Ragnar Lodbrok

[Narg of Ypres]

Hello AoE Community, correct me if I'm wrong, but AoF team seems to be a bit focused on creating new campaigns, so, taking a ride on History channel's most recent sucess, I suggest creating a campaign about him and the vikings ascension through england. I know there is already Erik the Red and Harold Hardraade in the TC campaigns, but I think a more viking-focused campaign would be great, and the history of Ragnar Lodbrok is awesome!!

Anyways, hope you guys liked it! =D

[FE_HockeySam18]

I'm a big fan of the Vikings series as well! Did you see the season finale?

Also, since the devs made some of the future achievements live, you can get a bit of a teaser by looking at the description of at least one of them ;)

[Narg of Ypres]

O.o

Yes I watched it, it was amazing!!! I was thinking *someone* (avoiding spoilers) had actually betrayed Ragnar!!

I'll take a look at the archievements! Thank you

[NOCTURNE]

Better to make a chinese campaign. As far as I remember there is no any mission where you have to be them. Or persians.

Btw, vikings are also a good idea.

[Anderson]

Are there any plans to make some adjustments to the "History" tab in Age of Empires 2?
There's something special in checking those things out

[FE_HockeySam18]

Originally posted by Dr'Kar | Narg - Surtur:

Yes I watched it, it was amazing!!! I was thinking *someone* (avoiding spoilers) had actually betrayed Ragnar!!

Me too, but the ending was excellent (if brutal)! Fitting, considering the general attitude in medieval Norse culture and mythology (you can probably tell I read a ton of it) towards betrayal, cowardice, and conniving tactics. I also really appreciate the way they weave Norse myths (sometimes exact quotations from the Prose and Poetic Eddas even) into the show.

[Narg of Ypres]

Yes, the show is extremely careful in its detalis, I think that is what makes it special!! And how Ragnar not only respect but is also curious about other cultures and religions, he was wise and a very observant. I'll only be really upset with his death, I mean... so many amazing enemies he had, but king Aella killed him, the dumb fat lazy king. And btw, I loved the blood eagle!

[FE_HockeySam18]

Yeah, unfortunately the show has several inaccuracies as well, but is great nonetheless. It seems, however, that season 3 will have Ragnar changing his targets for raiding. After all, there are still ~60 years to go before Ragnar's historical death.

Tbh, I knew Jarl Borg was getting the blood eagle once I heard the seer tell him that the eagle was his destiny back in episode 4 I think. The portrayal was good though- violent of course, but not too gory, gruesome, or disturbing. Props to Jarl Borg for sticking it out through the whole thing and going to Valhalla- he's a tough dude.

[Winters]

Originally posted by AoF_HockeySam18:

Yeah, unfortunately the show has several inaccuracies as well, but is great nonetheless. It seems, however, that season 3 will have Ragnar changing his targets for raiding. After all, there are still ~60 years to go before Ragnar's historical death.

Tbh, I knew Jarl Borg was getting the blood eagle once I heard the seer tell him that the eagle was his destiny back in episode 4 I think. The portrayal was good though- violent of course, but not too gory, gruesome, or disturbing. Props to Jarl Borg for sticking it out through the whole thing and going to Valhalla- he's a tough dude.

11 I never thought I'd see this on an AoE2 Steam forum, Not that its a bad thing. Love the show as well.

[Wafflesaurus Supreme]

The show is quite good if you get used to the idea that it's made for entertainment first and foremost. I would prefer to see a campaign based on Ivar the Boneless. And he should have brittle bone disease and be carried on top of a shield and fire arrows in the game. :)

[Iceman]

Originally posted by AoF_HockeySam18:

Yeah, unfortunately the show has several inaccuracies as well, but is great nonetheless. It seems, however, that season 3 will have Ragnar changing his targets for raiding. After all, there are still ~60 years to go before Ragnar's historical death.

Tbh, I knew Jarl Borg was getting the blood eagle once I heard the seer tell him that the eagle was his destiny back in episode 4 I think. The portrayal was good though- violent of course, but not too gory, gruesome, or disturbing. Props to Jarl Borg for sticking it out through the whole thing and going to Valhalla- he's a tough dude.

Historically does he die that old? He old be around 70-80 years old, quite difficult on that time to get to this age...

[FE_HockeySam18]

Originally posted by Tired_David:

The show is quite good if you get used to the idea that it's made for entertainment first and foremost. I would prefer to see a campaign based on Ivar the Boneless. And he should have brittle bone disease and be carried on top of a shield and fire arrows in the game. :)

Yeah, the show is unfortunately inaccurate on many points. Ivar the Boneless was a really cool historical character- as were all of the other sons of Ragnar ;)

Originally posted by MarceloMoura10:

Originally posted by AoF_HockeySam18:

Yeah, unfortunately the show has several inaccuracies as well, but is great nonetheless. It seems, however, that season 3 will have Ragnar changing his targets for raiding. After all, there are still ~60 years to go before Ragnar's historical death.

Tbh, I knew Jarl Borg was getting the blood eagle once I heard the seer tell him that the eagle was his destiny back in episode 4 I think. The portrayal was good though- violent of course, but not too gory, gruesome, or disturbing. Props to Jarl Borg for sticking it out through the whole thing and going to Valhalla- he's a tough dude.

Historically does he die that old? He old be around 70-80 years old, quite difficult on that time to get to this age...

Another of the show's inaccuracies- they wanted to portray the raid on Lindisfarne in 793 and mistakenly used Ragnar, who was not alive at the time. Ragnar was quite famous as a scourge of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Francia, and the Baltic, although there are few concrete records of his existence save for his familial bloodlines.

Originally posted by Bo0T_Lycarous:

11 I never thought I'd see this on an AoE2 Steam forum, Not that its a bad thing. Love the show as well.

Personally, I find that talking about the Middle Ages without devoting a ton of time to the Vikings is impossible. Talk about a major historical catalyst!