Mk Team Member Alexios has expanded and revamped the Kievan Rus roster. They now have 3 complete tiers.
Tier 1: Early Period
Knyaz Guard (early)
Skirmishers (still working on name)
Rus Hunters
Luchniki (early)
Smerd Spearmen (early)
Heavy Smerd Spearmen
Spear Bogatyri
Smerd Infantry (early)
Moldovian Warriors
Bogatyri
Dismounted Druzina
Guard Axemen (early)
Druzina
Senior Druzina
Tier 2: High Period
Knyaz Guard (high)
Luchniki
Dismounted Boyar Sons
Smerd Samostreltsi
Samostreltsi
Smerd Spearmen (high)
Spear Ratniki (high)
Smerd Infantry (high)
Ratniki (high)
Dismounted Boyars
Smerd Axemen (high)
Guard Axemen (high)
Chernye Klobuki
Boyar Sons
Izgoi Scouts
Otroki
Boyars
Tier 3: Late Period
Knyaz Guard (late)
Dismounted Dvor
Rus Handgunners
Smerd Spearmen (late)
Spear Ratniki (late)
Smerd Infantry (late)
Ratniki (late)
Dismounted Kievan Nobles
Smerd Axemen (late)
Guard Axemen (late)
Rus Horse Archers
Dvor
Pomostniki
Vitjaz
Kievan Nobles
A huge thanks to Ltd, slytacular, Lucem for models and textures for this roster. Thanks to the rest of the team for advice and research. And a special thanks to sly for getting me involved in the development of this mod.
The roster is still somewhat a WIP, so all criticism and comments are welcome! Hope you enjoy the Rus roster!
I like these.
some sexy-*** armour.
Yea, make slavic factions great again !
Если кто-то есть из русских разработчиков может подкинуть цикл очень хороших видео от эксперта и реконструктора по средневековым доспехам и вооружению Руси?
Im not a dev, but love to see this videos! share pls
Great work guys! Lovely update as always! If I may be so bold but to ask, when can we expect the next great update to be released?
hunters for a military unit? how about (something archers)
and instead using dismounted for the dismounted version of the units, why not use calvary for mounted
Nice but would be better to give the Knyaz/King the helmet of the man on the right side of the first screenshot (white helmet with Arch Angel Michael in gold). Since this is the helmet of a high rank noble and not of a druzhinik.
And why is the faction called Kievan Rus? Noone in medieval times called it like that its a term brought up by historians in the 19th century. The faction should be called just RUS.
The halters on the horses with Knyaz Guard (late) and Kievan Nobles dont look that functional (but they are functional). It could be better if you widen it a bit more like in this picture:
Goo.gl
An another option would be like this: Goo.gl
Otherwise the usal look the halter had and slill have now in modern times is like this one: Goo.gl
However you do it will work but the most popular (during the timeframe) i can gather is this two: Goo.gl Goo.gl
when crossbowmen will be nerfed?
This mod is going to have a campaign right?
I AM GREEK AND I AM CRAZY WITH THE RUSSIAN FACTIONS PLEASE FINISH THE F***ING CAMPAIGN WE WANT TO PLAY!!!
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No one ever called them "Kievan Rus" - just Rus.
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