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    Quote Originally Posted by Super Market
    The new units look great, and not in that way, and you have certainly made a unique mod.
    Thank you very much. One of the things that prompted me to create Amazon: Total War was the fact there is nothing else around like it. There are a few mods that add a female faction or a few female units. But nothing of this scale. The ones that are not masturbation fantasies are even rarer.

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    WHY isnt this hosted?
    I am sure if the local moderators feel ATW is deserving, it will get get hosting. Most sites want to see several months of regular activity before doing something like that however. I could not find the specific criteria for hosting here. Just a note that if a mod is very large and is backed up by a modding team then it might be promoted to its own subforum. So give it a while. Rome was not built in a day (nor even sacked in a day...).
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    The latest unit. Female Gladiators for the Romans.

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    LOL.
    They look awesome!

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    That gladiatrix is brilliant. Good work!


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    Quote Originally Posted by SubRosa View Post
    The Berserkers are the nearest you are going to get. They are Maxim Total War at least.
    Maxim is good, I can deal with that.
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    The latest unit is a new skin for Cretan Archers.



    I have also made them a regularly recruitable unit for all of the Hellenic factions, but only in the Aegean.
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    I like the shield strapped to his forearm very much, I think it looks good on archers.
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    Thank you Legio. I have always liked that look too. The first time I saw it was in an Amazon Archer unit created by Wierdshady years back.


    The last new unit for version 2.4. A reskin of Rhodian Slingers, who like the Cretans are now recruitable by all of the Hellenic factions in the Aegean.

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    Nice Unit SubRosa!

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    oh my, the gladiatrix looks great <:

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    Amazon Total War version 2.4 is now out!

    That is right, a new version of ATW is now awaiting. 2.4 contains many bug fixes, changes, and additions. Most notable are the sweeping changes that New Amazonia have undergone, including their name changing to The Valkyrja. They now have a much more barbaric flavour to them, with new units that show a definite barbarian and steppe influence, and even a new temple. Expect a full Faction Preview of them in the days to come.

    Here is a full list of additions and changes.

    • New Amazonia renamed to The Valkyrja, added Berserkers, Horse Archers, Amazon Warband, Amazon Skirmishers, Militia Axewomen, and Amazon Spearwomen to their roster. Removed their Temple of Ares and replaced it with Temple of Freja.
    • Edited Campaign Script to reduce the population bonus to AI controlled cities.
    • Edited the map to prevent pirates from spawning in Lake Tritonis.
    • Numerous bug fixes, including new Macedon banner not appearing over empty cities, advanced amazon walls not appearing correctly on the battle map, sprites not working for many units, Gorgon camel units being recruited where they should not be available, and Gorgon Companions not being recruitable from royal stable, and bug of Iberian General using Briton General skin.
    • New strat map captain models for nearly all factions.
    • New unit cards for Amazon Companions.
    • Made Generals recruitable.
    • Condensed EDU and DMB again.
    • New load screen overlays courtesy of Divus.
    • Added Nubian Spearmen Mercenaries.
    • Made Barbarian Archers female and gave Briton Light Chariots a female crew.
    • Added more Amazon names.
    • Created Female Gladiators for the Romans and Rebels.
    • Created new skins for Cretan Archers and Rhodian Slingers and made them a regularly recruitable unit in the Aegean by the Greek culture.
    • Partially implemented Signifer One's Animation Pack (for some of the archers).


    Expect a full implementation of Signifer One's animations in version 2.5. It is something I have to work on, as his hoplite animation causes the soldier to turn her shield sideways when in Shield Wall. While that is fine if they have a round shield, it looks very strange with an oval or crescent shield. Currently the Amazon Spearwoman unit has a temporary workaround, using the javelinman skeleton in order to have the overhand spear use.

    As before there are two separate copies of Amazon Total War. One for use with the Rome Total War executable, and the other for use with the Barbarian Invasion executable. You can find both here:

    Amazon Total War 2.4 For BI - Full Version

    Amazon Total War 2.4 Beta For Rome Total War - Full Version
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    As ever excellent work Subrosa.

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    Thank you Olaf.

    I took a few interesting screenshots while gathering pics for my upcoming Valkyrja preview, so I thought I would post them here.

    Athenian Marines


    Greek Sacred Band


    Spartans Under Fire


    Watch Where You Put That Spear!


