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Seeing as so many people seem to be putting life on hold for the new release of EB. i think it is an appropriate time to make a list of the nerdiest things you have done pertaining to EB, maybe if we get some good ones ill make a pole and we can crown the nerdiest nerd of us all!
Mine:
I have EB music on my iTunes and i even made an album art for it which can be found here (http://madmatg.googlepages.com/eb_map_080_antique.jpg) . just save that to the desktop go to iTunes, highligh all your EB songs, right click then go to Get info and click on the album art empty space and find the picture you downloaded! wahlla! nerdy iTunes!
.. if at 3am you're still refreshing your page one last time before going to sleep
Hooahguy
10-08-2007, 02:09
...you're dreaming of killing barbarians with your disciplined legions in EB in your sleep :smg:
Megas Pyrrhos
10-08-2007, 02:51
...if after anything that goes right in life for you, you say, "Glorious Victory! Rome has conquered!" while simultaneously hearing the "exterminate populace" noise of people being slaughtered by oneself in one's head.
Centurion Crastinus
10-08-2007, 02:53
Planning game strategy when you are on a 9 mile hump at 0200 at OCS.
NeoSpartan
10-08-2007, 03:17
..IF your drawing up stetches of battle tactics to use on the edge of the paper while your teacher is giving a lecture.
If you tie a blanket around your neck and make an aluminum helmet and sword cheering your men on during battle.
Mouzafphaerre
10-08-2007, 07:23
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...if you're talking about teaching the Eleutheroi their lessons in vanilla MTW 2.01/RTW-BI :charge:
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Beefy187
10-08-2007, 09:46
.. If you starts bragging about how you managed to beat far more superior Roman army as Arverni to your girlfriend...
Havnt done that yet:sweatdrop:
Goatus_Boyus
10-08-2007, 10:05
You try and entice your wife into a night of romance by showing her close ups of nude fanatics??...(Is it just me?)
...If you actually panic and believe the jokes posted by the EB team about them 'cutting down' the unit roster in 1.0, and then proceed to go into self-imposed mourning :laugh4:
Oh! And if you start to actually learn how people insulted one another in ancient languages (Big thanks to all the people who contributed to that thread!)
You try and entice your wife into a night of romance by showing her close ups of nude fanatics??...(Is it just me?)
It's fairly common, and quite romantic if done right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA
iwwtf_az
10-08-2007, 10:36
if your Mozilla home page is the EB main forum, and you rarely check the other ORG forums.:balloon2:
...if you think about the naked fanatics while having sex
...if you know what "EDU", "pteryges", and "DMB" mean
...if you are in love with RTW naked women and want them in EB
if your Mozilla home page is the EB main forum, and you rarely check the other ORG forums.:balloon2:
...there are other .org forums? Never heard of those... :beam:
Seriously.
...you already have your EB 1.0 clean install ready, just to remove that extra 10 minutes of copying.
...thinking about it some more, you guess you probably would just use your original clean install without copying it at all if EB 1.0 was out and you had forgotten to copy.
Respenus
10-08-2007, 14:00
...if after anything that goes right in life for you, you say, "Glorious Victory! Rome has conquered!" while simultaneously hearing the "exterminate populace" noise of people being slaughtered by oneself in one's head.
You won't believe me, but I click the exterminate button just to hear that sound. Of course shouting the above lines whenever I win.
You an EB, when instead of relaxing and waiting for sleep to come, you consider the impact your Romani attack on Spain from Africa is going to have (long one, happened to me. Bloody Cartage!)
Kampfkrebs
10-08-2007, 14:01
...if you are an EB member
TWFanatic
10-08-2007, 15:59
...if you wake up with your sheet intricately folded around you as a toga.
Geoffrey S
10-08-2007, 16:24
...yov start vsing vs in vnvsval places.
when you actually hold anything long enough in over-hand hoplite fashion w. the left hand pertending like wearing a shield ... I did it w. my broom stick and my katana :sweatdrop:
The Celt
10-08-2007, 16:46
If you grab a knife from your kitchen drawer, wear your mother's jewelry around your neck and arms, put a pot on your head, and then proceed to sprint across the neighborhood in your birthday suit screaming "Basbh basbh basbh!!" to anyone nearby.........
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........Not that I've ever done that...:sweatdrop:
Horst Nordfink
10-08-2007, 16:54
...you're dreaming of killing barbarians with your disciplined legions in EB in your sleep :smg:
:laugh4: I've done this more than once. In fact, I had one of those dreams last night.
I'm such a geek.
