I hit the Marian reforms about 230 BC or so... early cohorts, cohorts, praetorians; all of my old units obsolete.
Re: 100 B.c.
I hit the Marian reforms about 230 BC or so... early cohorts, cohorts, praetorians; all of my old units obsolete.
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Re: 100 B.c.
Originally Posted by Red Harvest
yea me too
i was taken by suprise - i guess that is what CA meant when they said gameplay won out over realism sometimes - i dislike anachronism
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Re: 100 B.c.
Says in the manual that it's random. Mine happened at around 220BC.
Like a wooden man facing flowers and birds.
Re: 100 B.c.
It happened around 220 B.C. in my current Julii campaign. Random is fine but personally I think it should be nearly impossible for the Marian Reforms to take place before 200 BC. Anytime after 150 BC seems reasonable to me.
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Re: 100 B.c.
Well, you're supposed to change history in the game. That's what makes it so fun. Personally, I'd like it if we were able to influence when the Marian reforms happen by our level of technology, even if it is still random.
Besides, I'd guarantee that almost every province you've conquered isn't conquered at the same time the Romans historically conquered it, if they did.
Re: 100 B.c.
I agree with Spino, I don't mind that it's random, but it should never happen before 200, too fast.
Re: 100 B.c.
The Marian reforms happen before 200BC in the game?
Hmmm, i don't think i'll like this very much.
If you're playing as the Romans, i guess it's rather welcome as it gives you all these new unit options but if you're playin with another faction and the post-marian uber-legionaires of the game start coming towards you, i think you'll curse CA for this inaccuracy.
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