Preview: The Sauromatae

[antisocialmunky]

Epic 2 fer. :-D

Just wondering if the couched lance is the animation though.

[HunGeneral]

Sauromatae .... EBII style.... oh yeah... (drools like crazy)

Great preview - I'm going to buy MedII tomorrow - now I have an extra reason why I think its worth it... and another one to wait more anxiously for EBII

Great work as always people! Al hail the EB team!

[anubis88]

I'm also delighted by the fact that the previews are now coming at a much faster rate... That's a very good sign indeed

[Morte66]

And so, in Europa Barbarorum II you will have the opportunity of playing as the Kimmerios Bosporos, or the Bosporan Kingdom.

Woohoo!

I am so glad to hear this. Whilst I appreciate that you guys on the team pick factions mainly on historical grounds, as a gamer I like factions that are fun to play. So the KB with their unusual military (hoplites, heavy archers, horse archers, lance cavalry etc) and their variegated mix of local enemies (Getai, Sauromatae, Hai, Pontos etc) are something of a dream faction for me. There's nothing else quite like them. I even faked them in EB1 by migrating the KH to Pantikapaion with cheat codes, and had a good time playing them.

Cool. :)

[-sKy-]

It's a strategy game. So they don't have too many polys since it's not worth and if I'm correct those are the vanilla horses with some changes to the saddle and small changes like that.

We have time to improve them in the future but for now we're focusing on more important things.

I think it IS important. Look, all the models are wonderful, pretty skinned, etc. Just the Horse Heads are chunky and edgy. Thats all.

[Skullheadhq]

Nice!
So bobbin was right after all, good work!

[WinsingtonIII]

I had a feeling bobbin was right... but it's nice to know for sure! The Bosporan Kingdom was a faction that I was really hoping made the cut.

The Sauromatae look wonderful as well! You guys have all done a great job. The details on some of those quivers and saddles are awesome!

[Tux]

I think it IS important. Look, all the models are wonderful, pretty skinned, etc. Just the Horse Heads are chunky and edgy. Thats all.

Like I said for now that's not a priority, getting done units is. So don't consider we won't improve that in the future just because I said it isn't important, for NOW. The deal is you improve the horse model/skin for a unit you improve it for all.

[Bucefalo]

I'm also delighted by the fact that the previews are now coming at a much faster rate... That's a very good sign indeed

Not to rain on your parade, but i fear this is not the case. The team just shows the previews when they are ready, we´ve just been lucky that it was very close to the last one.

Also i agree with the decision of the team of not doing everything for the first release, only the most important, many things (like the horses) can be improved later. This way EB II will release quicker

[Skullheadhq]

Not to rain on your parade, but i fear this is not the case. The team just shows the previews when they are ready, we´ve just been lucky that it was very close to the last one.

Also i agree with the decision of the team of not doing everything for the first release, only the most important, many things (like the horses) can be improved later. This way EB II will release quicker

So true, it can't possibly be perfect at the first release.
Chunky horse heads shouldn't shouldn't be top priority

[Cute Wolf]

Wowowowowoooooouuuuuuuuu!!!!!! Finally, the Sauro... the Steppe Wolf was revealed..!!!!

Woooonnnnndddeeeeerrrrfffffuuuuuulllllllllllll!!!! Aaawwwweeeessssoooommmmeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Great Job, no.... very great great great job EB II team!

[Gustave]

thanks for your comments !
About the horses, I doubt we will work on them on a near future. There are just too many more important things to work on.

[DaciaJC]

Marvelous work, EB Team! Superb, indeed.

[Banzai!]

Possible horses EB could look at using - note cataphracts and half-cataphracts

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[The General]

Horses:

... Huh? Horses, yes, but with medieval clothes/armour/ornaments. Is EB team supposed to just steal these models? Are they from a mod or vanilla*?


* I've really played M2TW vanilla that little.

[Genava]

It's the mod Rusichi ^^ The horses are beautiful.

[Banzai!]

... Huh? Horses, yes, but with medieval clothes/armour/ornaments. Is EB team supposed to just steal these models? Are they from a mod or vanilla*?


* I've really played M2TW vanilla that little.

Rusichi like people using their stuff.

[Apázlinemjó]

Bosporan Kingdom!? Oh man, I will overuse a few PCs and laptops before I will bore EB2.

[Gustave]

Banzai, could you at least put some spoiler tags on your pictures ?

[BerkeleyBoi]

Great preview! And now I really want to play as the Bosporians...

[Subedei]

cant´t wait, can´t wait....Great preview...plus the Bosporan Kingdom...I think i played them in "Roma Surrectum" (correct me if i am wrong). They are good fun plus a threshold for my Nomadic HORDES invading civilized Europe! Hurray to the EB TEAM!

[Cartaphilus]

Awesome preview!!!
I never played Sauromatae in EB, but now I'm eager to play them in EB2.

[Meneldil]

Awesome to learn the Bosphoran Kingdom is in.

[Scipio Germanicus]

Well I'm not much for the nomadic factions, but I'm psyched for the Bosphorans.

[SwissBarbar]

Simply crazy Can't wait for EBII

[Leão magno]

Richly detailed graphics!!!! I am hopping EBII comes out soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Macilrille]

Bosphoran Kingdom confirmed

Nice review, I am not too keen on nomads myself. But good review and...


Very nice progress!!!

I cannot wait for the Swêboz.

[Fluvius Camillus]

It all looks awesome, great units.

Good job detective Bobbin!

~Fluvius

[Phalanx300]

Also guys for those who haven't found out yet, if you press the Bosphoran faction symbol you get linked to a big picture of the Bosporan Hoplites.

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Also guys for those who haven't found out yet, if you press the Bosphoran faction symbol you get linked to a big picture of the Bosporan Hoplites.

I wondered when someone would mention this. Always keep an eye for these little hidden delights in our previews.

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