really want to see more of averni or iceni

**blace** · August 13, 2013, 03:35 AM

who else is super excited to see what the team have done with the celtic barbarian factions. would love to see even a skirmish like the rome vs macedon. 3 weeks is just to far away!

**TheTank** · August 13, 2013, 03:45 AM

Yes, we didn't see much of the two Celtic factions.
I would love to see some Iceni chariots in action and of course Avernian units as well.

**BalrogOfMorgoth** · August 13, 2013, 03:52 AM

I would love an Iceni vs Parthia skirmish !

**Doe3000** · August 13, 2013, 04:14 AM

I'd be interested in seeing more Celtic stuff, but then again we are only a few weeks away from release day, so there's not much point. Just think about it, in less than a month we'll be playing the game - and we'll be able to experience the Arverni and Iceni for ourselves, along with the other Celtic factions of course.

**TotalWarker** · August 13, 2013, 04:39 AM

I'm hoping that for tomorrows drinks down in Soho Will and the CA chaps and chapesses have prepped a little skirmish battle for us to play, Iceni vs whoever really. It's on home turf so you never know...

**SacredPie** · August 13, 2013, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by TotalWarker

I'm hoping that for tomorrows drinks down in Soho Will and the CA chaps and chapesses have prepped a little skirmish battle for us to play, Iceni vs whoever really. It's on home turf so you never know...

I believe Will said on the forums we will see the phalanx in action tomorrow. So who knows maybe something like iceni/arverni vs epirus/athens/sparta??

**BalrogOfMorgoth** · August 13, 2013, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by SacredPie

I believe Will said on the forums we will see the phalanx in action tomorrow. So who knows maybe something like iceni/arverni vs epirus/athens/sparta??

Maybe Massalia vs Volcae ? They show Massalia yesterday, so...

**SacredPie** · August 13, 2013, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by BalrogOfMorgoth

Maybe Massalia vs Volcae ? They show Massalia yesterday, so...

Hmm, maybe... That would make them able to show:

1. Barbarians
2. Phalanx
3. barbarian vs civilized navy battle

So yeah, thats a very good guess right there. I'm gonna guess the same and hope it happens.

**SamueleD** · August 13, 2013, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by SacredPie

Hmm, maybe... That would make them able to show:

1. Barbarians
2. Phalanx
3. barbarian vs civilized navy battle

So yeah, thats a very good guess right there. I'm gonna guess the same and hope it happens.

Yeah a mixed land sea battle of a gallic tribe vs massalia would show off a lot of things, which is why I would love it, and also why they will probably not do it, so don't keep your hopes up, but if they do, we'll all be happy.

**SamueleD** · August 13, 2013, 04:49 AM

I'd love that too, particularly the ships.

**Dominian** · August 13, 2013, 06:11 AM

I hope they don't make them out to be some half naked barbarians from the woods. They were a lot better organized and equipped than most media makes us believe at times.

**SamueleD** · August 13, 2013, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dominian

I hope they don't make them out to be some half naked barbarians from the woods. They were a lot better organized and equipped than most media makes us believe at times.

Nah, from what we have see so far, I'm under the impression that barbarian factions will be better represented this time, particularly the celts.

**GussieFinkNottle** · August 13, 2013, 06:27 AM

Would really love to see more of these two factions, I've seen enough of the Hellenistic ones. I plan on playing an Arverni campaign second, after Rome

**iRich** · August 13, 2013, 07:35 AM

What I'd really like is a look at the unit rosters. That way we could see if the the Iceni, Averni and Suebi are nearly identical again or if their armies have distinctive flavours and also see if they have late game units to stand up to the likes of Rome and Sparta.

**~~Prince Regent George~~** · August 13, 2013, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by TheTank

I would love to see some Iceni chariots in action

Originally Posted by BalrogOfMorgoth

I would love Iceni

Originally Posted by TotalWarker

I'm hoping that for tomorrows drinks down in Soho Will and the CA chaps and chapesses have prepped a little skirmish battle for us to play, Iceni vs whoever really. It's on home turf so you never know...

Originally Posted by iRich

What I'd really like is a look at the unit rosters. That way we could see the the Iceni, if their armies have distinctive flavours and also see if they have late game units to stand up to the likes of Rome and Sparta.

**fenianmenace** · August 13, 2013, 07:55 AM

I'm particularly interested to see what sort of cavalry the Arverni are able to field. Ancient writers, including Caesar, mention the Gauls skill in this area, so I'm hoping to see this reflected in-game. Personally I'm of the opinion Gallic cav should be one of, if not THE best in the West. The key word there of course is West, I'm not suggesting they should be anywhere near as strong as Parthian or say Scythian cav of course.