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    Epic lulz for teh last one.
    I give u balloon for dat.


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    SubRosa I added You PM reply :)

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    The Valkyrja

    Daughters of the Dragon


    So weave we, weird sisters,
    Our warwinning woof.
    Now Warwinner walketh
    To weave in her turn,
    Now Swordswinger steppeth,
    Now Swiftstroke, now Storm;
    When they speed the shuttle
    How spearheads shall flash!
    Shields crash, and helmgnawer
    On harness bite hard!

    - Njál's saga

    Five centuries ago thousands of Amazons were taken prisoner by the Greeks after the disastrous Battle of Heraclea. The Amazon prisoners were taken aboard a fleet of ships to transport them across the Aegean to the Greek Cities, where they were to be sold into slavery. However, they were able to free themselves and slay the Greek crews. But not being sailors they could not find their way back home. Instead they drifted and eventually made landfall on the northern shores of the Euxine Sea (Black Sea).

    There they encountered the Scythians, and after a minor battle with them, they made peace with the nomads. The Scythians were impressed with the martial prowess of the Amazons, and many wished to have them as wives. The Amazons quarreled with one another over the issue, and in the end were divided. Some of them went with the Scythians, but still refused to return to their settlements with them. Instead they rode off across the plains to the east, where they founded the new Sarmatian people.

    The rest of the Amazons marched inland, and after journeying many months they grew tired of wandering and finally gave up hope of ever finding their way back home to Amazonia. So they carved a new home for themselves deep in the forests north of the great plains, in a place they found was rich in gold and teeming with wild game. Here they founded a new city of Vanahemir.

    Realizing that without children their people would die out, they kidnapped men from the surrounding tribes to be their husbands, teaching these men their proper place in Amazon society or killing them in the process. These bitter raids and later genocidal wars resulted in the barbarians naming the Amazons "Valkyrja", which in their tongue means "Chooser of the Slain". The name was popular among the Amazons, and eventually it seeped into their culture so thoroughly that they could not think of calling themselves anything else.

    It was also at this time that the Valkyrja adopted the dragon as their symbol. To their barbarian neighbors the dragon was a monstrous beast which they all feared. However, the Amazons had always known the serpent as a symbol of women's wisdom and power. A creature of the Underworld that knows the secrets of regeneration and rebirth. They saw the northern dragon as nothing more than a new face upon their old and dearly loved serpent, and laughed at the fools who dreaded it.

    The hardships these women survived taught them to be even more independent of mind and spirit and self-sufficient that other Amazons. This is reflected in the government that they adopted: A Democracy, similar to that of the Athenian Greeks, only centuries before them. It is a place where all free women have a voice, and leaders are elected rather than born to theri positions. These women bow to no one, hold no Queen to be above them, and refuse to let anyone other than themselves be the rulers of their destiny. Indeed, their warleaders are simply called "Equals", and their supreme military leader is known as the "First Equal".

    It should come as no surprise then that when in time merchants and explorers of the Valkyrja came into contact with similar travelers from their original homeland again relations were not cordial. In fact the first meeting resulted in several deaths when the Amazonians argued that the Valkyrja should pay homage to their Queen and recognize her as their rightful ruler. There has been nothing but bad-blood between the two Amazon nations since.
    The starting territories of the Valkyrja:


    Temples
    Artemis (Hunting)
    Freja (Victory)
    Kybele (Leadership)
    Demeter (Farming)


    ;;;;Units;;;;;

    Infantry Tree:
    1st Tier (muster_field) - Amazon Warband
    2nd Tier (militia_barracks) - Militia Axewomen
    3rd Tier (city_barracks) - Drakones & Axewomen
    4th Tier (army_barracks) - Agema Axewomen
    5th Tier (royal_barracks) - Drakones (exp 1)

    Cavalry Tree:
    1st Tier -
    2nd Tier (stables) - Militia Cavalry & Horse Archers
    3rd Tier (cavalry_barracks) - Heavy Cavalry
    4th Tier (hippodrome) - Amazon Cavalry
    5th Tier (circus_maximus) - Companion Cavalry

    Missile Tree:
    1st Tier -
    2nd Tier (practice_field) - Skirmishers
    3rd Tier (archery_range) - Amazon Archers
    4th Tier (catapult_range) - Agema Amazon Archers, Onagers
    5th Tier (siege_engineer) - Heavy Onagers

    Temple of Freja
    4th Tier - Berserkers


    Peasants

    Peasants are reluctant warriors, but numbers are useful in all armies. Forcing peasants to fight is one way of getting lots of women in the field quickly and cheaply. They have little tactical sense, and even less willingness to fight - they would rather be defending their own homes rather than be dragged to a battle they neither care about nor understand. But if nothing else, they are useful when there's digging to be done! They are, however, experts at reading the land and hiding whenever there is cover.


