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I'm guessing it's his birthday or something.
seriously, that would rock, but I'm not placing hopes on that happening. I just want to see the faction/unit preview. :clown:
Well, it came out. And hopefully there will be a few more in fairly quick succession; at least if this is the first in a series of previews as was stated. Hopefully they are all new factions as well. As much as I like the Sauromatae and Getai previews its still better to find out each of the new factions.
we can't let you in on all of those toooo quickly, now can we? that said, we've finished a good bit of the work for one of the new factions already, so you'll get another new faction preview sometime in the future. i bet TGC comes out first though since we've got tons left to show you on the Boii and a couple other previews also in the works already...
anubis88
03-02-2010, 23:38
we can't let you in on all of those toooo quickly, now can we? that said, we've finished a good bit of the work for one of the new factions already, so you'll get another new faction preview sometime in the future. i bet TGC comes out first though since we've got tons left to show you on the Boii and a couple other previews also in the works already...
Panem et circenses! That's the only way to amuse us :)
Seriously, i just can't wait for the next preview... I thought that this one would give me some satisfaction, but (as always) i become even more anxious about the next one!
As for the release... you guys take your time... Seriously.
I really don't have the money right now to buy a new computer so i will be able to play EB II. So take as long as you like... I will buy the computer only after EB II is out though, so i will be able to spend all my money.
Then of course i will be locked in my house for about a year or so... But that's completly of the topic... ;)
Anyways... Can't wait for the previews!
moonburn
03-04-2010, 04:43
after new year when they said they where almost launching a new preview i used to visit this site everyday now i do it around once a week
i hope the next preview is about the celtiberians or the arevaci tribe
Puupertti Ruma
03-09-2010, 23:22
EBTeam: Mini font preview? This script: http://yfrog.com/bgbase4tp results in: http://yfrog.com/11base3bp --Tellos Athenaios. (http://twitter.com/EBTeam/statuses/10224905996)
Might I ask what is Tellos doing, and why it seems to be an awfully hard way to do what he seems to be doing. If it's fonts, why not just draw the characters?
Might I ask what is Tellos doing, and why it seems to be an awfully hard way to do what he seems to be doing. If it's fonts, why not just draw the characters?
While possible for some areas, that wouldn't be plausible for descriptions and the like which are large, scrollable portions of text.
Foot
Tellos Athenaios
03-10-2010, 10:22
Might I ask what is Tellos doing,
Building a modding tool so that random modder can build his own CUF fonts. Using the tool we hope to replace the “Medieval” styled fonts with more suitable fonts for EB.
and why it seems to be an awfully hard way to do what he seems to be doing. If it's fonts, why not just draw the characters?
Well as Foot explained, simply creating pictures and hoping (against hope) that it will work is not an option in the general case. Some pieces of text simply cannot be treated that way. And imagine the pain of fixing a couple of spelling mistakes -- or... changing fonts! :sweatdrop:
And it is not actually such a hard way to do it. The script you saw doesn't just create a CUF font from a system font (UnBatang Bold, 32pt): it actually creates a version of that font that is restricted to the characters of between ' ' (whitespace) and 'ÿ' inclusive. The tool/software library is also capable of mixing multiple fonts into one; for instance I showed a screenshot in the internal EB forums of a font that had 2 different styles. At first this might seem rather redundant but the intention is that combined with a 3rd construct (mapping some characters to a different character range) you can combine 2 distinct fonts into one, so you can work around some of the limitations of the M2TW text rendering system. For instance you could create headers for paragraphs in a different font from the body of the paragraphs.
Even if that is redundant for some; the idea of creating fonts that mix glyphs from different fonts together should certainly appeal to modders who work with non-Western scripts in their mods. Most fonts that do Western scripts (and especially those that focus on ‘Latin’ scripts) tend to have poor or no support for Chinese or Arabic or basically anything that isn't Latin. The converse is true also: typically the ‘Latin’ glyphs in dedicated ‘Arabic’ typefaces are little but a copy of Arial/Helvetica or Times (New Roman). But if you were creating a mod like All Under Heaven, or Third Age Total War or say Europa Barbarorum it would be great to have high quality versions of those scripts matching the look & feel of your mod alongside each other, would it not?
Raygereio
03-10-2010, 11:29
What's almost sad about that is that one day I'll be playing EB2, reading the descriptions and I'll have no idea as to how much effort went in just creating that text.
Tellos Athenaios
03-10-2010, 18:46
What's almost sad about that is that one day I'll be playing EB2, reading the descriptions and I'll have no idea as to how much effort went in just creating that text.
And yet at the same this is true for EB 1; and will be true for everything else in EB 2 too. But it will not matter to me (nor will it to other team members, I expect) when the result is worth it.
Paltmull
03-19-2010, 13:57
Stay tuned! There are more coming. - JMRC
about 13 hours ago via web
:2thumbsup:
anubis88
03-19-2010, 14:08
More of what? Whom? Where? :D
athanaric
03-19-2010, 14:51
More of what? Whom? Where? :D
The new Han invasion script.
Horatius Flaccus
03-19-2010, 21:24
But the question is when? In a week? 2 months? 6 months?
This is just teasing, and it drives me crazy!:whip:
eddy_purpus
03-19-2010, 23:29
Athan...
You mean more Barthix invasion scripts to the northern western Europe countries :D?
I'm putting my money on the great comeback of the Fire Pigs :smash:
:laugh4:
Paltmull
03-22-2010, 01:42
More of what? Whom? Where? :D
Previews!! (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?127132-Preview-The-Getai-%28part-2%29) :beam:
Making sure Huene, our new talented modeller, is making our first Sabaean unit historically accurate. -Moros
I'm excited by this too. More modellers=closer finishing date!
Arthur, king of the Britons
03-28-2010, 20:27
Four new updates since last time:
Finished a bearded officer – Gustave
Live, swordsmen of the north – Moros
Spears have now also joined the ranks of the new EB II arabian warriors. – Moros
The Model of another cetic general is finished. Working on the next one. – JMRC
Phalanx300
03-28-2010, 22:09
New Arabian warriors, possible new faction?
Swordsmen form the north, Lugii perhaps? If they return as swordsmen at least.
anubis88
03-28-2010, 22:46
New Arabian warriors, possible new faction?
Swordsmen form the north, Lugii perhaps? If they return as swordsmen at least.
There will be a Casse preview in April probably, i guess that's where the swordsmen of the north belong :D
-Praetor-
03-29-2010, 00:10
North of what?
Technically, numidian swordsmen would be swordsmen from the north of the Sahara...
Hannibal Khan the Great
03-29-2010, 02:25
Maybe a noble Scandinavian unit? (When I see "from/out of the north, I always think viking!)
anubis88
03-29-2010, 10:07
North of what?
Technically, numidian swordsmen would be swordsmen from the north of the Sahara...
I doubt that's the point of the message... To not try to mislead us o wicked one... :)
Phalanx300
03-29-2010, 15:27
North of what?
Technically, numidian swordsmen would be swordsmen from the north of the Sahara...
Yes but we both now that itsn't the case ;).
its so much fun watching you all guess and knowing your all wrong :laugh4:
its so much fun watching you all guess and knowing your all wrong :laugh4:
You're such a tease :(
anubis88
03-29-2010, 19:03
its so much fun watching you all guess and knowing your all wrong :laugh4:
Well are we? Oudysseos mentioned a Casse preview is coming in April on the TW forums. But then again, you are an EB member now, so you do know i thing or 2 :) Perhaps there are 2 previews coming? Casse plus Nervii? :D
Lvcretivs
03-29-2010, 19:30
Live, swordsmen of the north – Moros ...maybe a first finished unit for an yet-to-be-announced Belgae preview? 'swordsmen' seem rather suggestive of an revised EBII version of EBI's Milnaht (just a wild guess)...
