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No question that they are very interesting,but,as you said,we dont know about part II,so for now I think we should design it for a AoE like engine.That's why i tought about they dont being regular units,more like AoE III native units(For example,you would sent an emissary to castles of military orders that appears on certanly maps to build thier units).What do you think?

So lets keep him in the list,perhaps they could be "normal"(Without ski) in maps wothout snow,and use skis in other maps.What do you think?

I tought that we mat have a "special" way to recruit knights,such as building order houses and chapels.I also think that Spain(Castille-Leon) already have many "regular" units,but that is my opinion

For what i read,Ratniki just means sometihng like "light cavalry" and ratnik means "heavy cavalry"(ratniks would latter became boyars).What is exactly Ratniki Solva? And what is Kopya ? Again,I will only have time to edit and create new topics when my test finish,ok?

We are sttil researching the civs,so expect to see more nations here(As Belisarivs byzantines).If you have interesting ideas,you can also post them here i tought the best viking period would be the second,that is where their units are(Since the first start around year 500,i tought the best would be to make their first period represent the slav peoples Thank you for the reply Belisarivs,did you like russ?

Some ideas for this faction: -Level one-Khazars -Horse archer Link -Spearman Link -Heavy cavalry Link -Archer Link -Noble lancer Link -War Wagon Link -Level two-Russ -Druzhina(Fight with bow and sword) Link -Spearman Link -Swordsman Link -Bowman Link -Heavy cavalry Link -Viking mercenary Link -Level three-Early "Russia" -Boyar Link -Militia archer Link -Palace guard Link -Urban militia Link -Garrison swordsman Link -Crossbowman Link -Horse archer Link -Level four-Late "Russia" -Musketeer Link -Kopya(Heavy infantry) Link -Berdiche Axeman Link -Dismounted nobleman Link -Ratniki(Light cavalry) Link -Vityaz(Heavy cavalry) Link -Horse archer Link -Archer Link -Mounted drummer Link Are they good?

I will edit the topic with your ideas,thanks for the names But i dont think that HRE is a bad name,keep in mind that those names are generic.I tought that the HRE would represent the less important germanic states.The most important(Switzerland and Bohemia,for example) would get their factions,because if we where going to include al the less important states,that would be a lot of factions with similar units.What do you think?(I also did this with italy,instead of research all the city states,I researched important cities of the italian regions(South,North and central) to represent the city states of that region) EDIT:About too much cavalry in the second level,we can use the austrasian mounted infantry as spearman,what do you think? EDIT2:I will have tests at school,so dont expect many new things from me for 2-3 weaks,ok?

Here I preset some ideas for this faction: -Level one -Warband spearman Link -Warband swordsman Link -Light cavalry Link -Heavy cavalry-(The man in the right) Link -Axeman Link -Warband javelineer Link -Level two -Germanic archer Link -Germanic cavalry Link -Caballarii Link Link Link -Spearman Link -Peasant javelineer Link -Level three -Ritter(Knight) Link -Lanzenknecht(Spearman) Link -Thuringian archer Link -Urban infantry Link -Mounted crossbowman Link -Crossbowman Link -Fuß Ritter(Foot knight) Link -Level four -Crossbowman Link -Gothic knight Link -Lanzenknecht(Spearman) Link -Doppelsoldner Link -Cuman cavalry Link -Handgunner Link -Mounted crossbowman Link -Heavy infantry Link Are they good?

Yes,that is one problem,pheraps we could call them just saami warrior and make a ski tech that make them faster,but without ski Is this faction ok?

Another faction ideas: -Level one-Geats -Spearman Link -Swordsman Link -Archer Link -Javelineer Link -Horseman Link -Level two-Swedish vikings -Viking archer Link -Spearman Link -Svirrur Link -Berserk Link -Swordsman Link -Level three-Early Sweden -Peasant Archer Link -Nobleman Link -Peasant levy spearman Link -Royal retainer Link -Crossbowman Link -Finnish warrior Link -Sergeant Link -Level four-Late Sweden -Axeman Link -Militia spearman Link -Man-at-arms Link -Crossbowman Link -Finnish auxiliary Link -Knight Link -Longbowman Link -Finnish crossbowman Link Ae they ok?

