Ancient TW2 - IONIAN Faction

[macsen rufus]

Back from work...

Do we need military peoples names from Ionia & those involved with Ionia ?

I'm looking for any prominent Ionians* from the period of the game, ie 560BC-146BC. Military figures would make good hero-generals of course, but also consider statesmen, demagogues, philosophers etc (yes, I've checked the dates, and I intend to have a hero-emissary called Thales at the opening of the scenario - he makes the scenario because he lived until 546BC). Also for the Athenians, I will institute hero-assassins called Harmodius and Aristogiton (to appear from ca. 514BC onwards). The sort of people, in short, who would make good generals, governors, spies, assassins and emissaries to add a bit of historical colour to the factions. (Did anyone notice 'Archimedes the expert assault defender' for the Syracusans in the Punic Wars campaign in ATW3? )

* the same applies to all other factions, of course

I have a few more startpos ideas for the Ionians to help them out, including setting up trade goods, building a trader for them at the outset, and chucking a couple of ships in the water. Probably won't help the AI much, that will just send the ships off to the remotest sea-region it can find and still starve to death I might even fill their purse a bit more to reflect the wealth of the Twelve Cities by this period.

And thanks for the extra names - could use a few more to individualise the Greek factions - each one will have its own name list eventually, to accomodate the different Royal names they will need, mostly. Seems like there's a Phillippos and an Alexandros round every street corner at the moment....

[dimitrios the samian]

I'm looking for any prominent Ionians* from the period of the game, ie 560BC-146BC. Military figures would make good hero-generals of course, but also consider statesmen, demagogues, philosophers etc ......................The sort of people, in short, who would make good generals, governors, spies, assassins and emissaries to add a bit of historical colour to the factions. * the same applies to all other factions, of course....

Shall do with interest ! .... a bit of history to go with our gaming , makes it so much better
>> I also like the idea of each faction having different/unique names , even separating the Greeks Factions amongst themselves from Ionians , if we can .
Anyway , I will update this thread with more names after the research is done .

[macsen rufus]

A bit of start pos help for the Ionians, as discussed earler, to better reflect the nature of the faction as a wealthy naval trading power (and maybe help the AI to get up off its behind, too!)

A very persuasive emissary:





Economic reforms





More powers and responsibilities for the governor





A necessary office for a leading naval power

[dimitrios the samian]

..looking good




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