Ok, I know that this mod is NOT supposed to be 100% historical, but instead it`s supposed to only have an "eye towards historical accuracy".
However, these bother me:
1) Pikemen units for Carthage.
I am under the impression that it is pretty much established that Carthage using true pikemen is just a mistranslation of Polybius:
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139923
This is taken from another forum, so isn`t a scientific source, but the guy explaining it seems to know what he is talking about+you can find the same explanation elsewhere if you keep Google-ing.
What I want to know here is what is the opinion of the mod makers, especially the ones who are doing the historical research? Are these "what if" units, or truly historical units?
I would say no, and so far, I refused to use them in my Carthage playthrough. But if someone brings out evidence that this wasn`t just a mistranslation, I`ll be happy to start using them.
2) What do the following units represent: H'anatim Kan'anim (Carthaginian Hoplites), Parasim Kan'anim (Carthaginian Cavalry), Dorkim Kan'anim (Carthaginian Infantry)?
Are they supposed to represent the Liby-Phoenicians? If so, why are they called "Carthaginian"? Why not H'anatim Lybi-Fynikim (Liby-Phoenician Hoplites) etc.?
From what I managed to find out, Carthage did NOT have any recorded units that was made primarily/exclusively of the mens of the city of Carthage itself (Sacred Band aside, that stopped existing way before the timeframe). Liby-Phoenicians might have had some form of Carthaginian citizenship, but they weren`t "full" citizens, from what I gather.
As for the Liby-Phoenicians, again, from what I read, there is no evidence they were used as infantry, only as cavalry. So, again, are these units "what if" units, or is there any evidence they really existed (that is given they are in fact Liby-Phoenicians, if they are meant to represent the people from the city of Carthage, I`m fairly sure they are 100% "what if").
P.S. I know some of this has been discussed in the past, but that was about 2 years ago, from what I saw. Perhaps something changed in the meantime...
edit: Oh yes, 1 last question. This one is pertaining PoR version. Lybian hoplites are introduced as citizen class. While they are, obviously meant to represent the Lybians in service of Carthage (as in, native, Berber, population of north African coast, hailing from OUTSIDE the city of Carthage (and probably outside of it`s colonies as well).
I guess that is a gameplay decision, so that you can recruit them anywhere (as historically Carthage DID pull troops like these everywhere).
If that is so, could there be a more elegant solution to this?