Paeninsula Italica - Radices Imperii

**iglauskas** · 08-02-2006, 13:26

Great units!

Very impressive! I think that your models and skins are among the best.

Are you going to add these new details - "a separate part for the "linotorax" cuirass" and "a new part for the "perizoma" (abdominal protection)" for the units that are already done (Italiotae and Syracusae, for example)?

**Luciano B** · 08-02-2006, 19:28

Originally Posted by iglauskas

Great units!

Very impressive! I think that your models and skins are among the best.

Are you going to add these new details - "a separate part for the "linotorax" cuirass" and "a new part for the "perizoma" (abdominal protection)" for the units that are already done (Italiotae and Syracusae, for example)?

...yes, I would like to update the old models with the new features.

Thanks again.

**Geoffrey S** · 08-02-2006, 23:13

Looking great. Your models somehow look more realistic than many mods', in the sense that the clothes and armour look like they're actually being used and aren't too ornate, with more subdued colours. Any plans to improve the battlefield ground textures and vegetation to match this more realistic look? It'd be the finishing touch, I think.

**iglauskas** · 08-03-2006, 09:11

...yes, I would like to update the old models with the new features.

Thanks again.

Good news!

I hope that wouldn't take too much time, though...

It would be great to see the release of the mod till the end of Summer.

**iglauskas** · 08-19-2006, 17:30

Anybody here???

**Luciano B** · 08-19-2006, 23:36

...sorry for so long silence, but I'm working hard to put together a first beta version of the mod ...I don't know how much time it will take ...I hope to finish soon.

**iglauskas** · 08-20-2006, 06:26

...sorry for so long silence, but I'm working hard to put together a first beta version of the mod ...I don't know how much time it will take ...I hope to finish soon.

Then pardon for the interruption, Luciano B...

Thanks for the great news!!! Good luck with the completing of the beta!!!

P.S. When you have time, can you give the list of what will be included in the first beta, please?

**Luciano B** · 08-21-2006, 12:00

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

...Any plans to improve the battlefield ground textures and vegetation to match this more realistic look? It'd be the finishing touch, I think.

...by now we didn't make any attempt in that direction ...maybe in the future, when the main features of the mod will be completed...

Thanks a lot to all, gentlemen, for the precious encouragements.

**iglauskas** · 08-22-2006, 18:21

...by now we didn't make any attempt in that direction ...maybe in the future, when the main features of the mod will be completed...

These things seem optional to me... But it would be nice if you include some mini-mods that are already done, such as realistic tree size mod and grass mod by Prometheus...

Anyway, beta version is beta version and all this stuff may wait till the final release I think.

And please, can you answer these questions:

1) You've made 2 Etruscan factions. Does this mean that they will be allied at the start of the campaign, in the same fashion the roman factions were allied in vanilla RTW? And will they hipothetically be able to begin war with each other?

2) Are you going to make Latin allies for SPQR? They played an important role in roman warfare during the IV and III centuries BC.

**Luciano B** · 08-22-2006, 20:57

...some answers:

1) The second Etruscan faction is intended to be "optional"; maybe in the beta version we'll exchange it with the "Sabelli" faction (representing the "Sabellic League" which included some tribes like the Marsi, Paeligni, Vestini, Marrucini and the Frentani); however we are planning some alternative campaigns, one of them with two or maybe more Etruscan factions allied from the start; since we are using the engine of BI and not of RTW they'll be free to attack each other and not forced to remain allied for a long time like in RTW.

2) It depends upon what you mean with "Latin allies"; if you mean the people living in the other cities of Latium and formerly part of the "Latin League", according to Livy during the "Roman - Latin war" of 340-338 BC they were organized in the same way of the Roman troops (hastati, principes and triarii) so they will not look different from Roman troops. If you mean instead the Italic allies with "Latin laws" (the Italic subdued communities forced into alliance with Rome) they'll be simply represented by the regional units which will be recruitable by the Roman player in a conquered province.