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  1. Genava55
    That's sophistry and a lack of knowledge about the Carthaginians, their past experience against the Greeks and the Etruscans and their adaptation during the Punic Wars. Iberians were highly valuated mercenaries, used by the Carthaginians with the Gauls in the front line and in the center to hold the unstoppable Roman infantry long enough to surround them by the sides. During the Theban–Spartan War of 378–362 BC: Diodorus Siculus, 15, 70, 1: From Sicily, Celts and Iberians to the number of two thousand sailed to Corinth, for they had been sent by the tyrant Dionysius to fight in alliance with the Lacedaemonians, and had received pay for five months. The Greeks, in order to make trial of them, led them forth; and they proved their worth in hand-to-hand fighting and in battles and many both of the Boeotians and of their allies were slain by them. Accordingly, having won repute for superior dexterity and courage and rendered many kinds of service, they were given awards by the Lacedaemonians and sent back home at the close of the summer to Sicily.
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    And they neutralized their main asset, archers. Persians were focusing on battling the enemies with rain of arrows but from the front mostly. Tacticaly, the Persians weren't quick to adapt. They had numerous light infantry and light cavalry but not used correctly against the Greeks.
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    An article I find good and interesting: https://www.worldhistory.org/Persian_Warfare/ The idea of the inferiority of Persian arms is indeed something the ancients mentioned : Herodotus,9,62: While he was still in the act of praying, the men of Tegea leapt out before the rest and charged the barbarians, and immediately after Pausanias' prayer the sacrifices of the Lacedaemonians became favorable. Now they too charged the Persians, and the Persians met them, throwing away their bows. [2] First they fought by the fence of shields, and when that was down, there was a fierce and long fight around the temple of Demeter itself, until they came to blows at close quarters. For the barbarians laid hold of the spears and broke them short. [3] Now the Persians were neither less valorous nor weaker, but they had no armor; moreover, since they were unskilled and no match for their adversaries in craft, they would rush out singly and in tens or in groups great or small, hurling themselves on the Spartans and so perishing.
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    I dont remember anymore, trinketos simply reacted confused to my old post
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    @Trinketos link died
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    On the matter, I think the Celts still have their scabbard on the left instead of the right. Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History, 5, 30: "In place of the short sword they carry long broad-swords which are hung on chains of iron or bronze and are worn along the right flank."
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    From Udayagiri caves, 2nd c. BC to 1st c. AD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udayagiri_and_Khandagiri_Caves
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    By the way a falcata is a double-edged weapon, at least the first third of the blade is double-edged. It should not be confused with a machaira or a kopis. An example of machaira/kopis: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322930367_A_One-Edged_Curved_Sword_from_Seyitomer_Hoyuk
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    Age of Empires IV - Official Gameplay Trailer
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    In this case, this is a kind of helmets in use among officers in the Roman army. Due to inspiration from Hellenistic territories recently acquired.
  13. Genava55
    So it is not "peak expansion Etruscans"
  14. Genava55
    The picture comes from Osprey, so you should simply check the description. Someone copied it there: https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/02/16/etruscan-warriors/
  15. Genava55
    Iberian is much more difficult and much less known, but we find a workaround.
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    I think it will use a placeholder.
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    This is inclusive for people suffering from stuttering.
  18. Genava55
    I really doubt 0ad will move on beta. I don't interpret the message from wraitii the same way.
  19. Genava55
    I suggest dropping the alphabetical order and keeping the only good idea of using old names to label the alphas
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    Just one big Thracian faction. Illyrians + Dacians + Thracians is enough I think?
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    In my opinion, this is a terrible idea. First, because most of our evidences, archaeologically and historically, are related to the Odrysians. Second, because this is incoherent, we don't do the same for other cultures. Else, why not dividing Getae and Dacians? The same for Illyrians with the Autariatae, Dalmatiae, Dardani, Ardiaei etc.
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    By the way, you have missed several Odrysians from your list.
  24. Genava55
    I am not supporting the idea of two Thracian factions, and I don't have the time nor the will to argue about heroes. So you have free hand on the matter.
  25. Genava55
    Knowing how much @Nescio was a good nitpicker, I would be surprised if there are any issues like this remaining for the Hellenistic factions.
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