super naked gauls

[lobf]

Yeah, these guys actually do it. We're not joking here, as this is the secret to their success. Too bad it isn't as good in today's society as back then...

Anyways, keep in mind that only the Gaesatae are elite, crazy dudes on drugs. The other naked guys, the wanna-be fanatics, are not on drugs, and are merely younger men trying to prove themselves in insane ways. Despite that, they still frighten other units well enough.

No, I understand this is the common conception, but I thought we had established that there was no reason to believe that.

Is this EB information or is there a source where I can verify this? If "these guys pulled javelins out their bodies" is from what happened in Greece, there is no mention of the gaesatae, just other tribes. As far as the gaesate represented in EB being the elite, where can I read on this?

You can't.

[Moros]

No, I understand this is the common conception, but I thought we had established that there was no reason to believe that.

No my dear sir, you did. But if it's your word against that of a specialist. Surely yours is the more credible.

[lobf]

No my dear sir, you did. But if it's your word against that of a specialist. Surely yours is the more credible.

You have to be kidding me. Why don't you look into it yourself instead of trusting what you remember of the word of some "specialist." If you actually do, you will certainly change your tune. I made a topic a while back about this specific issue, and there was not a single available source for this information besides the word of said "specialist."

[Frostwulf]

The warriors depicted in the text at least fought in a similar fashion. If I had more time I might take a look at the text, but frankly I don't have that time now. Not that I'm in the mood to start this discussion either.

Moros where do you get that they fought in a similar fashion? Outside of EB do you have any written evidence to support this? What is the source of the EB material? I really hope you do make the time to look into this, any input based on reading the given material is good.

Also Frostwulf long time since I your last post (at least one I saw), though I'm not surprised you had to post in this thread.

It has been awhile since I posted last which was about Dun da nFerg. I wasn't really going to post here but for three reasons I did. I ended up sending a pm to someone about some of the subjects discussed here, the guy who started this thread asked the question and I didn't want him thinking that the gaesatae represented here are factual, and I keep finding faults with the information being presented such as Dun da nFerg(very doubtful existence).

[Foot]

God I'm sick of these threads. Yes Lobf, and yes Frostwulf, we realise that you have issues with certain units in the celtic line-up. We have been treated to several threads on nearly every single one of these things. We've answered you. We realise that we haven't answered you to your satisfaction, but we have answered you all the same. The Historians who worked on the units (insulting them won't help btw) are no longer with us so they cannot answer you. In EBII we are making a better attempt at documenting all evidence for each unit so as to satisfy you and your brethren. Until then, why do you insist on kicking a dead horse.

Thread closed out of sheer exasperation and over-abundance of a topic.

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[Ibrahim]

well, the 2 hp are perfect or crazy fanatics-that said, I was able to rout them using rorarii (don't ask). true, only 43 rorarii were left, but they broke the gaesatae, not visa-versa. and no they only had 1 chevron bronze. the trick is to shoot, run away, the turn and shoot. they almost failed, unitl a maniple of hastati joined in and fired whenever the rorarii ran/ fought.