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    Is Sweden going to be included as a faction? I infact think they were very important during the Roman age, even more powerful than Rome itself...if im not mistaken, the swedes could shoot lazers through their eyes







    Lol, no.. but really, how much of Scandinavia do you think will be included? not that it was really important, i dont even know if there lived any civilisations there during this time.. german tribes maybe?

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    Was scandinavia even inhabited at that time?
    Actually, even if it was, I dont think that patch of ice would be more important than the north african desert

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    Quote Originally Posted by garudamon11 View Post
    Was scandinavia even inhabited at that time?
    Actually, even if it was, I dont think that patch of ice would be more important than the north african desert

    I think i remember reading somewhere that it was inhabited by smaller german tribes and hunters.

    So yes your right, it was not important at all, north Africa is much more important during this time. Should not even compare

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    Draw a line from the top of Scotland over to Scandinavia. That much.

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    Southern Scandinavia should be included, the northern map limit could be about a third of the way between Bergen and Trondheim, about level with Tampere in Finland.


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    Quote Originally Posted by garudamon11 View Post
    Was scandinavia even inhabited at that time?
    Actually, even if it was, I dont think that patch of ice would be more important than the north african desert
    Where do you think the Cimbri horde came from, genius?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Holger Danske View Post
    Where do you think the Cimbri horde came from, genius?
    They came from Jutland. That is something different than Scandinavia in it's exact meaning (when thinking about the mountain range where the name originated). Just to include the Cimbri or Teutones we don't need any parts of Norway or other areas than the southern tip of Sweden.

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    I think it would make as much sense than including ireland or south arabia. I still hope they include it, because who would fear only one or two provinces outside the realm in the north? More provinces suggerate the fear that there could be growing up a big threat

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    Quote Originally Posted by garudamon11 View Post
    Was scandinavia even inhabited at that time?
    Actually, even if it was, I dont think that patch of ice would be more important than the north african desert
    yes, you had squirels, bears, fish etc....
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    Well of course. They are needed as a counterbalance to the Germanic tribes of the European mainland!
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    I've heard that so far the map will be from Scotland to Iran
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    Denmark did have inhabitants during that time, I think the tribe(s) was called the Cimbrians (not sure about their spelling in English). They had some trade with the Romans according to archeological findings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aeneas Veneratio View Post
    Denmark did have inhabitants during that time, I think the tribe(s) was called the Cimbrians (not sure about their spelling in English). They had some trade with the Romans according to archeological findings.
    Indeed; apparently the Roman women had a particular liking for blonde hair (either for statues or for wigs, I cannot remember), so some thralls in the Scandinavian tribes would have their hair cut and sent for trade in the south.

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    I hope at least the Southern part of Scandinavia and the Baltic area are present! They were not the best developed part of the continent, but nevertheless, the more land present in the game, the richer the gameplay is going to be.

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    Indeed; apparently the Roman women had a particular liking for blonde hair (either for statues or for wigs, I cannot remember), so some thralls in the Scandinavian tribes would have their hair cut and sent for trade in the south.
    There are two known methods for dying hair blonde:
    1. Using urine extract (which contains ammonia) - the cheaper variant.
    2. Using saffron - more expensive.

    I'm not 100% sure about this, but as far as I know, blonde hair in Rome was not really admired. Prostitutes often had their hair dyed blonde.

    Anyway, even if your wig story is true, there were plenty of light-haired people throughout Europe, so traders didn't really need to cross the whole continent to gather wigs from the North.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petar View Post
    There are two known methods for dying hair blonde:
    1. Using urine extract (which contains ammonia) - the cheaper variant.
    2. Using saffron - more expensive.

    I'm not 100% sure about this, but as far as I know, blonde hair in Rome was not really admired. Prostitutes often had their hair dyed blonde.

    Anyway, even if your wig story is true, there were plenty of light-haired people throughout Europe, so traders didn't really need to cross the whole continent to gather wigs from the North.
    I'm using Glyptoteket, Denmark's largest (I think) and most famous historical museum as my source, so I am putting my two cents on that the "wig story" is true.

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    would be okay to me, if the map was approximately looking like this:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petar View Post
    I hope at least the Southern part of Scandinavia and the Baltic area are present! They were not the best developed part of the continent, but nevertheless, the more land present in the game, the richer the gameplay is going to be.



    There are two known methods for dying hair blonde:
    1. Using urine extract (which contains ammonia) - the cheaper variant.
    2. Using saffron - more expensive.

    I'm not 100% sure about this, but as far as I know, blonde hair in Rome was not really admired. Prostitutes often had their hair dyed blonde.

    Anyway, even if your wig story is true, there were plenty of light-haired people throughout Europe, so traders didn't really need to cross the whole continent to gather wigs from the North.
    Yup, here we go:

    http://books.google.se/books?id=9Z6v...istory&f=false

    Section: hair colour.

    Apparently they bought slaves from Scandinavia and Germany originally intended for prostitution (as you said, blonde hair was associated with this profession), but the noblewomen then began to use their hair for wigs and the like.

    "After slave girls were acquired from Scandinavia and Germany, noblewomen began to wear more wigs made from their hair, and the stigma attached to blond hair diminished. Women also began dying their hair lighter shades using infusions made from saffron flowers."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aeneas Veneratio View Post
    Denmark did have inhabitants during that time, I think the tribe(s) was called the Cimbrians (not sure about their spelling in English). They had some trade with the Romans according to archeological findings.

    The Cimbrii(Kimbrerne), as they are called in English even beat the Romans on 2 occassions.

    So Jutland(The true Denmark ) at least needs to be included,

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    Well there were humans as far north as Vega, 10`000 years ago. It's why Vega is on UNESCO world heritage list.

    But not in any meaningful sense, so no.
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    Vega the star? That would resolve the mystery on how they shot laser from their eyes.
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