Gyrion

Am a massive lover of 0 A.D so please dont take what I say as hate or nasty I am simply just addressing some issues I have faced with the new 22 update. I have found even with further lowering my graphics the moment my troops move and I mean like even 1 or two they are jittery and laggy. The new graphics look great but are not very well optimised and it removes a demographic such as myself with more lower end pcs to not be able to play the game we love due to the issue of graphical lag. I run games like Fallout New Vegas or Counter Strike GO fine and on pretty good graphic settings but even on the lowest settings 0 AD is atleast currently too laggy and would really benefit from optimisation before adding any new features, units etc. So people like me and others who have low end PCs can play this amazing game again.

But what can you do, all that will happen is the CC will shoot at you till all your men die or back away either way your men get injured

Hi guys, Like the title says, it just seems that unless your faction starts with slingers, rushing is useless. Like you can raid and harass but quickly rushing as fast as possible without Slingers is impossible to win without getting to Age 3 for siege engines. As I find everyone just hides in their base and its untakeable. Does anyone else feel this too? idk just seems like impossible to early rush without slingers

Can someone tell me what Delenda Est does to the game, what factions it adds and how to install

Yeah something like that would look really good in an icon

Delenda Est looks really cool, and your guys textures are insanely good. I would say maybe use the Thracian Pegasus as their icon just think having an animal icon always looks fantastic and the Axe is not originally Thracian whereas the Thracian Pegasus is a Thracian design

Idk about Thessaly but for Thrace also the Faction Icon would be more a Thracian Pegasus Champion - Thracian Kingsguard ( Similar to the Blackcoats possibly with more armour etc.) - Thracian Champion Peltasts ( Basically a Thracian style Champion Peltast) Heroes - Teres I - Sitacles - Seuthes III Wonder - Possibly Like a Temple or Statue of Thrax

Pre Macedon they had the Thessalian League if I am not mistaken, forgive me if I am wrong I don't know loads about Greek history

darn that sucks but ofc I understand would be annoying adding another 2 factions. Maybe one day Thessaly or Thrace will make an appearance

I mean I can completely understand not adding Thessaly they are similar to the Athenians and Spartans despite having good cavalry but the Thracians are so unique they warrant an add

I know the odds of anyone taking this seriously enough to even consider adding them into the game is almost none I just thought maybe haha. I just think as the game did originally have only one Greek and one Celtic faction it wouldn't hurt to add another different Greek faction and a mashup of Celtic, Greek and Persian influences in the Thracians. Even if the Thessaly faction idea is pointless I think the Thracian/Odrysian Kingdom is unique enough to warrant a place in 0 A.D. But please bare in mind I am no historical expert and there could be things I have listed that might not be accurate. Thessaly Icon could be a Horse's Head Strengths - Good Melee Cavalry i.e Lancers and Swordsmen - An ability that adds faster production of Cavalry Units - Cavalry Have a Slightly Better Line of Sight Weaknesses - Hoplites and Melee Infantry are weaker than traditional Athenian or Sparta troops - Can't think of more but obviously the faction would be balanced Additional Troops Thessalian Riders (Sword Cav) Thessalian Lancers (Slight buff to the normal Thessalian Lancers) Thessalian Hoplite (Like normal Hoplites only a little weaker) Heroes I can't say I know any Thessalian Heroes Thrace/Odrysian Kingdom (Fusion of Celtic/Greek and Persian Influences) Icon Rampant Thracian Pegasus Strengths - Strong Swordsmen/ Flaxmen - Access to both Greek and Persian Mercenaries Weaknesses - As like the Romans the Thracians have no archers - Rely solely on Slingers and Peltasts for their ranged - No champion cavalry maybe Additonal Troops Thracian Falxmen Thracian Kingsguard (Champion Swordsmen Unit) Thracian Swordsmen (Citizen Soldier Version Slightly Stronger) Heroes Teres I Sitacles Seuthes III

@sphyrth Thank you so much again dude one of the most helpful people around honestly you and the other guys on my previous post with Sparta and just rushing etc. helped me win a team game with my friends following all your strategies yesterday now a 1343 rating (not great yet but getting better)

This will probably be where I ask most of my questions to the community who I must say are really helpful and nice. I really like Athens both historically and in game but idk how to beat many factions like especially Sparta with Athens do I spam Scythian Archers? and defend or rush with City Guard and Cav?

Thanks so much guys gotta say the 0 AD community is so good. Is there anywhere I can make like a 0 AD blog i guess where I can ask all my relentless questions in one post?

Well with who I play there tends to be a trend in their elite Hoplites and their Commandos. I had no way to beat them with the Seleucids and really struggled as Rome. Would the rule of thumb be you need to have your own troops heavily upgraded, no cavalry and utilise ranged units to wittle down their health whilst your melee infantry fight them? Something like that maybe?

Just as the title says I seem to be unable to beat Spartan infantry almost always, (I tend to play Seleucids, Romans or either of the Celtic Factions) what do I do or how do I beat them?

Thank you so much

I really like the Seleucids but I really don't know what their strengths are? Weaknesses and best army composition?

Hi I was just wondering does anyone know if 0 AD will add more factions? Or another time period like the Dark Ages?