EB's Removed Units (Nostalgia thread, not "how to get them back")

[machinor]

I don't think, the current skin is overdecorated. Bear in mind that Indian cataphract elephants would be like a Ferrari or Rolls Royce among Hellenistic monarchs: THE compensation for every shortcoming they might have had. They were like the crown jewels of the army. So one may assume that they were quite decorated to inspire awe in the enemy and to show off with one's treasury.

[ziegenpeter]

I agree. Plus the carpet thing looks sily to me.

[Zeibek]

Dosidataskeli. I probably the coolest unit in the game. They were a rather recent removal so people should still remember them.

[Fluvius Camillus]

Dosidataskeli. I probably the coolest unit in the game. They were a rather recent removal so people should still remember them.

Agreed, they're even stronger than their Seleucid version, right?

Picture:

[SwissBarbar]

They got removed??? Weren't this the Goidilic ones?

[Ludens]

They got removed??? Weren't this the Goidilic ones?

Both the Iberian Dosidataskeli and their Goidelic equivalent were removed, as were the Goidelic Ordemalica (hammermen). I don't recall the Teuton mercs, but that section of the EB website hasn't been updated in a long time. Note for example the Bruttian infantry, which also never made it to the game (IIRC that skin got lost too).

[The Fuzz]

Does anyone have a picture of that removed Yuezhi unit that was mentioned?

[SwissBarbar]

Both the Iberian Dosidataskeli and their Goidelic equivalent were removed, as were the Goidelic Ordemalica (hammermen). I don't recall the Teuton mercs, but that section of the EB website hasn't been updated in a long time. Note for example the Bruttian infantry, which also never made it to the game (IIRC that skin got lost too).

The bruttian infantry didn't make it into the game? how do you mean that. I had armies with Pezoi Brettioi in my Arverni campaign

[bobbin]

The bruttian infantry didn't make it into the game? how do you mean that. I had armies with Pezoi Brettioi in my Arverni campaign

He's talking about a particular skin, the unit made it in, just with a different skin

Does anyone have a picture of that removed Yuezhi unit that was mentioned?

AFAIK the Yuezhi remained fairly unfinished and only had a few faction specific units made for them before they were removed, of those this is the only one that is not still in the game.

Sampul Spearmen

[seienchin]

Both the Iberian Dosidataskeli and their Goidelic equivalent were removed, as were the Goidelic Ordemalica (hammermen). I don't recall the Teuton mercs, but that section of the EB website hasn't been updated in a long time. Note for example the Bruttian infantry, which also never made it to the game (IIRC that skin got lost too).

Arent they still availliable in Multiplayer???

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Arent they still availliable in Multiplayer???

Yes. Only the recruitment was disabled.

[Tartaros]

Dosidataskeli. I probably the coolest unit in the game. They were a rather recent removal so people should still remember them.

you can get them back (there was a thread about it some weeks ago)

make a backup of "export_descr_buildings"

1 then open "export_descr_buildings"
2 go to search: and type in "dosidataskeli"
3 then 2 long line appear with dosidataskeli inside
4 move to the end of the lines and delete "and hidden_resource not_here"

and they are in...

don´t know about dubosaverlacica and ordmalica

EDIT:
just proved it:
ordmalica = ordmhornaght
dubosaverlacica = uachtarach duboGaiscaocha

the same like dosidataskeli

a la la

[mcantu]

you can get them back (there was a thread about it some weeks ago)

make a backup of "export_descr_buildings"

1 then open "export_descr_buildings"
2 go to search: and type in "dosidataskeli"
3 then 2 long line appear with dosidataskeli inside
4 move to the end of the lines and delete "and hidden_resource not_here"

and they are in...

don´t know about dubosaverlacica and ordmalica

EDIT:
just proved it:
ordmalica = ordmhornaght
dubosaverlacica = uachtarach duboGaiscaocha

the same like dosidataskeli

a la la

hmm....

jsut tried this with the dosidataskeli and it didnt work

[ziegenpeter]

Dosidataskeli. I probably the coolest unit in the game. They were a rather recent removal so people should still remember them.

DEFINETLY! Me and my mates call them "the stormtroopers". They look really frightening with their face covering helmets and they are wearing scale over mail - I mean how can you possibly be cooler? Its like Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche building a car together.*

I put them back in aswell as their Irish counterpart and the hammermen. even though they were possibly to few in number to be depicted as a unit. This is something ahistorical I can live with. And besides I hope they will be back in EBII, when you can avoid elite spamasation.

*Im not a petrolhead, just sticking to the car metaphores.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

DEFINETLY! Me and my mates call them "the stormtroopers". They look really frightening with their face covering helmets and they are wearing scale over mail - I mean how can you possibly be cooler? Its like Ferrari, Aston Martin and Porsche building a car together.*

I put them back in aswell as their Irish counterpart and the hammermen. even though they were possibly to few in number to be depicted as a unit. This is something ahistorical I can live with. And besides I hope they will be back in EBII, when you can avoid elite spamasation.

*Im not a petrolhead, just sticking to the car metaphores.

CARGASM!!!!!!!!

[Βελισάριος]

I don't think, the current skin is overdecorated. Bear in mind that Indian cataphract elephants would be like a Ferrari or Rolls Royce among Hellenistic monarchs: THE compensation for every shortcoming they might have had. They were like the crown jewels of the army. So one may assume that they were quite decorated to inspire awe in the enemy and to show off with one's treasury.

Precisely.
And that would be also linked to the expression "a white lephant" (as in an expensive, showy but cumbersome nuisance) from the Indian emperors. Likewise, it would be logical to assume that the armoured elephants of the Hellenistic rulers would've been equally expensive and lavish.

[Ibrahim]

Precisely.
And that would be also linked to the expression "a white lephant" (as in an expensive, showy but cumbersome nuisance) from the Indian emperors. Likewise, it would be logical to assume that the armoured elephants of the Hellenistic rulers would've been equally expensive and lavish.

sianmese kings, not Indian ones.

EDIT: just being a nitpick..

[Βελισάριος]

sianmese kings, not Indian ones.

EDIT: just being a nitpick..

No, I thank you for that! (Siamese, by the way... spelling)
Actually, shame on me... I didn't even take the time to google the information before posting.

But I have to tell you, those "Storm troopers" really do look great! Much better than the Seleukid version, in my opinion.