Create a single actor like viking_a with everything like it was a separate one.with player_trans for instance Create a second one viking_b with object color Now create a third actor that will load the two of them as props. You might need to create a special mesh though.
Are you sure your ankles are not swollen ? Because it looks like you are ankles are swolen Where are those players ? Also, asking these kind of questions might get you banned everywhere.
Hopefully animating guy will be there soon They share it cause until one or two version they were just a mix of other units. So why not for the peltast.
It's the specific name right ? So translation doesn't affect it AFAIK, cause they aren't translated. Relevant ticket http://trac.wildfiregames.com/ticket/3555