Hi all, My big question is about the difference between the germans in say RTW or EB time frame and the BI time frame. First the german tribes are not all that much distinguished I know we have the cheruscii and suebi and so on, but they dont seem too advanced in terms of technology and equipment however by the BI time frame we have huge distinct german tribes with men whose equipment is the equal of rome and even whose troops in some cases are superior in many ways, some groups have great cavalry, heavy cavalry and all that jazz, the tribes seem to occupy a huge area?? did germanic tribes simply start breeding like rabbits in those few hundred years? were they inaccurately reported by the scholars in the time of caesar and augustus? there just seems to be such a huge difference, when you compare them to say....the celts. appreciate the help before my brain explodes...hope its clear what im getting at