Preview: The Areuakoi

[Ca Putt]

Well, even though there are only two pages of replies, the preview has only been out a week, and there are over 3500 views, so its not entirely dead. But still, I hope more people come here and see all the great work that has been put into this!

I checked the Takshila preview and the first post on the thrid page actually is from the day after the preview, so there certainly is a drop in activity. I'm not sayn it's dead, god no!, just that less people post on the forum. If it were dead, we'd both know it :D

And before I sound too negative, I'd like to repeat: THIS IS SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!! Good job guys!

[H0LV0LTaH3LP]

The depth of this mod always amazes me. It will be so colourful and diversified when it comes out. Every faction and region gets so much tweaks and extra content. Keep up the excellent work EB Team!

[fightermedic]

good god how long reading only the resources part did take me (and then, not even all resources have been compleded), this preview is beyond anything imaginable in scope....

[Kival]

I didn't want to comment on the preview before I found the time to actually read it but I can only affirm how great it is, anyway. Reading such a great preview always makes it more painful to wait for the release, though. Sadly, my programming capabilities aren't enough to help you, either.

[teoman10]

Fantastic preview as always. Especially the battle map part! really excited about the progress there!

I am afraid that most of the great models will suffer horibbly though. Being stabbed and conquered is usually not good for them :(

[Jolt]

Great preview. Though I'm wondering, is it possible for you to provide the Trade Route maps with increased resolution, please?

[Brennus]

Great preview. Though I'm wondering, is it possible for you to provide the Trade Route maps with increased resolution, please?

Haithabas finished the maps so I will ask him.

Once again everyone thanks for supporting us, its the comments you leave which make producing these previews worthwhile. I am also pleased to say that our appeal has attracted a few programmers and scripters. We can always use more though!

[B-Wing]

Absolutely amazing preview! I was blown away by volume of content. I absolutely freakin' love the settlement design! Looks like gates will be death gauntlets instead of weak points, which makes a lot of sense.

About the map, I assume it's still a work in progress, but I'll make some observations for anyone who's interested:
1) Looks like Corsica and Sardinia are still two separate provinces. I thought they were going to be combined into one?
2) Best I can tell, there's still the same number of provinces in the Iberian peninsula as before (11, counting Emporion). I figured there would be 12 or more since a few provinces were freed up. In particular, the preview seemed to suggest that the Vettones would represent a distinct province, but it doesn't look like that's the case.
3) This is mainly a response to Arjos, who observed an added province in Illyria: I don't see it. If anything, the wider Pannonia region seems to be missing a settlement. Hard for me to tell without the familiar geographical features.
4) Looks like there's one less settlement in the Alps (Helvetis, I think). I was kind of hoping there might be a new faction in there, but it doesn't seem likely.
5) The Indus delta now has two settlements, which I really like. I figure that entire area of the map was probably far more populated than EB1's map would suggest.
6) Northwest Africa has an additional port now. The Carthaginian corner seems to have 3 settlements now instead of 2. There may be as many as 3 landlocked regions which could be considered Numidian.
7) The Scandinavian island of Gotland no longer constitutes a province. Skandza's port is now at modern day Oslo. Jutland's settlement has been moved, but there's no visible port??

[Jolt]

Haithabas finished the maps so I will ask him.

I'd (And surely hundreds if not thousands more) appreciate that Brennus. ;)