Preview: The Boii (III)

[teoman10]

It wasn't mentioned in the preview, but I think it's interesting to say nevertheless : the gaisatoi in EB2 will have only 1 HP, and thus won't be the ultimate naked tanks they used to be in EB1. They will be still quite powerful, though, but now arrows and javelins really hurt them.

Quite interesting. Does this mean that these guys will not be chemical imbibing people, but instead just awesome spearmen? I ask this because in the EB1 description it seems like it was the chemicals which made them "seemingly impervious to pain" and then have 2 hps. It did not say anything about it in the preview, but i guess that those chemicals where some sort of +1 hp potion or something :D

The question is. Will the gaisatoi in EB2 not be using drugs due to the hp reduction, or would it just be unreallistic that they have 2 hp anyways?

[Power2the1]

Quite interesting. Does this mean that these guys will not be chemical imbibing people, but instead just awesome spearmen? I ask this because in the EB1 description it seems like it was the chemicals which made them "seemingly impervious to pain" and then have 2 hps. It did not say anything about it in the preview, but i guess that those chemicals where some sort of +1 hp potion or something :D

The question is. Will the gaisatoi in EB2 not be using drugs due to the hp reduction, or would it just be unreallistic that they have 2 hp anyways?

Well, the chance that the entire group took drugs before battle is virtually nonexistent - that being said the berserk 'ethos' in Iron Age Europe among the Celtic and Germanic tribes is without a doubt real. Therefore in EB2 there's no Gaisatoi=drug connection, just professional warriors doing their job. A Celtic berserk/fanatic unit has been conceptualized, and if there was to be any ritualistic drug use/smoke inhalation/mushroom eating warriors of what have you, it would probably be among them and not the Gaisatoi but, of course, the majority of these guys would work themselves into a frenzy naturally through rhythmic chants and things like that, not mass drug use. So the drug connection in EB is severed almost completely, allowing only a small minority within a unit to be given the small chance that some of their number might be under such influences. 1 hit point for all though.

[Khazar_Dahvos]

very good to hear!!! If not for the one hp the Gaisatoi would of been anti cavalry killing machines with their spears and 2hp!!!!

[Arjos]

That sounds all right, afterall they were referred to as mercenaries, doubt every community would be glad to hire drugged fanatics, if so we need to get our hands on that recipie XD

[BigJohn]

Well, the chance that the entire group took drugs before battle is virtually nonexistent - that being said the berserk 'ethos' in Iron Age Europe among the Celtic and Germanic tribes is without a doubt real. Therefore in EB2 there's no Gaisatoi=drug connection, just professional warriors doing their job. A Celtic berserk/fanatic unit has been conceptualized, and if there was to be any ritualistic drug use/smoke inhalation/mushroom eating warriors of what have you, it would probably be among them and not the Gaisatoi but, of course, the majority of these guys would work themselves into a frenzy naturally through rhythmic chants and things like that, not mass drug use. So the drug connection in EB is severed almost completely, allowing only a small minority within a unit to be given the small chance that some of their number might be under such influences. 1 hit point for all though.

Sounds great!

I do have one question though, will the EB1 Uirodusios be present ingame, and if so will they merely be a less professional Gaisatoi?
As a pleasant sidenote, a Celtic berserker unit sounds awsome!

[Gustave]

Sounds great!

I do have one question though, will the EB1 Uirodusios be present ingame, and if so will they merely be a less professional Gaisatoi?
As a pleasant sidenote, a Celtic berserker unit sounds awsome!

Yes they will. Probably not in first release though.

[BigJohn]

Thanks for the quick reply Gustave, everything looks amazing!