Our betatester elections are ruled by criteria way more careful than a mere contest.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonburn
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Our betatester elections are ruled by criteria way more careful than a mere contest.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonburn
Gah no cake and no betatesting :disappointed:Quote:
Originally Posted by -Praetor-
A exclusive ""I Won in teh Contest" signature? Only time will tell...
Stay very attentive now.Quote:
Originally Posted by -Praetor-
I hear it coming, seriously. It's far away, but I can hear it.
I can hear the preview, like the subway in the tunnel
BANG! Hit by the train! Amazing how much members on this forum know about ancient military equipment, looking at the answers from the quiz:) Seem like we aint gonna wait forever for even more:p
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"Treat for you guys today: EBII Hellenistic elite infantry standard bearer as illustrated by Merlkir."
http://img33.yfrog.com/img33/6012/00501782009.jpg
:dizzy2:
Amazing!
Yeah, it turned out pretty well, didn't it?
I wouldn`t have him in my phalanx. Too skinny...
But good art:p
http://www.ecartelera.com/images/not...600/4624/1.jpg
He was skinny too.
He doesn't much look like a phalangite, anyway; I'm guessing Hypaspistai or Peltastai Makedonikoi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christianus
He kinda looks like the caveman from the Geico comercials.
"Its so easy even a Makedonian can do it!"
"I've got good news. I just saved a bunch of mnai on my hippo insurance by switching to Greco."
:)
My guess is that he is a Baktrian. :inquisitive:A very nice picture anyway! :2thumbsup:
Pretty damn sweet picture.
awesome pic
What is he carrying on his left hand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frontline1944
Er... a standard, which is in his hand.
Oh... that shield strapped to his right arm. :shame:
Whats that strange cup object? Aside from being a cup obviously.
wine cup ... to have a nice drink after the battle ..
I was addressing your question whether he was a Phalangite, Hypaspist or Peltastai Makedonikoi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frontline1944
If he has a standard, he is a standard bearer.
Regarding the shield on his right, the image was mirrored because of another detail (originally he had its shield on his left as it should be). It can be excused because the phalangite is not represented on a combat stance, and is resting (having a sip as you can see :grin:). Thus, he might have found more comfortable to have the heavy shield in his stronger right arm while his sword is sheathed.
Nice picture. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Frontline1944
Now where is the Spartan already. :whip:
awesome!
so he's for all helenic elite infantry? like not only hypaspists but also spartans, Chalkaspides TABs and those bactrian noble hoplites(oh and all much more obvious units ;) )
Merlkir said this when asked about the picture on the Mount&Blade forums which he frequents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlkir
So, tell me, how much do you know about the diet of the average person in the Hellenistic era? Because, by your standards, you would have about ten guys in your phalanx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christianus
Fat phalangites. Now we know why phalanxes were so missile resistent...
Whats up with people taking offence for the skinny comment? You never saw Conan the Barbarian?Quote:
Originally Posted by abou
But your right abou, by my standards far to much food to build legionary muscles:p
The roman legionaries after Marius carried their own corn. Dont know much about how the greek army rations. Would like to be enlightened. Ancient soldiers usually ate very little meat (except Conan), no potatoes, and many vegetables hadnt come from the Americas yet. Read somewhere that gladiators in Ephesos were vegetarians!!!
The ancient statues show muscular men usually. But the hellenistic compared to the classic and roman statues are usualy skinnier. However, no proof of how people realy looked, just the ideals.
Err... Roman statues were usually copies of Hellenistic ones. And a the diet of the average Roman soldier would have been the same as a Hellenistic soldier: bread.
Wait, I thought all Romans had beer bellies and wore bronze cuirasses? Isn't just the Proconsul of Judaea that did it?
Typical Roman on the left:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ixcover-10.jpg