Preview: Arabia

**Moros** · 04-03-2012, 10:37

Originally Posted by Tux

Who is the

as I just sharpened my katana?

Well me of course.

**HFox** · 04-03-2012, 11:18

Wow....though we all want this now....i guess the team is probably more frustrated than the trolls watching these boards as they can see the skeleton of this mod in front of them slowly being fleshed out :).....each preview is a lesson.....many thanks

**Tux** · 04-03-2012, 11:24

Originally Posted by Moros

Well me of course.

Ohh ok, you're forgiven...

**The_Blacksmith** · 04-03-2012, 13:22

Jizzed all over my self... this looks so good :D

**LusitanianWolf** · 04-03-2012, 14:50

Very good

**Brave Brave Sir Robin** · 04-03-2012, 15:07

Always nice to see another piece of the puzzle fall into place. How many unknown factions are left now?

**athanaric** · 04-03-2012, 16:38

Excellent as always.
About the description: the HAs are described as wielding swords, yet are depicted with a spear. They aren't going to use those as ammo, are they (Caucasian archers step aside, here come the Nabataian mobile ballistae...)? Same with the Sabaean Noble Archers.
BTW, for everyone who's been complaining about Saba's roster in EB I, these two new units will make Saba and Nabataia much more powerful than in EB I. Noble Archer-Spearmen should be the perfect counter to enemy HAs, bar gunships of course.

**Arjos** · 04-03-2012, 17:38

Sorta been asked already, but have you worked around (map wise or traits), some way to represent the difficult terrain (cisterns even), maybe unpassable slots for inaccessable rock formations etc?
I'm liking the roster, but by reading the history the terrain was as big a part of the military as their soldiers...

**ahowl11** · 04-03-2012, 18:39

Many people had criticized me for adding the Nabataeans in my mod, saying that they were a joke and that they were not historically relevant. Now that EB is including them in probably the biggest modding project in history, I can finally say that I was right in adding them. My problem with the Nabataeans were always their military units. I never thought they used horse archers. This has been a blessing and will definitely help me! Cannot wait to play as these guys once EB 2 comes out :)

**Tarkus** · 04-03-2012, 18:39

Fantastic work, Team -- congratulations!!!
Another chapter of ancient history opens before us...many thanks!!!

**Moros** · 04-03-2012, 20:52

Originally Posted by athanaric

Excellent as always.
About the description: the HAs are described as wielding swords, yet are depicted with a spear. They aren't going to use those as ammo, are they (Caucasian archers step aside, here come the Nabataian mobile ballistae...)? Same with the Sabaean Noble Archers.
BTW, for everyone who's been complaining about Saba's roster in EB I, these two new units will make Saba and Nabataia much more powerful than in EB I. Noble Archer-Spearmen should be the perfect counter to enemy HAs, bar gunships of course.

About the desert and stuff read this thread at TWC I just answered: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=532594

On the noble militia. Historically (at least that's my opinion of course) they would have wielded bows, long swords, spears and daggers. In game they will wield bows and spears in one form (in the model previewed here you can see the longsword scabard and the dagger), bows and longswords in another form. Indeed their infantry should be somewhat heavier and be more missile rich than in the previous game. They will have less options when it comes to cavalry though, as they will have to rely on mercenaries and regionals for that. But the province north of them already provides them exactly that.

On the HA's. They could wielded both as well. I think I might actually have made a mistake here. They probably wield spears in game. I didn't care one way or the other anyway as both solutions were historically okay, so I just followed gg2, Tanit and Paullus choice. Add some heavier cavalry and camelry and indeed these guys should be better than they were.