Factions Previews

[Luciano B]

The start date should be something between 338 BB and 333 BC (it depends upon the final setting we'll decide to use) and the end date in 222 BC. The mod runs rougly from the dissolution of the Latin League and the conquest of Mediolanium with the final defeat of the great Gallic coalition already crushed at Telamon

[CaesarAugustus]

Will you be using a 4 turn per year timescale?

Also are any factions going to go through reforms (Polybian for Romans etc.)?

[Luciano B]

Will you be using a 4 turn per year timescale?

Also are any factions going to go through reforms (Polybian for Romans etc.)?

Yes, we are going to use the 4 turn per year script.

During the whole timeframe covered by our mod the Romans used the so called "Camillian legion", the first one to adopt the manipular formation. It seems that the "Polybian legion" entered in use during the 2nd Punic War, so a bit later than the end date of our timeframe.

Some "late" units, for example some types of the Hellenistic era, will be recruitable by the Hellenic factions only after they had reached a certain degree of development via the constructions of some structures.

[Kralizec]

Will Epirus be a playable faction?

[Luciano B]

Will Epirus be a playable faction?

No, at present.
Epirus will be regarded as a "rebel" army and such an event like Pyrrus' invasion will be managed using a "spawning army" script.

Probably in the future we'll introduce some alternative campaigns using different settings for the playable factions, and in one of these campaigns Epirus may be a playable one.

[Kralizec]

Thanks for the answer. I'm looking forward to this mod either way

[CaesarAugustus]

I was just looking more closely at the screenshots of the campaign map and I noticed that the cities had a BI Christain or Pagan symbol on it. Will you be getting rid of these in the mod or is it hardcoded and un-removeable?

[Roman_Man#3]

You can change the religion names pretty easily even if you cant take out the religions. So they should be fine.

[CountArach]

Or better yet you use them to represent cool things like Democratic vs Tyrranical or some other Government form.

[Luciano B]

These are old screenshots, reflecting to the state of affairs about a year ago.
Currently we retained only a religion, the "pagan" one, and all other religions and such related things like traits affecting them had been removed.

[Poulp']

the religion-engine could serve to represent cultural proportion between roman/greek/punic cultures.

[Tuuvi]

These are old screenshots, reflecting to the state of affairs about a year ago.
Currently we retained only a religion, the "pagan" one, and all other religions and such related things like traits affecting them had been removed.

Is this mod for BI or 1.5?

[Roman_Man#3]

this mod is for BI 1.6

[Luciano B]

THE SABELLIAN TRIBES



SAMNITES - The Samnite Confederation


Linteati Samnites - chosen heavy infantry of the "Legio Linteata"


Equites Custodes Samnites - general's horse guard



PENTRI

Ferentarii Pentri - light infantry


Ensiferi Pentri - swordsmen


Equites Pentri - medium cavalry



HIRPINI

Equites Hirpini - medium cavalry


Lancearii Hirpini - light spearmen



CAUDINI

Lancearii Caudini - light spearmen


Equites Caudini - heavy cavalry



CARRICINI

Ferentarii Carricini - light infantry


Lancearii Carricini - heavy spearmen




LUCANI - The Lucanian Confederation

Ferentarii Lucani - light infantry


Lancearii Lucani - light spearmen


Ensiferi Lucani - swordsmen


Equites Ferentarii Lucani - light cavalry


Equites Primores Lucani - heavy cavalry


Equites Custodes Lucani - general's horse guard




BRETTII - The Bruttian Confederation

Lancearii Brettii - light spearmen


Ferentarii Brettii - light infantry


Ensiferi Brettii - swordsmen


Equites Brettii - medium horsemen


Equites Custodes Brettii - general's horse guard




SABELLICI - The Sabellic League


MARSI

Ferentarii Marsi - light infantry


Pedites Marsi - heavy infantry



PAELIGNI

Lancearii Paeligni


Equites Paeligni



MARRUCINI

Lancearii Marrucini - spearmen



VESTINI

Ferentarii Vestini - light infantry


Ensiferi Vestini - swordsmen




THE COASTAL OSCAN TRIBES


CAMPANI

Lancearii Campani - light spearmen


Hoplites Campani - heavy spearmen


Equites Campani - light cavalry


Equites Campani - heavy cavalry



NOLANI

Lancearii Nolani - light spearmen


Equites Nolani - medium cavalry



ALFATERNI

Lancearii Alfaterni - light spearmen



SIDICINI

Lancearii Sidicini - light spearmen




FRENTANI

Equites Frentani - medium cavalry


Ferentarii Frentani - light infantry


Lancearii Frentani - light spearmen




PICENTES & PRAETUTII

PICENTES

Ferentarii Picentes - light infantry


Ensiferi Picentes - swordsmen


Equites Picentes - medium cavalry


PRAETUTII

Lancearii Praetutii - light spearmen

[CrownOfSwords]

Great units! Looking forward to release

[Wolfshart]

Simply wonderful! I can't wait for the release!!!

[rorarii]

Looking even better buys .. dare I say, it's looking more than a mod .. maybe a new stand alone game?

Still I don't see why the game cannot start pre 400BCE, to show players how Rome once used greek arms and tactics .. before the disaster and subsequent adoption of the best aspects of their neighbours military systems? Shouldn't require a major change to skins except adding Greek hoplites for Roman First class, triarii skins could be used for Second class?, 3-4th classes could use Accensi skins (levy spearmen)? 5th class would be light troops etc.

Or maybe the "Allia to Atlas" mod could come later? :)


R

[Geoffrey S]

A bit late, but I have to say those units are beautiful, and the descriptions fascinating. This mod promises to shed light on Italy beyond what we all know about Rome, and that I must praise.

