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Fondor_Yards
06-03-2007, 01:03
In the older versions *.72* baktria had access to Hetairoi, but in the more recent ones it doesn't. Also it's bodyguard unit says 'As a unique characteristic, they carried a palm branch on their back, possibly to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Hetairoi cavalry' suggesting that they did have Hetairoi. Will they be getting them back and/or why did they lose them as a unit?

abou
06-03-2007, 01:35
Hmmm... well, if they had Hetairoi they would probably different from the ones used by the primary successors. This might be something to look into.

That or the description needs to be re-written.

pezhetairoi
06-03-2007, 04:16
I hope the former and not the latter. But really, wasn't there some better place to put the palm branch, perhaps in replacement of the plume on their helmets? Baktrian bodyguards look like they've been stabbed in the back by a gigantic green goosequill, giving flesh to the proverb 'the pen is mightier than the sword'. It's a bit unnerving every time i zoom in to see a forest of palms growing out the back of my Somatophylakes' necks... o.O

abou
06-03-2007, 05:01
Tell it to the coin...
http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/068/enlarged/680643.jpg

MarcusAureliusAntoninus
06-03-2007, 06:00
I looked around and didn't find any discussion for removing them, but there is a lot of places that discussion could be hidden. I did find a list of Baktrian units from two years ago and Hetairoi were not on it. They might have been on the Baktria unit list as a placeholder for a heavy cavalry. Baktria will get another heavy cavalry unit in the next release.

hoom
06-03-2007, 07:30
Wow, thats a really nice coin :yes:

abou
06-03-2007, 07:59
You would be surprised at how much we use comes from coins. This is mainly because coins are among the very few representations that survive to our day. That and they are pretty.

Seriously, take a look and see what you can find. From faction symbols to battle banners to units themselves - I promise you will find quite a bit. Plus, it is astonishing the quality of some of these coins. Simply astonishing.

http://www.coinarchives.com/

Redmeth
06-03-2007, 08:32
That Basileus kinda looks like Jay Leno, or is it just me?
BTW any coin figures that have modern look-alikes you know of?

keravnos
06-03-2007, 09:04
That Basileus kinda looks like Jay Leno, or is it just me?
BTW any coin figures that have modern look-alikes you know of?

In a weird kind of way, I think you are right. At least he was fit, (unlike his son,
https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/keravnos/HelioklesIBAKTRIANKING-OPOSDHPOTE2.jpg
Heliokles, who came to power after killing his brother. Now the slain brother had killed father Eukratides first, on his chariot as he returned beaten from India (Menandros, whooped him bad) he is recorded as having said "I have slain an enemy, not a father".
Just a typical Hellenistic ruling family.

Other than that, The Early Baktrian Bodyguard they look good, don't they?
https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o276/keravnos/13hc1.jpg

Seeing the coin, you can understand where we got them from.
You can also see how good an artist Spartan Warrior is.

Conqueror
06-03-2007, 09:37
Yes they look cool, palm branch included :2thumbsup:

But that is the Early bodyguard? Meaning there'll be a switch to a later version for them at some point?

MarcusAureliusAntoninus
06-03-2007, 09:49
But that is the Early bodyguard? Meaning there'll be a switch to a later version for them at some point?
Yes. Yes they will.

keravnos
06-03-2007, 09:49
:2thumbsup:

Teleklos Archelaou
06-03-2007, 15:52
Oh dear god yes, yes they will.

Conqueror
06-03-2007, 16:34
Well I guess that really was a dumb question to ask. Why else would they be called early bodyguards ~:doh:

abou
06-03-2007, 17:04
That Basileus kinda looks like Jay Leno, or is it just me?
BTW any coin figures that have modern look-alikes you know of?Why yes, I do.

Seleukos VI
http://abou.heliologue.com/uploads/SeleukosVI95-94BC.jpg

I may give you a cookie if you guess right.

Teleklos Archelaou
06-03-2007, 17:10
Jeff Goldblum?

abou
06-03-2007, 17:11
Uncanny, eh?

http://abou.heliologue.com/uploads/jeff_goldblum.jpg

russia almighty
06-03-2007, 21:04
Who's got the time machine ?

Brightblade
06-04-2007, 12:09
jurassic park and independence day ftw

i love that guy