I decided to make another attachment model. While browsing the various sections of the MPQs i came across some interesting pictures and skins. When i saw the human expansion victory screenie, i just thought "This blade must be used for a model!" and so i made this weapon.
The Elven Longsword is, although pretty common, a special piece of weapon. It's sharpness is nearly unique and the composition of the blade's material a secret. The weapon itself is perfectly balanced and surprisingly light-weight for a weapon of this size. It's commonly used from all kinds of Elves, but also from many others. A still undiscovered secret is why it is so widespread even among races like Orcs. Many good-standing lower ranking warriors are wielding such a blade. It's light-weight, reliable and very easy to handle, even for a novice swrodsman. As rumors have it, even some high-ranking undead and fallen are said to have such a blade as their main weapon.
Feel free to use both models in any imaginable way, including editing, if desired. No need to ask me for permission. Have fun with them!
EDIT 1: my special thanks to
Sunchips for his detailed instructions and valuable information. All this helped me to improve both models (item & attachment a lot). Now the model (with his instructions) could be made much better and flawlesslier than before. The filesize also got a bit reduced. I also decided to make it into a two-hand sword, due to its size.
And one thing i forgot:
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by downloading this ressource you receive 2 models: the actual model is the attachment version and the portrait file. The portrait file (should be named ''ElvenLongSwordItem_portrait'' or so) isn't a real portrait, it's just the item version for it. It should be imported as ElvenLongswordItem.mdx, not with the ending _portrait.mdx. The attachment version has been made to fit units of the size of the Paladin and partly villager models (fits both from size). The units that are going to use this attachment must have anims for 2-handed weapons.
Keywords:
elven blade, elven sword, elven longsword, longsword, sword, blade, elven weapon
EDIT 1: though approved in the past, i decided to update the model so that it fits into the New Hive's rules. It now has a death anim. At the end of the death anim it disappears. I intentionally made the death anim be nearly as long as the death plus dissipate anim from heroes, so that it doesn't disappear akwardly during the wielder's death.