You guys should know better.
anubis88
03-30-2010, 09:08
You guys should know better.
Well you are as you told me the Arabian faction(s)? guy... And bearing in mind you have an occultus sign, swordsmen of the north could also mean Nabatea amirite?
could the faction symbol in morus' sig actually depict a Camel/Dromedary?
still "northern Swordsmen" could mean anything from the casse sword masters to the aforementioned nabatean swordsmen. :~
anubis88
03-30-2010, 22:48
Ah getting warmer.
Damn, Nabatea was my best shot. I have no idea about any other faction in the area :(
Oh, P.S. Did that book of the Saba i mentioned gave any information that might be implemented?
Hannibal Khan the Great
03-30-2010, 23:20
Is there a Jewish or Syrian/Palmyrene sword unit then?
Is there a Jewish or Syrian/Palmyrene sword unit then?
if you refering to the twitter updates... no. if not... i dont know
Hannibal Khan the Great
03-31-2010, 03:55
if you refering to the twitter updates... no. if not... i dont know
Well, whatever Moros was talking about.
then no. close but still no
anubis88
03-31-2010, 09:45
AAAAAAAAAAA........ We have a new middle eastern faction!!!! Or we will learn it's just a new Seleucid regional :S
Damn, Nabatea was my best shot. I have no idea about any other faction in the area :(
Oh, P.S. Did that book of the Saba i mentioned gave any information that might be implemented?
Haven't read nor bought it yet. I'm a bit bussy with papers for school (one on mithridates VI, the other about Augustus) and for EB I'm focussing on getting the last bits of unit conception done. Probably will look into it during easter break.
Edit: I've told once before that we'd add more regionals to arabia. As the south didn't fight like the north, nor did the west fight like the east. Hence there'll be a lot of regionals, but not necessarily linked to a single settlement or tribe. There'll be more generic units too, this one will be such a unit for north arabia. But that's all I have to say about the regional units until an arabian preview. But that's not for the next first weeks.
Arthur, king of the Britons
03-31-2010, 17:39
Another update:
Finished the skin for our first sabaean unit. - Gustave
Another update:
yeah, I was sent some by an informant (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dizzygillespie.jpg). they're apparently thyreophoroi.
Arthur, king of the Britons
04-03-2010, 22:41
The Nobels have been called to arms. - Moros
A new host has departed, a mighty force poised to descend upon its victims.
Because it says "new host" one would be made to believe another faction is about to be shown for us fans.
Don't know what you fine people believe but I think it sounds like a "steppe" faction preview, can't really think of which one in specific it would be though since I lack knowledge in that compartment..
Horatius Flaccus
04-04-2010, 00:27
I think it's the second part of the Boii preview.
Andy1984
04-04-2010, 10:50
Or a British preview, since it says 'new host' and since foot or odysseos announced a British preview at the twcenter.
Tellos Athenaios
04-04-2010, 11:33
It's obviously a new Swede preview, of units carrying dynamite into battle; and diplomats with peace prizes. Moros said so.
Arthur, king of the Britons
04-04-2010, 13:15
It's obviously a new Swede preview, of units carrying dynamite into battle; and diplomats with peace prizes. Moros said so.
Haha! Don't forget the Moose riders! :clown:
Tellos Athenaios
04-04-2010, 13:55
Yep; never forget the Katana wielding Viking Moose riders Krusader let slip in the thread about why Boii weren't in EB 1.
antisocialmunky
04-04-2010, 14:08
Sweden has moose? I thought Sweden only had Reindeere and large hares.
Horatius Flaccus
04-04-2010, 14:13
So that means we also get Fellaini? Moros said so. :yes:
Yep call them overpowered but when facing some experienced referee units they'll quickly run amok.
Lvcretivs
04-04-2010, 23:52
...yet another update:
Wrote a History from 6th millenium BC to 3rd century AD for what in EBI was called Maketa. -Moros
Quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedrosia_(satrapy):
Several scholars have argued that the Persian satrapy Maka is identical to Gedrosia (which is a Greek name), due to its similarity to the modern name Makran, a part of Pakistan that is situated a bit more to the east. However, it is more likely that Maka is to be sought in modern Oman, which was called Maketa in Antiquity (see Maka (satrapy)).
A page about Maka (http://www.livius.org/maa-mam/maka/maka.html)
It says they probably became independent sometime before the EB timeframe, so maybe they're a new faction on the Arabian peninsula?:juggle2:
Or every province in EBII will have ALOT of information :D
anubis88
04-05-2010, 10:51
Can't sleep. Working on a preview. - Oudysseos
Sleeping is for the weak... Empires are forged through work! Keep working lad... I will make you coffee if you need it :D
Quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedrosia_(satrapy):
A page about Maka (http://www.livius.org/maa-mam/maka/maka.html)
It says they probably became independent sometime before the EB timeframe, so maybe they're a new faction on the Arabian peninsula?:juggle2:
Ba nient gij... Would you really think I'd say that, if it was a new unreleased faction?
Or every province in EBII will have ALOT of information :D
Thats your answer right there.
Ba nient gij... Would you really think I'd say that, if it was a new unreleased faction?
Miskien, wie weet? If Odysseos is working on a new preview it could be an early hint (even though the new preview will probably not be about a new faction)... Ok, maybe I should've thought it over :sweatdrop:
Thats your answer right there.
lol the EB team is going berserk :clown:
Horatius Flaccus
04-05-2010, 12:09
Oudysseos is probably working on the Casse-preview. :wink:
Andy1984
04-06-2010, 14:14
Did I mention that the voicemods are back in EBII? Beiss has integrated Latin and Gallic and is now on the 6 Greek ones. - JMRC
There is no EB-feature that adds more to her historic atmosphere than the voicemod. :)
Arthur, king of the Britons
04-06-2010, 23:28
Another update from our lovely EB team:
FInished the skin for another moustached general. - Gustave
HunGeneral
04-07-2010, 00:18
There is no EB-feature that adds more to her historic atmosphere than the voicemod. :)
Now thats for sure!
Andy1984
04-08-2010, 11:13
Huene in a post at the twc (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=348124):
i have been working on a few of the carthaginian units. im just to lazy to tweet it
I figured it might belong in this thread. :)
Horatius Flaccus
04-16-2010, 13:45
Seems like they are working on Carthage now:
Finally integrated the famous Balearic Slinger. The skin was made by pacco and looks fantastic! Thanks pacco! - JMRC
The religious elite of Carthage have finished being modeled. - Huene
Skullheadhq
04-17-2010, 17:51
The religious elite of Carthage? Can someone with some knowledge on those baby-sacrificing Carthaginians tell me who they are?
Lvcretivs
04-17-2010, 17:57
...obviously the Carthaginian Sacred Band - I'm really anxious to see their representation in EBII :)
Arthur, king of the Britons
04-19-2010, 18:50
More updates:
The early version of a sweboz spearman unit is finished, model and skin. ~Tux
Creating new horse models and skins to replace those ugly vanilla ones.~Tux
and let me tell you. those horses look damn good!
Horatius Flaccus
04-20-2010, 13:12
Yes! New horses!
HunGeneral
04-20-2010, 20:40
Yes! New horses!
Sounds good.
and let me tell you. those horses look damn good!
Sounds even better :-)
oudysseos
04-20-2010, 21:24
I don't really twitter, so:
T-minus 10 and counting. Mission control, we are go for lift-off.
(heh heh heh)
Phalanx300
04-20-2010, 21:34
New Sweboz spearmen unit, can't wait to see it, will be nice crushing the Boii with them ;).
Arthur, king of the Britons
04-29-2010, 16:59
New update.
A small twitter preview of things to come? http://yfrog.com/eusnapshot1rop --Tellos Athenaios
Horatius Flaccus
04-30-2010, 10:25
Interesting!
