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The ship collision is cool. Could both units be affected, so the attacker gets a little backlash too? With this maybe we can have naval capturing soon, with two ships dragging side by side for boarding.

These are videos from a current work in progress to implement different forces into unit motions, like inertia, knockbacks and charge attacks! The values would be very customizable in unit templates for mods too! Screencast+from+2026-06-04+23-57-24.webm Screencast+from+2026-06-18+18-01-22.webm Screencast+from+2026-06-18+17-53-13.webm

These could be considered: -Artemisia I for Persians (or Carians, if part of the game at some point): naval commander. The one from the battles of Artemisium and Salamis. -Artemisia II for Persians (or Carians): naval strategist and medical researcher. Sister/wife of Mausolus, ordered the construction of his tomb: the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. -Lǚ Mǔ for Han: rebel leader that played a role in the restoration of the Han dynasty. -Teuta for Illyrians: not a playable faction still (eventually?), but since Gaia's units being more challenging has been mentioned, they could even have Heroes, and Teuta would be compatible with Gaia's piracy units (although I'd name them differently than Gaia, and reserve that for basically abandoned things).

Just wondering if somebody would want to help me make this a reality.

No need for discussions on this point: Fixed per commit 19fe52f328 and will be included in the next Release.

Just to give you a heads up, I'm preparing a Thoughts on the Athenians post, with naval combat reserved for its Part II, where I’ll briefly explain how it really was, and what could be done about it to make it more realistic.

It does in the video, but there are reasons why it end up just slightly slowing down the attacker. Now taking a step back from what I did empirically and reading the comments, I might just rethink some aspects that would address some defects like this one. Would be very nice, yes more realistic movements and collisions would make a boarding mechanic interesting.

Could you send me a message with references to units and structures for the Qin dynasty, in order to differentiate them from the Han dynasty? I believe the key would be to gather references from the 4th century BC to the 2nd century BC.

Buenos días o tardes @Thalatta -Hace año dejé una lista de mujeres relevantes a los largo de la historia antigua/clásica: -También en este mod están incluidas varias de ellas, en algunos casos , cuando sabemos que la cultura tenía una clara evidencia de mujeres con poder político, religiosos o militar pero no hay vestigios de sus nombres los dejamos con nombres genéricos, siendo el caso de la mayoría de facciones Americanas y Africanas que tienen 1 heroína. -Algunas facciones también tienen mujeres guerreras. -Si tiene sugerencias,críticas,referencias,ideas etc...sería de gran ayuda para el desarrollo y el equipo creativo del mod. Disculpen las molestias*

Actually, the Han dynasty inherited these states; at the very least, the Qin dynasty should be on the list of civilizations.

@Thalatta Muchos nombres son términos genéricos que engloban ciertas culturas, las cuales, de otro modo, no podríamos representar en el mod. Un ejemplo es la cultura Moche, cuya "civilización" se define en la historiografía como iniciada en el año 100 d. C. Sin embargo, a pesar de conocer este dato desde el principio, no podemos olvidar que esta población no surgió de la nada en ese entorno. Ex Mochicas: Son el resultado de más de mil años de culturas ancestrales como la Cupisnique, la Salinar y la Gallinazo, con especial atención a la Salinar, que es simplemente una frase de transición de la cultura Cupisnique a la Mochica.

Los Nazca son bastante característicos como para ser incluídos, considerando sus líneas, Cahuachi, y que hay espacio entre los Tiahuanaco y los Moches. Los Moches comienzan alrededor del 150 DC, y su extensión no era tanta, una cultura que más correspondería con 64 en el período 500 AC - 100 DC es la Chavín (al menos los primeros 250 años). El término Arawako (que debería ser Arawak, en inglés, o Arahuacos, en español) es confuso, fue dado por los Europeos a ciertos pueblos que encontraron, y hoy en día se usa para una familia lingüística que llega hasta Argentina y Paraguay (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenguas_arahuacas). El término que tenía el pueblo marcado con 58 para denominarse a sí mismos y su lenguaje es Lokono (los Taínos también parecen incluídos). Esto está bien explicado en el prefacio de https://tiboko.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Arawak-English-Dictionary.pdf. De cualquier manera, en general en el mapa hay una mezcla bastante grande de lo que son culturas, lenguas, y agrupaciones "raciales" (como los pámpidos), así que una posibilidad, dado el período y ubicación, es usar la cultura Saladoide, de la cual se puede leer en https://univ-antilles.hal.science/hal-00968898/file/Chap13saladoid.pdf, y donde se menciona que su presencia llegó al menos hasta el "Cotuan complex", en https://www.academia.edu/figures/7001856/figure-4-upper-orinoco-area-cotua-atures-raudales-atures indicado cerca de Puerto Ayacucho.

