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I have an idea for a new unit!:

Robber/Bandit
This unit would have attack and defence like militia, but it can steal wares from buildings! This unit wouldn't have charge, this button will be for stealing. After click on this button left-click, you set building to steal. After right-click on this button, you set wares to steal (if nothing is determined, or in building there aren't determined wares, units take the most expensive ware in building). Horses cannot be stealed. Each unit can transport one ware. After right-clicking on "steal button" it'll be also possible to see which wares units transport.

Unit with ware should have other animations than units without:

With:

Without:


This units won't can be trained, so it'll be possible to use them only if will be placed on map at start.

I realy like this idea!
Makes me remember playing settlers 3.

But still, I don't think it could be very useful.



What do You think about this idea? (Yes, I know this sprites don't look very good on animation (maybe will look better in game), it will be good if someone better than me will do it, or just give me a tip how to make it better.)

@EDMatt: I did not said "oh this isn't good " or "I think this isn't the right style", please be more constructive in your defense ) What I meant is that copy/pasting/bleaching existing houses into someone else's sketch hardly counts as a new creative work. I did not knew you are a pixel artist, my apologies. I'm graphics designer by education and I do know certain things about workflow, I was trying to give you direction, but it seems that just offended you, sorry, I did not meant to offend you.

Constructive advice: Get a general idea. Do some research. Get some reference pics of structures, wall textures, materials. Plan the house(s) looks with a mashup in photoshop. Make shaded shape of the house and only then start applying texture/facture to it. Put KaM village screenshot layer below, it will help you to control the palette/coloring.

On a side note - one of the things that makes design interesting - combinations of materials.

I realy like this idea!
Makes me remember playing settlers 3.

But still, I don't think it could be very useful.

I would like the roof to definatly be golden, as for the pillars, I am thinking of doing some original stone or maybe I will come up with something else.

I improved animations a bit. What do You think about this changes?

I improved animations a bit. What do You think about this changes?

I like

Animation looks much better now
What is in his hands? I can see a sack on first pic, but what is on second - empty sack ?