Arthur, king of the Britons
05-01-2010, 01:13
More stuff.
"On the organisation and equipment of the Sabaean military" - Moros
Phalanx300
05-08-2010, 12:53
New update:
Finished the skins for 2 other generals, 2 arabic units and 1 roman. - Gustave
More stuff.
Italic spearman model finished and sent to be skinned. - JMRC
Lvcretivs
05-17-2010, 00:43
...and another update:
Italic medium cavalryman model finished and sent to be skinned. Some very fancy helmets in this one. - JMRC
Seems the Team is currently focusing on Italic ('very fancy helmets'...Italiote helmets, 'winged' piloi?) regional units.
Skullheadhq
05-18-2010, 17:27
Elephants and cataphracts and phalangites! Oh my! - abou
Oh my!
Horatius Flaccus
05-18-2010, 17:38
Oh my indeed...
Apázlinemjó
05-18-2010, 17:46
Nuuu and where are the scythed chariots? :(
Lvcretivs
05-18-2010, 18:58
A masterful suspense buildup... as usual ;)
More.
Finished the skin of the Italic spearman, and working on the new horses textures. - Gustave
darius_d
05-19-2010, 07:21
Texturing and modelling horses is like making yet another army for the mod. Recently I have seen some RTW mods developped absolutely fabulous skins for horses (a good example is RotN mod, but there others as well). Cant wait for EBII version.
Horatius Flaccus
05-23-2010, 17:32
Finalizing the Arabian Map and started working at a preview. - Moros
An Arabian preview? Nice.
Arthur, king of the Britons
05-23-2010, 18:09
I wonder if it's a new faction or a Saba preview? Oh well in due time we shall all know.
It's an Arabian preview I'm working on. But it's not the only preview being worked on either.
Arthur, king of the Britons
05-23-2010, 23:05
New update:
Finished the skin for another italic unit - Gustave
It's an Arabian preview I'm working on. But it's not the only preview being worked on either.
Apart from Getai Part III (:clown:), the Saba preview is the one I anticipate most.
Phalanx300
05-24-2010, 12:06
I like some more "Barbarian" previews. Nice to read some up to date info on the warriors. Personally I always skip history and stuff in previews and skip right to the warriors.
Hopefully they will preview some Germanics soon.
Hannibal Khan the Great
05-24-2010, 23:03
Hopefully they will preview some Germanics soon.
I'm with ya brother:clown:
Horatius Flaccus
05-25-2010, 18:57
I like some more "Barbarian" previews. Nice to read some up to date info on the warriors. Personally I always skip history and stuff in previews and skip right to the warriors.
Because there have been almost no barbarian previews lately? Well, except for the 2 Boii previews, the second Getai preview and the Pritanoi. :clown:
new update:
In case you're wondering, the answer is nine. - abou
Nine what? 9 new factions?
Apázlinemjó
05-25-2010, 19:36
9 is a good movie.
Played my first EB II battle! And my Arabs succesfully defeated the Hellenic phalanx army. :) - Moros
You teasing bastard:furious3::laugh4:
Yalla! My mlk wishes you dead! -gg2
LOL
Edit:
Working on a new trait system that will make playing the Seleukids (and maybe others) very very different :) - bobbin
Sounds interesting mmmmmmmm.
That's looks like some EB I units tranversed to MTW2:K. Where did you find this, was it another mod or something cause if so they have to ask permission first. (Unless for personal use) Or did you do it yourself to try and fool people. Everyone knows we're using new models and have even previewed the new versions of some of those units shown...
Mediolanicus
05-28-2010, 08:01
Oh-ooh, my lawyer's nose smells copy-right infringements! They're exact copies!
Edit: Moros, nachtje door? Examens zijn fantastisch hé? Morgen al mijn tweede examen, een zwaar plichtvak, 3 dagen na mijn eerste plichtvak. Gelukkig heb ik daarna 23 dagen voor een keuzevak dat open boek is... (De oenen in de examencommissie van Ugent, really...)
Oh-ooh, my lawyer's nose smells copy-right infringements! They're exact copies!
Edit: Moros, nachtje door? Examens zijn fantastisch hé? Morgen al mijn tweede examen, een zwaar plichtvak, 3 dagen na mijn eerste plichtvak. Gelukkig heb ik daarna 23 dagen voor een keuzevak dat open boek is... (De oenen in de examencommissie van Ugent, really...)
Ik heb er 3 op 5 dagen om daarna twee weken met mijn duimen te draaien voor ik mijn volgend vak heb. Ach ja dan kan ik tenminste een kleine pauze houden...
Skullheadhq
05-28-2010, 15:23
Haha, gelukkig zit ik nog maar in de derde en heb voorlopig nog 3 jaar geen examen. Veel geluk met jullie examens!
Tellos Athenaios
05-28-2010, 16:23
Oh-ooh, my lawyer's nose smells copy-right infringements! They're exact copies!
Edit: Moros, nachtje door? Examens zijn fantastisch hé? Morgen al mijn tweede examen, een zwaar plichtvak, 3 dagen na mijn eerste plichtvak. Gelukkig heb ik daarna 23 dagen voor een keuzevak dat open boek is... (De oenen in de examencommissie van Ugent, really...)
It's not just EB units, I'm seeing stuff that I think is RTR (judging by the style on the unit cards) so this definitely looks familiar... to those with memories remembering the saga with a different mix'n match mod.
Tellos Athenaios
05-28-2010, 16:26
Haha, gelukkig zit ik nog maar in de derde en heb voorlopig nog 3 jaar geen examen. Veel geluk met jullie examens!
Als je goed bent zijn examens de beste periode van het jaar, uitgesloten de vakanties. Lekker veel vrij: zonder paniek of haastig leerwerk. ~;)
Horatius Flaccus
05-28-2010, 17:35
Haha, gelukkig zit ik nog maar in de derde en heb voorlopig nog 3 jaar geen examen. Veel geluk met jullie examens!
Derde jaar Middelbare school? Geloof me, examens zijn niks daar. Proefwerken uit de 4e zijn nog moeilijker. Ik heb net mijn laatste examen (Engels) gehad.
And about the pictures posted by Micko: they look like they are from the mod of Banzai. He used units from all kind of mods mixed with his own models.
anubis88
05-28-2010, 17:59
What happened with the strict forum policy that all posts must be in English? :D
Mediolanicus
05-28-2010, 18:10
That was before the famous Dutch-Flemish colonization of the fora.
If you want to know, we were wishing each other luck for our exams and were complaning about the planning of our exams (little time for the hard ones, seas of time for the easy ones).
And now, back to topic!
PS: Tellos, and I'm editing this so I don't post in Dutch again, ik wou dat ik paniek had en haastig kon leren. Maar 3-4 uur op een dag lijkt mijn maximum te zijn... Niet dat ik klaag... Mooi 14 gemiddeld telkens, maar je begint je dan toch af te vragen; wat als ik nu eens 8u op een dag zou kunnen leren?
Dat gezegd zijnde, heb ik toch liever mijn examens mooi gespreid ipv alles op een hoopje en dan 3 weken tussen.
anubis88
05-28-2010, 20:21
If you want to know, we were wishing each other luck for our exams and were complaning about the planning of our exams (little time for the hard ones, seas of time for the easy ones).
Unfortunatly that's not just a Dutch problem :S
Apázlinemjó
05-28-2010, 21:50
Unfortunatly that's not just a Dutch problem :S
Agreed.
Unfortunatly that's not just a Dutch problem :S
amen to that.
back in kuwait, they gave ye 1 hr 45 min for any given math exam, but 2 hr 30 min for any given religion exam. :wall:
Removed links - Krusader
these had better not be a hoax :inquisitive:
however, if they are indeed your handiwork/handiwork of an EB member, then sweet.
