Wow, the Saka-Rauka are getting enormous acceptation...
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Wow, the Saka-Rauka are getting enormous acceptation...
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Shouldn't be surprising given the kickass preview they got, with all those sweet units.
l33t phalanx units and lots of varied and good cavlry what else would you expect. As well as a gameplay style that looks to be different.
Sure! I'm all in favor of helpin' out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
As for the SA bit - yeah, an AAR, running on a multigenerational model, in that I play until my first King/Emperor/Chieftan/Big Man kicks ye olde bucket, whereupon the next player continues with the heir.
Well look how sweet these guys are...Quote:
Originally Posted by k_raso
https://www.europabarbarorum.com/p/3D/saka-cats.jpg
How can you say no to that?
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Originally Posted by Fondor_Yards
Ummmmm... :idea2:
No.
JK. well at least not first, I have other fish to fry.
Koinon Hellenon or Iberia.
well im a bit curious about romans, but i dont think i will play them, but yes i will enjoy a tryout to see the new interface, im also curious about Iberians, to see if they are more complete with 0.8. But as a proud western European, i will try for first the Eastern factions (I love them), Saka, Pahlava, Bactria, also im very curious to see if the Sauromate will be completed and if the bactrian general bodyguards will have custom skins.
PS im sure i will have a cry when i will see my beloved pahlava thanvabara changed in the skins... and i also hope the sweet daha skirmisher cavalry won't be changed... im becoming to have a so deep relation with pahlava that i want to attend a HA course, but i have not the money to buy an horse. Another tear because i know they will change the pahlava bodyguard skins... no just joking i will be very happy for every improvement
PPS is there somewhere a 0.8 Faction List? @Wardo it should be nice if this was a pool, you could edit your firt post...
Don't know, but as I'm bored, I've made one for you. Faction X is one they haven't released to the public view yet.Quote:
PPS is there somewhere a 0.8 Faction List? @Wardo it should be nice if this was a pool, you could edit your firt post...
Aedui
Arverni
Baktria
Carthage
Casse
Eleutheroi
Epeiros
Faction X
Getai
Hayasdan
Iberians
Koinon-Hellenon
Makedonia
Pahlava
Pontos
Ptolemaioi
Romani
Saka-Rauka
Sauromatae
Seleucids
Sweboz
See, I did it in alphabetical order too. :sweatdrop: Am I not nice?
I'm pretty sure R comes before S. ;)
just too nice! thanks, anyway I guess the "faction X" shoul be the arabic faction in the actual Yemen? I was forgetting this, and it could be for sure one of the first faction I will try...
My favorite faction, the Romans. I love Rome. Can't get over it. Not just in the game, but Rome for real. Historically, they fascinate me.
Next favorite are the Selukids, but they start too big for me; too much management too soon. I forget about places.
Having said that, I'll probably go with the Greeks or Getai.
I knew I should've done a poll! :wall: -> ~:mecry: -> :wall: ->:shrug: -> :wall: ->:dizzy2: -> :wall:->:stars: -> :wall: ->:skull:Quote:
Originally Posted by Obelics
I tried to edit the first post to add a poll but it seems it can't be done. Well, to make up for this, I decided to count all the posts manually, just for you:sunny:, here's the ranking using Acy Topia's list:
EDIT: Information outdated. Check the first post for the most accurate list.
Argh, I just knew I would make an error! Too tired to think clearly I guess, and that will be my excuse. :shame:Quote:
Originally Posted by sdragon
I will try Romani and Pahlava(Ashkanians) at first.Because these two were the only factions remained at last ,And made themselves the only civilized empirescivilized empires at the time.
Thanks Obelics ,If so ,"Yemen" will be the next one ,Because I like to make Little factions with just one province a ruling powers of the world.~:cool: I did it with "Polish" and "Dans" in MTW ,Its So exciting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obelics
-Kambiz
Speaking of which what i read from a few historical sources like wikipedia and books. The arsacids were basicly the parthians and they got overthrown by the sassanids so therefore the parthian/sassanid empire lasted longer then the western roman empire but not the eastern one is that right or am i getting my sources wrong? Also wasnt there at least one chinese empire of some kind at that time surely they are civilised?Quote:
Originally Posted by kambiz
nice work Wardo, so Saka, will be as expected on e of the first faction played, Roma following for second (it is the first time i see Roma in the second place in a RTW faction kind of poll, praise to EB!)
