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Thread: EB news - Saturday, February 19
Greetings Europa Barbarorum fans!
Within the next two weeks, the newest alpha version (0.5) should be available to our internal testers. We are hoping that this is our first truly playable version, incorporating many changes and without many bugs. Should we determine that it is indeed playable (and fun!), we will quickly move toward a closed beta. This should come out relatively quickly. So watch our forums for an announcement that we're looking for beta testers.
This week, I wanted to show you a Macedonian work in progress from Spartan Warrior, the Hippeis Thessalikoi. Thessalian heavy cavalry are drawn from the nobility of Thessaly, a region thoroughly under Macedonian control. They are extremely valuable heavy cavalry, well able to mow through their enemies with a single thunderous charge.
Based on the same model, we have another Spartan work in progress, the Ptolemaic Kleruchoi Agemata Cavalry. They are armed with a xyston, a kopis, and a small round shield that gave a bit of protection but allowed them to use their lance with both hands. They can be counted upon to give a good account of themselves in battle, due to the fact that they are well trained, almost feudalistic, cavalry.
Many of you have asked for us to return to displaying Parmenio's new faction icons. I have another one for you this week, I will let you guess which faction it is for:
Finally, we have been hard at work reshaping the naval system. Here is a sample of the ships you may see in the finished version. Remember, as always, no promises, since this is a work in progress.
Rome:
Transport Boat
Liburnes
Covered Liburnes
Trireme
Corvus Quinquireme
Carthage:
Biere Aphraktos
Biere Kataphraktos
Triere
Tetrere
Pentere
Greece, Macedon, Seleucids, Egypt:
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Trihemiola
Triere
Tetrere
Pentere
Pontus, Armenia:
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Trihemiola
Triere
Gaul, Iberia:
Curragh
Tallship
Britons:
Curragh
Germans:
Baitaz
Skipaz
Dacia, Thracia, Parthia:
Transport Boat
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Bactria:
Pentekonteros
Nava
Sarmatia:
Transport Boat
Rebels:
Pirate ship
As always, if you have questions or comments, the best place to post them would be here:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=70
Or here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showforum=60
You may find old news posts in these forums, including a preview of our new map:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=42840
Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
-the EB team
Within the next two weeks, the newest alpha version (0.5) should be available to our internal testers. We are hoping that this is our first truly playable version, incorporating many changes and without many bugs. Should we determine that it is indeed playable (and fun!), we will quickly move toward a closed beta. This should come out relatively quickly. So watch our forums for an announcement that we're looking for beta testers.
This week, I wanted to show you a Macedonian work in progress from Spartan Warrior, the Hippeis Thessalikoi. Thessalian heavy cavalry are drawn from the nobility of Thessaly, a region thoroughly under Macedonian control. They are extremely valuable heavy cavalry, well able to mow through their enemies with a single thunderous charge.
Based on the same model, we have another Spartan work in progress, the Ptolemaic Kleruchoi Agemata Cavalry. They are armed with a xyston, a kopis, and a small round shield that gave a bit of protection but allowed them to use their lance with both hands. They can be counted upon to give a good account of themselves in battle, due to the fact that they are well trained, almost feudalistic, cavalry.
Many of you have asked for us to return to displaying Parmenio's new faction icons. I have another one for you this week, I will let you guess which faction it is for:
Finally, we have been hard at work reshaping the naval system. Here is a sample of the ships you may see in the finished version. Remember, as always, no promises, since this is a work in progress.
Rome:
Transport Boat
Liburnes
Covered Liburnes
Trireme
Corvus Quinquireme
Carthage:
Biere Aphraktos
Biere Kataphraktos
Triere
Tetrere
Pentere
Greece, Macedon, Seleucids, Egypt:
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Trihemiola
Triere
Tetrere
Pentere
Pontus, Armenia:
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Trihemiola
Triere
Gaul, Iberia:
Curragh
Tallship
Britons:
Curragh
Germans:
Baitaz
Skipaz
Dacia, Thracia, Parthia:
Transport Boat
Pentekonteros
Biere Aphraktos
Bactria:
Pentekonteros
Nava
Sarmatia:
Transport Boat
Rebels:
Pirate ship
As always, if you have questions or comments, the best place to post them would be here:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=70
Or here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showforum=60
You may find old news posts in these forums, including a preview of our new map:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=42840
Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
-the EB team
Well the faction is:
ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙΑ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Α' ΤΟΥ ΛΑΓΟΥ
EMPIRE OF PTOLEMY I OF LAGOS
What do I win?
Hellenes
ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙΑ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Α' ΤΟΥ ΛΑΓΟΥ
EMPIRE OF PTOLEMY I OF LAGOS
What do I win?
Hellenes
Wow, the Ptolemaic symbol is awesome. The one I'm making for Diadochi TW is not nearly as good 
Parmenio is doing a fantastic job.
It looks like Numidia is officially replaced by Bactria, which is a very good new aswell (well, maybe you've already posted something about that). Let's hope you'll be able to add new factions and have more units with the expansion (if you plan to mod the expansion).