    Warband

    Amazon Warbands are a simple levy drawn from the male population. Each man is given a stabbing spear and a large shield, and put in the battle line. Still, they fight well, as glory is their only road to any kind of status. In fact, where the men of other Amazon nations are pressed into service, these men join eagerly. For a man who distinguishes himself in combat stands a much better chance of attracting a woman of position and power in Valkyrja. For a man who is strong and tough is likely to sire women of the same quality. Having little discipline or training, these men can be relied upon for only one thing, to fight, and fight hard.


    Militia Axewomen

    Militia Axewomen wield one of the signature weapons of Amazons, the Sagaris, or single-bladed axe. Protected by only a helmet and a crescent shield, they fight in loose groups to make the most of their speed and agility. While this means they cannot last as long as other units in long slugging matches, it does make them ideal as flanking troops and raiders, especially when springing an ambush in a forest or long grass.

    Militia Axewomen are not truly professional soldiers. Rather they are common Amazon citizens called up for war. As such they have only received the mandatory two years of military training required of all Amazon women, and cannot be expected to show the kind of discipline and fortitude that members of the warriour aristocracy do.


    Drakones

    Named after the dragons emblazoned upon their shields, the Drakones are the solid rock which all Valkyrja armies are founded upon. Members of the warriour-elite, they are well-trained and disciplined troops. Having long ago abandoned the rigid phalanxes that their Amazonian ancestors still practice, these women fight in more flexible gear and formations learned from centuries of warfare against the barbarians in the deep forests of the north.

    The Drakones are spearwomen who wear the best mail armour and carry body shields shaped in the likeness of a woman's hourglass frame, the latter symbolizing that the goddesses of their homeland protect them. Armed with heavy spears, they are more than capable of standing up to any foe and coming out the victor.

    They are vulnerable to flank and rear attacks, and ideally need some sort of light supporting troops such as Axewomen to screen them as they approach the enemy.


    Axewomen

    These women wield one of the signature weapons of Amazons, the Sagaris, or single-bladed axe. They carry several of these deadly weapons, and throw them at the enemy before attacking.

    A breed apart from their Amazonian cousins of who carry the cumbersome hoplite panoply and fight in densely packed formations, Axewomen are armored with lighter scale armour but still carry a large, crescent-shaped shield. They fight in looser groups in order to allow for the swing of their axes. While this means they cannot last as long as the hoplites in a long, head-on slugging match, it also makes them far more flexible and quick of foot.

    They are ideal as quick raiders and shock troops, especially when attacking city walls or springing ambushes deep in a forest.


    Agema Axewomen

    These women are elite shock troops of the Amazons, wielding the most distinctive symbol of Amazon power - the Labrys - or double-bladed axe. They are called "The Brides of Freja" for they have dedicated their lives solely to war and the shedding of blood. It is said that many collect the heads of their victims and display them proudly. A custom adopted from both their Scythian and Sarmatian cousins.

    Agema Axewomen are heavily armored, even carrying a shield strapped across their backs, needing both hands to wield their fearsome weapons. They fight in loose groups in order to allow for the swing of their axes, but this also allows them greater flexibility. They are among the most powerful assault troops of the Amazons, whose mere presence can be enough to make weak-willed enemies flee in terror.

    As such they are ideally used as the first troops up the ladders or out of the siege towers to take a settlement, or otherwise at the very point of the attack.


    Militia Cavalry

    Militia cavalry are javelin-armed mounted skirmishers who can strike quickly and be gone in the time it takes a more ponderous enemy to react. They do not wear armour, but do carry shields and swords so that they can fight in hand-to-hand combat should the need arise. They are, however, best used to dash in and harass a mass of enemies, such as heavy infantry who cannot hope to catch them.\n\nThey are not ideally suited to fighting other skirmishers - many of their javelins will be wasted against targets who can dodge, after all - but they can be very useful in harrying fleeing enemies and driving them from the field.


