http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features Subscribe to the Mod DB 0 A.D. Game feature feed, and get the latest updates as they are posted. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:25:51 -0600 Copyright 2009, DesuraNET Pty Ltd Articles 180 http://static.moddb.com/cutoff/images/logos/rss.png http://www.moddb.com/ 120 90 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/editors-choice-best-upcoming-indie Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:45:30 -0600 Here's the selection of the best indie games in development that showcased their wares on ModDB in 2008. articles35692 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/the-history-and-evolution-of-the-hellenic-phalanx Mon, 12 May 2008 01:11:47 -0500 The Phalanx is easily one of the most recognizable military formations in history. But the phalanx changed and adapted overtime, as did the equipment, weaponry, and even the men who fought in these formations. In this article we will chronicle the history of the phalanx, its arms and armor, and the men who fought in it from roughly 700 to 323 BC. This article was one of many Christmas gifts in 2007. articles28147 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/roman-iron-the-equipment-and-weapons-of-the-legions Sun, 11 May 2008 03:29:21 -0500 The Roman Legions managed to conquer most of the known Western world, allowing the emperor (or imperator) to control one quarter of the people on the planet at the time. This vast amount of territory was controlled by one of the first “modern” armies, who dictum of standardization and high equipment quality made them the best-equipped soldiers of the ancient world. articles28123 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/the-praetorian-guard Sun, 11 May 2008 03:27:32 -0500 The Praetorian Guard (Latin: Cohors Preatoria) was the bodyguard of the Roman Emperors from Augustus until Constantine and a powerful political force to be reckoned with. At times they even assassinated the very man they protected for their own gain. articles28122 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/weapons-of-a-marian-legionnaire Sun, 11 May 2008 03:26:38 -0500 The weapons of a roman legionnaire changed over time as the needs of the Roman Army changed, however the longest lasting armament of the legionnaire was the one devised by Gauis Marius during his second term as consul in 101 b.c. articles28121 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/arms-of-the-shan-an-shah-persian-arms Sun, 11 May 2008 03:25:23 -0500 The Persian Empire is the generic term for the territory controlled by the inhabitants of modern Iran during the period of 559 to 330 BC. The actual historical name is the Achaemenid Empire after the clan of rulers who controlled it. Shah-an-Shah was the title Darius I gave to himself, meaning King-of-Kings. articles28120 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/persian-immortals Sun, 11 May 2008 03:24:06 -0500 The Persian Immortals formed the elite core of the Persian army in times of war and the royal guard in times of peace in Achaemenid Persia. The Immortals always numbered 10,000 men and where called the Immortals because when one was wounded, killed, or sick another man with the same training would take the downed or sick man’s place. articles28119 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/soldiers-of-bronze-hellenistic-arms Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:19 -0500 Armor and weapons in the Hellenistic world were varied, unique, and effective, spreading all over the world, from Greece to Asia Minor, to Egypt, to Carthage, Spain, Rome, and deep into Central Asia. Until the Romans rose to power, Greek equipment was the standard kit of most armies in the Mediterranean. Bronze was the main material used for making armor and helmets, while iron was used to produce weapons. Spears were the main weapon of the Greeks and Macedonians, who together form the Hellenist articles28118 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/classical-greek-architecture Sun, 11 May 2008 03:22:29 -0500 The Greek people were not only skilled soldiers, philosophers, and inventors, but they were also skilled architects with many buildings that have survived to this day. Here we shall look at three different orders of columns seen in Greek buildings. articles28117 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/features/hellenistic-civilizations Sun, 11 May 2008 03:21:55 -0500 The Persian Wars (500 BC – 479 BC) were a turning point in the history of Western Civilisation. They showed that the West was superior to the East not only culturally but on the battlefield too. Even the mighty Persians, the champions of the Orient, now shivered with fear when hearing the word “Greek”. The decisive victories at Platea and Salamis marked the beginning of a new golden age for Hellas. articles28116