Preview: The Gaza Campaign

**General Appo** · 09-24-2008, 18:32

Originally Posted by Foot

In this tutorial you will be introduced to some of the new game mechanics that will form part of EBII. You will be introduced to how the authority buildings work, and how they affect public order. You will find out what happens to infrastructure buildings when you conquer new settlements, and how to proceed once control has passed to you. You will also be introduced to the first of the four socio-political types, the city-state type, and how city-state factions spread their influence and culture into a province through the use of military or trade colonies.

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Also, who is Leif Eriksson? Sounds Swedish. If he his, I might just... send him some flowers though Eniro. Won´t stalk him down or anything. I swear.

**General Appo** · 09-24-2008, 18:35

Okay, Eniro (yellow pages) has 2016 Leif Erikssons. Maybe I should just send some flowers to each one, just to make sure.
Actually, it seems to can send a lot more than just flowers through Eniro. Candy, chocolate, teddybears, etc.
Oh oh oh, there´s an Love and Romance section!

**DeathEmperor** · 09-24-2008, 19:59

Magnificent! Just as I started reading volume one of 'The House of Ptolemy' the team announces this! Many thanks and congratulations to EB team for this as well as all their hard work on EBII

**Foot** · 09-24-2008, 20:06

Yes you will play as Ptolemaios Lagou (though not all his possessions will be included on the map). The tutorial will start in 313 and last a few days. It will be heavily scripted up until the battle of Gaza, after which the player will get a chance to consolidate power in the Levant. More details will be released for a preview of the tutorial.

Foot

**General Appo** · 09-24-2008, 20:10

HOLY JESUS!!!! THIS IS UNBELIABAEL GREAT!!IAEGOGNIONAINIOFNNAO

Also:

I´ve just watched the video 4 times, and god dammit it is amazing. Obviously there is still some work left to be done (palm tree up close looked paperthin, general still using MTW2 skin) but it was still the greatest thing I have ever seen! EVER!!!

Simply stunning! Amazing! BRilliant! I love you guys!

Q: Will these few days up until the Battle of Gaza be split into several turns? Would be really nice, but really, everything you guys though is freaking nice!

**Barry Soteiro** · 09-24-2008, 20:16

Who like me is a tad disappointed ? We lack elephantry, more cavalrymen etc etc...

Hope it will change soon

PS : I did not see the argyrapisdai are they scrapped too ?

Have a good day!

**General Appo** · 09-24-2008, 20:23

How the hell can you be dissapointed!??!? This is the the pinnacle of mankinds evolution!!!!

**Foot** · 09-24-2008, 20:29

Originally Posted by Rastapopoulos

Who like me is a tad disappointed ? We lack elephantry, more cavalrymen etc etc...

Hope it will change soon

PS : I did not see the argyrapisdai are they scrapped too ?

Have a good day!

We literally have to remake every single unit from scratch. We cannot use any element from EBI because the process in doing so is roughly as long as making a unit from scratch. So give us a break and be happy with what we have done. We are no where near the stage where even a 1/10 of the units are done, so elephantry and other rather rare units won't be being made anytime soon.

I'm suprised that your disappointed. Do you know how much work is still to be done?

If you want the first preview you see to be closer to the finished article I would wait a year before coming back to these forums. We might be nearer completion then.

Foot

**Sarcasm** · 09-24-2008, 23:43

Originally Posted by Rastapopoulos

Who like me is a tad disappointed ? We lack elephantry, more cavalrymen etc etc...

Hope it will change soon

PS : I did not see the argyrapisdai are they scrapped too ?

Have a good day!

What a nice guy. Hell, you can come home and and screw my sister.

**Foot** · 09-24-2008, 20:26

The palm tree was because the computer used to capture the footage had the vegetation detail set to low.

The fine details of the Gaza Campaign haven't be decided so it would be premature to make any comments about it beyond what has already been said.

Foot

**Macilrille** · 11-06-2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by General Appo

Also, who is Leif Eriksson? Sounds Swedish. If he his, I might just... send him some flowers though Eniro. Won´t stalk him down or anything. I swear.

You serious about that? Leif Eriksson or "Leif den Lykkelige" (Leif the Lucky) was son of Erik the Red who discovered Greenland and he (Leif) went on to colonise N. America, everybody who has read any history should know that

Erik was Norwegian relocated to Iceland (he got outlawed), Leif was Icelander relocated to Greenland with his father as the latter got outlawed on Iceland as well.

Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah

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The Norse Leif Eriksson was the son of Erik the Red, and was supposedly one of the first Europeans to set foot in North America, circa 1000 A.D. Attempting to sail to Greenland from Iceland(I think), a storm blew his ship(s) off course, and he eventually reached land somewhere in Northern Canada. After exploring for some time, it is believed he reached modern-day eastern Canada(the exact site is debatable) and named it Vinland after its wild grapes. I can't remember who exactly established the small settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland and Labrador, nor do I remember the exact details. Anyways, they eventually dispersed due to civil strife and vicious skirmishes with the native First Nations, the "Skraelings", of the area.

This is from my memory. I believe this is now generally accepted as being factual. Here's the wikki link: L'Anse aux Meadows

The one blown off course was Bjarni Herjólfsson, Leif bought his ship and went to explore.