    Horse Archers

    These Amazon horsewomen are the equestrian backbone of Valkyrja. Drawn from the many herdswomen who populate the steppe regions under Valkyrjan control, they are more at home on the back of a mare than on the ground, and are the equal of their Scythian and Sarmatian cousins when it comes to skill at riding.

    Their bows are slightly smaller and less powerful than their foot-borne kinswomen, but they make up for that with their speed and nimbleness. Armed with hand axes and carrying small shields, they can defend themselves in melee combat, but it is best not to rely upon them in such a role.


    Heavy Cavalry

    Amazon heavy cavalry are javelin-armed horsewomen who can also fight hand-to-hand - a potent combination in one force! They wear scale armour and carry shields and swords so that they can close with opponents and fight when the situation requires. Their primary means of attack, however, remains the javelins that they carry. They can pepper an enemy with missiles and then have the option of closing to deliver the coup de grace, or they can withdraw and await another opportunity for mischief!

    They are not ideally suited to fighting other skirmishers - many of their javelins will be wasted against targets who can dodge, after all - but they can be very useful in driving broken enemies from the field.


    Amazon Cavalry

    These horsewomen are the elite horse archers of the Valkyrja. Members of the warriour-aristocracy, these women have spent their entire lives on horseback. More at home on the back of a mare than on the ground, they are a match for their steppe cousins when it comes to skill at riding. Equally important is their skill with a bow, which they have likewise mastered through a lifetime of use.

    They are armed with composite bows that are slightly smaller and less powerful than their foot-borne kinswomen. However, they make up for that with their speed and nimbleness, not to mention their power in close-combat. For unlike most horse archers they carry swords and are armoured in good scale cuirasses, this makes them more than able to hold their own in any melee. This allows them to perform both the skirmishing role of light cavalry, and to charge into hand-to-hand as heavy cavalry.


    Companions

    Amazon Companion Cavalry are the social and military elite of Valkyr. All come from influential families (the word aristocracy is never used by the Valkyrja, but in truth this is what they comprise), or have attained high status through distinguished service. When not on campaign they live in the First Equal's Household and serve as an extended bodyguard and coterie - her Hetaroi - or Companions. As such they form a personal bond with her that goes far beyond the loyalty of other troops. Often these women go on to serve as officers and generals, some might even be adopted into her own family.

    The Companions are expert horsewomen, riding the best mounts and have the finest armour available. Each is armed with a good lance and a longsword for close combat. As heavy cavalry they can be a decisive arm of battle, and are able to deliver a devastating charge that can smash all but the strongest enemy formations. However, they do need to be careful - as with all cavalry - when attacking spearmen. Bravery is of little use when galloping straight onto a row of gleaming spear points!


    Skirmishers

    Skirmishers are lightly armed troops who should break up and harass enemy formations before the main battle lines meet, and act as a screen for heavier troops. Their skills also make them useful in springing tactical ambushes.

    Each man is armed with a clutch of throwing spears, a short sword and a small shield, but they do not wear armour preferring speed over protection.

    Skirmisher Warbands are made up of young Amazon men who are both quick and agile. They join the military in order in order to distinguish themselves in combat. Their hope is to attract a woman of the warriour aristocracy with their superiour skills. A man who displays dexterity and excellent hand-eye coordination is considered likely to sire daughters who are superiour archers. In a society that values archery as highly as the Amazons do, this makes a man a very good candidate for marriage.


    Amazon Archers

    These women are foot archers of the Valkyrja, the long range killing power of their armies. They are armed with the powerful composite bow of the Amazon people. Yet being lightly armored they are vulnerable in melee combat, especially to enemy cavalry.

    Unlike other civilized cultures, the Amazons prize archers as daughters of Artemis. While most of these women came from the lower classes, many gain higher standing by distinguishing themselves in battle. As young girls they would have spent long hours every day practicing with their bows while watching over their livestock, hoping for the day they might earn their place in the ranks of these proud women.

    Where most other nations only use archers to simply soften up an enemy, they are the cornerstone of every Amazon army. In fact, the infantry are often used to merely protect the archers, who are generally the main killing power of the army, and then cavalry sent to mop up the remnants.


