Preview: Taksashila (Mauryan Satrapy)

[paradamed]

Cool units! Loved the indian elephant and all the units. It would be even better if the chariots wouldnt use vanilla horses. Pls, no vanilla horses.

[Scorepio]

Great preview. 10/10

[Visarion]

@ Foot... about that mongols think... ahm... ahmmm... mmmm.... saka and tocharians!? what? what was that? saka and... ammm you know the invasion and stuff... otr too early? oh! I know! Celtic horde then? Celtic horde in Asia Minor yes... that would be sweet...

[Foot]

Cool units! Loved the indian elephant and all the units. It would be even better if the chariots wouldnt use vanilla horses. Pls, no vanilla horses.

Please note that unless stated otherwise, ALL pictures, names, and descriptions shown in our previews are works in progress.

Foot

[Evelien]

Interesting, great work !

Looking forward to more previews

[MaxMazi]

Cool units! Loved the indian elephant and all the units. It would be even better if the chariots wouldnt use vanilla horses. Pls, no vanilla horses.

What Foot said, and also:

For now they don't have our new horses because of animation issues. This is something we plan to change in the future though.

[Foot]

Gees, didn't expect my question mark to get people going like this.. I apologize for my first comment. I am sorry for expressing my thoughts about this modification. And yes, I failed to understand that I was "trolling". It was not my intention to "troll". I apologize for that too, even though I was completely unaware of the fact that I was indeed doing so.

Cheers

You are very well aware that I wasn't referring to your question mark. I was referring to this:

This mod will never be released.

However, I may have wronged you, and if I have I'm sorry. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to how this was not meant to be insulting to a team that has just spent a great deal of their free time providing something constructive and enjoyable to the forums here.

I look forward to your response.

Foot

[Pharoah]

Man I just love the varity that the med 2 engien offers

[Hypno Kitty]

You are very well aware that I wasn't referring to your question mark. I was referring to this:

However, I may have wronged you, and if I have I'm sorry. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to how this was not meant to be insulting to a team that has just spent a great deal of their free time providing something constructive and enjoyable to the forums here.

I look forward to your response.

Foot

I didn't mean to offend anyone. I spoke my mind, and that's that.

[medievaldude]

I didn't mean to offend anyone. I spoke my mind, and that's that.

Your mind says that this mod will never finish wow such are the people who bring down others!

[hekk]

I didn't mean to offend anyone. I spoke my mind, and that's that.

That was a stupid and unnecessary thing for you to say.

I hope that didn't offend you. Just speaking my mind.

[Ravager123]

Trolls man, i *** hate trolls! do not listen to the words of this heretic he is obviously demon spawn

[Babur]

Great preview

I have two questions though

1. Did the EB team ever discuss the inclusion of swastikas since there has been evidence of its use going back to the Indus Valley Civilisation even:



So perhaps it was used during EB II's timeframe? especially considering that today they're a common sight in temples and there is evidence for their depictions prior to EB II's timeframe

Today they're used in this form:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

2. If temples are built, which gods would be represented in EB II? and could soma be linked to traits for characters?

[Five_X]

I doubt swastikas will be used, some group in the mid twentieth century totally ruined them for everyone and now most people think of them when they see one. It's seen as kind of a bad thing, despite its historical usage.

[Paul d]

I doubt swastikas will be used, some group in the mid twentieth century totally ruined them for everyone and now most people think of them when they see one. It's seen as kind of a bad thing, despite its historical usage.

Unless we start seeing it elsewhere in correct historical context, we will always ignorantly associate it with said group.

[Toph]

Well done! Thanks for another exciting and informative preview, EB II team. Looking forward to more previews and the mod's eventual release!

[LongTom]

Great preview.
I can't wait for the release!

[CanOmer]

Unbelievable, this is perfect.

[Casual Tactician]

Great preview

I have two questions though

1. Did the EB team ever discuss the inclusion of swastikas since there has been evidence of its use going back to the Indus Valley Civilisation even:

So perhaps it was used during EB II's timeframe? especially considering that today they're a common sight in temples and there is evidence for their depictions prior to EB II's timeframe

Today they're used in this form:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Have a close look at this screenshot ; and I think you can also see one or two in the video.

I doubt swastikas will be used, some group in the mid twentieth century totally ruined them for everyone and now most people think of them when they see one. It's seen as kind of a bad thing, despite its historical usage.

It would be ahistorical to not use them at all IMO, as it was and still is a common religious symbol for Indians (and others). Only because the Nazis made it to "their" symbol, doesn't mean that it actually is a Nazi-symbol.

[Five_X]

Sadly, the swastika is a fine symbol that's been misused, though looking at that picture, I think it's been represented fairly well.