Post Marian Project - Unit Descriptions

[Suppanut]

This thread is for the discussion of unit descriptions in the Post Marian Project.
Here is to do list of unit which need descriptions. I plan to write them at least 5 units/day.
updated 14/4/08
Here is list of new units which need descriptions
Complete
Phrygian Mercenaries Infantry; Auxiliary LV4&Post-reform Monument(EXP-1)(add/change requirement)(heavy axeman)(used stats,skin, model and description form ALEX's unit with same name)(mercenaries)
Thassalian Cavalry; Barrack LV4&Thassalia(add)(port from ALEX or same stat/skin with Armour Cavalry)
Kardakes; Barrack LV4&Marian Reform(add)(Eastern Heavy Infantry with a 'saba look')(new skin? and unknown model, need more discussion)
Takabara; Barrack LV3&Marian Reform(add)(Red Sea Axemen with better armour)(reskin Redsea Axemen to heavier look)
Composite Bowmen; Barrack LV4&Marian Reform&Post-reform monument(add)(EXP-1)(skinning & modeling complete)(pontus, Armenia, Parthia, and Saba)
Persian Archers-Spearmen; Barrack LV3&Marian Reform&Post-reform monument(EXP-1)(add)(replace/upgrade of Archers)(use model of Saba archer/spearman)(armenia)
Persian Archers-Spearmen; Barrack LV3&Marian reform&Eastern&not Hellenic(add/upgrade of Archers)(proposed by Zarax)(reskin of Saba Archer-Spearman)(seleucid)
Foot Companions(Immortals); Barrack LV5&Marian Reform&Post-reform monument(EXP-1)(add)(combination of Composite Bowmen and Heavy Spearmen)(Take skin/model from old version of XGM but need discussion on Stat and description)(armenia)
Hunter Warband; Barrack LV3(add/replaced Archer warband with ability to hide in long grass/forest)(reskin of Archer warband)(germans)
Hearth Troop; Barrack LV5&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(fully desciplined Elite Armoured-Spearmen-swordmen that fight and loyal to leader's order to the end. Their descipline dereived from experience in Roman Army's Auxilia)(same skin from BI's Hearth Troops, need stat discussion)(by Archbaker)(germans)
Champions(Golden Band); Barrack LV5&Marian reform(add)(Similar to Berserker except they are heavy armoured, inspired friendly troops and not mad)(Same skin with BI's Golden Band, need discussion on stats)
Kerns; Government Center(upgrade/replace of Celt's Warband)(Kern is Warband that can hide in wood and long grass as well as throw javelin before charge)(reskin skirmisher)(gauls)
Sword Masters(Gallowglass); Barrack Lv5&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(heroic two-handed swordmen shock troop)(reskin, remodel, maybe used skin and model from BI)(gauls)
Early Longship; Port LV3&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(need picture of Boat)(germans, gauls, spain, thrace, scythia)(by Archbaker)(barbarians except thrace)
Noble Spearmen; Barrack LV3&Marian Reform(add)(Upgrade/replaced version of Heavy Spearmen and can form shieldwall)(reskin of Heavy Spearmen)(by Archbaker)(germans)
Asturian Wildmen; Barrack LV2(add)(axeman with ability to hide in forest and long grass)(reskin from Axemen)(by Archbaker)(spain)
Carian Skirmishers; Goverment Center LV2&Caria(eastern kingdom) or Barrack LV2&marian reform(Pontus)(replaced/upgrade version of Hillmen)(famous skirmisher who work as mercenary extensively outside their homeland due to homeland's poor fertility to support people)(reskin like EB Karian Warband)(pontus, eastern kingdom)
Lonchophoroi; Barrack LV4&Hellenic&Marian Reform(add)(hellenistic medium-heavy cavalry, a bit better than Light/Tarantine cavalry but not as good as companions or macedonian heavy)(seleucid)
Kinsmen; Barrack LV4&not Marian Reform(pontus)Barrack LV4&not Marian Reform&eastern&not Hellenic&not Syria&not Media&not Eastern Steppe(seleucid) Auxiliary LV4&Marian Reform&eastern&not Hellenic&not Syria&not Media&not Eastern Steppe(AOR for other)(add)(basically the eastern version of Companions)(proposed by Zarax)(seleucid)
Arabian Raiders; Barrack LV3&Marian Reform&Post-reform monument(EXP-1)(add)(very excellent light Cavalry with additional warcry)(new skin unknown model, need more discussion)(saba)
Temple Guard Cavalry; Barrack LV5&Marian Reform(add)(same skin with Temple Guard)(saba)
Hayasdan Swordmen; Barrack LV3(add)(swordmen with Thureos shield and some light protection)(armenia)
Khanda Kshatriya; Auxiliary LV4&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(Indian Elite Swordmen)(reskin of Chosen swordmen to indian look)(baktria, eastern kingdom)(baktria, eastern Kingdom)
Ghada Kshatriya; Auxiliary LV4&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(Indian Elite Macemen)(reskin of Agema Axemen to indian look and change weapon to heavy mace)(baktria, eastern kingdom)
Lusitanian Heavy Spearmen; Barrack LV3&Marian reform(upgrade/replaced Heavy Spearmen with spear, javelin, and shieldwall)(reskin of Heavy Spearmen)(spain)
Dosidataskeli; Barrack LV5&Marian reformLV5&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(elite shock Heavy Spearmen with spear, javelin, shieldwall and also can caused fear to enemy infantry)(inspired from EB unit with the same name)(reskin of Heavy Spearmen)(spain)
Indian Armoured Elephant; Barrack LV5&elephant&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(same skin with Armour Elephant and have arrow tower and cheaper or bigger stack/stat than others non-indian ones)(baktria, eastern kingdom)
Indian Berserking Elephant; Goverment Center LV5&India(male elephant on aggressive testosterone surged plus on some drug/drunk)(add)(same skin with Indian elephant without any tower or armour)(eastern kingdom only)
Sakae Horse Archers; Barrack LV1&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(reskin of Scythian Horse Archer)(bactria)
Turdetani Hoplites; barrack LV4(add)(Turdetani are Iberian people who living in civilized way of Greco-Carthage style and this unit fight fully in civilized way(not charge without order) and used weapon&armour with better quality than any other civilized(iberian iron work is the best in mediterranean world))(concept similar to Celto-Hellenic Hoplites)(reskin from Hoplite)(spain)
Cleruch Phalangites; Barrack LV3&not Marian reform(replace Phalangites)(Change requirement)(now working in Ptolemaic Reform thread by Maraxus)(Ptolemy)(by Maraxus&Suppanut)
