Sacred Band

[Tanit]

The EB member Urnamma had access to some sources at his university that I cannot find. Sadly he is on hiatus atm. I personally cannot condone the notion of these units as Sacred as none of the sources I have access to mention such. Granted I do not have access to Zonaras, Dio Cassius or a number of other late historians. I only have access to older, better known, sources (Polybius, Livy, Diodorus, Dionysius, etc).

[Ludens]

Thanks for the answer.

[HunGeneral]

just fyi, this unit is also in RTR-FoE which we will be releasing in a few days...

I suspect yes - about 1/3 of all factions (and there units) in FoE were already in TIC and I think they will not remove the Carthaginian Elite.

[antisocialmunky]

Can we call them 'The Elite Baby Killers of Carthage' instead? It has a nice ring to it.

[Tanit]

Actually there is considerable debate about the validity of that myth. No, the unit name is still in the works but the current most popular suggestion has been 'Citizen Noble Cavalry'

The reason for this is that there isn't really a good word for elite in this sense in Punic. Other options included 'Right Wing Cavalry' which is both too long and too specific.

[antisocialmunky]

Picked Citizen Cavalry? Makes them sounds elevated and specially purposed for something that may or may not be the right wing.

[Folgore]

The reason for this is that there isn't really a good word for elite in this sense in Punic.

EB1 seems to use "Alupim / Aloophim" for 2 units, which is translated to "elite" in the English unit name. What does that mean then?

[Foot]

the english names for units in EBI are not direct translations, but rather guides for english speakers.

Foot

[Cyclops]

Is there a chance the sacred band will be one of those "one-off" units like in M2TW Crusades? I'd love a handful of those, like a superheavy Vasci for an Iberian faction, or a single Argyrasipdae "stormtrooper" for the AS. Just one of a kind, unspammable. I know unit limits can create that atmosphere well enough, but there's something truly elite about a "one-only" unit.

Not sure we'd need one for every faction, but IMHO there were some creme-de-la-creme forces that could not be in two places at once.

Given the color white and an elephant, I would be more terrified of the elephant.

So were the Sacred Band a bit of a white elephant then? umm..you know what I mean...

Does anyone else think this guy looks like he's holding a chainsaw?
I never knew the 'barbarians' were so advanced.

Clearly a cricket bat. That bloke was captain last time England won a series in Australia.

[Skullheadhq]

The reason for this is that there isn't really a good word for elite in this sense in Punic. Other options included 'Right Wing Cavalry' which is both too long and too specific.

Oh noes!
Please don't name it like that, Right Wing Cavalry makes me think of German Panzers

[ziegenpeter]

Oh noes!
Please don't name it like that, Right Wing Cavalry makes me think of German Panzers

Zats wy its goot!

[HunGeneral]

Oh noes!
Please don't name it like that, Right Wing Cavalry makes me think of German Panzers

German Panzer = deadly, moblie army unit, hard to kill and can roll over most opposition it faces... although not always. That does seem to fit for Sacred Band cavalry doesn't it?

[Skullheadhq]

Right Wing Cavalry makes me think about this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

In politics, right-wing, rightist and the Right are used to describe certain postitions and ideologies. While use of the term Right varies, it is most commonly used to refer to support for preserving traditional or cultural values and customs or for maintaining some form of social hierarchy or private control of the means of production.

Well, just call it something EB-ish

[ziegenpeter]

Well I guess then we need some Marxistic-Leninistic Jugunthiz to counter them!

[machinor]

Well I guess then we need some Marxistic-Leninistic Jugunthiz to counter them!

Quote of the month!

have a balloon!

[Skullheadhq]

Well I guess then we need some Marxistic-Leninistic Jugunthiz to counter them!

That's good to hear!

[vartan]

Actually, because many of us have trouble growing facial hair, we don't want our units to have the glorious beards we lack. We're jealous enough of the guys as it is.

As a barbarian I'd like to let you know that not all of us have trouble growing facial hair. Some of us have trouble getting rid of it! Five 'o clock shadow? No siree. More like...two-thirty shadow

P.S. brb....gotta shave!

[Ludens]