Twitter discussion

[Tux]

Loving the progress, very enticing I must say.

The view of Roma was interesting and raised a question in my mind about port sizes.

IIRC in EB Rome could build to the largest port size, but I had a silly notion Ostia was rebuilt into a massive complex in the early Imperial period (sadly I recall this from I, Claudius and not my years of Classical history and Archaeology), after EB's timeframe, and previously it'd been a smaller affair.

Obviously Ostia was suitable to late Republican Rome's needs but my impression was it wasn't a naval hub like Carthage or Alexandria in the EB period.

I guess the explanation could be the historical "player" chose not to build the large port before 14 AD but the EB player has the choice to do so.

Rome won't have a port from the start, just a fishing village and the purpose was to preview the map graphics.

Capua however will have one since it was more influential.

Economics, starting buildings, armies aren't tweaked yet.

[Cyclops]

I'm not following if you meant that Ostia shouldn't be the port for Latium or whether its structure should be made up of stone or wood (also we don't even know if the port in the picture is going to be like that, at the start of the campaign)...
I think even Carthage's port, as is commonly viewed (structurally), dates after the second punic war; while as for traffic in Latium, Ostia was the most important one. Although I'm not sure, Capua and Neapolis might've had more activity...

Ostia was the port of Rome and the biggest port in Latium in the EB period, thats clear.

I am asking if it should be able to grow to the same size as Alexandria or Carthage, because in RL it didn't until after the EB period.

[nazgool]

Another great screen from campaing map from twitter :)

Finished the western greek ports and a preview of the latest level and the blockade of Byzantion: https://img215.imageshack.us/img215/...8090022583.jpg …

[Arjos]

I love the lighthouses ^^

I am asking if it should be able to grow to the same size as Alexandria or Carthage, because in RL it didn't until after the EB period.

Well, urbanization started in the Middle Republic and its sack by Cilician pirates prompted shock and fear throughtout the Republic...
Plus with the grain coming from Egypt and Africa, it shouldn't be that improbable for a player to actively improve it...

Remember also that in EBII not all settlements will be able to develop all their buildings, so Ostia might actually stop like one tier short from those major hubs (though last part I'm speculating) :)

All in all, as long as its depiction is accurate for 272 BC, later development should be more than welcomed, provided it's reasonable and attested...
Also who knows, maybe EBII will end later than 14 AD :P

[stratigos vasilios]

I love the lighthouses ^^

This. I wonder if we'll see The Great Lighthouse on the campaign map in future versions!

[nazgool]

More great news from twitter

Finished the eastern greek ports, two more cultures to go...

[moonburn]

they said eastern greek crap i was hoping for just 1 greek culture to release axum and the african culture slut

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

they said eastern greek crap i was hoping for just 1 greek culture to release axum and the african culture slut

Your use of "u" instead of "o" was quite amusing in this case.

On a more related note everything is looking fantastic. Keep up the good work!

[Cyclops]

Rome won't have a port from the start, just a fishing village and the purpose was to preview the map graphics.

Capua however will have one since it was more influential.

Economics, starting buildings, armies aren't tweaked yet.

Ah thanks for the reply, how did I not see this earlier?

Good to know.

[Cyclops]

Lol double post, I have no idea what I'm doing. Its the excitment from reading the devs blog, that tribal system is sweet.

[Eastern Foot-Rocker]

Finished a lugi early unit, it's unit info cards: https://img834.imageshack.us/img834/...areusearly.png … https://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9227/kareusearly2.png …

Chainsaws were in common in the lugian forests? The stubs look like this...

[Tux]

Chainsaws were in common in the lugian forests? The stubs look like this...

Yes, it's from the brand ©Two-handed saw.

[Eastern Foot-Rocker]

Yes, it's from the brand ©Two-handed saw.

Only been used when the tree was cut down already. For cutting down the two-handed axe was in use, what made the stubs look much different. Also not sure if the two-handed saw was invented in Lugia 180 BC.

But nice pics!

[LusitanianWolf]

Finished a lugi early unit, it's unit info cards:
https://img834.imageshack.us/img834/...areusearly.png …
https://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9227/kareusearly2.png …

Sweet, You must have done some mindreading, I was already thinking about asking for some sneak peak on the lugiones since they were previewened so long ago but almost without pics but now there's my wish fulfilled and the explaination behind the lack of pics (they are still being done). Also, that second guy must have survived brawling with some Slaganz, what a hugly wound in his head! Very nice =)

[Ca Putt]

So that's where the chainsaw Sweboz Tux posted earlier comes in.

[moonburn]

if one could row the boats up the rivers it could make for a trully awsome campaign around the danube and the nile

[Cyclops]

Could we pixelate out that "wound" pls? A bit rule 34 if you ask me.

[Maeran]

Cyclops, I find your interpretation of anatomy disturbing

[antisocialmunky]

Just because you're from down under doesn't mean that everything is on the opposite end, Cyclops.

[Gaius Sempronius Gracchus]

It does look like a nasty gash though..... ohh, er

[nazgool]

News

Finished eastern ports, render of the highest level: https://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9305/89938604.jpg …

and

Created new crew animations for the oxybeles: https://img826.imageshack.us/img826/...8181900067.jpg … https://img440.imageshack.us/img440/...8182105240.jpg … https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/85...8182106327.jpg …

[Arjos]

Very nice!
300 men for the machines is going to take quite some arrows XD
Though I guess the 111 men cavalry can deal with them ahahahhaha

Edit:

The wealth port of Carthage... https://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4390/carthageport.png …

Easily the best looking one, although I'm still awed by the lighthouses for the greek ports ^^

[LusitanianWolf]

Preview of a cool lugii unit in progress: https://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6983/83285754.jpg … https://img33.imageshack.us/img33/416/65721364.jpg …

Could that be..... what I think it is?..................


The new ports and the Stratmap are getting astonishing! And the oxybeles animation screenshots are awesome in so many different ways =)

[Cyclops]

Those strat map screenshots are making my mouth water. Quite beautiful detail.

Just because you're from down under doesn't mean that everything is on the opposite end, Cyclops.

Yes it does, asm, yes it does.

[Tux]

The new ports and the Stratmap are getting astonishing! And the oxybeles animation screenshots are awesome in so many different ways =)

And I've planned even more goodies in that department, a total redo of the strat map was necessary after all these years.

[Famine0]

Preview of a cool lugii unit in progress: https://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6983/83285754.jpg … https://img33.imageshack.us/img33/416/65721364.jpg …

Could that be..... what I think it is?..................

I was thinking Night Fighters because of the knife, but where's the club? And did they use shields (I'm not a historian)?

[Tux]

I was thinking Night Fighters because of the knife, but where's the club? And did they use shields (I'm not a historian)?

Wronger than wrong...

[Ca Putt]

Kludda Lugiae ?

[Famine0]

Is it a unit mentioned in the preview? Not trying to spam here so this is my last guess. After seeing this image: , I think I see the La Tene phase D knife and javelin point, the subrectangular shield, the La Tene phase C/D iron handgrip, the knife sheath and a leather shoe. I also see a long spear shaft. So I'm thinking Late Koroi.

[Tux]

Is it a unit mentioned in the preview? Not trying to spam here so this is my last guess. After seeing this image: , I think I see the La Tene phase D knife an javelin point, the subrectangular shield, the La Teen phase C/D iron handgrip, the knife sheath and a leather shoe. I also see a long spear shaft. So I'm thinking Late Koroi.

Well dear sir, that's spot on!