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The greatest Sasanian kings built the Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE) into a cultural and military superpower. The most renowned monarchs redefined Persian history through massive territorial expansion, administrative reforms, and monumental architecture: Ardashir I (r. 224–242 CE): The founder of the empire. He overthrew the Parthians, revitalized Zoroastrianism as the state religion, and unified the Persian lands. Shapur I (r. 240–270 CE): Famous for his stunning military victories against Rome, famously capturing Emperor Valerian. He fostered massive cultural growth and established the great city of Bishapur. Shapur II "the Great" (r. 309–379 CE): He ruled for an unprecedented 70 years. Under his reign, the eastern borders were secured, Roman advances were halted, and the first Sasanian golden era began. Khosrow I "the Just" (r. 531–579 CE): Widely considered the greatest of all Sasanian kings. He is revered as a philosopher-king, known for his revolutionary tax and military reforms, and for turning Ctesiphon into a massive global center of learning and art. Khosrow II (r. 591–628 CE): The last great Sasanian ruler before the Arab conquests. He pushed the empire's borders to their maximum historical extent, temporarily capturing Egypt, Jerusalem, and Anatolia. The kings of the Sasanian House of Sasan established one of the most powerful ancient empires in history. They managed a highly centralized administration, heavily focused on a professional cavalry force (the Savaran), and instituted a Zoroastrian state cult. The Sasanian kings were culturally impactful, sponsoring the construction of great palaces, fire temples, and rock-relief carvings. @Thalatta @Genava55 @d34d svn Thoughts on these being the 5 heroes?

Created a ticket: https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/issues/8918

It would mainly be in textures rather than with geometry. I'll see if I can make a thread for it.

Ima use Ambiorix. I'll probably use one of the others for their catafalque. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Lucterius is an interesting one.

Pretty good! The current Roman civilian texture is a toga. This tunic would make more practical sense for working. I'd love to see how a toga would look with your normal map techniques! A side note, we should try to make more realistic/accurate footwear too.

You shifted it upward away from the belly area?

Experiment. Character Sheet. Some of the text is a bit wonky. I might try to have it rendered again, but without the text so I can add it myself.

lol, well, you got me there! But I think for the most part almost every texture should have the tunic or robe or whatever cloth it is usually slung over the left shoulder.

Vertically. They seem to encroach upon the belly area.

(tunic should go over left shoulder so right arm is free, that goes for all of these) Looks good. I think his pectorals could be slightly higher tho, anatomically. *and yes, the old texture's pecs are too low too

2gb to the forum is too large, IMHO. Eventually we'll be porting the forum over to new software and having massive files like this may create issues (or maybe not).

Well, there are only a few ways to make the Elite version of the standard archer stand out from the basic and advanced ranks. Armor is pretty much the only way. Generator is chatgpt. I specifically asked for a Manchu bow, but it makes it look like what you see there. I even gave it references.

Cape looks great, ngl. The game needs a better variety of capes, too. We essentially use 1 cape texture for 90% of units.

Not quite there, but a little bit better Bonus, Infantry Archer:

I delete a hundred spam posts per month probably.

Gupta Cavalry Archer

Five Gupta heroes

Nice! Can you make a female Kushite one like this with a leather eye patch over one eye? For Amanirenas.

Chandragupta II

Key Gupta Rulers (319–550 CE): Chandragupta I (c. 319–335 CE): Recognized as the real founder of the empire, he took the title Maharajadhiraja (King of Kings) and consolidated power in the Ganges Valley through his marriage to the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi. Samudragupta (c. 335–375 CE): Often considered the greatest ruler, he is known as the "Napoleon of India" for his extensive military campaigns in northern and southern India. He was also a patron of arts and a poet, earning the title Kaviraja. Chandragupta II (c. 375–415 CE): Known as Vikramaditya, he expanded the empire further, particularly against the Sakas in western India, and moved the capital to Ujjain. His reign is recognized as the height of the Golden Age, with his court famed for the scholar Kalidasa. Kumaragupta I (c. 415–455 CE): Son of Chandragupta II, he maintained the vast empire and founded the famous Nalanda University. Skandagupta (c. 455–467 CE): Renowned for successfully defending the empire against the invasions of the Huns, preserving the cultural achievements of the previous eras, though the cost of the wars brought financial strain. Probably a good list to pull from.

I mean, I'd be paying to host the site regardless?

That's a really good improvement. Thanks for taking my critique to heart. Is the normal map correct for the women's faces? Something odd happening with their cheekbones.

Just easier for modder readability if horizontal, is all.