[Official Submod] XIIICaesar's Legions of Rome - Divide et Impera (DeI) Ed. ***6-6-2016 UPDATE***

[Falco]

New mod is uploaded. OP description and download links have been changed to reflect this. Enjoy people. I should have Litharion's Marian Reforms for IA XIIICaesar's LoR version uploaded after work tonight. Still gotta do the AOR for its startpos. Let me know what you think everyone.

Thank you very much for your work!

[martin4]

good job!

[jonezis]

I can recruit volunteer Legionaires from day one in GC when using this great mod. Or maybe some else mod causes this?

[jonezis]

I can recruit volunteer Legionaires from day one in GC when using this great mod. Or maybe some else mod causes this?

my mods:

[Falco]

I can recruit volunteer Legionaires from day one in GC when using this great mod. Or maybe some else mod causes this?

Yup me too, as well as Tarentinoi Thereophoi (Tarantine thereous sprears), and Cohors Vigiulum.

[nigelnire]

This is great many thanks Just noticed I cannot select shield wall with the units, Is this ability of any real benefit defensively as Rome ? does this really matter in Dei ?

[Wulfgardt]

Just got home from working in the glorious sun all day and find this waiting for my new campaign...couldnt have asked for a better day,top notch XIIICaesar,give yourself a pat on the back

[XIIICaesar]

This is great many thanks Just noticed I cannot select shield wall with the units, Is this ability of any real benefit defensively as Rome ? does this really matter in Dei ?

Yup me too, as well as Tarentinoi Thereophoi (Tarantine thereous sprears), and Cohors Vigiulum.

my mods:

I can recruit volunteer Legionaires from day one in GC when using this great mod. Or maybe some else mod causes this?

I'll check it with my mod when I get home from work tonight. Didn't notice that when testing lady night though.

[Wulfgardt]

Did i get ahead of myself,is there a link for new DEI version,or is it just vanilla and radious versions at the moment?

[Wulfgardt]

Ignore that last post,ive obviously been out in the sun too long today,was being dopey,all sorted.

[Wulfgardt]

They look very nice,great job,one thing i noticed,didnt the eagle of each legion have their legion number and name written on the banner just below the eagle,like attached image?or am i imagining that or thinking of another mod?? The banners just say S.P.Q.R now.

[XIIICaesar]

Did i get ahead of myself,is there a link for new DEI version,or is it just vanilla and radious versions at the moment?

Ignore that last post,ive obviously been out in the sun too long today,was being dopey,all sorted.

Glad you found the link. Have you noticed the bugs the others are reporting?

[XIIICaesar]

my mods:

Can't see the picture

This is great many thanks Just noticed I cannot select shield wall with the units, Is this ability of any real benefit defensively as Rome ? does this really matter in Dei ?

I may not have included the ability. I'll check after work tonight

[Wulfgardt]

[XIIICaesar]

They look very nice,great job,one thing i noticed,didnt the eagle of each legion have their legion number and name written on the banner just below the eagle,like attached image?or am i imagining that or thinking of another mod?? The banners just say S.P.Q.R now.

Yeah I've started in the OP I've still got to finish those banners & standard bearer shields
Atwell as few other things including imperial legions shield& Marian shield

[Wulfgardt]

Thats great matey,when they are finished they will be perfect for immersion.As far as bugs go,none of my legions have shield wall,i presume they are meant to.Looking good though.

[martin4]

I thing this units looks nice. But maybe I can notice two things which I realised. Both relate to shields. One is that shields are not too much red color like I have habit for romans and also about gold color I don't know if it was so available in the past for legions, if roman state must pay equipment for legions I thing state didn't pay for extra gold color if it have not same price like ordinary color. And second matter is mixture of different shapes of shields in one unit which seems to me strange. I can just say my opinion that shields in legions was the same for one unit perhaps because better formation hold in battle. But I'm not historian, it's just my opinion without any knowledge of true. I know you have a lot of work with it so it's just little mention from me.

[XIIICaesar]

Take your time mate,no rush,i think were all just happy that someone is giving their free time to provide us with a huge immersive mod.

Thanks for the support people. Glad so many like the mod & appreciate my work

I thing this units looks nice. But maybe I can notice two things which I realised. Both relate to shields. One is that shields are not too much red color like I have habit for romans and also about gold color I don't know if it was so available in the past for legions, if roman state must pay equipment for legions I thing state didn't pay for extra gold color if it have not same price like ordinary color. And second matter is mixture of different shapes of shields in one unit which seems to me strange. I can just say my opinion that shields in legions was the same for one unit perhaps because better formation hold in battle. But I'm not historian, it's just my opinion without any knowledge of true. I know you have a lot of work with it so it's just little mention from me.

All red shields and uniformity between equipment is something Hollywood created in films. Historically legions were equipped by their commanders that raised the Legion or bought equipment themselves. It wasn't until imperial times the Principate era that the state provided. Shields had different designs and colors. Granted the Caesarean were uniform based on the commanders preference but I took artistic license with those. The Marian & imperial though are historically plausible & accurate. The armor is brass not good. Gold is a much lighter color. Yes the wings in shields are painted historically but I thought brass wings were a unique touch. The simmer Marian units use early scutuma & Augustan scutuma to stimulate the fact that when Octavian levied those legions he use some veterans from the Caesar's Caesarean legions as well as new recruits with new equipment Octavian would've provided. The veterans would've used their old e equipment which gives you the shield difference

[martin4]

Yea it's possible that red color is just fiction. Aha brass not gold. From wiki: "The uniform use of brass for coinage and military equipment across the Roman world". So maybe it's plausible(Maybe they really can make thin brass layer with low cost). That different shield shape is possible, if Augustan scutuma was provided for only new soldiers. Thanks for info. I thing you convinced me

[XIIICaesar]

Yea it's possible that red color is just fiction. Aha brass not gold. From wiki: "The uniform use of brass for coinage and military equipment across the Roman world". So maybe it's plausible(Maybe they really can make thin brass layer with low cost). That different shield shape is possible, if Augustan scutuma was provided for only new soldiers. Thanks for info. I thing you convinced me

No problem dude. Always glad to see people interested in the history that goes with the mod.