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Inspired from byzantine style armors

Here's some of what I have drawn so far.

Archers

Spearman

Armored spearman

Pikeman

Foot knight

Maceman

Light cav

Knight

Maybe this will be great if this unit will be added not as skins but the real byzantine unit

Horse archer

Please retain image names as in original if possible.
It's additional and completely needless work to find them, copy image names and rename again.

As for images:
- Light cavalry could loose a shield and some armor, just to avoid mistaking for knights. Ace looks almost exactly like knight.
- pikemen have too short pike, while all spearmen have too long ones. There is barely any difference in length between them (and pikemen represent units with weapons > 4.5m long, while spearmen with length around 1.8-2.4m)
- too little difference in look between foot knight and the rest of infantry. Especially in regards of armor. Either foot knight having more armored look or the rest - a little less would be better.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:35 pm - Light cavalry could loose a shield and some armor, just to avoid mistaking for knights. Ace looks almost exactly like knight.

Ill lose the shield then.

I assume people will confuse them anyway as they are skins much different from original look which is why I think the notion of them looking the same is not much warranted.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:35 pm - pikemen have too short pike, while all spearmen have too long ones. There is barely any difference in length between them (and pikemen represent units with weapons > 4.5m long, while spearmen with length around 1.8-2.4m)

Ill do that.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:35 pm - too little difference in look between foot knight and the rest of infantry. Especially in regards of armor. Either foot knight having more armored look or the rest - a little less would be better.

Same as what I said on the first one though...
They have much difference in shied which can make them easily distinguishable.

Also, I want them more uniformed for the skin... Albeit that itself can make things more confusing I will assume those obvious big differences equalize if not overpower that.

Another thing I did though to not match them with their exact upgrade level in terms of looks which I assume would easily clear things up as it wouldn't make sense you see them and once you get used to them.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:35 pm Please retain image names as in original if possible.
It's additional and completely needless work to find them, copy image names and rename again.

Do you mean those with "_" for spaces or their name in game?

Im honestly unsure if the name is what it is cause ive seen in other games some repetitions of units but here for the archer

Well - if you are not making those from original images, then it's just looking for image name on your side.
I thought you take original and rename it for some reason.
If that is not the case - then don't bother.

As for image differences - remember, that those are global and even if e.g. foot knight in your skin pack is distinguishable from the rest - it should also not make it too hard if that would be the only skin applied.
Just to not make things worse for other players.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:34 pm I thought you take original and rename it for some reason.
If that is not the case - then don't bother.

Yeah, I copy it from my own cause that is much easier for me to track the changes. But since Im still making small changes and have a list of the unit with the names. Ill just try it anyway.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:34 pm As for image differences - remember, that those are global and even if e.g. foot knight in your skin pack is distinguishable from the rest - it should also not make it too hard if that would be the only skin applied.
Just to not make things worse for other players.

Definitely!

The skin if applied alone will make it much easier to distinguish from what I see and I assume if in, it's as noticeable as how different the swordsman line is to the shielder line when applied in the game.

I also do think that this skin will be even more distinguishable than my older "matatag army" skin.

Swordsman

Spearman

Small changes to length

Shielder

Small armor changes

Pikeman

Changed length of pikes

Light cav

Removed shield

Lancer

Dreja made pike lengthening