diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_a.xml
index 2db1308fed..607ed7bdd5 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_a.xml
@@ -16,27 +16,6 @@
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="38"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.4" file="infantry/javelin/attack/ijv_off_01.psa" load="0" name="attack_ranged" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_long.dae</mesh>
@@ -44,6 +23,7 @@
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_hele_b.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/rome_parma_a.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/rome_helmet_wolfskin.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
       </props>
@@ -52,116 +32,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="attack_ranged">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum_reverse.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="attack_slaughter">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/knife.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_ranged_javelinist.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_b.xml
index 4073b18c66..5d65af2c5b 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_b.xml
@@ -16,27 +16,6 @@
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="38"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.4" file="infantry/javelin/attack/ijv_off_01.psa" load="0" name="attack_ranged" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -44,6 +23,7 @@
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_hele_b.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/rome_parma_b.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/rome_helmet_wolfskin.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
       </props>
@@ -52,116 +32,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="attack_ranged">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum_reverse.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="attack_slaughter">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/knife.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_ranged_javelinist.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_e.xml
index e567b7f0c5..e67dc42f5c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_javelinist_e.xml
@@ -16,27 +16,6 @@
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="38"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="35"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.4" file="infantry/javelin/attack/ijv_off_01.psa" load="0" name="attack_ranged" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_long.dae</mesh>
@@ -44,6 +23,7 @@
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/rome_head_veteran.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/rome_parma_e.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/rome_helmet_wolfskin.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
       </props>
@@ -52,116 +32,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="attack_ranged">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum_reverse.xml" attachpoint="loaded-r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/verutum.xml" attachpoint="projectile"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="attack_slaughter">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/knife.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_ranged_javelinist.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_a.xml
index d6453e9666..ab07c7e27d 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_a.xml
@@ -10,40 +10,9 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="111"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="105"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="95"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="90"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="25"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_em_03.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="110"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="110"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="220"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -65,112 +34,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_spearman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_b.xml
index 611c52ed73..1f4627e8a4 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_b.xml
@@ -10,40 +10,9 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="111"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="105"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="95"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="90"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="25"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_em_03.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="110"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="110"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="220"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -58,112 +27,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_spearman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_e.xml
index 672a59a86e..65b2d1b069 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_spearman_e.xml
@@ -10,41 +10,9 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="111"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="105"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="95"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="90"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_off_01.psa" name="Run" speed="25"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_def_02.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
         <animation file="infantry/sword/move/run/isw_s_em_03.psa" name="Run" speed="30"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="110"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="110"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="220"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -66,112 +34,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_spearman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_a.xml
index 4d3ee70121..6697cdf2e2 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_a.xml
@@ -21,31 +21,6 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_em_04.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="80"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -77,112 +52,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_swordsman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_b.xml
index a49e0d177c..94db51716e 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_b.xml
@@ -21,31 +21,6 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_em_04.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="80"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -70,110 +45,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_swordsman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_e.xml
index 2d6e2689f1..339d3aa3be 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/romans/infantry_swordsman_e.xml
@@ -21,31 +21,6 @@
         <animation file="biped/inf_idle_testudo_top.dae" name="idle_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_front.dae" name="walk_testudo_front" speed="40"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_walk_testudo_top.dae" name="walk_testudo_top" speed="40"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_food" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_meat" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_wood" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_stone" speed="120"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="carry_metal" speed="120"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_em_04.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="80"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_def_06.psa" name="attack_melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="infantry/sword/attack/isw_s_off_05.psa" name="attack_slaughter" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.23" file="infantry/general/chop.psa" name="gather_tree" speed="250"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="125"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/forage.psa" name="gather_meat" speed="125"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_rock" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ore" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.43" file="infantry/general/mine.psa" name="gather_ruins" speed="250"/>
-        <animation event="0.6" file="infantry/general/dude/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="300"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_01.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_02.psa" name="Death" speed="700"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_03.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_04.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_06.psa" name="Death" speed="500"/>
-        <animation file="infantry/general/death/inf_07.psa" name="Death" speed="400"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_salute_c.psa" name="Promotion" speed="450"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_short.dae</mesh>
@@ -72,112 +47,23 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="gather_tree">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/axe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_grain">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/hoe.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_fruit">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/basket.xml" attachpoint="l_leg"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_rock">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ore">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="gather_ruins">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/pick.xml" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Build">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/tools/mallet.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_food">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_basket.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_meat">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_meat.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_wood">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_wood.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_stone">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_stone.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="carry_metal">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/shuttle_metal.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
-        <prop actor="" attachpoint="l_hand"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop attachpoint="shield"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_melee_swordsman.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/attack_slaughter.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_tree.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_grain.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_fruit.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_rock.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ore.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/gather_ruins.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/build.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/infantry_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_food.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_meat.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_wood.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_stone.xml"/>
+    <variant file="biped/carry_metal.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>