Johan/dev quote library

[SirGrotius]

Excellent thread; very helpful.

 

[Gothmog]

But, "Ceterum censeo Roma esse delendam", is much better

No, it most definitely is not.

I love the fact that this game may, in some fashion, be inspired by the old classic Avalon Hill boardgame "Republic of Rome" (still sitting proudly on my bookshelf).

In addition, I've always wanted to play a game that uses AUC.

 

[Varyar]

Good initiative. Perhaps now we will see less rumours floating around about how Johan said this and that. Will help when I can.

 

[Nikolai]

Thanks for the encouragement folks. I will be without Internet from tomorrow afternoon until late Sunday and will probably be unable to get online much, if at all, during that time. So if Johan should reveal something, a notice here in this thread would be great!

 

[Mr. G]

Thanks for the encouragement folks. I will be without Internet from tomorrow afternoon until late Sunday and will probably be unable to get online much, if at all, during that time. So if Johan should reveal something, a notice here in this thread would be great!

Don't forget to add about the beta!
Excellent thread btw

 

[Nikolai]

Forgot that one. Done.

 

[hildoceras]

I quote an holy scripture...

Basically.. games spanning centuries do not work with rigid historical events.
If we ever do a HoI3, we will definitely need events that guide the war, as it is about changing WW2.

 

[unmerged(46065)]

I quote an holy scripture...

Indeed, that was absolutely wonderful to hear as it was my biggest apprehension when people started talking about no events for the next HoI...I was :wacko:

But now, I have seen the light

 

[STGeorge]

6 Unit types surely not.... a single Legion has more than 6 units types!!!!

Surely there will be unique national units????????

 

[ZmajOgnjeniVuk]

Johan, on the six units mentioned:

These are TYPES/CATEGORIES/STYLES.

 

[Varyar]

Johan, on the six units mentioned:

3 minutes it took from this being posted by Johan 'til it found its way here. Impressive

 

[ZmajOgnjeniVuk]

3 minutes it took from this being posted by Johan 'til it found its way here. Impressive

It took me that much?!

 

[Piggy]

His last comment on "if we ever do a HOI3...."

To me, that means they will.

Im holding you too that "hint"!

 

[Swamp Rat]

On countries:

Illyria was the first "country" ever "played" in the first version of the game that could load country-history file.

 

[unmerged(258)]

Way to go on the post!

I wish I'd been able to get Republic of Rome and play it.

 

[unmerged(63715)]

FYI thats Latin for "Carthage must be destroyed!"

It was the Roman battle cry of the 3rd punic war:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthago_delenda_est

You forgot the "ceterum censeo"-part which would make it Cato's famous words. But since Cato spoke these famous words before the 3rd Punic War, it's clear where the Roman troops derived their battlecry from.

Besides: "Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" translates more precisely to "Incidentally I am of the opinion that Carthage has to be destroyed". Though this is a translation of the official German wording.

 

[berhaven]

You forgot the "ceterum censeo"-part which would make it Cato's famous words. But since Cato spoke these famous words before the 3rd Punic War, it's clear where the Roman troops derived their battlecry from.

Besides: "Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" translates more precisely to "Incidentally I am of the opinion that Carthage has to be destroyed". Though this is a translation of the official German wording.

Cato actually used the phrase to close all his speeches at the Senate.
I'd translate "Ceterum censeo" into "By the way"

 

[Mannisks]

Cato actually used the phrase to close all his speeches at the Senate.
I'd translate "Ceterum censeo" into "By the way"

According to my dictionary, "ceterum = for the rest, otherwise, but for all that, besides". Censeo means "I am of the opinion that" or "I think" or something like that. "Besides, I think Carthage should be destroyed", perhaps? Of course, thats almost the same as "by the way", btw.

 

[unmerged(63715)]

According to my dictionary, "ceterum = for the rest, otherwise, but for all that, besides". Censeo means "I am of the opinion that" or "I think" or something like that. "Besides, I think Carthage should be destroyed", perhaps? Of course, thats almost the same as "by the way", btw.

Yes, this sounds good.

But "esse delendam" definitely means "has to be destroyed", not "should be destroyed".

Good old Cato didn't mess around with subjunctives.

 

[Mannisks]

Yes, this sounds good.

But "esse delendam" definitely means "has to be destroyed", not "should be destroyed".

Good old Cato didn't mess around with subjunctives.

Ah, yes. It's a bit strange, translated into Swedish it doesn't really sound like "has to be destroyed". But perhaps I've just misunderstood the exact meaning of the gerundive...that's quite easily done...