Britannia

[nycjadie]

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[possumgrease]

I don't know what it is, but I want to read it.

[Keith]

Maybe it will further detail the past of the Valiant Universe? Similar to how Rai/4001 shows the future, Britannia will explore the past in greater detail than we've seen before.

[greg]

Maybe it will further detail the past of the Valiant Universe? Similar to how Rai/4001 shows the future, Britannia will explore the past in greater detail than we've seen before.

Seems likely. The art is reminiscent of Legends of the Geomancer (ancient story).

The term "Brittania" basically implies 2,000 years ago up to around 1600AD (or even current). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As a character (rather than a location), Brittania could easily be the Valiant version of Wonder Woman.

[BugsySig]

Real stuck on this one. A phalanx? That's ancient Macedonian/Greek...not a Roman strategy as far as I recall...which would be the appropriate group for an historical "Britannia" involving a Roman Legion v. Native Brits.

[jmatt]

Huh. Britannia looks like what I was expecting for Savage and Savage looks like what I was expecting for Britannia.

[Brother Darque]

The eye's basically say "Holy S**t..... "

[sonicdan]

Huh. Britannia looks like what I was expecting for Savage and Savage looks like what I was expecting for Britannia.

My thoughts exactly!

[nscc]

Huh. Britannia looks like what I was expecting for Savage and Savage looks like what I was expecting for Britannia.

My thoughts exactly!

Me three

Maybe they will crossover together?

[Sven the Returned]

Real stuck on this one. A phalanx? That's ancient Macedonian/Greek...not a Roman strategy as far as I recall...which would be the appropriate group for an historical "Britannia" involving a Roman Legion v. Native Brits.

Depends on how long the weapons are that are stiking out. That's speculative.

[Thomas]

Real stuck on this one. A phalanx? That's ancient Macedonian/Greek...not a Roman strategy as far as I recall...which would be the appropriate group for an historical "Britannia" involving a Roman Legion v. Native Brits.

Actually before the marian reforms the romans used the phalanx formation. The Triarii, made of the wealthiest man in the army, fought in a phalanx formation. They were considered an elite unit.
They got rid of that formation after some time, because it wasn't flexible enough. By the time the roman legions were established, so after the marian reform, they didn't use it at all anymore.

However this doesn't look like a typical phalanx. In the classic greek phalanx the spears were carried over the shoulder. Like this:

while a macedonian phalanx the spears were longer and were carried more towards stomach or hip. Like this:

[Dallow Spicer1]

VEI's answer to Captain Britain maybe?!

It's about time the UK had another super-hero ....(apart from Ninjak....and Punk Mambo!)

[BugsySig]

Real stuck on this one. A phalanx? That's ancient Macedonian/Greek...not a Roman strategy as far as I recall...which would be the appropriate group for an historical "Britannia" involving a Roman Legion v. Native Brits.

Actually before the marian reforms the romans used the phalanx formation. The Triarii, made of the wealthiest man in the army, fought in a phalanx formation. They were considered an elite unit.
They got rid of that formation after some time, because it wasn't flexible enough. By the time the roman legions were established, so after the marian reform, they didn't use it at all anymore.

However this doesn't look like a typical phalanx. In the classic greek phalanx the spears were carried over the shoulder. Like this:

while a macedonian phalanx the spears were longer and were carried more towards stomach or hip. Like this:

Not that it's impossible its Roman, just that the Phalanx is mostly associated with Greek and Mecedonian tactics.

I agree with the person who said they thought this image was more in line with Savage, while the Savage image seems more in line with Britania. We shall see...

[agent_graves]

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[Brother Darque]

phalanx was also a SNES game with some of the worst cover art of all time.



what they where trying to convey with this, we may never know.

[Brapbrap]

if this is van lente and ryp then i am sold

[BugsySig]

if this is van lente and ryp then i am sold

Yes. Please.

[jmatt]

if this is van lente and ryp then i am sold

Yes. Please.

Ditto.

About a million years ago I used to play a PC game based on Alexander the Great and employing his hammer and anvil tactic was lots of fun. Set up your anvil with phalanxes and hammer the enemy into them with cavalry flanking attacks. It was like a precursor to the Total War series.

[Captain Craig]

My first reaction is: VEI does 300

[String]

Hm, interesting image with no context, the soldier's eyes seem to convey that he and his comrades are over-matched.

Britannia brings to mind King Arthur.

[possumgrease]

phalanx was also a SNES game with some of the worst cover art of all time.

Or the best, I would argue.

I've never seen that game or the artwork before. I think entire dissertations could be written about it. Oh well, I'm off to the internet to learn more.