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The Ancients

Antiquity Games | TBD

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.

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Revival!

Jun 17, 2013 2 comments

Howdy guys! Just a heads up that Ancients is back up and running, and I just wanted to get into contact with all the previous followers of Ancients.

The Ancients + Kickstarter

Nov 1, 2012 4 comments

The Ancients is now available on Kickstarter! Let's get this project finally going!

The Final Countdown

Jun 19, 2012 7 comments

After much deliberation, I have come to a final conclusion on my course of action with Project World/Project Terra/The Ancients...

Demo Video & Sandbox VS Realism

Mar 4, 2012 4 comments

I've had to make a decision between the game being historically correct, and making the world balanced for player population and total sandbox control...

Rome: It Wasn't Built in a Day

Jan 22, 2012 6 comments

Just a news piece on the mapping progress of Rome, and an explanation of some of the building templates to be expected.

The Ancients: Rome

Jan 17, 2012 10 comments

So this is our first news piece in a while, and lagging behind our latest progress. So we've decided we may as well throw in a whole bunch of information...

Dev Update #020: City Life, Warfare & Combat Revision

Jul 3, 2011 6 comments

Current progress on Insulae pixelling, a new hero arises and our first real programming update!

Development Update #019: Alpha Access?

Jun 26, 2011 4 comments

Alpha Access! Programming began on Tuesday night! Playerbase able to choose one of the features that will be in the Alpha, by popular vote! Mapping begins...

development update #018

Jun 5, 2011 2 comments

This week, I've mostly been working on the website. There's not much else to do, until we can get a programmer in - everything else till then is pretty...

Development Update #017

May 30, 2011 5 comments

Prospecting, Player Recipes in Cooking, an update on Combat, Praying, Rituals, Cosmetics, Laundry and Slaves. And portraits.

Development Update #016

May 23, 2011 3 comments

System details on Farming, Mining, Appraising, Lapidary, Goldsmithing, Woodcutting, Fishing, Butchering, Writing & Publishing, Poleturning, Bowyering...

Mid-Week Update!

May 18, 2011 2 comments

Earlier on in the updates, I said if there was enough development changes going on to permit it, I'd up a mid-week update on Thursday. Well, here it is...

Development Update #015

May 15, 2011 1 comment

No pixel work this week i'm afraid! However, the website and engine are coming along quite nicely.

Development Update #014

May 9, 2011 6 comments

Development Update #014! Beautification of the Forum Romanum commences! Also, a web designer has been hired!

Development Update #013

May 2, 2011 2 comments

Project Earth? Nope! Project Terra, and it's glorious (ish?) new website! And also say hello to Project Terra's new Programmer, Rose!

Development Update #012: Milestone!

Apr 24, 2011 0 comments

So, i've been looking forward to this update! I've finished the last building in the Forum Romanum, I've bought a book on Roman Cooking that is exactly...

Development Update #011

Apr 18, 2011 3 comments

Here comes Development Update #011. Tabernae Argentariae, Feature #05: "Drugs, Sex and Rocks that Roll" and this week's Q&A!

Development Update #010

Apr 11, 2011 0 comments

Completion of the Comitium, Morals, and did I waste my time with those buildings? Oops!

Development Update #009

Apr 3, 2011 2 comments

Alas, another updateless update... Nethertheless, Feature #03 and this week's Q&A!

Development Update #008

Mar 27, 2011 3 comments

Here comes Development Update #008! Update with, regrettably, no development news.

Development Update #007

Mar 21, 2011 1 comment

Here comes Development Update #007! Basic progress report on the last couple of buildings, the current construction, and the remaining two of three buildings...

Development Update #006

Mar 18, 2011 0 comments

The first Development Update since I've returned is basically... an update... on development. What I've done the past week, what I'm doing right now...

Home

Mar 3, 2011 3 comments

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

Stop! (Delays)

Dec 21, 2010 4 comments

I'm currently going through a real life transition, which should all be sorted some time in February.

Development Update #005

Dec 5, 2010 2 comments

In this update, I speak of the recently made Rostra and Aedes Saturni, and the future of the Aedes Divi Vespasiani, Aedes Concordiae, Curia, Basilica...

Open Teaser

Nov 24, 2010 4 comments

I plan to have an "open day" for players to pop in and check out the Forum Romanum when it's done, just for a day.

Development Update #004

Nov 14, 2010 6 comments

Finally complete the Regia and now I'm moving onto the Atrium Vestae, the House of the Vestal Virgins.

Milliaria Romana (Roman Miles)

Nov 12, 2010 2 comments

Well, I think i've translated it right. In any case, just sharing some distances with you in this piece, which relates to the world's size. Warning: Simple...