Ultimate Aurelian

That Italo-Corinthian is cool, i like how your mod avoids the standardized view of Romans. I found some interesting links on the Manica, perhaps a bit old: http://www.romanarmy.net/manica.shtml https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/showthread.php?tid=11197 It was riveted and covered the upper half of the arm; there is some debate on which direction it overlapped.

Perhaps the scale leggings should have lacing on the back ? Like in medieval mail chausses.

A higher res image of the statue: Legs and neck have similar patterns so it may be creases on the skin; it may be possible that they focused on the lower leg due to being easier to reach but not very likely in my opinion. You could easily reach the uncovered parts with a spear; as discussed on the thread i posted there is alsoso the issue of how to attach the defenses and if they hinder movement. This picture depicts the pattern on the neck as a throat protection: Also does not make much sense; scale elephant armor is know to have existed but the elephant in the sculpture has none (Why cover the neck but expose the sides and belly ? The later are easier targets than the throat).

I wonder if those pictures of elephants with armored legs are accurate; it seems the source is this statue: They are limited to the lower leg and cover less than most modern depiction, maybe the artist was trying to depict the folds on elephant's knees ? Mughal examples cover almost the whole body but not the legs: Interesting discussion on another forum: http://theminiaturespage.com/news/talk/msg.mv?id=708758

Yes, scale is more appropriate than thorax; although some may have adopted it from hellenic neighbours.

They were influenced by Greeks and used Chalcidian helmets, they also used other more eastern helmets but those are not in game yet:

Not sure if Syrian archers should use shields, i think it was more of a Cretan thing (At most they could have some wicker shields).

Found a model of a Boeotian shield in an older thread, may be useful for Thespians.

Cant answer 1 and 3, but i can provide some advice. You click ''choose files'' near the paperclip icon to upload, you can also link images from other sites by pasting the link. It's good to use spoiler tags for posting multiple images. There is a Thracians mod that requires alpha 24.

I was actually thinking of posting something similar before i saw this thread (I was going to suggest a wicker shield for the basic Nabatean). They should have the cretan bull:

For mercenary one variant could be a simpler chain armor with no shoulderpads or pteryges: Also can Ptolemies train mercenary heavy swordsman, or does the Galatian swordsman replace it ?

From what i can find in a quick search the first Romphaia finds are from 400-300 B.C. For such a famous weapon, it is a bit hard to find detailed information on.

Here it is (Only units): For a wonder i think one of the palace or temple buildings at Al Khanoum could be used.

The text says it was a leather cuirass with a cardiophylax rather than a solid cuirass; might be a reference for Viridomarus ? Some examples: Etruscans and Romans: E EB Picenian warriors with leather armor: Illyrian:

@Genava55 A Gallic statue of unclear date, depicting a cuirass with a distinct pattern (Bronze age holdover ? Import from Romans ?) : https://www.ancient.eu/image/10811/warrior-of-grezan/

Perhaps Demetrius should have the iron armor, and Craterus the bronze scale one ? From Plutarch's lives: Mail in this translation is a old fashioned term for armor (Not chainmail).

Silver plated iron helmet from Prodromi, hard to classify: Could be used for Epirote Hero Alexander II (At the moment using Phillip II as a placeholder).

Cimbrians might be possible in the future, but not really Norse (They were a Celto-Germanic tribe from Jutland); and most reference would have to be drawn from Celts or later Germanics. Iron age Scandinavia before the Vikings does not have much material and was quite isolated. If he wants a African civ, he might be interested in the Kushites who are already in game.

Circlular shape around the shield, might be a depiction of a shield rim:

Purple is from Alcibiades. I find the Hoplons with Boeotian shield painted on interesting; the coins i found are a bit unclear on whetever they are depicting a pattern on a round shield, or if actual Boeotian shields were still in use.

Perhaps an eye shield for one of the Athenian heros ?

These tribes could also be represented as mercenaries (For Illyrians); it's interesting how ornate that helmet is compared to simpler Gaulish ones, and how it uses both iron and bronze. On another topic, i was browsing your references for Przeworsk culture in another thread and saw this shield miniature; i guess it's possible for Lugii to use something like the Golasecca ''violin'' shield ? Similar to:

These Eastern Port Helmets are very interesting, the last two seem to be made in a unique local style and not just imports or copies of Gaulish ones. Would be good for Germanic Lugii mercenaries; or a Bastarnae unit for Scythians and Thracians.

Pergamon would be a easier faction to do than Rhodes in my opinion, more distinct from other greeks.

For DE i think the planned Theban wonder is the Cadmeia. What do you think of the sanctuary at Dodona as a future Epirote wonder ? Map of the sanctuary as it developed until roman times: Bouleterion: The Oracle: