Eleutheroi

[lobf]

What does "Eleutheroi" mean anyways? I never wanted to start a whole topic about it, and this seems like the perfect place to ask.

[Swordmaster]

What does "Eleutheroi" mean anyways? I never wanted to start a whole topic about it, and this seems like the perfect place to ask.

"Independents", IIRC. Might be wrong.

[Teleklos Archelaou]

literally "free peoples" - i.e., anyone not associated with one of the factions on the map.

[We shall fwee...Wodewick]

I know on Roma Surrectum that there is the normal rebels for certain places, but in others there is the "free peoples" with whom you can negotiate peace, etc.. but which I believe takes up a faction. Was this ever considered for EB as it annoys me when I am at peace with the eleutheroi as the casse, but when the caldryaes random stack down south attacks me, I lose 1000+ mnai a turn for some people I never even traded with.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Because that faction would work just like any other faction and not like the rebels at all, that wouldn't be too good of a thing to implement. For a short answer, EB has always promised to make all factions playable, so no minifactions in EB.

[MarcAurel]

I just saw, that the Eleutheroi have a capital. In my current game, it is in Eburonum (Mrogbonna). It belongs to the "boii" and it's protected by three huge rebel armys with gold and silver veteran status.

Why is the Eleutheroi capital in Eburonum, is there some historical reason for it?

[johnhughthom]

All factions seem to need a capital even the Eletheroi, it changes quite regularly in my campaigns.

[Ludens]

The reason is it's hard-coded for the rebels to have a capital. IIRC Terhazza starts out as the rebel capital, but it can change depending on city revolts and so. The A.I. likes to place it capital in the middle of it's empire, while Terhazza it right on the edge. Weird things occur when a rebelling city is designated as the eleutheroi capital: it can spawn all units regardless of faction or area-of-recruitment.