Goddag og skaal! (hello and cheers)

I have just joined this illustrious band of heathens, cutthroats and imperators. I feel quite at home.

I recently started playing RTW and discovered not only this forum, but I have also ordered the Medieval War series. Very excitied about getting back to my Viking roots. BTW, Vikings were not all bloodthirsty raiders. Many were peaceful farmers. There were a lot of raiders in those times: Angles, Picts, Franks, etc. It's just that the Vikings had the special stealth weapon of its day: the longboat. With its shallow draft, it could easily sail up rivers and raid towns far from the seashore. Places like early Paris. In fact, the Vikings travelled as far east as Russia and navigated rivers all the way down to the Black Sea. The name "Russia" comes from a tribe called the "Rus".

And, of course, most know about Leif Ericsson's escapades in Nova Scotia. He was also one of the first unscrupulous real estate promoters. He called a place he disovered "Greenland" to entice new settlers. (Well, to his credit, it may have been green due to a brief warm period during that century)

BTW, I am playing RTW using an Intel iMac and Boot Camp to run Windows. The game runs native. All hail the Dark Side!

Gorm
King and Defender of Denmark
Father of Harald Bluetooth

warm welcome to the org! you sound like an expert on dark-ages (specificlly on the Vikings) you should discuss it at the monastery. (though dunno if junior members can go there yet)

Nope, junior members can't go there and post, but more posts like that,Gorm, and you will be a member in no time. Welcome!!!

:2thumbsup: Welcome to the org!

Very good first post Gorm you seem to know about Viking History. Welcome to the Org.

You MUST get VI! Then the XL mod for M:TW. :2thumbsup:

Welcome to the .org, brave Viking! Always good to see another Apple user. :smile:

You'll find some other vikings rampaging within these halls - I hope you enjoy your time here.

A warm welcome to you gorm ~:wave:

Was the tribe the Kievan Rus?

Also, wasn't it Erik the Red who discovered Greenland? :inquisitive:

Word of warning too, stay away from the backroom in the tavern, it's not worth the aggrivation.

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Originally Posted by Lucjan

Word of warning too, stay away from the backroom in the tavern, it's not worth the aggrivation.

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but go to the frontroom! :2thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

A warm welcome to you gorm ~:wave:

Was the tribe the Kievan Rus?

Also, wasn't it Erik the Red who discovered Greenland? :inquisitive:

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I stand corrected. It was Erik the Red. It was his son, Leif, who ventured into Newfoundland (Vinland).

And as to the Rus, yes. Read about it here at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rus%27_%28people%29

Yeah the frontroom is good, go to the frontroom.

I salute and hail you as the honorable viking you are.

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Originally Posted by Lucjan

Word of warning too, stay away from the backroom in the tavern, it's not worth the aggrivation.

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No Viking worth his salt visits the front room. For some raiding and pillaging the backroom is the way to go (bring some mead too! :barrel: .) :charge: :duel: :knight: :medievalcheers:

I never said I was a viking. :sweatdrop: Which is probably why the backroom gives me such a headache, the stubborness there doesn't mix well with my or my people's attitude.