Well, according to some people who want a jewish faction in EB II, let's made a submod about them... (but we prepare the historical resource now)... and not making a mess with the primary EB II

This submod will start in 166 BCE... the map is modified a bit... perhaps reducing some Iberians and Celtic settlements, kick out Epeiros (soory for that... I'm not against any Epeirotai fans, but this faction is the most unrelated in this mod... Pyrrhos dies in 272 BC anyways), making British Islands just 3 province (yes, give them all for Casse ).... and then add some territory in the levantine area... (means more city in Israel)

After Mattathias' death about one year later in 166 BCE, his son Judah Maccabee led an army of Jewish dissidents to victory over the Seleucid dynasty in guerrilla warfare
The Maccabeans will start as horde in somewhat near Jerusalem...
Their Family tree is consisting Mattatias (but he's allready dead) as former faction leader...
Their unit is:
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Judas Maccabeus, (Has the best Command skills) --> Near Jerusalem
Judean Zealot Bodyguards x1
Judean Zealots x1
Iudaioi Taxeis x5
Iudaioi Sphendonitai x1
Asiatikoi Hippakontistai x2
Horde Slingers x5 (horde unit for Judeans, 120 men, but really poor slingers)
Horde Spearmen x5 (horde unit for Judeans, 120 men, but worse than pantodapoi)

Jonathan Maccabeus, faction leader (the first high priest after their father) ; Hiding in the forest
Judean Zealot Bodyguards x1
Pantodapoi Phalangitai x5 (They need some phalanx afterall)
Iudaioi Taxeis x2
Iudaioi Sphendonitai x2
Horde Slingers x5
Horde Spearmen x5

Simon Maccabeus, faction heir ; Near Gaza
Judean Zealot Bodyguards x1
Toxotai Syriakoi x2
Iudaioi Sphendonitai x2
Asiatikoi Hippakontistai x3
Asabaran-i Madean x 2
Horde Slingers x6
Horde Spearmen x4

Eliezer Maccabeus (start near Egypt - so he start with 4 machimoi)
Judean Zealot Bodyguards x1
Machimoi x4
Iudaioi Sphendonitai x2
Horde Slingers x3
Horde Spearmen x2

Jhon Gadii (somewhere arround)
Judean Zealot Bodyguards x1
Horde Slingers x4
Horde Spearmen x5

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An Idea for Zealots ---> Perhaps we could use this model, and change the Skin...


Use that Parthohellenikoi Thureophoroi model, but add 2 Hp for them, and 13 sword attack like Gaesatae.....

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Need some feedback about suggested Seleukid and Ptolemaic starts, and perhaps another faction's historical condition in 166 BC

Note: Seleukid garrison should be strong enough to give the Player painful start... but their city order is terribly low....

And script should force Roman AI to expand exsplosively....

Thanks