EBNOM official discussion thread

[anubis88]

Finding members is always difficult, unfortunately.

You can say that again. Of course it's understandable. RTW is old, like you've said before, there were 3 new TW games that came after it, so it's tough to compete with that. Perhaps once we release a preview or 2, people will flock to our help.

But some progress has been done;
gamegeek2 has shown great enthusiasm, deep knowledge and really great dedication,
CuteWolf is valuable practically in every area he gives his eyes on, and has a much deeper knowledge on the engine than myself
Finn is making some really beautiful units (wait till you see them)
DeathFinger will probably help out more once we will reach the east of the map,
Gonras will unfortunatly take time off during the summer,
while I will try to do as much work as possible before the exams hit me in the face again...

Getting a few new researches for the factions which aren't in EB, or have changed dramatically in 200 years would be very nice to have

[Gaius Sempronius Gracchus]

Any particular factions you need help with? Not pretending I'm an expert or anything, but I do have a little time - and am working on something around abouts this time period (give or take 20 years), so anything I'm putting together I'm more than happy to pass on. Is it faction members and their details that you need?

[anubis88]

Well, as i've said, we need a bit of everything. That includes FMs. We will have to make a completly new family tree for every faction. If you have time, it would be great if you could help out. Just do it about the factions you know will be in ( of course no need for Rome, that's pretty much covered in all history books) - Armenia, Pontus, Dacia, Arverni, Aedui, Parthia ....

Any help would be a great boost at this time, so if you indeed have time, please lend us a hand ;)

[Gaius Sempronius Gracchus]

Shall I just post what I have on this thread, or message someone?

[anubis88]

PM it to me ;)

[Salvor Hardin]

Well, as i've said, we need a bit of everything. That includes FMs. We will have to make a completly new family tree for every faction.

With the implicit authorisation from Bucellarii, I am going to quote some of his information from our Dev's Forum for FMIR. As you know, our project starts in 107BC, so some adaptation to your starting date will be required:

The Pontic Royal Family

Mithridates VI Eupator Dionysios

Sons

Arkathias (Satrap of Lesser Armenia, who commanded the northern Pontic army, originally operating in Macedonia and Thrace. He was also Ariarathes IX of Kappadokia, who ruled 101-87. Arkathias died during the Macedonian campaign)
Mithridates (one of the oldest sons, satrap in Bosporos – 85 to 83 or 83 to 81 - and Pontos during the first war, fighting against Fimbria. Executed by his father prior to the second war)
Makhares (sent to the Bosporos and Kolkhis as satrap in 81/80. Killed himself in 66/65, after conspiring against his father)
Pharnakes (Proclaimed king of Bosporos by a restive native population in 63, a title confirmed by Pompeius).
Artaphernes (born about start of FMIR)
Xiphares (not born at start of FMIR. Still a young man when killed by Mithridates in 65 for his mother’s betrayal – App. Mith 107)
Dareios (not born at start of FMIR. Still a child in 64 BCE: App.Mith. 108).
Xeres (not born at start of FMIR. Still a child in 64 BCE: App.Mith. 108).
Oxathres (not born at start of FMIR. Still a child in 64 BCE: App.Mith. 108).
Kyros (not born at start of FMIR: App.Mith 117)


Daughters

Kleopatra (married Tigranes II Megas Basileus of Armenia sometime around his ascension to the throne 96/95)
Mithridatis (betothed to Ptolemaios XII Auletes, or Ptolemaios ton Kyros - App.Mth. 111 is not specific - when still only girls in 81- 73. Consequently not born at the start of FMIR)
Nyssa (betothed to Ptolemaios XII Auletes, or Ptolemaios ton Kyros - App.Mth. 111 is not specific - when still only girls in 81- 73. Consequently not born at the start of FMIR)
Eupatra (not born at start of FMIR. Still a child in 64 BCE: App.Mith. 108).
Orsobaris (not born at start of FMIR: App.Mith 117. Married Lykomedes c.74 or 63, a pretender to the Bithynian throne and later high priest of Komana)


King’s concubines/wives (there were many!)

Laodike (executed for treason c109/108)
Stratonice (mother of Xiphares – see above)
Monime (a young woman of Stratonikeia in Karia when Mithridates took her as his wife c. 89/88)

Strategoi (generals) etc – Third Mithridatic War

Aristonikos (admiral of fleet)
Hermaios
Hermokrates (senior army commander with Taxiles when war opened)
Marcus Marius (Roman senator and general sent by Sertorius)
Alexandros (‘the Paphlagonian’)
Dionysios (‘the eunuch’)
Diokles (an envoy)

Armenian Royal House

Tigran II 95- 55 (Tigranes II Basileos Basileon - born 142/141)
Artavazd II 55 -35
Artashes II 30 - 20
Tigran III 20 - c. 8

Wife of Tigran II was Kleopatra (daughter of Mithridates - see above). They had three sons. Zareh (Zariadris), 'Artashes' (real name unknown) and Tigran. The first two sons were executed for treason, whilst the third rebelled in 66. Artavazd II (Artaxias II) was mothered by an unknown wife/concubine of Tigran II.

Guras (Gouras) was a brother of Tigran II and a sister was called Tigranuhi.

Generals during the war with Rome included:

Mehruzhan (Mithrobarzanes)
Mamik (Mancaeus)
Bagrat (Bagrat)

Hope this helps.

[anubis88]

Hope this helps.

What do you think? ;). Thanx mate - will copy it to our dev forum right away...

[anubis88]

Just to bump the thread a bit...

I just came by to say that there's already a (mini) preview in the works... Of a new faction that is... At least kinda new... Any guesses what it might be? The winner gets... hm... I dunno... Something;). A baloon? Unfortunatly we don't have a badass occultus sign :(

P.S. People on the team are not allowed to guess... Or outside assistants for that matter :D

[jazstl]

Some Vasci ultra armored romano-killers...

Not a guess i just hope so...