Nah im not a EB member and this is not a hoax and im still surprised that u guys still dont know what this is.......
Oh crap, banzaii is back...
EDIT : Yeah I recognize your mod. You used units from EB and RTR without permission and this is why you were banned.
To everyone : This is NOT EB2.
Can a moderator delete the links ?
Horatius Flaccus
05-29-2010, 10:38
Nah im not a EB member and this is not a hoax and im still surprised that u guys still dont know what this is.......
Let me quote myself:
And about the pictures posted by Micko: they look like they are from the mod of Banzai. He used units from all kind of mods mixed with his own models.
Arthur, king of the Britons
05-29-2010, 17:45
New update:
Working on renders for units of the Gaza campaign, here's some with coolest units ever: http://bit.ly/acduzq http://bit.ly/bochzh ~Tux
I dont know who are you talking about(Banzai) i fined this sub mod on this forum [link removed]
You ask who is Banzai and then you link to a forum where he placed his mod, which is full of units taken from mods without their permission. Stop posting those screenshots here!
Phalanx300
05-29-2010, 18:12
The new units on Twitter look great. I gues this also means that the Gaza campaign is moving closer?
Tellos Athenaios
05-29-2010, 18:14
I dont know who are you talking about(Banzai) i fined this sub mod on link removed
EDIT : wtf gustav and i tought u were a cool guy
Removed - Krusader
And this, your honour, concludes our case. Hegemon is the name of a mod “created” by Banzai using roughly the following methodology:
(a) Find mods you like
(b) Rip out the things you like
(c) Shove it into M2TW/Kingdoms.
(d) Don't ask permission
(e) Get fried over it on a few forums. (See Total War Center for the whole sordid saga.)
Well to be fair: Banzai did ask permission for some items, but there were way more items in his mod from others that he didn't ask for. And no: that a mod is released doesn't mean its creators are cool with someone ripping their stuff and slapping it together without observing a bit of etiquette over it, or that you even have the legal right to do so.
Another one
2 roman centurions' models finished and sent for skinning. - JMRC
Andy1984
05-30-2010, 18:22
Finished the skins for our new phalangites - Gustave
Which reads to me like: one of the next previews will be hellenic... :D
Which reads to me like: one of the next previews will be hellenic... :D
Ahem. That would be Hellenistic. But there is certainly no guarantee that the next preview will be such. Could be something a bit more West, perhaps south, or perhaps subterranean.
or perhaps subterranean.
Hell?
I can just see that one:
faction leader: Satan
FH: Cerberus
Head general: the Gate Keeper, who will banish you to the "blagole"* :clown:
unless you mean as in south of the mediterranean, in which case we could be looking at Arabianz or some other group.
*Spoony reference.
Hannibal Khan the Great
05-30-2010, 23:19
Hell?
I can just see that one:
faction leader: Satan
FH: Cerberus
Head general: the Gate Keeper, who will banish you to the "blagole"* :clown:
:laugh4:
anubis88
05-31-2010, 11:08
Finished the skins for our new phalangites - Gustave
What can I say? Sweet :)
... perhaps subterranean.
Troglodytes?
Troglodytes?
you mean these (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Neanderthaler_Fund.png)?
EDIT: nevermind, I just realized you meant red sea people. :wall:
Arthur, king of the Britons
06-03-2010, 19:57
New update:
Dark Furies drive the rise of this people, whose full might shall soon be revealed.
Apázlinemjó
06-03-2010, 20:08
New update:
Swebóz maybe?
Lvcretivs
06-03-2010, 21:13
...most likely - 'dark furies' - 'valkyries'/... is just the sort of oblique reference the EB Team would employ and enjoy ;)
Interesting Wikipedia factoid:
'Wælcyrge' ['Valkyrie'] is used to translate the names of the classical furies in two [Old English] manuscripts (Cotton Cleopatra A. iii, and the older Corpus Glossary). In the manuscript Cotton Cleopatra A. iii, wælcyrge is also used to gloss the Roman goddess Bellona. A description of a raven flying over the Egyptian army appears as wonn wælceaseg (meaning "dark one choosing the slain"). - remember the recent 'speak your own language' thread section...
...just idle speculation...
Andy1984
06-04-2010, 00:38
Finished the model for the sacred band unit, sneak peak: http://bit.ly/apxxIU and http://bit.ly/dbqCGG ~Tux
The sacred band-unit-model is simply beautiful. :thumbsup:
...most likely - 'dark furies' - 'valkyries'/... is just the sort of oblique reference the EB Team would employ and enjoy ;)
The notion of "furies" wasn't just confined to the germanic peoples you know.
Lvcretivs
06-04-2010, 14:50
Oh, I'm well aware of that (cf. the greek eumenides,...) ;)
Biased by Apázlinemjó's guess - 'Sweboz maybe?' - I just looked for some sort of rather speculative corroboration...;)
Phalanx300
06-04-2010, 17:24
Dark Furies? Would indeed sound like Germanic myths. Wouldn't know which other peoples in EB's time had Valkyries in their myths?
So yeah hopefully its the Preview of an Germanic faction, or a partly Germanic faction(Belgae one?).
Wouldn't know which other peoples in EB's time had Valkyries in their myths?
I wouldn't know of any at all.:clown:
Lvcretivs
06-04-2010, 19:01
Well, 'dark furies' may as well be 'strategically' justified poetic license ;)
Phalanx300
06-04-2010, 22:54
I wouldn't know of any at all.:clown:
I see, then I gues it might not be an Germanic faction. Then again seeing Twitter, what else is there to be updated? :inquisitive:
Horatius Flaccus
06-04-2010, 23:21
Third Boii preview?
...most likely - 'dark furies' - 'valkyries'/... is just the sort of oblique reference the EB Team would employ and enjoy ;)
Interesting Wikipedia factoid: - remember the recent 'speak your own language' thread section...
...just idle speculation...
Well, 'dark furies' may as well be 'strategically' justified poetic license ;)
or they are previewing spoony's mechagodzilla v. megazoid battle in his upcoming "deadliest character" show. Afterall, knowing how good they are at throwing red herrings, the line could be part of sth like this:
*uses 300-esque narration*:
"from the dark furies comes mechagodzilla, an abomination of steel and electricity that destroys whole japanese cities. and from the big lasery head, comes the megazoid, ommanded by five? brats with attitude-WHO IS DEADLIEST?!"
Lvcretivs
06-05-2010, 19:32
Well, at last we now know that
Playing EB2 in multiplayer is so awesome ! - Gustave.
Well, at last we now know that.
OK-that was not nice on his part, titillating us with his enjoyment of EB2 multiplayer. :sad:
Arthur, king of the Britons
06-05-2010, 23:25
Playing EB2 in multiplayer is so awesome ! - Gustave
French taunting. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7zbWNznbs)
Lvcretivs
06-05-2010, 23:29
At least it's a really well-earned compensation for his relentless hard work :)
Tellos Athenaios
06-06-2010, 07:52
And playing EB2 in single player is awesome, too! :2thumbsup:
Apázlinemjó
06-06-2010, 16:36
New horse model and skins are ready for game testing.~Tux
Lvcretivs
06-06-2010, 19:07
And yet another update:
The twilight of an era, and the dawn of another, are going to occur at the hands of this army. Woe to anyone that opposes it!
Speculations galore ;)
Camillan/Polybian Roman Preview ('twilight of an era and the dawn of another' reminds me of the Punic and Macedonian Wars...'dark furies' -the parcae?) :inquisitive:?
Phalanx300
06-06-2010, 20:56
Seeing this new update I think the next faction will be:
The Cimbri. They were Germanic, hence the furies. Also when they massively invaded Rome and beaten multiple Roman armies they forced the Romans to give up on the Polybian army style and adopt the Marian style Legionairry. So end of and era and the start of another.