    Agema Archers

    These women are elite foot archers of the Valkyrja, the deadliest archers in the world. They are armed with the most powerful composite bows of their people. However, they are also heavily armored and armed with a sword as a secondary weapon, and so can give a good account of themselves in melee combat if necessary.

    Where regular Amazon Archers are drawn from the lower classes, these women are all well placed in society, either from birth or from earning that higher status by distinguishing themselves in battle. The greatest of all the archers of Valkyr, these women have been known to win battles simply through their arrow-fire alone. They are the most fearsome archers in the world, and strike fear into the hearts of all who face them across the battlefield.


    Onagers

    The onager is a catapult jokingly named for the tremendous kick it has when fired at the enemy (an "onager" is a wild ass). This war machine is powered by a twisted spring of animal sinew ropes, the most elastic substance available.

    The throwing arm is held in tension by the sinews. When pulled back and held by a catch it can fling a boulder with considerable speed and range. This version can be used for reducing stone fortifications, but it can also be used on the battlefield for destroying enemy artillery and harassing troops (although admittedly by killing some of them outright).

    The onager can also be used to launch incendiary missiles such as firepots, making it a versatile piece of artillery to any commander.


    Heavy Onagers

    The heavy onager is an enormous catapult built using the same basic design as its sibling and capable of smashing down stone fortifications. It is powered by a twisted bundle of animal sinew ropes, and is slow to wind back and reload. Its missiles are devastating, and it can also fire incendiary firepots.

    Range is no more than the smaller onager and this makes the heavy onager susceptible to counter fire. Often, it is best employed alongside smaller artillery to deal with enemy fire.


    Berserkers

    Berserkers are Amazons who have so dedicated themselves to the dark side of Freja that they see themselves as being her own personal agents of death in this world. More than any others, it was they who caused the nearby barbarian tribes give the Amazons the name Valkyrja, which literally means "Chooser of the Slain". They are known to be without mercy, common sense, and the willingness to stop fighting once unleashed. They are supremely dangerous foes in close combat.

    These women eschew all forms of armour, as they see it a sign of weakness. Instead they wear bearskins and cover their faces in black masks, completing their frightful appearance by painting their bodies in woad. They carry a great double-bladed axe which they use to an effect which the Agema Axewomen are envious of.

    Amazon Berserkers are extremely ferocious, aggressive, indomitable warriors with no thought for personal safety once the rage of battle comes upon them. They will use chants, strong drink, potions, rituals and even self mutilation to whip themselves into a fighting frenzy. Once the madness is upon them, little can stop them - their blood-crazed dash into the thick of combat is deeply disheartening (at best) to any who stand against them. They may try to cut their enemies to pieces in this state, but will think nothing of trying to gouge, bite, head butt and kick opponents to death as well.


    Early General's Bodyguard

    This general has a bodyguard of loyal heavily armoured cavalry to accompany her onto the field. Armed with javelins and swords, these women are not only very good shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating and almost unstoppable charge, but they can also stand off and slaughter an enemy with missiles.

    Like all general's guards, this unit is best committed to the fight at the point of crisis, when the general's inspirational leadership and the combat power of her women can tip the balance.


    Late General's Bodyguard

    This general has a bodyguard of loyal heavily armoured cavalry to accompany her onto the field. Armed with composite bows and swords, these women are not only very good shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating and almost unstoppable charge, but they can also stand off and slaughter an enemy with arrows.

    Like all general's guards, this unit is best committed to the fight at the point of crisis, when the general's inspirational leadership and the combat power of her women can tip the balance.
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    NICE!!!!

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    I agree with you Olaf, Nice units, and Beautiful Skinning!
    Keep it up!

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    I will be taking a break from major work on ATW. The reason being that I started a Valkyrja AAR here. So follow the link to get a look at ATW in action.
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    Good AAR By the Way!

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    Thank you Emp.
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    Since I have been playing them, I have been thinking about the Valkyrja and how I might make feel more distinct. Not with dramatic things like units or temples, just with a little more depth to their background.

    Since they are a democracy, I am thinking of calling the leaders of the Valkyrja "Equals". The Faction Leader would be "First Among Equals". Rather like the title Princeps, that the Roman emperors used during the Principate. I could use Greek or German/Norse words for the titles, or just stick with it in plain English as it is.

    I have also been thinking about the Spearwoman unit they get at 3rd tier.


