- Preview I - The Romans -

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

I think that picture comes from a mosaic (looted) from the Hagia Sophia.
Quick Question... How do you get those specialized radar map backgrounds? Because I want to insert a map from the Barbarians II for my radar map background (but with different faction colors and all that)

[Jan III Sobieski]

Well, since the Roman Empire had adopted Christiany as the official religion of the state, it's only natural to have some Christian motifs on the interface.

Yeah, but they dont pray to Mary a lot.

[Lionheart]

Well they pray to the emperor, and is familly and some times some devoted servants of the imperial house.
I know i'm beeing bad

[Joar]

I think that picture comes from a mosaic (looted) from the Hagia Sophia.

Which picture are you referring to?

Quick Question... How do you get those specialized radar map backgrounds? Because I want to insert a map from the Barbarians II for my radar map background (but with different faction colors and all that)

Could you elaborate this question a little further, cause I'm not sure I understand...

Yeah, but they dont pray to Mary a lot.

First of all, who are "they"? Then I must say I'm trying really hard to understand what it is you don't understand? Like we have explained: it's a Christian decoration. It could have been a lamb, a grown Jesus, a baby Jesus, Three wise men, a fish etc, but I opted for Mary - what's the big mystery?

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

1. the virgin mary next to the recruiting symbol
2. the radar map on the bottom left hand corner. There is a new unique map rather than the normal RTW map.

[Bernardius]

looks awsome, keep going guys! your mod is one of my favorites!

[Joar]

1. the virgin mary next to the recruiting symbol

Ah, I don't remember exactly where I found here, but I believe that it's a painting actually, and not a mosaic, but I could be wrong.

2. the radar map on the bottom left hand corner. There is a new unique map rather than the normal RTW map.

OK, well, that map has been with us a long, long time. Originally, I think it's the old RTR map that's been worked over by our team members.

Perhaps Gäiten knows more about this?

@ Bernardius

Thank you.

[♔Charles the Bold♔]

some of the character faces look as if they came out of TES IV: Oblivion

[Joar]

some of the character faces look as if they came out of TES IV: Oblivion

I don't even know what that is. And since I made all the new faces myself, I doubt it.

[Gäiten]

These faces are exclusive done for V8, no copying from other games.

[Slaytaninc]

The new photos look lovely.

No, but seriously, it's good to finally see the multi-ethnic nature of Rome expressed in character portraits.

[Lionheart]

Agree with that. One thing that always bother me was that the faces are all white and the hair latin. They tended to forget that Africans, Egyptians, Jews, Armenians, Persians even Indians are possible to be part of the Empire. Also several people blond and redhead also probably existed due to marriages or even rapes that occur particulary in some border regions.

[Ostrogoth]

Amazing preview, noticed only now.

[Joar]

Thanks.

[Flavius Vegetius Renatus]

Great job! Cant wait to see the rest

[Janek]

eagerly awaiting release

[♔Charles the Bold♔]

I don't even know what that is. And since I made all the new faces myself, I doubt it.

Its an RPG made by Bethdesda. I didn't mean that you'd copied anything, I just meant that they look similar in facial structure and features.

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[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

Oblivion? I've never played that one but I love Morrowind!!! The Imperial culture in Morrowind is actually modeled off of Ancient Rome between 0 AD and 200 AD

[Joar]

Its an RPG made by Bethdesda. I didn't mean that you'd copied anything, I just meant that they look similar in facial structure and features.

OK, now I understand.

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

oh, i noticed the typo, its actually bethseda softworks, and it came out for xbox (oblivion for 360) and PC... Morrowind is one of my favorite games, along with the IB mods and other RTW mods.