Squirrels as a DoW race

[DarthVaygr]

Skunks do moral. They're the equivalent of flamer marines. Hehe.......

[Dalveldrin]

Hey guys, with some searching I was able to find some fluff. Although it has no date attatched, so i'm not sure when in the 40k universe timeline these events transpired.

"WHAT do you want from ME!!" Colonel Walker shouted from the confines of his tiny cell. From days of sensory deprivation and lack of sustenance, he had grown tired and discombobulated. As a Colonel for a Catachan Detatchment, he had seen alot of blood, but none startled him like the blood on his clothes now. It was not his... but that of his men. He remembers the good times with his men before it happened. He kept replaying it in his mind... the image of their Chimera siezing to run, as they realized something was inside, chewing at the electrical lines. The look on his mens faces....then fade to black.

The sound of a wild chittering threw Col. Walker to the back of his cell as he woke. The cell door opened slowly. Two large nearly man sized squirrels stampered in, grabbing him from the arms and slamming him against the wood of the cell. He was too tired and deprived to fear them, but their sheer force took him by surprise. Just then another walked into the cell. Adorned with a disturbing mask made from some sort of wood, the mask seemed to look at him without speaking, filling him with curiosity and unruly terror. The squirrel was covered from head to claw in swirling colorful fur dyes. Staining it with a rainbow of colors, some of which he had never seen in such clarity, only imagined. This squirrel was certainly eccentric, but who was he really? Some say he was in fact The Laughing God, spoken of and worshipped by the Eldar Harlequins, though none would ever speak such words to his face. The great squirrel spoke in an elegant tongue undertoned with meaning... "Do you know why you are here human?" Colonel Walker just shook his head and tried to gather in his surroundings, to figure out how to escape; it was afterall what he had been trained to do. "Do you know what this is Colonel?" The great squirrel motioned to his terrifying yet calming mask. "Yeah, one ugly face!" The colonel yelled as he attempted to spit with what little fluid he contained in his mouth. His face was grabbed by the sides as he tried, forcing the saliva to run down his own face and neck. "This is, the reason human." The mask looked up to the heavens before returning to meet his stare. "This MASK... was fashioned from the last acorn on earth, before the humans had destroyed that planet. Causing us to seek our life in the galaxy. I know what you are thinking... it is not destroyed, you were there just last month. While true you miss the point, it is destroyed for US! You .... Colonel Walker created what you see before you, not you on your own, but your entire disgusting species." At such words one of the large grey squirrels holding Walker to the wall shrieked and buried a claw into the stomach of the Colonel, before looking nervous and going back to just holding the prisoner. That was the last he could remember.

Days later he awoke naked and alone sprawled out over rocks just yards from the junlge, a river passing before him feet away. What had happened to his platoon? What had happened to Colonel Walker?

As his mind went back and forth trying to make up for this loss in time which made him feel so violated. The cavalry came in.. a Chimera coming to retrieve him. "What happened Colonel?" a man from the top hatch said as he poked out. "I ... I don't.. know.....

As he climbed up the Chimera to find his way home, just then from the treetops came something falling from the sky he will never forget. A lone Acorn danced upon his head, his life flashing before his eyes in slow motion as he looked at the smiling faces of his men, going home from a mission they completed with impressive results.

Had they really completed their mission? The Colonel shrunk into his seat inside, rocking steadily back and forth, as all he could hear was an intense chittering and laughter in his head.

Colonel Thomas J Walker would take his own life just days later. The reasons unknown.

[King Raa]

wow.. thats an amazing find gj man. lets see more like this gentlemen and ladies

[Skwerl]

Skunks do moral. They're the equivalent of flamer marines. Hehe.......

squirrel can also do blow to morale by sending uber-cute looking animals in

[PhoenixLord]

The gerbils and hamsters are slaves. the squirrels use them as cannon fodder and builders. Pandas give technology to the squirrels and transport them through space. But we need to agree on a unit list and what they look like. i still go with my list. I would want them to be squirrels with uniforms like the Imperial gaurd (sp?). Once we all agree on what they would look like and what they would have for units, someone should start making 3d models.

[Skwerl]

yea, but you need to organize a team in the first place. I would love to lead a project like this but I just simply dont have enough energy and resource to make it happen.

For the uniform, you need a mix of imperial guard-like helmet but you need to retain squirrels' characteristic as well.

[criticalfish]

oh and the builders could be beavers (cause they build dams) and the animation for them building whould be them slamming their tails on whatever they are building

[MrPeepers]

omg i just creamed my pants reading this thread... it must be done!

