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Lusted
12-07-2006, 12:08
Just interested in other peoples opinions. Personally i think the Baktrians are the best looking faction. Their generals bodyguard look great with the bronze curiass, the boeotan like helmet, and the palm leaf(i think thats what it is) on their back. They get the Baktrioi Hippakontistai, Agema(i love the helmet and cuirass on those 2 units), those Indo-Greek Hoplites, plus a great mix of hellenic, eastern and steppe units.
Taliferno
12-07-2006, 13:39
My favourite would have to be the casse, if only because of the easy access to the regional units found in Ireland. Their own units are nice and colourful (looking like a real 'barbarian' army)and their chariots are actually useful.
Watchman
12-07-2006, 14:58
The chequerboard pattern on the Casse Mala Gaeroas' pants is certainly... arresting. :ahh:
:balloon2:

But with all their colourful clothes, war paint and at times borderline psychedelic shield decorations the Casse troops are certainly very visually striking - which is doubtless the whole point.
Avicenna
12-07-2006, 15:05
FYI, TA doesn't have the power to award the moderator status. ~;)

Anyway, it's impossible to say. We haven't seen all the units.
keravnos
12-07-2006, 16:30
Just interested in other peoples opinions. Personally i think the Baktrians are the best looking faction. Their generals bodyguard look great with the bronze curiass, the boeotan like helmet, and the palm leaf(i think thats what it is) on their back. They get the Baktrioi Hippakontistai, Agema(i love the helmet and cuirass on those 2 units), those Indo-Greek Hoplites, plus a great mix of hellenic, eastern and steppe units.

Well, hmm... hum.. ... Hell, no damn way to sound objective in this one... Yes it is. So very, very cool!

And you haven't seen the coolest unit yet. Possibly the coolest unit of EB, even if some Lusotannan come close....
Lusted
12-07-2006, 16:49
And you haven't seen the coolest unit yet. Possibly the coolest unit of EB, even if some Lusotannan come close....

You mean the Heelenic Kataphraktoi? Cause yeah i've seen them, and i love them.
Watchman
12-07-2006, 16:53
If it's not something already in this version of the game, I'm gonna go tell momma nasty keravnos is bullying the fans... :cry:
Krusader
12-07-2006, 16:53
You mean the Heelenic Kataphraktoi? Cause yeah i've seen them, and i love them.

Nope...
The unit that will be the late Baktrian bodyguards (and a unit of its own). According to our researcher on them, apparently the most heavily armoured cavalryman in this time period...




~D
Lusted
12-07-2006, 16:56
Nope...
The unit that will be the late Baktrian bodyguards (and a unit of its own). According to our researcher on them, apparently the most heavily armoured cavalryman in this time period...

Sounds very, very, VERY cool. But its not in 0.8 is it? Can you give me its name so i could go do some research into it?
Watchman
12-07-2006, 16:57
:bigcry:
You evil people, you. Teasing your poor junkie fans like that. :balloon2:
-Praetor-
12-07-2006, 19:03
Even though I`ve never played with them, I think the brits get the palm for the most beautiful skinned units. Their body paintings are really exceptional.
MSB
12-07-2006, 19:15
Even though I`ve never played with them, I think the brits get the palm for the most beautiful skinned units. Their body paintings are really exceptional.
:yes: Of course they do.
keravnos
12-07-2006, 20:29
Sounds very, very, VERY cool. But its not in 0.8 is it? Can you give me its name so i could go do some research into it?

Lusted, I am sorry, no. The most cool of the units you see were made by Spartan Warrior. Hoplitai Indoi, (and its Saka version Hoplitai Hellenikoi) and more. We are waiting for him to finish that unit. What this is, you will have to wait and see. If you can believe one thing, believe this. IT IS WORTH IT. WELL WORTH IT.

I must say that I am a bit partial to Indohellenikoi Peltastai. Just love them.
Aymar de Bois Mauri
12-07-2006, 20:35
Lusted, I am sorry, no. The most cool of the units you see were made by Spartan Warrior. Hoplitai Indoi, (and its Saka version Hoplitai Hellenikoi) and more.The Saka Hoplitai Hellenikoi and the classical Hoplitai were made by Spirit_Of_Rob.
keravnos
12-07-2006, 21:07
The Saka Hoplitai Hellenikoi and the classical Hoplitai were made by Spirit_Of_Rob.

Thank you for correcting me, Aymar....:oops: . My bad. Indeed Spirit of Rob has made some amazing units...

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53551

To see more of them.
MarcusAureliusAntoninus
12-07-2006, 22:17
I hate the Bactrians. (Like the vanilla Julii hated the gauls. :sweatdrop: )(Nothing against the team, I just hate all Bactrians in all mods, in fact they look cool...)
VandalCarthage
12-08-2006, 01:39
Hoplitai Indoi, (and its Saka version Hoplitai Hellenikoi)

The Saka variant of the Hoplitai Indo is not the Hoplitai Hellenikoi, and was in fact done by Spartan.
nikolai1962
12-09-2006, 07:23
I normally don't bother with cavalry--massed heavy peltasts of some description is my usual thing when not playing rome, but my getai have some tarabostes now just cos I think they look so good.