Briton "Head Hurlers"?

[gaelic cowboy]

Im annoyed snould be Irish hurlers with big ash tree stick's and sliotar's (hard leather ball) not heads unless your from clare
This is a hurler

[Maedhros]

That problems that led to the downfall of Rome didn't come around until they converted to the Christian faith.

That was long after the period of the game.

I'll agree a historically accurate game might be a bit dry. Mobs of peasants, and mundane troops with irregular gear would be accurate.

Some troops add flavour. I am not totally onboard with the Pharoah spears or head hurlers. Some flavor can be good. We just need to create rules for multiplayer battles that ban specific especially eggregious units like head hurlers.

That should make a point.

[LeeJackson]

I’m not saying that head hurlers where the way to go. I was just pointing out some of the obstacles that can lead to historically inaccurate units.

Another would be marketability. They have to sell this game, and they hope to sell it to a audience that is wider that the die hard history and military buffs in this forum. Head hurlers, dogs and screaming women are units that might peak a lay persons interest. I must admit I am interested to see them and use them. Flaming pigs crack me up.

I think CA is relying on our ability to mod, and work together to play the historically accurate games. This may not be completely fair, but them selling more copies increases the chance we will keep getting installment in the total war series. Which I think every one in here will agree is a good thing.

[SeveredSoul]

Hear, hear!!!!

More installments is definetly a good thing



-Soul

[Barkhorn1x]

Head hurlers, dogs and screaming women are units that might peak a lay persons interest.

You may be right - but it also re-inforces the perception that the ancients were only interested in "getting their freak on" in one way or another.

I mean come on - the "barbarians" weren't all that barbaric and Roman society was much (probably too much) like our own modern Western society - except for the gladiator's - but we do have the NFL.

I'm just one of those people who believe that ancient history is colorful enough as it is without all the the Hollywood embelishment. I'm currently reading "The First Man in Rome" for the 3rd time and I can tell you that it is BOTH historically accurate AND entertaining as Hell!

Barkhorn.