Asterix and Obelix

[Oz270]

Glad that the devs added a few nods to the comic series, would be a sad day if they were in the game.

Anyone else find other references to other media in game?

[UnedibleToast]

Numerous references to literary characters from multiple different series of books, such as Fronto from Marius' Mules, I also found Praetorians named after the two main protagonists from the BBC's Rome

[Sleeprocket]

Do you just die if you fight them ?

[Oz270]

It's the classic knocked into the tree and seeing song birds. Honestly it's pretty cool by the amount of references to the comic the devs put in game.

[Pothros]

Loved both the references to Cacafonix and actually running into Asterix and Obelix when buying a menhir.

Originally posted by UnedibleToast:

I also found Praetorians named after the two main protagonists from the BBC's Rome

Here's a funny thing. I also thought those two names were a references to the Rome TV show. They're not. Those two names were centurions specifically named by Julius Caesar in his book "Commentarii de Bello Gallico", his writings about the Gallic Wars.

[SmegAu]

Magic potion caravan quest, that village where you are summoned by consul looks similar to their village too? no dolmen....no druid tree, river down the middle and storefronts look familiar though.

[p_u]

Originally posted by Pothros:

Here's a funny thing. I also thought those two names were a references to the Rome TV show. They're not. Those two names were centurions specifically named by Julius Caesar in his book "Commentarii de Bello Gallico", his writings about the Gallic Wars.

Well, the names from the TV-show were a reference to "De Bello Gallico"...so I think its both now. A reference to the books and a reference to the TV-show.

Its perhaps a little abstract but Lucullus is refering to "local specialities from Pontus" he want to examine. Thats perhaps a reference to Plinius the elder, who said that Lucullus was the first who imported modern cherry-tress to western-europe.

[Gorvar]

Originally posted by Sleeprocket:

Do you just die if you fight them ?

Yes you do.
If you take the violent option the following happens.

The big obese gaul claps excitedly as the little one shakes his head disapprovingly. He takes a sip from his hip flask...and strange events happen a few moments later.
You cannot remember but when you come to, you and your Preatorians are heavily wounded and there is no sign of the gauls or the menhir.

And you fail the quest.