Boii preview thread

[tone]

OK, I ended up taking some pics as I'm the only one with the new environment:


Roundshield skirmisher



Longshield skirmisher





Boii elite skirmisher






Getic archer

Boii spearmen





Boii heavy spearmen




Light swordsmen






Boii heavy swordsmen




Naked fanatics


Boii champions






Light cavalry




Medium cavalry




Celtoscythian noble cavalry



Boii noble cavalry




Boii chariots:


Boii chieftain


Allied units?
Volcae axeman:



The enemy:











Some interesting combat shots:

[Calvin]

Did anyone else end up looking at the new environment waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than the units??? Unbelievable!!!!

[swhunter]

Ouch!! Somebody pinch me!!

[leif_erikson]

Awesome shots mate! Everything is perfect but... I cannot stop but notice, the unit shadows over the snow are looking quite pixelated can you take some other shots in the grass where the shadows will not be that visible?

[Arnspac]

I mentioned this before



The riders do not appear to be seated properly, it's like they are sitting on a cushion. And the 'severed heads' still have that 'bulls-eye' on the right hand one.

But holy Hannah tone those are some gorgeus shots.

You changed the Xystophoroi also. Superb..like the new hair.

[Brusilov]

Awesome shots mate! Everything is perfect but... I cannot stop but notice, the unit shadows over the snow are looking quite pixelated can you take some other shots in the grass where the shadows will not be that visible?

I think it's just the level of anti-alaising that's being used. The strange thing is that the shadows look different on the shot that Arnspac has quoted (if you look at the shadows not in the foreground that is).

It's almost as if the settings that Tone is using are changing in-game. I didn't think that was possible.

[cherryfunk]

While the winter environments are a huge improvement over what they were, I'd rather use a summer environment, the winter scenes are just never going to be as appealing. Also I'm wondering how come that one particular pine tree has no snow on it while all the others do? Has it just not be finished yet?

[tone]

No that tree isn't done - it's the wrong kind for that climate anyway - it'll be a scots pine rather than a fir.

I'll redo the battle in the summer then.

[aja5191]

Can somebody pick this up and finish it in the next few days or weeks?

[Mulattothrasher]

I will, and still plan to, but getting some good buildings/economy 'things' into the game for the barbs and is what I'm focusing on right now as, I would assume, that is most important for the BETA. Theres still a bit to do on that front.

[Mulattothrasher]

Brusilov or Tone, are one of y'all planning to do the pictures for these or are the pictures above suitable? No rush at all as I still have to finish the barb building trees...

I want to get this preview done eventually though. I have a wealth of info to give out on the Danubian celts/eastern Celts that the Boii represent and this preview will absolutely destroy the ones I did for the Arverni and Belgae in size, content, and presentation

[tone]

Personally I rather liked the winter shots, but if people want summer ones then I won't argue.

[Mulattothrasher]

IMHO the winters ones are fine with me, it really doesn't matter either way

[MarcusTullius]

Winter looks perfect!

[cherryfunk]

Kicking this thread up since it's time to start getting this preview into gear.

[Theoroshia]

I'm researching the Boiis right now. Is there a unit list I can look at?

[Brusilov]

The Boii have three barracks buildings. The lowest only allows Celtic Light Spearmen (which are also in the second level barracks.

The second level barracks (Levy of Clans and Tribes) is as follows;

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The third level barracks (Great Hall of Heroes) is as follows;

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Is this the full roster?

Should any mercenaries be shown in this preview?

I will get some screens of the above units and post tomorrow - they may not be the final ones as my old 9800GX2 struggles with my 30" screen (this will be resolved next week).

[tone]

The other units they should get access to are:
1) Scythian noble - these were going to be celtoscythians
2) Celtohellenic hoplite
3) Celtic Chariots - seems like these aren't one of their barracks units?

and we should probably show these:
1) Scordisci infantry
2) Helvetii infantry

[Brusilov]

The units available at the top barracks are different in the two settlements. Vindabona, the capital, has a 'Great Hall of Heroes' while Carnuntum has an 'Assembly of Free Men'.

At the top level Carnuntum gains Celtic Chariots but loses Boii Champion, Naked Fantatics and Boii Noble Cavalry .

These are the buildings from Carnuntum (using the building browser).
Celtic Settlement

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Levy of Clans and Tribes

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Assembly of Free Men

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Is it possible that the Scythian Noble becomes available in a settlement further to the East? I presume the same could happen for the Celtohellenic hoplite?

I had a look at a custom battle and could find no mention of a Caltohellenic hoplite, Scythian Noble, Scordisci Infantry or Helvettii infantry.

With the custom battles I can find a Deep Forrest Dacia and Deep Forrest but no Open Forrests - what are these called?

The above was for revision 510 - updated yesterday afternoon.

[tone]

Have a look down at the bottom of the custom locations list....should be both deep and open forests down there. Failing that British forest near the top would be OK.

Scythian nobles do have Boii ownership in the EDU (and according to the EDB should be available in area 7) and the hoplite should be the thorakitai hoplite in fact.

Scordisci and Helvetii have a "no_custom" tag in the EDU - easy enough to remove temporarily.