What suggested faction should be in EBII

[Alsatia]

I'm probably guessing Occultus is a faction to match the Casse in britain or the belgae. I could make out the three spinning things on it.

Can't say much for the system in my country right now but it doesn't really compare. Here they just steal money not votes.

Where my parents came from, they stole votes with money and scoffed up all the government's coffers.....

[Moros]

bah! I don't care about the a3ajim, I just want more homies*.


*arabianz!!

Well if it can be of any comfort, the sabaeans will be in with a larger unit rooster . And also Arabia will have many regionals as well, as we at least have to represent the different people living there better, both nomads and settled.

[Hax]

Well if it can be of any comfort, the sabaeans will be in with a larger unit rooster .

A larger unit rooster you say? Gallus Gallus Extraordinarii? Red Junglefowl Cavalry?

I like this support for Syrakousai as well

[Moros]

A larger unit rooster you say? Gallus Gallus Extraordinarii? Red Junglefowl Cavalry?

I like this support for Syrakousai as well

Ah no the Gigantus Gallus Gallus Arabicus. They are perhaps the largest birds ever to have walked the earth, and the ones with the worst temper too. The only thing that could stand in their path would be the 'what if' Bartix Gallus Gallus Deathraiophoroi'us.

[Alexandros_III]

No! I didnt know it was a multiple choice thread! I voted Judea, but I would have also said Syrakousai, Massilia, and the Bosporian Kingdom if I could.

[Satyros]

I voted for Syracuse , the Bosphorian Kingdom and the Belgae , but I would like to see another faction on the British isles too and another Germanic faction .

Just a question for the team however , though slightly off topic . Do you estimate/believe that there will be a problem with the number of unit slots since there will be a whole bunch of new factions ?

For example , is there a need to have two versions of some units in the game unit roster ( a normal and a mercenary one ) ?

Could the same unit slot easily belong to both " unit pools " ( but with a different upkeep cost ) ?

I know nothing of these mechanics but oversimplifying things I believe that the unit slots available are more than enough if the answer to the question in italics is "yes" .

And now for a really off topic question , I can't control myself I just want to know ; what do you intend to do with the "free upkeep" feature ?

There , I'm completely off topic , beat me to death , but tell me first .

Pretty please ?

heh

Satyros

[Ghaust the Moor]

I only voted for massailia, but I would have voted for more had I known it was a multiple choice quiz. I would have voted: Massalia, Boii, Bastarnea, Emporion, and other (Cause I want GOIDILS!!!!!!)

[Alexandros_III]

I say the mod's just not complete without Judea. It is really the only one on the list that was truely important in any way. The others would just be need to have.

[Foot]

I say the mod's just not complete without Judea. It is really the only one on the list that was truely important in any way. The others would just be need to have.

How, in any way, was Judea "truely important" during this period?

Foot

[Satyros]

I'd say that the "con" arguments were convincing enough not to include this faction .

Satyros

[Moros]

How, in any way, was Judea "truely important" during this period?

Foot

Well it would be a very unique faction as in contrast to all others it wouldn't even exist more than half our time frame!

[Constantius III]

I'd vote for the Bosporans if only to see what the EB2 Team digs up for references for their history, cause I know they're better at finding that janx than I am. /me is a parasite :(

You should look Epeiros.... Pyrhhos historically dies in 272 BC, and kingdom of Epeiros was destroyed... sooner than Syracuse...

Actually, not only did the kingdom of Epeiros limp on for four more decades without Pyrrhos I, it formed a federal league with Akarnania and survived until the aftermath of the Third Mak War...honestly, it's like people don't even read the "Year in History" popups...

Well it would be a very unique faction as in contrast to all others it wouldn't even exist half more than half our time frame!

That's just what they expected you to think...

[bovi]

Well it would be a very unique faction as in contrast to all others it wouldn't even exist more than half our time frame!

This isn't unique at all. Epeiros, for instance, didn't exist for even 10% of the timeframe. Even mighty Carthage was laid to waste well before half our timeframe is passed.

Now, if you had said "wouldn't even exist until half our time frame had passed" it would be accurate.

