With the recent update, a lot of units already got new skins and I loved it, so whether for taste or historical accuracy, which units need new skins? For example, I would like the Spanish and Dutch skirmishers to be updated (like the uniforms of the Napoleonic era), the truth is that I never really liked the design of the generic industrial skirmisher, and I would also like them to add new skins for the ships.
(Thanks devs for the new skins)
Battleships got some nice new unique visuals for each civ.
IMO Jaguar and Eagle knights, as they mostly wore colored Tlahuiztli suits similar to the puma spearman, but with different patterns on them instead of covering themselves in hides as they are depicted in game, same with coyote runners and their strange âfur suitâ, as it looks in game
Need new portraits and models for Church, Home City Card, and Revolutionary units.
Maltese Church
Maltese Church
Maltese Church
Maltese Church
Maltese Church
Maltese Church
I really think that they should consider changing the uniforms for both the Portuguese RG Musketeer and Dragoon since theyâre based in the French âPortuguese Legionâ.
Mexican general: Machetes skin (Danny Trejo).
Aztec WC: jaguar guarrior skin and Eagle guarrior skin.
Agreed. The aztec units need cotton suits and wooden helmets. Not pelts and real animal heads. They were not fantasy barbarians.
Actually, just to be a pain in the butt - Aztec commoners who found themselves in the noble Warrior societies such as Jaguar and Eagle warriors (working their way up with captives) often had pelt suits. The most noble families in these societies wouldnât however as they could afford a proper suit made.
Historically, it is most correct that Aztec warriors have wooden helmets (those who wore helmets). But wouldnât they look very funny with such big âheadsâ?
This is generally accepted as being a misconception by historians. Jaguar pelts were not only expensive and considered royal gifts, but more in depth sources say that the jaguar âpeltsâ were made of dyed bird feathers.
Both are true actually. Just like SirBanzy1 said, some couldnât afford an expensive suit. Therefore, they sometimes wore real jaguar pelts. But most of times, their costumes were made of dyed feathers, like you said.
Take a look at the skull knight. Even though he doesnât make sense as a berserker type unit, his appearance is very accurate to reality. This is a very good example of how jaguar and eagle warrior could look like with a âfakeâ wooden helmet.
Inca villagers and Fishing Boats should have unique models. Currently they use the North American skins which doesnât reflect their culture. As for the Fishing boats, they should be made out of reed.
That said. Some of the Home City inhabitants should largely be updated as well, as they are too naked. That makes no sense in a city located among the andean mountains.
I think the artillery dudes need uniforms to better reflect their civ. Especially now that certain artillery units like in Malta have the dudes in flamboyant dresses that compared to the falconet dude looking dull, makes for an awkward aesthetic. Also the Order Hussar, and dragoon could use a new more knightly appearance given their quirks.
They should rather probably change the name. It does not make much sense to have french legions for a civ that is much more known for their resistance against french invasion. Caçadores earn their medals by fighting against french divisions.
No, this is a misconception that the early Spanish had. Parroting it wonât make it true.
Read Frances Berdan and Patricia Anawaltâs commentaries on the Codex Mendoza, or Cervera ObregĂłn and Marco Antonioâs âGuerreros Aztecaâ.
Chinese, Indians, and Japanese need an update to their unit models, especially in their later ages, because they look archaic and also disingenuous to historical accuracy.
I think many villagers got new models-textures and many other should get new. Also Japanses and Chinese as currently both are the same, some type of difference would be nice.
Also have to say that Aztec villager could use an update too, and their ranged attack/hunt attack to be changed to blowgun, since many cultures around there used it to hunt. Now they use Atlatl (javelin thrower from Eagle Knights) that was only used by nobility.
Jaguar head is weird as of right now, while Eagle in general is horrible.
They might have had BUT the real armor was the cotton and wooden helmets, if they wore something over it as add due wealth or status thats another thing but as they said is poorly represented.
Not really its like wearing a helmet, not a big voodo mask
Besides the need of an update, gotta comment that while I like the unit visual is not acurate at all, the Skull unit has the suit/appearence of a general âTlacochcalcatlâ the ârealâ unit are âShorn onesâ Cuachicqueh, plural. Cuachic, singular).
Same happens with Imperial Puma that has the appereance of a general Tlacateccatl.
Buildings:
British age 4 church
Maltese church
Inca and Aztec community plaza
Units:
Portuguese age 2 dragoon (following the new convention)
Inca villager
Sowars should not ride camels (itâs not only historically irrelevant but also affects gameplay: it is right now the only camel unit that does not counter cavalry).
Garrochista lancer (if we are to keep the name, the model should not be a 16th century lancer but a Napoleonic one)
Minor:
Fishing boats should have female voice if the villager model on it is female.
Some campaign heroes (eg John Black) still have knife bayonets.
Yes I know that. What I meant is that the visual appearance isnât made up, like some people think. Iâve already suggested the shorn one as a replacement for the skull knight. As for its actual skin, it should be an option for the warchief.
