Twitter discussion

[Rex Somnorum]

Depending on where you draw the line between the Ancient World and prehistory, of if you observe such a distinction. If you do then we have records of hunting, farming, sex and warfare before literacy.

I consider "recorded" to refer implicitly to written records, so I tend to exclude cave paintings and scratchings on bones.

[RAWROMNOM]

Depending on where you draw the line between the Ancient World and prehistory, of if you observe such a distinction. If you do then we have records of hunting, farming, sex and warfare before literacy.

I call bullshit.

[joshmahurin]

I call bullshit.

I wouldn't be surprised if that was the first subject ever touched on by human recorded human communication.

[RAWROMNOM]

Everyone knows you need a "pick-up line". My favorite from that era was "UGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!". Preferably written on the rock you intend to knock her over the head with.
@Brennus can elucidate.

[Brennus]

I call bullshit.

I will see your bullshit and raise you archaeological data.

Arguably the first overtly sexual images are the Venus figurines from the Upper Palaeolithic. These sculptures represent female bodies with overtly sexual features such as large buttocks, swollen breasts and engorged vulva:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ska_venusa.jpg

One the first artefacts to actually depict the act of sexual intercourse, however, are the Ain Sakhri Lovers from near Bethlehem, which dates from the Natufian Mesolithic:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ish_museum.jpg

Both of these examples pre-date the first written records by several millennia.

[RAWROMNOM]

See everyone? That's how you score free porn.

[Ca Putt]

Does a 'yo mama' joke count as humour?

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php...&id=1832#comic

[Grimmy]

So, basically, just like the internet, rock art was for porn?

[Ibrahim]

So, basically, just like the internet, rock art was for porn?

you're starting to get the idea about this world: all the worlds art began as porn

[Kull]

*Cough, cough* "Errr, is this thing working? Testing? testing? OK......"

Now returning this thread to it's originally intended purpose (Hint: Not sex or porn)

[RAWROMNOM]

Brennus started it!

[Brennus]

Brennus started it!

lol, very true. OK, back to discussing the Twitter updates. But if anyone wishes to discuss sex and archaeology, although it is not my main area of study, I am happy to do so in a separate thread.

[Ailfertes]

There are indeed a lot of those updates

Experienced in 3D modelling or 2D artwork? The EBII team would love to hear from you: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...uitment-thread … Thanks for all the support!

All Boii, Aedui, Arverni and Pritanoi strat map characters finished - nazgool

Developing ideas for a unique Pritanoi government system with V.T. Marvin - Brennus

Interesting! This makes EB so good, every faction is unique.

Concepting Cisalpine Gauls. This time the Batroi swordsmen - Brennus

Reviewed/revised/replaced all tga files in the eventpics culture folders (over 1000 files were edited). No more Knights & Castles! - Kull

Strat map Captains for Bosporan kingdom finished - nazgool

A big thank you to sirtim for his province descriptions of Ilergetia and Lacetania. All Iberian provinces now have a description - Brennus

Working on Pergamese temple descriptions - paullus

Diplomat and assassin strat map characters for Takashila finished - Tux

It was the spy who would be special, right?

According to Chinese linguist Haereticum over at TWC, EB is a huge hit in China. Very Cool! http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2238983139 - Kull

Scotch, Metal, and Seleukid work. \m/ - abou

[LusitanianWolf]

Scotch, Metal, and Seleukid work. \m/ - abou

Thats why its called "The Grey Death" \m/

[kdrakak]

I do not follow this thread regularly. After these last few posts I am convinced that is a mistake... Subscribing immediately!

[Ailfertes]

Have to admire abou's approach to work - Brennus

Saka General strap map character finished - nazgool

Hooray!

Pahlava Captain and Hayasdan General strat map characters finished - nazgool

Thank you to CanOmer for all his recent work building new siege engines. - The EBII team

After all the problems the mod has endured over the past few years, its great to see so many old faces returning to lend a hand.

Insane day at work and awful weather means more Scotch, The Sword, Pearl Jam, and Seleukid work. Let's rock. - abou

'Jeremy' is about king Antiochus III Megas. It is known.

Proposing an idea for the Celtiberian government tomorrow, hope it's not too ambitious. - Brennus

All these new government systems, I'm quite curious.