Machimoi Phalangites; Barrack LV3&Marian reform&East_Africa(replace Cleuch Phalangites in egypt, cheaper and lower quality)(now working in Ptolemaic Reform thread by Maraxus)(Ptolemy)(by Maraxus&Suppanut)
Royal Phalangites; Barrack LV5&Marian reform&Alexandria or not East_Africa(add)(reskin, same model with elite Phalangites)(Ptolemy)(by Maraxus)
Greek Heavy Hoplites; Barrack LV4&not Marian reform(reskin hoplites to heavier look, new stats)(by Archbaker)
Venedes Javelineer; Auxiliary LV2&Slavs&Marian reform(add)(barbarian light spearmen-skirmisher)(AOR)
Sarmatian Horse Archers; Barrack LV1&Marian reform(upgrade/replace and reskin of Scythian Horse Archers)(scythia)
Steppe Javelineer; Barrack LV2&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(Skirmisher warband skin)(more expensive than normal)(scythia)
Steppe Axemen; Barrack LV3&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(Axemen skin)(more expensive than normal)(scythia)
Steppe Foot Archers; Barrack LV3&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(reskin of Archer warband)(more expensive than normal)(scythia)
Steppe Chosen Archers; Barrack LV5&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(vanilla Chosen Archer skin)(scythia)
Bosphoran Civic Hoplite; Barrack LV4&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(reskin of Hoplites)(more expensive than normal)(scythia)
Sarmatian Noble Cavalry; Barrack LV3&Marian reform(upgrade/replace and reskin of Scythian Noble)(scythia)
Sarmatian Noble Archers; Barrack LV3&Marian reform(upgrade/replace and reskin of Scythian Noble Archers)(scythia)
Sarmatian Cataphracts; Barrack LV4&Marian reform(upgrade/replace Scythian Cataphracts)(scythia)
Cilician Marine; Auxiliary LV1&Marian Reform&Cilicia(add)(replaced/upgrade and more descipline version of Clilician Pirate)(reskin of Clilician Pirate)(pontus, eastern kingdom)
Phrygian Axemen; Auxiliary LV2&Marian Reform&Phrygia(add)(replaced/upgrade version of Phrygian Mercenaries)(reskin of ALEX Phrygian Mercenaries)(pontus, eastern kingdom)
Galatian Guard; Auxiliary LV2&Marian Reform&Galatia(add)(replaced/upgrade version of Galatian Swordmen)9reskin of Galatian Swordmen)(pontus, eastern kingdom)
Nubian Archers; Barrack LV4&East_Africa(reskin of Nile Bowmen)(ptolemy)
Machimoi Axemen; Barrack LV2&Marian reform&East_Africa(cheaper and lower quality than standard Axemen)(used same skin with vanilla desert Axemen, need discussion on stats)(ptolemy)
Thracian Hoplites; Barrack Lv3&Marain reform&Post-reform monument(add)(iphicratean style)(reskin of Hoplite)(thrace)
Getai Noble Cavalry(Getai Noble Horse Archer); Barrack LV5&Marian reform(add)(Armoured Horse Archers with smaller stack and higher price due to their rarity than skill)(inspired by EB)(reskin of Median Cavalry)(thrace)
Getai Archers; Barrack LV3(replace/upgrade Archer Warband by have some melee capability but lesser than Chosen Archers in melee)(reskin of Chosen Archer)(thrace)
Retainer Cavalry; Barrack LV5&Marian reform&Post-reform monument(add)(fully desciplined Noble Heavy Cavalry that copy fighting style from Legionary Cavalry with training/armament availiable in Germania, best western barbarian cavalry, concept similar to BI Paladin)(reskin of ???)(germans)
Celtiberian Swordmen; Barrack LV3&Celtic&Marian reform(add)(medium armour swordmen that armed with longsword and can throw javelin before charge, less frenzy/morale than Gaesatae and less armour than chosen swordman)(inspired by EB's Callaeci Medium Infantry)[reskin of Chosen swordmen with lighter look)
Cantabrian Jinate; Barrack LV2&Marian reform(add)(superb skirmish cavalry, copyright owner of Cantabrian circle)(reskin of Numidian Cavalry)
Ambakaro Cavalry; Barrack LV4&Marian reform(elite medium cavalry arm with javelin and spear)(reskin and remodel?)
Celtic Foot Nobles; Barrack LV5&Marian reform(add)(Elite Heavy Spearmen with additional Javelin and sword and can form shieldwall)(reskin of Heavy spearmen, remodel)
Celtic Heavy Spearband; Barrack LV3&Marian reform(upgrade/replaced Heavy Spearmen with spear and javelin and also can form shieldwall)(reskin of Heavy spearmen, remodel)
Late Heavy Scutarii; Barrack LV3&Marian reform(add/replace Heavy Scrutarii)(Scrutarii-Legionarii Hybrid with armour heavier than Heavy Scrutarii)(reskin of Heavy Scrutarii)(description by Maraxus)
Thracian Slinger; Barrack LV2(add)(Slinger that could defend themselves in melee combat but not at level of Chosen Slingers)(reskin of Chosen slingers)(description by Maraxus)
Jewish Slingers; Barrack LV2&Marian reform(Upgrade/replace of Slingers)
Militia Hoplite; Government Center&marian reform(replace/upgrade of Militia)(light hoplite unit)[/B](propose by Zarax)
Late Militia Phalangite; Barrack LV1&marian reform(replace/upgrade of Militia Phalangite)(iphicratean style phalanx, with medium pike, thureos and light armour)(propose by Zarax)
Liby-Phoenician Light Infantry; Barrack LV2&marian reform(replaced Civic Light Infantry)(upgrade version of Civic Light Infantry)(propose by Suppanut)
Liby-Phoenician Heavy Iphicatrean Hoplites; Barrack LV3&marian reform(replaced Civic Infantry)(heavy heavy iphicratean style hoplites unit.)(proposed by Zarax)
Liby-Phoenician Cavalry; Auxiliary LV3&Africa&not marian reform(add) and Barrack LV3&marian reform(replaced Civic Cavalry)(heavy unit similar to the sacred band in style but with spear as primary and axe as secondary weapon.)(proposed by Zarax)
Liby-Phoenician Assualt Infantry; Barrack LV4&marian reform(add)(heavy unit similar to the sacred band phalanx in style but with axe as primary and spear as secondary weapon.)(proposed by Zarax)
Libyan Thorakitai; Auxiliary LV3&Africa&marian reform(add)(proposed by Zarax)
Iberian Lancers; Auxiliary LV4&Marian reform&Iberia(add)(mercenary version of Iberian's Lancer for Carthage)
Numidian Nobles; Auxiliary LV3&Africa&marian reform(add)(style in eastern heavy cavalry)(proposed by Zarax)
Tarentine Cavalry; Auxiliary LV3&Hellenic(add)(proposed by Zarax)
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On waiting to sent their own personal history form.
Ptolemios
Temple Guard; Temple LV5&Marian reform&East_Africa(elite Machimoi Unit)(need further discussion for include or not)
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[Suppanut]

