Roma Surrectum's New Seleucid Empire!

**Lucotius** · October 09, 2007, 01:10 AM

-found the thread this morning:
My God, what a fearsome enemy.....

**Pavlik the Rus** · October 09, 2007, 02:14 AM

Amazing! YOU ARE THE BEST RS team!

**ssari** · October 09, 2007, 02:16 AM

superb job..

**rory o'kane** · October 09, 2007, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by Pavlik the Rus

Amazing! YOU ARE THE BEST RS team!

and, unfortunately, by virtue of being the only RS team, we're also the worst by default.

**Darkarbiter** · October 09, 2007, 03:28 AM

Great looking skins... the infantry in particuler. The cataphracts look a tad not the best though... and maybe some of the art deco would look better at a higher res (infantry look great though). Certainly best units I've seen since the Crusades.

**ase290406** · October 09, 2007, 03:42 AM

Wow Jewish warriors in RTW? Never thought I'd see the day, thanks! Other than that I've played as Seleucids on vannila RTW, and I can't wait to use those armored elephants of yours.

**Taelok** · October 09, 2007, 03:52 AM

Nice to see people from all over the boards posting here. It's testament to the amazing skill of the skinners

**Armatus** · October 09, 2007, 03:54 AM

man! now I'm torn between Parthians or Seleucids!

**Sidus Preclarum** · October 09, 2007, 05:46 AM

INCREDIBLE STUFF!

**wynofthetim** · October 09, 2007, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by rory o'kane

and, unfortunately, by virtue of being the only RS team, we're also the worst by default.

oh how i love circular things like this.

**Lysander13** · October 09, 2007, 08:01 AM

Very nice units....In fact downright impressive. It's nice to see the RS Team spreading the "love" a little bit to include non-Roman factions to stand alongside their impressive rendition of the Romans. Particurlarly love the Cataphracts, Chariots, and Elephants. Imagine running around the campaign map with a full stack made up of these guys and a few Scythian Horse Archers...Yikes!!...In honor of named legions and use modern lingo..I would call them the Seleucus 1st Tank Armored Division.

Nice work fellas.

**tone** · October 09, 2007, 08:17 AM

Thanks, our aim is to make it not just a Romanophile mod. In fact the more I skin these other factions, the more I want to play anything but Rome. Oh, no, I think DVK will terminate my contract! LOL

**iKossu** · October 09, 2007, 08:29 AM

One word: phenomenal!

I especially like the Thorakitai Argyraspides.

Those guys look real badasses!

**Quinctius Cincinnatus** · October 09, 2007, 09:15 AM

This faction preview is one of the best I have seen in my life. The amount of detail and especially the perfect angle of picture taking makes me believe I am actually in it.

Great- truly.

Congrats and good luck,

Q.

**Last Roman** · October 09, 2007, 09:45 AM

wow, this is some great work. I'm quite impressed.

**Spartan 666** · October 09, 2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by rory o'kane

well, you were complaining that they might'nt be able to breathe through that chainmail on their face - medieval knights had solid helmets with visors that at best had a few slits through which to breathe! so if they managed (just) then the thorakitai argyraspides (how off was i with the spelling, by the way?

) ought to be able to deal with it!

i know medieval knights were even more armoured! it was to say that,for me,all that iron is excessive for a infantryman!!!

Originally Posted by cherryfunk

The truth is, a lot of what was done in the Middle Ages was simply rediscovering weapons, armor and tactics that had been developed in the Classical period, from chainmail to crossbows to the pike phalanx to heavily armored horsemen. The weapons and tactics of the 2nd century BC were extremely advanced, far more so than is commonly acknowledged.

yes,a proof that the ancient age was more advanced that the medieval age,except for the firearms...

Originally Posted by antiochus epiphanes

youd be suprised how much stamina these people had, far more then modern man today i believe, not to mention layering of protective clothing actually cools you down.

i know,otherwise how could a roman legionary fight for hours,standing on his feet with 30kg of equipment?