Taranaich
08-15-2007, 02:26
A quick update and question just to show I haven't fallen off the world's edge.:2thumbsup:
Still slogging through the mod, right now a lot of factions are really shaping up. I've done a lot of work on Ophir, Stygia and even Corinthia (ever wondered how Cretan Archers, Hoplites or Companions would fare in Medieval Europe? Well... play as Corinthia :smash: )
Anyway, I wanted to get your opinions on the languages in The Hyborian Age: Total War. As it stands, a lot of the mod's units have "ethnic" names:
Campwyru
Rastriagha
Jarls
Argyraspidai
Now, should I stick with this convention, or should I translate them to English:
Champions
Berserkers
Lords
Silver Shields
Or should I try a combination:
Campwyru Champions
Rastriagha Berserkers
Jarl Infantry
Argyraspid Spearmen
Or should I keep some ethnic names for the most elite/unique units, and for less important ones give them an English term?
The reason I ask is that Howard tended to sprinkle foreign terms in his writings a lot (Asshuri, Kozaks, Voivodes, etc), and I'd like to carry that over into some of the factions. At the same time, I don't want to confuse people, or take it too far away from Howard's very medieval milieu for the sake of it.
So, what're your thoughts? (I'll put up a preview of Stygia and Corinthia soon, just working out some kinks in the skins)
Still slogging through the mod, right now a lot of factions are really shaping up. I've done a lot of work on Ophir, Stygia and even Corinthia (ever wondered how Cretan Archers, Hoplites or Companions would fare in Medieval Europe? Well... play as Corinthia :smash: )
Anyway, I wanted to get your opinions on the languages in The Hyborian Age: Total War. As it stands, a lot of the mod's units have "ethnic" names:
Campwyru
Rastriagha
Jarls
Argyraspidai
Now, should I stick with this convention, or should I translate them to English:
Champions
Berserkers
Lords
Silver Shields
Or should I try a combination:
Campwyru Champions
Rastriagha Berserkers
Jarl Infantry
Argyraspid Spearmen
Or should I keep some ethnic names for the most elite/unique units, and for less important ones give them an English term?
The reason I ask is that Howard tended to sprinkle foreign terms in his writings a lot (Asshuri, Kozaks, Voivodes, etc), and I'd like to carry that over into some of the factions. At the same time, I don't want to confuse people, or take it too far away from Howard's very medieval milieu for the sake of it.
So, what're your thoughts? (I'll put up a preview of Stygia and Corinthia soon, just working out some kinks in the skins)