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    Default Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen


    Calling all History buffs!
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    Due to Wotn's death (and coming alive again) we now lack the number of historians we once did. So if you have a love for
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    What will I do as a Historian?
    Well you'll provide us with historical infomation such as
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    We would also be very interested if you can provide info on everyday life and events such as clothing of the time. food they ate, games they played, Riddles they um riddled and so on.
    If you can provide a least one of the things mentioned then your in.

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    So if your interested just post here or PM me...



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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Still in need of Historians and Modders...

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    Well, I may just sign up as a historical adviser (with the Gaelic Irish as my speciality), but I won't be active for the next two weeks.

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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    ok then.

    come back then and we will talk.

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    A bit of History and a tip.

    Change the name of the 'Viking'-unit.
    The name viking has its origins in the region called Viken, Vik means Bay.
    This area is the bay around south of Oslo and the west coast of the (now) swedish bohuslän.
    Viking directly means People who belong to the bay. You can see this yet today in Norwegian where you call a person from, lets say Norvik, a Norviking.


    I also object on using Oldnorse in the names of the units, it is just annoying.

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    We have no unit called viking.
    and Old Norse shall remain.

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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Quote Originally Posted by Göteborgare View Post
    A bit of History and a tip.

    Change the name of the 'Viking'-unit.
    The name viking has its origins in the region called Viken, Vik means Bay.
    This area is the bay around south of Oslo and the west coast of the (now) swedish bohuslän.
    Viking directly means People who belong to the bay. You can see this yet today in Norwegian where you call a person from, lets say Norvik, a Norviking.


    I also object on using Oldnorse in the names of the units, it is just annoying.
    In the Icelanders' sagas, víking refers to an overseas expedition (Old Norse fara í víking "to go on an expedition"), and víkingr, to a seaman or warrior taking part in such an expedition.


    In swedish
    Att fara i viking kommer av att man låg i försåt i "vikar".

    Landskapsnamnet Viken, som var det gamla namnet på kusten vid Oslofjorden.

    Ett ord för "byte av roddarlag" som härstammar från tiden innan nordborna hade lärt sig seglarkonsten[3].

    Den danska historikern Else Roesdahl anser att det kan vara ett västnordiskt ord som betyder något i stil med "en som slåss till havs", "sjörövare" eller "krigståg till havs". Även den svenske arkeologen Mats G. Larsson anser att ordet ursprungligen sannolikt betydde "sjökrigare" eller "sjörövare". Så blev till exempel Ingvar den vittfarne på väg till Särkland enligt de isländska sagorna attackerad av skepp med vikingar vilka också beskrivs som "illgerðamenn”, illgärningsmän.[4]

    Det latinska ordet vicus ('by', 'köpstad'), via fornengelskans wíc, vilket skulle förklaras med att vikingarna främst var köpmän.[5]
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    And I think the Old Norse Names are beautiful......
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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Víkingar Vikings
    Assault Infantry unitsize:80men
    Padded Leather, A twohanded Bearded Axe,a simple helmet
    Strong Charge,Good Morale and Good stamina

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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Can't say i've seen this. Anyway most of the unit lists aren't final.

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    What time period is this?

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    It is in the thread called 'Final Unit List'.

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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Thread created before I was the mod leader thus I know nothing.

    WotN covers the period AD 785 - 1050.

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    Mm.
    Men kommer först från 'folket från viken' eller hur man översätter det.
    Sedan blev det synonymt med rövare och det andra.

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    Well, if you want detailed information on the danish isles and southern Sweden let me know. But my knowledge is limited to Scandinavia from 400 AD to 1000 AD. Let me know.
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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Quote Originally Posted by Jones King View Post
    Well, if you want detailed information on the danish isles and southern Sweden let me know. But my knowledge is limited to Scandinavia from 400 AD to 1000 AD. Let me know.
    Yes your very welcome to join the team. I'll send you a PM.

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    Well, I'm still up for the Irish research, if you're interested. Just let me know what needs doing.

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    Default Re: Dark Age Historians Needed! - Wrath of the Norsemen

    Quote Originally Posted by Ruire View Post
    Well, I'm still up for the Irish research, if you're interested. Just let me know what needs doing.
    No need anymore

    + rep for reply though.

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