[King Raa]

you creamed your pants? you need some better hand eye coordination boy, if your going to eat strawberries and cream, you can't afford to spill any. disgusting child...

For building it should be a mix of beavers cos they make dams, and something that you would imagine using its hands more, maybe a bird, or summat because... i dunno... beavers don't actually build dams with their tails or am i missing something?

[bloodhyena]

Instead of just dropping the units from Orbit,
why not drop a tree where they then climb down on.

I like the mod,
I'm just imaginig a Squirrel holding a Skunk and "fireing" at SM and they all hold there helmet and run.

If a Hamster is builder a would make him take a nut or seed out off his mouth and then plant it and a tree grows.

The Powergenerating Wheel would need a nut hanging in front of it and a Squirrel despirit of getting it run in the wheel.

A sabertuethsquirrel like the one from Ice age would also be funny somewhere.

Ok I carn't think of more right now(its middle in the night bye me right now...)

[Skwerl]

the building animation would be 3 stages.

*bam* ray hits a tree*---> leaves start to rustle--->squirrel climbs down "private rodent reporting for duty!"

as for the saber tooth, it would be a good idea to upgrade em like witchblades.

[King Raa]

yeh i like this idea for trees being the drop pod and seeds growing into the buildingy things...

who is actually gonna make this... can we have a show of erm.. digital hands?

[bloodhyena]

Well I haven't got any experianc in doing anything.
*rais Hand*

Ok I made Counterstrike maps (without good Texturing)
and a Sword in Gmax I think.
Maybe I should look after balancing .....

PS King Raa you nearly killed the thread with that question :argh:

[Lord Azrael]

You also shouldn't forget to include the ever powerful Squirrel Mortar. Everyone had one of those when they were little.

...right?

[bloodhyena]

We alrady have the Badger catapult and cannon

I was just wondering how we could do the fur?

[Seth-221]

I'd like to pose an addendum to the list... Squirels are highly xenophobic at best, and breed so fast their notion of the value of life is VERY skewed.

Consequently I would like to suggest the introduction of suicidal red squirels, strapped head to toe in explosives, and a 'coon catapault that launches burning racoons at the enemy.

Edit: Default banner should be Canadian flag.

Edit x2: Oh, calm down. I'm from Ontario.

[sparky]

i worry about this mod

[DarthVaygr]

Why don't we introduce mercenaries? Mercenaries can be "hired" for a cost, so make them cost 3 times normal, and instant build. They could be friends of the squirrals, like pandas, bears, mice, etc.

[Imperial marine]

i would if i had any experiance i would like to do a mod incorparating the biggest animals ever
GIRRAFES

[khib yusa]

Greetings.

The squirrels could also have another form of shock troops, RABID SQUIRRELS! These little buggers could be a last ditch effort for the squirrel race. If the main squirrel force has been decimated then the only guys left would be the builder unit. Upon seeing their dilemma they infect themselves with rabies and charge into their foes causing widespread carnage until they succumb to the rabies or to their opponent. This last effort will give the squirrels time to rebuild some of their forces and hopefully give them chance to destroy their foes.

'HAIL THE MIGHTY ACORN! IN OAK WE TRUST!'

[King Raa]

Nice idea - but all this does raise the question, will the squirrels not be too mighty... they will have the largest array of tactical options and a powerful units to implement these tactics with.

[Oddball]

ill help in whatever way i can, but we really need to assemble a team...

[Dalveldrin]

I can provide fluff stories if nothing else heh

[Oddball]

alright you're in

[King Raa]

Oddball: Leader of the Squirrel Race Mod.
Dalvedrin: Artistic Background Writer.
King Raa: Guy on the sidelines cheering you on.
Now all we need is people that can use gmax, 3dsmax, maya, sound programs, etc.

[BrianGeneral]

He he.That guy who proposed this mod should be shot

BECAUSE HE MAY BECOME ANOTHER MAD SCIENTIST THAT WANT TO RULE THE WORLD!

But nice mod idea,I love those pics.

For their vehicle,I'll prefer a spinning wheel that let those pets to run and for fun

[Oddball]

Oddball: Leader of the Squirrel Race Mod.
Dalvedrin: Artistic Background Writer.
King Raa: Guy on the sidelines cheering you on.
Now all we need is people that can use gmax, 3dsmax, maya, sound programs, etc.

Darnit man! I look on the mod forums, see your reply and say "Yay! Someone useful!", look at ur reply, and then realize u dragged me all the way over here just to say you'll cheer us on...