Here is first lots of description. some of them port from ALEX with some modification.


{phrygian_mercenaries} Phrygian Mercenary Infantry

{phrygian_mercenaries_descr}
\n\nPhrygian mercenaries are dangerous heavy infantrymen, equipped with good armour, helms and shields and wielding sharp axes. Such heavy equipment means that they are ideally suited to cutting their way into enemy formations, and once they have done so their axes give them an advantage, particularly against spear-armed opponents.\n\nThe Phrygian tribes filled the vacuum left by the demise of the Hittite Empire in the 12th century BC and flourished under the legendary kings Midas (he of the golden touch) and Croesus (he of the riches). Such golden charms proved to be their undoing though as the Persian Emperor Cyrus conquered them in 546 BC, absorbing them into his empire. They also well known for Gordian Knot in temple of Sabazios at their old capital of Gordium. The legend (possibly promulgated by Alexander's publicists) was that whoever untied the knot would be master of Asia. With Gordium sited on the Persian Royal Road that led through the heart of Anatolia, the prophecy had some geographical plausibility. Their trademarks usually their soft, red, conical cap with the top pulled forward call Phrygian cap.

{phrygian_mercenaries_descr_short}
Phrygian mercenaries are dangerous heavy infantrymen, equipped with good armour and wielding sharp axes. They are ideally suited to cutting their way into enemy formations.


{thessalian_cavalry} Thessalian Cavalry

{thessalian_cavalry_descr}
\n\nIn ancient Greece it was widely accepted that the finest horsemen came from Thessaly. However, to say so openly in front of the Companions would have been unwise! Though coming from a society steeped in horsemanship, in the Peloponnesian War the Thessalians tended to side with Athens and usually prevented Spartan troops from crossing through their territory. Armed with spears and short stabbing swords and protected by a stout cuirass, the Thessalians can be seen as at least the equal of the more famous Companion Cavalry. They are able to punch through weak points in an enemy's line and wreak havoc!

{thessalian_cavalry_descr_short}
The Thessalians can be seen as at least the equal of the more famous Companion Cavalry, able to punch through weak points in an enemy's line and wreak havoc!


{kardakes} Kardakes; from EB Kardakas and ALEX Kardakes

{kardakes_descr}
\n\nThe Kardakes are heavy infantry style from Late Archemenid era, Armed with the Iranian longsword, a long thrusting spear, and also carried the large hoplon-shaped shield known as the Aspis. The armour to protect the torso was usually composed of iron scales and was worn over a brightly decorated tunic hanging down to just above the knees, however this was far from uniform so any rudimentary armour, including bronze scales, linen and even quilted cloth could suffice depending on individual wealth or the available equipment of the local armouries. Originally created by Achaemenid to imitated hoplite, well drilled, close order infantry these men form the core of Archaemenid at time of Alexander. Effect from defeated at hand of Alexander have stigmatized their reputation as the inferior to Hellenic people which they take this as insult, not fact. As, after Alexander, they had been prove their versatility in the sense of providing a reliable platform, fending off cavalry and faring decently in close combat, without being restricted by the inflexible Macedonian phalanx, making them some of the finest infantry to the disposal of the Easterner. Though it can be argued that the Kardakes must have retained some uniformity during Achaemenid times, with the royal treasuries withdrawn and being deployed by Eastern nations who have rather turned their eyes towards cavalry, they do also inevitably represent a continuously declining unit type.

{kardakes_descr_short}
Spear-armed Heavy Sabaean infantry dereived from Archaemenid effort to imitated hoplite. They are useful when employed against cavalry and for tying up other enemies.


{Takabara} Takabara

{Takabara_descr}
Takabara are recruited a particularly ferocious arabs clans to fight for Saba for a strong offensive front. Takabara were named for the shield many troops of these units used, the half-moon-shaped "taka". The taka was larger than the Greek pelte but roughly similar in shape which eventually derieved from Persia because of the better manoeuvrability afforded by its shape. The Takabara were also armed with axes capable of cleaving through enemy armour and also some armour heavier than Red Sea Axemen counterpart. The Takabara were known for their ferocity in battle and as such their charge is particularly effective, on top of this the Takabara will not flee from a straight engagement as soon as the levies from foreign armies would flee back to their farms.

{Takabara_descr_short}
Takabara are recruited a particularly ferocious clans to fight for Saba for a strong offensive front.


{Composite_Bowmen} Composite Bowmen

{Composite_Bowmen_descr}
Composite Bowmen are bowmen which use powerful composite recurved bow which origin in Asiatic Steppe. Composite bow is nearly twice as strong as a regular bow, which normally uses horn on the belly and sinew on the back of a wooden core. Sinew and horn will store more energy than wood for the same length of bow. The strength can be made similar to that of all-wood bows, with similar draw-length and therefore a similar or greater amount of energy delivered to the arrow from a much shorter bow. They usually wore light clothes and little if any armor in order to give them greater flexibility. Although widely adopted by all easterner, this powerful bows are not widely use in western mediterranean because the animal glue traditionally used can lose strength in humid conditions and be quickly ruined by submersion.

{Composite_Bowmen_descr_short}
Composite Bowmen are bowmen which use powerful composite recurved bow which origin in Asiatic Steppe. Keep them in dry place as possible!

[Suppanut]

Here are more units.


{Persian_archers} Persian Archers-Spearmen

{PErsian_archers_descr}
Persian Archers-Spearmen are equipped in a style that was common in the East before Alexander's invasion. Usually recruit from persian subject and armed with bows and spears, and protected by shields and light armour, they are capable of engaging in melee, and are not as vulnerable to cavalry as most archers. As a result they are equally well suited to use as a screening force, ranging ahead of the main battle line, or as a second line to throw into melee after the heavier infantry have engaged. Although troops of this type faired poorly against hellenic heavy infantry, they are still highly versatile, and a crucial component of battlefield which cavalry rules in the east.

{Persian_archers_descr_short}
Adapted to threat from the Steppe, Persian Archers-Spearmen are hightly versatile light infantry equipped with bows, spears, and shields.


{east_immortals} Foot Companions

{east_immortals_descr}
Companions are a social and military elite. Recruited from the highest ranks of society, they accompany the King himself on campaign. In the west the Greeks called these men Immortals because it was said that any man who fell in combat was immediately replaced, maintaining their total number at a constant 10,000. They are also known as 'Apple-bearers' due to the golden or silver apples which both decorate the butt of their spears and serve as counter-weights. They have a long and storied history, including a key role in the defeat of the Spartans, and their allies, at Thermopylae. Service in this elite regiment is regarded as a high honour, and each man stands to gain or lose much on the outcome of battle, so they are highly dependable.\n\nEqiupied as heavy spearmen, they also carry composite bows. Able to strike down the enemy from a distance, or stand against both cavalry and infantry, they are varsatile and formidable opponents.

{east_immortals_descr_short}
Companions are elite heavy infantry equiped with spears and bows.


{hearth_troops} Hearth Troops; modify from BI Saxon Hearth Troops

{hearth_troops_descr}
Hearth Troops are the picked men sworn to defend a lord. They are armed with sword shield and heavy spear, heavily armoured and loyal to a fault, experts in the art of hand-to-hand combat.\n\nHearth troops are the elite warriors of the Germans world, men who have no other tasks in life but to fight and enforce the will of their lord. These men have personally sworn an oath to the lord of their hall. They will give their lives in battle when ordered to do so without a second thought. Being recognised as warriors and worthy men, they have no other choice. In return for this unflinching loyalty they are entitled to a place by the fire, a roof over their heads, good food, drink, companionship, their lord's protection even if they have done wrong, and the sure knowledge that their lord and companions will avenge them if necessary. They have some level of desciplined due to long contact between Germans and Rome and some had joined auxilia service and learn much from this.

