BI will have named Legions

**lars573** · 09-08-2005, 17:59

If you look in the descr_regions.txt files in the BI demo in it's directory under BI/data/world/maps/base you will find that all the provinces in BI now have a new attribute called Legion. A mod at RTW heaven found it and the answer CA gave us was,

The legion tag is actually there for a good reason. First cohorts - as the core of a legion - in BI will have a regional legion title. Just thought you'd like to know that.

So I went throught the file and this is what I came up with. Some notes first any Legion name with an asterix by it I found the history and in some cases nickname translation here, link. Also some legion names cross multiple provinces like Barbaricorum, which covers all of Germany and parts of the Steppes.

Legions with region names.
Apollinaris*
Arabica
Armenica
Asianae
Barbaricorum (Barbarian)
Britannica
Caledonica
Cretae
Cypriana
Cyrenaica*
Gallicana* (Gallic)
Gallatiae (Galatian)
Hibernica
Hispana*
Illyricorum
Italica*
Macedonica*
Mauretanica
Nabatae
Palestinae
Parthica*
Pontica
Sardinica
Scythica*
Siciliae

Legions with nicknames.
Adiutrix* -The helpers
Augusta*
Claudia Pia Fidelis* -Loyal and Faithful to Claudius
Concors Italica* -Harmonius Italians
Ferrata* -The Ironclads
Flavia Gallicana -Flavian Gauls
Flavia Felix* -Vespasian's Fortunate
Flavia Firma* -Steadfast Flavian Legion
Flavia Martis
Flavia Salutis
Fulminata* -The lightning Legion
Gemina* -the twin
Iulia Alpina
Minervia* -after the Goddess Minerva
Pia Italica* -The Faithful Italians
Primigenia* -first born, a title of the Goddess Fortuna
Traiana* -Trajan's
Victrix* -Victorious

**Brutus** · 09-08-2005, 20:00

This only goes for First Cohorts? I didn't realise BI would still have those...
Anyway, sounds cool.

**King Mon** · 09-08-2005, 20:24

pretty cool

**caesar44** · 09-08-2005, 20:33

**Ragnor_Lodbrok** · 09-08-2005, 20:46

Sounds great.
What do the asterisks mean?

**Stuie** · 09-08-2005, 21:46

Oh yeah. TFT/FRRE is already planning on taking full advantage of this new functionality.

**lars573** · 09-08-2005, 22:09

Originally Posted by Ragnor_Lodbrok

Sounds great.
What do the asterisks mean?

Read the paragraph under the quote from CA the answer is there.

BI will have Commentine first cohorts you can see one in the one of the BI trailers when the Huns siege the Roman city the Commentines that the preists walk by are a first cohort. You can also see that there are in fact 2 firsts if you pause the trailer at 1:22 at you can clearly see the eagles on top of the 2 units banners.

**The Blind King of Bohemia** · 09-08-2005, 22:33

I posted something about this in the mod threads when the BI Demo came out. Its good to see CA have confirmed it.

**lt1956** · 09-08-2005, 22:43

WOW THEY actually listen to my ssuggestion I SENT in. Thats great news it looked like that was the case, but you never know until its done. I wonder if the name will be visible in the campaign banner of the unit army?

Lt

**Divinus Arma** · 09-08-2005, 23:11

Originally Posted by lt1956

WOW THEY actually listen to my ssuggestion I SENT in. Thats great news it looked like that was the case, but you never know until its done. I wonder if the name will be visible in the campaign banner of the unit army?

Lt

Actually, a lot of people requested this. Still, it is awesome that they listen to the community on some things.