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**V.T. Marvin** · 02-20-2009, 12:37

Originally Posted by theoldbelgian

I am only confused with the A on the makedons shield or was sparta not the only ones who used it?

[searches for a virgin to slaughter on the holy altar of EB]

As MAA already explained, the sign on Spartan shield is actually L - for Lakedaimon (i.e. Sparta).

All sorts of abbreviations were used throughout the hellenic world and usually refered to deities. Therefore A, could stand Athena, Aftrodita or Artemis, depending on which one was the most favourite deity of the owner.
To disambiguate between various possible interpretations other forms were used regularly, like ATHA for Athena...

**-Praetor-** · 02-20-2009, 15:09

Originally Posted by V.T. Marvin

Therefore A, could stand Athena, Aftrodita or Artemis, depending on which one was the most favourite deity of the owner.

Or Argos, Anfiction, Akraiphia, Aigys, Askra... basically any polis that starts with an A could be the reference of that shield...

**paullus** · 02-20-2009, 15:50

and most of the hoplitai in Makedonian armies would have been Hellenes, not Makedonians, thus we used shield devices from those regions and city-states which most often contributed troops to their armies.

as for IFF difficulties, the "royal" units will probably end up being more uniform than they are now (single color or shades of a single color on all their shields, for example) which will help to some extent, though the colors may actually be very similar between Hellenistic kingdoms. Just remember, we'll have men carrying banners, that'll help.

**machinor** · 02-23-2009, 01:56

Originally Posted by paullus

Just remember, we'll have men carrying banners, that'll help.

SWEET!!

**Bucefalo** · 02-23-2009, 20:56

I love them!

Although i don´t know if someone mentioned this before, but some of the screens look to bright to me, i guess that is because of the render or something like that. I think they´d look even better ingame, in the video preview they looked less bright and more real, so i have no worries at all

Keep up the good work!

**Banzai!** · 02-24-2009, 02:19

Ingame screenshots! Ingame screenshots!

**Gazius** · 02-24-2009, 11:27

Looks great - I can't wait to play with it, and thanks for releasing another Stele. It may delay the final release, but we've already waited years for it, a few more days won't kill us but a lack of info certainly hurts.