So what factions will be most complete?

[Kierkegaard]

But I think 0.81 might be cooler for Ptolemaioi

i want to play Ptolemaioi, too!!
but can't wait 0.8!! lol

[Kull]

I think you will find that EVERY faction is worth playing. You have to understand that Teleklos is comparing the state of v.80 factions today with where they MIGHT be on that mythical day when EB is "complete".

Here's a good analogy. Supposing you meet this fabulous, ultra hot babe, a girl who is way better than any you've known before. And you can date her RIGHT NOW. But she's 20 years old. So do you decide to wait until she's 24, because studies have proven that's when women reach their absolute body-glowing peak?

Go ahead. Don't play EB v.80. Sit back and wait for v1.0.

[keravnos]

I think you will find that EVERY faction is worth playing. You have to understand that Teleklos is comparing the state of v.80 factions today with where they MIGHT be on that mythical day when EB is "complete".

Here's a good analogy. Supposing you meet this fabulous, ultra hot babe, a girl who is way better than any you've known before. And you can date her RIGHT NOW. But she's 20 years old. So do you decide to wait until she's 24, because studies have proven that's when women reach their absolute body-glowing peak?

Go ahead. Don't play EB v.80. Sit back and wait for v1.0.

And that is EXACTLY why Kull is our Project Manager!!!

[pezhetairoi]

once again, thank you EB! I love you all. A kiss for everyone!

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I think you will find that EVERY faction is worth playing. You have to understand that Teleklos is comparing the state of v.80 factions today with where they MIGHT be on that mythical day when EB is "complete".

Here's a good analogy. Supposing you meet this fabulous, ultra hot babe, a girl who is way better than any you've known before. And you can date her RIGHT NOW. But she's 20 years old. So do you decide to wait until she's 24, because studies have proven that's when women reach their absolute body-glowing peak?

Go ahead. Don't play EB v.80. Sit back and wait for v1.0.

I'd date her now, I'd also download 0.8 and then wait with white knuckles for when we release 0.81. We should have a few nice new touches for the Romans by then. Not that the Romans are seriously lacking, but we have a few cool things in the pipline.

[Thaatu]

Do I get a prize or something?

[Corinthian Hoplite]

Will the Arveni be completed by 0.8?

[Teleklos Archelaou]

One other thing I'll let out now - for the Hellenic factions, Strabo has been used to compile for each province (though we aren't through yet) a "Periegesis" of the place in the form of a summary that your geographer gives you when you conquer a place. Here is one fairly short one for the province of Damaskos right after I just grabbed it from the Seleukids:



These will be visible if you capture one of the provinces we have them done for and you are playing as KH, Maks, Epeiros, AS, Ptolemies, Baktria, and Pontos.

Another reason to try the greeks out.

And while I'm on the topic, here are a couple of other things that are neat about 0.8:

1. For building text descriptions, those of you who have messed around with the code know there are two descriptions. One is the description itself, and the other is the "short description". The only time you *ever* see the short description is when you complete more than one building in a season. It gives you the short description entry then. But looking at this reasonably, this is more of an "announcement" than a "short description". We've started the process of turning all these short descriptions into "announcement-style" descriptions. Like this one:



These aren't all done yet, a new member Werner is helping out with them now, but they seem a lot better than having them just short descriptions of the buildings. You never see these again though, after it is built. And for a few factions, we've gotten a little more into character, but we'll let that wait for now.

2. Since you don't build unique buildings, you never see their short descriptions. Well, not never really. You see them when you repair them. So we've turned the unique building "short descriptions" into "you have repaired" announcements, like this one:



Not a big deal, but another little touch to make things more immersive and realistic and enjoyable too hopefully.

You also see the names of the buildings in English beneath the Greek there - that is how it will be for all buildings (though we d on't have all original languages worked out yet).

[Chuffy]

...see, the stuff in the above post? Thats why I love EB.

[Steistas]

All them little features (descriptions etc.) make EB best of the best.