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;;; EASTERN SICILY
recruit_pool "hellenistic cavalry hippakontistai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic cavalry thureopherontes hippeis" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "italic infantry hustatus" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1 and not hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1 and not hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai" 1 0.06 2 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai haploi" 1 0.06 2 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and not event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai haploi" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hemithorakitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry thureophoroi" 1 0.06 2 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry akontistai" 1 0.06 2 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and not event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry akontistai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry euzonoi" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry toxotai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry sphendonitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_2, f_hayasdan, f_parthia, f_gandhara, cul_5, cul_6, cul_7, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
;;; EASTERN SICILY - Hellenistic factions
recruit_pool "hellenistic cavalry hippakontistai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic cavalry thureopherontes hippeis" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "italic infantry hustatus" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1 and not hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai haploi" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1 and not hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai haploi" 1 0.06 2 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and not event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hoplitai haploi" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource royal_core
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry hemithorakitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and event_counter ecThureosReform 1 and not event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry thureophoroi" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and event_counter ecThorakitaiReform 1 and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry toxotai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
recruit_pool "hellenistic infantry sphendonitai" 1 0.03 1 0 requires factions { cul_1, cul_3, f_pontos, } and hidden_resource hr_island and hidden_resource hr_a and hidden_resource greek1
So yes, that was intended. You build Allied Governments in Greek regions as a Hellenistic faction to avoid the order penalties of Stasis and Autonomia, not to get a recruitment boost.