[Preview] New Year's Special - House Tyrell

[The Dornishman]

the lannisters and now this? absolutely great work guys!

[Hopelessly Hopeless]

In general the nobles are the strongest unit available to each faction, but they are exceedingly rare and refill slowly.

The knights of highgarden are somewhat less armored than the nobles (And it will look like it, too, once the horses are done.) but are the most skilled knights. The Knights of Oldtown will wear the heaviest armor of all knights and nobles, but aren`t as skilled as the nobles or the knights of highgarden.

Interesting info man, always love knowing about unit stats

Just wondering though (can't believe I'm nitpicking these details, thought I had grown out of it ) : In the Highgarden Knights description it says:

The wealth and courage of the lands combine to make the finest knights of the realm

Why should the flower boys, the knights of summer as Cat ( ) called them, be the finest knights in the realm? Is it just a figure of speech? Just who will be the finest heavy cavalry?

I suggest the Knights of the Vale because it was the first area to be invaded by Andals, and of the Seven Kingdoms it likely is the one with the strongest Knighthood tradition. Plus otherwise they sound rather bland, them falconboys

[Lordinquisitor]

The Tyrells will have the best knights. The reason for this is that their lands are the most fertile (Which equals rich, which equals good armor and weapons for their nobles) and because that whole "Chivalry" thing is the most predominant in the reach; Just consider their love for tourneys.
The terrain is also perfectly suited for the massive breeding of warhorses.

We also are trying to give each faction a slight focus, in order to make them different from each other, and since the above statements are true and since the Reach was based on Medieval France we decided to give them a focus on knights.

The Knights of the Vale won`t be lacking, either.

[Hopelessly Hopeless]

The Tyrells will have the best knights. The reason for this is that their lands are the most fertile (Which equals rich, which equals good armor and weapons for their nobles) and because that whole "Chivalry" thing is the most predominant in the reach; Just consider their love for tourneys.
The terrain is also perfectly suited for the massive breeding of warhorses.
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Good tourney warriors doesn't mean good actual warriors though. The northmen don't do tourneys, neither do the ironborn

What's up with the Reach always being quoted as having a 'chivalry' thing? By 'chivalry' you mean 'having more knights', or 'being more honourable than others' ?

The riverlands are fertile and rich, so is the riverbank along the White Knife. The Vale is fertile and rich.

It makes sense for House Tyrell to have the most knights, but... well, technically no faction should have 'the finest/best' knights, but rather all elite² knights (White Harbour, Hornvale/Brax, Storm's End, Highgarden) should be pretty much the same in skill and equipment.

[Toho]

Good tourney warriors doesn't mean good actual warriors though. The northmen don't do tourneys, neither do the ironborn

What's up with the Reach always being quoted as having a 'chivalry' thing? By 'chivalry' you mean 'having more knights', or 'being more honourable than others' ?

The riverlands are fertile and rich, so is the riverbank along the White Knife. The Vale is fertile and rich.

It makes sense for House Tyrell to have the most knights, but... well, technically no faction should have 'the finest/best' knights, but rather all elite² knights (White Harbour, Hornvale/Brax, Storm's End, Highgarden) should be pretty much the same in skill and equipment.

Lets just say all the houses like to claim they have the finest knights in the realm but the amount of knights the Tyrells can field compared to other factions... you better believe they are the finest in the realm.

[STELLover]

Hey I want to ask a question to the Mod Team:

What happened to those wonderful knights and models you guys showed us in the first few weeks of the previews? Are you guys scrapping off the Rainbow Guard? Is each unit model for individual house going to be incorporated as separate units or attached as captains? Is each lord of each minor house going to have their own battle map model? If so, because there is a limited number of models you can have in M2TW engine (I recall it was 500), aren't you using a bit too many models in representing lords of houses rather than the faction units themselves?

Just asking

EDIT: What happened to the green/red skirted greyjoy units previewed at week 4? Were they replaced in the later greyjoy preview?

[Toho]

honestly we have done so many previews I hardly remember.
what you see is what you get, maybe.

[Hopelessly Hopeless]

Lets just say all the houses like to claim they have the finest knights in the realm but the amount of knights the Tyrells can field compared to other factions... you better believe they are the finest in the realm.

Sure, but you are the modders. This is YOUR party, and whatever Loras Tyrell or Ty-Ty Lannister* might have to say on the prowess of their knights does not count

*Yes, I have not a shred of respect for the Shield of Lannisport. When

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Tyrion pwned him with a crossbow

I just thanked God.

[HannibalExMachina]

the reach has the most and best equipped knights, and oc competing in tourneys means that they have more practice.

[Korpskog]

Knighthood has befallen these days...

[Scream Bloody Metal]

Fine work as always, gents.

[gordanlord]

hi just wanted 2 say that I really love this game, haven't read the books but this looks cool, well done!

[Inarus]

Welcome to the forums

[Uriyaca]

I love it when new people join, and it seems like the Westeros community is expanding every day!

[McL0v1n013]

I have to say, being new to both Total War and ASoIaF, I think this whole idea is great... It looks amazing!!! Keep up the good work

[Hopelessly Hopeless]

McLovin' !

Sounds like a seexy hamburger

[Murfmurf]

[McL0v1n013]

[Bryce Caron]

Awesome sauce. The Tyrells will probably be one of my first playthroughs. Just waiting for A Tully preview, then Arryn/Dorne. Nice work fellows, and just to make sure, you'll still be using the custom Highgarden campaign map model right?

[Inarus]

When I can be bothered to texture it