Thank you to everyone who has donated via the Europa Barbarorum website! It's thanks to you we keep our servers working and website running.

And abou's steady supply of scotch, it seems

Parthian cataphract model almost complete: https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/80...90/23/niym.jpg … ~Tux

Thanks to Ulises and sirtim for plugging the holes in the Lusotannan descriptions, now the faction will float - Brennus

Back from retirement and making new shields - Gustave

Never enough shields.

Thanks to CanOmer for building a 1-Talent Lithobolos Palintones. That's heavy artillery for the Greek factions if you were wondering.

[Rex Somnorum]

So how goes beta testing? Bugs getting squashed?

[RAWROMNOM]

So how goes beta testing? Bugs getting squashed?

The members and testers working together on bug hunting are indeed squashing them at a very impressive speed! At the rate we're going there are ALWAYS more than a 2 updates every day. They deserve tons of praise for their efforts!

[Rex Somnorum]

[hint]Do you know what would speed up the process more? Expanding the pool of testers.[/hint]

[Ailfertes]

I do have to keep this up better.

Pontos strat map Captain added to the game - nazgool

Working on a little surprise for the fans - Mithridates VI Eupator

Strat map General/FM character finished for Pontos. Only three factions left - Tux

Sneaky Saka spy character finished - nazgool

Going to be interviewed for the TotalWarCast. Let's hope I don't make an ass of myself. Prospects are not good. - abou

Is this out yet?

Nothing special, just tidying up Lusotannan descriptions. Thanks again to Ulises for helping with these - Brennus

Saka assassin strat map character finished - nazgool

Big thanks to @DarrenTotalWar for the interview today and the extended coverage. Could have talked for another hour. Maybe next time? - abou

Finished germanic factions portraits, some of them: https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/15...0/829/rlgy.jpg … ~Tux

Much progress being made by the Beta testers, an impressive amount of bugs have been fixed over the past few weeks - RAWROMNOM

Thanks to CanOmer for producing the Scorpion light artillery piece for the Romani. Look out Gaul - The EB Team

Researching the Insubres so I can finish off the description for Insubrabrog province in northern Italy - Brennus

Finished indian faction portraits. ~Tux pic.twitter.com/9sgkYkwNfJ

Campaign map event prompts ("Your forces are attacked etc") customised for Aedui, Pritanoi, Lusotannan, Arverni, Arevaci and Boii - Brennus

2,700 words later and we have an Isubrabrog province description - Brennus

The amount of work that is being done is just baffling.

[a completely inoffensive name]

The members and testers working together on bug hunting are indeed squashing them at a very impressive speed! At the rate we're going there are ALWAYS more than a 2 updates every day. They deserve tons of praise for their efforts!

Whenever you guys move to an open beta, I would love to livestream my experiences in testing the beta on Twitch to hopefully generate some hype and interest in the mod.

[RAWROMNOM]

Whenever you guys move to an open beta, I would love to livestream my experiences in testing the beta on Twitch to hopefully generate some hype and interest in the mod.

I think the rest of the team would be A-OK with that.

[Moros]

I think the rest of the team would be A-OK with that.

Ifwe ever release it publicly. I think we should just keep it for ourselves and the few friends we have.

[RAWROMNOM]

I retract my former statement and now fully agree with Moros. Assuming Edward Snowden doesn't leak our current version.

[Moros]

I retract my former statement and now fully agree with Moros. Assuming Edward Snowden doesn't leak our current version.

If he thinks he's safe in Russia from the K.E.B (our 'special' forces) then he's quite mistaken.

[RAWROMNOM]

What about our Insanity Division? Brennus doesn't get to wear his dresses enough these days.

[Brennus]

I'm sporting a Montefortino helmet with pheasant feathers as I type.

[Moros]

What about our Insanity Division? Brennus doesn't get to wear his dresses enough these days.

As leader of the bureau for the spreading of misinformation, I can only say there is no Insanity Division. Also Brennus is very manly.

[Grimmy]

The current tradition dominating "professional" game design is to launch a new game while it is still in obviously an unfinished, barely playable state.

Y'all are doing yeoman's work on this here mod. But, to get your "professional" creds started, I think you should release it to the public now.

[Maeran]

Pheasant feathers? Yes, madness indeed.