12-09-2007, 10:15 PM
Hey guys,
I'm with EB and just wanted to present y'all with some of the background behind the unit.
The armored warrior vase from Liria depicts horsemen much like our unit, as you can see here:
liria vase
with a detail of one of them here:
img95.imageshack.us/img95/6486/ebookenglishospreymaa18ms8.jpgOsprey closeup
and an osprey version here:
mcbride depiction
Now, the description that we used is perhaps a little contentious. I'm not sure who wrote it, and its one of several that will be revisited at some point, mainly because I'm not sure we can definitively say whether these were among Hannibal's Iberian cavalry. You may also notice that our depiction shows a full coat on the horse, which does not fit the representation shown in artwork. This was unfortunate: we lacked the model space to show the particular type of horse armor used by the Iberian cavalry, and to save space went with something that could also be used with eastern horses. As we convert to M2TW, that won't be a problem. Perhaps I can find one of the old WIP shots that included the "new" horse model which wasn't included.
Anyway, I hope some of y'all are able to enjoy EB. Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with. Good day!
I'm with EB and just wanted to present y'all with some of the background behind the unit.
The armored warrior vase from Liria depicts horsemen much like our unit, as you can see here:
liria vase
with a detail of one of them here:
img95.imageshack.us/img95/6486/ebookenglishospreymaa18ms8.jpgOsprey closeup
and an osprey version here:
mcbride depiction
Now, the description that we used is perhaps a little contentious. I'm not sure who wrote it, and its one of several that will be revisited at some point, mainly because I'm not sure we can definitively say whether these were among Hannibal's Iberian cavalry. You may also notice that our depiction shows a full coat on the horse, which does not fit the representation shown in artwork. This was unfortunate: we lacked the model space to show the particular type of horse armor used by the Iberian cavalry, and to save space went with something that could also be used with eastern horses. As we convert to M2TW, that won't be a problem. Perhaps I can find one of the old WIP shots that included the "new" horse model which wasn't included.
Anyway, I hope some of y'all are able to enjoy EB. Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with. Good day!
Paul
USA
USA
