Comments - Yatsu_Raima

1: They are my homebrew legion that represents the second legion. More may be told about them in the future.

2: Not for the moment, perhaps in the far future.

3: Since I don't want to overshadow the Custodes mod being developed by the Unification mod team, they won't make an appearance here.

Small update: Due to IRL issues revolving around making a convenient revenue out of 3d modelling, I need to (officially) pause the mod for the time being.

I'm really sorry about that. But do not worry: it will return, altough in a slightly different shape.

I have considered, but my irregular workflow is not particularly compatible with a Discord channel.

I'm working on tanks atm, more precisely designing and modelling sponson weapons.
Its taking more time than expected due to a few contracts here and there, but its progressing.

Not in this faction specifically, which will be focused on pre-Heresy legions.

Primarchs are not planned for the first version (which will only contain the generic legion) indeed, but I didn't plan to do specific legions back when I said that. Now, however, things have changed and each legion will have its set of named commanders, including Primarchs. With brand new models inspired from the Forgeworld models and artworks.

I choose the banner randomly from what was available, so I didn't even notice the number wasn't matching. Do not worry however, I'll make new sets of banners and emblems for each legion at some point.

I do plan this mod to be a sortof addon for Unification.

Nice culverins you've got there! The squarier, angular shape looks particularly fitting.

Only for the Deredeo, with the Pavaise. Other dreads will just have personal atomantic shielding.

It is slightly different compared to void shielding, but will work very similarly (greatly reduces incoming ranged damage, but can deplete)

Shiny textures may not be included for non-titan units to spare texture memory. As for the list, I will write down when a unit has been modelled and when it has been imported in-game.

Autocannons are part of its main arsenal, and the missile launcher kinda overlaps the grenade launcher (plus, missiles will be configureable with different types like incendiary, phosphex or plasma)

Infantry and commanding squads will be replaced according to their legion specific equivalents (if they have one), praetor contemptor dreads ( standard ones too sometimes) and leviathan dreads will get new armours according to their legion, and commanders will be replaced by named characters.

Most probably that if Legion tactics are viable, they will remain player exclusive.

The units list has been redone not so long ago to include them.

I already have MKII/MKIII and MKIV armors models in the works, with different shoulders, backpacks, ornaments and helmets, aswell as great crusade era weapons patterns.

There is just enough space to host all the new weapons. Current weapons choices take a lot of space due to the separated shoulder options, but this will be compacted.
It will take a total of 19 spaces for all new weapons. But certain might be deleted if they are too redudant gameplay-wise.

Update 26/03/2021:
-Remade weapons lists for Warhound, Reaver, Warbringer, Warlord and Emperor Titans. Added the new volkite weapons, a whole lot of carapace weapons and some other goodies.
All titans in-game will receive complete remasters (sorry if you liked the current models) to include all the weapons and receive new styling for some.

The confusion comes from the fact that bulky doesn't always mean better armour.
Infact Tartaros termies have better, sturdier armours compared to cataphractii termies, which allows them to soak up more melee damage, but the latter have an energy shield that absorbs ranged damage better.
Thats how I decided the melee/range specialization, and I hope it will allow you to understand my reasoning.
Also, Praetor terminators (which are both ranged and melee) will have ornate cataphractii armors.

I don't bake the specular map for standard units, but if I need one, I use the base texture, grayscale it and modify the curvature/brightness/contrast in photoshop to get the wanted result (may it be shiny armor or trim).
However, specular maps are not to use lightly, as they take up graphic memory space, which is important to keep as low as possible due to the engine's age.

The highpoly parts are just there for baking details on the lowpoly parts.

Not in this mod. There's already a hella lot of stuff to implement properly.

Thats the plan! Legion elites, new aesthetics for standard units and dreadnoughts, named commanders... A lot of work but it'll be worth it in the end.

It is, like everything shown in this page.

Small correction for the Plasma Array: Its workings are closer to those of a plasma gun than a plasma cannon, so technically it is "just" a fast-firing twin-barreled oversized plasma gun.
Also this weapon can switch to a "sustained burn" mode, transforming it into a huge plasma burner.

As for the Adrathic Disintegrator, thats the concept: it cuts through any void/energy shield and armor like butter and does immense damage to whatever is in its path. Cooldown time will be similar to a lascannon, but the range will be shorter due to the unstable energy release.

Update 16/02/20:

-Added some new weapons into the list, such as hellguns, multi-lasers, melta cannons for Deredeo dread and stormbreaker or seismic cannons;

-Made some weapons exclusive to praetors;

-Added Saturnine Terminators ( expect a design similar to this: I.pinimg.com );

-Teasing legion tactics, and legion specific unit choices / aesthetics. First version will only have generic legion, however.

There will be modifications brought to knights once I model them. Regarding Aircrafts, I have no plans for them atm, but they might come in the future.

1: Will do;

2: There are already a few force weapons in the list;

3: They have their own building, while the legion manufactorum is universal;

4: If I get the inspiration for them, yes.

Thats part of the tedium behind animation and building assets, there is no real way to do it faster.