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  1. #181

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    No guesses on the unit? I can't release a new preview if you guys can't even figure him out

  2. #182

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    Well, it seems to look like light cavalry, so I'll take a stab in the dark and say some sort of Light Lancer?

  3. #183
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    Hint: Go to the ORG

  4. #184

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    Pontus Noble Cavalry... thanks for the hint gamergeek

    I think I'll start checking out the ORG more often
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  5. #185

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    I finally got some time, so the preview is really really near... It's almost at a stage where I can start porting in on the forums...

    I apologize for putting it off for so long, but i think you will be deligthed once you see it... Perhaps a mini-sneak peak is in order, since you will see this unit in the preview anyways

    Try to guess which one it is, and weather it's badass or not


  6. #186

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    Try to guess which one it is, and weather it's badass or not
    yuezhi heavy horse archers - quite badass.

  7. #187

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    Well, they are badass ... You're right there... But they're not Yuezhi...

  8. #188

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    Βασίλειον του Πόντου - The kingdom of Pontus


    The great Kingdom of Pontus has lost much it's territories after the first Mithridatic war, but your kingdom will still be one of the richest and most prosperous in the game. You'll have a great hold almost around the entire black sea and a good portion of Asia Minor.
    Even tough the first war with Rome would suggest Rome was far superior, the second war showed that with good commanders at the helm, Pontos can keep the Romans at bay. Your goals should be to try and secure the lands in Asia Minor. Once that is done, you may start thinking about attacking the Romans in their heartland, like the king tried a few year ago. Of course you may also expand in other directions, but that wouldn't be as wise, since the steppes aren't nearly as rich as the Roman provinces, and attacking your friend, the great king of kings, would probably be a mistake as well. Of course attacking the Romans with them ready, and you unprepared, would be a fools erand. You should try to forge an alliance with the various parties at war with Rome, especially the formidable Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius in Hispania.
    Who knows, you might even get a gift from him or two.

    The upsides of playing a faction as Pontus are clear; you will probably have the most diverse army in the game, capable to fight wars with multiple enemies. From local light infatry, to greek and Roman influenced units, from the warriors of the steppes to the peoples of the sea, from chariots to local nobles, a Pontic king will be able to summon armies as specific as required for various tasks. Your starting position is very strong, yet it could prove vulnerable, since the holdings of the King are divided by the great Pontus Euxinos, a great sea, which has almost became a Pontic lake.

    The downsides are pretty obvious as well. While diverse armies are great on one hand, they can prove to be of very low morale on the other, since there isn't really a true sense of unity amongst the warriors of the Pontic king.

    The key will be to hold your starting territories intact, and to try to avoid a full scale with Rome unless either the King becomes stronger the before, or civil turmoil strikes in the Urbs.

    Without a shadow of a doubt, Pontos will be one of the most interesting factions in EB NOM.

    The Pontic Army

    Like it was said before, the Pontic army will probably be the most diverse in game. You should try to use all the various fighting stiles at your disposal, and put together the best of all. The people willing to fight for you cannot be numbered; such is the sheer size of Mithridateses domain. Scythians, Sarmatians, Colchians, Thracians, Cappadocians, Galatians, Greeks are just a small part of the possibilites laying ahead of you.

    Further description of these units can be found on www.europabarbarorum.org

    Pandas - low tier hellenistic infantry - once a common sight in battles, their role has diminished, but they can still prove usefull from time to time.
    Basic hellenistic skirmishers; they should be used... Well... For skirmishing and not much alse.
    Basic eastern skirmishers; they should be used... Well... For skirmishing and not much alse.
    The basic slingers of the Pontic army.

    Eastern type of slinger. A solid ranged unit.

    Basic archers.

    Pretty decent medium infantry; usefull for skirmishing and melee.

    Solid all round cavalry, available in most parts of your kingdom

    Karian warriors; nice medium unit, tough very vulnerable to ranged troops.

    The nobility of the Galatians; a truly awesome cavalry unit.

    Young Galatians trying to prove their worth in their society.

    Very strong, almost elite Galatian unit, well able to preform most tasks on the battlefield.

    Crazy drugged naked warriors... No further explanation required

    Nice medium unit, very valuable against armoured troops.

    Nice medium unit, very effective against armoured opposition

    A much improved archer unit over the regular toxotai.

    light unit with a large shield and very long and pointy spears.

    One of the best archers in the game. Once they run out of arrows, they can still be used as solid medium infantry. A very rare combo in the ancient world.

    Horse archers with spears. A most powerfull combination

    One of the great units available to the Pontic king. Very well armoured, and can deliver a devastating charge.

    A variation of a unit intended to fight in the Roman manner, but with a lot of hellenistic influences as well.

    The last remaining unit of an era when the phalanx was the most used type of soldier around the known world.

