Countdown to Open Beta - Swêbōz

**eadingas** · 06-08-2005, 13:18

Yeah, I mean, we haven't even shown you the Super Elite Thor Stormtroopers of Doom, with heavy plate armor, composite longbows and 20 ft long pikes...
oops.
;)

**SaFe** · 06-08-2005, 13:37

Originally Posted by eadingas

Yeah, I mean, we haven't even shown you the Super Elite Thor Stormtroopers of Doom, with heavy plate armor, composite longbows and 20 ft long pikes...
oops.
;)

As ever eadingas is totally wrong with the super-elite troops.
Thors Stormtroopers have no composite longbows - they have ballista that fires lighning bolts and also the warriors wearing super metal armour.

**eadingas** · 06-08-2005, 13:57

You've changed it again? I thought lightning ballistae were discarded as they were only reported in Scroll of Khaan, which is a known XIIIth c. forgery?

**SaFe** · 06-08-2005, 14:16

Originally Posted by eadingas

You've changed it again? I thought lightning ballistae were discarded as they were only reported in Scroll of Khaan, which is a known XIIIth c. forgery?

Well, had to change it again - i found something in google about it.
Also in the Liber Germanicum it is written in stone.

**jerby** · 06-09-2005, 14:01

well, if you foudn it on google, then it must be true. EB, you got yourself a new unit!

**Dux Corvanus** · 06-09-2005, 14:25

Originally Posted by SaFe

As ever eadingas is totally wrong with the super-elite troops.
Thors Stormtroopers have no composite longbows - they have ballista that fires lighning bolts and also the warriors wearing super metal armour.

Mmmmm, Robocôz...

**GoreBag** · 06-09-2005, 19:46

Originally Posted by Dux Corvanus

Mmmmm, Robocôz...

Good call! Two points for Dux Corvanus.

**Jebus** · 06-12-2005, 16:34

Originally Posted by Jebus

Weren't the Suebi those with the little 'knot' on the side of their head?
Woudn't it be kinda fun if you implemented it here too?

Now, I know using a hairstyle as an ethnic marker is a bit of is a stretch, yet they were known for it. Perhaps a unit or two with that knot?

Source:

Germania, by Tacitus

'Now I come to speak of the Suebi. They do not form one people like the Chatti or the Tencteri do. It is more the name of the inhabitants of over half of Germania, and one has to distinguish them into a series of independant tribes with a seperate name. Yet in their totality, they are often referred to as 'Suebi'.
A distinguised feature of the Suebi is that they comb their hair to the side and tie it into a knot. Because of that the Suebi distinguish themselves from other Germani, and the free men distinguish themselves from the slaves. One could find the same hairstyle with other peoples too, perhaps because they feel kindred to the Suebi or because they simply, as is so often they case, like the hairstyle. But except for the Suebi, this hairstyle is rather rare and is only seen with young people. The Suebi, on the other hand, comb their hair back even on a high age and make the knot often directly on top of the skull. The nobles arrange the hair even more artly.'

Crappy webcam pic of a skull fond in a swamp in Sleeswijk-Holstein:

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/6347/a...ng0109jp.th.jpg

Oh, and please stop spamming us with these darn updates

^^^
This isn't fair you know. I come up with a good point, I back it up with a good source, and I'm not even dignified with a response!

*cries*

**jerby** · 06-12-2005, 17:18

I already read something about teh suebian Knot somewhere. maybe in the Aeduii previeuw or some weekly news.
I tought it will be featured, maybe it is in the pictures, dunno for sure

BTW, your probably teh only person in here who quotes himself

**Jebus** · 06-12-2005, 17:31

Originally Posted by jerby

BTW, your probably teh only person in here who quotes himself

Well, it's for everyones benefit, you know. At least by quoting myself I can make sure that there is some wisdom on these boards...

And thanks for the to-attention-bringing, QwertyMIDX

**QwertyMIDX** · 06-12-2005, 17:18

I'll make sure one of the Germanic guys sees it Jebus, they must have missed it, sorry.

**SaFe** · 06-12-2005, 21:31

Originally Posted by Jebus

^^^
This isn't fair you know. I come up with a good point, I back it up with a good source, and I'm not even dignified with a response!

*cries*

About the suebian knot:
It will be in the game:
As we represent the sweboz(suebii) it should be in, or?
Three of the currently under work units will have this hairstyle.

But germanics were proud of their hairstyles, so you can expect several individual ones:-)