I hope its true, having another Germanic faction in the mix would be great, and the Cimbri definately were an strong people, being able to beat multiple Roman armies.
Lvcretivs
06-06-2010, 21:12
Weren't the Cimbri definitely ruled out - at least as a playable faction ? There are quite a few exceptionally complex issues concerning their ethno-cultural identity (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?126772-What-are-the-Cimbri) and the relative scarcity of archaeologically backed-up primary sources as well as the stated aim of the EBII Team - 'no history on rails' after starting date 272BC - makes their appearance in EBII very unlikely.
By the way...what about a Pahlava Preview? 'The twilight of an era, and the dawn of another[...]' may well allude to the collapse of the Seleukid Empire...:clown:
Another rather distinct - and much more serious - possibility would be the Cherusci - 'the twilight of an era, and the dawn of another[...]' referring to the Teutoburg Forrest defeat...
Phalanx300
06-06-2010, 21:28
Not sure. I think that in that tread it was pointed out that they most likely were Germanics but on their campaign were probably joined by Celts. That same problem would apply to the Sweboz as well. Besides weapons and clothing I think it would be hard to find any evidence of Germanic origin.
No history on rails indeed, yet you speak as if the Cimbri didn't exist before 272 BC. If they would be around and would be able to field so much manpower later on then it could definately enter as an faction. Also when looked at current doubtfull factions.
Lvcretivs
06-06-2010, 22:48
I - besides other important aspects - merely doubt that the EBII Team has really managed to accumulate research of sufficient quality and quantity to adequately 'flesh out' a second/third proto-germanic tribe - as a distinct, unique playable faction - specific Germanic sources are nonexistent, specific Graeco-Roman sources are very sparse and of doubtful quality, they must be reconciled (stereotypes of 'barbarians',...) with the still relatively sparse archaeological record,... It just seems very unlikely for the 'scholarly' EBII Team to found a entire 272BC Cimbri faction merely on rather questionable hypotheses/conjectures and be actually able to seriously justify their decision.
EDIT: 'important aspects' roughly correspond to Horatius Flaccus' post below.... ;)
Horatius Flaccus
06-06-2010, 22:50
Seeing this new update I think the next faction will be:
The Cimbri. They were Germanic, hence the furies. Also when they massively invaded Rome and beaten multiple Roman armies they forced the Romans to give up on the Polybian army style and adopt the Marian style Legionairry. So end of and era and the start of another.
I hope its true, having another Germanic faction in the mix would be great, and the Cimbri definately were an strong people, being able to beat multiple Roman armies.
Foot said:
What the hell?! They didn't just pop out of nowhere. They were a huge population of people who migrated out their land. The Romans might not have known where they came from, but if you are playing the Aedui and suddenly three stacks of Cimbri just pop out of nowhere in the middle of one of your provinces, you are going to ask "why?".
It's not reasonable and we are not doing it. I will state this quite categorically (and please do quote this in all further discussions of having the Cimbri ingame), the Cimbri will not appear as a faction in EBII and they will not appear as rebels in some sort of invasion script. That is all.
Foot
Phalanx300
06-07-2010, 10:42
I - besides other important aspects - merely doubt that the EBII Team has really managed to accumulate research of sufficient quality and quantity to adequately 'flesh out' a second/third proto-germanic tribe - as a distinct, unique playable faction - specific Germanic sources are nonexistent, specific Graeco-Roman sources are very sparse and of doubtful quality, they must be reconciled (stereotypes of 'barbarians',...) with the still relatively sparse archaeological record,... It just seems very unlikely for the 'scholarly' EBII Team to found a entire 272BC Cimbri faction merely on rather questionable hypotheses/conjectures and be actually able to seriously justify their decision.
EDIT: 'important aspects' roughly correspond to Horatius Flaccus' post below.... ;)
Yet we already have multiple factions based on the exact same.
Seeing above post, oh well, the bill fitted the Cimbri, too bad.
Hannibal Khan the Great
06-07-2010, 18:41
There truly should be a second Germanic faction, and it would be sad if there wasn't.
Aren't the Boii a second germanic faction?
Arthur, king of the Britons
06-07-2010, 19:06
No, they are Celtic.
Ah, I thought that he meant that another faction in Germany was needed - as opposed to a Germanic faction.
I doubt they'll include another germanic faction.
Phalanx300
06-07-2010, 20:53
We can always hope.
At least there is a high chance of an Belgae tribe making it in, who are semi-Germanic. Or the Nervii who claim to be fully Germanic. But yeah an Belgea faction is very likely to get in.
Yeah more stuff.
Proposed new mini-project for the EBTeam, posted thoughts on the shortterm objs, add to work on new wonders. Its coming. Paitence - Foot
finished the model for another carthaginian unit, starting on an occultus faction's cavalry - Huene
2 more carthaginian infantry units finished and sent for skinning. So, 4 new units in a happy weekend for Carthage's army roster. - JMRC
Figured out why the new base map wasn't loading in TGC. This means a much wider theatre of war to play custom battles on for all. - Foot
There truly should be a second Germanic faction, and it would be sad if there wasn't.
that would depend on several things:
1-do they have evidence/information on certain tribes in the area?
2-do they have the manpower to research and produce factional units/skins/models?
3-does it redress some of the balancing problems in EB I, in regards to germania? (I say this matters, since it apparently did for that numidian kingdom+ Pergamon)
for number three, the answer is: any Germanic faction is possibly (not certain) unnecessary, as the Boii would make an excellent balance. and of course, the Boii are good for 1 and 2 as well. otherwise, we wouldn't have a preview of them (in fact, 2 previews).
does that mean there won't be another tribe? no, it doesn't. but it does make it seem less likely there will be. I myself would love another one of those tribes: I do want to see Germanic on Germanic action in custom battles.
Phalanx300
06-11-2010, 13:37
1. This is problem with Casse and Sweboz currently as well. Don't see how the Sweboz could be in but Chattii can't for something the Sweboz shouldn't be in for either.
2. Your point? The faction slot has to be filled, wether its an Germanic faction or not.
3. Yes it would, any faction in or close to Germania would balance out the Sweboz.
my personal favorite would be the Chatti but as Boii "dominate" the south and chatti would be a bit too close to the Sweboz a belgae faction would make more sence.
machinor
06-11-2010, 14:21
Looks like there could be a Carthaginian Prevew in the near future! I keep my fingers crossed!!
Phalanx300
06-11-2010, 19:30
Nice, I hope this means the Sweboz will be previewed next.
Phalanx300
06-11-2010, 19:35
my personal favorite would be the Chatti but as Boii "dominate" the south and chatti would be a bit too close to the Sweboz a belgae faction would make more sence.
Yes, personally I think an Belgae faction is already in. But still hoping for an Germanic faction, or well a non Belgae one.
Chatti is also personal favourite of mine, being so warfare focussed, and also spawning the Batavians, Romes best Auxilaries.
1. This is problem with Casse and Sweboz currently as well. Don't see how the Sweboz could be in but Chattii can't for something the Sweboz shouldn't be in for either.
2. Your point? The faction slot has to be filled, wether its an Germanic faction or not.
3. Yes it would, any faction in or close to Germania would balance out the Sweboz.
1- if they have the information and resources, I don't see why not include the Chatti. but its still up to EB. and they may well have other-valid-reasons not to include it.
2-well, if they can't find the people to research and deal with a particular faction, how on earth do you expect them to implement it? unless you want to volunteer to do the Chatti/other tribe of choice, of course.*
3-the Boii do a good enough Job; they are close to Germania, and we now know they're in. what more could you want? :clown:
look, I'm not trying to ruin your hopes for a second germanic faction, or a belgae tribe (hell, I like the latter in particular being in, and in fact suspect its already in, as you do), but hey, there are considerations aside from what the average player sees in front of him.
