What is an Ostrich doing here?

**ImKyleJames** · May 11, 2007, 03:07 PM

I was wondering this for a while now. I've noticed every once in a while I see this Bird next to my Cities name. What does this mean? Some trade symbol? I dunno.. great growth? What does this bird mean to me?

**Lusted** · May 11, 2007, 03:08 PM

Ostrich? And have you done any cheats?

**Jopo** · May 11, 2007, 03:10 PM

In many hours of M2TW I have never seen a bird. I am curious about this.

Can you post a Screenshot of it??

**ImKyleJames** · May 11, 2007, 03:16 PM

LOL WOW!! Ok I will when I get playing again. I'll let u know where to look. It's hard to spot, but I like playing up close for the effect you know. So, every once in a while in a particular city, next to the name of said city, on the farthest right corner of the name box is a picture of an ostrich, flamingo, something. Funny you guys never noticed.

And no I don't cheat.

**JAMiAM** · May 11, 2007, 04:06 PM

Maybe he's talking about the unit recruitment symbol? Or maybe the revolting peasants symbol?

**selenius4tsd** · May 11, 2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by JAMiAM

Maybe he's talking about the unit recruitment symbol? Or maybe the revolting peasants symbol?

Either that or the plague I would think...

**boofhead** · May 11, 2007, 04:12 PM

Guaranteed it's the "BUILDING" symbol (looks a bit like an ostrich with its head in the ground). OP it should tell you if you hold your mouse over it...I think...

**ImKyleJames** · May 11, 2007, 05:44 PM

i know what you guys are talking about, I know the Building Symbol and Recruit symbol. I know what they look like, what im talking about appears above that area. It's just right of the actual Name of the city. I tried to go in my game and grab a screenshot and show you, but no cities have it. I've seen it twice in two different cities. I'll hopefully play more tonight and grab a shot. However, with the Timurids having may-day on me it might be difficult.

**Zhou** · May 11, 2007, 06:37 PM

Do you mean the symbol for a city hosting races/games? The horse might be mistaken for an ostrich...?

**Grand Duke Vytautas** · May 12, 2007, 03:20 AM

I think you're talking about the plague symbol

**Woad-Warrier** · May 12, 2007, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Grand Duke Vytautas

I think you're talking about the plague symbol

Thats a rat

**Slaxx Hatmen** · May 12, 2007, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Woad-Warrier

Thats a rat

I thought it was a skull.

**ImKyleJames** · May 12, 2007, 09:46 AM

Skull sounds right. I've still not been able to spot that bird again, howver I think i'm narrowing it down. It seemed to show up at times, and in cities where my nation was prospering the most. Since I've been in decline from constant invasions I haven't seen it. Maybe when I finally beat off the Timurids i'll start seeing it again. It was located in the SAME spot that the Siege Symbol comes up in.

**Smikis** · May 13, 2007, 07:36 AM

i think you should stop smoking that stuff ^^

meh :p missed word :O

**ImKyleJames** · May 13, 2007, 08:31 AM

The weed is what I need my friend, and I got a sack to enjoy this weekend!

PS. Still not seen that bird again, promise im not making this up and i'm surprized noone's seen it. Now if I knew there were "games" in MTW2 I haven't noticed them.. is it perhaps a dressed horse symbol? Only thing I could ponder being there instead of my Ostrich. Like a horse with a cloth hood on? Dunno...

**BuchVecny** · May 13, 2007, 10:52 AM

lol

**Woad-Warrier** · May 13, 2007, 12:44 PM

CA CONSPIRACY!

**ImKyleJames** · May 13, 2007, 06:13 PM

They are secretly plotting to take our birds? All our birds are belong to them?!!

It all makes perfect sense now!!!

**Little Nicky** · May 13, 2007, 07:02 PM

I'm pretty sure its the plague symbol, its never a skull and it only looks like a rat when its on a characters portrait...I always thought the plague symbol on the towns was an ostrich but I'm probably wrong -_-