[Megas Methuselah]

I say the mod's just not complete without Judea. It is really the only one on the list that was truely important in any way. The others would just be need to have.

ROFLMFAO R U SERIOUS??!

[Alsatia]

I'm afraid he is......

[a completely inoffensive name]

Way to go not commenting on Bovi's revealing post, you two.

This isn't unique at all. Epeiros, for instance, didn't exist for even 10% of the timeframe. Even mighty Carthage was laid to waste well before half our timeframe is passed.

Now, if you had said "wouldn't even exist until half our time frame had passed" it would be accurate.

Quick! Someone get me a political map of the world from ~129 BCE through ~14 CE!

[bobbin]

Don't think that was a hint, he was just correcting Moros's statement about Judea.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Oh, ****.

[Moros]

This isn't unique at all. Epeiros, for instance, didn't exist for even 10% of the timeframe. Even mighty Carthage was laid to waste well before half our timeframe is passed.

Now, if you had said "wouldn't even exist until half our time frame had passed" it would be accurate.

Yes, that's what I meant.

[Megas Methuselah]

Oh, ****.

[BJatNIGHT]

Voted for Bosporan Kingdom, Belgae and Trapados

[m046720]

What about a Galatian faction in modern day turkey area? There is a decent amount of history on it. I can dig some up. Tell what everyone thinks.

[Phalanx300]

I would like a Galatian faction as well, the point is that in the area there are now 4 factions and adding Galatia means 5 factions there.

And we have alot of areas on the map where there are none or just one faction.

Though Galatians would make for some great gameplay.

[a completely inoffensive name]

5 factions battling in Anatolia would be epic. I would love to invade as Rome and have an intelligent AI have the 5 factions unite to expel the Roman invaders with a combined army of hardened Galatians, elite phalanxes, swift chariots and armored cavalry against the best Romans I have to throw at them. If only.....

[Noddy The Beefy Egg]

As I got the the completely useless award for my last thread, here is something for everyone to talk about. What suggested faction/s should be in EBII? There are only 10 slots so go debating. If I missed anything, I am so sorry.

who is the trapodos?!?!?!?

[A Very Super Market]

Look it up.

Basically, a hellenic colony by the Black Sea, in Asia Minor. Trapezous is the name in-game.

[bobbin]

Think it's supposed to be the city Trapezous.

edit: nevermind

[Skullheadhq]

Woah 31 people voted Judea!

Remember Stele 1#?

Jewish faction:
We know people love the Jews (Oh really?)and would want a Maccabean faction. Here is the deal though. The Maccabeans revolted a century after the game start. They would be an emerging faction which is something EB has decided not to have. If we did, you could bet Yuezhi would be in. Another thing is that the Jews would only control Judea and the consensus from reading sources is that the Jews would most likely be happy just to have Judea and not try to subjugate other nations or peoples, at least not on the scale that is in Total War games. We might add some more unrest to Judea, although the Jews seemed to have lived well enough under the Seleukids (before Antiochos IV of course) & Ptolemies before, as they were granted royal charters recognizing their rights.

[Hax]

My little baby is still leading though <3

[Alsatia]

Woah 31 people voted Judea!

Remember Stele 1#?

Jewish faction:
We know people love the Jews (Oh really?)and would want a Maccabean faction. Here is the deal though. The Maccabeans revolted a century after the game start. They would be an emerging faction which is something EB has decided not to have. If we did, you could bet Yuezhi would be in. Another thing is that the Jews would only control Judea and the consensus from reading sources is that the Jews would most likely be happy just to have Judea and not try to subjugate other nations or peoples, at least not on the scale that is in Total War games. We might add some more unrest to Judea, although the Jews seemed to have lived well enough under the Seleukids (before Antiochos IV of course) & Ptolemies before, as they were granted royal charters recognizing their rights.

Probably we have a lot of jews here, stacking votes, and the ptolemaioi will not look the same of Judea belonged to.. well.... Judea.

Also, Kick the Belgae off the list, a occultus sig has been "uncovered". Martelus' sig has been found by Maion...

Don't mistake me for a jew, i'm not one.

EDIT: EPIC FAIL...