    I would like to give them a less generic name the simply "Spearwomen". Going with the shield design I might call them something like the Dragon Guard, or Drakonis, or Dragon's Teeth (I rather like that one, as it is a nice play on their spears). Does anyone have any other ideas?
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    I like the last 2 names .. they sound irregular and original :P

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    While I think about a name for the Spearwomen, I went and renamed the internal faction name of the senate to slavs for both the BI and RTW versions of the mod. This means no more senate tab when playing the Romans. It also means I can now do emergent hordes in the BI versions if I want.

    I was originally thinking of doing the Gorgons that way, and have them emerge at a predetermined date during the game. Perhaps 20 years in or so. That would give them a lot of largish cities to sack when they turned up in North Africa, and allow the other factions a chance to get situated there before facing them. So I might go ahead and do that. Of course if I do make them an emergent faction, I will create a Provincinal Campaign that would allow you to play them as normal.
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    I like the Dragons Teeth. That a cool and original name.

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    I have created complete map showing every territory, city, and port (click on the thumbnail to see the full version):


    Basically I took map_regions.tga, blew it up, and added the names of all the territories and cities. While I was at it I changed the internal names of many cities and a few regions to match the names being displayed in-game. I also renamed Neo Themiskyra to Vanahemir.
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    I did a little work so far today. I made farms destroyable, and since I have noticed that the cities in the Crimea are growing at insane rates, I reduced their base farming levels and removed the grain resource from Chersonesos. I also noticed that the Amazon Warband cost was far too low, and brought it up to be more in line with that of other Warbands (but slightly cheaper, as they are not quite as good).
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    As you can see I am still working on little things in between the Valkyrja AAR. I went through the bottom and mid-tier units and raised the morale of all of them. Now your basic 1st tier infantry unit (Warband, Town Watch, etc...) will have a morale of 4. 2nd tier is usually a morale of 6, and 3rd a morale of 8. This varies slightly by unit. I even gave all Peasants a morale of 1. This ought to make the bottom end units the AI loves to spam last a little bit longer in a fight.

    I also decided to rename the Valkyrja Spearwomen to Drakones (Drakon being Greek for Dragon), and updated their campaign description to shed more light on their use of the dragon as their faction symbol.

    It was also at this time that the Valkyrja adopted the dragon as their symbol. To their barbarian neighbors the dragon was a monstrous beast which they all feared. However, the Amazons had always known the serpent as a symbol of women's wisdom and power. A creature of the Underworld that knows the secrets of regeneration and rebirth. They saw the northern dragon as nothing more than a new face upon their old and dearly loved serpent, and laughed at the fools who dreaded it.
    I am now thinking of creating a few new Valkyrja mercenary units. The old Amazon Hoplites look kind of odd on the steppe. I might create an Axewoman merc to replace them there. Maybe a merc Amazon Horse archer too. I am also giving thought to changing the model for the Valkyrja's base archer unit to the new female Barbarian Archer.
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    Since I have discovered that I have much more room to expand in the EDU, I have decided to create separate entries for all of the Valkyrja units. This will allow me to give them unique descriptions and give them all snow bonuses.

    I have also noticed that the Valkyrja have been very difficult to play. Even for me. I know from email that other people have not been nearly as successful with them as I. So I think a little balancing in their favour might be in order.

    One of the big problems I have been having in my own Valkyrja campaign is the large distances between my cities. They are really more like islands in a vast ocean, each essentially on its own. Compounded with this the capital is located far from everything else, so as you expand it quickly is too far away to be a viable troop recruitment center. Contrast this to a Carthaginian, Greek, or Amazonian campaign where their capitals and other beginning cities remain viable troop production centers for nearly the entire game.

    So one thing I know I will do is move Melanchlaeni to the east and a little south, and Careote to the west and a little north. Then I will put a new province with Vanahemir in the middle of them. The old Vanahemir will remain as either a rebel settlement or a starting Valkyrja one (with a different name of course).

    I am also thinking of doing things to improve their economy in general. Increasing base farming levels, the number of resources, initial populations of their regions, making their units cheaper, or somewhat more powerful, etc... I might even put a grain resource in one of their territories to push up the population growth, but I am uncertain about that.
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    I moved Vanahemir south between Careotae and Melanchlaeni, and created the new territory of Mari in its old place. I gave more resources to the starting Valkyrja territories, and gave them another starting General.

    Here are their new starting territories:
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