Details about AOR Units

[GoldShield Guard]

Although there are too many conversations here about AOR Units, it is not clear for me which units can every faction recruit and in which settlement.

At first I thought that every faction can recruit every aor unit that is available in the specific area. But afterwards I understood that every faction has its own aor units, or am I wrong? :hmmm:

Anyway, there is still the problem about which aor units can a faction recruit in every specific settlement. This is not specified inside the game, as the descreption of barracks and aor barracks is general and the same for every building. And it is very expensive to build aor barracks just to see that you cannot recruit some useful units.

So the question is, where can I find very detailed information about what aor unit can every faction recruit in which settlement?

[Athenogoras]

Here. From EDB(export description building). Available units from the top AOR barrack. From version 5.8.1(current version 5.8.2 though I dont think there has been any changes in this aspect)


;Nuragic AOR
recruit "merc nuragic skirmishers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource nuragic
recruit "merc nuragic warriors" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource nuragic

;Gallic AOR
recruit "merc warband gaul" 0 requires factions { scythia, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource celtic
recruit "merc cavalry gaul" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource celtic
recruit "merc heavy cavalry gaul" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource celtic

;German AOR
recruit "merc warband german" 0 requires factions { scythia, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource germanic
recruit "merc cavalry german" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource germanic
recruit "merc heavy cavalry german" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource germanic

;Galatian AOR
recruit "merc warband galatian" 0 requires factions { scythia, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource galatia
recruit "warband galatian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource galatia
recruit "merc cavalry galatian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource galatia
recruit "merc heavy spearmen galatian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource galatia
recruit "merc heavy cavalry galatian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource galatia

;Iberian AOR
recruit "merc iberian spearmen" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource iberia
recruit "merc iberian caetrati" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, } and hidden_resource iberia
recruit "merc iberian scutarii" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource iberia
recruit "merc iberian cavalry" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, } and hidden_resource iberia
recruit "merc iberian heavy scutarii" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, } and hidden_resource iberia
recruit "merc iberian medium cavalry" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource iberia

;Steppe AOR
recruit "merc cavalry scythian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe
recruit "merc horse archers" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe
recruit "merc sarmatian cavalry" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe

;Eastern AOR
recruit "merc eastern infantry" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit "merc east hillmen" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource eastern
recruit "merc east heavy cavalry" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource eastern

;East Steppe AOR
recruit "merc eastern infantry" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe_east
recruit "merc horse archers eastern" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, pontus, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe_east
recruit "merc east heavy cavalry" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, numidia, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource steppe_east

;Indian AOR
recruit "indian spearmen" 0 requires hidden_resource india
recruit "indian longbowmen" 0 requires hidden_resource india
recruit "indian medium cavalry" 0 requires hidden_resource india
recruit "indian elephants" 0 requires resource elephants and hidden_resource india

;African AOR
recruit "merc numidian peltast" 0 requires hidden_resource africa
recruit "merc numidian cavalry" 0 requires hidden_resource africa
recruit "libyan light infantry" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, } and hidden_resource africa
recruit "merc numidian archer" 0 requires hidden_resource africa
recruit "libyan heavy infantry" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, } and hidden_resource africa
recruit "merc bedouin archers" 0 requires hidden_resource africa and resource camels

;East African AOR
recruit "merc nubian spearmen" 0 requires hidden_resource africa_east
recruit "merc nubian cavalry" 0 requires hidden_resource africa_east
recruit "merc nubian archer" 0 requires factions { egypt, } and hidden_resource africa_east
recruit "ethiopian axeman" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource africa_east
recruit "ethiopian axeman" 0 requires factions { egypt, } and hidden_resource africa_east and not marian_reforms
recruit "ethiopian axeman late" 0 requires factions { egypt, } and hidden_resource africa_east and marian_reforms
recruit "merc bedouin archers" 0 requires hidden_resource africa_east and resource camels

;Arabian AOR
recruit "merc desert warriors" 0 requires hidden_resource arabia
recruit "merc arab cavalry" 0 requires hidden_resource arabia
recruit "merc bedouin archers" 0 requires hidden_resource arabia and resource camels

;Thracian AOR
recruit "merc thracian" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, spain, scythia, } and hidden_resource thrace
recruit "merc thracian" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource thrace
recruit "merc bastarnae" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, spain, scythia, } and hidden_resource thrace
recruit "merc bastarnae" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource thrace
recruit "merc thracian cavalry" 0 requires factions { gauls, slavs, germans, spain, scythia, } and hidden_resource thrace
recruit "merc thracian cavalry" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, roman, } and hidden_resource thrace