*such considerations also mean (for a non-EB example) that the mod I'm working on, won't have an Italian faction: no research, or time to do so=no Italian faction. which really isn't all that bad, since the Italians weren't seriously involved in the SYW anyways.
EDIT: in case anyone failed to see the point: I'm not saying there ain't going to be a germanic faction acting as a proxy to the Sweboz; I'm just saying that the existence of such is, simply put, up to EB.
Phalanx300
06-12-2010, 12:05
1. Yes its up to them.
2. If they can add the Sweboz and local units and buildings in Germania, then they already done their research.
3. Boii are in center, what would motivate them to conquer Germania? I think the faction would rather go east to other rebel areas.
Belgae are probably already in, I'm still hoping for an Germanic faction though.
stratigos vasilios
06-14-2010, 03:47
Finished the skins for 3 carthaginian units - Gustave
Cool!
Beyond cool, Huene, JMRC and Gustave have made my babies come to life XD!!
stratigos vasilios
06-14-2010, 06:26
And Tellos and Tux are killing them in multiplayer? Must be sad to see your babies being killed... :P
And Tellos and Tux are killing them in multiplayer? Must be sad to see your babies being killed... :P
Yeah . . . it is . . . :shame: But in my EB games I get defy history and Carthage to dominance! :laugh4: But wait, Numidia is also my brain child, both can't win at once, curses! :furious3:
Phalanx300
06-14-2010, 12:11
On the Ridanaz, didn't the cavalry just use either oval or round shields?
On the Ridanaz, didn't the cavalry just use either oval or round shields?
No, mix of them. I'll might show a sneak peak of the unit in the future on twitter.
Noble Wrath
06-15-2010, 01:36
Here's a sneak pic of one of the new units, can you guess its name ? https://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3653/kingsofmetal.jpg - Gustave
Hmmm... Dorki Leebi-Feenikim Mookdanim? Whatever their name, the soldiers look badass. Maybe because they are all bearded as true men should be. And look at the scratches on the shields...
Brave Brave Sir Robin
06-15-2010, 03:32
Wow at the shields.... amazing stuff
Hmmm... Dorki Leebi-Feenikim Mookdanim? Whatever their name, the soldiers look badass. Maybe because they are all bearded as true men should be. And look at the scratches on the shields...
The name has undergone some changes in name Dorkim Kan'anim, but you are definitely right!!
gamegeek2
06-15-2010, 05:08
On the Ridanaz, didn't the cavalry just use either oval or round shields?
Quit calling them by anachronistic Proto-Germanic names! It's Reiðonez! (EB1 will tell you that)
XSamatan
06-15-2010, 09:40
Wow at the shields.... amazing stuff
Yep, thank the gods of modding that Gustave appeared!
Phalanx300
06-15-2010, 09:53
Quit calling them by anachronistic Proto-Germanic names! It's Reiðonez! (EB1 will tell you that)
...
FInished a new sweboz unit, this time the famous and hairy ridanaz.Very little sneak peak: http://bit.ly/dxck2G http://bit.ly/dpWDtq ~Tux
Anyways the new Carthaginian units look amazing! It probably are the Liby-Phoenician Hoplites or the Sacred Band, though I gues the Sacred Band would have better armour?
darius_d
06-15-2010, 10:28
The name has undergone some changes in name Dorkim Kan'anim, but you are definitely right!!
Ahhh, these boys look fantastic, wish to send them to the job. Maybe except face - they have clone look every face is the same.
Ahhh, these boys look fantastic, wish to send them to the job. Maybe except face - they have clone look every face is the same.
In fact they have 4 different faces, I was probably unlucky when I took the pic !
darius_d
06-15-2010, 10:56
Gustave, perhaps it is because of their beards, maybe their beards could be tweaked to have a little different shape to notice a difference.
Just suggestion, as I especially care to be proud of "my" carthaginian guys ;)
Gustave, perhaps it is because of their beards, maybe their beards could be tweaked to have a little different shape to notice a difference.
Just suggestion, as I especially care to be proud of "my" carthaginian guys ;)
True, but only 2 heads appear on this pic. One of them is shaved for exemple, but I agree with you they could be more different. However now it's too late to change them. :beam:
https://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae292/abdeldinar/faces-2.jpg
darius_d
06-15-2010, 11:31
True, but only 2 heads appear on this pic. One of them is shaved for exemple, but I agree with you they could be more different. However now it's too late to change them. :beam:
https://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae292/abdeldinar/faces-2.jpg
Thank you a lot for these faces, but where is the rest of the preview? :beam:
XSamatan
06-15-2010, 14:36
Don't you will rush!
There were so many previews lately, the team is now going on vacancy to South Africa, watching soccer and searching good stuff for our African factions.
See you after the finals!
XSamatan
Don't you will rush!
There were so many previews lately, the team is now going on vacancy to South Africa, watching soccer and searching good stuff for our African factions.
See you after the finals!
XSamatan
Football my dear sir!
Apázlinemjó
06-15-2010, 16:38
Football my dear sir!
I guess he is from the States.
Noble Wrath
06-15-2010, 20:49
Another guessing game, can you guess the faction/region or name of the unit?! http://bit.ly/ddhEKM ~Tux
Well, they are possibly not persian (it seems Persians favoured longer and more brightly coloured tunics), they are definitely not african, they don't have a celtic feel and though their gear is Sweboz-like they're too dark to be Germans. They could fit somewhere around the Black Sea. Maybe a regional unit like Doryphoroi Pontikoi or a unit in the getic roster?
Apázlinemjó
06-15-2010, 21:32
Well, they are possibly not persian (it seems Persians favoured longer and more brightly coloured tunics), they are definitely not african, they don't have a celtic feel and though their gear is Sweboz-like they're too dark to be Germans. They could fit somewhere around the Black Sea. Maybe a regional unit like Doryphoroi Pontikoi or a unit in the getic roster?
Dugundiz Xathjiskā! :D
XSamatan
06-15-2010, 23:31
Football my dear sir!
You know that I sat at least twenty minutes in front of my PC and tried to figure out how to spell that sports so anybody knew what I was talking about...;)
Another guessing game, can you guess the faction/region or name of the unit?! http://bit.ly/ddhEKM ~Tux ... Sweboz/Germanic levy spearman?
EDIT : Dugunthiz or Gaizoz Frije (Germanic Levy Spearmen)
Lvcretivs
06-16-2010, 17:52
Another guessing game, can you guess the faction/region or name of the unit?! http://bit.ly/ddhEKM ~Tux
Could that be EBII's take on a more 'eastern' themed Gaizoz Alje (Celto-Germanic Spearmen) regional unit - for the Boii/Sweboz/Getai(?) (relatively unlikely, but probably a distinct possibility)?
Alternatively - early levy/mid level spearmen for an hitherto undisclosed new North Pontic 'germanic' faction (Bastarnae?) - '[...]can you guess the faction/region or name of the unit?!' seems very much like a occultus-faction in-joke on part of the team ;)
Could that be EBII's take on a more 'eastern' themed Gaizoz Alje (Celto-Germanic Spearmen) regional unit - for the Boii/Sweboz/Getai(?) (relatively unlikely, but probably a distinct possibility)?
Alternatively - early levy/mid level spearmen for an hitherto undisclosed new North Pontic 'germanic' faction (Bastarnae?) - '[...]can you guess the faction/region or name of the unit?!' seems very much like a occultus-faction in-joke on part of the team ;)
Hehe.:grin: Actualy they're an elite unit.
Dugundiz Xathjiskā! :D
Goths? :clown:
I dunno; I'm going on a limb that tha second word refers to a region, and that the coincidental sounding name really is for the goths.
Hannibal Khan the Great
06-18-2010, 05:57
Goths? :clown:
I dunno; I'm going on a limb that tha second word refers to a region, and that the coincidental sounding name really is for the goths.
