Re: Mod - Polod
 

Zeldor:

Poland -> (tweaking) -> Polod

the same as:

Belorus -> (tweaking) -> Bogarus

Thats where the name came from.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Obviously, there's no LA. By LA, the nation had been invaded. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Edit: Before I forget in my quest to be witty; Very nice mod. Thanks! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Bogarus is supposedly LA version of still non-existent Vanarus, which probably has Vanir.

Still, not a bad name.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Well, come on - Bogarus definitively comes from Belarus - units such as Voivode (Wojewoda) or Veliki Knyaz (Wielki Kniaz) or Druzhina (Druzyna) confirm that. Also, some of the national summons (for example Likho -> Licho, Leshiy -> Lesny) - and I'm not exactly a specialist on Belarus folklore.



I added some pretenders and summons, also changed Stryga to the more appropriate Strzyga http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Mod - Polod
 

I believe Bog means god in Russian, so Bogarus is something like "God of Rus", Rus meaning Russia.

Polod sounds fine to me though.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

I don't know anything about Belarus folklore. I just said that there's also a Vanarus name. Now that Llamabeast said it, I think I've read that "God of Rus" meaning for Bogarus before.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

I do not know Russian, but Bog would be god in Polish. There is much similarity btween Russian and Polish, but I cannot confirm the Russian translation. But I have faith in our devs, so I assume Llamabeast is corect.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Polish an russian folklore is very similar, as both are slavian nations (well, not exactly - there are A LOT more devilish entities in polish folklore http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif ). Also the languages are very similar, so the explanation may be true, as Bog really means God, but i still think that the name came from Belarus http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Polish slavian nations would be have surely a lot of D magic, also some nice N,E,W.

I still think there must be some hidden beatiful name in the mythology that could fit the nation better http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I am back home now so I can get into that topic and look at the mod.

Re: Mod - Polod
 

Or well, maybe some blood too...

Here is one article that can be really useful, unfortunately in Polish only [I should maybe translate if for KO so he gets inspired http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif]

here