Quote Originally Posted by Redmeth
I don't have any quotes to support this, but think about it who fought for Caesar? The Germans did and of course he(Caesar) praised their prowess in battle perhaps exagerating a bit (not a lot).
Regarding EB perhaps the Ridoharjoz could be tweaked but this subject has already been thoroughly discussed throughout the topic.
The Gauls also fought for and against Caesar. He praised the Belgae for their toughness, his elite 10th legion, Germans both for and against him. He praised those who fought with valor whether friend or foe.

Quote Originally Posted by blitzkrieg80
PS- I am going to try and get the Ridaharjoz upgraded instead of any new cavalry, because a new unit is going to be much harder to find space for (because the model needs to be Germanic), besides the fact that I am convinced by the evidence given (good job, people!) that the Ridoharjoz is an equal to the Leuce Epos. I still think the Celts were fielding quality troops less effectively by the time they got swamped but cannot put forth any proof worth mentioning.
I agreed with your post up until here. Take into consideration not only the quotes I provided but also since the 4th century there has been infighting amongst the Celts as well as the Germans. Why all of a sudden would it be so drastic here and not in the po valley and other places where such documentation shows? The archaeological evidence speaks against this. Hopefully Anthony will provide us with some information, preferably with sources.

As far as your pps, very interesting stuff.