Preview: The People of North Africa

**pezhetairoi** · 07-29-2009, 03:58

Now why is it that the Parasim Maurim and Parasim Garamantim horses look like they're carved from stone? :)

**A Very Super Market** · 07-29-2009, 08:27

Because they're early models.

**Tux** · 07-29-2009, 10:28

You know this is a game and not an film animation or something, right? Also you know this is not an FPS and it's a strategy game so poly count must not be too high.

They may suffer some changes but an too high increase of the poly count is not an option.

**Megas Methuselah** · 07-30-2009, 09:12

Originally Posted by Tux

You know this is a game and not an film animation or something, right? Also you know this is not an FPS and it's a strategy game so poly count must not be too high.

They may suffer some changes but an too high increase of the poly count is not an option.

It's also a WIP.

**Verrix Vercingetorix** · 07-30-2009, 12:52

Is the the yellow-red of the Merkabim Garamantim's harness final or will you change this as it really stands out against the rest of the chariot.

**JMRC** · 07-30-2009, 14:12

Some changes are still going to be made there and the yellow saddle cloth should be removed.

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 08-08-2009, 21:43

Just saw this preview and I must say that EB-team have done an amazing job so far!

I don't even regret buying Kingdoms anymore!

**tls5669** · 08-12-2009, 23:04

Another group of people for the mighty Carthaginian's to assimilate.

**Ibrahim** · 08-13-2009, 06:05

Originally Posted by tls5669

Another group of people for the mighty Carthaginian's to assimilate.

last time a berber people were in a game, its usually the coastal factions that got into a load of hot water (just ask Rome in IJ or IBFD)

I hope to be the first player of the lakhmids to conquer the berbers

**Dunadd** · 09-07-2009, 17:55

There's proof that the african bush elephant was not used in war, which means that carthaginian elephants were mostly north-african forest elephants (now extinct). There are references to african elephants in Hannibal's army with towers, and they were north-african forest elephants.

Interesting stuff on whether African bush elephants can be trained here. It seems they can - though i dont know if there's any evidence of them being trained for war in ancient times.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqu...,-1775,00.html

And some stuff from BBC Nature - it seems scientists are divided on whether Hannibal's elephants were African Bush elephants, African forest elephants or a separate species of North African forest elephants that are now extinct.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/...orest_Elephant

**Zradha Pahlavan** · 10-02-2009, 16:38

Wow, this is looking freak'in awesome. I really like how the Garamantines have been expanded, and I already love their chariots.
I assume that there will be Numidians also.

**-Praetor-** · 10-02-2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan

Wow, this is looking freak'in awesome. I really like how the Garamantines have been expanded, and I already love their chariots.
I assume that there will be Numidians also.

That's right. Go to this thread. You'll find a pleasant surprise there, if you haven't seen it already.