{hearth_troops_descr_short}
Hearth Troops are the picked men sworn to defend a lord. They are armed with sword shield and heavy spear, heavily armoured and loyal to a fault, experts in the art of hand-to-hand combat.


{hunters} Hunters; port from BI hunter

{hunters_descr}
Hunters are light bowmen who can also, in a crisis, fight in hand-to-hand combat. Drawn from among the forest-dwellers and hunting folk, they are experts in using stealth and concealment to close on their prey.\n\nHunting is an important part of life for all the Germanic tribes. It puts food on the table throughout the year - fresh meat is always welcome - and trains young men in some of the arts of war: patience, killing, and a tolerance for blood. These men are useful to any Germanic leader, as his other warriors are often mostly infantry, and the hunters' ability to strike down an enemy at a distance is not one to be lightly discounted.\n\nThey are unarmoured troops, so will not survive for long in melee, or when caught by light cavalry. Their self bow is an adequate weapon, but no match for the compound weapons used by nomads and eastern troops.

{hunters_descr_short}
Hunters are light bowmen who can also, in a crisis, fight in hand-to-hand combat. They are experts in using stealth and concealment to close on their prey.


{champions} Champions; modify from BI golden bands

{champions_descr}
Every tribe needs its heroic warriors: men who stand head and shoulder above the rest. Men who face with danger! Men who show no fear no matter what the odds!\n\nLarger than life, the Champions are such men. They are heroes in a culture that values its heroes above gold itself. Every act that these men perform reflects directly on the honour of their people. Their victories are celebrated in songs and epic tales; their deaths - their noble and worthy deaths - are the stuff of legend, told anew to inspire fresh generations of warriors.\n\nThese men are armed with sword, shield as well as wore best armour the tribe can afford. They are expected to carry the day in battle, or die trying. As a result, they get the best of everything, but there is an implicit contract in all this hero-worship. They are expected to give their all when required, even to fight on when all hope of victory has long gone. It is a noble way for a warrior to live, and a harsh one.

{champions_descr_short}
Every tribe needs its heroic warriors: men who stand head and shoulder above the rest. Men who face with danger! Men who show no fear no matter what the odds!


{kerns} Kerns; modify from BI Kerns

{kerns_descr}
Kerns are lightly armed, unarmoured skirmishers-spear warbands used by the Celtic tribes to harrass and wear down their enemies and then hold enemy in melee when run out of ammunition.\n\nArmed with small javelins and spear, kerns are better in battle than ordinary warbands and can fought geurilla warfare. They are properly trained for war, given decent weaponry and let loose on the enemy! They are best employed as a screening force, to weaken an enemy before the main combat, or to pursue fleeing men and give them no rest. They also can stand in a battle line and fight hand-to-hand but cannot hold for long against better armed warriors.\n\nHistorically, Kerns are the pattern of warfare among the Celtic people of Brittania and didn't change much until the coming of gunpowder weapons nearly 1000 years later. Constant warfare between lords in the Western Isles, Scotland and particularly Ireland made sure that there was always employment for soldiers.

{kerns_descr_short}
Kerns are lightly armed, unarmoured skirmishers-spear warbands used by the Celtic tribes to harrass and wear down their enemies and then hold enemy in melee when run out of ammunition.


{gallowglass} Sword Masters; modify from BI gallowglass

{gallowglass_descr}
Sword Masters(or gallowglasses) are a warrior elite among their people, origin from celtic britons, armed with double-handed weapons and armoured in chainmail. It is their task to hack a way into an enemy battle line.\n\nThe people of the north and west of the British Isles have a long tradition of producing heroic warriors, men loyal to the point of death to their lords, who would stand in line of battle and be the first to rush forwards to meet an enemy hand-to-hand. The 'gallogladh' or gallowglass is but one example.\n\nHistorically, the style of warfare in Scotland and Ireland changed little over the centuries, being much the same for hundreds of years. The fragmented and tribal nature of society meant that there was always a need for a group of brave, dedicated (they had no other duties beyong fighting) warriors such as these men. The gallowglass as a recognised type was a comparatively late arrival in Ireland from the Western Isles, but as a style of warfare the old ways didn't change much until the coming of gunpowder, a thousand years or more later.

{gallowglass_descr_short}
Sword Masters(or gallowglasses) are a warrior elite among their people, origin from celtic britons, armed with double-handed weapons and armoured in chainmail. It is their task to hack a way into an enemy battle line.

[Hippias]

Suppanut

You are doing tremendous work here.

Just a couple of minor comments on names - both 'Kern' and 'gallowglass' are for me specific to British Islands, and would look odd on Indie Celt or Gaul units recruited in, say, what is now Czech Republic.

Sword Masters sounds OK - is there an alternative for 'kern'? Hunters? Youth Warband? Foresters?

[Suppanut]

Suppanut

You are doing tremendous work here.

Just a couple of minor comments on names - both 'Kern' and 'gallowglass' are for me specific to British Islands, and would look odd on Indie Celt or Gaul units recruited in, say, what is now Czech Republic.

Sword Masters sounds OK - is there an alternative for 'kern'? Hunters? Youth Warband? Foresters?

At first I created post-reform concept of Gauls as "Celtic Inheritance From Gauls to Britons". I want pre-reform roster of Guals base style on Aedui and Arverni and post-reform will add heroic style of Casse to upgrade style that halt after caesar conquer to gauls. With history of Celtic left only in Great Britain so post-reform monument must be built in this isle.

But if many peoples don't like these concept I may be consider to change something too much britons. On Indy gauls, I think indy gauls in eastern europe quite doom by many way and will soon lost their land to rome, germans, thrace, and scythia.

I must apologized for not so sensitive to european history since I am southeast-asian.

[Hippias]

No need to apologize for anything Suppanut - you are an official hero of this mod already.

The curent assumption appears to be that by the time Marius comes along that the Gauls and Indie Celts will have lost all their territory apart from Britain?

They are amongst the weaker factions at the moment (although I have hopes that DBH will give Gaul a better campaign start) but I have seen Galatia at least survive post Marius in the latest versions.

[Archbaker]

Description of proto long boats made by extrapolating from the Hjortspring boat type to the Viking longship.

{Proto_Long_Boat} (Early) Longship/LongBoat

{Proto_Long_Boat_descr}
This ship represents the most recent development in barbarian nautical technology: it is similar to the narrow boats propelled by simple paddles which have been used since the bronze age, but it has evolved to be wider and longer and to feature a mast for speedy travel and proper oars for manoeuvring.

With a single square sail and only a very small keel, these slender ships seem primitive to more civilised peoples, but they are both swift and seaworthy, perfect for an admiral who relies on swift coastal assaults rather than a protracted naval battle.

{Proto_Long_Boat_descr_short}
These slender boats are swift, agile and seaworthy, but they are built for hit-and-run tactics; not for naval combat.

{noble_spearmen} Noble Spearmen

{noble_spearmen_descr}
Only a few of the German tribes put any great stock in the use of cavalry on the battlefield. In many tribes even the nobles fight on the ground.
Wearing the best armour that tribal wealth and influence can buy, these men can be expected to hold their own against most other units.

