Preview IX: Sons of Wotan - The Alemanni

[Diocle]

To run away ...

Yes of course, after the job is done, it's always the best choice!
The local civil authorities can be pretty annoying when there is a corpse around .....

[BroskiDerpman]

To run away ...

As true Romans do in a fight.

[Emperor Caesar]

Never Broski - the legions will stand against your hordes! Haha

[Miszel]

[webMaster412160]

Does this mean release is closing in?

[Joar]

Does this mean release is closing in?

I'm afraid that a preview should not be interpreted as an indicator for a release. We are, however, constantly getting closer.

[demagogos nicator]

Húsa Gadulingaz Aþalaz Kantōn

Húsa Gadulingaz Aþalaz Kantōn are Proto-Germanic words translating loosely as "Horse companions of the canton nobles". These riders represent some of the wealthiest and most important nobles and aristocracy of the Alemanni tribal confederacy, being the chieftains and nobles of the various cantons, brought together to fight as a highly mobile and effective force of cavalrymen. While traditionally Germanic tribesmen spurned the horse in favour of leading on foot, at the front of an armoured column which the Romans called the "caput porcinum" or "boar's head", around this time many of the Western Germanic tribes began to appreciate the value of heavily armoured horsemen acting in a shock role. While the kings and higher nobles proper would only take to fighting on horses many centuries earlier (becoming the fore bearers of the famous knights) this time saw a general increase in the mounted nobility, especially around the more eastern tribes (such as the Goths and Gepics) but also among the Alemanni and Franks. Scholars argue a general "Romanisation" of these tribes may have been responsible for impressing upon them the use of heavy cavalry, if not the continues centuries of warfare with the Romans in general. As such, these men represent the cream of the warrior aristocracy, whom have taken to fighting on horseback, providing a valuable element on the battlefield to the Alemanni King. They may be looked down by the older, more traditional nobles whom still prefer to fight on foot, but these men see past such prejudices, knowing full well that death can be delivered equally as efficiently (if not more) from the back of a mount. Such a group will have been made up of young and old nobles alike, their squires, earls, retinues and sworn bodyguard. Bards may have accompanied from the rear, their presence testifying to the eventual glorification of their lords if they are brave or unflatteringly if they demonstrate cowardice.

I quess that the marked should be replaced by the wod later (same goes for the similar frankish units previewed in the previous preview). So according to this description I quess that
Gadulingaz Druhtinaz Alnaz-Manwōz (the spear armed heavy infantry unit) will be the unit which will function as the bodyguard of the alemani family members.

[Parzival2211]

Very nice, guys. Keep it up!

[Hetman Khmelnytsky]

Great preview, keep it up guys, i'm very excited to see an RS2-style IB mod!

[tomySVK]

Great preview RO team!

[Emperor Caesar]

Oh no he is trying to get it going in this thread haha.

[Roman Soldier]

Highly epic & awesome!