Parmenio is doing a fantastic job.
It looks like Numidia is officially replaced by Bactria, which is a very good new aswell (well, maybe you've already posted something about that). Let's hope you'll be able to add new factions and have more units with the expansion (if you plan to mod the expansion).
I'm oh so very excited!
:D
:D
I'v stopped playing Rtw altogether until the new SPQR is released, but im not even going to install it if theres a EB release announcment i cant wait! 
Excellent work, my week appears to be revoloving around these updates :)
excellent work.
you are turning the game in to something it should've been from the start.
i never liked activision.
i would love to contribute to this mod, but i don't think i would be of much help.
you are turning the game in to something it should've been from the start.
i never liked activision.
i would love to contribute to this mod, but i don't think i would be of much help.
uhhh....*Mental Orgasm*......ahhhhhhhhh.....
Hey, the extended pikes on the Macedonian cavalry, does that affect the collision mechanics as well? Does the victim die when they get hit by the point of the lance, or will there be some clipping.
Why is Numidia not going to be included in EB? Historically, the Numidans played a pivotal role in the defeat of Carthage by Rome, and later caused problems for the aforementioned empire (the Jugurthine Wars are a good example). I think it is necessary to include the Numidians to retain historical accuracy.
- Panda
- Panda
The Numidian contribution to the Punic wars, and propensity for rebellion, will be aptly depicted through recruitable regional units, mercenaries, and an increased chance of rebelling in Numidian provinces.
what about Spartan Royal Hoplites, Phrygian Heavy Infantry, Persian Takabara, Persian Kardaka, Thracian Light Cavalry and Roman Cataphracts.
Look here http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgur...UTF-8%26sa%3DN
Look here http://images.google.nl/imgres?imgur...UTF-8%26sa%3DN
I'm taking a guess but anything relating to spartans is not going to be in this mod (besides the ones alreayd there). Sparta was not as powerful as it was before the game starts, the city had its population lowered because of war and they were no longer pure spartans but mixed with other people and races I think(still greek though). And roman catraprachts is more towards the fall of the roman empire I think, not in 200 b.c.
As I said before, the Elite Spartan phalanx was still existent in the battle of Sellasia in 222BC. Further, these Elite corps had been formed in just one generation, after a period of weakness in Sparta.
Both facts make it highly probable that they still existed in the game´s timeline.
Both facts make it highly probable that they still existed in the game´s timeline.
just take a look there also roman units and greek units that were still there and the persian ones just to take a look for skins and i think parthia also used thes not all but a some
how far from completion is this mod then?
Originally Posted by Wishazu:
how far from completion is this mod then?
Well not soon is all I can tell you. how far from completion is this mod then?
That depends on what you mean by "completion."
Originally Posted by Wishazu:
how far from completion is this mod then?
Probably closer than R:TW will ever be how far from completion is this mod then?
Just had to say that this mod looks great!!
I really wish you guys to succeed, and you seem to have it under control.
Even though I think your position on the "scantily clad fanatics" issue is absurd, I still think you're right to do it that way. Go figure!
(We're not living in a perfect world, IMO)
Originally Posted by Paul Peru:
Even though I think your position on the "scantily clad fanatics" issue is absurd, I still think you're right to do it that way. Go figure!
(We're not living in a perfect world, IMO)
Our position is perfectly reasonable. You may say that the position of those who have deemed such things illegal or offensive is absurd. I won't argue with you there. But our position is not only reasonable, it is logical. To call our position absurd indicates a lack of understanding.Even though I think your position on the "scantily clad fanatics" issue is absurd, I still think you're right to do it that way. Go figure!
(We're not living in a perfect world, IMO)
I locked the other thread because of discussion about this. Any more here and this one will be locked too.
All I can say is your team has talent, I am very much looking forward to your mod, kudo's to your team on the effort.
Subatai
Subatai
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they are beautiful 
i can't wait
that looks amazing.
but what for mod will it be like? graphics only? gameplay? history?>
the only mod i know is total realism. how is this compared to rtr? the look much better, how are the unit cards'?
but what for mod will it be like? graphics only? gameplay? history?>
the only mod i know is total realism. how is this compared to rtr? the look much better, how are the unit cards'?
Jerby, please take a look around this forum, at the FAQ and the Status posts, and others. It will explain what EB is.
fix bugs, fix skins, fix economy, fix map.
did you do any balancing in units or in factions?
did you do any balancing in units or in factions?
They removed just about everything (except hard code, duh) and re-built it from the ground up.
Hope that answers your questions. :)
Regards,
Kurts
Hope that answers your questions. :)
Regards,
Kurts
my good god. W00T!
when can I download it? will the spartans fro CA be re-skinned?
when can I download it? will the spartans fro CA be re-skinned?
You can't. It's not done yet. And yes, we will be fixing the Spartans. In fact, everything is fixed... I doubt their will be any normal units left once we're done.
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