Ok,I will see if pay more atention to the units them the names(Latter I make another reseach for the names)

Some ideas for this faction: -Level one-Jutes -Spearman Link -Bowman Link -Warband swordsman Link -Javelineer Link -Jute horseman Link -Level two-Danish vikings -Viking archer Link -Bondi Spearmen Link -Danish huskarl Link Link -Viking raider Link Link -Swordsman Link -Level three-Early Denmark -Foot Knight-(The man with mace) Link -Heavy spearman Link -Militia infantry Link -Rural levy Link -Ridder(Knight) Link -Seargeant Link -Level four-Late Denmark -Crossbowman Link -Ridder(Knight) Link -German mercenary Link -Man-at-arms Link -Handgunner Link -Militia crossbowman Link Are they ok? Also,for the jute units,I used a mix of north germanic barbarians.Is there any problem?(It is almost impossible to find jute pictures)

Some ideas for this faction: -Level one-Ostrogoths -Gardingi Link -Javelineer Link -Spearman Link -Cavalry skirmisher Link -Archer Link Link -Gothic swordsman Link -Level two-Byzantines -Prokoursator Link -Skythikon Link -Hyperkerastai Link -Spearman Link -Tzakone Link -Arab raider Link -Level three-Norman Sicily/Hohenstaufen dynasty Sicily -Siculo-Norman knight Link -Spearman Link -Muslim infantry-(Fight with mace) Link -Guardsman Link -Norman noble infantry Link -Neapolitan infantry Link -Levy infantry Link -Level four-Aragonese Sicily/Late Angevin Sicily -Muslim guard Link -Heavy Knight Link -Light infantry Link -Fanteria pesante(Heavy infantry) Link -Crossbowman Link -Muslim horse archer Link -Aragonese light cavalry Link Are those ideas good?

Some ideas for this possible faction: -Level one-Early lombards -Lombard swordsman Link -Lombard heavy spearman-(The man in right) Link -Lombard light cavalry Link -Gasindius cavalry-(The lancer) Link -Lombard heavy cavalry Link -Lombard archer Link -Level two-Late lombards -Gastald cavalry Link -Peasant levy Link -Gasindius cavalry Link Link Link -Spearman Link -Lombard heavy cavalry Link -Javelineer Link -Bowman Link -Level three-Republic of Pisa -Tuscan militia cavalry Link -Tuscan knight-(Number 2) Link -Italian heavy cavalry Link -Militia crossbowman Link -Genoese sailor Link -Militia spearman Link -Spadaccino(Swordsman) Link -Level four-Republic of Florence -Heavy knight Link -Light infantry Link -Light cavalry Link -Crossbowman Link -Spadaccino(Swordsman)-(Fight with sword) Link -Pavesare(Pavisse infantry) Link -Crossbow militia Link -Militia pikeman Link I will improve it latter

Thank you for your support,it wasnt taht hard for me to research venice And Suebi isnt a portuguese world,it the name of a germanic barbarian tribe who settled in Portugal

Some ideas for this faction: -Level one -Gardingi Link -Javelineer Link -Spearman Link -Cavalry skirmisher Link -Archer Link -Level two -Gastald cavalry Link -Peasant levy Link -Gasindius cavalry Link Link -Spearman Link -Swordsman Link -Bowman Link -Level three -Cavalleria lombarda(Lombard cavalry) Link -Miliziano rural(Rural militia) Link -Communal spearman Link Link -Cavalieri(Knight) Link -Balestreri(Crossbowman) Link -Dalmatian swordsman Link -Fantaria Liziera(Light infantry)-(Fight with this "halberd) Link -Level four -Stradiot Link -Light cavalry Link -Archibuseri(Arquebusier) Link -Fanteria pesante(Heavy infantry) Link -Arzieri coloniale(Colonial archer) Link -Lanzieri Delle Ordinanze Link -Balestreri a cavallo(Mounted crossbowman) Link -Genoese mercenary crossbowman Link What do you think? Also,Im having some problems with barbarian unit names,what do you tihkn about put those names in the "country language"(For exmaple,suebi units in portugese,since im using goth to their names for now)

I will rename the peasant and the handgunner latter And the idea of a diferent name per period sounds interesting

I updated spain,so take a look here And one question: Do you prefer calll this faction Spain or Castille-Leon?

