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As a bonus model: Here is a roman archer i started working on, but never finished animating. If anyone think's they're up to animating it, feel free.
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Roman Legionnaire (Polybian)
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- Fingolfin
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- Apr 20, 2022
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- Apr 20, 2022
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I've decided to try to upload some of the old stuff on my harddrive that people have been asking me to share.
Some of these models are almost a decade old, and in hindsight i regret making them in a more "realistic" style - back then i usually had the ambition of doing total overhauls to change Wc3 into something else, but since then i've grown to love the original artstyle and i have a lot of respect for people like HerrDave who manage to nail it with models that go well together. Nevertheless, i hope people will find these useful.
This model is of a legionnaire of the mid-Roman era (often called the "Polibyan army" after the historian Polybius, who described it in great detail), before the Marian reforms.
Some of these models are almost a decade old, and in hindsight i regret making them in a more "realistic" style - back then i usually had the ambition of doing total overhauls to change Wc3 into something else, but since then i've grown to love the original artstyle and i have a lot of respect for people like HerrDave who manage to nail it with models that go well together. Nevertheless, i hope people will find these useful.
This model is of a legionnaire of the mid-Roman era (often called the "Polibyan army" after the historian Polybius, who described it in great detail), before the Marian reforms.
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This should actually be called Roman Legionary of the Imperial era, as evident by the Imperial Gallic helmet.
Polybian era Roman army didn't have legionaries, it still used the 3 distinct infantry types (hastati, princeps, triarii).
Polybian era Roman army didn't have legionaries, it still used the 3 distinct infantry types (hastati, princeps, triarii).
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Please add an in-game screenshot to the model.
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A wonderful addition to the Roman models on the site even if there are no other soldiers of his era. Spacebuns is correct with regards to the armor if this was an Early or High Legionary. It should also be added the term Legionary is sometimes retroactively used by some historians to earlier eras as well even if that was not the ranks official name. I believe from records it can be considered a Late Republic soldier easily during its transition phase because the records mention a slow not instant process after the Marian reforms so you could have a mix. I also greatly appreciate the Archer model. A shame about its animations but better to have it than not. Plus I appreciate the realistic style. In my personal opinion it is better than the Reforge style. Thank you for uploading.
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