First Impressions of EB 1.0?

[PigLatin]

I haven't gotten too far into a campaign yet however from what I've seen it looks great. There seems to be a ton more polish to it than previous versions and as someone else pointed out the water looks fantastic although I think it's causing a bit more lag than the old blue carpet. The music as always is amazing and the new unit skins I've seen so far are incredible. Whoever did the art for some of the loading screens also did an amazing job.

When I have more time to play (all weekend!) I'll be sure to heap some more praise on you worthy individuals. The fact that a group of people with enough dedication and knowhow can produce such a fantastic mod is simply astounding.

I do have one question though. After taking Taras (I play as the Romani) I had a pop up helper thing tell me to go after Rhegion next. After taking Rhegion and slaughtering it's occupants I got another pop up saying something about Rome's reputation. Is this new? I don't remember it from previous versions. Does it have any affect on the game or just a cool immersion factor type of thing?

[Landwalker]

I do have one question though. After taking Taras (I play as the Romani) I had a pop up helper thing tell me to go after Rhegion next. After taking Rhegion and slaughtering it's occupants I got another pop up saying something about Rome's reputation. Is this new? I don't remember it from previous versions. Does it have any affect on the game or just a cool immersion factor type of thing?

I also got an interesting reputation-based question as I marshaled my Epeirote army on the northern border of Attica, preparing to invade the Peloponnese (and specifically Corinth). It had something to the effect of how attacking a Greek city-state would not be looked on favorably by the others, blah blah blah. So, off to Corinth I go, regardless.

Does something like this have any in-game diplomacy effect (e.g. attacking a Greek city in Hellas will make the Koinon Hellenon more hostile to you, etc.), or is it just there for immersion's sake?

Cheers.

[gurakshun]

I also got an interesting reputation-based question as I marshaled my Epeirote army on the northern border of Attica, preparing to invade the Peloponnese (and specifically Corinth). It had something to the effect of how attacking a Greek city-state would not be looked on favorably by the others, blah blah blah. So, off to Corinth I go, regardless.

Does something like this have any in-game diplomacy effect (e.g. attacking a Greek city in Hellas will make the Koinon Hellenon more hostile to you, etc.), or is it just there for immersion's sake?

Cheers.

i got a similar message when i attacked sinope as pontus, i believe that the effect is that the threatening civilization may or may not declare war (there is a probability to this, i think). i know KH has declared war immediately on me next turn some times, and then sometimes just ignored it and asked for ceasfire/trading rights

[konny]

After taking Rhegion and slaughtering it's occupants I got another pop up saying something about Rome's reputation.

Never slaughter or enslave the people of conquered homeland territories.

[Zaknafien]

why not? Anyways, for places like Rhegion and Taras you should always first install a Type IV gov and work your way up progressively III to II finally to I after many years to simulate the integration to Roman society. At least that's how I do it. We're looking at ways in EB II to portray a city's place in society as well as its size and military output.

Besides, sacking the city is the only reward the citizen militia legionaries get, its the least you can do for these guys before sending them back to their farms. ;)

[Janius]

Had some troubles getting the game up and running, but it was well worth the trouble

Haven't played it that long, but from what I've seen, you guys surpassed yourselves (again)

Congratz to the team for this piece of art

[konny]

why not?

Isn't there a negative trait for "enslaving your people"? I rember something from another campaign. Then again, yes, those rebellious cities in the South reward a little burning, butchering, raping and plundering here and there. On the other hand, it's difficult to convince them of Roman superior leadership when the lads do not behave much better than any barbarian or mercenary mob. Anyway, I made it a rule to just occupy homeland cities (what will happen later, for example, down there in Syracusae is another story...).

Anyways, for places like Rhegion and Taras you should always first install a Type IV gov and work your way up progressively III to II finally to I after many years to simulate the integration to Roman society. At least that's how I do it.

I usualy start with gov. IV (what just brought me my first puppet ruler! But beware, he is able to move only in his first turn, so don't move him outside the town). I advance the Italian towns to gov. I after Polybian reforms. The colonies outside Italy will get a gov. III then and under Marius II.

With the new puppet ruler system I will probably change that house rule to gov. III after the ruler has died.

[Tellos Athenaios]

You are talking about Enslaved Own People & Exterminated Own People. Those are about peoples who've allied with your faction but are due to engine limitations represented as Eleutheroi.

(E.g. Pantikapaion should not be sacked by the KH else this trait will appear with the general who's leading the looting.)

[Praxil]

Man god damn! Just look at that campaign map, its ****ing beautiful! Oh man, M2TW has nothing on this. Of course, the land has better textures in M2TW, but the overall feeling and atmosphere is far better in EB. The reflections of clouds on the water are ****ing impressive. I saw screenshots before, but it looks so much better in motion. Those who made that should be very, very proud now. That's some sweet talent right there I think, or it was quite easy to make (I don't know anything about it LOL).

[konny]

You are talking about Enslaved Own People & Exterminated Own People. Those are about peoples who've allied with your faction but are due to engine limitations represented as Eleutheroi.

Ah, that's not everytime in homelands?


Good for the people in Rhegion that I took it before reading the above.

[kambiz]

Hi EB team
First impressions ! Well ,I prefer to talk about those thing I don't like instad of many great things and lots of enhancements

1st Custom battles ;I checked several (Not all) faction rosters in custom battle and I found out that each factions I checked has several missed units in its Custom battle roster. For instance Romani (Which we know them well) ,No principes/Hastatii or none of the legionary units are in the "Romani Custom battle roster" and other factions as well !!!

2nd I've began a Pahlava campaign ,And I shoud admit that it is sooo difficult I used blitzkrieg tactic and invaded Selukid territories immediately. However ,After taking majority of Iran (Pars ,Susa ,Kermana and...) I still have negative profit consider that I'm still fighting with my starting unit and trained no new units yet. And this new Pahlava building system is another problem ,It's confusing I've got two options : remove all of my units and retreat from captured territories and waite untill I gradually gain some incomes Or Cheating
Also "Parthian cataphract" and "Parthian noble Cataphract" have exactly the same states while have different coasts !

Regards