New Faction Preview: The Scythians

**Exekutor** · October 11, 2007, 11:30 AM

lol look at the scythian archer, I just can't stop laughing when I look at him. Ridiculous hat, retarded face and ugly beard

this will be so fun to see 'em getting stabbed lol

I'm not criticizing the skin

Those bodyguards with their axes are terrific, I really don't wanna fight them without a full helmet and some platemail

**C.Maximus** · October 18, 2007, 02:56 AM

No other mod has been able to make a scythian faction that i can stand to play for more then a few hours, this one looks really good i cannot wait to try it once 2.0 comes out.

**cherryfunk** · October 18, 2007, 06:43 AM

Keep in mind that when most mods have 'Scythians' they really mean 'Sarmatians.' I think Rise of Persia is the only other mod that actually has the Scythians in it -- the Indo-European race who invaded the Middle East, sacked Babylon, and then returned to the steppes to settle into their kingdom... so RS2.0 will be the first mod I'm aware of to include this faction in the Roman time frame.

**C.Maximus** · October 18, 2007, 09:01 PM

Yes, the Scythians are a much "older" race, older as in they have been a sizeable power since before the Samaritans. Plus they were the first people who have noteable smoked large amounts of cannabis for religious purposes. There is a story about a Scythian Diplomat who was working for the Eastern Roman Empire in the time of the Hun invasion, anyways the East Romans sent him to negotiate with the Huns and lets just say Attila kept the scythian diplomat and the east roman empire remained untouched by the Huns. How the Scythian talked the Huns out of invading the East empire is up for argument but I have my theorys XD

**Pwntality** · November 20, 2007, 03:30 AM

the slinger looks like william dafoe on a bender

**Blackshamrock.** · December 05, 2007, 10:57 AM

Nice pics guys keep it up.

**Octavius-Augustus** · December 12, 2007, 12:34 PM

By the way that cannabis part is archeologically proved, I think. The scythians rock! I never liked the dull Sarmatians as a faction

**tone** · December 12, 2007, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Octavius-Augustus

By the way that cannabis part is archeologically proved, I think. The scythians rock! I never liked the dull Sarmatians as a faction

You wait til you see what Antiochus Epiphanes has done / is doing with the Sarmatians - nearly finished. They're only his favourite faction....you will NOT be disappointed, I think. And they certainly won't be dull by any stretch of imagination.

**Octavius-Augustus** · December 13, 2007, 08:02 AM

That's good news. It's why I can't wait for RS 2.0. Everything in the mod will be great, but the detail of the factions is amazing. You guys are heroes to me!

Cheers

**MarcusTullius** · December 13, 2007, 08:27 AM

Yup, the anticipation is killing me...the skins look so good!
Cant wait for the next preview

**tone** · December 13, 2007, 08:39 AM

Not long now.

**MarcusTullius** · December 13, 2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by tone

Not long now.

Yay!

**Amorphos** · December 14, 2007, 03:13 PM

awesome looking mod tone, can’t wait until it is released!

**Blackshamrock.** · December 21, 2007, 10:44 AM

So Can we some of the new Roman skins?.

**~~Tarif~~** · February 06, 2008, 03:40 PM

*bump* As I was looking at this preview (can't wait to play with them!) I remembered a song I liked...

Scythian Empires by Andrew Bird

Five day forecast bring black tar rains and hellfire
while handpicked handpicked handler's kid gloves tear at the inseams
their Halliburton attaché cases are useless
while scotch guard Macintoshes shall be carbonized
now they’re offering views of exiting empire
such breathtaking views of Scythian empires

Scythian empire, horsemen of the Russian steppes
Scythian empire, archers of an afterthought
Routed by Sarmatians, thwarted by the Thracians
Scythian empire

Scythian empire, exiting empire
Scythian empire, exiting empire
Routed by Sarmatians, thwarted by the Thracians
Scythian empire
Kings of Macedonia, Scythian empire

Hope you like it too.

**Blackshamrock.** · February 07, 2008, 03:59 PM

Strange but good I think.

**ThePianist** · March 12, 2008, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by cherryfunk

tone has whipped up some new pics showing the Scythians in-game and they do look pretty 'glorious'

Yes, very glorious, and it's the first time I have a good impression of the color yellow (on a RTW/RTW mod unit) in a long time. That says something about the quality of the work done on these units and I can't wait to try the mod (assuming I have food to eat by then lol).