{noble_spearmen_descr_short}
Noble Spearmen supply themselves with the best equipment available. This makes them very well armoured.

{hearth_troop} Hearth Troops

{hearth_troop_descr}
Germanic chieftains and kings allow their best warriors to gather around their hearth in to feast and drink. This keeps them loyal, happy and close to their leader at all times.
Because they are well fed and well equipped, these troops are among the best available to a Germanic general and will usually form the core of an army, expected to hold the line as long as necessary.
In times of peace, the hearth troops will often be the only standing army in a province.

{hearth_troop_descr_short}
Hearth Troops are professional soldiers hand-picked by their warlord. They are the elite of their tribe.

{asturian_wildmen} Asturian Wildmen

{asturian_wildmen_descr} The mountains of Asturia could easily hide an army, and in fact they do. These wild men are herders and hunters who take up arms when their tribe is threatened or the opportunity for loot presents itself.
These light axemen are experts at ambush tactics and are a valuable asset to an Iberian army.

{asturian_wildmen_descr_short}
These light axemen excel at ambush tactics.

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Thanks, Archbaker. About early longship is great. Noble spearmen, Hearth Troops and Asturian wildmen also good too although I think they are a bit too short which will try to expand them tomorrow if I could.

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No need to apologize for anything Suppanut - you are an official hero of this mod already.

The curent assumption appears to be that by the time Marius comes along that the Gauls and Indie Celts will have lost all their territory apart from Britain?

They are amongst the weaker factions at the moment (although I have hopes that DBH will give Gaul a better campaign start) but I have seen Galatia at least survive post Marius in the latest versions.

Thank you.

Similar to that although I expected them to do somewhat more optimistic when think post-marian scenario like celtic world still hold a large portion of northern Frence and and Great Britain which they done it histoically while in central europe they have too much enemy and spread too thin to survived or become significant player there.

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I can expand the descriptions further tomorrow.

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I can expand the descriptions further tomorrow.

Thank you.

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Here are 8 more units' descriptions.

{carian_skirmishers} Carian Skirmishers; based on EB Misthophoroi Uazali (Mercenary Karian Warband)

{carian_skirmishers_descr}
Carian Skirmishers are warbands of from the peoples of the southern coast of Anatolia: the Carians, Lycians, Pamphylians, and Pisidians but the Carians is the most famous among them. These warlike peoples have long traditions of military service abroad due to low soil fertility made their land can't support so many population as well as internal struggle among people within area. They are skilled mountain fighters. They carry a solid rectangular shield slung over the shoulder to ease the burden on the arms, emblazoned with signs of their peoples, as well as wear a solid Phrygian helm, and carry several javelins and a lengthened xiphos sword. Their shields and helmets provide them a great deal of protection compared to most other skirmishing units, and their ferocity in melee surpasses most of their peers. \n\nHistorically, many young men from southern coast of Anatolia went overseas to serve as mercenaries in their native infantry traditions and served abroad as warrior bands. They were used to great effect in irregular mountain combat, but also distinguished themselves in assaults, and if they end up in the battle line in major pitched battle, a good commander will maximize their skirmishing and melee abilities by using them in a flanking, ambushing, or screening role if at all possible.

{carian_skirmishers_descr_short}
Carian Skirmishers are warbands of soldiers from the peoples of the southern coast of Anatolia: the Carians, Lycians, Pamphylians, and Pisidians but the Carians is the most famous among them.


{Lonchophoroi} Lonchophoroi; based on EB Lonchophoroi Hippeis (Hellenic Medium Cavalry)

{Lonchophoroi_descr}
Lonchophoroi are sturdy medium cavalry form by hellenistic noblemen whose purpose is to crash into foe and have the staying power to breach enemy line. Armed with stout single handed lances and the mighty aspis, they can unleash a terrible charge. Once they have inflicted gruesome casualties on our enemies, they will switch to their melee weapon and begin a close-in slaughterwith the stout bladed war axe like that used by Alexander at the Granicus. They are armored with scale reinforced linen, greaves, and masked Phrygrian helmets. They are best used as a general purpose heavy cavalry but no matched against more elite heavy cavalry of the east. \n\nHistorically, the lancers of later Hellenistic armies were divided into several types. Some cavalry performed charge itself being their goal with shock as secondary role. This sort of cavalry was used to great effect by the forces of Syracuse in the west, Epirus, Pergamon and Macedonia in the heartland of the Greek, and the even the great Hellenistic kingdoms. Still, they have some weaknesses, and should not be expected to defeat elite troops in prolonged battle.

{Lonchophoroi_descr_short}
Lonchophoroi are sturdy medium cavalry form by hellenistic noblemen whose purpose is to crash into foe and have the staying power to breach enemy line.


{kinsmen} Kinsmen; based on EB Kh�vesh�vag�n (Persian Heavy Cavalry)

{kinsmen_descr}
The Kinmens are an extra-heavy cavalry unit equipped with the finest technology mustered by the Achaemenids. They used to be the most expensively attired cavalry in the world and were indeed the sign of the equestrian power of the Achaemenid world order that came to pass. Kinmens undergone changing With the coming of Macedonian cavalry tactics and financed by royal treasuries. Armed with a xyston, and a machaira along with the deployment in column formation, this unit was purely equipped for melee combat, like the later cataphracts. The mount being barded with peytrel, chamfr�n and the parameridia or armoured saddle, made this unit a particularly headstrong opponent worthy of respect. They are only truly inferior to the proper cataphracts in the matter of equipment and tactics and increasingly archaic vis-a-vis to the torrent of improved cavalry equipment being developed in the steppes, will make this unit only useful as an option of heavy cavalry before cataphracts can be fielded. \n\nHistorically, the late Achaemenian heavy cavalry was an amalgam between Iranian horsemanship and an increasingly higher need for resilient and headstrong cavalry for shock tactics. By the end of the Achaemenid dynasty, the Persians had two types of shock cavalry, the most popular undoubtly the scythed chariot often pulled by armoured horses and lead by heavily armoured crew. The second being an exotic variety of extra-heavy cavalry, household but also recruited from the Bactrians, Massagetae, Sakae, Cappadocians, Armenians and even westernly Scythians. The interesting aspect is that instead of completely relying on local traditions, the Achaemenians pursued their own reforms of the heavy cavalry. While for most of its lifespan being more of a extra-heavily armoured skirmisher cavalry with the ability to mount a charge in column formation, it evolved into a unit meant for full contact.

{kinsmen_descr_short}
The Kinmens are an extra-heavy cavalry unit equipped with the finest technology mustered by the Achaemenids. They used to be the most expensively attired cavalry in the world and were indeed the sign of the equestrian power of the Achaemenid world order that came to pass.