NeoSpartan
10-08-2007, 17:17
If grab a knife from your drawer, put your mother's jewelry around your neck and arms, put a pot on your head, and then proceed to sprint across the neighborhood in your birthday suit screaming "Basbh basbh basbh!!" to anyone nearby.........
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........Not that I've ever done that...:sweatdrop:
LOL!!! well I am gonna be doing this in Halloween. :yes:
woad&fangs
10-08-2007, 17:29
...You instinctively reach for your javelin when you see elephants at the zoo.
...You realize that you actually have a javelin on you.
Seriously, it seems like every unit and his grandma has Javelins in EB.
russia almighty
10-08-2007, 17:50
Thinking that Indo-Norse would be more badass than the Baktrians and then going on and drawing there units .
wow I havent seen Elephants so ages so may 2morrow I will test if I had any strange reaction like that :laugh4: , for dreaming, I got it alot recently, due to holidays devoted to EB ^^
Centurio Nixalsverdrus
10-08-2007, 19:43
If you think "no, just another turn" instead of "no, just another five minutes of sleep" when you wake up in the morning, not yet awake and still dreaming of moving around your stacks in the mountainous north.
If you think of strategies for securing the Balkans while you take a walk in the city.
If you can tell what Doryphoroi Pontikoi are, or the difference between a Thureos and an Aspis.
Respenus
10-08-2007, 19:49
If you think "no, just another turn" instead of "no, just another five minutes of sleep" when you wake up in the morning, not yet awake and still dreaming of moving around your stacks in the mountainous north.
This is more then true for me. Kept me up all night, my parents had to get me away.
If you can tell what Doryphoroi Pontikoi are, or the difference between a Thureos and an Aspis.
psh that one's EASY!
:inquisitive:
I think im an eb nerd :embarassed:
woad&fangs
10-08-2007, 19:55
If you think "no, just another turn" instead of "no, just another five minutes of sleep" when you wake up in the morning, .
Or you instinctively move your hand towards you and to the right when you finish something. The elephant thing was a joke but I have done this on several occasions.
Seriously, it seems like every unit and his grandma has Javelins in EB.
Why not? It's was an affordable weapon, and what's against taking a shot at an enemy before he's in swordrange? If you are lucky, you can kill him outright or at least disable his shield. At worst, you can answer his javelins, because if he brought them and you have not, you'll either have to charge through the barrage or hide behind your shield and hope they don't have brought spare ones.
MarcusAureliusAntoninus
10-08-2007, 21:04
...if you hear a voice in your head constantly saying "Thureophoroi" over and over again as you try to perfect your pronouciation of it.
Lusitani
10-08-2007, 22:00
...if you're buying Med II Kingdoms and the following happens:
Cashier- oh Kingdoms is out already? I didnt knew
me - Yeah finally managed to grab a copy..
Cash. - Ah yes well...i prefer older stuff like...
me - Rome?!?!?!
Cash. - Yeah but a mod that is going to be made with MEdII...
me- ok ok let me guess EUROPA BARBARORUM?!?!?
Cash. - YEAH!
This happened last week. :juggle2:
...you have installed the modesty patch to test the affects on campaign and battle AI
...when you scan large amounts of text, your eyes naturally search for the Foot, and you subconsciously regard the text around it as insightful, meaningful and worth reading
...whenever your brain sits idle, you hear phrases like "create a small but successful empire" and "rebuild the west flank (of the Rhein fortifications)"
... when you play another game and try to activate EB Campaign Script.
Bootsiuv
10-08-2007, 22:40
...if you hear a voice in your head constantly saying "Thureophoroi" over and over again as you try to perfect your pronouciation of it.
I still say it wrong....
For some reason, even though I know Thwerafera is wrong, it's still how I say it in my head.:inquisitive:
I will get it right eventually....
If you tie a blanket around your neck and make an aluminum helmet and sword cheering your men on during battle.
LOL. Do you really do that while playing ?
The_Mark
10-08-2007, 23:55
For some reason, even though I know Thwerafera is wrong, it's still how I say it in my head.:inquisitive:
Thwerafera? Man, am I glad I speak Finnish as a mother tongue.
Mouzafphaerre
10-09-2007, 01:19
It's fairly common, and quite romantic if done right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA
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:laugh4:
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Mouzafphaerre
10-09-2007, 01:25
...yov start vsing vs in vnvsval places.
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ωοοτ ~D
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Hooahguy
10-09-2007, 01:40
actually on a report of mine, i actually was using 'v' instead of 'u' (by accident)
i later had to redo the paper ~:mecry:
Tiberius of the Drake
10-09-2007, 03:34
When waiting in a lunch line you worry about the possibility of a flanking attack by enemy cavalry and try to convine the others in line to re-arrange into a better formation, and try to arm them with forks and knives.
