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  3. ===[TASK]=== Ptolemaic Tarantine Cavalry (Mercenary Tarantine Settler)

    in Official tasks

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    Since Alpha 24 is around the corner and the Tarantine cavalry are still using the Odrysian actors, why not re-texture the Parma shields (for basic rank), and slightly shrink the aspides (for advanced/elite, as @wowgetoffyourcellphone mentioned above) until a willing modeller makes the actual shields with the spinae?

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    These ones look like they're wielding those for phalangites.

    Also, the Odrysian cavalry may have to be wielding peltae (or none) instead of thureoi since the latter is only attested to the Hellenistic period in Greek mercenary usage.

  4. Release Candidate 2 - Alpha 24: Xšayāršā

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Nescio said:

    That sounds poor indeed, however, I suppose there is a good reason for this. (Perhaps the SpiderMonkey update?)

    Can't you update your macOS, though? https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

    I could, but there are the risks taken into account (memory, legal, time, etc.). I am typing this reply on an iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015), very old computer according to one of my instructors in another trade.

    5 minutes ago, Stan` said:

    Actually it's the SDL2, in order to keep supporting Retina screens. (Still no HiDPI support)

    Methinks, this isn't a Retina-type screen I am using after all.

  7. Rectangular Ptolemaic Shields

    in Art Development

    Posted

    On 27/7/2020 at 8:51 AM, Phalanx said:

    Something that needs discussing is; if y'all do decide to give the Ptolemaics this shield, which unit would get it?

    To be fair, the boxshields can be equipped to the thureos skirmisher and spearman (both basic rank, maybe advanced), and the basic Macedonian settler cavalry (actor is still the same as the Thessalian or Seleucid Companion cavalry lancers). That way, the xyston is out, consistent with the advanced and elite (mercenary) cavalry spearman.

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  8. camels instead horses (sele)

    in Gameplay Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    @Hidan already made a thread like this:

    For the sake of satisfying them, why not create an Atlas-only Nabatean skirmisher with the same stats as the mercenary Blemmye ones?

    The unit icon for the Seleucid cavalry skirmisher needs to be changed though, currently it's a re-use of the Achaemenid Median cavalry. Persian, not Hellenistic.

    A bit off-topic, but from the recent changelog the Odrysian skirmishers and Thessalian lancers for Macedonian faction has been reverted to their old icons instead of changing their teamcolor texture to green.

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  9. Special units and so on

    in Gameplay Discussion

    Posted

    So, anyone has plans for the future replacements? To summarize my above points:

    • The Athenian mercenary swordsman should be like the Seleucids (basic-to-elite), but with pelte as their offhand; while the champion skirmisher should be the ekdromoi (light hoplites) from previous alphas; if a player brings out Iphicrates, the gymnasium trains Iphicratean peltasts instead.
    • The Odrysian mounted skirmishers should be reserved to a Hellenistic-era (Post-Alexander) Macedonian faction. Same with the black-cloaks. If not, both of them should also wield pelte instead of the theuros to remove the anachronism.
    • The Spartan thorakites can be replaced with hoplites wielding swords (or mercenary Lucanians/Celto-Iberians). Delenda Est allows them to be part of the phalanx formation together with their spear-wielding counterparts. Same with Macedonians with their hypaspists.
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  13. Civ: Seleucids

    in Delenda Est

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

    Definitely need more Persian helmets and headgear models. 

    You're in luck, here's the Kinsmen Cavalry from the Atropatene (Median) faction, good to know that the faction's starting region in Rome 2 Diviide et Impera mod neighbors the Seleucids. Great replacement for the elites, but they seem to me like champions:
    Kinsmen-Cavalry.png

    And more medium cavalry, don't think this could be of much help:

    Median_Medium_Cavalry.png

    The above link also has some more images that might somehow be useful in your research, they're in the Eastern Factions section.

    For the actual Seleucid faction, this is the only one I found:

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  14. Civ: Seleucids

    in Delenda Est

    Posted

    On 27/08/2020 at 4:26 PM, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

    Was there any attestation of war chariots after Antiochus III? I can make the Chariots and Romanized Swordsmen swap out depending on hero.

    I think @Genava55's like means "yes", so it's a maybe. For the benefit of doubt, no need for a swap, just a cosmetic appearance and/or with slightly increased stats for the champion swordsman.

