Occultus and the hidden Factions (Discussion)

[Tux]

wow that carriage must be quite contaminating! Just look at the smoke behind it.. otherwise it looks quite good, but i wonder if a fair lady could use it without being observed by the populace.. definitely it needs some cover

Yeah, it has a 2 exhaust system, TDI but sadly no ABS.

Well maybe on a rainy(muddy) day it wouldn't be so observable so the lady can get unoticed.

[Ludens]

And a faction no one has guessed as of yet? Mmmm, then its probably not an very obvious one. Lugii, they were close of becoming a faction in EB1 right?

Yes, they were one of the contenders for the final faction slot that went to the Saba. They have been mentioned a couple of times by me, though. There was one candidate amongst the contenders that I'd never heard or seen mentioned on the forum, and I am guessing that's the one that oudysseos is referring to.

I wouldn't put too much faith in Alin's comment, though. He's teasing us, so I doubt the obvious interpretation (Syracuse) is the correct one.

[Tux]

Damn and I tried so hard to be believable and trusted, well at least the next preview will be released soon and that should tease you some more.

[Cyclops]

I dunno guys...all I can see in the Occultus pic is an unspeakable demon from the cold wastes of the ill-omened plateau Leng, where it is said no healthy men go.

...well occasionally a dreamer will find a path, whether riding a friendly yak or rumoured shantak-bird (for some whisper those hippcephalic monstrosities abide in that fell place) to that hideous plateau and prehistoric monastary where dwells the silken masked priest....

...ahem, what I meant to say is I don't really understand. What is this Leng of which you speak?

[Azathoth]

On the other hand, the figure in the Occultus might be vaguely cone-shaped.

But when I look too hard I get a sensation of immense uneasiness and familiarity...

A more realistic guess would be an Arabian faction. A Baltic faction? An Iberian faction!

Definitely one of those.

Oh wait! Maybe a different Sarmatian faction (red and scales) and another Gallic faction (green)?

[Phalanx300]

The above one is red and seems like a tiger paw or tail at the bottum? Is probably going to be an steppe/eastern one from the limited looks of it.

The bottum one is green and ... well yeah thats it so perhaps an barbarian faction, my gues is for the Boii!

[Wandarah]

after taking the time to read this thread, i would just like to say 'huh?'

thank you.

[Cute Wolf]

Scale red, scale..... eng..... maybe Bosphorou?

[Cyclops]

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On the other hand, the figure in the Occultus might be vaguely cone-shaped.

But when I look too hard I get a sensation of immense uneasiness and familiarity...

I noticed a five pointed soapstone fragment. Just to the left of the slime coated headless remains.

[Subotan]

Regardless, whatever an EB Member who isn't Foot says about new factions, it's just secrets and lies.

Secrets and lies.

[Elmetiacos]

What are your other guesses?


P.S. There is at least one new faction that I don't think anybody has ever guessed.

Taezali! Gedrosia! Meroe!

[Azathoth]

I noticed a five pointed soapstone fragment. Just to the left of the slime coated headless remains.

But if one of THOSE are going to be a factional unit, it would pretty much break the game balance!

All other units would have such a massive morale penalty that they would flee as soon as the battle started, even Gaesatae.

[option]

Taezali! Gedrosia! Meroe!

Meroeitic Kush would be a great addition. It would provide a much-needed check on the Ptolemaoi, and help prevent them from swallowing the Seleukids and getting out of control.

[Cyclops]

But if one of THOSE are going to be a factional unit, it would pretty much break the game balance!

All other units would have such a massive morale penalty that they would flee as soon as the battle started, even Gaesatae.

"Hey boy, ever hear tell of a shaggoth?"

I used to make my own campaigns on the excellent Warlords 2 from SGI (I think it was). Made an Italia campaign (not too bad), a Peloponessian campaign (not so good), a Middle earth campaign (where Gondor always attacked Rohan ) and a Dreamland campaign complete with Shantaks, deep ones, shoggoths, dholes (the dholes had the same stats as the Balrog in the ME campaign, 20% stronger than Shoggoths even), moon beasts, nightgaunts, nameless jungle guardians (well what else was I supposed to call them?), zebra cavalry, yak cavalry, ghasts, gugs, ghouls, zoogs, cats, Saturnian cats, almost-humans, hunting beasts, red-footed wamps, ah the roster practically wrote itself.

Anyway anyone questioning Occultus team members too closely will be drawn screaming into the sky by nameless paws.

[Azathoth]

Lol I'm not that old. I wasn't even born when Warlords 2 came out. Sounds interesting (and free) though, might check it out.

[Constantius III]

Meroe!

Oh God not this again.

[A Very Super Market]

Heh, your avatar is very suited for saying that.

[Hax]

P.S. There is at least one new faction that I don't think anybody has ever guessed.

Japan. With kenzai.

[A Very Super Market]

Uranus, with Bartix motherships.

[a completely inoffensive name]

I second the bartix.

[Subotan]

I second the bartix.

Japan. With kenzai.

I second all of these motions. Japanese fighting Bartix would essentially be the plot of Transformers 3.

Oh God not this again.

Oh God yes.

[Labrat]

Taezali! Gedrosia! Meroe!

Meroeitic Kush would be a great addition. It would provide a much-needed check on the Ptolemaoi, and help prevent them from swallowing the Seleukids and getting out of control.

Meroe has been discussed to death, actually. They are an unlikely candidate, though. The team does not like factions on the map edge, their culture would be a problem, the amount of sources on their politics and military is minimal (did they even have a formal military, or where they just raiders in this period?), and I personally dislike the idea of including a faction mostly for the sake of controlling another. There's other ways of doing that and faction slots are in short supply.

Gedrosia? Where they at some point an independent and expansionist power?

[bobbin]

P.S. There is at least one new faction that I don't think anybody has ever guessed.

Massagetae, Kartli, Aorsi, Rhoxolani, Kambojas, Saka Haomavarga, Lugii, Tarbelli, Rheatians, Qataban, Hadramaut, Palmyrae, Nabatea???

If not one of those is a faction i give up.

[Tux]

Massagetae, Kartli, Aorsi, Rhoxolani, Kambojas, Saka Haomavarga, Lugii, Tarbelli, Rheatians, Qataban, Hadramaut, Palmyrae, Nabatea???

If not one of those is a faction i give up.

Jackpot, it's all of them.

But really some of you guys are close or right on the spot.

[Horatius Flaccus]

Don't listen to him! He is trying to seduce us with his poisonous words!

[Bucefalo]

Poison is tasty... i meant poisson

[bobbin]

Jackpot, it's all of them.

But really some of you guys are close or right on the spot.

Of all the guesses I've seen so far the ones I'm most certain will be in EBII would be Kratli (Caucasian Ibreia), the Bosporan Kingdom and the Arevaci (celtiberian tribe).

[Maion Maroneios]

OK guys, obviously you're all wrong but close. Others even right on the spot. I know which the factions are, I have an inside man. Sorry for not saying earlier, but I just had to now.

Sooo, I just want to tell you that Greek honour is not for sale. I promised not to tell, but I can give you hints. Oh, and I like chocolate.

Maion

[Phalanx300]

OK guys, obviously you're all wrong but close. Others even right on the spot. I know which the factions are, I have an inside man. Sorry for not saying earlier, but I just had to now.

Sooo, I just want to tell you that Greek honour is not for sale. I promised not to tell, but I can give you hints. Oh, and I like chocolate.

Maion

Now you said it, you better look out for the EBteia.

[Subotan]

Does this mean EB is subject to Rules 1 & 2?