Xathjiska (is pronounced Hathiska?) = Chatti
Apázlinemjó
06-18-2010, 11:10
No.
Then it's a disguised Cohors Imperatoria!
Phalanx300
06-18-2010, 13:56
ARe they even Germanic? Their faces would make me think so, with the open mouths screaming ;P. But their spears seem more Celtic design. And the cape and their colours are a bit meh. I believe the Germanic cloths which were found featured a long cape and more colourfull then shown here.
Perhaps Belgae. They do look a lot like Celto-Germanic spearmen from EBI.
Maybe Dugunthiz Hattisku or Druhtiz Habukisku ??
machinor
06-18-2010, 15:02
Undercover Argyraspidai! :2thumbsup:
I'd say undercover Peltastai Makedonikoi or Arcani :P
their "footwear" does not look very germanic(or belgian) more like the things the Iberians wear in EB1. would work with their dark hair and the fact that they are unshaved(Xathoz would be shaved or at least not ashairy as them afterall they are certainly not Jugunthiz ;) ). ignoring the lack of the stereotype Iberian Shield painting I'd suppose they belong to a Celto-Iberian or at least Pyrenean faction(forgot their name right now but y'all know what I mean ;)
edit: would also fit with "my" theory that this occultus sig is a bull -> Spainiards like Bulls :D
btw the shield painting does look VERY unelaborate compared to may others. don't get me wrong I love how it looks as if it was self painted by the warriors.
Edit: I'm a silly Hellen, wrote Arcani with k XD
I'd say undercover Peltastai Makedonikoi or Arcani :P
their "footwear" does not look very germanic(or belgian) more like the things the Iberians wear in EB1. would work with their dark hair and the fact that they are unshaved(Xathoz would be shaved or at least not ashairy as them afterall they are certainly not Jugunthiz ;) ). ignoring the lack of the stereotype Iberian Shield painting I'd suppose they belong to a Celto-Iberian or at least Pyrenean faction(forgot their name right now but y'all know what I mean ;)
edit: would also fit with "my" theory that this occultus sig is a bull -> Spainiards like Bulls :D
btw the shield painting does look VERY unelaborate compared to may others. don't get me wrong I love how it looks as if it was self painted by the warriors.
Edit: I'm a silly Hellen, wrote Arcani with k XD
To give one little tip, actualy the shoes are of germanic origin:
https://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n113/JCobelens/EB/Leather_Shoe.gif
Just some simple leather shoes and under some socks if you can call them that.
https://h.imagehost.org/0488/3_18.jpg
Noble Wrath
06-18-2010, 18:13
Alright, next guess. they have some connection to Germania (their shoes - I can't believe you guys implemented that detail into the model, you obsessed nerds:book:) but they are too dark to be Germans. What if they represent a tribe in the Alpes? Weren't those people darker than their northern neighbours? Also their status as an elite unit is contradictory to their simple attire. Could this be because the mountaineers of the Alpine regions were rather poor? Are we looking upon the finest sons or Raetia?
Alright, next guess. they have some connection to Germania (their shoes - I can't believe you guys implemented that detail into the model, you obsessed nerds:book:) but they are too dark to be Germans. What if they represent a tribe in the Alpes? Weren't those people darker than their northern neighbours? Also their status as an elite unit is contradictory to their simple attire. Could this be because the mountaineers of the Alpine regions were rather poor? Are we looking upon the finest sons or Raetia?
Who needs shiny armour and cool weapons when you got skill but at least they have some huge spear heads to make up for that and large shields.:tongue2:
That's what makes elite units, some may fight light some may not.
Early version of Speutogardoz(Germanic pikemen)?
just throwing stuff you know, the huge spearheads and so..........
Ok my next guess :dizzy2:
Noricene Gaecori
or
Appea Gaedotos
To give one little tip, actualy the shoes are of germanic origin:
And from alin on TWC:
LaTene shield designs .
Thus a border region. Alpine, Noricum, Netherlands or South Germany.
edit: If there are leather shoes, maybe there are Bog Body... Netherlands, Jutland, Uchte and Windeby in Germany, ...
Early version of Speutogardoz(Germanic pikemen)?
just throwing stuff you know, the huge spearheads and so..........
Ninja turtles!!!
Ok my next guess :dizzy2:
Noricene Gaecori
or
Appea Gaedotos
Nein. Nein und niet.
Thorsberg area? Because of the shoes and of the cloak .
edit: Druhtiz Habukisku, with the Munsterscheveld shoes and the thorsberg cloak.
They look like Gaizoz Alje, but since they are an elite unit I'll say Dugunthiz Hattisku...
"Elite" may be a bit over-stated perhaps. They're comparable to the triarii, though, for their own culture.
athanaric
06-18-2010, 21:58
Thorsberg area? Because of the shoes and of the cloak .
edit: Druhtiz Habukisku, with the Munsterscheveld shoes and the thorsberg cloak.
Hum. They're quite dark (uniformly so) for people from that region. I mean, I know a guy who is actually named after that tribe, and he looks like an Arab, but that's 21st century and even today an exception.
stratigos vasilios
06-19-2010, 03:25
I think I read on the TWC that it is a completely new unit? Fascinating.
EDIT:
Finished two indian models, turbans, knots and all you can ask for.~Tux
Phalanx300
06-19-2010, 14:40
Are they the Longhaired Companions then?
Speutagardaz could also be possible seeing the huge spearheads, no reason to think they would use the small strap shields from EBI. If they were front liners then they would definately use an large shield. Romans said the Cherusci front liners used large spears and those behind ordinary spears. So could be possible I gues. Didn't Tacitus or someone else said that it wasn't weird that iron was sparse because some Germanics used huge spearpoints?(Speutagardaz?)
At least nice to know its an Germanic unit ;).
Are they the Longhaired Companions then?
Speutagardaz could also be possible seeing the huge spearheads, no reason to think they would use the small strap shields from EBI. If they were front liners then they would definately use an large shield. Romans said the Cherusci front liners used large spears and those behind ordinary spears. So could be possible I gues. Didn't Tacitus or someone else said that it wasn't weird that iron was sparse because some Germanics used huge spearpoints?(Speutagardaz?)
At least nice to know its an Germanic unit ;).
Define germanic unit.~:)
Phalanx300
06-19-2010, 14:47
Define germanic unit.~:)
You said we could gues its name on Twitter so its not a new unit. Its an existing one in EBI and probably completely remade. It seemed like an Belgae unit or Celto-Germanic unit but you said that wasn't true. Then seeing Germanic shoes and influences it definately seems Germanic.
I gues I'm with Speutogardaz then.
Finished two helmet models, one of them as a sneak peak: http://bit.ly/aVueUr ~Tux Is it Molosson Agema,or Epirote Bodyguard helmets ?
Phalanx300
06-19-2010, 15:48
Seems to me Polybian Triarii helmets.
Am more wondering on the identity of those Germanic or Germanic like units though.
No I didn't say that I said on twitter, but if you can guess region/faction/name of the unit. It can be one of those, all three of those or combinations.:grin:
Wrong answers related to the helmet too.
EDIT:
BTW I'll set a deadline, on the 23rd June. If no one answers correctly then no bonus will be given but at least it, mystery, will be revealed.
moonburn
06-19-2010, 16:51
he seems a bastard so i´m going on a long shoot and say basternae wich will be the getae and the bosphorian kingdom new neighbours \o if we can´t have a skythian kingdom then we destroy them imediatly by surrounding them (not claiming the basternae are a new faction since their info isn´t probably sollid enough to make a faction)
"He seems a bastard so I'm going on a long shot and say Bastarnae" --- funny!
Not terrifically off-base either...
