Fan-based map progression thread

[Arjos]

Was looking at the possible locations map and imo it's a safe bet none of those will have a faction XD

Arabia and India had their fill...

Scandinavia and the northeastern Baltic will partially become Eremos and afaik there weren't large confederations, more deserving than other possible factions...
Same goes for Hibernia and Caledonia...

Belgae too close to the Rhine, in the 3rd century BC, the power centers would be around the Marne and Somme...

Veneti in Cisalpina didn't do much other than raid enemies, only when backed by greater powers...
Histria was ran over by Keltoi in the previous decades, before the EB start date and was settled by various tribes; while the Liburni lived in small communities, very little pastoral economy and raided the Adriatic, in league with other people...
Centers in the area were near the Shkoder, Dardania further inland, Singidunum and short-lived Tylis...

Armorica, that I know, was hardly united in the 3rd century, not even by the time of Caesar...
Aquitania, similar case, very few sources...

Pyrenees were settled by many small communities, each independent (Moros' map shows that at least the east is empty). Celtiberians would make a better candidate...

Mauretania I don't know in which state it was in the 3rd century, earlier there were phoenician commercial hubs. Maybe the Masaesyli held more power...

[Blxz]

Wow, Moros is really helpful. i will never believe all the horrible things people were saying about him now. =)

As for the orange shaded map in the OP, I don't think another arabian faction will be included in the eastern part. They did an entire arabian preview, I'd say that would likely cover that region. Also, weren't they only going to release 7 factions for the first release? By my counting we have our 7 announced. This means (if they haven't changed policy in the intervening years) that we are more likely to see a release than a new faction next. Although that doesn't put a timeline on it. Could still be a long long way off.

[Brennus]

Belgae too close to the Rhine, in the 3rd century BC, the power centers would be around the Marne and Somme...

How do you mean?

[Ca Putt]

@Arjos: Eastern spain, Belgium and Croatia are the most popular regions for speculation however. Which really does bond well with the map if you ask me. These Specualtions however are based on the assumtion, that all faction slots will be filled which is not quite likely afterall.

Also, weren't they only going to release 7 factions for the first release?

Interesting, could you link me to the orgin of this information. I've heard a lot of hints that suggest there will be at least one free faction slot but I have yet to see a statement like that black on white.

[Arjos]

Eastern spain, Belgium and Croatia

Those areas aren't exactly little :P
I was speaking precisely of the shaded provinces: the Celtiberi lived further inland (Guadalajara, Soria more or less); Croatia was pretty fractured between pannonian Keltoi, Histri and Liburni (to mention some), I was simply saying that organized supra-tribal entities were further south or east...

How do you mean?

Weren't the eastern tribes like Eburones, Nervi etc; part of a later migration possibly in the aftermath of the Cimbri or so?
And my point was focused on the tribes/confederacies that held most power in the 3rd century...

[Brennus]

Weren't the eastern tribes like Eburones, Nervi etc; part of a later migration possibly in the aftermath of the Cimbri or so?
And my point was focused on the tribes/confederacies that held most power in the 3rd century...

Correct, if I remember correct Caesar states that several of the Eastern Belgic tribes arrived with the Cimbri and Teutones. However archaeological evidence suggests that the "Belgian" Belgae were already in place by c.300BC.

[Arjos]

However archaeological evidence suggests that the "Belgian" Belgae were already in place by c.300BC.

Not so close to the Rhine though, right?
I wouldn't even have an idea about which tribe was holding power there...

Suessiones, Bellovaci and Ambiani settled near the rivers I mentioned...

have our 7 announced.

I remember team members saying that the 10 slots were all decided (in the new factions speculation thread I think), but whether they will release them or not I don't know...
Even though with the early era first release, I think it's not that crazy for all the 10 factions making it...

[Blxz]

I must be mistaken then. I thought I had read something a long time ago where someone in the team had said that not all the new factions would make it to the first release. I thought I had then read somewhere else that only 7 would be previewed for the first release. But of course I don't have any of the original comments to hand and its very possible that I am mis-remembering. If so then good news! We can see all the factions then.