Vikings
From Glest
UPDATE: The mod is released now with the name "norsemen", see http://www.titusgames.de
Hi this is the beginning of the vikings mod. We should collect ideas here:
First we should read some things about the vikings and their mythologies. (wikipedia.de wikipedia.com ....) After this we start with a worker unit and a main building like usual.
( you can see the progress here in the forum: northman)
What about a name change ? Vikings are really too much boat/water oriented, we should call them "northman".
- is a good idea, since we are not creating "historical" vikings but a mix of mythical warriors
feel free to add hints for improvements!
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[edit] techtree
A first techtree:
Med Bar:
- has upgrade "med"
- house must exist
Bone Tent
- house must exist
MistelTree:
- has upgrad "root"
Axe Thrower:
- can transform to berzerk with upgrade "root"
- can only be build with upgrade med
Swordman:
- can transform to berzerk with upgrade "root"
Battleaxeman:
- can transform to berzerk with upgrade "root"
- can only be build with upgrade med
Walhalla:
- can only be created if exists: Blacksmith,Bone Tent,Med Bar
Blacksmith shop:
- house must exist
- has upgrade iron
- has upgrade advanced iron
Thor:
- can only be build if blacksmith has upgrade iron.
[edit] worker:
- [work finished]
- modeling, texturing and animating is now finished, there are only little changes ahead like optimizing the texturespace etc. [theweedkiller]
- http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/thrull-action.JPG
[edit] ideas for military units:
- swordman [work finished]
- modeling,texturing and animating is nearly finished,
- i think this one is really great, will see how it comes ingame ;) [theweedkiller]
- http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/norse_swordman.jpg
- longbow archer
- bard-the viking favored a spellcaster make it a summon unit <abilities summon bird,higher summonings, fights with a flute, has 2 combat and summoning upgrades.
- battle axe fighter [Modeling Started]
- spearfighter [work finished]
- modeling, texturing and animating is nearly finished,
- attackanimation is to slow and maybe a new walkanimation (quite difficult) [theweedkiller]
- http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/norse_spearman_3.JPG
- buckler woman( don't know the right englisch word ) German: Schildmädchen -> wikipedia http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schildmaid (to inform others, the right English term is "Shieldmaiden")
- einheriars These are special heroes which live in walhalla and help Odin to fight against the "dark side" ( with some kind of magic attack )
- valkyries these womans select and help the einheriars ( with some kind of magic singing attack ) probably we can use them as a flying unit ( flying on horses ) or we use the "northern lights" as flying units. The vikings thought that these lights where produced by the valkyries
[edit] ideas for upgrades
- It is said that so called berzerkz would inhale a root to make them better in battle. This is an upgrade option for all classical fighters.
- mead ( honey beer )
[edit] ideas for gods
All the gods will be unique and made usually by a transformation of a statue.
- Odin
link odin description[german] http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5342/mimir/odin.jpg http://home.foni.net/~blitzkatze/odin1.jpg - i prefer the version of the wise man with blue clothes and hut. maybe we can overtake some "military" details from the last picture so it does not look like the "archimage"
- Thor is a son of odin with a magic hammer. When he hits with his hammer you can hear a thunder.
http://www.sternpinball.com/images/Spiderman_Villain_Sandman.jpg not a real thor, but a good idea to model thors hammer (his weapon).
[edit] mainbuilding:
name: Fyrkat I (titi) will create these two buildings and a whale bone tent! We will decide later how to use them.
http://www.gesamtschule-troisdorf.de/faecher/gl/wikinger/trellebo/ssw-17.jpg
or
Working on walhalla: http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/working.jpg
http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/boathut.jpg
Walhalla first version: http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/walhalla.jpg
http://www.titusgames.de/viking/screens/ingame.jpg
[edit] ideas for other buildings:
- a tent made of whale bones
- some kind of field to produce upgrades ( roots for berzerks for example / arrows )
- walhalla a place which only dead fighters can reach. It's skeleton was made with spears, skinned with shields from the fighters.
- a church
- a totem ( yes! the northman also had some totems , but without thunderbird on top! )
- simple barracks/huts for the thrulls
I think we have to mix it on our own. it should be a complex of buldings:
* a building for the "chief" (~häuptling?)
* a market (for the resources)
* a jail/ a place where judgements take place,
* with signs for the gods(is there a god for justice?)
a fence or a little wall to keep this buildings together. ( not possible in glest! )
[edit] Pictures
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/marshall/country/8.jpeg http://www.railwayana.net/rarity/jigsaws/images/vikings.jpg http://www.cvm.qc.ca/mlandry/folklore/vikings.JPG http://www.elore.com/Ireland/Sites/Historic/King_Johns/viking_brigade.jpg
the church is the most impressive building i could find, maybe a good main building- the viking were more interested it war then a church.
> Yes it's impressive, but vikings are no christians! So it's probably not a good idea.
http://folk.uio.no/nilsroar/laerdal/borgund.jpg http://www.photoseek.com/81NOR-16-03-VikingStaveChurchLom.jpg http://www.architectureweek.com/2002/0828/images/11912_image_1.150.jpg http://www.blackhillsattractions.com/assets/pics/Attractions%20Pics/Chapelin-thehills.jpg
Tell us about other buildings which would be cool (if you can with pictures!):
- all other buildings appear not very special, just wood,some stones
http://www.lore-and-saga.co.uk/assets/images/Bishops_Wood_1.jpg
http://www.globosapiens.net/travel-tip-picture-s/foteviken-museum-and-viking-reserve-3019.jpg
http://www.littlenorway.com/images/NBuilding1.jpg
A tent with whale bones :
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z4FP0SDJL._SS400_.jpg
