Best Wishes for the Festive Season

**julianus heraclius** · December 23, 2010, 06:17 PM

I would like to take the opportunity on behalf of all the IB team (and I know there are individual Xmas messages in the sub-forums) to wish all of you the best for the festive season.

It has been another great year of debate, and I can see that it still rages even on Xmas Eve. I have been amazed at the knowledge, dedication and passion of all of the people who share a love of this period. May it continue.

There is a lot to look forward to in the new year, if the latest IB:RR previews are anything to go by, with the release of the long awaited IB:RRV8.0 and IJV4.0 (IB:SAIV1.0).

I'm sure Rio has more to come with his IB:FD mod and then of course there will be the further development (and some may say long overdue) of IB:RO and not forgetting MMFA's IB:UR mod as well.

I think it is always good at this time of year to reflect on what we have done and achieved not only with IB but more importantly in our own lives, what influences we have had on others around us and how we can make our lives and the lives of others better.

I managed to see the movie Agora recently and was greatly impressed with what I saw. I must say that by the end I was weeping. Weeping not just for the fate of Hypatia, but also for what not has changed over the last 1500 years. The nature of power, intolerance and ignorance versus, love, acceptance and knowledge.

So at this time, reflect; reflect on what you want in the world to be better, to be kinder, more understanding, and more just.

On that note, I again wish all of you stillness, simplicity and contentment and we all at IB truly thank you for your support. Long may it rein.

Kind Regards

**Joar** · December 24, 2010, 03:43 AM

Fine words!

**Magister Militum Flavius Aetius** · December 24, 2010, 06:43 AM

Very fine indeed! Merry ☧-mas to you too!

**Valentinian Victor** · December 24, 2010, 10:09 AM

As an unrepentant PAGAN I will wish you all a very Merry Yule and a fantastic Saturnalia!

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · December 24, 2010, 12:17 PM

As a staunch Post-Modernist (I know - get over it) - I wish you all what has already been again . . .

**Magister Militum Flavius Aetius** · December 24, 2010, 12:37 PM

Ahhh... the christmas spirit, Greed, Marketing and Excessive Consumerism. My favorite.

R u Srsly pagan VV? And considering this is all late roman, Saturnalia would be replaced by the Dies Nativis Sol Invictus which happened 3 days ago on the 21st.
Also I'm Roman Arian sect 3 so technically I shouldn't be celebrating ☧-mas

Looking forward to the new year, what are everyone's new year's resolutions? Mine is to get IBUR released on 11/11/11. In my life life it's to make more money than I did last year.

**belisarius12** · December 24, 2010, 01:52 PM

Merry x-mas period to you all!

**juvenus** · December 24, 2010, 03:53 PM

Merry Catholic Xmas to all those who celebrate it

I'll have to wait till the 7th of January

**Magister Militum Flavius Aetius** · December 24, 2010, 03:55 PM

Technically all of us should be waiting till the 5th of april.

Merry ☧-mas to you juvenus. Why is your ☧-mas on the 7th?

**juvenus** · December 24, 2010, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Magister Militae Flavius Aetius

Technically all of us should be waiting till the 5th of april.

Merry ☧-mas to you juvenus. Why is your ☧-mas on the 7th?

Thanx MMFA! Well, Serbian Church is in the Orthodox Christianity. We celebrate all important dates according to the G.J. Caesar's Calendar instead of the Gregorian one. Although in everyday life we also use the Gregorian calendar. Serbian new year is also on the 13th of January (cause the Julius' calendar is currently 13 days late after the Gregorian one).

I'm leaving to France in two days and I won't be at my pc, so:
Happy new year to all of ya good people! Best of luck in 2011

.....and of course, HAVE FUN!

**Magister Militum Flavius Aetius** · December 24, 2010, 04:10 PM

Well Happy new year to you too!

**juvenus** · December 24, 2010, 04:12 PM

thanx, see ya!
Bye from me now!

**Mont** · December 24, 2010, 04:18 PM

I dont visit here much, but JH's post is very beautiful, merry Christmas to all.

**Blatta Optima Maxima** · December 25, 2010, 12:51 PM

Merry Christmas, all. A bit late, lol.

**Bull3pr00f de Bodemloze** · December 25, 2010, 01:06 PM

Same here; Merry Christmas!

**Blatta Optima Maxima** · December 25, 2010, 02:42 PM

Since when do you play late roman mods, bullet? Is there no place I can be safe on TWC anymore?

P.S. By that I meant rtw general discussion, and my beloved mods: RoP, FATW and the IB series.

**Renatus** · December 25, 2010, 05:20 PM

The compliments of the season to those of all faiths and none.

And to those with whom I have crossed swords or joined forces in 2010, here's to another year of stimulating discussion.

"And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends."
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)