Sabeans (Arabian faction)
The Chatii (A Germanic Faction)
The Belgae (A faction in modern day Belgum)
The Bastarnae (A faction near modern day Ukraine)
The Ligurians (A northern Italian Gallic faction)
Lybians (Eastern Numidians)
Western Numidians (A sahara faction)
Illyricans
The People of Syracuse (a faction in Sicily)
An Irish Faction
Suvones (A Germanic faction in Sweden)
Other (please specify)
What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I have recently noticed that many people have said that a poll on this matter would be a good idea so I decided to do one.
So what do you think faction X will be?
EDIT: This is NOT what faction you want it to be it's what faction you THINK it is. So please don't select the faction that you want to see. Pick the faction that you think it will be.
Last edited by MSB; 10-01-2006 at 18:46.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Sabaeans are the only likely one on that list. I thought it would be an Iberian faction to begin with, tbh. But aye, the chances are it will be something in the region. Given how unique the culture was around the Horn of Africa/Yemen area, it would certainly be an excellent place for it. My favourite guess so far is the Boii, admittedly, so the Ligurians isn't that bad a stab. The Sweboz need some competition up thar. I don't think it will be an outright Germanic faction though (Hattoz, Bastarnoz, Gotanoz etc) since the faction icon has a completely different look about it.
Last edited by Justiciar; 10-01-2006 at 08:27.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Yep. Definitely Arabia. No doubt.
EB.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I just noticed something when checking the votes and who voted for what. I found that cunctator (who is an EB member) said the Eastern Numidians (Lybians). So is he just misleading us or are The Eastern Numidians the mystery faction?
Last edited by MSB; 10-01-2006 at 10:37.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I'm confused about the numbers. Are Occultus and Faction X one and the same, or two new factions?
I think the Sabeans will definately be in, and from the goat-emblazoned Occultus sig I think they are Occultus. If Faction X is something else, I'd put money (not a lot) on it being the Belgae or Chatti.
I doubt it'd be the east Numidians becasue otherwise the team wouldn't be floating the horrendous idea of landblocks to keep the Carthaginians and Ptolemies apart.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Apparantly Occultus means: What is yet to be revealed. So as far as I know Occultus is faction X.Originally Posted by Barbarossa82
I'm confused about the numbers. Are Occultus and Faction X one and the same, or two new factions?
I think the Sabeans will definately be in, and from the goat-emblazoned Occultus sig I think they are Occultus. If Faction X is something else, I'd put money (not a lot) on it being the Belgae or Chatti.
I doubt it'd be the east Numidians becasue otherwise the team wouldn't be floating the horrendous idea of landblocks to keep the Carthaginians and Ptolemies apart.
And evidence that Occultus is faction X just look at QwertyMIDX's signature:
Last edited by MSB; 10-01-2006 at 12:21.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
They used Occultus for Epeiros too when it was WIP.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Occultus/Occult.. doesn't take much imagination, does it?
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I'd absolutely love to see Syracuse as a faction... Just think of what you could do with history... Conquer Sicily, an fortress within itself, Colonies in Spain, Africa, Southern Gaul... War with Rome and Carthage... That's be awesome.
Someone make a mini mod for this, remove the Casse and replace them with Syracusians. DO IT NOW!
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I know what Occultus means, I jus didn't know if the EB team were using it as a "codeword" for a specific hidden faction, rather than for the generality of unpreviewed content. Looks like that's been answered in the negative, so I'm guessing there'll be no Belgae or Chatii to keep the mighty Sweboz on their toes
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
The mini-mod idea is a good one. With so many new units, it might be possible to do a semblance of justice to a handful of factions in particularly interesting starting positions, like the Helvetii, Tylis, Pergamon, Syrakuse, and one of the north italians (Boii, I suppose, were the most powerful). I think I voted for Chatii, because I'd like to see some more action in central Europe. I see a lot of votes for the Sabaeans, and I think they'd be interesting, and would add a lot of diversity, but who are they gonna fight? Even the Ptolemies are several provinces away from Saba at the start.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Just because 9/10 people here think it will be the Sabeans doesn't mean it actually will be. I trust EB has picked the new faction so that it will be the most interesting and enjoyable faction they could add into the game, not some boring desert faction in the Sahara that had absolutely no influence on the ancient world what so ever.
(This post is entirely serious)
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
The Lybians make the most sense.. to stop the Ptolemaics and Carthaginians fighting Desert Fox style.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Even though I would love to see the Siracusians as a faction, I believe that the Lybians or Sabeans (preferrably the 1st) are going to be the Facion X...
But, having siracuse as a faction, gosh, that would rock!
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I would've loved the Belgaens, but I think it will be either a Libyan or an Arabic faction, voted Sabeans.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Strangely Krusader (EB Member) said Syracuse. Hmmm mabye even the EB team don't know what faction X will be. Perhaps in EB there is an inner group of EB seniors and they are the only people who know...
Oh and tk-421 (EB member) said other and he has not specified what it will be. Perhaps he is a member of that inner group of seniors...
Last edited by MSB; 10-01-2006 at 18:34.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
the faction ain't on that list...I think.
Btw, khelvan & cunctator has also voted.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
the faction ain't on that list...I think.
Btw, khelvan & cunctator has also voted.So it's not the Saebeans, the People of Syracuse, the Chatii or the Ligurians. No fair! I'm going to go to my room and sulk now!
Last edited by MSB; 10-01-2006 at 18:42.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Obviously the EB team is a bunch of sick freaks who like to mess with us obsessed fans
EDIT: So dont believe anything they say
Last edited by Tuuvi; 10-01-2006 at 20:15.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
The inner circle...
Hmm... An Illuminati within EB...
(This post was serious)
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
You blister.
EB.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Illyrians.
TA vote for them himself.
Last edited by The Spartan (Returns); 10-02-2006 at 02:53.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Considering what that ...guy said, it must be the Mauryans, if not the Sabaens.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I am starting to beleive that the faction is not on the list as both Foot and tk-421 have said "other" (and not specified). Also Sarcasm (EB member) has said Suvones. The EB team are so misleading!
Last edited by MSB; 10-02-2006 at 08:27.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
I don't think EB team members should even vote in this 'un...
It's like throwing sand into the mechanisms of a watch that already tells the wrong time
EB.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
lmao! That makes it even funnier!
Seriously - I think Sabaeans.
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
i must be the belgae , my bear drinking halfnaked ancestors . smear on the blue paint , throw some beers behind the cheeks and let's kill some others tribes .
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Reminder: I am not an EB member. I set up this poll for the sheer fun of it AND because people wanted to see a poll! I have no idea what faction X will be so how am I supposed to have it on the poll. Obviously it's not one of those in the list...
Last edited by khelvan; 10-02-2006 at 12:19.
Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
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Re: What do you think faction X in 0.8 will be?
Crap.
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