@kambiz
according to a clue posted somewhere in the gameguide discussion threads by TA, it could be named Saba(?), but it will be very incomplete in the 0.8... so we have to wait for some further patch to play this new mysterious faction at its full potential...
anyway here's the map posted by TA the cunning guy ~D
https://img101.imageshack.us/img101/...e6cfbw3.th.gif
@Darkarbiter
yes Roma and Parthia become the 2 superpowers in the ancient western world, and they lasted very long, but regarding Parthian/Sassanid, even if conquered by arabs, we can speek of a 2 way conquest, the arabs imposed their religion (who fitted very well on the previous zoroastrian strate), while the Parthian/Sassanid/Persian culture influenced so much the conquerers that the Califfate of Bagdad was a sort of unique mixture of Persian and Arabic elements.
So i see a sort of continuity from the ancient Akemenid period to the actual Iran, passing for the parthian/sassanid period. Also remember that the parthian General who defeated Crassus at Carrae (sorry but I dont remember the name now in the early morning), is still seen as a Persian/Iranian Hero in the modern muslim Iran.
PS regarding china (simplifing a lot), they also had their sort of "middle-age" (invasion etc) but at the end they were always recomposed in an unitarian empire till the XX Century, so China is pheraphs the more lasting empire ever...
I've never given a clue to the name of the last faction.
Christ, you people are no fun whatsoever. Take a freaking break from ruining things every once in a while, will you?
Ehi sorry man, i just interpreted that image posted by you in the gameguide thread as a sort of clue, you give us to know the new faction (there is the simbol of the X faction on the sud west arabia)...
sorry again if you didn't found it nice... i was just joking
I'll definately play the Casse first to see how the chariots work as well as test out that little "Desert tower bug" (as I like to call it).:gah2:
Aedui would be my second choice, it'll depend on my mood when the version comes out.
However, there is that very clear clue as to the new faction on the EB website, which in combination with one of the previews makes a reasonable assumption possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
If that faction were in a playable state I'd be interested, but for the moment I'd love to try Hayasdan, Saka Rauka, Pahlava, or (if they've got more units now) the Iberians. I just love the great variety in the east, and the great new music.
I really want to help with the mod; unfortunately for what that takes I don't have the time or the resources or another set of modding skills. ISU may be a good school, but I don't think I can just walk into the library and ask for all the material they have on Germanic tribes circa 272 BCE. Probably the only thing I could do with any efficacy is Beta testing; however, you have a full team of modders doing that anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
Oh well.
Isnt this mod still in beta? so therefore you are a beta tester :)Quote:
Originally Posted by abou
Iberia All the way, Romanii all the Way, koinnon Hellenon, and Avernii
Hello Comrades ,Pardon me for delay in response;
Thats right my friend.As you know ERE was the only ancient empire lasted till Meddival ages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkarbiter
Agreed ,But my talks is limited to the factions are in Cmpaign map area.I don't think China be part of that ,Is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkarbiter
Thats right mate.Persian influence on Arabs is totally obvious ,For instance They were Nomadic people which suddenly became an empire ,Controlng such a hugh empire is so difficult ,Due to that they soon employed persians as their ministers and employed persian system of governing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obelics
"The parthian General who defeated Crassus at Battle of Carrhae was "Iran Spahbod Surena".
About Carrhae one thing is remaind as mystery for me.Why Ashkâniân did not continue this war and did not attack into Roman territories?Because After defeating Crassus powerful army ,There were not enough troops for romans to guard the borders and it took time for them to commit enough forces against Parthians.
Cheers
-Kambiz
From what I understand, the Parthians had a hard time in territory that was unfamiliar to them or incompatible to their style. If the Parthians advanced further, the Romans could have met them in forests or broken ground where the horses would have a very hard time maneuvering.Quote:
About Carrhae one thing is remaind as mystery for me.Why Ashkâniân did not continue this war and did not attack into Roman territories?Because After defeating Crassus powerful army ,There were not enough troops for romans to guard the borders and it took time for them to commit enough forces against Parthians.
Cheers
-Kambiz
I just can't decide!
Yeah. There's just too much goodness here.
Barbarians of course...probably the Iberians or any other Celts!!
I yes Surena, thanks for the tip! regarding the question of the parthian expansion, i think (from an economical side) it was more lucrative to control the rich traffics from the eastern lands (trhough the silk road) to the very "consumistics" western territories. It was a function the parthian did well, for example (if i well remember) a chinese explorer could not enter in the roman border cause the parthian didn't want it were a direct commercial link between the two empires (roman and chinese), they where a sort of mediator, and it was very very lucrative...Quote:
Originally Posted by kambiz
greets