
In future editions of the game, we hope to represent notable civilizations from 1 A.D. We have decided to call this first edition “0 A.D. The Ptolemies and the Seleucids probably conclude the set of factions we intend to make for the first edition of 0 A.D., covering the period between 500 B.C. Keep it original and related to the time frame portrayed in 0 A.D. The Ptolemies and Seleucids are each set to be released in one of the next alphas, and they join the ten factions already portrayed in 0 A.D.: 3 Hellenic factions (Athens, Sparta, Macedonia), 2 Celtic factions (Britons and Gauls), Carthaginians, Iberians, Persians, Romans and Mauryan Indians.įor the next alpha, we welcome fan suggestions for words relating to the ancient world beginning with the letter O. is the Seleucid Empire, which ruled the Near East after Alexander’s empire fell apart. Another Hellenistic state set to be included in 0 A.D. We chose “Naukratis” in honor of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which we are proud to announce will be the eleventh faction in 0 A.D. Until the rise of Alexandria, Naukratis was the most important port city in Egypt. It also contained pottery that demonstrated the earliest known examples of the early Greek alphabet. Naukratis (alternate spelling: “Naucratis”) was a city in the Nile Delta of Lower Egypt, mainly inhabited by Greeks from the 6th century BC onwards. We name our releases according to development status (“Alpha” or “Beta”), successive release number (1, 2, 3, …) and a word relating to the ancient world, in alphabetical order (“Argonaut” for A, “Bellerophon” for B, …). De ontwikkelaars hebben de veertiende alfaversie uitgebracht, met de volgende opmerkingen: Why “Naukratis”? Announcing the Ptolemies, the Seleucids and “0 A.D.
0 ad alpha 14 mod#
De ontwikkeling is in 2001 begonnen als een total conversion mod voor het spel Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings en sinds 2003 wordt er van een eigen game-engine gebruikgemaakt.


Het is een historisch oorlogs- en economiespel, dat zich van 500 jaar voor tot 500 jaar na het begin van de christelijke jaartelling afspeelt en waarmee spelers het ontstaan van de westerse beschaving kunnen naspelen.

Wildfire Games werkt samen met zo'n honderd vrijwilligers aan het opensource-, crossplatform-, realtime-strategiespel 0 A.D.
