Medieval Kingdoms Total War: Empire of Nicaea

**Visarion** · February 21, 2016, 02:49 PM

Did you just chainged the Varangian guard? They look Arabic to me... with that turban...

**Ltd.** · February 21, 2016, 04:05 PM

Well.... binding a scarf around one´s helmet does not make it a turban.

THIS is a turban: http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/arti...est-turban.jpg

**FrozenmenSS** · February 22, 2016, 04:40 AM

Why dont you rename the units as it should be:

1.The Emperor

2.Heir to the throne

To be more historically fitting with the titles:

1.Basileus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basileus

2.Strategos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategos#Byzantine_use

And add the word - Bodyguards

**Websy** · March 02, 2016, 05:11 AM

Basileus seems appropriate, but Strategos just means general or the man in control of a theme.
For the heir either Symbasileus, Sebastokrator, Despot (this is the late era after all)

**FrozenmenSS** · March 04, 2016, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by Websy

Basileus seems appropriate, but Strategos just means general or the man in control of a theme.
For the heir either Symbasileus, Sebastokrator, Despot (this is the late era after all)

The problem with
the Sebastokrators is the title was given to only 1guy in the state, Despots on the other hand were all over the god dawn place in the balkans.

Strategos is suitable because it means General.And the term theme by that time wa still in use in name only, still used until the fall of the Constantinopol in 1453ad.

So Basileus's guards and Strategos's guards are the best pics for those units.

**Roman Heritage** · October 30, 2016, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by FrozenmenSS

The problem with
the Sebastokrators is the title was given to only 1guy in the state, Despots on the other hand were all over the god dawn place in the balkans.

Strategos is suitable because it means General.And the term theme by that time wa still in use in name only, still used until the fall of the Constantinopol in 1453ad.

So Basileus's guards and Strategos's guards are the best pics for those units.

I know this thread is about the roster, but I can't help but comment on the titles.

Of course, Nicaean Emperors thought of themselves as the legitimate Emperors of Rome (as did the Megas Komnenoi in Trapezous) so Basileus as a title for faction leaders is an obvious and sound choice. But as for the faction heir, at least in Nicaea and Trapezous, it should be a Symbasileus (co-Emperor). Roman "Middle Ages" Emperors usually crowned their sons and heirs as Emperors themselves, with degrees of seniority amongst them (for example, Basil II grew up in the shade of Nikephoros Phocas and John Tzimiskes, both "senior Emperors" in his lieu; also, Costantine Porphyrogennetos shared the title of Emperor with Romanos Lekapenos and two of his sons); Alexios made John II Komnenos his co-Emperor, and so on. Symbasileus fits the most, in my opinion.

As for Epeiros, since the faction leader is technically a Despotes, his faction heir should either be a "Sebastokrator" (a title court, I know, forged to honour Alexios Komnenos' senior brother and right-hand man) meaning "ruling over nobles" or a Strategos (which is generic for "General", but since a "Despotes" in itself isn't an Emperor, it is understandable if his heir is titled with a title usually in the middle of the long list of Byzantine court and military titles)

Just my two, inopportune cents.

**ItsProbablyJosh** · March 02, 2016, 07:02 AM

I agree with the post above. I cannot WAIT for this mod to come out. I know the Empire of Nicaea will be my first choice in playing. Can someone tell me the strengths and weaknesses of this fact in a reply to this post please? Thank you.

**ItsProbablyJosh** · March 04, 2016, 04:24 AM

This faction has great potential, on the battle field, in the writing and in its story. Love the work lads!

**AlexiosThe1st** · March 05, 2016, 07:32 AM

Out of curiosity, are the pictures in the preview of the Emperor/Heir and their bodyguards up to date?

Thanks!

**bigdaddy1204** · April 12, 2016, 07:44 AM

I'm going to play Nicaea first.

My first moves will be to drive the Latins out of Asia. I notice that Nicaea starts with a lone settlement in the province of Bithynia; therefore my next move will be to liberate the rest of that province by conquering the other two towns in Bithynia from Trebizond and the Turks. This will give me complete control of the full province of Asia and the full province of Bithynia. Once that is done, I will invade Cilicia and conquer that province from the Turks and the Cicilian Armenians.

At this point, depending on the situation in west and east, I will either turn west and take Constantinople, or I will turn east and take Cappadocia. The first option offers the most glory, but also leaves the empire open to attack in the east. The second option is less glorious but is probably the more sensible choice, since it would complete the conquest of Anatolia and unify the whole region into a strong core heartland which can then be easily defended. If I take the second option, then once Anatolia is unified, the reconquest of Constantinople is all but inevitable anyway.

Can't wait!

**Jason Wolf** · April 17, 2016, 09:15 PM

Will the Cataphracts be a bow and shock cav?

**Ltd.** · April 19, 2016, 11:03 AM

Well, even though it does not necessarily show properly on the screenshot, but my varangians have maille, lamellar with pteruges, the same arm and leg protection , the same coif and also to some extent the same helmet, at least like the english varangian in the "1204" picture, so I`ll leave the varangians as they are now.

**Momcilo Markovic** · May 31, 2016, 03:16 AM

Will this be hole roster of nicaea

**Ltd.** · May 31, 2016, 09:16 AM

No. Several high and late era units are already done and there will also be a preview with them soon

**gary** · May 31, 2016, 11:55 AM

I don't think anything i say can come close to expressing just how impressed and amazed I am, that the TW Community are at this mod and the level of detail, it is just so Bloody Good!

**Ltd.** · May 31, 2016, 12:39 PM

We are glad you enjoy the mod.

A lot of other cool things are already coming however, so stay tuned

**Imperator Karl franz IV SIGMA** · June 10, 2016, 03:06 PM

can you also add

Pronoiarii on foot there where Pronoiarii on foot in that time and good work its so amazing

**General Grievous** · September 17, 2016, 01:53 PM

Do you plan to make more evolution on units? i saw you made it for Scoutatoi (swordsmen and pikmen)
What about the others?

Do you plan to add more modern units?

Oh, and if you want, i can show you the Byzantine Roster of medieval 2 TW, with the mod "Stainless steel". it is a pretty good one. (but similar to yours after all)

btw, you make a very good job. thank you!