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can i ask something about egyptian machimoi. is it accurate that some soldiers of that unit have beards? werent egyptians shaved

[QuintusSertorius]

can i ask something about egyptian machimoi. is it accurate that some soldiers of that unit have beards? werent egyptians shaved

The might be aping the styles and grooming of their Macedonian rulers.

[Brennus]

Hellenism was an incredibly powerful cultural force for indigenous peoples. Although some people actively rejected it, some went to great lengths to immerse themselves in Hellenistic culture, to the point that some Jews attempted to reverse their circumcisons to as to appear Greek when in the gymnasium.

[QuintusSertorius]

Hellenism was an incredibly powerful cultural force for indigenous peoples. Although some people actively rejected it, some went to great lengths to immerse themselves in Hellenistic culture, to the point that some Jews attempted to reverse their circumcisons to as to appear Greek when in the gymnasium.

In support of this, even if someone doesn't genuinely adopt Greek values and mores, there's a much simpler material reason to do so. Money and influence. The rulers were Macedonian, there weren't enough of them to go around, and they relied upon Greeks and Greek-speaking natives for the tier below the elite. Aping Greek culture meant a much wider scope for enrichment and social advancement.

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Hellenism was an incredibly powerful cultural force for indigenous peoples. Although some people actively rejected it, some went to great lengths to immerse themselves in Hellenistic culture, to the point that some Jews attempted to reverse their circumcisons to as to appear Greek when in the gymnasium.

thanks for the answer. i would love if you use nile mosaic somewhere in ptolamaic ui
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_mo...Palestrina.jpg

[Brennus]

I have a feeling it is already in there.

[Skald]

I just want to say beautiful work you guys have done so far. Thank you for all the time effort and passion you guys have put into making this mod. Honestly its far better than anything out there right now. The attention to detail..the commitment to historical accuracy..for those of us who love this time period and history in general this is like food and drink to us. We all appreciate the time you have taken away from your personal lives to make this happen. Cant wait till release day..and thank you again guys!

[Antigonos Karchedonios]

First let me say that I check your twitter account several times a day now and I'm always happy to see all the news reporting the brilliant work you guys do, not only in the last few weeks but have done for many years now! Couldn't express my gratitude any better than Skald did in the post above!

New Strat & Battlemap Advisor portraits for all cultures - Kull

Secondly, would it be possible to show us some of these new advisor portraits? :)

And i would absolutely love to see some strategy map screenshots from the Boii like you did with the Ptolemis already!