;Hellenic AOR
recruit "merc greek light infantry" 0 requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "merc peltast" 0 requires factions { thrace, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "merc greek hoplites" 0 requires factions { thrace, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, } and hidden_resource hellenic
;Thrace Hellenic AOR
recruit "greek peltast" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek hoplite militia" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek cavalry" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek slinger" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek hoplite" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek medium cavalry" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic
recruit "greek archer" 0 requires factions { thrace, } and hidden_resource hellenic

;Italian AOR
recruit "merc velite" 0 requires factions { thrace, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource italia
recruit "merc hastati" 0 requires factions { thrace, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource italia
recruit "merc triarii" 0 requires factions { thrace, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource italia

;Bactrian AOR
recruit "bactrian archers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek_cities, romans_brutii, macedon, seleucid, thrace, roman, } and hidden_resource bactria
recruit "bactrian horse archers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek_cities, romans_brutii, macedon, seleucid, thrace, roman, } and hidden_resource bactria
recruit "bactrian cavalry" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, greek_cities, romans_brutii, macedon, seleucid, thrace, roman, } and hidden_resource bactria

;Unique AOR
;;There was a second set of Bactrian AoR units here.

recruit "merc rhodian slingers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, roman, } and hidden_resource rhodes
recruit "merc illyrian" 0 requires hidden_resource illyria
recruit "merc cilician pirate" 0 requires hidden_resource cilicia
recruit "merc balearic slingers" 0 requires hidden_resource palma
recruit "warband woad briton" 0 requires hidden_resource britons
recruit "median cavalry" 0 requires hidden_resource media
recruit "merc cappodocian cavalry" 0 requires factions { egyptian, greek_cities, romans_brutii, macedon, roman, } and hidden_resource cappadocia
recruit "merc cretan archers" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, roman, } and hidden_resource crete
recruit "merc syrian archer" 0 requires hidden_resource syria
recruit "merc cavalry tarantine" 0 requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, egyptian, } and hidden_resource tarentum
recruit "merc noble horse archers" 0 requires factions { greek_cities, } and hidden_resource bosporus
recruit "greek celtic hoplites" 0 requires factions { egyptian, greek, } and hidden_resource massalia

[Zarax]

Here. From EDB(export description building). Available units from the top AOR barrack. From version 5.8.1(current version 5.8.2 though I dont think there has been any changes in this aspect)

Couldn't have answered better, +rep

[Roman Warlord]

Umm you could try looking at the AoR barracks ingame before you build it......

[Scutarii]

Great post Athenogoras, some good info there.

Another good guideline is that barbarians have a very restricted AOR, Romans can't recruit Greek infantry, and Carthaginians get some extra African and Iberian AOR troops. Ptolemies also get some extra's in East Africa, I think.

[GoldShield Guard]

Thanks a lot Athenagoras.

Some more questions:

1. If I understand well, the "merc" label does not mean that these troops are mercenaries, but actually these are the aor units that every faction can recruit. Correct me please if I am wrong.

2. What is the "Unique AOR"?

3. As I see, greek cities are not mentioned for rhodian slingers & cretan archers. That means that GCS cannot recruit these valuable units? Is there any way to recruit them as GCS? Or are there available only as mercenaries, with all the restrictions that means?

4. Why macedons are only mentioned in Bactria? That means they cannot recruit any aor unit in any other area? :hmmm:

Thank you very much again and please forgive my lack of knowledge.

[Athenogoras]

Thanks for the rep lads. But credit goes to DBH. The EDB is very simple and easy to understand. It was just a cut and paste job.

1. Dont mind the merc-label. These are the AOR-troops. Recruitable the same way as your faction-troops. Many of these AOR-units are also available as mercenaries(for example thracian peltasts) Meaning you can retrain your mercenaries at an AOR-barrack.(If they are recruitable as AOR units of course).

2. This means than not all AOR-units are available for all factions. Mainly for historical reasons.

3. See answer next post

4. Macedon are a greek faction. Look for the greek-label to find out where to recruit.

Edit: Thanks Webba

[Webba]

Just to clarify something about the Rhodians and Cretans. The greek faction can recruit those as AOR units in their respective regions. They don't appear on the list Athenogoras posted here because that's a list of units that all the factions can recruit from the AOR barracks and the Greek factions (except for Ptolemy) recruit those two units from their normal barracks even though they are AOR units. Hope that clears it up for you!

[Balikedes]

Just to clarify something about the Rhodians and Cretans. The greek faction can recruit those as AOR units in their respective regions. They don't appear on the list Athenogoras posted here because that's a list of units that all the factions can recruit from the AOR barracks and the Greek factions (except for Ptolemy) recruit those two units from their normal barracks even though they are AOR units. Hope that clears it up for you!

This is indeed true, Cretans and Rhodians are available to the Greeks in the regular barracks at their respective cities.

[GoldShield Guard]

Thanks a lot guys. I think I understood everything and these are great info indeed.