What are the main things you want to see fixed from EB1 in EB2???

[Jackaloboulos]

It's not uncommon to see a confusion of X, KH, CH, and so on. Orthography, transcription, and IPA representations are three different things and easily confused when thrown out there without any further description. The transcription Arche can be (mis)read in a variety of ways. If one reads the the last consonant in that term as the Ancient Greek X (chi, regardless of which transcription you use), you'd get either a fricative (turbulent sound such as in the first consonant of the or shame) or a stop (the first consonant in kite). I know there was a shift to the latter since modern Hellenophones pronounce a stop, but I don't think there is consensus on when this shift occurs.

Ah. My understanding, which I'm by no means sure is correct, had been that X is simply an aspirated kappa--in which case it seemed, to me, anyway, more natural to use "kh," to specify that it is not a fricative. Of course, I'd defer to you guys on that, but it struck me as odd when I saw "ch" in-game.

No it is not, saying something while having no arguments at hand to support your point of view and furthermore postulate a theory like yours, well, that's imprudent at least.

If you tell me you native tongue I surely can suggest a book about this topic.

XSamatan

My apologies, then--clearly, I misread your tone. My native tongue is English, and if you have a historical linguistics book you'd particularly recommend, I would really appreciate it, as I'm building a summer reading list.

In any case, I do stand by my wish to see more effectual blockades and economic warfare in EB2, although I recognize that it isn't easy to balance that out with monetary assistance scripts, which I assume are going to return.

[vartan]

Ah. My understanding, which I'm by no means sure is correct, had been that X is simply an aspirated kappa--in which case it seemed, to me, anyway, more natural to use "kh," to specify that it is not a fricative. Of course, I'd defer to you guys on that, but it struck me as odd when I saw "ch" in-game.

You're right to think as you do. From what little understanding I do have of Greek as it stands today, your orthographic X would (at least usually) be pronounced as a voiceless velar stop, and in the case of Greek you're probably right in that it's aspirated as in the 'k' in kite, not unaspirated as the 'k' in sky.

[XSamatan]

Latin Linguistics and Linguistic Theory (Studies in Language Companion Series, V. 12.) - Harm Pinkster (Editor)

A Natural History of Latin - Tore Janson

These could be a good try, but a search at your local university/school library about "latin linguistics" could provide more results too.

XSamatan

[vartan]

You also might want to look at the series of papers released about Latin linguistics known as the "selected papers from the Nth International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics" (mainly late 80s early 90s; N can be the first, second, I've even seen one for the sixth colloquium).

[TheLastDays]

Well there's really not many issues I have with EB1.

One thing I'd like to see fixed is stability, but I guess when you're pushing an enginge to the limit(s), like EB does, that's just what comes along with it...
But I have gotten used to saving before hitting the "End Turn" button and before every battle... it's still annoying when you've just finished a battle against 2.500 Gauls, worked hard to overcome them and then the game crashes but at least you don't lose much more ;)

[XSamatan]

The MTW2 environment and its engine are much more stable than RTW 1.5; at least CTD's after battles won't be that usual anymore but also bugs coming from other RTW specific issues won't appear anymore.

[Olaf The Great]

Isn't it nice that most of the more heinous issues with EB are fixed by simply -being- on M2TW? The horrible Campaign AI and CTD's, poof, gone!

Also, is there any possible way to implement a "new homeland" item that allows recruitment of factional troops in level 3/4 areas? Like Greece producing hoplites in Britain. I'm thinking after "assimilating" the culture it should be possible, like building a level 3 temple, a level 3 factional barracks, and a "cultural" building? (IE Heo Shrine, Odeon or something)