A New Unit for Medewi

[Dresden]

I am not sure how voicing disagreement and our view of what we think our mod's focus should be ends up being labelled arrogance. For some reason that always ends up being the argument when no other arguments are to be found. We get labelled as so full of ourselves that we can't hear dissent. But, in fact, there have been no arguments made against the multiple ones we have tried to put forth in good faith without any rudeness. My argument about roster limitation has been completely ignored and I think its a valid one. Power creep and roster bloat is a real thing to fight in a 5 year old project with so many overhauls. Sometimes we start overhauling just to do it and then we get into the danger zone.

[♔Greek Strategos♔]

All three of you have now misrepresented my argument as calling for tons of unbalanced and ahistorical units. Nice to see that you all thing so highly of yourselves as the prime arbiters of what is "most historically accurate." A thousand apologies for daring to voice an opinion not endorsed by the oh so mighty developer team.

Again, not sure why you're saying that. On DEI's forum you're free to suggest things-talk about your ideas and we actually encourage you to do sou. We're always open and take every logical input into consideration. There is no reason for you to be hostile or negative

[FlashHeart07]

Aaaand this thread got out of hand. Either you go back to speaking like adults and try to perhaps better explain your arguements or this thread should be closed.


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[Livin La Vida Loca]

The devs really haven't been rude though. They haven't attacked you at all, and they've provided reasoning behind the positions they take. In any case, if you weren't asking for inaccurate units, what were you asking for? Because speculating about what a factions army would have looked like if they had become a huge empire is, well...speculation. It would be inherently inaccurate, and like I said, the furthest you could logically take that stuff would be stuff like spartan thorax swords. But not clarify your position in your previous comment rather than yell at the devs?

[ThePoshBarbarian]

I'm honestly very tempted to spam the hoplite of disoproval right now...

In all honesty, I wouldn't mind for the Medewi to get a new unit, though only if it's well researched. HOWEVER, one thing I would suggest looking into is making an AoR version of the red sea hoplite in the Medewi/Kush starting province and maybe some of the surround one (or at least the region with the port town owned by the blemey). If not though that's completely understandable (priorities et al.)

A posh raider fellow wuz 'ere

[KAM 2150]

Unique cavalry unit will soon join Medewi army!


At one point, as referenced by Agatharchides, even included in army of Ptolemy II, these noble riders used quilted armour to protect themselves and their horses.


Similar style or armour remained popular in the region up until XIX century.

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[julberou]

Unique cavalry unit will soon join Medewi army! At one point, as referenced by Agatharchides, even included in army of Ptolemy II, these noble riders used quilted armour to protect themselves and their horses. Similar style or armour remained popular in the region up until XIX century.

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How soon?

[♔Greek Strategos♔]

Unique cavalry unit will soon join Medewi army!


At one point, as referenced by Agatharchides, even included in army of Ptolemy II, these noble riders used quilted armour to protect themselves and their horses.


Similar style or armour remained popular in the region up until XIX century.

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Loving them. That unit will be a hit

[Fluke]

Very nice, I love the toned down earth tones of their kit.

[Dardo21]

When it's done :p, it's not included in the internal beta yet I think.

[KAM 2150]

It should not take long. We might hold one other surprise for this faction.

[♔Greek Strategos♔]

It should not take long. We might hold one other surprise for this faction.

You're such a tease

[Fluke]

It should not take long. We might hold one other surprise for this faction.

I for one would love to see the colors, and tones of the colors, of the new cavalry unit applied across the board for this faction. I find the current units a tad too bright. But this is just my opinion so don't take it as a negative.

I do find the unit icons for this faction perfect. They capture the look and feel of how I would like to see the units themselves.

[Dardo21]

Would an infantry version of this unit be realistic/warranted?

[KAM 2150]

Would an infantry version of this unit be realistic/warranted?

Don't think so as this type of equipment was only mentioned for cavalry unit and later ages also show this type of armour only for riders, probably due to faster exhaustion if you would run or fight a lot on foot in it.

[Dardo21]

Oh okay, no problem.

[Livin La Vida Loca]

YES
NEW MEDEWI STUFF
MAY IT CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF DAYS