EB-Twitter updates Discussion

[alex33]

It's quite difficult at the moment, because while we have a list and most of those units are assigned, progress can be very variable. Everything you've seen on the Twitter/FB feeds you will get, we only announce them when they're integrated into the game.

As a taster of some of the things in development (and bear in mind, they may or may not be ready before the change freeze): Skythian Foot Archers, proper bodyguard units for the Bosporans and Getai, late Libyans/Liby-Phoenicians, Indian tribal levies, Thraikian levies and regulars, Celtic levies, Goidelic units, Kardakes, Sabaen levies, Eastern Iranian Archer-Spearman, re-worked Arachosian Cavalry and Baktrian Tribesmen.

Does that mean that the elite african assault infantry is in the autum release?

[QuintusSertorius]

I watched a video about ancient era greaves... lining them helps a lot.

That's part of the properly fitting I was alluding to. Though it won't change the fact that it's a rigid, thin piece of metal rubbing against your ankle/instep.

Does that mean that the elite african assault infantry is in the autum release?

No, they're a different unit entirely.

[alex33]

No, they're a different unit entirely.

Ok what are they then? Their unit description in eb 1 says: "They’re made up of tough Liby-Phoenicians or poor Carthaginian citizens who made a career for themselves in the Army." Sad to hear that they wont be in the autum release =(

[Draewn]

That's part of the properly fitting I was alluding to. Though it won't change the fact that it's a rigid, thin piece of metal rubbing against your ankle/instep.

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Agreed - and while that can be adjusted by having it go less far down the leg or some other such solution, then you're trading off protection and you still haven't actually solved it for real. Protecting body parts meant to move (which is more or less all of them) is really not an easy engineering question, particularly when you're working with rigid materials like cast bronze, and doubly so when you don't have the facility to cheaply and reliably make multiple parts that fit together well and thus enable more complex articulations.

[Sint]

That's part of the properly fitting I was alluding to. Though it won't change the fact that it's a rigid, thin piece of metal rubbing against your ankle/instep.

Well that's why,at least greaves used with plate armor,fit so thighly that they can't rub on the ankle.But those were tailored to the user.

[alex33]

I guess the non elite African late Libyans/Liby-Phoenicians are Libyan Heavy Spearmen (thorakitai) and Liby-Phoenician Heavy Infantry + Elite Liby-Phoenician Infantry?

[Sylon]

They're just late versions of the Libyan Spearmen and Liby-Phoenician Hoplites, with better armour.

[alex33]

They're just late versions of the Libyan Spearmen and Liby-Phoenician Hoplites, with better armour.

Well thats what their upgrade in eb 1 where. the libyan spearmen became thorakitai like dudes and the liby phoenicians also had heavier armour^^

[Cohors_Evocata]

Lots of updates coming in on the Twitter feed, including reworked barbarian large camps by xHolyCrusader, new shields by Gustave and more work on the Pedites Extraordinarii by Nazgool, but one very interesting development I thought I'd share here...

Credits for these go to justme and Sylon.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Thraikioi Sphendonetai - Thracian Slingers



Thraikioi Aichmetai - Thracian Spearmen(? - Edit: spearmen, as clarified by QuintusSertorius below)

[QuintusSertorius]

Yes, the Thraikioi Aichmetai are spearmen. Those are the two levy units on the Thraikian roster - and now the Getai have some native slingers, and garrison spearmen to draw upon.

[torzsoktamas]

Awesome!!!!
Thracians at last!!!

Will we see thracian skirmishers too?

[Roma_Victrix]

Lots of updates coming in on the Twitter feed, including reworked barbarian large camps by xHolyCrusader, new shields by Gustave and more work on the Pedites Extraordinarii by Nazgool, but one very interesting development I thought I'd share here...

Credits for these go to justme and Sylon.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Thraikioi Sphendonetai - Thracian Slingers



Thraikioi Aichmetai - Thracian Spearmen(? - Edit: spearmen, as clarified by QuintusSertorius below)

In light of this supreme sacrifice that the EB team has made, in the sight of all the gods and our holy father Jupiter, I bestow upon thee the Lance of Slash, which doth make sweet and miraculous sound, blessing those who listen with a divine tapestry of notes that has the power to heal lepers and cure blindness. Rejoice! For you are now saved.

[QuintusSertorius]

Awesome!!!!
Thracians at last!!!

Will we see thracian skirmishers too?

The long-awaited Thraikioi Peltastai are on the autumn release list.

[LusitanianWolf]

If you know your archaeology, you will be able to tell us what unit Sylon is working on for the upcoming release: http://t.co/4GSC8bXXyv

Some kind of lusitanian/iberian elite infantry, maybe the EB2 equivalent of the Ambakaro? Yes please *_*

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...de_Antenas.jpg

[James the Red]

I'm wondering if Carthage will get a pike unit. In Rome 2 they get a pike unit, and in EB1 they get an elite pike unit but no regular pike unit.

[Dom Pedro II]

I'm wondering if Carthage will get a pike unit. In Rome 2 they get a pike unit, and in EB1 they get an elite pike unit but no regular pike unit.

IIRC, they are able to recruit phalanx mercenaries.

[QuintusSertorius]

I'm wondering if Carthage will get a pike unit. In Rome 2 they get a pike unit, and in EB1 they get an elite pike unit but no regular pike unit.

Regular pikemen, no, besides mercenaries. And note, I added mercenary phalanxes to Carthage's mercenary pool for that reason.

They have a planned pike unit, which is comprised of veteran Greek mercenaries, which replaces EB1's notion of an "elite pikeman". Might not make it into the autumn release, but it's relatively straightforward to make.

[Barnabas]

Congratz on celtic horse unit featured at EBII twitter. The textures and clothing looks awesome!

edit: What unit will that be?

[Sylon]

No, the horse is the new bit. The unit is the Donno Eporedoi (Gallic Noble Cavalry), which is already in the public build. They were just using Iberian horses previously.

[Barnabas]

I guess I didn't notice how awesome it was when I was running EBII with integrated low quality graphics. Still, that's a damn fine horse my friend well done