Here are my ideas for this faction: -Level one-Visigothic Spain -Raider infantry Link -Spearman Link -Archer Link -Raider cavalry Link -Swordsman Link -Heavy cavalry Link -Level two-The Kingdom of Asturias -Knight Link -Nobiliore(The iberian horseman) Link -Pedone Link -Serva milites Link -Espathario Link -Vascone Link -Moorish archer Link -Level three-Early christian iberian kingdoms/Kingdom of Leon -Bellatore(Leonese knight) Link -Jinete Link -Bestero Link -Mesnadero Link -Espathario Link -Montero Link -Lancero Link -Cabalero de Santiago(Knight of Santiago) Link -Level four-Castille e Leon -Peasant levy Link -Arcabucero(Arquebusier) Link -Jinete Link -Rodelero Link -Ballestero Link -Heavy infantry Link -Caballero(Knight) Link -Cabalero de Santiago(Knight of Santiago) Link

I think both are latim names,but i only found those names.I will see if i can get a frankish dictionary I was planning that the diference would be the weapon and the function(Cabalarii are regular cavalry,less strong them scola but has a powerfull charge.Scola are elite with great status,but less charge power)

Ok,I will tyr to find better names,pheraps a province in southern france to name the infantry,and the name "german archer",even if weird,was in osprey books,but i will change it(What do you think about germanIC archer?).Latter i will try to put all the names in french Goood that you liked,do you have any idea for other french unit?

ok,i will make another civ,but i will update my england ideas a bit(Them i think i will make Italy or Spain,i did france,and it was much more easy them ENglnad to me,latter take a look at them) Do I need to give the same number of units to all the factions? And have you seen the 0 AD video?Impressive,isnt it?

Here are my ideas for this faction: -Level one -Scara guard horseman Link -Levy spearman Link -Antrucioi Link Link -Chatti axeman Link -Warband swordsman Link -Axe thrower Link -Guard infantry Link -Level two -Scola cavalry Link Link -Caballarii Link Link Link -Spearman Link -Peasant javelineer Link -Italian levy Link -Papal guard Link -Level three -Heavy infantry Link Link -Arbaletrier(Crossbowman) Link -Northern miles-(Fight as an spearman) Link -Chevalier(Knight)-(Fight with lance) Link Link -Militia Link Link -Chevalier du Roi(Royal knight)-(Fight with sword) Link -Sergeant Link -Level four -Chevalier Link -Man-at-arms Link -Écossais garde(Scottish guard) Link -Gendarme d'Ordonnance-(Fight with lance) Link Link -Arbaletrier(Crossbowman) Link Link -Handgunner Link -Spearman Link -Mounted archer Link -Militia Link Link -Franc archer Link -Light infantry Link What do you think?

Ok,Enlgand is not my speciallity,but i will update them,just some toughts: -The knigdom of Mercia WAS on England -There where border reivers from late 13th century to 16th century -Is there any problem with the welsh archer? And some toughts about the pictures that I provided: -Are the first saxon swordsman and fird accurate(Im having some problems in get saxon pictures)? -Are This pictures ok for the second saxon level? I will update it soon EDIT:Do you think that the portuguese fation has too many units?

Here are my ideas for this faction(Take a look at early levels specially,since they where harder for me): -Level one-Early saxons -Fyrd spearman Link -Gesitha Link -Heortgeneat Link Link -Ríderas Link -Warband swordsman Link -Liðeremenn link -Level two-Latter saxons/Anglo-Danes -Anglo danish archer Link -English heavy cavalry Link Link -Huskarl Link -Thegn Link Link -Fyrd Link -Saxon swordsman Link -Level three-Norman conquest/Early feudal England -Norman cavalry Link Link -Norman infantry Link Link -Crossbowman Link -Spearman Link -Knight Link -Breton light cavalry Link -Welsh longbowman Link -Level four-100 years war/war of the roses England -Dismounted man at arms Link -Knight Link -Dismounted knight Link -Billmen Link Link -Longbowman Link -Border reiver Link -Man at arms Link -Crossbowman Link What do you think?