08-19-2003, 11:57 AM
"How common does it have to be before you are willing for it to be in RTW?"<br>
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Pretty common IMO - not just one shot (or two shot) deals.<br>
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You must admit that glads, flaming pigs and war dogs are ONLY included for the "cool" factor. And FULLY armored elephants stretches the Selucid model to an extreme.<br>
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Watching the 3rd video that came out this week, I was first amused by the gladiators chasing down some Egytian spearmen. On second viewing it looked kind of lame to see them in their arena regalia on a battlefield.<br>
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And then we have the Egyptian chariots and Spartan hoplites. Units that while not appropriate for the timeframe, at least were common in an earlier period.<br>
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I guess I'll have to resign myself to the fact that R:TW is more a game than good history and count on StrategyM to deliver the goods.<br>
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Barkhorn. <p></p><i></i>
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Pretty common IMO - not just one shot (or two shot) deals.<br>
<br>
You must admit that glads, flaming pigs and war dogs are ONLY included for the "cool" factor. And FULLY armored elephants stretches the Selucid model to an extreme.<br>
<br>
Watching the 3rd video that came out this week, I was first amused by the gladiators chasing down some Egytian spearmen. On second viewing it looked kind of lame to see them in their arena regalia on a battlefield.<br>
<br>
And then we have the Egyptian chariots and Spartan hoplites. Units that while not appropriate for the timeframe, at least were common in an earlier period.<br>
<br>
I guess I'll have to resign myself to the fact that R:TW is more a game than good history and count on StrategyM to deliver the goods.<br>
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Barkhorn. <p></p><i></i>