Gothic Warband?

[brymht]

So I believe the Goths (Getes maybe at this point?) wee still in Gotland at this time. Since we have some open unit slots, was there ever any talk about making this unit recruitable on this island? They would still be fairly primitive, since they hadn't emigrated ot the mainland yet.

I'd been thinking about creating this unit myself, but am completely baffled as to what they would have looked like while still in Gotland. Any history buffs out there want to take a few guesses?

[Eduorius]

Why not using Druhtiz Skandzisku (Scandinavian Spearmen) for them? Gotland is in Scandinavia and I dont think that the Goths would be very different to other tribes of the region in the EB timeframe.

I think the team is very interested in guys that can do units.

[Meothar]

This unit won't appear in most campaigns because the AI never reaches Gotland. Of course its nice to have more units but those from other areas are more important, because they will be recruited by AI and human players alike. So if you want to create this unit, do it. But if you create a unit from a land not at the edge of the map, it will be better.

[blitzkrieg80]

you guys are funny- hehe, have you checked out the name of the Scandinavian Warband? it IS Gautisk (as of 1.1)! I was on the same level when i renamed them- Skandza is Jordanes and I do not think Scandinavia is that Germanic (I smell dirty Latin), even if somewhat rooted in it, besides all the other tribal names we have and the Gaut ethnicity... so anyways, I'm glad you guys like my idea- too bad you didn't notice it's in 1.1 recruitable from Gotland and Geatland aka Gautland, mythical homeland of the Goths... technically Goths are mainlanders, btw, at a much later date around 50AD, but i'm sure they weren't NOT there, just that they were not politically identifiable, thought to have been ruled over/ giving tribute to the Lugi / Lemovi confederation along with the Vandals until later rebellion, then later migration, and great tales to follow.

anyways, I'm very happy to hear you guys think that's a good idea- i thought i'd hear complaining about the loss of that non-authentic term... we can expect that whole area to be renamed in eb2.

[brymht]

What I'm hearing is that they may be very close to the Sknadza warband. I will probably make a sword wielding variety, then; Possibly Gothic Nobile Infantry, or Gotland Raiders, since i believe the island WAS kind of a Pirate haven.....

History people: Any further advice would be well recieved on what this should look like :

[DaCrAzYmOfO]

Ostrogoths...visigoths..... depends on what goths you talking about

visigoths invaded the roman empire from a place that is roughly the area to the west of crimea....

cause they got tired of the romans not feeding them enough, and selling them dogs food >.>

now the ostrogoths, im not too sure. I'd have to check my history book lol.

Anyone more adept at german history enlighten us please?

[MeinPanzer]

What I'm hearing is that they may be very close to the Sknadza warband. I will probably make a sword wielding variety, then; Possibly Gothic Nobile Infantry, or Gotland Raiders, since i believe the island WAS kind of a Pirate haven.....

History people: Any further advice would be well recieved on what this should look like :

I have not been able to find any specific information of late pre-Roman Iron Age weaponry finds from Gotland, but there are a few finds from the nearby Swedish mainland. These include bone and iron spearheads, but no swords. These men would probably have been armed like the light light raiders whose weaponry was deposited in the Hjortspring offering: small thureos and a few frameae, mostly with bone heads but also including some of iron.