Lolz :smile:
...if you hear a voice in your head constantly saying "Thureophoroi" over and over again as you try to perfect your pronouciation of it.
Haha hats just like me MAA, I just cant say that bloody word properly! I can hear it in my head fine just cant get it out my mouth! :wall:
Another one I cant quite get right is Chaonian Agema, I cant get the Chaonian to sound right.
Hehe.
Beefy187
10-09-2007, 07:47
.. when you get great marks in geography and history (fantastic:yes: )
..when you start judging foreigners with EB units. (hey your from pontus? Your Generals cavarly is a joke.)
(Hey your from France? Is there lots of Gaestatae in Paris?)
..when you start giving real life person traits
(Mr Bob are Sharp Chrismatic and Vigrous. But he has evil mother in law.)
globobo lord of the bones
11-07-2007, 17:38
hehe funny thread :laugh4:
Four Five revived threads from a month ago now, and this one was a completely pointless comment. :no:
Malik of Sindh
11-07-2007, 17:53
Lord of the bones indeed.
Mouzafphaerre
11-09-2007, 04:51
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...if you swear Bastarnoz instead of b@ςtard and talk about Sucum-Murgi instead of $cum. ~D
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Hellenic_Hoplite
11-09-2007, 07:47
If you sit in you're underwaer wearing a Corinthian helmet while playing EB.
Cheexsta
11-09-2007, 07:52
I wear a wreath when I play as Rome...
I'm often tempted to put on my toga as well (still have one from a toga party earlier this year), but it's way too much effort.
Spvrrina Vestricivs
11-11-2007, 04:12
When you check your evening meal for authenticity according to the faction you're playing and then say to your better half (who has lovingly slaved over a hot stove for this while you've been off conquering the world): "You know, if it wasn't for the mashed potatoes, this would be a meal fit for a (insert factional dignitary of choice here)."
Whenever you enter the room your better half breaks into a deliberately off-key rendition of the first few bars of "Hail The Conquering Hero."
...if you get a (romani)campaign finished, swollen with pride you walk to the next window and open it, loud and orgastic you begin your speech with the words: "Romans, Fellow Citizens, Friends! I Have Conquered! Bow To My Mightyness...!"
You know you're an EB nerd if...
You smile at the mention of the word "Bartix".
You wonder why your local tavern seems to create more unrest than it quells.
You think a sergeant has 3 more armour, attack and morale than a cadet (think about it).
You scoff at generals testifying to Congress: if they were any good they would have stars floating over their heads, not on their shoulders!
You plan a trip to the mediterranean, and wonder how many EB wonders you will be able to catch.:embarassed: Done that.
Titus Manlius Imperiosus
11-12-2007, 12:19
You know you're an EB nerd if...
if you wake up in the middle of the night dreaming of playing an EB boardgame, complete with miniatures, cards and all... it happened last night. :laugh4:
...whenever your brain sits idle, you hear phrases like "create a small but successful empire" and "rebuild the west flank (of the Rhein fortifications)"
I have developed a nasty habit of muttering "what to do about the Greeks?" when my mind is elsewhere. I really must stop it before anyone hears.
You're an EB nerd if you insist on a Triumph. Or offer a prayer to Zeus.
Mouzafphaerre
11-12-2007, 17:33
You know you're an EB nerd if...
if you wake up in the middle of the night dreaming of playing an EB boardgame, complete with miniatures, cards and all... it happened last night. :laugh4:
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I dream my campaign almost every knight. :inquisitive:
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Tellos Athenaios
11-12-2007, 20:59
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I dream my campaign almost every knight. :inquisitive:
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:inquisitive:
no no no,
you know you're an EB nerd if you seriously think that battle of Alesia was won by roman diplomats!
Extreme accuracy, isnt it? ~D
(no comments needed)
Intranetusa
11-12-2007, 21:28
Gawd, I actually use the information in EB in my history class essays...
Am I pathetic, or is that a constructive use of EB's broad knowledge? :(
Severian Huizi
11-12-2007, 21:31
... You spend everything in your wallet by the end of every day to prevent from becoming Wildly Extravagant
Tellos Athenaios
11-12-2007, 22:40
Isn't that a contradictio in terminis, though? :inquisitive:
iwwtf_az
11-13-2007, 07:33
...you drag your nasty anciliaries onto your best friend who is in the same room(province), and in turn, drag his good ones on you.
...if you actually feel better than those lowly people who just play vanilla, while glancing at the other forums of EB(i just found out there were)
pezhetairoi
11-13-2007, 12:57
...you keep a turn-by-turn detailed record of all actions fought, all casualty numbers per battle, all units recruited and building constructed, and have an A3-sized pencil hand-drawn EB 1.0 province map on your bedroom wall with your current empire shaded in on it and updated every day. And you refuse to refer to historical units by anything other than their native-language names, even with people who only know the english versions.
...I do all that, by the way. Many's the look of utter confusion I've gotten when I talk about 'hoplitai' and 'phalangitai' and 'gaeroas' and 'principes'. Priceless.
...Priceless.
Yes, extraordinarii.:2thumbsup:
[EB]Demulon
11-13-2007, 23:01
...you acknowledge that, although you many not be charismatic or vigorous, four years in a center of high learning will likely give you positive traits for the future.
...you grow a beard and long hair to resemble your Celtic ancestors.
PigLatin
11-13-2007, 23:10
...you can't watch TV with your RTW hating girlfriend without keeping a pen and paper handy to scribble out notes of army composition and strategy.
It's amazing I still get layed!
sgsandor
11-14-2007, 05:17
When you go into taverns to pick up chubby women to get the casual adulteer trait
When you drink at the same tavern and tlk to the old dude in the corner and pick up drunken uncle trait
When you look on ebay for "semi accurate armor and a gladius" to command your legions properly
When you actully get the bartix jokes(still working on that it needs its own thread already)
Scream for more wine from your blasted slaves and your mom tells you "to go get your own soda"
When you lose a battle you throw all your clothes into the middle of the room to make your own funneral pyre
When you find your self in class drawing up battle lines and tactics on your class notes
When you see beautiful women you think to yourself "we do more then take a city, we take their holy places their women folk"
When you stop using soap and switch to olive oil to get "Romanized"
When you drink too much you scream quotes from the EB loading screens
When you greet people as "citizen"
When you seriously consider getting "Quisque Barbarus Alio(sp)" tattooed on your person
When you think of intresting questions to ask on the board
sgsandor
11-14-2007, 05:17
@ Pig latin that is amazing!:yes:
i've found myself muttering BAZ BAZ BAZ on more than one occasion
NeoSpartan
11-14-2007, 06:12
...When you make your own EB Gallic costume for halloween HOWEVER you have it ready to wear in ur room. Later you put it on while the screen loads to fight a MAJOR battle. ( 1/2 the time u go the gaesatae version :whip: for a change)
Mouzafphaerre
11-14-2007, 09:05
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If you dream a huge riot in Arsé, in which your old governor with decades of experience gets killed, yourself barely manage to get away, hardly saving a close friend and your favourite teeny concubine, and think about the blurry future of your campaign against Roma if you relocate your talented general back to govern Arsé.
(This was last night. :yes::laugh4::inquisitive:)
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pezhetairoi
11-14-2007, 15:09
You, Mouzapherre, are scary. I only ever dream of being a hastatus. :(
I started to shouting battle speechs and EB loading screen last Friday when I was really druken, walking on the stress, wonder why a town watch (patrolling police looking at me) can do his job properly w.o a weapon and shield and a torch ...
Anarzius
11-14-2007, 18:43
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You refresh this page about twice per minute, to see if someone else has posted.
Chaonion Agema! I did figure out the Thureophoroi and the Somatophylakes Strategou though.
Edit: It is spelled twice on the EB site: Chaeonion Agema (Epeirote Elite Phalanx)
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Chaonion Agema
Mouzafphaerre
11-15-2007, 11:32
You, Mouzapherre, are scary. I only ever dream of being a hastatus. :(
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Even scarier is a partial coming true of the dream. Last evening my faction leader, located in Segesta, died, dropping the happiness to ~:pissed:. I had to do a huge rotation of generals and lost my heir to pirates doing that.
No saved teen concubine though. :wall:
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Edit: It is spelled twice on the EB site: Chaeonion Agema (Epeirote Elite Phalanx)
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Chaonion Agema
The tribe is called Chaonians, so the e is prolly a typo.
Btw, we have the C. Agema and the Mollossian Agema. Any chance we´re going see some elite ass-kickers of the thesprotians?
Achilleus
11-19-2007, 10:22
You play football with your friends or watch an NFL game and you start thinking about the offensive and defensive lines like a phalanx, the linebackers/defensive ends like flanking infantry, the wide receivers and cornerbacks like cavalry, and the safeties and QB like generals. Then you get mad when you get penalized for smashing into the rears of the engaged linemen (cut blocking) or aiming at the neck where the gap in the armor is between the helmet and the pads. Next, you shed all your armor a la gaesetae and start busting out a tribal war cry like they do in rugby: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kd0kDxP04eI :help:
Just kidding on some parts! But the whole strategy thing :book:
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