Buenos días o tardes @AlexHerbert -En este mod intentamos representar lo más posible las culturas y civilizaciones de aquella época. Ahora mismo estoy terminando la primera fase del continente africano (21 facciones) siendo Cartago una de ellas. Si tiene sugerencias, críticas, correcciones, referencias etc... sería de gran ayuda para el desarrollo y el equipo creativo. -¿Qué le parece nuestra propuesta? Unidades: Unidades ya existentes en el juego -Cartago no siempre usó masivamente soldados mercenarios. Originalmente usaban sus propios ciudadanos, corríjame si me equivoco @AlexHerbert pero creo que es a partir de las "Guerras sicilianas" contra los griegos (480-307 a.C), las "Reformas de Magón" y el auge de la "Dinastía Bárcida" que Cartago empezó a usar muchos extranjeros entre sus filas. -Por eso creo que estaría bien que sus tropas fueran étnicamente púnicas en origen y con una tecnología cultural o bonificación especial, hacer que tus tropas tuvieran un aspecto mercenario de las diferentes culturas auxiliares y con un costo en metal por su condición de mercenarios. Edificios: -A diferencia del juego , en este el catálogo de edificios no hay Embajadas ni el Gran puerto , creo que sería mejor preservarlos en el "Editor de Escenarios" y las he sustituido por edificios culturales que representan la autoridad política(Consejo y Senado), aristocrática (Palacio y Asamblea) y religiosa (Tophet) de la Ciudad. -¿Ustedes que opinan ? Disculpen las molestias*

We use one trigonometric function to determine the hit angle and deduct the amount transferred as angular velocity and add the force to right direction. It's a really nice suggestion that I like, I don't know how animating "choppy oceanic water", it would require to implement a terrain-dependent bonus or effects, then adding the force would be easy now. However i like it, not sure about what would be the timeline to even have the features enabling this.

That effect is really well done, did you use a trigonometric function to obtain its positioning, or am I just, as usual, overthinking? I was thinking, if the game has some choppy oceanic waters at some point, that could become handy. Besides, that could give different advantages to ships, since Mediterranean ships weren’t ocean-going, unlike northern Celtic ones.

What I would like to say is that I think the Warring States would fit the campaign mode for China at that time (they have different general leaders and units, but basically follow the Han structures), since apart from special units, leaders, etc., I don't think there would be many differences from the Han for a separate civ with new structures and units, though of course I could be wrong.

@Perzival12Try it now https://github.com/0ADMods/civ_grid

Noted but for the videos, the unit template parameters are for the "demo". The balancing of it all will be a task on it's own , my focus at the moment is to put the features out there as most of them would be optional (so disabled/absent from unit motion). It could be possible with not too much work on the code side, now that a lot of the structure is already there. But it also require a proper animation, else would look too weird. So that's for another time.. You can note that the boat receiving the blow in the video almost seems animated here but really it's just "hacked" with some rolling motion.

In DE, I've added Gorgo for Spartans (as a bonus for Leonidas: Royal Marriage). I was thinking of adding Olympias and Roxana (Rawšanak) along with one more male hero for the Macedonians (perhaps someone more "obscure", like Eumenes), for a total of 7 for them.

A little something fun

News: Following my initial idea and combining it with the Endovelico mod (however, I'm developing it completely separately for easy application for anyone who wants to use it) World map: Made with GeoJson using the QGIS application; It is now possible to train more than one Hero/General. Coming soon: FrogWar, province defense updates, and perhaps skirmish maps entirely focused on combat, a total war-like hybrid. I'm still seeing what's possible at the moment.

Creating a new post which goes into details about Delenda Est's current technology tree and its icons/portraits.

Actually not bad!

Just for your consideration, one of my early suggestions was to remove this redundancy:

Not specific to DE, but some other possible updates:

Please can I remind the lobby players to stay calm and take a moment to reflect on the current environment. Recently, we have observed some severe instances of toxicity and personal attacks in the lobby, especially in high level games. This is destructive to everyone. Despite being absent from the game lobby, I was able to detect the spillover aftermath. It’s becoming pretty clear that the sexual insults, heavy swearing, and targeting is putting new players off. When that kind of stuff happens, it signals that we aren't a welcoming or safe space - the already small player base shrinks further. Plus, we’re seeing a lot of unfounded claims about DDOS, exploits and market manipulation. Throwing these accusations around without proof just result in more disputes instead of solving anything. A few months ago, I introduced two of my real life colleague-friends to the game. To begin with, they really enjoyed the economy building part and cooperative strategies. However, as they started participating in high level games, the experience took a bad turn. Both of them encountered unwelcoming players, excessive swearing and long waiting times. One of them even reported being banned from a TG just because the host wanted an easy win. The other complained to me about severe sexual harassment as a part of trash talking while playing. I have also encountered all of these situations myself; it is very discomforting and discouraging to see offensive comments and accusations being thrown around as casual exchanges. Such behaviour not only damaged the image of the 0AD community but also made the real life relationship awkward between us. Some recent arguments even leaked out of the 0AD domain into my personal discord server. Let’s ensure that our discussions are respectful and contained within the appropriate space, even when we disagree. I have not posted any specific evidence here, as the goal is not to target any individual offender but to ensure that on a global level, for both new and OP players, they are able to enjoy their time, not feeling excluded or targeted. A safe space is also where privacy is protected - recording people's voice without consent and asking for their exact home address or other personal information are not appropriate. This brings us to the mindset of some OP players. We understand the drive for winning and balance. However, prioritising exclusivity over respect creates a hostile feedback loop that only reduces the talent pool and weakens the community over time. High-ranking members should lead by example, not by fostering a culture where toxicity is the default. This behavior signals that the community is unwelcoming and unsustainable. We also need to stop allowing sexual insults to define the lobby, and letting the desire for victory override basic decency. Thank you to all of you who are holding the line on respect, because your good behaviour is exactly what keeps 0AD an enjoyable game.

To add to that: If you encounter toxicity or anything else which violates the Terms of Use of the multiplayer lobby, please notify one of the lobby moderators about it, so they can take action. That's best done by sending them a private message including details about the incident (screenshot, replays, ...) here in the forums. We can only act, if we are aware of such incidents.

1.7 out: more historically accurate naming

The current Achaemenid wonder in DE is the Apadana of Darius.