New Scenario--The Italian Wars

[Exile]

Fire when ready, Curt.

Post 'em in this thread if you like.

[Cyrion]

Originally posted by fairline
Just a taster: Landsknecht, Spanish and Cyrion's Swiss pikemen, Landsknecht and Spanish arquebusier, Italian and Janissaries.

I quite like my pikemen, even if they don't wear any kilt...

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by Exile
Fire when ready, Curt.

Post 'em in this thread if you like.

As you command! They are on their way...

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by fairline
The more pertinent question to a Scot is what are you wearing under your kilt? Ahem. Best not ask that.

It's what we Scoats keep in our Sporrans is the bigger mystery!

[fairline]

A few more.

Phenix, I assume the ships are all supposed to be galleys (with oars) with the exception of the barbary pirates? Also, are all the spies women?

Last one: are there three host units or four (2 Spanish/Neopolitan/HRE)?

[curtsibling]

Excellent stuff!

Your MGE units are powerful as ever, fairline...

[Sarsstock]

Very nice indeed, its always promising to see that even the limits of the colour MGE pallet can always be pushed further.

[Von Bert]

Very good map..
maybe the point of Gargano peninsula in south, Puglia, may point a little more down , and more rounded, rather then so high..
well.. just details..
aw.. im happy my town is there.. Torino in italian..
Turin..
so many battle w french in xvii century..

btw i see in your map that french have so many town..
even more than austria.. ?
while in the end.. austria won.. ruling over north italy til 1860..
maybe the french have too many towns..!
:P

(u from '57? r u sure ? u cant be older then me.. im from '67... )

[Exile]

Great units as usual Gareth.

I'm going to use the ships I've got, so don't bother with ships.

I considered making one of the French kings a host unit, but then reconsidered after testing.

The Gonsalvo de Cordoba unit is powerful, but not a host unit. AFAIK, the Ottoman Host is the only one in the game.

Yes, the spies are all women in this one. Honestly the Erwan girls are fine, right down to their apparel. However . . . if you want to exercise your skills as a fashion designer, knock yourself out.

Thanks for the suggestions, Von Bert. During this early period of conflict in Italy, the primary military power of the HRE was the Spanish military. The Austrians came along a century or so later.

The photo I use, VB, was taken when I was around 38 or so. I look better now at 49. lol.

[N35t0r]

Originally posted by fairline
The more pertinent question to a Scot is what are you wearing under your kilt? Ahem. Best not ask that.

And the answer to that is, nothing is worn, everything is in perfect condition

[Boco]

Virgins, all!

[fairline]

Originally posted by Exile
Great units as usual Gareth.

I'm going to use the ships I've got, so don't bother with ships.

I considered making one of the French kings a host unit, but then reconsidered after testing.

The Gonsalvo de Cordoba unit is powerful, but not a host unit. AFAIK, the Ottoman Host is the only one in the game.

Yes, the spies are all women in this one. Honestly the Erwan girls are fine, right down to their apparel. However . . . if you want to exercise your skills as a fashion designer, knock yourself out.

Thanks for the suggestions, Von Bert. During this early period of conflict in Italy, the primary military power of the HRE was the Spanish military. The Austrians came along a century or so later.

The photo I use, VB, was taken when I was around 38 or so. I look better now at 49. lol.

OK mate - just the Suleiman host you need a graphic for. Are you going with the artillery pics you have already?

BTW - the best heavy cavalry available to the Habsburgs was German; the Spanish specialised in jinetes and their men at arms had no horse armour. The best infantry were the Spanish and German landsknechts who eclipsed the Swiss during this period.

[Cyrion]

Originally posted by fairline
The best infantry were the Spanish and German landsknechts who eclipsed the Swiss during this period.

not a very constructive post, I know, sorry Exile...

For repentence, I promise to play your scenario as soon as it is released!

[Exile]

Apology accepted, Cyr. lol.

Gareth, the artillery graphix were just grabbed and put there until something better comes along. If you've got any ideas for artillery graphix, go for it. I do need a Gonsalvo de Cordoba graphic.

I've toyed with the Idea of Making Francis I a genuine unit, though not a host. The idea being that when used, it'll get "killed," whereupon an event will announce that he's been captured in battle and ransomed, subtracting money from the French.

[Gagliaudo]

Originally posted by Exile
Apology accepted, Cyr. lol.

Gareth, the artillery graphix were just grabbed and put there until something better comes along. If you've got any ideas for artillery graphix, go for it. I do need a Gonsalvo de Cordoba graphic.

- hurray for the "Gran Capitàn" !!!

I've toyed with the Idea of Making Francis I a genuine unit, though not a host. The idea being that when used, it'll get "killed," whereupon an event will announce that he's been captured in battle and ransomed, subtracting money from the French.

- good (and realistic) idea! "Everything has been lost (mostly money ) , except honour, and life that is safe" [François I... in my english]