Byzantium Screenshot

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But I doubt it is the province's name, have you seen it been called Byzantium in there other games.

Look at the name listed under the Byzantine shield at the top left corner of the screenshot - right above all of the province information. It says Byzantion. Now, the only province that would conceivably be named 'Byzantion' in the game is the one that should be named 'Constantinople', or some version thereof. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, that's the name that does show up on that province in today's screenshot.


edit: just checked, and yup, I'm right. On the province that should be 'Constantinople', right behind the Byzantine shield, is a word that starts with 'By' and ends with 'n'. Can you think of anything else other than 'Byzantion' that it would be?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

edit: just checked, and yup, I'm right. On the province that should be 'Constantinople', right behind the Byzantine shield, is a word that starts with 'By' and ends with 'n'. Can you think of anything else other than 'Byzantion' that it would be?

How about "Byzwho-really-cares-what-it's-calledtion". I think that might be it.

-Duncan

 

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How about "Byzwho-really-cares-what-it's-calledtion". I think that might be it.

-Duncan

So you don't care - that's nice, you're entitled to your opinion. So am I. And I know I'm not the only one on this forum who holds that opinion.

 

[Phystarstk]

Imagine if they called France Gaul? I mean, thats what France was build on top of, and thats what some people refer to it as to the present. I just don't understand how a clearly incorrect name for a state could be chosen for not good reason.

 

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I like the name Byzantium, so its named Byzantium.

Ah yes, reminds me of a story about Alexander the Great and a certain Gordian knot...

 

[Martinus]

Look at the name listed under the Byzantine shield at the top left corner of the screenshot - right above all of the province information. It says Byzantion. Now, the only province that would conceivably be named 'Byzantion' in the game is the one that should be named 'Constantinople', or some version thereof. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, that's the name that does show up on that province in today's screenshot.


edit: just checked, and yup, I'm right. On the province that should be 'Constantinople', right behind the Byzantine shield, is a word that starts with 'By' and ends with 'n'. Can you think of anything else other than 'Byzantion' that it would be?

It is a province, not a city. That's why there is Ile de France, not Paris either. Capiche?

 

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It is a province, not a city. That's why there is Ile de France, not Paris either. Capiche?

But this explanation makes no sense at all, since all of the other provinces shown in the most recent screenshot (Philippopolis, Adrianople, Prusa, Nicomedia, Nicea, Callipolis) are named after the primary city within.

 

[Demetrios]

*Ahem*

The Byzantium name debate has been done to death in this and other Paradox forums. There is no need to re-argue what has been argued to death. Perhaps we could go back to the original discussion?

 

[Havard]

Imagine if they called France Gaul? I mean, thats what France was build on top of, and thats what some people refer to it as to the present. I just don't understand how a clearly incorrect name for a state could be chosen for not good reason.

Clearly incorrect name

As has been mentioned in this thread already, there are several examples of contemporary usage of the chosen name, both from people living there and not. It's a matter of choice between different alternatives, a choice that has been made pretty clear by the Project Manager/Developing Head Honcho at Paradox. Deal with it.

 

[Martinus]

But this explanation makes no sense at all, since all of the other provinces shown in the most recent screenshot (Philippopolis, Adrianople, Prusa, Nicomedia, Nicea, Callipolis) are named after the primary city within.

When no recognisable area name could be found, a city name was applied.

 

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*Ahem*

The Byzantium name debate has been done to death in this and other Paradox forums. There is no need to re-argue what has been argued to death. Perhaps we could go back to the original discussion?

I'm not arguing about the name of the nation, though. I'm arguing about the name of the city. Considering that all of the other provinces we've seen in the area are named after the name of the city as called by the people at that time (or some version thereof) - the *only* one misnamed by these criteria is 'Byzantion'. If, as some here have been arguing, the reason the name 'Byzantion' was chosen was that some of the educated scholars of the time had begun referring to Constantinople as 'Byzantion', well, at that time the very same scholars were also referring to Adrianople as 'Orestias' - that city's ancient name. Why not use the same convention for that city as well?

 

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When no recognisable area name could be found, a city name was applied.

Ok, from the screenshot I was under the impression that the provinces were in general named after the cities within, as in Victoria. One more question, and my doubts can be laid to rest... Is the city itself named Constantinople, or Byzantion?

 

[Hive]

The fact alone, that it's called Byzantium in EU2 as well, is reason enough to use that name in this game too.

 

[Nikolai]

Is the city itself named Constantinople, or Byzantion?

I'd guess Constantinople, as that is the name in EU2 and had been so since the Roman Empire's late days IIRC.

 

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for god's sake, i cannot handle any more screenshots... my blood pressure rises like crazy!

give us the game

seriously, you're doing a perfect job, afaiac

 

[ZhugeKongming]

Did anyone else notice that very tempting "Pillage!" button in the lower left corner?

 

[Orm]

Did anyone else notice that very tempting "Pillage!" button in the lower left corner?

Uhuh... I even tried pushing it. :rofl:

 

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Very nice

Rather the monk on the left hand side looked like a Greek Orthodox monk though, not a slap-head
P.S will there be a Manzikert Event in the game on 24 August 1071 seeing the byzantines loose to the Seljuks?

 

[Hive]

P.S will there be a Manzikert Event in the game on 24 August 1071 seeing the byzantines loose to the Seljuks?

Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer wars to be settled on the battlefield - not by events...

 

[Havard]

Rather the monk on the left hand side looked like a Greek Orthodox monk though, not a slap-head

While if might be nice to have the interface change depending on who you play, I don't see it adding that much to the gamepley experience...

P.S will there be a Manzikert Event in the game on 24 August 1071 seeing the byzantines loose to the Seljuks?

No historic events. After the scenario starts you're on your own...