he is better with rendering than I am. I have attached the two models and their textures, I hope they work, I am not really experienced with modelling but I need to get better for the RTR Project, which is coming out soon by the way

[lt1956]

Well the pictures look nice but in game this is what your archers look like. lol

Your Javelin.cas locks RTW up.

On the mounts you can use RTR mounts it doesn't matter. the chariot is Egyptian vanilla.

[ahowl11]

Ugh that's disappointing. I'll try to look for someone who can help, because I want to get these right for you.

As for the UI's they should be made tomorrow.

[Halie Satanus]

Try these. I used ahowl's texture (with slight edit) .. Any problems I'll have a look tonight, just heading home from work now..

[lt1956]

Hello Halie,

Yes that fixed it, both the models are working and the textures are working thanks.

Ahowl11 thanks for working on these, I will need UI cards for the above to units also and though these aren't Egyptian I forgot I needed a new UI card for them. They are 3 units I changed in my mod for the new release and they look too different from the UI original made for the previous version.

Thanks again to both of you!

[Halie Satanus]

Cool.

[lt1956]

Nothing to make better, I just can't get into the game-play. There is so much removed from STW2 in RTW2 its not funny. The only ones who seem to like it are new people or people who are what I call casual gamers. People who are real RTR, EB, RS, SPQR fans would not like RTW2 save for the graphics and even then I think we can do a better job on the graphics in this community. Sieges are a joke and with the new no walls in out settlements there are no more sieges. All this done on purpose because of their monitoring the player and see the autocalc. Which is another thing HOW did they know people were autocalcing unless they have a monitoring script in the game?

That's why I HATE STEAM, but that aside the game RTW2 is Rubbish and not worth the time or money in my opinion. but that is coming from a fellow modder who likes gameplay over graphics and cheap features. The game feels like Might and Magic or something similar to arcade like for my tastes and no amount of modding can fix what they too away. Each one of their games is getting harder to mod and change and steam doesn't help.

P.S. Which one do you think looks better for the Archer use the white armor or the gold? I am trying to make them look a little different than the guards themselves even though they are part of the guards. Do you think I should keep the original skin for the archers which is the gold or should I use the white?

They both look nice which is why I am asking. lol

[lt1956]

Yes it worked out nicely. These units are better than the Conehead ones because they kinda have a mixed look about them from Greek/Egypt. I'm polishing SPQR mod up with some improvements, a few newer models and Menu UI overhaul. Since RTW2 is crap to me and others it looks like I am stuck with RTW. I know some are trying to mod RTW2 but there are some serious hardcoded gameplay changes I don't think can be modded, and that is what ruined RTW2. Not the models, Skins, etc. but the Dumbing down of the very basics that have been in all the TW games previously.

I had hopes because of STW2 but I was disappointed with RTW2.

[Halie Satanus]

Yeh I couldn't get it to work on my machine even though I was well in range of the specs, the frame rate is just rubbish. Though to be fair I haven't bothered to see if any of the patches made it better.

[ahowl11]

I'm for white! It looks good for the archers.

[Halie Satanus]

I've kept up to date with players experiences in the event I get a machine I can run it on and yeh, I don't see to many positive reviews. Most seem to complain it's a 'rock/paper/scissors campaign where long term strategy (invasion plans) is near non-existent. I like to fear moving an army deep into unknown territory where supply lines are important (as in getting reinforcements to the front), and where fear of invasion is a very real threat. It seems these are not really problems as players just play 'my army is bigger than yours' and blitz their way across the map.. Then I haven't really played it so maybe I'm getting the wrong impression..

Yeh White looks much better..

[lt1956]

Can you remove the bow from this unit. I found some nice not so over the top units for my Egyptians, I am trying to move away from the vanilla but at the same time keep the Egyptian theme.

I need to use this model for the crew but I need the first weapon to be a sword, the picture shows and archer but I will send the spearman as he has a shield. So you can remove the spear and shield and give a sword, and then another model that have the sword but leaves the shield. Then I will have a swordman unit and crew unit.

Thanks if you can help. sorry to ask for another thing, I just found these units.

I think the white looks better also, but now I think I am using a better model atleast more closer to the time period.

[lt1956]

Ahowl11 here is some of the new units I plan on switching to.

Bercor, Here are the other models you requested that I need the UI cards for, I am still missing the swordman so hopefully that wont take be too long.

[ahowl11]

They look really good!

[lt1956]

Bercor here are the other cas files for the Praetorians, they are all I have and it works in game?

[Halie Satanus]

Crew and sword.

[ahowl11]

This thread right here makes me happy. Just the fact that RTW modding is still alive. Such a great game with many possibilities.