Kingdoms unit profiles at the .com ?

[Kobal2fr]

I've just been browsing the official website for Kingdoms, hoping there were more videos where the first two came from. Sadly, no, but there ARE a bunch of unit previews, some of which look damn cool, and some are just... weird. To me anyway.

For example, the Byzantines are apparently going to get a sort of primitive flamethrower unit. Basically a guy with a big sack of Greek fire strapped to his back and a handpump. Do you guys know if there's any historical basis for those ? I know the Byzantines loved their Greek fire, but I thought it was only used in naval warfare, and maybe the odd siege machine ?

[Tran]

What's the link? Also, can you post some screenies?

[Mithradates]

Yeah i think those dudes look a bit fictional i cant see why they didnt go for a siege engine which would have the potential to be much cooler imo.

[HoreTore]

To my knowledge, they only mounted them on towers in addition to ships.

But hey, there's been a dozen threads asking for such a unit, so I won't complain. There are clearly a bunch of people who wants this unit, who am I to deny the people their opium?

[TB666]

Well I think it said on Wiki(not the best source but always something) that they did have a hand-pump that would shoot out the greek fire.
It was mainly used during seiges tho to burn the enemy as they approached the walls.

[Grand Duke Vytautas]

For those that don't believe this unit actually existed, check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aph-3zEacuw

[Kobal2fr]

www.totalwar.com, obviously, but the whole thing's in Flash, so I can't post a better link than that, nor a link to the exact unit either :/


EDIT : gah ! Seems they've added one since last I came : Mayan Hornet Throwers !. So yes, naked guys who throw... hornet nests. I understand that "a guy with a sword and a shield" gets repetitive, but come on... War Beekeepers ?

[crpcarrot]

www.totalwar.com, obviously, but the whole thing's in Flash, so I can't post a better link than that, nor a link to the exact unit either :/


EDIT : gah ! Seems they've added one since last I came : Mayan Hornet Throwers !. So yes, naked guys who throw... hornet nests. I understand that "a guy with a sword and a shield" gets repetitive, but come on... War Beekeepers ?

lol i think someones been watching Apocolypto :D

i dont know the history of battles around greece and if that fire spraygun was that affective it would be prevelant in the records of the byzantians and any enemies they had where it wasused. also it never mede it to the west after the fall of contantinople so i would think although it existed it probably had too many drawbacks to be used large scale in battles.

[Incongruous]

lol i think someones been watching Apocolypto :D

i dont know the history of battles around greece and if that fire spraygun was that affective it would be prevelant in the records of the byzantians and any enemies they had where it wasused. also it never mede it to the west after the fall of contantinople so i would think although it existed it probably had too many drawbacks to be used large scale in battles.

yeah, like what if the wind blew the wrong way?

[Callahan9119]

I've just been browsing the official website for Kingdoms, hoping there were more videos where the first two came from. Sadly, no, but there ARE a bunch of unit previews, some of which look damn cool, and some are just... weird. To me anyway.

For example, the Byzantines are apparently going to get a sort of primitive flamethrower unit. Basically a guy with a big sack of Greek fire strapped to his back and a handpump. Do you guys know if there's any historical basis for those ? I know the Byzantines loved their Greek fire, but I thought it was only used in naval warfare, and maybe the odd siege machine ?

the chinese had a primitive flamethrower, maybe byz imported it, or maybe it came free with 5 orders of silk, the picture i saw even had that dragons head on it, but it was connected to a big barrel, dont see how it would be carried by one man, or with any speed. i read it was mostly used in castle defense