Faction: The Franks

[Lion.Kanzen]

Gaming references neede , real, art, etc?

[wackyserious]

So how can I restrict the caro_cavalry_archer to be only trainable at the fortress?

[wackyserious]

So, at the moment we have two champion units for the Carolingians.

• Royal Companion Cavalry (Schola Palatina)
• Royal Companion Infantry (Schola Palatina)

Clergy can now also be trained at the church

Edited April 23, 2018 by wackyserious

[Sundiata]

Lovely unit-portraits  

57 minutes ago, wackyserious said:

jesus? 

 

[wackyserious]

Was avoiding the brown-haired variant during the screenshot process, but kept appearing, so I had to choose it. Good guy clergy healing wounded units.

[Tomcelmare]

You could also give the christian priests to anglo-saxons, because they were already christianised  at this time (e.g Alfred the great) And maybe add the fisherman to the carolingian dock? It doesn't have one for the moment...

[Tomcelmare]

Aachen, as it was during Charlemagne's time. The palatine chapel is on the right with its octogonal shape, Maybe this building could be the carolingian wonder : 

 

 

 

The original shape is still visible nowadays:

Inside :

[Stan`]

Yeah it was planned to be the wonder. But it can't be the whole thing for obvious reasons (if it's not obvious it's too big).

[wackyserious]

Why don't we separate each? With the Throne room serving as the palace building while the chapel would be the wonder or the separated entities could be different scenario/eyecandy entities available at Atlas.

[Stan`]

Yeah that could work.

[Tomcelmare]

For the wonder, I was talking about the palatine chapel only, not the whole palatial complex  

[wackyserious]

But Alexandermb already made a wonder for the Carolingians, and it's really massive

[Tomcelmare]

By the way, what will be the use of the carolingian watermill? I think the building is beautiful as much as it is picturesque, but it should have a purpose in the game, maybe smithy technologies? I know the frankish swords were the best of their time (as tough as the Damas steel)...

[Tomcelmare]

1 minute ago, wackyserious said:

But Alexandermb already made a wonder for the Carolingians, and it's really massive

You've got a point! If it can be done, why not? 

[wackyserious]

7 minutes ago, Tomcelmare said:

By the way, what will be the use of the carolingian watermill? I think the building is beautiful as much as it is picturesque, but it should have a purpose in the game, maybe smithy technologies? I know the frankish swords were the best of their time (as tough as the Damas steel)...

It has, I've been testing the faction for a while, it serves as a drop site and has an economic bonus aura. Yes, technologies researchable on the mill would be good.

[Tomcelmare]

Ok! I didn't realize that, because I didn't play enough!  I thought of another possible technology: "Missi dominici" which could be available as soon as Charlemagne is in the game: it could give a bonus in the gathering of resources to show the good administration that was established under Charlemagne's rule, OR it might be another bonus: increasing speed in the recruitment of units? 

Have a look at the wikipage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missus_dominicus

[Lion.Kanzen]

5 hours ago, Sundiata said:

Lovely unit-portraits  

jesus? 

 

Vicent Regan as Jesus of Nazareth.

If Joaquin can, he can do it too.

 

Edited April 23, 2018 by Lion.Kanzen

[Lion.Kanzen]

2 hours ago, Tomcelmare said:

Ok! I didn't realize that, because I didn't play enough!  I thought of another possible technology: "Missi dominici" which could be available as soon as Charlemagne is in the game: it could give a bonus in the gathering of resources to show the good administration that was established under Charlemagne's rule, OR it might be another bonus: increasing speed in the recruitment of units? 

Have a look at the wikipage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missus_dominicus

Other can be. "Read F... Vegetius  Renatus"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Flavius_Vegetius_Renatus

 

[Alexandermb]

4 hours ago, Tomcelmare said:

 

 

 

Could be La Chapelle the wonder and la salle du trone the palace (they have a palace but i don't know yet where it was proposed and wich purpose will have).

[Tomcelmare]

Yes, the palace is the building on the left wing. That's a good idea to separate the buildings 

[Alexandermb]

(WIP) Weight will be filled with some rocks as props

Spoiler

 

[av93]

34 minutes ago, Alexandermb said:

(WIP) Weight will be filled with some rocks as props

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Crane or Trebuchet?

[Alexandermb]

1 minute ago, av93 said:

Crane or Trebuchet?

Trebuchet, the text i quoted last night talks about a trebuchet but also the paintngs.

[wackyserious]

9 hours ago, Tomcelmare said:

Ok! I didn't realize that, because I didn't play enough!  I thought of another possible technology: "Missi dominici" which could be available as soon as Charlemagne is in the game: it could give a bonus in the gathering of resources to show the good administration that was established under Charlemagne's rule, OR it might be another bonus: increasing speed in the recruitment of units? 

Have a look at the wikipage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missus_dominicus

This can be implemented similar to the Nine ministers (Goverment administrators) or the Chinese faction in Terra Magna.

Where the Missi Dominici can be trained at the palace building after researching https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitularia_missorum_specialia which was the edict that defined the role and functions of the said office.

Similar to the ministers, a Missus dominicus can only be trained at a specific limit and requires one fortress or civic center each.

[wackyserious]

The palace building will also function similar to the Persian apadana building. Part of the original concept for the Carolingians was for them to gain metal though taxation. Copying the function of the Apadana will also limit the training of Schola palatina at the palace building, similar to how Immortals can only be trained at the Apadana and though heroes.