New Unit: Horseboys

[Rhyfelwyr]

Just discovered a new unit over at the official TW site. Looks pretty good, I'm glad to see the Irish have unique looking armies. I was scared after I saw those Hornet Throwers, but I'm glad to see the majority of units seem to be realistic.

http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?p...medieval2/1/4/

[Kobal2fr]

Heh, Irish units really seem to have a Hobbit theme though
Were shoes that rare a commodity in the Emerald Isle ?

[Joshwa]

They still are!

...Totally getting deleted

[Mad Mac]

How are Hornet Throwers unrealistic? I sure as heck wouldn't want to face down a hive of crazed South American Hornets, (or any sort of poisonous jungle critter, really). I'm quite sure the unit existed historically, as well. Now if we get get archers with poisoned arrows...

Anyway, new Irish horseboy looks pretty cool. I'm hoping they are very light and very cheap in order to make them a little different from all the other mounted javelin tossers we have already.

[Ulstan]

I sure as heck wouldn't want to face down a hive of crazed South American Hornets, (or any sort of poisonous jungle critter, really). I'm quite sure the unit existed historically, as well.

Hmmmm do we have any records from the Spanish Conquistadors of their men being killed by Hornet Throwers?

[Sheogorath]

Hmmmm do we have any records from the Spanish Conquistadors of their men being killed by Hornet Throwers?

I believe there are a very few surviving records which depict a Mayan hornet/bee/wasp/stinging insect-throwing catapult. The insects in question were sealed inside jars or artificial hives prior to loading to avoid 'friendly-fire' as it were.
While not directly lethal, hornet stings are certainly enough to distract most people, even when a crazed native is charging towards you with chunks of obsidian embeded in a stick intent on chopping your head off.

[rebelscum]

Anyway, new Irish horseboy looks pretty cool. I'm hoping they are very light and very cheap in order to make them a little different from all the other mounted javelin tossers we have already.

Thats what I call jockeys, a bunch of tossers on horseback

[Zoring]

Despite all these 'new' units they are all still using the default models (apart from the Irish it seems) the most disappointing thing about Med2 is that every unit in every army is the same apart from their color scheme. Looks like no change for the expansoin.

[Whacker]

Were shoes that rare a commodity[..]?

If you ever visit the good U S of A, go visit the homely folks in Kentucky sometime...

As for the new units, they don't look that bad honestly. The key things for me in the expansion are what EXACT new functionality will it offer, and will all of these be available in the original game.

[Mad Mac]

As far as the ratio of fantastic to mundane unit goes in these previews (although I like exotic units, personally) keep in mind that CA are trying to sale an expansion here. They want people to get all excited about bees, flamethrowers, and hobbits so they line up to buy 3 copies of kingdoms when it comes out, so they're going to throw out their best looking stuff for the previews.

Of course Boring McSpearBob, Generic PointyObject Man, Peasent UselessProjectileTosser, and Mr. Exactly-like-A-Unit-Everyone-Already-Has-With-A-Funny-Hat-And-2.3%-Price-Break-Dude aren't going to be given front and center treatment, but rest assured that their will doubtlessly be dozens of as yet un-announced and un-innovative units are in the wings, ready to charge out on a heroic crusade to cure insomnia, one hapless child at a time.

[Skott]

I guess if some battle at some point back in time actually had some men throwing bee hives or hornet nests at some enemy then you could argue its historically correct. But the idea of a unit in the game just seems silly to me. Doesnt make me go, "WoW! Cool! I cant wait to try that unit!" Personally, I find it a turn off to wanting the expansion.

[Agentdoom]

What are they going to do, send the dogs? or the bees? Or the dogs that when they bark they shoot bees at you?

It's a game, I'm sure some embellishment is allowed.

[IrishArmenian]

Great unit, I love javelin cavalry! The Ceitherne do look exactly like the Horseboys, but I think that is just the example they use for the previews.

[Sheogorath]

Wuts dis 'bout humies 'avin der 'Orseboyz? Humies aint got nuffin' on da real Boyz, buncha pink pansies 'oo ca' e'en get ta da fightin' wiffout prancin' around on der backs o' sum big 'airy fing. It aint even red, so'z i's not gonna go fasta 'n proppa Orky trukz.
GREEN IZ DA BEST! ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

Seriosuly though, if they put Orks in Kingdoms I'll do something best left undescribed on this forum.

[Kobal2fr]

And now, I have this mental image of Irish hobbits riding huge Mekboars