EB - Countdown to Open Beta: Arche Seleukeia

**Ellesthyan** · 05-23-2005, 14:12

basileus is greek for king. Apparently the East Romans didn't care much for the difference between kings and emperors. I think that one can translate it to what suits the most; the meaning of basileus is quite flexible.
As a side note, the "emperors" of Rome were never actually called emperor, but rather princeps (first man), concul sine collegae, etc.

**The Wizard** · 05-23-2005, 14:59

Originally Posted by Ellesthyan

As a side note, the "emperors" of Rome were never actually called emperor, but rather princeps (first man), concul sine collegae, etc.

As a side note to your side note, princeps only means first. The full title of Augustus was princeps senatus, which translates to 'first senate' but was a title given to the most distinguished senator traditionally. It's just another tribute to Augustus' remarkable capability to draw all the power his way without the people really noticing. "Iron fist in a velvet glove," as they say. Just a little note

~Wiz

**Unknown Chieftain** · 05-23-2005, 18:55

Looking extremely interesting! Well played, me hearties!

However, minor niggle, "Gorgan wall" desciption-last word reads "assistence" instead of "assistance". I just thought that if you were making a mod with such gusto, then you'd want every detail correct!
Unknown Chieftain

**Steppe Merc** · 05-23-2005, 20:47

Will the next week's faction be another Successor state? Can we see another faction type? Perhaps some nomads from the Far Eastern Steppes?

As much as I'd love to, we are limited by the amount of work done on a faction, and how much stuff we have to show. And we frankly don't have enough of any of the Eastern nomads to show.

**Bar Kochba** · 05-23-2005, 23:00

these units r cool for this army but have u considerd using jewish units not just for rebels

**Sheep** · 05-24-2005, 01:26

Just noticing that the upside-down anchor (if that's what it is) does look kind of like a Corinthian helmet at the bottom. I wonder if that's where the vanilla faction icon came from?

**AntiochusIII** · 05-24-2005, 23:27

Nice...

Impressive.

My forum name simply signifies my favourite faction, after all.

And the name is better than Tsorim, which could be disputed as the various social classes of the "Carthaginians" did not actually have a "name" for themselves as we understand it, and several names could be used with no less or more accuracy than each other.

Edit: Thank you, Khelvan. Your decision is wise and respectable.

**GMT** · 05-25-2005, 06:03

I'm a longtime lurker and I must say that this mod keeps getting better and better, congrats!

I'm kind of confused about something though. In the recent updates you always seem to show two different maps so I'm wondering which one will be used in the mod.

I don't see how you could use the small one (the one used in RTW) because most of the seleucid territory isn't even on the small map. Same thing with last week's update, none of Baktria's territory is on the small map. So I'm hoping you'll use the big map, if that would be possible.

Anyway, thanks for another great update and keep up the good work!

**Zero1** · 05-25-2005, 06:08

Originally Posted by GMT

I'm a longtime lurker and I must say that this mod keeps getting better and better, congrats!

I'm kind of confused about something though. In the recent updates you always seem to show two different maps so I'm wondering which one will be used in the mod.

I don't see how you could use the small one (the one used in RTW) because most of the seleucid territory isn't even on the small map. Same thing with last week's update, none of Baktria's territory is on the small map. So I'm hoping you'll use the big map, if that would be possible.

Anyway, thanks for another great update and keep up the good work!

I think thats because they use the standard RTW map to do playtesting and ballancing and what not.