    The lighter version of the Thureophoroi is one of the most common units used in the late hellenistic armies. They can prove more then capable of fighting off other light infantry and cavalry, but will suffer once the opposition becomes armoured.

    The Machairaphoroi are a very simmilar unit to the Thureophoroi, yet they use swords instead of spears. That gives them an advantage against other infantry, but puts them in a slightly worse position against cavalry. Overall a very usefull unit for it's price.

    the Tarantinoi have been used around the mediterranean extensively for the last 200 years. They are an excellent light cavalry, but that's all they are. Light cavalry.

    Basically a more armoured version of the Tarantinoi... Not as fast, but stronger in melee then their cousins.

    The chariots are still to be found in the Pontic army, even tough they performed poorly against Romans in their preview incounters. They are the reason why Mithridates became strong in the first place, since their charge broke the army of the Bythinian king in the First Mithridatic war.

    The Cappadocians have been employed by the Kings of Pontus for a long time, and these Cappadocian Nobles are the elite of the elite from that region. Armoured from head to toe, both horse and man, they are truly awesome sight on the battlefield. We have reports of Romans not attacking Pontic armies in the third Mitrhidatic war once they knew they had Cappadocians at their side.

    These warrior hail from the other side of the Pontus Euxinus. Well armoured and disciplined, they can be an excellent medium infantry. They should be used extensively in your northern front.

    A heavier version of the Thureophoroi mentioned before, the Thureophoroi Bareis are strong medium infantry, used best as anti-cavalry units.

    The Cholchians were, as described by Appian, the most warlike people in the armies of Mithridates. They are very well armoured, but their strenght comes from their warlike traditions and great morale. Put these men where the battle will be thickest, and you will not be sorry. While they may not be the Elite of the Elite, they wil still prove themselves in every battle you will make them fight.

    The Spathaphoroi are another version of "immitation legionaries". Fusing what's best from the Galatians, Greeks and Romans, these men can fight against almost all opponents. They should be used whenever it's possible. However, they will not come cheap, so be ready to dig in your pockets to recruit them.

    It all comes down to these guys. The are the personal guard of the Pontic Royal family. These men are the best of the best of what can be found in the Kingdom of Pontus. Armoud from head to toe, they are probably the best all round Heavy cavalry in the diadochi states since the Hetairoi of Alexander himself. They were a source of worry for the Romans in their wars with Mithridates, and were fiercly loyal to the king. We have at least 2 reports of these man saving Mithridates from certain death, and of them turning the tide of the battle in the favour of the Pontic king.


    I hope you liked the preview. Of course the descripitons are not final, but since i don't have much time right now, i thought it would be better to show you what we have done so far then spend more days to write the descriptions.

    A special thank you goes to FinnMacCumhail and LDC who made the new units, and of course to the rest of the EB NOM team for working on the mod.
    Last edited by Anubis88; February 22, 2012 at 07:49 AM.

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    Default Re: Europa Barbarorum: Novus Ordo Mundi

    The units are looking very good.

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    Here is another present for today

    Could you guess, which units are there in the video?


  11. #191

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    great preview guys! i'm courious to see other factions!
    Last edited by pcp; November 11, 2010 at 08:05 AM.

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    Sounds like a very promising sub-mod. Can't wait to see this finished +rep
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    Very nice video !

  14. #194

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    Thanks guys... We are aiming to bring the best possible representation of the world in 80 BC. Fortunatly even some EB members joined us, so we can guarantee we won't dissapoint

  15. #195

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    Very nice preview, Anubis. I am glad to see the mod progressing so well.

    Edit: is the video a bit accelerated or should I start worrying about the mushroom that my wife prepared for me?
    Last edited by Salvor Hardin; November 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM.

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    The western coast of the Pontus Euxinus ( Black Sea ) wasn't under Pontos control .

    The region was under the Dacians control , or with some greek cities who where paying tribute to Burebista ...

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    The map is trying to represente the fallowing situation Dan. Obviously we know that the western shores of Black Sea have only a small number of towns in control of Mythridates.

    I send you a map that inspired our map ingame.
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  18. #198

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Rares View Post
    The western coast of the Pontus Euxinus ( Black Sea ) wasn't under Pontos control .

    The region was under the Dacians control , or with some greek cities who where paying tribute to Burebista ...
    This has been researched quite well. In 80 BC many cities (all the biggest ones) in the western coast of the Black sea in the region now known as Dobruja were closely allied to Mithridates.

    If you can prove me wrong, please do so.

    EDIT: the map posted by Lionheart may not be the most accurate, since quite a lot of the cities closely allied to Pontus are missing.
    Last edited by Anubis88; November 11, 2010 at 12:23 PM.

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    And some of those cities are of course also mentioned by Appian and in the book The foreign policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus

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