Roma Surrectum Mansio, a place for friendly off topic talk

[Grouchio]

Today's mah birthday!

[General Brittanicus]

Today's mah birthday!

Have some rep as a present

[Dramatic Cat]

Today's mah birthday!

Congrats!!

[Striker]

Today's mah birthday!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!



Now let's follow General Brittanicus and give some rep!

[Jean=A=Luc]

There was this Jan Žižka who won absolutely every time, even when he was blind. His secret was killing knights with cannons.

Never heard of him before afaik but he seems to have been an amazing commander: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_%C5%BDi%C5%BEka

[DarthLazy]

That is one badass name, thanks for the find

[Timefool]

PC Gamer released their PC Game of the Year earlier today. Anyone want to take a guess as to what it is?

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/12/31/pc...e-of-the-year/

[Nota']

I havent seen any movies on Alexander...
And I know it wasnt totally levies, there was a big section of professionals, mercenaries, and the levies

[DarthLazy]

The persian army was mostly archer, who used to be supported by spearmen with wicker shields, along with a big contingent of cavalry, and other supporting arms and levies. Anthonius made a detailed post about Alexanders plans to copy that model.

[Grouchio]

Have any of you guys ever heard about the Manga Hellsing?

[Kozmonavt]

The persian army was mostly archer, who used to be supported by spearmen with wicker shields, along with a big contingent of cavalry, and other supporting arms and levies. Anthonius made a detailed post about Alexanders plans to copy that model.

Could you give me a link to that post?

[DarthLazy]

Try searching a thread that tone made about archers. "Are missiles Overpowered"

[Visarion]

RL sax man!

Edit:

The persian army was mostly archer, who used to be supported by spearmen with wicker shields, along with a big contingent of cavalry, and other supporting arms and levies. Anthonius made a detailed post about Alexanders plans to copy that model.

waw! nice info! I didn't knew that!

[General Brittanicus]

The persian army was mostly archer, who used to be supported by spearmen with wicker shields, along with a big contingent of cavalry, and other supporting arms and levies. Anthonius made a detailed post about Alexanders plans to copy that model.

They did have quite a few hoplite heavy infantry mercenaries in their armies as well at the time of Alexanders invasion, so they would have had a fair number of heavy infantry to complement the light infantry/cavalry/missile troops of their armies.

[DarthLazy]

That comes into the mercenary part right? Btw where were these recruited?

[General Brittanicus]

That comes into the mercenary part right? Btw where were these recruited?

I think most were mercenaries, but i could be wrong. I seem to remember that alot of them were people who had fled from greece for various reasons and then coalesced into mercenary units. The Persians would also have had a few of the greek cities in Asia Minor under their control before Alexanders invasion, so they may have been able to draw a few hoplites from those cities as well.

[Visarion]

yes Ionia was the source for hoplites... but they were not as tough as those from the mainland

[DarthLazy]

Why?

[Jaytee]

Is it only me (Likely) or does every time you strive and persevere in building a huge empire in this mod have all the pleasure ripped out of it by a quote from the genius of a man that is Carl Sagan? Let me show you his words.

The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.

Here at the top of the photo you will see the photo of the Earth that he refers to as a "pixel".

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

This quote haunts me everytime I think I have accomplished something.

[DarthLazy]

Damn you