Yes
Yessss...I see where you coming from.
Monkeys...how did let that one slip by me.
though this is warzone mere monkeys wont do, you'll need.....ASSUALT BABOONS!!!!
have you seen these things, their evil. Good lord if assualt baboons rush me its game over man they win.
though oddly I see them as Cybertronic's answer to africa with a A.I. second brain to "guide their actions"
or similpy have them "uplifted" to be smarter.
see the lions keep in line though a beastmaster or shaman magic.
I do like the idea of shape-changers.....how about Were-jackles... magic shamans taking jackle spirits and cageing them in a fetish handing them out to choosen warriors or some simiple Gene slicing. Heck its warzone
maybe a little bit of both
Elephant with a weapons platform on top??? why not. but I do see it more for warzone: India. The image fits better in my head....dont think africans were big on riding elephants (hell what do I know I'm far far from expert)
a character that can change into some kinda Elephant beast a'la blood totem could be mighty kool.