EB2 discussions.............bigger map?

[Dumbass]

So much for EB2 discussion, anyway about the map.

I love the look of RTR's new map, maybe something as glossy, similar sized as that would be good.

[Lovejoy]

Dumbass: Yeah.

Do not make the map any bigger please! I can't see how an indian faction would do any good. Did they have ANY effect on the faction of that era? Don't thinks so. And besides, what would the faction do? Just sit there?

Instead focus on the area we got, and take away as many repel-factions as possible.

Just my two cents...

[Teleklos Archelaou]

If a faction would have three big provinces, even on our current map, we have to think about it. Especially since we have a lot of units for them already, and so many of our factions had serous interaction with them (seleukids, bactria, saka, parthians). If we are given 9 or 10 new faction slots, it's hard not to think about a way to make that work.

[Lovejoy]

The main problem for me about India, is the fact that it would be a half faction. (The same problem I got with Yuzhi-something(cant remember) I do not simply like faction right on the border of the map. It feels "wrong". It is wrong :P

I do rather see you make the map smaller to not feel the need to include such factions. Even if indian-troops is sweet. Have them as AAR troops.

[QwertyMIDX]

India had a huge effect on most of the factions in the east of EB's map. First Seleukid relations with the Mauryans and later smaller states was fairly intense (including a couple of wars, a famous marriage alliance, and a number of other events). Second the buddist missions sent out under Ashoka were fairly succesful in converting some eastern greeks to buddism, including a Baktrian king who was quite a buddist scholar. Third there are the large greek populations in northern India (also converts of buddism through the work of Ashoka). Fouth there are the succesion of Indo-____ Kingdoms that EB factions turn into; Indo-Baktrian, Indo-Saka, Indo-Parthian. Fifth, soley as the source of elephants in most hellenistic armies India was was a place that was often in the thoughts of the great powers of the near east and ancient mediterranean.

[Lovejoy]

Qwerty: Ah I see, I didn't know they such an impact on the faction surrounding that area.

The quetion is maybe: is it enough? (Enough for a "half faction"? :P) Greeks turning buddist maybe is something for the script-guys? Were the wars big enough?

I leave that to the guys who know. As you might have guessed, I'm no expert.