Alright anyways, I can kinda sorta pathetically use 3dsmax, and what sound programs are you referring to? No real mod experience, have I...

[Skwerl]

yea, while I'll be the guy who started this madness and need to go to rehab O_-

[King Raa]

Lemmings could come in useful somewhere.

[DarthVaygr]

Maybe we could add beavers that can swim through impossible terrain, and move through it too.

[bloodhyena]

I'll also join the team as:
Guy who looks that they arn't "that" overpowerd :bandit:

Because a Sword isn't very much of moding experiace or ?

[Chaos_Smurf]

THIS SOOOOO BETTER HAPPEN
i'd love to join in but no moding skills doesnt help...
i am going to keep this idea alive

[King Raa]

good - can ppl that mod PLEASE step forward... your country, family, friends, hell even your religion demands it...

[Chaos_Smurf]

your country, family, friends, hell even your religion demands it...

not to metion insanity and all the squirrals in the world

btw anyone ever play curse of monkey island (n0 3)
imagine change the intro to DoW to have:
"The Squirrals Are Listening" with lots of nut chewing in the background

[King Raa]

not played it i don't think, played day of the tentacle and one of the monkey islands...

i reckon classical music shud feature sumwhere
so like, when u play as squirrel race the bg music is stuff such as symphony no.5, 1st movement. or morning from peer gynt suite no.1, or my personal favourite... myleene klass, toccata. < just want the rest of the world to experience the joys of seeing squirrels going mental with like walnut bombs and classical music playing in bg...

[evillejedi]

ROFL

I'd be willing to contribute modelling support if this ever got off the ground (haven't done anything more than played the demo so far)

I just so happen to be working on this though http://warlords.swrebellion.com
so I don't know how much effort I could give to the squirrels....

[Dalveldrin]

A Squirrel just ran by my window, we may have forgotten the Squirrels, but the Squirrels have not forgotten about ... US!

[DarthVaygr]

nor have the forgotten the US....A!!!!!

I can help with coding. I'm steadily adding to the data analysis thread, if you want to check it out. I have research, some unit stats, buildings, units, and I can't think of anymore at the moment, but atleast those are covered! Just ask

[King Raa]

DarthVagyr, Please, Take it upon yourself to say "I will make this mod" and others will surely follow!

[DarthVaygr]

I'm in2 necronz sry k thx bai......

Actually, no. Hehe, I can't model, and definately not animate *remembers the horrors of animating in HW2 :omg: * But if I am given a model, I could surely code it up! Yeah and, I need hardpoints

[MusedMark]

I fully support this mod idea as being a viable alternative.
I shall work on some solid background info for the race

[Chaos_Smurf]

nor have the forgotten the US....A!!!!!

I can help with coding. I'm steadily adding to the data analysis thread, if you want to check it out. I have research, some unit stats, buildings, units, and I can't think of anymore at the moment, but atleast those are covered! Just ask

could u re-post it in the DOS: Dawn of Squirrals Thread???
might help a bit

[pug]

Hmmm well sorry but this is my opinion. I don't know who would ever want to play this mod. For one it is probably the most idiotic and childish ideas I have heard in a while. Maybe concentrate on modding an actual 40K race first?

Sorry guys there is no room for comedy in 40K. Hope this mod is never made.

No flames please just my honest opinion.

[King Raa]

erm as you can see - there is support from the idea so you are, how can i put this, wrong! - the only problem is it appears that most mod makers are currently doing other races so no-one will do this - if i was three years younger i'd have much more spare time but as i'm not i don't. so i can't do this.

[Moz3ltov]

how can you call an idea childish? if you call this childish and idiotic then i guess that makes IC the same. you cant really call an idea idiotic until you witness the outcome. so instead of bashing the thread and mod why not add some support or dont post at all.

there was no need for your post.

[Dalveldrin]

Yeah I agree, thanks for going out of your way to say you don't approve.

Besides, Squirrel Mod, childish or idiotic? Never heard anything so rediculous in my life!!

[Chaos_Smurf]

yeah AND please dont use my avatar

anyway if u want to complain
go do it to the producers

[King Raa]

booyah - now u've shown ur support for teh squirrels pllleeeasssee make the mod

[MusedMark]

I was thinking that squirrels could possibly be added to the chaos army aswell, heres a Squirrel Chaos Noise Marine:

[NovaBurn]

After reading this thread, and thinking wtf at the title, I have come to the conclusion that this is the most original mod idea ever conceived. This must be made.