Unit descriptions thread

[tone]

I'm posting this over from the dev forum in case people like Leonidas want to volunteer to do some of these. Just add a post to say which ones you'll do. The crossed out ones have been dealt with.

Barbarian AoR units

Britonic Slinger
Brigantes Swordsman
Britonic Spearmen
Galatian Naked Spearmen
Caladonian Infantry
Helvetii Infantry
Insubres Infantry
Scordisci Infantry
Caledonian Swordsman
Volcae Axeman
Celtic Axeman
Bellovaci Infantry
Tolistoboii Naked Fanatics
Celtic Heavy Spearman
Massilian Heavy Spearman
Trocmi Heavy Spearmen
Tectosages Heavy Swordsmen
Celtic Heavy Swordsmen
Samues Swordsmen
Caledonian cavalry
Ptolemaic Celtic Cavalry
Paleoveneti Noble Cavalry
Treverii Cavalry
Celtic Noble Cavalry
Scordisci Noble Cavalry
Ligurian Noble Cavalry
Brigantes Noble Cavalry
Celtic Chariot
Brythonic Heavy Chariot
Trocmi Charioteers
Protoslav Spearmen
Mercenary Germanic Cavalry

Other AoR

Illyrian Light Infantry
Corsico Sardinian Infantry
Illyrian Heavy Infantry
Hyrkanian Slinger
Agrianian Infantry
Paiones Hippeis
Thraikan Hippeis
Thraikan Chosen Pezoi
Thraikan Chosen Hippeis
Thorakitai Arabes
Eastern Skirmisher
Hyrkanian Foot Archer
Arabian Archer
Aryan Spearman Archer
Persian Takabara
Persian Sparabara
Eastern Levy Spearmen
Median Spearmen
Mercenary Elite Phalangites
Armazi Guard
Sogdian Mounted Javelineer
Sogdian Heavy Horse Archer
Horoli Cavalry
Iberian Cataphract
Iberian 4horse Chariot
Elite Saka Cataphract
Iberian Royal Guard
Eastern Generals Cavalry
Kappadokes Infantry
Kushan Cataphract
Chorasmian Heavy Cavalry

Belgae units
Belgae Noble Cavalry

Boii units - I will come back to this

Dacian units - Arn is doing this.
Dacian Skirmisher
Getic Archer
Dacian Comatus
Comati Hoplite
Thraikan Falxman
Thraikan Elite Falxmen
Dacian Elite Hoplite
Dacian Comati Cavalry
Dacian Warlord General

Sarmatian units
Sarmatian Levy Spearmen
Bosporan Heavy Infantry
Saka Horse Archers
Roxolani Lancers
Alan Horse Archers
Siracae Noble Archers
Saka Noble Cavalry
Aorsi Noble Cavalry
Sarmatian Roxolani Nobles

Scythian units
Scytho-Hellenic Archer
Mardian Foot Archer
Mardian Horse Archer
Massagetae Horse Archer

Gallaeci units + Iberian AoR
Iberian Skirmisher
Cantabrian Bipenni Axeman
Arevaci Spearman
Arevaci Medium Cavalry
Arevaci Heavy Cavalry
Lusitanian Spearman
Iberian Elite Scutarii
Lusitanian Elite Scutarii
Lusitanian Caetrati
Falarica Infantry
Gallaeci Elite Infantry
Lusitanian Elite Caetrati
Iberian Light Cavalry
Lusitanian Light Cavalry
Iberian Scutarii Cavalry
Aquitani Light Horsemen
Iberian Medium Cavalry
Gallaeci Noble Cavalry
Iberian Heavy Cavalry
Iberian Infantry Scortamareva
Gallaeci Armored General

Carthage units
Numidian Spearman
Early Libyan Spearman
Late Libyan Spearman
Libyan Light Infantry

Greek Units (Greek Cities).
Massalian Thorakitai Hoplite
Massalian Lonchophoroi
Syracuse Levy Thureophoroi
Syracusian Cavalry
Syracusian Hipparchoi
Royal Hoplite of Syracuse
Cretan Native Archer - Legio
Cretan Archers - Legio
Aperantoi Toxotai
Eyrytanes Toxotai
Bithynian Levy Phalangites
Athenian Marine
Boiotian Epilektoi Hoplite
Athenian Epilektoi
Cretan Levy Hoplites - Legio
Cretan Epilektoi Hoplite - Legio
Celtohellenic Hoplite
Boiotian Ekdromoi Hoplite
Boiotian Xystophoroi
Achaian Phalangites
Achaian Elite Phalangites
Achaian Hoplite
Boiotian Pezhetairoi
Naupaktos Hoplite
Ophioneis Thorakitai
Syracusian Tarentinoi
Greek Hippotoxotoi
Greek Aspidophoroi
Aetolian Aspidophoroi
Greek Lonchophoroi
Phrygian Heavy Cavalry
Campanian Cavalry
Taxeis Hoplite
Greek Generals Guard Cavalry
Boiotian levy peltasts
Boiotian Cavalry
Syracusian Somatophylakes

