Romans don't look ethnically Roman in Rome 2!

[Bellus88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSHI...embedded#at=59

As you can see, legions of fair skinned but not pale white legions storming Carthage with a blue eyed man leading them. Seriously, why can't they make Romans look like true Romans? Peoples all across ancient Italy basically resemble Italians of today. Romans had dark tan/light tan/fair skin and most people had brown-hazel eyes, light eyed people were a minority, probably accounting for only 7-8% of the population.

They should make one half of each unit tan and the other half fair skinned. I don't wanna see legions of blue eyed soldiers, Romans are not Germanic/Celtic Tribes men and Barbarians never joined the Legions in high numbers until the late Empire. Italian Legions should mostly have dark eyes.

[Zimmy]

Seriously, why can't people realize the game is pre-alpha?

[TheRomanRuler]

Seriously, why can't people realize the game is pre-alpha?

Indeed, also complaining about that is... pointless. Be worried about gameplay (do units use real tactics etc) not moddable, EASILY, moddable things...

EDIT: As showen above, they are brown eyed!
Problem solved

[Smerka]

Seriously, why can't people realize the game is pre-alpha?

In all fairness I have never seen radical changes between pre-alpha and the full games. Also there is a reason these videos are released and that to create discussions, including opinions. But let me guess, good opinions are fine, but bad opinion are not allowed.

It's funny that before a game comes out everyone is all 'don't say anything bad because its perfect', but come release everyone starts complaining including those who didn't like criticism. The people voicing their negative opinions are actually more useful to the devs than the 'it's perfect' crowd.

Any who, just wanted to voice this as I ve been lurking around this forum seeing every negative criticism being shot down by everyone. If negative opinions are not allowed then positive opinion ain't as well. since none of us have played the game. Meaning no discussion allowed.

Have a nice day


Smerka

[TheRomanRuler]

In all fairness I have never seen radical changes between pre-alpha and the full games.

I have. BF3. I tried beta once, it was terrible, but yer later, its awesome game! And all thanx to patches.

[Erwin Rommel]

Oh god. Another Belluss88 thread.

Yup. Definitely blue eyed.

[Davidicus II]

Oh god. Another Belluss88 thread.

Yup. Definitely blue eyed.

His eyes are actually blue, he's just wearing brown colored contacts.

[Anna_Gein]

His eyes are actually blue, he's just wearing brown colored contacts.

Hum that explain everything. Cunning this Roman. Did he coloured his hair as well ? I'm pretty sure he is a natural blond in truth.

[saxdude]

Fairly bit darker skin and no blue eyes and it should be just fine.

[gaunty14]

Does this really ing matter!

In med2 all Europeans looked exactly the same whether they were north, eastern or southern European...and guess what I didn't care and neither did I particularly notice. It certainly didn't stop me from playing it.

[saxdude]

Gotta give them credit if they make them look different though.

[Mincecraft]

Now we're complaining about ethnicity?

Oh LORD.

[Karnil Vark Khaitan]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH
In before the Lock!!!!

[|Sith|Galvanized Iron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSHI...embedded#at=59

As you can see, legions of fair skinned but not pale white legions storming Carthage with a blue eyed man leading them. Seriously, why can't they make Romans look like true Romans? Peoples all across ancient Italy basically resemble Italians of today. Romans had dark tan/light tan/fair skin and most people had brown-hazel eyes, light eyed people were a minority, probably accounting for only 7-8% of the population.

They should make one half of each unit tan and the other half fair skinned. I don't wanna see legions of blue eyed soldiers, Romans are not Germanic/Celtic Tribes men and Barbarians never joined the Legions in high numbers until the late Empire. Italian Legions should mostly have dark eyes.

Why not go even further and make them all sub-saharan for maximum political correctness?

[Horatio Hornblower]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSHI...embedded#at=59

As you can see, legions of fair skinned but not pale white legions storming Carthage with a blue eyed man leading them. Seriously, why can't they make Romans look like true Romans? Peoples all across ancient Italy basically resemble Italians of today. Romans had dark tan/light tan/fair skin and most people had brown-hazel eyes, light eyed people were a minority, probably accounting for only 7-8% of the population.

They should make one half of each unit tan and the other half fair skinned. I don't wanna see legions of blue eyed soldiers, Romans are not Germanic/Celtic Tribes men and Barbarians never joined the Legions in high numbers until the late Empire. Italian Legions should mostly have dark eyes.

Yes, they should make "Super Mario Legionaries", you know...we all (italians) look like him!!

[Gandalfus]

Bellus' threads in a nutshell

blah blah blah blah wrong blah blah blah racist blah blah blah ethical problem blah blah blah running speed blah blah blah black guys blah blah blah better runners.

Etc etc

[Stavroforos]

Not to feed fuel to the potential attempt at trolling, but I would be disturbed if instead of Romans we see white Celtic blue-eyed guys with British accents. I mean, HBO's Rome was great and all, but they definitely missed the mark as far as characters looking Roman was concerned.

[Yomamashouse]

There is a substantial body of evidence that suggests Latins had hair and eye colour similar to their celtic/germanic neighbours.

[Asgaroth]

Nice topic !

[oppaiO_O]

i agree on mixing up the dudes in the legions but i have no problem with what i have seen thus far plus the 'blue-eye-blond-white-legionary' might've been a celtic recruit since, by my knowledge of rome, they got recruited too.