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My apologies, you were right. There is much more nakedness in the new alpha than in the previous one. In the scenario editor: Gauls: Britons:

That's weird. Normally, it shouldn't be like that. I will check this evening. I will watch it this evening. I speak French, this is my mother tongue (I am Swiss).

I disagree that it is a stereotypical barbarian depiction. The Thracians and the Scythians weren't depicted regularly as naked by the Greeks. Nor the Germans and the Dacians by the Romans. Only Celts have been depicted consistently like this. Above, I showed you different evidences from Etruscans, Greeks and Romans but also from native Celtiberians and Venetians. In addition, we have at least two accounts mentioning Celtic warriors fighting naked. Even if the Greeks and the Romans exaggerated their depictions, it is difficult to dismiss all those evidences. In the game, there is only one unit naked. Other units start bare-chested and gain body armor with experience.

1. Not all the Celts are "naked" in the game. This is an exaggeration. 2. It is not that rare to fight naked or bare-chested in ancient times. 3. There are evidences for the Celts:

In the case of a historical RTS, this is an important point because hard counters are generally unhistorical... although it is necessary to make compromises for a game, I find the article interesting for understanding the gameplay.

This kind of fibula is already used during the 5th century.

https://www.laaventuradelahistoria.es/vaso-de-los-guerreros-ibero https://elcorso.es/reportaje-el-arte-ibero/ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pátera_ibera_de_Perotito https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arte_íbero https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escultura_ibérica https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pintura_ibérica https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerámica_ibérica https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figura-12-A-La-imagen-del-ave-y-el-carnicero-en-la-ceramica-ilicitana-Garcia_fig11_321424448

The resources should not be lacking in the forum

Bracteates could be useful: Shared Divine Imagery Gold Bracteates.pdf (with pictures) From book: The Migration Period between the Oder and the Vistula Also Visigothic art: https://www.worldhistory.org/Goths/ https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3137/visigothic-fibula/ http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/spainNationalMuseumVisigoth.html Ostrogothic art: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/keywords/ostrogothic-art/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ostrogothic_jewellery For the Suebian, this is difficult, but something generic like a cauldron or a drinking horn could work: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gräberfelder_von_Putensen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:2nd-century_jewellery_in_Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:1st-century_jewellery_in_Germany

Although the trees are important in Celtic religion, the tree of life is also a Christian symbol. There is so much modern and medieval esoterism behind it, it is difficult to know what is genuinely Celtic. Medieval Celtic art is actually the result of Roman and Germanic influences: https://www.archaeologs.com/w/salin-styles/en http://thethegns.blogspot.com/2017/02/art-styles-part-2-migration-animal.html http://thethegns.blogspot.com/2017/04/art-styles-part-3-insular-art.html I would suggest to use native art from the pre-Roman iron age. Like the Mirror style: https://www.pretanicworld.com/art/the-mirror-style.html This one is nice for the Gauls.

Quite interesting video

On this regard, Alien Weaponry is a young band very promising:

I like thrash metal very much, notably Kreator, Death Angel and Testament. I also like Amon Amarth, Eluveitie and Tyr. Recently I was more into Orbit Culture, Fit for an Autopsy and Gojira. For fun, let's share a beautiful French poem sung by a Swiss vocalist featured by a Greek metal band:

In Defense of Hard Counters in Real Time Strategy Games https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/in-defense-of-hard-counters-in-real-time-strategy-games Some thoughts about the 'early game' phase of RTS https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/some-thoughts-about-the-early-game-phase-of-rts Have it your way: a case for sub-factions in strategy games https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/have-it-your-way-a-case-for-sub-factions-in-strategy-games

Yeah, it is prefered by casual players but disapproved by regular online players. Although an online player is the kind of person that can play on Arabia 99% of the time, so in a way you need to consider they are quite special.

Sure. If you need other pictures: https://ibb.co/album/Cp6gGH

Rome at War mod

Nydam: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nydamboot https://www.facebook.com/LateRomanArbeia/posts/pfbid0ire8czowXTSzx9H88dnLsMd12o3sZk8oEAP4UCfd1wWwE1ht9a2dkA5t8e7aEPual Thorsberg: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorsberger_Moor https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=matt.bunker.792&set=a.10156253670910706