Caesar Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 It all depends on which era you want the Romans in 0ad to portray. The Marian reforms completely changed the Roman Army, and all Legionary soldiers became proffessional soldiers and were volunteers (in fact the Romans would pick the volunteers for the army based on physical build, especialy height). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 We have chosen to represent the Roman army as seen during the 3rd century BC to roughly 100BC when the Marian Reforms kicked in. There are five major eras of the Roman army one could portray:Pre-Punic (hoplites, Etruscan influence)Punic WarMarian/CaesarianImperial (Dacian Wars, Invasion of Britain)Late Roman (4th to 5th centuries)Obviously we can't do all of that and it is unlikely we would make all of them, but plans are in place for the Imperial Romans and a good chance for Late Romans in Part II. Obviously this is all dependant on Part I being released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psiclone Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Some translatoins to help out (who said latin wasn't worth taking at school)Infantry Slinger - Funditor is a soldier armed with a sling (funda)Big Ship - Quintireme is not something I can find reference to, but quadrireme is a ship with 4 banks of oars. However a navis oneraria is a merchant or transport vessel.Ram - Aries means ram whether it is an animal, zodiac sign or battering ramPriest - Sacerdos is a priestFemale Worker - servus means slave, serva means female slave, and servula means a young female slave...one for every occasion.Trader - mercator means merchant and is probably the best fit.I'm afraid I haven't been able to work out siege tower yet, but I'll see if I can sort it out.Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Sweet stuff Thanks for the info! Funditor is a new one for me, never heard that before, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztec_Brave Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 So would I actually biggrin.gif My brother and I actually created a sci-fi universe over the course of 3 years, complete with 8 main races and dozens of minor ones. We designed probably over 200 ships, with technical readouts and armaments, along with tanks, apcs, artillery, landing craft, hover-bikes, rifles, grenades, side arms, knives, body armor, languages, cultures, buildings, mythology, and customs.Try www.zompist.com if you already haven't. That is the place for nerds who are into this sort of stuff to hang out (and yes, I do go there). I think somebody with the the time and effort to plan out something like this will fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 LOL Yeah that was a lot of fun to do. Have to say that I haven't messed with it in a very long time and I'm starting to forget most of it. What happens when one starts to grow up That is an interesting site, have to say I've never been there before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illyrian Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) roman units i think should includehastatus-heavy infantry, no chainmail, pila and gladiusprinceps-heavy infantry with chainmail, armed with pilum and gladius, better than hastatustriarius-spearmen-veteran, heaviest infantry armed with hasta and gladiusfunditores-slingersrorari-skimisher- youngest members of roman armyVelites- like the rorari, lol, skimishers sorry i had forgotten about them. lolitalian cavalry- romans did not have their own cavalry, their strength was their hardy infantry, their relied on their allies to supply cavalry, samnites, lucanians, etruscans, gauls, germans. cavalry should be divided into skirmishing cavalry, and heavy cavalry armed with a long spear, overhand.thats as much as i can say for romans,Their allies, italians, were more greek in their warmaking, comprising of phalanx formations, heavy infantry like romans, axemen, good skirmishers, funditores, and sagittariiGood enough???????????? Edited April 21, 2006 by illyrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hit it pretty much on the head Illryian One unit is not in there and another one is slightly different. Yet another one may be dropped. As a hint currently there are five standard Roman units plus super units and heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illyrian Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 sorry fellas but i am a big history freak, part of my major. not trying to show off, just want to help. it's nice to know that developers listen to the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 No problem at all Fascinating topic is it not? What is your degree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illyrian Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 history, philosophy, my compadre lol:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinian Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 About the seige units:As far as I know the romans invented Ballistae and also used them. But they were more like super-powerful archers rather than city-capturing-seige-engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_Crusader Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 The proper name for the 5-row ships is "Quinquereme" not Quintireme. First used by the Carthaginians, 1 was eventually captured and then the Romans used them pretty heavily during the Punic Wars. Particulary the 2nd. And illyrian, the Romans did too have their own cavalry. The Equestrians were the name for Roman cavarly. Most were rich citizens or up-and-coming young senators trying to gain military experience. However, they were largely used alongside 'better' allied cavalry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Hey guys, what Greek units do you think we'll have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belisarivs Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Hm, Companions?What about some screenshot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esus Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 (edited) "The proper name for the 5-row ships is "Quinquereme" not Quintireme. First used by the Carthaginians"I thought the Syracusans invented them? Or is that the four row ship... :/As for Greeks, you'll certainly have hoplites, Spartans, pezhetairoi and toxotoi - that's a start!Oh, and hetairoi, naturally. And peltasts. Maybe hypaspistai, or is that too much Macedonia? Edited September 23, 2006 by Esus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_Crusader Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Alas, Esus you are quite right. The quinquereme was indeed first invented by the Syracusans, sometime during the 4th Century BC. And, they did too also invent the quadrireme. And according the a wikipedia article, they were invented because there was a shortage of skilled oarsmen to sail triremes. The quads and quins maximized massed muscle-power rather than a smaller number of more skilled oarsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirePowa8 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Mythos... these right?Heavy InfantryHoplitaiSpartiate homoioiPezhetaroi/PhalangitaiEkdromoiHieros Lochos??Hypaspistai?Light InfantryToxotai (in screens)Akontistes or Peltast (not sure which name you'll use)Sphendonotesbasic Psiloi?Heavy CavalryHetaroiHyppikon/HippeisProdomosLight CavalyHyppikontistes? Maybe as another Thessalian unitSiegeGastraphetesRam? I hope so.OxybelesLithobolosShipsPentakonterTriremeHeroesThemistoklesLeonidasAlexandros Philip Lysander?Perikles?I also have a dream...Melanohitonai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 MelanohitonaiThat would be a sweet mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirePowa8 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Or a campaign unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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