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Promotions show up in the right column of the struct tree, right?

Royal Guard Swordsman? Thorakites Swordsman?

The only thing really preventing this is a custom animation, but we could use the "net throwing" animation as a stand in.

Then it becomes an opportunity for education.

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I like it, but it feels a bit too subtle to me. Have any alternative mockup ideas? I'd be interested in seeing what you can come up with.

There are vague plans and desires to differentiate chariots from normal cav, but it is all up in the air.

I can't convey how long it took to get the AI to output something that looked like the Alexander references we have. Instead of "generic Western European bro", like the algorithm kept trying to give me:

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These are definitely for the UI. It's just very difficult to get accurate characters wielding accurate weaponry.

Above: Scythian Commoners (left), Scythian Slaves (right) Above: Skilurus, King of Crimea Above: Tomyris, Queen of the Massagetae Above: Ateas, King of Scythia Above: Scythian Shaman (Healer)

Yeah, that's what I mean. While "Father Loving" is the most "accurate" translation, "Father Honoring" seems more in-line with context. But yeah, the original "Philopater" and "Soter" etc. might just be easier to go with.

Yeah, so I felt it was a bit redundant to have two heroes in a row with the same epithet. I think "Philopater" loses something in the translation to English for sure ("Father Loving"), and is a bit awkward. Do you think "Father Honoring" sounds better? Yeah, AI. Whatyagonnado? The ancient and Renaissance sculptors sometimes added unrealistic musculature to their male figures, so I'll go with that.

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Above: Miltiades the Younger (left), Themistocles of Athens (right) Above: Aristides the Just (left), Pericles of Athens (right) Above: General Iphicrates (left), Socrates (right) Above: Athenian Citizens (left), Greek Slaves (right) Above: Priests/Healer

Above: King Leonidas and his "Battle Frenzy" upgrade Above: General Brasidas (left), Admiral Lysander (right) Above: Unused hero Agis III (left), Cleomenes III (right) Note: I might add Agesilaus as a 5th selectable hero and use the left-hand portrait Above: Queen Gorgo (left), Spartan Female Citizen (right) Above: Priest-Healer (left), Helots/Slaves (right)

(Above: Hero selection for Carthage) Hamilcar Barca: The scion of the Barca family and conqueror of Spain Xanthippus of Sparta: Mercenary general who saved Carthage from itself Hannibal Barca: The famous son of Carthage who took the fight to Rome Maharbal, son of Himilco: The brash and valiant cavalry commander of Carthage The Citizens of Carthage: The rich and powerful political class of Carthage The Subject Peoples of Carthage: Conquered or Enslaved by the growing sphere of Carthage, they are forced to toil for Carthage and collect the resources vital to its trading empire I was thinking of adding one of the Magos as a 5th hero. Thoughts?