{arabian_raiders} Arabian Raiders

{arabian_raiders_descr}
Arabia Raiders are superb hardy light cavalry recruits among nomadic tribes of Arabia which swear allegiance with Sabaean Clans. In Arabia, there is a very long history of tribal conflict which cause constant of raiding both animal herds as well as settlements, especially among desert nomads, Bedouin. Bedouin Clans of Arabia are proud, couragous peoples who believed in unwritten code honour. They are one of the greatest horsemen with, among the top of their kinds, Arabian horses which matched their skill. Although they are nomadic people, Some of their clans swear allegiance with ruler of city dweller of Arabia and serve with their skill in raiding and warfare. The Raiders are usually armed with sword, shield and composite bow, wear scale armour under their robes, ride their proud arabian horses, and with their skill from constant warfare made them to be one of the, if not, best light cavalry man in the world and their skill still not at their zenith yet! \n\nLuckily for their foe, arabs are not united people and always in conflict by circles of hatre and vengerance so they could not posed as threat to outsider. But all things would be different if they have something to united and some capable man to lead. But that what such a devine intervention!

{arabian_raiders_descr_short}
Arabia Raiders are superb hardy light cavalry recruits among nomadic tribes of Arabia which swear allegiance with Sabaean Clans.


{sabaean_temple_guard_cavalry} Temple Guard Cavalry

{sabaean_temple_guard_cavalry_descr}
An elite cavalrymen within the Sabaean military, the men of the Temple Guard are trained to fight from birth, and sworn by religious oath to fight to the death to preserve the holy places of Saba. Armed with spear, axe, and shield on the back of trusted Arabian steeds, they are dangerous opponents for all other heavy cavalry on the battlefield as well as cut a swath through enemy infantry formations.\n\nUnlike other Sabaean horsemen, Temple Guards grow up in temple in city and don't have horsemanship by lifestyle as others so don't tired them too much by giving them too much of complex maneuvering.

{sabaean_temple_guard_cavalry_descr_short}
Armed with spear, and axe, the Temple Guard Cavalry are dangerous opponents on the battlefield.


{hayasdan_swordmen} Hayasdan Swordmen

{hayasdan_swordmen_descr}
Hayasdan Swordmen are skilled swordsmen of the Armenian's army, who specialize in the frontal assault against spear and pike formations. They use oval thureos shield introduced by the Galatians following their invasion of Anatolia and are armed with sword and javelin and wear iron scale corselets. Protected with their shields, they would throw their heavy javelins, before advancing to contact. These armoured guardsmen are well motivated and highly disciplined. \n\nHistorically, swordsmen in Armenian army were drawn from those of the Azat lesser nobility unable or disinclined to go to war mounted. The equipment they used and their battlefield tactics, though quite likely evolved without any major Roman influence.

{hayasdan_swordmen_descr_short}
Hayasdan Swordmen are skilled swordsmen of the Armenian's army, who specialize in the frontal assault against spear and pike formations.


{khanda_kshatriya} Khanda Kshatriya

{khanda_kshatriya_descr}
Khanda Kshatriya are well armed and armour swordmen which recruit among Indian's warrior caste which mean they very well trained in martial art and can effort high quility weapon and protective gear and deserved to elite status. The sword they use is Khanda which is a native Indian sword that popular among Kshatriya caste. The Khanda is a double-edged straight sword. The blade is usually broad and quite heavy, and broadens from the hilt to the tip. The blade transforms into tip rather abruptly somewhat resembling the tips of ancient roman swords. The hilt has a small metal spike coming out in the opposite direction which is typical of khanda. Unlike the European straight swords, khanda is not a weapon meant for thrusting. It is a hacking weapon designed to do the damage by the shear force of its heavy blade. \n\nKshatriya caste or warrior caste is one of the four varnas (Social Orders) in India which constitutes the military and noble order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu. Their main duty is to fight in war as well as uphold social order.

{khanda_kshatriya_descr_short}
Khanda Kshatriya are well armed and armour swordmen which recruit among Indian's warrior caste which mean they very well trained in martial art and can effort high quility weapon and protective gear and deserved to elite status.

{ghada_kshatriya} Ghada Kshatriya

{ghada_kshatriya_descr}
Ghada Kshatriya are well armed heavy macemen which recruit among Indian's warrior caste which mean they very well trained in martial art and deserved to elite status. The heavy mace they use is Ghada which is a native Indian mace with the epic status as it appears in many Indian epics and alway use by very powerful heroes and warrior and usually by the strongest champion like Bhima from Mahabharata and Hanuman from Ramayana. Although Ghada is blunt but with it can broke enemy bone even when they are cover by the finest armour by it weight and power when hit. Only weapon that get higher honour in hindu epic than Ghada is Longbow which usually use along with chariot by king and general. \n\nSanskrit language is the noble language for ancient India which use in court and record religious text as well as epic works. The ancient Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, also termed Itihāsa (History) or Mahākāvya ("Great Compositions"), refer to epic poems that form a canon of Hindu scripture. Hero-worship was and is a central aspect of Indian culture, and thus readily lent itself to a literary tradition that abounded in epic poetry and literature. The Puranas, a massive collection of verse-form histories of India's many Hindu gods and goddesses, followed in this tradition.

{ghada_kshatriya_descr_short}
Ghada Kshatriya are well armed heavy macemen which recruit among Indian's warrior caste which mean they very well trained in martial art and deserved to elite status.

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{Proto_Long_Boat} (Early) Longship/LongBoat

{Proto_Long_Boat_descr}
Barbarians have used slender boats propelled by simple paddles since the Bronze Age, and this ship has a similar design, but is much more advanced.

The longship has evolved to be wider and longer than previous Barbarian boat types, and to feature a mast for speedy travel and proper oars for manoeuvring.

With a single square sail and only a very small keel, these slender ships seem primitive to more civilised peoples, but they are both swift and seaworthy.

On the other hand, they are not equipped with a ram or a ballista or any other weapon for naval combat, and they are not built to be used as fighting platforms. These factors make the longship inferior in naval combat, but skilled a skilled captain can sometimes outmanoeuvre an enemy ship and allow his crew to board before before it can respond—barbarian oarsmen are usually free warriors rather than slaves, so they give a good account of themselves.

Even so, most barbarian warlords prefer to avoid fights at sea and use their navies to stage coastal assaults instead.

{Proto_Long_Boat_descr_short}
These slender boats are swift, agile and seaworthy, but they are built for hit-and-run tactics; not for naval combat.

{noble_spearmen} Noble Spearmen

{noble_spearmen_descr}
Only a few of the German tribes put any great stock in the use of cavalry on the battlefield, and it is common that even the nobles fight on the ground.
However, just because they are mere infantry, these nobles are hardly poor beggars. They are hardened warriors, well able to hold a line or lead an assault.

The German heartlands are poor and remote, and they only contain iron of very poor quality. For this reason, the early German armies were often very lightly equipped, wearing little protection and often fighting with clubs.

As tribal wealth has grown through trade and conquest, the nobles have amassed the resources to wear heavy coats of mail and carry well-forged weapons into battle.


{noble_spearmen_descr_short}
Wearing the best armour that tribal wealth and influence can buy, these men can be expected to hold their own against most other units.

{hearth_troop} Hearth Troops

{hearth_troop_descr}
Germanic chieftains and kings allow their best warriors to gather around their hearth to feast and drink. This keeps them loyal, happy and close to their leader at all times. Sworn to protect their lord and their comrades, these hearth troops rarely flee from battle.

