Thrakian rhomfaia eas usually not curved?

**kaptainplanet** · 01-24-2010, 22:06

Hi everyone!
Getai is one of my favourite factions, so i was doing some reading on the wab, and i came across a google book.
http://books.google.dk/books?id=5FHu...age&q=&f=false
here, on page 39 it shows a lot of romphaias found in excavations, and only 2 out of 9 are curved. the rest are straight.
I am very sad, cause i liked the look of these badass slashers, but maybe in EB2 the rhomphaioforoi have to have 2 models for their rhopfaias? one straight and one, less common, curved?
on page 38 there are also a lot of cool unusal falcata like swords used in Thrace, including a really cool one, the third one, first row:PP
I hope it is of some help, althouht most possibly the EB historians haver ead that book already.
I just want to point out some details that would add to the historical portray of the Getai.
please include these weapons to EB2:)))
much love and a thousant thanks

**MeinPanzer** · 01-25-2010, 00:08

Originally Posted by kaptainplanet

Hi everyone!
Getai is one of my favourite factions, so i was doing some reading on the wab, and i came across a google book.
http://books.google.dk/books?id=5FHu...age&q=&f=false
here, on page 39 it shows a lot of romphaias found in excavations, and only 2 out of 9 are curved. the rest are straight.
I am very sad, cause i liked the look of these badass slashers, but maybe in EB2 the rhomphaioforoi have to have 2 models for their rhopfaias? one straight and one, less common, curved?
on page 38 there are also a lot of cool unusal falcata like swords used in Thrace, including a really cool one, the third one, first row:PP
I hope it is of some help, althouht most possibly the EB historians haver ead that book already.
I just want to point out some details that would add to the historical portray of the Getai.
please include these weapons to EB2:)))
much love and a thousant thanks

The EB team has already made use of these for the Thracian Rhomphaiaphoroi, who carry rhomphaiai, which have long, thin blades that are straight; these weapons are only found in southern Thrace, mostly in the southwest. The Drapanai, or Falxmen, however, are Dacians, and they carry the falx, a weapon which is different from the rhomphaia and does have a curved blade; the falx is clearly related to the rhomphaia, but it is found only in northern Thrace, among the Dacians and Getai. So, no changes necessary to EB!

**kaptainplanet** · 01-25-2010, 12:24

:))

**Subotan** · 01-25-2010, 14:14

Besides, that's an Osprey book.

**Macilrille** · 01-25-2010, 18:43

Never judge a book by its cover...

**vartan** · 01-25-2010, 20:07

Originally Posted by Macilrille

Never judge a book by its cover...

Don't judge the book at all. Critique it

**anubis88** · 01-25-2010, 21:20

Originally Posted by Macilrille

Never judge a book by its cover...

He who has many friends has none...

( i hope anyone gets this joke, you must a SG-1 fan)

**Macilrille** · 01-26-2010, 00:26

Originally Posted by anubis88

He who has many friends has none...

( i hope anyone gets this joke, you must a SG-1 fan)

I am not, so I am totally puzzled. It matters not anyways.

Subotan automatically assumed that Osprey = worthless. An attitude I encourage resisting. Judge a book by its content, not its cover or publisher. Of course, the same goes for humans, etc.