Survivalist Mykel Hawke puts Legionary Kit through its paces for Total War: ROME II

[Will CA]

Hey All,

so U.S. Army Special Forces ‘Green Beret’ combat veteran, Discovery Channel presenter and survivalist Mykel Hawke takes a look at the kind of equipment every Roman legionary was sent to war with over 1,500 years ago. How does it stack up to military standards today?

In this documentary short for Total War: ROME II, Hawke discovers exactly the sort of kit that would have kept the Roman army alive and fighting fit on the front line. From rations and footwear to swords and shields, each individual unit of eight fighting men represented the cutting edge of military might at the time and helped make the Roman Empire the first superpower.



http://youtu.be/f_fpOUQcAac

Also, ROME II IS OUT IN LIKE A WEEK NO BIG DEAL OR ANYTHING BUT THE 3RD OF SEPTEMBER IS CRAZY SOON ALSO I SHOULD PROBABLY STOP SHOUTING.

*breathe*

-Will CA

[eLus1on]

Now this was actually quite interesting Only half way through but I'm damn enjoying this short documentary!

[LEGIO_XXX ULPIA]

I like it!!!

[kamikazee786]

pffttt, i could do that, easy peasy

[Aruberikku]

Thanks for sharing! I'll need to prepare my 'furca' to survive my first day of campaigning in Rome II

[King_Porus]

Interesting, but stop teasing me with this kind of thing, I want Rome 2!

[Spartacus041]

This is really cool. Thanks!

[Sol Invictus]

Nice! I just wish he had donned the entire kit and gone through some drills.

[bojanssen123]

great video! I really like it how it shows you the live of an individual, I might feel sorry now when they get killed under my command or when I slaughter them

[Father Jack]

Legionaries have British accents. 0/10 would not buy. Pre-order cancelled.

[Marcus Claudius Marcellus]

Man I hope we see marching legionaires with full kit and Pila in the game...maybe in an ambush scenario?

[kamikazee786]

I hate it when CA make all these fancy animations, im expecting all of the gameplay in that video to be in game !!!

[iWarsaw]

Cool little video. It has subdued my appetite for Rome 2 for another day. I loved the cutscenes!

[babydoc]

I thought he had his wife with him

[Engie]

This just makes me want the game more

[Almogaver]

I wonder what TWC will whine about this time. I really, really liked the video but TWC never ceases to surprise me. Let's wait and see...

[High Fist]

Those Romans marching at the end of the video immediately made me think "Goosestep".

[Snizel]

That was great! Man stop it CA, you're getting me way too pumped.

[Little Legionaire]

I dunno what to do until the game is out Stop teasing us CA! leave us with our misery alone1

[joedreck]

Hey CA, great one. Thank you. One of the best movies. Maykel looks like a roman soldier. Hahaha.

I see you thought about some historical things. I hope they will find their way into the game.