Many hearth troops made a living as mercenaries or Roman auxilia before they became permanent retainers to a chieftain with all the privileges that entails.

Hearth troops are professional soldiers who have no other duties except to fight. In times of peace, the hearth troops will often be the only standing army in a province.

{hearth_troop_descr_short}
Hearth Troops are professional soldiers hand-picked by their warlord. Because they are used to serve, they are more disciplined than most Barbarian warriors.

{asturian_wildmen} Asturian Wildmen

{asturian_wildmen_descr} The mountains of Asturia could easily hide a whole army, and in fact they do.

The Asturian wildmen live as herders and hunters, and occasionally brigands and mercenaries.

The Asturian tribes observe many Celtic customs, but they are not a druidic culture and they usually worship the same gods as the rest of the Iberians.

Historically, Asturia has always offered resistance to invaders. Neither the Romans nor the Visigoths could fully control the mountainous province, and it was the only part of Iberia that was never under Islamic rule. Between the eighth and the tenth century, Asturia was an independent kingdom, and in the 14th century it was briefly declared an independent principality.
The Falangists even renamed Asturia 'The Province of Oviedo' because the old name invoked too many notions of self-governance and resistance.


{asturian_wildmen_descr_short}
These light axemen are experts at ambush tactics and are a valuable asset to an Iberian army.

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Good work, Archbaker.

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May have to change depending on what the skin looks like
{lusitanian_heavy_spearmen}Lusitanian Heavy Spearmen

{lusitanian_heavy_spearmen_descr}
Lusitania possibly has the most military power of any province in Iberia, and these elite spearmen form the core of Lusitanian armies.

Like most Iberian cultures, the Lusitanians favour flexible medium infantry with equipment that is similar to Roman legionaries although somewhat outdated.

These spearmen, however, are definite heavy infantry. They wear bronze scale coats and greaves, or even iron mail, and they carry large oval shields and long spears. In addition, each man carries a number of iron-tipped javelins which will frequently pierce armour.

Historically, Lusitania roughly covered the same area as modern-day Portugal. The Lusitanians were a Celtic or Celtic-influenced people who took part in the early Mediterranean trade and grew wealthy enough to erect large cities on the coast. Along with Asturia and Gallaecia, Lusitania was the last Iberian province to become integrated into the Roman empire, but when it did, the Lusitanians soon acquired status as Roman citizens.

{lusitanian_heavy_spearmen_descr_short}
These heavy but versatile spearmen form the backbone of a Lusitanian army.

{Dosidataskeli} Dosidataskeli

{Dosidataskeli_descr}
The dosidataskeli are extra-heavy infantry recruited in Vasconnia, part of the province of Cantabria.
The dosidataskeli wear a coat of bronze scales over a coat of mail, and they protect their faces behind a mail veil attached to their helmet—a practise that was adopted from mercenary Vascones by many eastern armies. A pair of bronze greaves complete the armour and make the Vasci warriors almost impenetrable walking towers.

The dosidataskeli fight with heavy spears and carry shields for added protection! They also carry a number of highly effective iron-tipped javelins.

Dosidataskeli are recruited among tall and powerful men, and this along with their superior armour and their fearsome reputation makes them a menacing presence on the battlefield.

Historically, the Vascones inhabited roughly the same area as the modern-day Spanish province of Euskadi and parts of Southern France. This area is commonly referred to as the Basque Country in English. This area is also roughly equivalent to the historical Kingdom of Navarre.
The area has changed hands many times, but the Basque have always maintained their unique language and a sense of ethnic identity, perhaps because of their relative isolation in and around the Pyrenees.

{Dosidataskeli_descr_short}
These excessively well armoured warriors are superior shock infantry.

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{indian_armoured_elephants} Indian Armoured Elephants

{indian_armoured_elephants_descr}
Indian Armoured Elephants are royal glory of army from India as well as the most fearsome creatures to be found on a battlefield. Little can stand before these armoured giants. An bad news to the enemy is they usually find Indian ones outnumbered theirs! \n\nIndia is home of tremendus amount of trainable indian elephants as well as most skilled mahouts to turn them into working horses or even royal terror weapons! At first no Indian ever claded elephants with armour but when greeks started to exploit them they put a thorakion (tower) or howdah is also attached to the elephant's back, which serves as a missile platform for a few archers, and also armored the elephant, protecting its head and sides and thus giving the elephants a much better chance at resisting enemy missile fire. When these ideas came back to India by Indo-Greek Kingdom, they add metal blade tipped to tusks and trunk to attack enemys which possible through better skill of mahouts to train and control their beast partners along with excellent skill in metalwork, and archers on howdah also use longbow, and best of all is that they can field more elephants in battle at less costs as India offer all resources and knowledge they need to at better both quality and quantity.

{indian_armoured_elephants_descr_short}
Indian Armoured Elephants are royal glory of army from India as well as the most fearsome creatures to be found on a battlefield. Little can stand before these armoured giants. An bad news to the enemy is they usually find Indian ones outnumbered theirs!

{indian_berserking_elephants} Indian Berserking Elephants

{indian_berserking_elephants_descr}
Something worse than facing elephants are facing the berserking ones. In India, due to their high status of elephants in their culture made they rarely kill their own elephants even when they gone berserk especially when male ones are in the rut. An even sometimes they put them to berserk intentionally both by their nature and by medicine to use them as unstopable weapon to disupted enemies formation as when berserk they rarely avoid obstacle ahead. Mahouts on these elephants usually most skillfull and the darest ones as these is an suicide mission for them. This way to use elephants is rarely found outside India.

{indian_berserking_elephants_descr_short}
Indian Berserking Elephants are the special way for indians to put the darkside of their partner aspected to good use.



{sakae_horse_archers} Sakae Horse Archers

{sakae_horse_archers_descr}
Sakae Horse Archers are hardy horse archer from fully nomadic people who skill in archery and horsemanship who just newcomer to Bactria. \n\nThe Sakae(or Yue-Zhi) are eastern branch of the Scythians, who constantly harassed the eastern provinces of the Persian empires and invaded Afghanistan and Northern India in the first century BC and settle there and create their own powerful kingdom if they can. Although they are nomadic people, they are eager to learn about civilized peoples. They can possible to be both potential allied as well as worst enemies for ruler of Bactria. \n\nHistorically Sakae people overthrown Indo-Bactrian Kingdom and conqueror of others Indo-Greeks Kingdom which politically end greeks hegamony in India but many hellenic heritage as well as greeks settlers in areas still have a lot in cultural role as well as in warfare of new Indo-Sakae Kingdom of Sakae's Kushan clan which is considered as a major state, along with China, Parthia, and Rome, and contributed much to the establishment of Buddhism in the region.

{sakae_horse_archers_descr_short}
Sakae Horse Archers are hardy horse archer from fully nomadic people who skill in archery and horsemanship who just newcomer to Bactria.