Kuningaz
06-19-2010, 21:52
So it's more or less close to the Bastarnae, according to TWC they got La Tene shield designs and they are wearing germanic shoes...
Lugians maybe?
Phalanx300
06-20-2010, 00:05
So Celtic shields and Germanic shoes. Belgae Spearmen then? Batacorii?
Kuningaz
06-20-2010, 09:24
Damn you Moros :laugh4:
Then I'll say it's definitely Lugians (c'mon answer with Definitely. :juggle2:)
Apázlinemjó
06-20-2010, 13:01
Almost to the 3/4 mark of units for the first release.
*Beeeep* :o
Phalanx300
06-20-2010, 15:36
No almost 3/4 of the units for Gaza campaign are complete!? :O Can't wait.
And can we get more information on those Germanic or Germanic influenced spearmen? :P
As an sidenote: Will Gaza allow for multiplayer gameplay? (obviously with the limited units only in the Gaza campaign)
No almost 3/4 of the units for Gaza campaign are complete!? :O Can't wait.No, for the first release of the mod, which will be after the Gaza campaign. However, those units may be included in the Gaza campaign for custom battle and multiplayer.
-Praetor-
06-20-2010, 15:46
No almost 3/4 of the units for Gaza campaign are complete!? :O Can't wait.
And can we get more information on those Germanic or Germanic influenced spearmen? :P
As an sidenote: Will Gaza allow for multiplayer gameplay? (obviously with the limited units only in the Gaza campaign)
Nope, 3/4 for the first total release. I would like to say how many units comprise the first release, but I'm afraid I would release classified data... or would I?, I dunno.
Currently the unit department is advancing at a good pace, thanks to the efforts of Gustave, Huene, Tux and Jorge (It would go faster if we had an additional skinner to help Gustave, though), but what we are now really missing are good text writers and some key historians to help some factions that are currently lagging behind in development.
Gaza campaign =/= First release.
The first is a tutorial campaign. The latter is a full working mod with a full campaign map, but not with all the features,units,.. the final version will have.
Currently the unit department is advancing at a good pace, thanks to the efforts of Gustave, Huene, Tux and Jorge (It would go faster if we had an additional skinner to help Gustave, though)
Don't worry, be sure I'll help him out and I'm doing so after the units for the sweboz are done.
Are there any updates/news on Gaza Campaign that we fans can know about?
Are there any updates/news on Gaza Campaign that we fans can know about?
It's not done.
Are there any updates/news on Gaza Campaign that we fans can know about?
*nearly inserts a tactless joke about Gaza*
srsly: just wait for it; if they're 3/4 the way done from a beta, then the Gaza campaign is near release. when that happens, we can al enjoy the wonerful sight of two great hellenistic armies fighting with each other.
afterall: who in his right mind releases the tutorial after the game itself?
Apázlinemjó
06-20-2010, 19:14
srsly: just wait for it; if they're 3/4 the way done from a beta, then the Gaza campaign is near release
Probably, which means I have to buy M2TW and Kingdoms now. Meh.
Phalanx300
06-20-2010, 20:06
No, for the first release of the mod, which will be after the Gaza campaign. However, those units may be included in the Gaza campaign for custom battle and multiplayer.
That would be great for the multiplayer community!
Mediolanicus
06-20-2010, 21:43
*nearly inserts a tactless joke about Gaza*
srsly: just wait for it; if they're 3/4 the way done from a beta, then the Gaza campaign is near release. when that happens, we can al enjoy the wonerful sight of two great hellenistic armies fighting with each other.
afterall: who in his right mind releases the tutorial after the game itself?
They're 3/4 done with the most important of units. Units is not all that has to be done.
I think they still need to sort out some things about the campaign itself.
Then they'll polish the Gaza Campaign, then a beta, and then a more finished product (more units, descriptions, some bug fixes) will arrive.
The progress is great, but let's keep our patience. We'll need it. And the EB team will need it too, so they can work with time and love for their hobby and deliver yet again a fantastic job.
Well, we still have text to write, game mechanics to iron out, unit balancing, etc. We're getting there and we just want to keep you guys updated on what's happening. Due to our model bank we're making good progress with the handful of very talented unit artists that we have. Still, lots to do.
Yip, the positive side is if all the first release units are done, we won't stop creating units. So that might mean we will have more units in the first release.
Bucefalo
06-20-2010, 23:42
New update on Twitter
Finished another 2 models, this time for the iberians:http://bit.ly/clo2gd ~Tux
I´m happy to see some of the work being done on the iberians, the one on the right i am curious as to what it may be, it seems like it is wearing some kind of cloak over the other clothes.
Alin, you're spoiling them! :)
I think they rather stay in the dark and don't have a clue about anything. They want to be surprised when they finally download the mod. I think they'd prefer us to stop tweeting and previewing really. I mean it's like telling them what they'll get for Christmas next year. That's no fun... is it?
Moros,your so full of ********.
EDITED :)
Right from now on I'll show kittens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mNB_VG_shc
Poor little kitten, it was so cute...
Kittens are fun to watch! We need to show more kittens instead of units! Great idea Alin!
@Micko: Could you edit out that last word. Write ****** or something instead please, using these kind of words is against forum rules. Thank you.
And Tux u got a *** yellow card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYfpeDj5N4k&feature=related for being ..... ^^
EDITED
They're 3/4 done with the most important of units. Units is not all that has to be done.
I think they still need to sort out some things about the campaign itself.
Then they'll polish the Gaza Campaign, then a beta, and then a more finished product (more units, descriptions, some bug fixes) will arrive.
The progress is great, but let's keep our patience. We'll need it. And the EB team will need it too, so they can work with time and love for their hobby and deliver yet again a fantastic job.
of course; but it still means that it will be soon (as in a couple months?), based on everything else said since. its IMO all the more reason to be patient; the closer it is, the more we have to control ourselves. no need to rush it.
and darn, that big cat was sure angry at the kitten for wearing the hat. :no:
Damn you Moros :laugh4:
Then I'll say it's definitely Lugians (c'mon answer with Definitely. :juggle2:)
Indeed, bravo.~:)
And here's your bonus for guessing at least the faction, some pics of eb2's elite regional lugii unit:
https://h.imagehost.org/t/0348/4_24.jpg (https://h.imagehost.org/view/0348/4_24)
https://j.imagehost.org/t/0248/1_76.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0248/1_76)
https://j.imagehost.org/t/0641/tL1.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0641/tL1) https://j.imagehost.org/t/0880/tL2.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0880/tL2) https://j.imagehost.org/t/0175/tL3.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0175/tL3) https://j.imagehost.org/t/0577/tL4.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0577/tL4) https://j.imagehost.org/t/0473/tL5.jpg (https://j.imagehost.org/view/0473/tL5)
athanaric
06-23-2010, 09:09
Indeed, bravo.~:)
And here's your bonus for guessing at least the faction, some pics of eb2's elite regional lugii unit:
Awesome. Will they have javelins or a secondary melee weapon? And will they be recruitable for Swêboz?
Mediolanicus
06-23-2010, 10:31
Great work Tux!
Athanaric, look at the screenshots :p
Javelin and Spear.
Awesome. Will they have javelins or a secondary melee weapon? And will they be recruitable for Swêboz?
Afaik yep.~:)
Kuningaz
06-23-2010, 11:40
Yay!:2thumbsup:
2 questions: Will the Lugians be in as faction (you said I got the faction right) or will they be just a regional unit?
And I noticed little shield symbols on 2 of the unit cards:book: Does that mean they'll have at least 2 stages of evolution?:juggle2:
Ah and I almost forgot to say that they look pretty awesome!
Phalanx300
06-23-2010, 12:59
Nicely spotted Kuningaz, new EB faction is Lugians!
But yeah really nice units, also interesting as well being a mix of both Celts and Germanics from the looks of it.
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