Preview: The Romani

[Phalanx300]

Awesome, and I guessed correct at the Romani being previewed. I gues some Germanics are next. Can't wait to see the new Spartans in the future though.


Ok guys, for that picture we have to play it smart, if we all name different units then we will definately get it! Its dirty but it gets the job done.

I) Can you guess to whom they belong?

Mmm, there are some expensive looking helmets in there so its probably not a unit of a low social class. And it cleverly says part of the Romani army so I'd go for the Pedites Extraordinarii .

II) Can you guess what the name is for each of those swords, as well as their provenance?

First, I'd go with Pugio seeing that hasn't been set yet. For the other two I'd have no idea how they would be called in Latin.

III) What did the Romans call each of these three shield types??

The oval one is a Scutum, the other two I wouldn't know.

IV) Can you guess to whom they belong?

For the round one I will go with the Pedites Extraordinarii again, since they haven't been named. The Scutum, I'll go for the Rorarii, same reason. The smaller oner I'd go with Eqvites Romani.

V) Can you guess which helmet corresponds to which unit?

To the left I go with Hastati Samnitici. To the right I'll go with Eqvites Extraordinarii .

Remember guys if we want to see that picture we have to play it smart.

[Horatius Flaccus]

Yep, that's why I posted those suggestions from the .net, so that nobody would guess the same.

[Vasiliyi]

Wow, excellent work. They will be a worthy foe indeed!

[a completely inoffensive name]

Man, EBII is going to be so ******* awesome!

[G. Septimus]

Man, EBII is going to be so ******* awesome!

yeah, cant wait to see the roman badassnes

[Phalanx300]

I figure the units will look like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41MJLXJAYI

[WarpGhost]

Is EB2 going to be monthly turns or something and I've missed it being said? Its not in the FAQ as far as I can see. Because I dont understand how the offices thing will be anything but a collossal pain in the 4 seasons model. People could move around a lot faster in reality than in TW games, and didnt generally get 'exhaustion' that would last most of the year.

[Azathoth]

Can't wait to make some badass Roman battle movies with the fly MT2W Cinematic Editor.

[Perturabo]

In my opinion one of the greatest single achievements of EB1 was to make the Roman faction interesting and playable after the horror of the Vanilla Ninjas.

This looks like the whole concept is going to a totally new level somewhere in the stratosphere.

Can't believe this, but i'm actually really looking forward to playing the Romani

[delablake]

All hail the EB team!

[bobbin]

Some questions abot the preview
1. You say that the coloniea will allow the recriutment of factional troops, will this just be limited to italia?
2. what will govern when we could build one? is it like the guild buildings in M2TW?
3.

it will also become necessary to build them in order to continue recruiting factional troops from any source.

not sure what this sentence is saying, does it just mean that come the marian reforms we have to build them to get marian troops?
4. Will the SPQR's city state religion change when the imperial reforms happen?

[to6ko]

Thank you for the hard work i hope you'll keep doing it Roma Aeterna

[-Praetor-]

Congratulations to everyone that tried their luck answering these questions. No one has answered all five correctly, but thanks to Elzeda, antisocialmunky, Andronikos and Alsatia, who were the first to answer the questions correctly, the prize will be given to the .org community.

Special congratulations are due for Elzeda, with 2 questions correctly answered, and Alsatia with 3. Antisocialmunky deserves a special recongnition, since he was the only one that answered question II correctly and with the precision requiered.

Here's your prize:

The Equites Romani (Camilian):



And part of his equipment:

Credits to Martelus Flavius for the equites render and for the equipment screen.

[Skooma Addict]

Excellent preview as always. The EB team has just made waiting for this mod even more painful. >_<

[etipac]

Great work, can't wait to see more just like all of us... Maybe a video of the Romani would do in the next update. ;-)

Kepp up the good job!!!

Etienne

[-Praetor-]

First post updated with the correct answers and the prize.

[Cartaphilus]

Awesome preview as usual.

The office system will be a great thing, and make a roman campaign more interesting yet.

[Celtic_Punk]

I may actually play the Romani now! THANKS EB!

[Alexandros_III]

I'm surprised I missed this. This looks amazing!