Fan-based map progression thread

[fightermedic]

hopefully there's a landlocked province in the obscured area, otherwise that map is kinda saying no to the Belgae :P

well the map wouldn't include the undecided factions
and since we all know that the arevaci will be in the first release ;) this doesn't exactly exclude the belgae i'd say

[moonburn]

herm the arevaci controlled 3 oppida being numantia the most well known and they shared celtiberia with 6 other tribes with diferent levels of intermingling and alliance that map either doesn´t show numatia (hey i don´t know it´s name in keltic) or the amount of oppidas/setlements they controlled seems exagerated in that map

in those regards the keltik and germanic social organisation seem similar since they prefered to live in smaller more scatered groups instead of great aglomerations where disease could wipe them out completly

[Arjos]

In that map Numantia should be Arekoratas (the oppida is in the north east of modern Soria). Rest are both arevacian and other oppida which they subjugated or inter-mixed with.

The Celtiberi as a whole settled an ever greater area:



Of course most of the sources write about the 2nd century BC wars and the celtiberian confederacy was formed around the mid 3rd century BC. The Arevaci in 272 BC would be controlling a smaller western portion of that land (archaeology indicates an eastern movement by the Arevaci, which culminated with the aforementioned confederacy).

[moonburn]

gracias it seemed something was off beteween the information provided and my sparse knowledge of the tribal relations

[stratigos vasilios]

Wow, nice Arjos!

[Ptolemaios]

With the new preview I thought I might dig up this thread.
When I now look at the gaps on the map (The Areuakoi included) there is definitly something lacking in the eastern balticum. This is only from a gameplay point of view, I don´t know if there are any other powerful enough tribes in that area, that would earn a faction slot. And I still think that the Belgae or a faction in Media would be cool.

[B-Wing]

Yeah, I almost certainly remember reading that the Scythians were not going to be faction, so I don't know who else would qualify for an east Baltic faction. Based on the trade maps in the Areuakoi preview, I don't think there's gonna be many settlements in that region, though.

I'm not sure one could make a strong case for their historical relevance, but I sure think the Veneti would be a good fit in the Armorica province (modern day Brittany). I just feel like someone needs to be in a position to challenge the Pritanoi for dominance of the British Isles, but it's already been stated that there will not be another faction on the isles themselves. A Belgian faction would do the same thing, though they'd be pressured on more sides.

And I think there's still room for an Illyrian or Celto-Illyrian faction.