Hi everyone. I've been playing EB for years now. I've found that it's the best mod out there, and I can't really play any other of the mods after playing this one, so first of all (and of course, really late, because most of the initial devs of the mod are probably gone by now), I must congratulate the team and say I really think you did a nice job here.
Now, I've been developing a wargame, something to play with friends because the things we've played before all have their weak points, and we want something that condenses the good points of every game we've played. The only way to find a game with those characteristics is to make one ourselves. So after laying out the main rules, it's time to make the rules for the armies, and I must say I really found inspiration in the EB troops.
I've always been a fan of gauls, but in every wargame ever, they're just warbands with little to no complexity, with maybe a bit of cavalry or better 'fanatic' troops, maybe even some Gaesatae, usually called 'naked fanatics' or something like that. The thing is, I really know, thanks to this game and to some books I've read, that the gauls had much more to offer than that.
The thing is, it's really hard to find information about this. For example, Neitos. Thanks to the info in this game I have information about this warriors, who supposedly are some kind of more professional soldiers, who were fighting in the latest times of the gauls as 'free people' (meaning, before they were conquered by the romans). What kind of information do you have on this? And what does 'professional' in this case means?
For example, Solduros are elite soldiers, are usually nobles or men paid by the nobles, minor nobles, probably enriched merchants or whatever, they're used to fighting, they fight hard because they're veterans and they make their bonds with their comrades in arms and all that. They are also better equipped, but that does not make them professional. They're just elite warriors. They do not train together, they do not drill together, they don't even know how to maneuver as a unit, they're just pumped up warriors, GREAT warriors, excellent fighters, but not professionals.
So, when you say that Neitos are professionals, what do you mean exactly? Were they a force created by the gallic leaders? Did they recieve special training? Drilling and all that? Were they truly professionals in the sense of the Marian Legions? Or were they just warriors with better equipment, excellent in combat but not very well versed in battle tactics or drilling?
I'm asking this because in my game there are differences between training and just being good at fighting or having good equipment. One thing is fierceness and the other is discipline.
Also, how common were this Neitos? Or are they just speculation? Like 'what if' the gauls had more time before Caesar invaded, 'what if' Vercingétorix had won?
Any information would be really appreciated
Also, sorry for any 'not totally accurate' expressions. English is not my first language.
Anyway, thanks for reading this and I hope you can help me!
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