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Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 3:09 am

One of the things that I've noticed that kinda irks me about the game is that some of the unit names have been altered from what they were called in Confrontation. Is there any chance of getting them changed to what they are supposed to be? I can't remember them all off the top of my head, but a few examples:

"Knight" - all indications show that this is supposed to be the "Royal Guard". The "Knight" was the Lions' mounted warrior. Both the Royal Guards and the mounted Knights were very iconic in the Lion army, so having them mislabeled seems wrong.

"Skull" Warrior - I remember "Crane" Warriors. I don't remember them being called Skull Warriors until Age of the Ragnarok...and anyone who enjoyed Rackham's universe is well aware of how hated that mistake was.

I'm sure people who weren't into the miniatures game could care less...but for all the lengths that are being gone to in order to make this a video game version of Confrontation: Dogs of War, mis-labeling the names of units seems like a pretty odd thing to let slide. The fluff was some of the best stuff about the Aarklash universe, and the names of units were part of that fluff.
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 4:57 am

A number of these are past changes, typos, or mistranslations that have been simply carried forward. For example, crâne in French means "skull" (it's cognate with "cranium"). This was left untranslated originally but was translated around the time of Confrontation: Age of Ragnarok, and the iconic horned elite of Acheron were afterwards known as "Skûll Warriors" in English sources; the accent was inexplicably retained. Perhaps it lends the vulgar English a little mystique.

A lot of the fluff has been reworked, rewritten, or flat-out invented. It irks me too, as I was big into the background and loved piecing the stories together, but I've come to terms with the fact that the Aarklash we know today will never be the same as it was in 2007.
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 8:58 am

800 ducats -> name change :D that's the quickest option
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 9:02 am

The Crane to Skull in kind of understandable, but the Royal Guard to Knight should be fixed. I hope that some day, the Lions will actually get a mounted Knight and then what would he be named?
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 9:04 am

An adjacent subject. I like the War Lions place in the army, but correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there ever being a miniature for a Lion in the Lion army. I collect the Lion army and can't remember ever seeing one (unless it was in the Pre Painted Plastic crap).
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 9:09 am

Hod wrote:The Crane to Skull in kind of understandable, but the Royal Guard to Knight should be fixed. I hope that some day, the Lions will actually get a mounted Knight and then what would he be named?

but as i said before - its not only the name... but weapon/skills

if you want Royal Guard you need two handed sword and list of sacred skills...
while Knight is mounted unit by its title... but propably calling him a Foot Knight (i dont remember english word for warrior that willingly dismounted his horse for battle) would be enough for some time.
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 10:43 am

Hod wrote:An adjacent subject. I like the War Lions place in the army, but correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there ever being a miniature for a Lion in the Lion army. I collect the Lion army and can't remember ever seeing one (unless it was in the Pre Painted Plastic crap).


As far as the metal miniatures are concerened, there was no Lion of Alahan. There was, however, a wild animal in the Dogs of War expansion, maybe it ran towards some barhan people who treated it well and it became the Lion of Alahan :mrgreen:

Because, y'know, stray cats can be ferocious too ;)
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 10:50 am

I'd have preferred a Horse Riding knight.

OTOH, DoWO isn't Confrontation: It's based on the universe and changes the rules so they're applicable in a "balanced" computer game. Some interpretation and creativity can be involved. Since confrontation is pretty much dead, they can make changes that affect the fluff and army composition as long as it isn't in conflict with he game's fluff.
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 10:57 am

but I don't remember there ever being a miniature for a Lion in the Lion army

There was one in Kelt army - Viraes Pet - but i don't remember his name.
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Re: Names of some Units are incorrect

PostWed Feb 19, 2014 12:45 pm

You mean Viraë, The Queen of Fiannas . I haven't found a name for her lion.

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