Leonidas I

Id really like to help and im ok with 2D textures

lol yeah, me to

i want to help but im kindof an amatour

yeah, that was good, but again the reminder of Thermopylae gave the samurai the courage to fight on

Lol, almost looks like Thermopylae , with Jackie Chan as one of the Spartans, and the other chinese people as the Persians

I understand your decision but nontheless my opinion stands that Thermopylae was the greatest battle. It was ferocious, hand-to-hand fighting, no guns, and the Spartans (and Thesbians) didnt have any archers (but maybe a few helot peltasts). They faced odds of 35-1, though they fought with courage, ferosity and honour that was surely worthy of their gods, slaying persians left, right and center....when their king Leonidas died, a great struggle ensued over his body, 4 times the Persians tried to take it, and 4 times they were repulsed, until, exhausted, the Spartans retreated dragging the body of their king, past the pheonocian wall and onto a small hillock nearby. "The small desperate band of spartans stood side by side on the hill still fighting to the last, some with swords, others with daggers, others even with their hands and teeth, till not one living man remained amongst them when the sun went down. There was only a mound of slain, bristled with arrows ... those with weapons still clutching them." - ancient text Twenty thousand Persians had died before that small number of men! If that isnt courage at its very best, i dont know what is. This battle was the origin of democracy, all thanks to a few brave men who sacrificed their lives in the name of courage, valour, honour and duty. If it wasnt for that F**king traitor, the Spartans and Thesbians probly could have held on...or even routed the Persian invaders. interesting fact: After the battle, Xerxes asked Demaratus (an ex Spartan King) if there were many more at Sparta like the '300'. He was told there were 8,000 more like them. Xerxes was not enthralled with this answer, and ordered more reinforcements!

You are surrounded. There's no re-enforcements in sight. Your small unit is outnumbered by at least ten to one. The outcome is obvious-- you will be defeated! Which battle would you rank as the greatest defensive fight in terms of military, political and historical significance? My favourite, Thermopylae, where the 300 Spartans fought about 2million Persians to gain time for their fellow Greeks. The Alamo, where a small band of Texicans kept Santa Ana's army at bay until Sam Houston could organize his army. Wake Island, where a Marine battalion kept the Japanese Navy at bay. Cassino, where German paratroopers changed the course of the Italian Campaign in WWII by warding off the entire Allied 5th Army. Or, Rorke's Drift, where a small British detachment valiantly held off thousands of Zulus. I'm listing small units, which is why you don't see Stalingrad or the Chosin Resoirvoir listed. +Honor to those who in their lives+ +have defined and guard their Thermopylae+

LOL, Deadringers is a great comedy show!

yeah, General Patton...great guy lol

still, its a great game! lol

OMG, you did Mount & Blade?!

HELLENIC!!!!!! Phalanxes are utterly unbeatable unless you outflanked them. One Roman officer even said that it was the most terrifying thing he had ever seen, lines upon lines of spear-points, an ancient meat-grinder! Plus Spartans RULE!!

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I know a few people, ill try to help in any way i can

Lol, im starting to like this place already! Nice to meet a worthy man

lol, i have a bit of experience with those Rome: TW unit textures, but ill see if anyone i know wants to do it (they work in TotalWar Center)

Yeah, i really like the screenshots tbh, looks abit like that Sparta: Ancient Wars game

While we're on the subject, if any of you want to change the look of your Spartan Hoplites then this is a great and easy way for you. There's 4 different skins, all you have to do is select the one you want...choose wisely! TWCenter-ATG's Spartans p.s U'll need a fresh unmodded version of Rome: TW (1.2)

Hi everyone:D, my real name is Alexander Constantinos Leonidas, im from london in the Uk and stumbled upon 0AD in my search for knowlege on the Ancient Spartans. I have just recently found that i have Spartan ancestry and anything Ancient Greek intrigues me. I like playing football, watching movies, playing games (eg Rome: TW), going out, and other stuff.