Faction 8: Egypt

[Barkhorn1x]

Not unexpected news on this last faction.

[johnhughthom]

For goodness sake Arjos, why couldn't you just call him Appian, I was about to accuse you of making that up.

[The Outsider]

It would seem like that we are going to see a proper historical egypt afterall. But Im mourning for the selecuids. However, that rally point image in the factions page had given me hope (just like CA wanted ;) it might mean a ninth faction, either as a pre-order bonus or as a cover up for the 1TPY crisis. We shall see.

[The Outsider]

By the way, has anyone noticed the 3rd pike from the left? Upon closer inspection it looks like the metal is serrated. Or is it just me? Also does anyone know if they were in use in egypt back than?

[Monk]

5-6 provinces. Egypt is easily the most powerful of all the playable factions at the initial start date. Intriguing.

Also: thank god we have Ptolemaic Egypt and not Old Kingdom Egypt.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Also: thank god we have Ptolemaic Egypt and not Old Kingdom Egypt.

Though we get old kingdom eye liner. I am strongly skeptical of the historical evidence for the Ptolemaic infantry being part of an emo band.

[johnhughthom]

Never heard of Funeral for a Pharoah? My Ptolemaic Romance?

[dge1]

Glad it's finally done. Now we can get down to the important stuff.......verifying the number of leaves on palm trees, making sure the port side oars are not on the starboard side of the ships, etc. You know. Anything that will quickly pass the time until October and the game comes out.

Long summer ahead.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Never heard of Funeral for a Pharoah? My Ptolemaic Romance?

Good AAR titles.

[Arjos]

For goodness sake Arjos, why couldn't you just call him Appian

Never! You Anglo-Saxons already have the bigger part of the world, speaking your language, be happy with that :P
I don't call you Giovanni Ugo Tommaso, now do I? XD

Though we get old kingdom eye liner.

The phalangitai look like natives and iirc, the eye lining wasn't a cosmetical/social status choice, for the working classes, but it genuinely helped with sunlight. (Ancient "sunglasses" if you will)...

[komnenos]

I want to know what's that at the bottom of faction list? What's your opinion?

[Cvetko]

OKAY, if you are not excited about Aegypt, I don't know what's the problem; it's properly represented with egyptians forming phalanx formations....

The Rooster invites you to GET EXCITED ABOUT EGYPT!

[Rhyfelwyr]

Again the units look good and more historical, 100x better than the old Mummy returns armies.

[Ursus]

I like it. game looks stunning. I'm waiting for this. And wish for more screnshtots.