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TheDarkJedi

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  1. I think elephant stable can be called "Gaja-Griham"..meaning House of Elephants literally (not sure whether they called it the same) One question I have is are we going to write the names in English or we are using actual Sanskrit script?
  2. @Mythos_Ruler: Yoddha means Warrior in Sanskrit. In Civic Bonus 1 , I think the term you are looking for is "Chakravarti Samrāt " for "Emperor of Emperors" In special structures, The Edict pillars of Ashoka can provide a boost to all the units working in the surrounding areas, increasing the speed/efficiency of civil/military units and provide an ever increasing line of sight.
  3. I have few suggestions for the profile: 1. I did not get the reason behind Champion unit's name "Indram Gaja" if it is like " The Elephant of King of Gods", it could be "Airavata" (which is the name of that elephant)..may be I don't know but in sanskrit "Indram Gaja" translates for "Elephant to Indra(King of Gods)", A clever name could be "Gajendra", which would mean "King of Elephants". 2. Chariots can have very fast speeds, thereby eliminating the effect of enemy formations. 3. Name of Fortress should be "Durg" instead of "Pura" as "Pura" generally refers to Palace...while "Durg" is the correct translation of Fortress.
  4. Hey guyz, few more suggestions/observations: 1. I guess you guyz are going to have altars as a special structures, Altars are very important in Hindu culture, but they are not independent structures, they are usually built inside a temple. Altar is the place from which offerings are presented to God/Deity so most of the temples have altars inside them. An Independent Altars can be constructed at any place but they are mostly used for temporary worships. So I was thinking we can have something like temporary altars, which can boost up productions/effectiveness of nearby units. Altar technology can be unlocked from the Temple and only priests can build them. Once built it's life will slowly decrease overtime, Effectiveness of priests/monks/healers can be increased according to the total number of altars a player have at a time. 2. Temples need not have statues of any Gods at all, even in real life God's idol is placed at the deepest place inside a temple and is not at all visible from outside. We can have a generic temple structure so that even if that is razed no one would have any issues. These are not from Mauryan times but are built along the ancient lines, these might give you some idea . For emblem if we can make something out of this: As for the architecure, since they used wood extensively, it is very difficult to find architectural evidences from that time. But a search for "Nalanda university" or takshshila might shed some light on it.Both of these oldest center of education belong to 4th to 6th century AD Nalanda: Taksshila (Taxila): According to few historians, Chanakya was a professor at Takshshila university. Source: http://www.hindu.com...61653990500.htm PS: Most of the things we know about Maurya dynasty come from two books "Arthshastra"(Economics) by Chanakya and "Indica" by Megasthenes (Greek Ambassador sent by Selukas to the court of Chandragupta) but there are almost none architectural evidences...I suggest using "Gupta Architecture " as a foundation. Feel free to contact for any further information
  5. Hi Guyz, Just skimmed through the thread, and I have few things to share: Spearman (basic->advanced->elite): Spear is called " Bhala" in Hindi and "Shul" in Sanskrit, but 'Trishul"(Trident), a slightly altered form of spear is more common in India. Trident is also depicted as the main weapon of a number of Indian Gods. A man with Trident will be called "Trishuldhari". Swordsman (basic->advanced->elite): Sword is called "Talwar" or "Khadag/Asi" in Hindi and Sanskrit respectively so a swordsman would ideally be called "Talwarbaaj" or "Khadagdhari/Asidhari". My suggestion would be to call them as "Kshatriyas" , which refer to the warrior class of that time in place of swordsman. Some of them could use two swords at a time. Slinger (basic->advanced->elite) : Slinger is called "Gulel" in Hindi but I dont think Indians used it for military purposes, in place of Slingers you can use "Chakrams" (Sharp edged steel disks (like Frisbee), that can be used as boomerang/or slings). Skirmisher (basic->advanced->elite): A basic infantry unit is called a SANIK (Sanskrit) or SIPAHI (Hindi/Urdu), which became "Sepoy" during British rule. Archer (basic->advanced->elite) Archer can be translated as "Dhanurdhar" (Sanskrit) and "Teerandaaj" in Hindi/Urdu, One of the greatest archery skill of that time was being a "Savyasanchi" (Ambidextrous). Cavalry Spearman (basic->advanced->elite) Horse Cavalry is called "Ashwarohi" or "Ghudasawar" in Sanskrit and Hindi respectively. Cavalry Swordsman (basic->advanced->elite) Cavalry Skirmisher (basic->advanced->elite) Cavalry Archer (basic->advanced->elite) Woman/Female Citizen: A female can be called "Naari"/ "Mahila"/"Stri" Trader: "Vyapari"/ "Vaishya", Vaishya refers to the trader class of that time. Healer/Priest: Healer is called 'Vaidya" and priest a "Pujari or Pandit", Brahaman also refers to the Healer/Priest class of that time. Fishing Boat: Fisherman is called a "Machuara" in Hindi and "Matsyapalak" in Sanskrit Merchant Ship: "Vanijyik Nauka" is the literal translation. Some kind of warship(s): Warships are called Yudhpot. Notes: Indian civilizations should also have Chariots (Rath) as cavalry. Person sitting in a chariot can act as an archer from distance, while using lance in close combat. Maceman can be another special unit. Muscular men yielding maces to crush enemy forces. A war elephant with a big mace tied to his trunk can be a devastating champion unit, destroying everything which comes in it's way(Put archers on it's back for added firepower) Basic->Advanced->Elite can be translated as Rathi-Adhirathi-Maharathi in Warrior terminology but I need to dive deeper in this. A warrior is called "Yodha", Heros: I think Chandragupta Maurya is essential if you are naming it Mauryan Civilization, he is the founder after all. Ashoka can be the another one, He ruled almost all over the India except far southern territories. Chanakya is a great choice if you can have a Strategist/economist kind of hero, Without his help Chandragupta could never have become a king. Civilization Centre: If you mean capitol it will be "Rajdhani" House: "Ghar" Corral/Animal Pen: Goshala Mill (wood and mineral dropsite): "Bhandaar" Farmstead (food dropsite): "Khalihan" Farm Field: "Khet" Palisade (wooden wall): "Deewar" Outpost (wooden tower): "Chauki"/ "Machaan" Barracks: "Chhawni"/Senawaas Dock: "Bandargah" Market: "Bajar" Temple: "Mandir" Defense Tower (usually stone): Stone Wall/Wall Tower/Gate: Gate is called "Dwar", Stone Wall should be "Pathar Deewar", but that's a literal translation. Fortress: "Kila"/"Durg" Also Indians do not kill cows for food, but worship them as mother, they are anyways herded for milk products. Most of the translations I did for the Civil buildings are Hindi/Urdu names and not the original sanskrit ones, but these are the ones mostly used now a days. Architectural references I will submit after some research. I am a bit reluctant about the information provided for unit research http://www.europabar...its8.html#india, it looks quite complicated and I am not sure about the origins and names of the units as well. If you guyz have any questions please feel free to shoot.
  6. Hi guyz,, After listening to your interview on source forge,I played your game yesterday and it's awesome. Even I would like to contribute from my side to this noble task. I am a Software Engineer. Sometimes I also do Graphic Design. I will be digging into your design documents and code base from tomorrow and will help as much as I can. Here is a brief description of my skill set: 1. Programming: I have been working as a full-time software engineer from last one year before that in college I have been working on a lot of freelance Applications, using JAVA and .NET technologies. I have also designed and developed a 3D racing game using OpenGL. 2. Designer: I can use my design skills to add more detail to your graphical entities like (soldiers/weapons etc.). Also I can design new campaigns or improve the existing ones. In the source forge interview it was mentioned that you guyz are coming up with the Indian (Mauryan) civilization. I belong to the same country and grown up listening/reading the stories of Chandragupta Maurya. If there is any information/help you need regarding it, I will be glad to help. Below is the formal Application form: [b]Do you understand that Wildfire Games is a non-commercial project, work for 0 A.D. is volunteer, and work is done for free?[/b] Yes [b]Do you agree to distribute all your work for Wildfire Games under [url="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"]Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license[/url]?[/b] Yes Name: Sudhanshu Nautiyal Email: nautiyal.sudhanshu@gmail.com Location: Bangalore, India Availability: 10 hours/ week on average, shouldn't fall below 8, can give more time on weekends. Age: 22 What Keeps you busy in life: Working as a Software Engineer at Fidelity Investments (this is my first full time job) from almost last 8 months. Skills: Programmer, Graphic Designer. Motivation: I love solving problems and take on new challenges. Personality: Perusal of Knowledge and achieving a sense of creation are two passions govern my life. Hobbies: Music, Writing, Reading novels, Games, Astrology. Frequently visited Communities/Websites: stackoverflow, ArsTechnica, sourceforge etc. Favorite Game: Kingdom of Amulak (is the recent one I liked), eagerly waiting for Assassin's Creed, AOE series is my all time favorite. Thanks for an awesome opensource game.
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