[Luciano B]

THE GREEKS


GREEK MERCENARIES

Hoplitai - mercenary hoplites


Ekdromoi Hoplitai - mercenary fast hoplites


Peltastai Akontistai - mercenary light infantry


Tarantinoi - mercenary light cavalry equipped in the Tarantine style.


Sphendonetai Rhodioi - Rhodian slingers


Toxotai Kretaioi - Cretan archers



PSILOI - Levy skirmishers

Psiloi Akontistai


Psiloi Sphendonetai


Psiloi Toxotai



ITALIOTAE - THE ITALIOTE LEAGUE

Hetairoi Italiotai - general's horse guard



TARENTUM - TARAS

TARANTINE CITIZEN UNITS

Taxeis Hoplitai Tarantinoi - Tarantine militia spearmen


Taxeis Phalangitai Tarantinoi - Tarantine reformed militia pikemen


Hippeis Tarantinoi - Taranitne light cavalry


Hipparchoi Tarantinoi - Tarantine heavy cavalry


SPARTAN AUXILIARY UNITS

Ekdromoi Hoplitai Lakedaimonioi - Spartan fast hoplites


Hoplitai Lakedaimonioi - Spartan hoplites


Hoplitai Spartiatai - Spartan full-citizen hoplites



CROTON - KROTON

Hoplitai Krotoniates - Krotonian hoplites



THURII - THOURIOI

Hoplitai Thourioi - Thurian hoplites



METAPONTUM - METAPONTION

Hoplitai Metapontinoi - Metapontine hoplites



LOCRI EPIZEPHYRII - LOKROI EPIZEPHYRIOI

Hoplitai Lokroi - Locrian hoplites



RHEGIUM - RHEGION

Hoplitai Rheginoi - Rhegine hoplites



VELIA - ELEA

Hoplitai Eleates - Elean hoplites



HERACLEA - HERAKLEIA

Hoplitai Herakleioi - Heraclean hoplites




SYRACUSAE - SYRAKUOSAI

Hetairoi Syrakosioi - general's horse guard


Taxeis Hoplitais Sirakosioi - Syracusan militia infantry


Epilektoi Hoplitai Sirakosioi - Syracusan elite hoplites


Hippotoxotai Sirakosioi - Syracusan horse archers


Hippeis Syrakosioi - Syracusan heavy cavalry



FOREIGN MERCENARIES IN SYRACUSAN SERVICE

Kampanoi - Campanian mercenaries


Tyrrhenoi - Etruscan or other central Italian mercenaries


Ligues - Ligurian mercenaries


Keltoi - Celtic mercenaries




SICILIAN REGIONAL UNITS


SICULI

Lancearii Siculi - Sicel spearmen


Equites Siculi - Sicel cavalry



SICANI

Ferentarii Sicani - Sicanian light infantry



ELYMI

Hoplites Elymi - Elymian hoplites


Equites Elymi - Elymian cavalry

[rorarii]

Excellent!!

So many different cultures!!! should make an awesome game!


R

[Hister]

Geoffrey S and rorarii - thank you very much! PI team is happy

[Auxilia]

A superb looking mod with some breathtaking imagery - you guys have worked hard! Look forward to having a crack at this one!!

[Auxilia]

Sorry - meant to ask - any release date yet.

[kemozz]

this mod looks and sounds amazing. keep up the good work.

[Hister]

Auxilia - no release date just yet But beare in mind we are working hard to finish it in reasonable time...

[Auxilia]

Auxilia - no release date just yet But beare in mind we are working hard to finish it in reasonable time...

Thanks. I'll pass the time gazing longingly at your unit artwork!


One other question - is the celtic faction going to have chariots? Somewhere around here I've got an old wargames army list for the period which allows them.

[rorarii]

Thanks. I'll pass the time gazing longingly at your unit artwork!


One other question - is the celtic faction going to have chariots? Somewhere around here I've got an old wargames army list for the period which allows them.

That's agood point, any old fashion latin culture still using chariots for their elite / aristocratic warriors in this time period? Or are they all horsemen / infantry?


R

[Luciano B]

Yes, the Insubres, Cenomani, Boii and Senones, the main Italian Gaul factions, have chariot units.
Also the Veneti of north-eastern Italy have chariots too.

We gave chariots also to some faction of the central Italy, like the Etruscans, the Umbrians and the Sabines (those nations in the timeframe covered by our mod shared a common culture referred as the Etrusco-Italic "Koiné") but only to the general's guard, because the chariot was porbably still retained only as a "status symbol" of the leaders.

[Auxilia]

Yes, the Insubres, Cenomani, Boii and Senones, the main Italian Gaul factions, have chariot units.
Also the Veneti of north-eastern Italy have chariots too.

We gave chariots also to some faction of the central Italy, like the Etruscans, the Umbrians and the Sabines (those nations in the timeframe covered by our mod shared a common culture referred as the Etrusco-Italic "Koiné") but only to the general's guard, because the chariot was porbably still retained only as a "status symbol" of the leaders.

Good shout Luciano. That same army list I was talking about only has Etruscan commanders in chariots and not as rank-and-file units

[rorarii]

I've noticed, belatedly, that Lordz napoleon Mod has given CA (TW engine) the flick and are working with Slitherine to develop a 3D Napoleonic war game!

http://thelordzgamesstudio.com/

Hmmm, no more hard coded frustrations but they'll need to develop a comparable wargaming engine.

I wonder if PI might go similar?

I'D BUY!!!!


R