The Ancients is a game set on Earth. In 200BC. The Roman Republic is slowly taking the mediterranean by storm, the second of the punic wars has just ended, yet the war against Macedon has just begun - and this is just in Italy. Travel and explore the land and peoples, from the Lusitanians of the Iberian Peninsula to the ancient Ainu of Japan.

Project Earth and the Weary Traveller. Each make a return!

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Even though it had only been a short expanse of time, it had passed as a slow eternity. Those months ago he had left his mark and made a swift retreat, equipped with only a stick in hand, hope in heart and a song on his lips. He had planned to make a return, although when, he was not sure.
And such burning memories were in mind as he walked along those cobblestone streets of
Roma once more, the half-built wonder around him as he had left it. He was back.

Back home.

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As opposed to just saying "Hi, I'm back!" I thought I'd make it a little more flambouyant, ergo the above. In any case, yes, I'm back, and so is Project Earth. I look forward to continuing its progress.

Now, for those with memory and reading capabilities, you know why I left. For the primordial oozes amongst us, here's an update. I left to take up a course which would lead to a job, working in the fantabulous city of London.
Now the part you didn't know; it all fell through. The guy who told me I'd get the job, apparently got fired because he's been telling everybody this. Luckily, I hadn't paid for the course, so I was able to get my £415 back (and hopefully soon my xBox and everything else I sold to gather this coin in <1 month).
However, I am now pretty much in an apprenticeship as a Water Treatment Engineer. Good times.

Project Earth. Good times. I really do look forward to getting back on track with this. I'll need to spend a day or two regathering my notes to catch up on my what-to-do list. I made a forum at some point before I left, which is drifting around on the internet that I'll link soon, and then I need to go over what I've done so far and get back into the swing of things.
However. I never actually left my home, so I've been here all along. I never knew how long I'd be back for before I left for the post-poned course (apparently forever), so I didn't want to start Project Earth up again, only to stop it a month later again when I left for said training course.
So, I started a mini-project, which I'd like to finish first. It should only take a couple of weeks at most though to do so, so no worries.
The mod is called Mesolithic Humanity (5000BCE), and it is a mod of Dwarf Fortress. (The creators of this are worth at least a click of your attention, they have been a huge influence on my Indie Developping cause.)

In any case. All is well. Huzzah for Roma!

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njordy
njordy - - 59 comments

DWARF FORTREEEESSSSS.
Though I didn't take too much interest o your mod. The focus of DF is mining, farming and these things, not combat strategy. Removing all the complexity of DF may be good for starter players of it, but I will be just here waiting for Project Earth. ^^
Good luck with the mod and you apprenticeship. ^^

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Azkanan Author
Azkanan - - 329 comments

It's barely a mod for newbies! If anything, it's a difficult challenge. Being constantly raided by simple humans, attacking for your food - but will fight you for it. Meanwhile, slow progress on building up shelter and walls, as well as gathering food and hunting beasts.
Anybody can dig into a hill and put a forbidden door down.

And, thanks. Apprenticeship is going well. I get paid, too :D.

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Azkanan Author
Azkanan - - 329 comments

Currently bogged down with work; heck I'm at work right now with a double day, hoping to get a free day Wednesday to get some of Rome done, all of it if I can manage a powerblast! The forum, that is.

Just keeping one and all informed.

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