    For the citizen cavalry skirmisher, as to rid the anachronistic Achaemenid barding and armor, why not Median cavalry? That is, until a Pontic faction is made:

    Medeo-Pontic medium cavalry

    Persian skirmishers (also from Pontus faction), for basic rank:

    Gund-I-Palta-Persian-Skirmishers.jpg

    Can't wait to see the new icons with the updated thureos shields.

  16. Special units and so on

    in Gameplay Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    On 19/10/2020 at 5:40 AM, wackyserious said:

    The only solution that I also see, but it also left a question in me, will reforms really be especially during mid or late game?

    Say if city phase reforms tech brings infantry_pikemen_b-e to Sparta, could it influence gameplay?

    Skiritai and thorakitai will also add conflict, the same with thureophoroi and Thracian peltasts.

    We have a more viable option left, to consider adding mercenary camps as capturable map objects. DE had a good mechanic for this one, it does not take population point but you can only train certain numbers of mercenary units for each camp, so you need to capture more camps if you want to train more. I think this is a good gameplay feature, where you compete for gaia owned camps to alter the power balance during the game.

    I am bumping this because I also felt that this is causing inconsistencies in the game design and fixing this will be a step forward in fixing gameplay and feature inconsistencies.

    Another option can be a separate reformed (Hellenistic) Spartan faction, the village phase will have pikemen, Skiritai peltasts, and Tarantine cavalry, and the rest will follow. Athens can also follow suit so epibates (marines) can be basic-elite and champion hoplites are logades instead of epilektos.

    That way, these are consistent with the theuros-wielding soldiers which used to be recruitable at the stoa. Still clinging on the hypaspist swordsmen for the Macedonians.

  18. Civ: Spartans

    in Delenda Est

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus
    More ideas

    Suggest a two subfaction system in which will be split into Traditional and Reformed, like the Seleucids in Alpha 23 but better.

    For the Traditional, the player should choose Leonidas, Brasidas, or Lysander as their main hero; the Reformed Cleomenes and the fifth hero (Nabis?)

    Traditional units

    • Perioikoi hoplite
    • Helot skirmisher
    • Helot slinger
    • Perioikoi podromoi
    • Skiritai hoplite/swordsman
    • Spartan hoplites, two can promote to Olympic champions
    • Theurophoros skirmisher → Celto-Iberian skirmisher
    • Thorakites → Lucanian/Celto-Iberian swordsman
    • Mercenaries:
      • Symmachoi (allied) hoplite
      • Symmachoi cavalry (spear or lance)
      • Cretan archer

    Reformed units

    • Reformed Spartan phalangite
    • Skiritai skirmisher
    • Skiritai swordsman
    • Tarantine cavalry
    • Reformed Spartan hoplite, can promote to Royal Spartan hoplite?
    • Gastraphetes
    • Mercenaries:
      • Symmachoi theurophoros spearman
      • Symmachoi cavalry (spear or lance)
      • Cretan archer
      • Symmachoi thorakites swordsman

    That way, the shift from perioikoi citizenship makes sense and there are no longer two kinds of pikemen. If still insisting on the citizen/champion pikemen paradigm, then instead of "Perioikoi" and "Spartan", how about "Reformed Spartan Phalangite" and "Thorakites Phalangite"? Elite gets 1/3 chance to wear a cape. Anything else?

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  19. Civ: Spartans

    in Delenda Est

    Posted · Edited by wowgetoffyourcellphone
    Image fixes

     

    The Spartans

     

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    Above: King Leonidas and his "Battle Frenzy" upgrade

     

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    Above: General Brasidas (left), Admiral Lysander (right)

     

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    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

     

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    Above: Queen Gorgo (left), Spartan Female Citizen (right)

     

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    Above: Priest-Healer (left), Helots/Slaves (right)

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  20. Parthians (or Arsacids) and Sasanians

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    Since there will be more than one type of cavalry archer for the Parthians, think this should be high time to implement the camel stench aura like in Delenda Est.

    Suggest that the unarmored cavalry (axeman, skirmisher, archer, and camel archer) can be recruited from the Corral, like the Xiongnu faction, while the cataphracts from the Stable (a City Phase building). The Persian Kardakes hoplite, Persian archer, and camel cataphracts from the Fortress.

    Had the Parthians actually recruited Roman mercenaries? Thought Rome was one of their traditional enemies. If not, the embassy can hire a Pontic phalangite alongside the Parthohellenic theurophoros swordsman and Hindu war elephants.

