Celtic troops?

[GeraldDuval]

First off let me say thank you for finally making a medieval game without all kinds of stupid magic dragons and such....

Now, as I mentioned in the title I was wondering if there could be celtic troops and equipment added into the game later. There is already a small microchasm of europe: the english, the norse, Huns, cossacks and various eastern armies. I think that adding in some great kilted, woad pained celts would be a nice addition.

then again its only a suggestion from one of your many celtic fans...

 

[Saladin]

I think that would be very cool, more armor/weapons are always needed. Within reason of course. Meaning Japan = never but China might be ok.

 

[GreenKnight]

I think that would be very cool, more armor/weapons are always needed. Within reason of course. Meaning Japan = never but China might be ok.

How is that a function of reason, and not a totally arbitrary distinction?

 

[VooDooTroll]

I agree. I love customizing my character. Sometimes I even sacrifice stats for eye candy. Im more of a fan of Roman type armor. Ancient chinese armor types would look very neat as well.

 

[Vinz Klortho]

Needs more helms with horns.

 

[GeraldDuval]

I meant medieaval celts, but if we want to dip back into the iron age for weaps and equip, i'm all for it...

Iron age celts and gauls=win

 

[Mechstra]

I think that adding in some great kilted, woad pained celts would be a nice addition.

I meant medieaval celts, but if we want to dip back into the iron age for weaps and equip, i'm all for it...

No, you meant Iron Age Celts if you're referencing woad. Medieval Celts used no Woad whatsoever.

May I add that if any Woad appears in the game I will be most upset.

 

[Eird-Way]

I think that would be very cool, more armor/weapons are always needed. Within reason of course. Meaning Japan = never but China might be ok.

How is that a function of reason, and not a totally arbitrary distinction?

He's just talking about geography. I.E. australian bushmen would be even less feasible.

A samurai variant would be great, though (and I'm not even one of those Megatokyo-worshipping anime-obsesed guys). I'm not precisely sure how the yari was used on horseback, but I'm sure M&B could handle it well. A "Legend of the Five Rings" mod would be incredible.

Woad would be anachronistic, but then they aren't going for total realism anyway. It would be cool, you must admit.

OOOH, I want SCOTS!

 

[Nairagorn]

Well a lot of tribes from all over have used tattoos, not just the celts. Ritual scarring's not that unusual, theirs was just blue. It'd probably be pretty easy to edit a couple of the face textures to have tattoos, the problem being every 6th or 7th npc would have the same tat

"Legend of the Five Rings"

Does that have anything to do with Musashis "A Book of Five Rings"?

 

[Mechstra]

All you'd need to have Scots would be to make pikes have a similar effect to couched lances, except the effect is only there when you're standing still and the pike is pointing at the enemy. IE the enemy charge onto the pike and die.

 

[weltonia]

id prefer to kill celts, id feel more like my ancestors then

 

[Eird-Way]

You mean that scene from Braveheart?

Actually, adding a few weapon and armor choices would be enough for me. A few different tartans and a couple claymores to buy would be fun. Maybe have a group of "bandits" that wear kilts instead of fur.

And L5R is an incredible pen-and-paper RPG set in a mythos based on Japanese history/lore. It's fantasy (western-made, I believe, so not too ridiculous), but it's about as lethal as M&B and a heck of a lot of fun.

Meself I want more norse.

 

[GreenKnight]

Meself I want more norse.

That could be accomplished easily enough simply by augmenting the Norse influence of the Vaegirs.

 

[Gilglaurad]

Or make some Sea Raider Outposts/Villages - while the Vaegir have been influenced, the Sea Raiders are real Norsemen... maybe even make em a joinable faction... *g*

 

[[P]aradox]

It'd be neat to see Celts - they were probably the greatest fighters in their time. Smashing through Roman legions = win. A bit earlier than M&B seems to represent though.

 

[GreenKnight]

I dunno, regardless of what how historically accurate Braveheart may or may not have been, the Scots were and are Celts, correct?

 

[[P]aradox]

I dunno, regardless of what how historically accurate Braveheart may or may not have been, the Scots were and are Celts, correct?

The Scots descended from the Celts and Picts. They aren't Celts, but while Braveheart was hardly a model of historical accuracy the Scots in it did fight quite like Celtic warriors - with complete abandon and ferocity. However Celtic women fought alongside the men, which I don't recall Braveheart showing.

 

[Saladin]

Maybe in earlier times but during the Scottish uprising women did not fight. It wasn't considered apropriate. This is possibly because the British isles were scared into Catholiscism.

 

[[P]aradox]

Maybe in earlier times but during the Scottish uprising women did not fight.

Like I was saying that's one difference between the Scots and the Celts.

 

[weltonia]

You mean that scene from Braveheart?

learn your history from books not films my freind, Braveheart.. good epic

but probably the most historicly innacurate book ever

did william wallace get to york? no, no he did not, he got his ass kicked