+Dan Taylor Ha, I like that too

I figured it was a Civilization V game that someone played.

Interesting theory, but it came out two months after Rome 2 was released. Not really enough time to make a AAA game.

Yeah, that obviously didn't happen, RRW. I'm glad you got his joke.

@@RRW359 but you see, the game in question was actually played in rome 1!

Not really. Roman history is actually pretty damn interesting. Greece may be the heart of western civilization. but Rome was indisputably the legs

@@simonnachreiner8380 My point is that, like Jon pointed out with the Colosseum, Ryse is completely uninterested in historical accuracy; it just wants to be interesting. I wasn't commenting on actual Roman history.

Joshua Perry Did some of them die peacefully though? There's some speculation that Augustus' wife may have hurried his death up a bit.

sam raynes The Roman Empire lasted until 1453, so yes, many died peacefully. Diocletian retired to grow cabbages.

Joshua Perry Good for him :)

same

+The61scissors Have you seen his American History lesson?

@@nicholaspeterman9111 Is that the one in his Fallout 3 Kill Everything series?

@@nicholaspeterman9111 To be fair he is a Brit. The only part of American history they care about is the war of 1812 when they got routed out of DC by a spot of rain.

I doubt the developers put that much thought into it

+feyerbrandx Or at least that's what Zeus told Hera.

+PeanutButterZombie00 Then Hera told Apollo and Athena, and they just... Kind of indirectly told everyone else that. Weird story.

+feyerbrandx Hehehehehehe "tits" Maximus hehehe

feyerbrandx Immortal is not Invincible. Immortal implies infinite age, while Invincible implies that they cannot be harmed.

Zeus to Hera: I was a swan! I couldn't help myself!

+MarquisSmith Indeed, in fact gaudily colourful. We'd find them rather tasteland, I suspect.

Of course we would. We're British!

Usually my problem with medieval stuff too. Like popular media always has medieval era productions with everyone dressed drab, in mud and brown and grey. Covered in dirt, etc, etc, etc. When what we know seems to suggest they were actually a very bright, colorful, even gaudy time for fashion. Among both nobility and peasants.

+AmyD I'm thinking it was because they were mystical goddess boobs, and probably actually WERE independently sentient. Like, maybe she could send them off to do her bidding...you know, like the Wicked Witch's flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz? Yeah, I'm going with mystical sentient boobs.

What is this? Praetorians willing to die for the Emperor XD

I'd say another major problem for the Western Empire may be that their entire army was wiped out during a civil war with Theodosius. So they were left with pretty much no army, leaving the Germanic tribes to seize the opportunity. Although frankly I think they could have managed had Carthage not fallen to the Vandals, which left Italy without a steady bread supply and wrecked the Western economy.

Yeah, but I don't think the game developers new that

Also, they invented jet-skis.

Bryson Neff I think they genuinely knew that and thought it'd just be a cool name for some gladiators. Don't know how well those names would be taken though.

That would be great xD

+Joik666 Well, I meant in the sense that the Empire wasn't really going to grow much at this point, and without constant growth, the Empire was going to run into trouble funding itself, plus a Roman army that increasingly seemed less able to do the impossible, a citizen body less militarily inclined, a Rome increasingly dependent on hand-outs to bribe the people - the seeds of Rome's fall are being sown in this period.

+Many A True Nerd You're somewhat right that the seed of the destruction is born in this period with a hereditary system. But, the Empire expands under Trajan, with his conquest of Dacia and expanison into Parthia. Hadrian pacifies the borders, and Marcus Aurelius does the same and more or less annihilates the german tribes. From Vespasians takeover after the year of the four emperors (after Neros death), the empire sees peace, growth, more or less stable inflation and few attempts of coups. The army in this period really is in top shape, even though the number of italians are shrinking. But during the reign of Marcus Aurelius you see no reason (other than his son) that this empire could not go on forever, if managed carefully. Of course it is not, in 189, when Commodus takes over (the one from Gladioator, and whos name is shared by a general in this game??) the seed of destruction really is born, with rapid decline in leadership, the praetorian takeover, the soldier-emperors and prosecutions etc. I really must say that I like your historical commentary during the gameplay though, I only got hung up in that one sentence.

Yes, there is a reason that they are called "the five good emperors" and it's referred to as "the golden age of Rome."

She's actually credited as "Summer".

this is late but... the city of rome was the first recorded city to have 1 million citizens( free people only)

no, look it up. 133 b.c.e. rome, first recorded city in history to reach 1 million people in the city.

I don't think he will at this point (6 years on) but it would've been amazing - the combat in Shadow of Rome was excellent. Glad to see a fan :D (And I'm sure there would've been enough inaccuracies for a new history lesson or two, haha.)

@@prinnywizzard9608 You sir just made my day. Always happy to see another shadow of rome fan.

Alan Gresov It wasn't the pipes, but the lead containers used when making wine.

potato, banana.

Juho Kivimäki I would agree but only if he uses mouse and keyboard, otherwise it will take him a year to record with all the deaths...

+Louis the Hutt I can see a Roman lanista using names from Roman history/myth to promote his gladiators bur Romulus and Remus from Carthage doesn't work for those reasons

Well your name is Legion...

It looks AMAZING on PC

That would be a cool sequel idea.

@@TheManBehindTheSlaughter6669 Agreed

+Heliossoileh yes it was but the gauls were French the british tribes such as the iceni never invaded rome

+Tadhg McElligott They weren't "French", and I'm aware Britons never invaded Rome. Remember, though, that Jon claimed that Rome never faced direct invasion prior to the Vandals appearing. That just isn't true.

+Heliossoileh - They weren't "French" because France didn't exist, but the Celtic tribes were from what we'd consider France. So cut him some slack.

+TheMrVengeance I don't know what slack you think can be cut. The Gauls that sacked Rome weren't "French"; the fact that some (not all) came from a landmass we now refer to as France is irrelevant to that fact.

Heliossoileh - Considering that the tribe that sacked Rome (the Senones) originated from very close to modern day Paris, I wouldn't nitpick on someone (who most likely isn't an expert) who calls them French, in an attempt to differentiate them from Britons.

+Alan Gresov Aeneid - Virgil's epic poem

He's referencing The Aeneid a Classical Epic written by Virgil. In it the main character Aeneas is a Trojan survivor destined to found Rome. However Juno hates the Trojans and poisons the mind of the leader of a local tribe the Rutullians against them. This chap, Turnus, leads the campaign against Aeneas and his Italian allies. During this war Turnus kills Pallas (a local lad Aeneas took under his wing). Eventually Turnus sees the folly of fighting fate and challenges Aeneas to single combat to decide the fate of Italy. Aeneas defeats him and Turnus, on his knees, asks that Aeneas kill him, but spare his people. It seems as though Aeneas may spare him as throughout the Epic he has been developing from a rage driven Homeric Hero to a compassionate Roman Hero. However upon seeing the baldic (sword belt) of Pallas being worn by Turnus as a trophy Aeneas goes into a final bout of furor and executes him. This calls into question his entire character development at killing Turnus was a Book 2 "it's a good ol' day to die" Aeneas move. It's definitely worth a read, it's not very long and far more accessible than something like the Illiad which boils down to "A killed B, B killed C, C lived on a farm once, but still died.

I see interesting.

+Alan Gresov I gotta put that Classics degree to use when I get the chance

+Alan Gresov It's ok. Jon "ashooms" that you can always understand him.