EB news - Friday, April 1

[khelvan]

Greetings Europa Barbarorum fans!

We have some exciting things to show you this week! Work continues on making EB into something worthy of distribution, and we are still hopeful that we might be able to release the open beta this month. Don't hold us to that, however!

This week we have some rather sad news, for some of our members. Thrace will no longer exist as a faction. The Thracian units will be available to Dacia, as well as Thracian religious structures, and Dacia will be the Thracian tribe that we depict. So, until the inevitable expansion arrives, we bid a fond adieu to another of Parmenio's faction icons:



We are proud to present Illyria as its replacement! Here you see the first Illyrian units, the Illyrian Thureophoroi by Spartan Warrior and the Taxeis Phalangitai by Panda Centurion.




We would also like to present some of our new, unique buildings. These (works in progress) were put together by Teleklos Archelaou based on his own research and the research of many others.






Finally, we have put together a very important unit for you. As you may or may not know, there has been much discussion about the inclusion of nude units in our mod. After much discussion, debate, and the presentation of evidence, we have been convinced that yes, indeed, certain Greeks fought in the nude. With armor, of course.

With great pride and gaiety, we present a unit that should need no introduction, the fabulous Theban Sacred Band. Credit for these (works in progress - please don't criticise yet) must go to GodsPetMonkey. Please note he has provided both shaved and natural versions.






Please note that unless stated otherwise, ALL pictures shown in our news posts are of works in progress. We continue to improve on all parts of EB, and will do so long after our initial release.

As always, if you have questions or comments, the best place to post them would be here:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=70

Or here:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showforum=60

We give special thanks to http://www.imageshack.us who provide us with a simple, foolproof, and free way to show you all these pictures each week.

Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

-the EB team

[Byzantine Prince]

You've got to be kidding me with those Theban units. Yes they were homosexuals, but they weren't queens. Jesus they were some of the toughest soldiers ever to grace this green green earth.

[The Panda Centurion]

It's a historical fact that the Thebans wore hot-pink emblazoned armour into battle, imagine not knowing that.

[Kull]

You've got to be kidding me.......

Note today's date.......

[Teleklos Archelaou]

Just want to mention that Ranika, our foremost Keltic expert, did most of the work for the Keltic building descriptions.

[therother]

Note today's date.......

2 April 2005?

[Big_John]

haha, those thebands are great! (btw BP, please don't post those in the babe thread...)

personally, i'm glad you ditched the thracians, i thought it was a wasting a slot to have both thracians and dacians in there. although i was hoping for something a little more exotic than illyria. oh well, can't break an egg without making an omlette.. or something.

also, how much thought has been given to making the senate and it's 3 factions represent greece instead of rome?

[Drag0nUL]

Great work, again.However, one question about the Taxeis Phalangitai. Their names suggests they are macedonian-style phalanx inf. And their small shields reinforce this opinion, but their spears are one-handed.So I'd be grateful for some more detalis regarding this issue.

[SwordsMaster]

Do you have a different Theban model for when they fight in the ice of Scandinavia? You know, with smaller... 'attributes'

Sorry, couldn´t resist. Didn´t they wear leggings?

[jerby]

wich one is the thureophoroi, I thoguht they were heavy-peltast...
well, nice theban sacred band, but wasn't it destroyed at chaeronae? btw, if you hate the penis, keep em in phalanx. wo can recruit them? only greeks? or everybody owning theban province? merc? how?

the idea of romans switchign with greeks sounds nice. but would be bugged,on a fresh install you can only campaign with the romans, now greeks. etc. but still sounds nice. but hen you will have julli, bruttii and scippii beiing Sparta, Athens, and corinth ( or something) but wich will be the ehad of those three? wich will be the senate? and another thing. they weren't always allied. the greeks killed mostly one kin dof people: greeks. they would have conquered the world, as soon as they stopped killign each other...

[The Wizard]

Well, nice job, but of course it needs correcting, even if it is a work in progress. It needs some greaves!



~Wiz

[TheTank]

If the romans or others has to fight the Elite Theban Sacred Band a shield, a helmet and chainmail are not enough protection...
They need this advanced protection device..........

[Shigawire]

LOL The_Tank

[Skilfingr]

Greetings Europa Barbarorum fans!

We have some exciting things to show you this week! Work continues on making EB into something worthy of distribution, and we are still hopeful that we might be able to release the open beta this month. Don't hold us to that, however!

Did you say "open beta"? Do you mean open to everyone or open to a test team?

[Shigawire]

Everyone means EVERYONE!!

[The Wizard]

One could almost call it communism. Thank God, almost.



~Wiz

[Idomeneas]

hey guys you forgot to add a little purse to Thebans to put their lipsticks inside and if spear is broken they can swing it and hit enemie's head.... Nice 1 April joke

[eadingas]

Hey Khel, is this theban skill actually available for download somewhere? :)

[jerby]

looks like a lot of work foor april fools...very nice. don't bother about downloading, I don't know what sick son of a bitch would download it.

[sergiu]

u know ... some hoplite girls will be cool 2 !!!! some sexy lingerie ... or just naked .... u know like those sadomaso girls ...
P.S. i really don't want that shit with pink in EB ..... or any freaks dancing with their winnie around ...... but some naked girls would be cool :))

[Proper Gander]

...Please note he has provided both shaved and natural versions...

[Gangstaman590]

Originally Posted by khelvan
...Please note he has provided both shaved and natural versions...

lol

In the bottom left of the map, which faction is the purple?

http://img228.exs.cx/img228/9160/cal...een16gu9iu.jpg

[Teleklos Archelaou]

In the bottom left of the map, which faction is the purple? http://img228.exs.cx/img228/9160/cal...een16gu9iu.jpg

I was playing around with colors on my version of RTW. What you're seeing there is just the vanilla 1.2 Numidia as it was represented on my personal harddrive. It's not an official EB make. I use vanilla 1.2 to get the buildings working right first before they are sent in.

[Sarcasm]

That was close hey Teleklos?

[Teleklos Archelaou]

That was close hey Teleklos?

Nah. The first of April is over, I'll be straight with 'em. That's *exactly* what I was doing - messing around with Numidia's colors on my p.c. That bright blue certainly does grab the attention though, doesn't it.

[The Panda Centurion]

Their names suggests they are macedonian-style phalanx inf. And their small shields reinforce this opinion, but their spears are one-handed.So I'd be grateful for some more detalis regarding this issue.

The two-handed phalangite animation isn't finished yet.

[The Stranger]

cool units, esspecialy illyria

[eadingas]

BTW, Khel, you forgot to post Aymar's new double-cavalry unit ;)

[DemonArchangel]

Whoa.... creepy. At least the Gaesatae don't wear hot pink.

[GodsPetMonkey]

Don't bother about downloading, I don't know what sick son of a bitch would download it.

Well the research thread for the unit had 3 replies, but over 500 views in a week, so draw your own conclusions.