{Turdetani_Hoplites} Turdetani Hoplites

{Turdetani_Hoplites_descr}
Turdetani tribe are the most powerful Iberian tribe living in southernmost area of the Iberian Peninsula. Due to constant contact with Greek and Carthaginian neighbors, The Turdentani enjoyed civilized rule and possessed a written legal code. They are most civilized among the Iberians.They are living in civilized way of Greco-Carthage in many aspect of life include warfare which they fight in more civilized way than other Iberian. Turdetani's warrior are fought in classic hoplites style from influence of Punic and Hellenic people who they contact with. \n\nHistorically, the Turdetani were in constant contact with their Greek and Carthaginian neighbors. Herodotus describes them as enjoying a civilised rule under a king, Arganthonios, who welcomed Punic colonists in the fifth century BC. The Turdetani are said to have possessed a written legal code and to have employed Celtiberian mercenaries to carry on their wars against Rome. Strabo notes that the Turdetani and the Celts were the most civilized peoples in Iberia, with the implication that their ordered, urbanised culture was most in accord with Greco-Roman models. They are least warlike people of Iberia.

{Turdetani_Hoplites_descr_short}
Warrior of the civilized Turdetani tribes of Iberia who fought in classic hoplites style from influence of Punic and Hellenic people who they contact with.


{egyptian_elite_guards} Cleruch Phalangites

{egyptian_elite_guards_descr}
Cleruch Phalangites are the backbone of Ptolemaic armies. They wear light padded armour and carry shields. equipped with long pikes, or sarissas, and trained to fight in a phalanx formation, these troops are best employed to hold a defensive position against cavalry, or in a phalanx to take on other infantry by 'push of pike' and weight of numbers. \n\nCleruchs are military settlers, usually of Greek or Macedonian origin, who are granted land by Pharaoh, and in return fight for him as infantry. They carry shields, and are equipped with long pikes, or sarissas, and trained to fight in a phalanx formation, these troops are best employed to hold a defensive position against cavalry, or in a phalanx to take on other infantry by 'push of pike' and weight of numbers.\n\nThese men believed to be more reliable fighters due to their Greek ancestry compared to some other Ptolemaic forces, such as Nubian spearmen or levy phalangites. They are a useful force for any commander thanks to their training and motivation. The Ptolemaic ruler always feel secured when lots of Cleruch with in their military ranks.

{egyptian_elite_guards_descr_short}
Cleruch Phalangites are the mainstay of early Ptolemaic armies recruit among greeks settler within the kingdom.


{egyptian_nile_infantry} Machimoi Phalangites

{egyptian_nile_infantry_descr}
Machimoi Phalangites are the mainstay of late Ptolemaic armies. They wear light padded armour - hardly surprising given the incredibly hot climate of home - and carry shields. equipped with long pikes, or sarissas, and trained to fight in a phalanx formation, these troops are best employed to hold a defensive position against cavalry, or in a phalanx to take on other infantry by 'push of pike' and weight of numbers.\n\nThese men are better trained than some other Ptolemaic forces, such as Nubian spearmen or levy phalangites, and will hold more often as a result. \n\nHistorically, Late Ptolemaic Kingdom usually found problem of Cleruch shortage so came up with desperated solution of armed their shear number of Egyptian native to fight in their army although they fear that once native learn about how much of their power when armed would cause revolt to them. Still, the Machimoi were used as a necessity, and often gave good accounts of themselves in battle.

{egyptian_nile_infantry_descr_short}
Machimoi Phalangites are the mainstay of late Ptolemaic armies which conscript from Egyptian natives.


{egyptian_royal_pikemen} Royal Pikemen

{egyptian_royal_pikemen_descr}
Royal Pikemen are recruited from among the higher ranks of the Macedonian and Greek populations. Being men of wealth and property, they have time to deveote themselves to military training, and an interest in seeing the state and the Pharaoh's power survive. These men are superbly armed pikemen, capable of standing against almost any enemy in almost any circumstances. These men are not as skilled as their Macedonian and Seleucid companions but their superior armor makes them a worthy opponent for anyone who would challenge the Pharaoh. They are trained to form a phalanx making them an effective attacking force as well.\n\nThese elite troops can only be recruited in provinces that have substantial Greek or Macedonian populations in which the 'hoplite ethos' is taught from the earliest age.

{egyptian_royal_pikemen_descr_short}
Royal Pikemen are superbly trained and disciplined pikemen, capable of standing against almost any enemy in almost any circumstances.

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{Greek_Heavy_Hoplites} Greek Heavy Hoplites

{Greek_Heavy_Hoplites_descr}
Those hoplites who can afford to equip themselves with coats of mail are usually experienced veterans, and a unit of armoured veterans presenting a wall of spears always pose a threat to the enemy.

Even more so than other hoplites, heavy hoplites are well drilled and capable of defeating most other unit types in hand-to-hand combat with minimal casualties on their own side. However, they are also even more slow and inflexible than other hoplites, and their armour is not enough to protect them from prolonged missile fire, flanking attacks, long pikes or any other hoplite bane.

Nevertheless, when used correctly heavy hoplites can be the road to victory even against great odds.

{Greek_Heavy_Hoplites_descr_short}
Elite hoplites wearing good armour.

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I like it, Archbaker.

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{slavic_javelineer} Slavic Javelineer

{slavic_javelineer_descr}
Slavic Javelineers are fierce warriors arm with spear, javelin and oval shield witout any armour. Excel in forest and swamps where are not suitable for cavalry warfare. Their method of fighting developed in order to protect their homeland from expansion of steppe people. Their main role in combat are skirmisher by throw javelin and use spear to counter horsemen when melee.\n\nSlavic Javelineer is main combatant of Neuri and Budinai, the proto-slavic tribe, who fight in the same way with their slavs descendent. They have very effective tactic to push away their Scythian from their home as forest not suitable for horse archers and both spear and javelin are effective to use in forest for knocked, bogged down and killed enemy heavy cavalry.

{slavic_javelineer_descr_short}
Slavic Javelineers are fierce warriors arm with spear, javelin and oval shield witout any armour. Excel in forest and swamps where are not suitable for cavalry warfare.

{barb_horse_archers_sarmatian} Sarmatian Horse Archers

{barb_horse_archers_scythian_descr}
On the vast steppes, the horse archer reigns supreme. \n\nThese riders are the product of generations spent perfecting the skills needed to effectively wield a bow while mounted. They can circle an enemy, thickening the air with arrows until they are sufficiently weakened for heavier troops to launch a main attack. Their superb horsemanship means catching them with a counter charge is difficult, even one with light cavalry. \n\nThe Sarmatians are people of Iranian stock who migrated from Central Asia to the Ural Mountains between the 6th and 4th century BCE and eventually settled in most of southern European Russia and the eastern Balkans. Like the Scythians to whom they were closely related, the Sarmatians were highly developed in horsemanship and warfare. Their administrative capability and political astuteness contributed to their gaining widespread influence. By the 5th century BCE the Sarmatians held control of the land between the Urals and the Don River. In the 4th century they crossed the Don and conquered the Scythians, replacing them as rulers of almost all of southern Russia by the 2nd century.

{barb_horse_archers_scythian_descr_short}
Deadly with a bow and highly mobile, Sarmatian horse archers are thorns in the side of many opponents.

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Are the German 'Noble Retainers' supposed to be retainers who are nobles or retainers to the nobles?