    Expecting at least 7 champions for the Parthian faction.

    On 9/10/2020 at 11:21 AM, Duileoga said:

    4.Dromendario logistico(como el elefante Maurya)

    Does the Spanish mean the trader (camel) the same stats as a Maurya elephant? Or there will be elephants as mode of transporting goods?

    Here is my proposed breakdown (slight modified from @Duileoga's above, and friendly for non-Spanish speakers):

    City Center

    • Persian spearman
    • Parthian archer
    • Cavalry skirmisher
    • Cavalry spearman? (Town phase)
    • Camel archer?

    Barracks/Training Ground

    • Persian spearman
    • Eastern hillman (axeman)
    • Parthian archer

    Corral

    • Cavalry axeman
    • Cavalry spearman?
    • Cavalry skirmisher
    • Cavalry archer
    • Camel archer?

    Stable

    • Cavalry spearman
    • Cavalry archer
    • Cataphract lancer
    • Cataphract archer

    Embassy (or swordsman and phalangite go to Barracks in City Phase, elephant in Fortress)

    • Parthohellenic theurophoros swordsman
    • Pontic phalangite
    • Hindu war elephant

    Fortress

    • Persian Kardakes hoplite
    • Persian archer?
    • Camel cataphract (lancer)

     

    On 9/9/2020 at 12:30 PM, Genava55 said:

    They have been replaced in Europa Barbarorum II (I see you took your inspiration from EB1), now the Parthians and the Seleucids have access to:

    https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/europabarbarorum/images/a/ab/EB2_Persian_Heavy_Spearmen.png/revision/latest?cb=20160112103704

    Payadag i Kardakan / Persian Heavy Spearmen

    EB2 Akkadian Elite Infantry

    Erin-mesh Uriki / Akkadian Elite Infantry

    Which one of these can be the champion spearman? There's already the Parthohellenic swordsman, so the latter will suffice.

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  21. Civ: Macedonians

    in Delenda Est

    Posted

    Philip's cuirass matches well with his helmet.

    You know, classical-era soldiers equipped with a thureos may be considered anachronistic. They are more suited to a later Macedonian faction such as the Antigonids.

    Suggest that the black cloaks and Odrysians replace their shields with peltai? In the same manner, the thorakites with hypaspist swordsmen or the related. Consider it a temporary measure until some kind of weapon-switching system is in place.

  23. ===[COMMITTED]=== Greaves

    in Completed Art Tasks

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    @Nescio, in my opinion, the wearing of one greave is somewhat unconventional in battle, probably for show-off at peacetime, and a Latin tradition. Greeks, likely out of date range of this game. Maybe one-greave soldiers (especially with intricate designs) can be a rare occurrence, like in 1 out of 10? Gladiators may be an exception.

  24. Special units and so on

    in Gameplay Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Carltonus

    @Genava55, pardon the bytes:
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    The frescoes depict what appears to be potential "hoplites"/spearmen, a skirmisher, and a swordsman. Are these all Lucanians, or some are from other Italic tribes (Samnites, etc.)?

    On 8/5/2020 at 2:39 AM, Genava55 said:

    Why not Italic mercenaries?

    That is, if there are proposals for Syracuse faction, some other Magna Graecia (sub)faction, or an Auxilia system (by biome, or embassies) can be added for the Romans. Maybe for Epirotes.

    A few of such units from Total War Rome II:

    maxresdefault.jpg The best image of them I can find.

  25. Feature: Hero Upgrades

    in Delenda Est

    Posted

    We'll continue the discussion on the Spartan hero(es) and units when @wowgetoffyourcellphone creates a separate Spartans thread. If he doesn't want to split them into two factions (which would've made Pausinias a third/forth for the traditional and Nabis a second/third on the reform), might as well put Nabis as a fifth. Other than that, Agis III only has the 1000 health bonus in vanilla, while Leonidas has an aura bonus for hoplites around him, which of course makes almost little difference which hoplite hero to take. In my opinion, Spartan heroes should all be hoplites or, in the case of Lysander/possible fifth hero, at least a xiphos and aspis. Rome II has the Spartan general unit hoplites.

    Checked the GitHub code and found out Hannibal has an upgrade to ride Surus. Why not also give him the option (hidden in the hero card) of riding a horse, since Surus was probably attested only around the Second Punic War (and never heard again after that)? A second choice of speed or power. Good for father-son and brothers-in-law scenarios.

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