[Unit And Building Names]

BTW, isn't it strange that there no Iberian mounted swordsman? I though it was supposed to be a cavalry-strong civ.

[Unit And Building Names]

I'm a native Spanish speaker and I also find the use of faux-Spanish names for the Iberians bothersome. So let's see how it could look in faux-Basque (even though the discussion on wether Iberian and Basque are related languages will probably never end). I'm no Basque speaker so I used the online dictionary of the Basque Government as a guide (and I ware you, the placement of adjectives is confusing as hell and seems to be as much in front of nouns as after them, so there are probably grammatical mistakes). Also, when confronted with multiple options I took the ones that looked less likely to be Romance loanwords/derivations)

//UNITS//

INFANTRY

Caetrati -> Falkatari (Falcata Bearer) - I admit I made this up. But I think the weapon is more distinctive than the shield.

Scutari -> Ezkutari (Shield Bearer)

Caetrati Lusitano -> Azkonari (Javelinist) - It's confusing to have both a swordsman and a ranged unit named Caetrati right now, by the way

Karsken -> Habailari (Slinger) - Uh, where does the name "Karsken" come from?

CAVALRY

Caballero Turdetano -> Azkonari Zaldiko (Mounted Javelinist) - This one needs a name change ASAP. The Spanish says "Turdetanian (i.e. Andalusian) Knight" and the English Cantabrian Cavalry!

Epones -> Lantzari (Lancer), Zalditeria (Cavalry), Zaldun (Knight)

SUPPORT UNITS

Ciudadana -> Emakume (Woman)

Sacerdotisa de Ataekina -> Emakume Apaiz (lit. "Woman Priest"), Ataekina Apaiza (Priest of Ataekina). Also checked Petrikilo (Medicine Woman) and Sorgin (Witch)

Comerciante -> Dendari (Trader)

NAVY

Unnamed Fishing Boat -> Arrantza-ontzi (Fishing Boat)

Barco -> Merkantzia-ontzia (Merchant Ship) - Wonder if "Dendari Ontzi" could be possible. Also Itsasontzi (lit. "Sea Ship") is used for bigger boats.

SIEGE

Ariete -> Ariete (Battering Ram, no other word available)

CHAMPION UNITS

Devotio -> Jaierazko (Devoted), Falkatari Jaierazko (Devoted Falcata Bearer)

Epones Devotio -> Zalditeria Jaierazko (Devoted Cavalry), Zalditeria Su-eragilea (Incendiary Cavalry, on account of the flamming javelins)

//BONUSES & SPECIAL TECHNOLOGIES//

Manadas de Caballos -> Zaldi-taldeak (Horse Herds)

El Pedregal -> Harritza (Rocky Country), Harrobi-obia (Quarry Pit) - this wouldn't be unique to the Iberians, but I find the name "Rocky Country" strange for a technology

Mercenario -> Mertzenarioak (Mercenaries) - couldn't think of another word

Falarica del Fuego -> Azkon Su-eragilea (Incendiary Javelin)

Maestros Herreros -> Errementari Maisuak (Master Smiths), Iberiako Altzairu (Iberian Steel), Altzairu Berezi (Alloy Steel)

Tactica Guerrilla -> G(u)errilla is the only option. Well, even though Spanish and modern the term can be considered universal nowadays, no? (BTW, the proper Spanish grammar of the original would be Táctica Guerrillera or Guerra de Guerrillas, or just Guerrilla)

//STRUCTURES//

Oppidum -> Hiri (City)

Casa -> Etxe (House)

Hacienda -> Baserri (Farm, Farmstead)

Huerta -> Baratze (Orchard)

Corral -> Eskorta (Corral)

Centro de Recursos -> Biltegi (Warehouse)

Torre Iberica -> Dorre Biribil (Round Tower), Zaitze-dorrea (Watch Tower)

Puerto -> Kai (Dock)

Templo -> Jainkotegi (Temple, Sanctuary - lit. "God(s) Place")

Cuartel -> Kaserna (Barracks)

Mercado -> Azoka (Market)

Muro Ancho -> Horma (Wall), Horma Zabala (Wide Wall), Harresi (Stonewall, as in castles and such)

Puerta Mortal -> Ate (Gate), Ate Hilgarria (Deadly Gate), Ate Mingarria (Killing Gate), Ate Bikoitza (Double Gate)

Castro -> Gotorleku (Fortress)

Monumento Venerado -> Oroigarri (Monument), Oroigarri Jauresle (Worshipped Monument), Hilobi-oroigarri (Funerary Monument), Errege-hilobi (Royal Tomb), Asaben Hilobia (Ancestors Tomb), Asaben Oroigarria (Ancestors Monument)

EDIT: Forgot this:

Torre -> Harresi Dorrea (Wall Tower), Dorre Karratua (Square Tower)

[alpha 9 name suggestions thread]

Err, the name needs to begin with the letter I

Yeah I read afeder's edit after replying

EDIT: I would support IUPITER only if the next alpha includes the whole healing/priest behavior thing

[New Civs]

If the Chinese are being included (if in the far future) then the Huns as another new civ would be a nice way to connect them and the Romans.

[alpha 9 name suggestions thread]

- Another vote for Imperium or

- SPQR

- Septen Montes (for Rome's Seven Hills)

- Urbs Aeterna (The Eternal City, i.e. Rome)

- Caput Mundi ("World's Head" - another nickname for Rome)

- Aeneas (the mythical Troyan hero that the Romans claimed descent from)

[Rams... attack units?]

Hello guys! Just downloaded the last alpha and it is awesome! Can't wait for the next!

Just wanted to comment something... Have you noticed that rams can attack soldiers right now (and their attack is devastating)? That sure ain't right. I just made some gameplay tests on the computer and in a pair of occasions the AI made a pair of rams and flattened my invading army!

Well, I hope I could offer more than a complain but I know nothing about either modding or modelling sorry.

[So what are animals like]

Hi, my first post here.

I would want to know just how animals behave in this game. One of the things that I disliked more from AoEIII is that wild animals basically ignore humans. If you don't attack them, they don't move at all (and, in the case of herbivores, they just "run" two steps and stop). The old AoE was better in the sense that there were different actions depending of the species: gazelles fled from any unit (except other gazelles and elephants), elephants ignored humans till they were attacked and then fought back, and lions and crocodiles attacked both gazelles and player units that entered their LoV. It was odd to see a crocodile biting a catapult when it happened, but well, that did not happen many times. But it was weirder to see the opposite of AoE in Gallic Wars... i.e. animals could be killed but not hunted, and everything except deer was dying to just attack your soldiers (predatory human eating wildboars, that's the real definition of weird).

So what are animals here. Are they just meat deposits easy to seize? Mere eye candy? Or something like AoE (and to a lesser extent AoK, where wolves inexplicably did not eat deer or sheep)?

I'm specially interested in the possibility of seeing hervibores that can fight back, like elephants, rhinos, wildboars and aurochs. Pity there aren't many games with aurochs in it, Ancients said they were badass. And it's always funny to see hunters having a bad day.