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It's the first ERE unit they've put up and it's a camel unit. The rider model looks good. And despite the fact that he it armoured like a cataphract they call it light cavalry.
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It's the first ERE unit they've put up and it's a camel unit. The rider model looks good. And despite the fact that he it armoured like a cataphract they call it light cavalry.
Definately the best unit they`ve previewed so far. I`ll go that far calling it the best vanilla skin I`ve ever seen.
I concur. :) Best looking unit so far, definitely!
Good looking unit.
We might use it for Byzantium TW. ~:)
It's pathetic. The description makes it seem like Romans never stole ideas from others, when their entire military is based off of it. Camels were usually used for mounted infantry, and there is no point of using camels in a desert if you have mail on.
A bit contradictory.
Check it clearly, Steppe, it's for the Eastern Roman Empire. The Byzantines were very open to new and improved fighting tactics.
As for the chain mail, I agree with you. What's the use of mail in the desert?!
Just like the Cataphract Camels, of the Parthians. Really pathetic.
Have to agree with you there, pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steppe Merc
Long live (the concept of) EB:BI!!!!
I know that it's for the Byzantines. But the early Romans were also quite quick to copy superior tactics, as were the later Romans and the Eastern Romans. Otherwise, they'd never have any cavalry, or the chainmail on this camel. So it's nothing new, or suprising.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
Am I the only one who's astonished that CA correctly has called this unit Dromedarii, rather then camels in RTW? Lol
Dromaderii means camel.(Camelus dromedarius)
Very interesting CA. You finally gave up the pressure.
Maybe they didn't make a distinction back then, but a camel is an animal with 2 lumps (not a single hump like in RTW). Dromedarians look similar to camels but only have one hump.
I think Bactrian camles have one hump, Arabians have one?
Not sure if they are.
Guess the RTW camels and dromedaries. :laugh4:
O.T.: Congrats on the 5000th posts Steppe!!!
Just to clear things for you........Bactrian camels have two, Dromedaries have one
......Orda
And that the only wild population of Dromedaries left in the wrold is in Austrialia. Also I think the unit looks good, great even. Especially with the mail.
Does anyone know if this unit existed? Seems like another flaming pig or wardog unit to me.
Well, they look fake, though they do look rather good.....
But, yeah i really doubt their historicalness........
The Romans did indeed use camels in the desert, but only very sparingly. I guess you could classify this unit with the fire pigs. Both were actually used historicly, but you will almost certainly see them much more in the game than is historicly warranted.
Well im sure they occasionly used camels, but would they be heavily amored like that?
O, well at least it will give me some nice skins to work with ~D
I thought that was odd too. "light cavalry"? And they say that these were raised to deal with the harsh heat? I guess a bunch of iron would be nice and cool, too, eh? Looks neat, but doesn't make sense. Did these exist in reasonable numbers, and is it documented anywhere?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steppe Merc
I don't get it.
What's the use of chain mail, in the middle of the desert, on a camel?!
Looks like this really is a fire pig.
Do you realize he has chain mail and plate armor from ankle to wrist, all the way to his neck?! ~:eek:
No big deal, but don't call it "light" cavalry. :charge:
If this is light cavalry, then the Horse Archers are feather cavalry ~D
So a man wering chainmail never fought in a desert?! :dizzy2:Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
They fought,(Crusaders) but wearing chain mail in the desert is simply stupid. :dizzy2:
Very nice imo. ~:)
So the roman legionaries in eastern provinces never wore armor?Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
I doubt they exist. As I said, most camel units were for mounted infantry. And camel units would not be heavily armored, it's just illogical, because the point of camels are to operate in arid enviornments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Appleton
No, because most "eastern" provinces were not desert. Of course Eastern peoples used armor. I'm talking about deserts, not the East. And in the East, there isn't much point of using a camel unless it's quite hot.Quote:
So the roman legionaries in eastern provinces never wore armor?
As for historicalness, it would be far more logical for them to recruit camel mounted mercanaries.
On the subject of Camel units, check this. It should make steppemerc's head explode.
Doubt it, seems like they just carried over the cataphract camels from RTW. Nothing new there.