New factions?

**dromychaetes** · 11-19-2008, 08:00

I cannot so far send you books in romanian, they are at the national library, in romanian, I can only give you and the others that do this the titles and the authors. The fact that the getai and the dacians where the same thing is well known. there where however some who said that the getai where the western dacians. About the language, it doesnt look to good if the getai and the greek factions (makedonia and greek cities) use the same language. I don't have the answer for that yet, I'll think about it. and for the fact that I have 9 or 10 or 20 posts, it doesn't matter, all that matters is that the information is correct.

**a completely inoffensive name** · 11-19-2008, 08:45

Originally Posted by dromychaetes

I cannot so far send you books in romanian [...] it doesn't matter, all that matters is that the information is correct.

Are we supposed to just take you for your word until you get that information then?

Originally Posted by satalexton

^congrats foot, ur 8000th post =]

Why isn't he a senior member yet? I have seen senior members with only around 2,000 posts.

**dromychaetes** · 11-19-2008, 10:57

well, what is your source of information? have you any real sources to show me that skirmishers with pilla existed back then in Dacia? or that phalanxes where present at the time?

**Foot** · 11-19-2008, 13:18

I cannot so far send you books in romanian, they are at the national library, in romanian, I can only give you and the others that do this the titles and the authors.

Of course you cannot send us books! We don't have an office or anything. If you write an essay, do you send the books along with it to be marked by your professor?! No. You use footnotes or endnotes. Same principle applies here

Originally Posted by dromychaetes

well, what is your source of information? have you any real sources to show me that skirmishers with pilla existed back then in Dacia? or that phalanxes where present at the time?

No. You have to put forward your sources first. Not the other way round. How can we answer criticism if we do not have an argument (supported by evidence) to respond to. If we had to answer everyone's theories (correct or crack-pot) we wouldn't have time to make a mod. It is up to you to put forward an strong and supported argument for a certain representation. If you cannot be bothered to put the time in to do that then we certainly don't have the time to respond to it.

Foot

**Viking_Wårlord** · 11-19-2008, 13:26

Here you are, I've changed my signature...

**Irish** · 11-20-2008, 17:26

I would also like to see the Bosporean Kingdom, the Atropatene, and the Numidians. There should be enough information on all of these to make a unit roster... I'll do some research.

**Yyrkoon** · 12-01-2008, 21:43

What about Axum? You know, Ethiopia. There was an expansionist empire from about the 4th century BC as far as I know. It would slow the yellow death.

**Sir Edward** · 12-01-2008, 22:12

Originally Posted by Yyrkoon

What about Axum? You know, Ethiopia. There was an expansionist empire from about the 4th century BC as far as I know. It would slow the yellow death.

please read this thread axum/ethiopia/nubia have been discussed to death & why they won't be a faction in EBII

**Jolt** · 12-03-2008, 14:20

Originally Posted by Yyrkoon

What about Axum? You know, Ethiopia. There was an expansionist empire from about the 4th century BC as far as I know. It would slow the yellow death.

I also supported that idea, but apparently it has been discarded since the quality of the Unit Rooster for such a faction would be extremely bad in comparison with the Ptolemies, and thus prone to getting crushed by the Ptolemies every time.

**bovi** · 11-19-2008, 20:15

Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name

Why isn't he a senior member yet? I have seen senior members with only around 2,000 posts.

What difference would it make? Seniority and the respect it entails is in the minds of the participants and earned by quality posts, a title means nothing.

Originally Posted by dromychaetes

I cannot so far send you books in romanian, they are at the national library, in romanian, I can only give you and the others that do this the titles and the authors.

Do so. You may also want to type in a translation of some passages that you think are particularly important in the matter, so that people who don't have the book can follow the discussion. For instance:

The ancient historian [name] wrote in his work [book name] that the Dacians eschewed skirmishers, stating that they had religious compunctions against killing at a distance. This is seen in the passage in the 6th chapter, which can be rendered as:
"The Dacian army assembled on the hill and surveyed the foreign invaders. The camp priest prayed to Zalmoxis that the enemy javelins would be sundered by lightning from the sky, so that the ungodly weapons would not spoil the upcoming battle."

You of course realize that this is completely made up. You can also see Cmaqc's posts in the Gaesatae thread on the EB1 forum for a very nice and orderly way to present evidence.