Ultimate Aurelian

The tension design is imo not that inaccurate for the Spartans and Athenians, they seem more focused on an earlier time frame. Now for the Hellenistic civs it would be (BTW i just noticed the Seleucids seem to have no bolt shooting artillery). Polybolos is already in game, but only for Ptolemies.

I'm not sure every civ should have the ability. But at least the civs that actually captured them historically could have a technology to unlock siege engines. https://tyche.univie.ac.at/index.php/tyche/article/view/5047 This article at least argues for them being Scorpions but the original source is no that clear in any case.

Perhaps they could be able to have scorpions and bolt towers (but no stone throwing catapults).

German mounted units seem to have incorrect composite words, it be more correct to use Skeutaridjô (for Javelin) Gaisaridjô (for spear cavalry) Aþalaridjô (for champion) Although if the Javelin Cavalry is really supposed to be Helvetian it might be better to call it Walharidjô (Celtic/foreign rider) or use a Celtic name.

Is there a way to refill it?

Sorta. I think the Iphicratean peltasts were like that.

They were used alongside more complex siege engines. Maybe could be an option available at phase 2. I think at least more civs without siege towers or catapults could have them.

I'd like to see if there can be automatic spear throw before melee. For thureos units, Romans, Gauls, Iberians, Germans.

Perhaps it could be implemented for more units. I think most ranged units could have a weak melee attack like in AOE3. Thureophoroi, Hastati, German spearmen, Celtic spearmen, Iberian infantry, could throw a single spear before melee.

Have you managed to get siege ladders working? (i cant test the mod right now since im on alpha 28) I think they could be available for all civs.

I think the DE mod managed to have the Xiongnu champion cavalry switch bows and spears but im not sure.

This distinction might be partially due to gameplay limitations, i'm not sure weapon switching was implemented yet. So ranged and melee ships are separated.

Gauls dont seem to have used bows that much until later in gallic wars. For Cimbrian celtic allies i'd have Volcae Swordsman Tigurini (helvetian) Spearman Maybe also Toygeni (helvetian) slinger if you really want a ranged unit. EB2 Helvetian spearman https://europabarbarorum.fandom.com/wiki/Gaisoualos_(Helvetii_Phalanx)

I think they could be potrayted through the mod's hero system. Choosing a hero from a later period unlocks Antigonid units.

Yes, as long as you check the original (because sometimes the summary is made up).

I think it's better to use wooden shield boss (there is basically no finds of metal boss from Ireland). Advanced and elite skins could have tunics; i dont think leather strap is accurate.

I suppose a new coin would be bright silver and rounder (no damage). If its in color i think you could a white monogram and white shield (shield has a wooden spina with iron boss ). Background can be a sort of medium blue (as seen in depictions of Galatians with blue cloaks).

First one seems a bit deformed. Second one is rounder and might just be damaged by age. I suppose it's not too much artistic license to make it round (specially since it would be brand new at the time).

Perhaps use for short range anti building attack like in Age of Empires 3 At least for regular buildings. For walls and forts undermining with reused villager pickaxe animation might be more accurate (palisades, gates and wooden forts get axe instead). That is if weapon switching is implemented ofc.

Britons had tattoos but there is no evidence for it in Ireland during this period; clubs dont seem to have been a common weapon either. Warrior women appear in some later Irish epics, although they are usually supernatural figures who teach heroes. Perhaps the promontory could train some allied units from Túathal's army like Romanized Britons, Gallo Romans, Britons Depending on the timeline that was chosen for the mod you could have Irish pirates (Scotti, Attacotti) but they only appear in fourth century. For dogs you could use the existing Wolfhound model (but probably not the mastiff, those are not native to the region) Celtic chariot reconstruction from this article arguing for Irish chariots. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/246543302_Iron_Age_chariots_and_medieval_texts_a_step_too_far_in_breaking_down_boundaries

For Irish trumpet player unit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dord_(instrument)#/media/File:Corno_in_bronzo,_da_loughnashade,_co._di_armagh,_I_secolo_ac._01.jpg Reproduction:

I think they might still be bronze (but last one has lost color with age). https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/41150-bronze-agehalberds-stabdolch-staffdaggerberło-sztyletowescepter-dagger/ https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-uneticean-halberd-is-a-prehistoric-weapon-from-the-unetice-culture-140706092.html?imageid=C03632E4-2D98-4441-8EFE-BE92485E3D10&pn=1&searchId=5e99bb231a01012477d51a7e26e943ac&searchtype=9

I think number 3 (high kings) might be better Although maybe the vassals could be included as well

For appareance the fishing boat could be a dugout canoe. The merchant ship could be a sailboat carrying cargo. (Possibly a large hide currach) Scout ship could be a hide currach with no sail, carrying a couple warriors. Arrow/Javelin ship could be the same sort of sailboat as the merchant ship (but no cargo, and possibly put warriors on it).

For heroes you'd have to reuse some of the mythical AI names. Or have generic hero types (champion warrior, high king, maybe even a priest hero too although there is little information on religion). Túathal could probably be the heaviest equipped one (possible Roman and/or Romanized-Briton alliance). Have Romans ever been to Ireland? (Italian with english subtitles):