Macedonia units
Agema Elite Phalangite
Basilikoi Peltastai
Amfipolitan Pezoi
Macedonian Katoikoi Phalangites
Macedonian Pezoi Bottias
Thureophoroi Hippeis
Thessalian Hippeis

Pergamon units
Pergamon Ekdromoi Hoplite
Pergamon Thorakitai Hoplite Epikletoi
Pergamon Thorakitai Argyraspides
Pergamon Royal Hypaspistai
Pergamon Phrygian Doryphoroi
Pergamon Xystophoroi Cavalry
Pergamon Heavy Cataphract

Pontic units
Khaldian Mountaineer
Pontic Thorakitai Hoplite

Seleucid units
Seleucid Katakoi Phalangites
Palmyran Phalangites
Argyraspides
Seleucid Thorakitai
Babylon Horse Archer
Babylonian Archer

Parthain units
Hyrkanian horsemen
Dahae Horse-archers

Ptolemaic units
Nobataen Cavalry
Ptolemaic Celtic Swordsman
Nabatean Horse Archer

Roman units - Reserved for rory.
Lucani Pedites Extraordinarii
Allied Republic Legion
Bruttian Spearman
Cohors I Scythica Milliaria
Cohors IX Parthorvm Milliaria
Cohors II Thracia Milliaria
Cohors III Aegyptia Milliaria
Cohors IV Hispanorvm Milliaria
Cohors VII Dalmatia Milliaria
Cohors V Gallorvm Milliaria
Cohors VIII Belgae Milliaria
Cohors I Batavorvm Milliaria
Cohors X Italia Milliaria
Roman Antesignani
Aedui Cavalry
Latin Medium Cavalry
Ala IV Hispanorum Campagonum Eqvestrvs
Ala I Venetia Eqvestrvs
Ala I Sarmatarvm Eqvestrvs
Ala VII Illyricum Eqvestrvs
Ala Primae Batavorum Equitata
Ala II Thracia Eqvestrvs Victix Romanorvm
Ala V Gallorum et Pannoniorum Eqvestrvs
Roman Evocatii

[Leonidas480bc]

Greek Aspidophoroi

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The main weapon of the Aspidophoroi is the javelin -- but this is not a skirmisher unit. They are heavy cavalry, armed with javelins for an added punch. They also carry a kopis sword for close combat, at which they excelled. The kopis was close to 36 inches (91.44 cm) long and ideally suited for downward slashes from horseback. The name comes from the Greek verb “Kopto” meaning “to cut.” They are protected by linothorax body armour, (which was anywhere from 8 to as many as 20 layers of linen (flax) glued together) a phrygiboeotian helmet and a large shield (aspis - from which their name is derived). These riders have great skill, an excellent ranged attack, and a powerful charge. They are a particularly devastating evolution of the Macedonian heavy cavalry, and spell death to any light cavalry or skirmisher they close with.

Athenian Epilektoi WIP

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The Athenian Epilektoi are first mentioned in 349 BC. at Tamynae. After the defeat at Chaironeia by Philip of Macedon in 338 BC. all citizens were to be trained as hoplites and were given a shield by the state. These changes were known as the Reforms of Lycurgus (not be confused with the quasi-mythological Spartan lawgiver of the same name)after the Athenian magistrate who implemented them. The shield bears the letter "alpha" for Athens. This blazon would be used by the Epilektoi (sons of either local aristocracy (landed gentry) or of merchants) as well as the state maintained shields issued out to a "Levy" in times of war. The shield or aspis had gone through a radical change, evolving from the 32-38 inches (81.2-96.5 cm) in diameter and weighing about 18 pounds(8.16 Kilograms), with bronze facing to the new 24-30 inches (60.9-76.2 cm) and weighing about 12 pounds(5.44 Kilograms).
A phrygian helmet (So named because the shape resembled the phrygian bonnet) with a bearded face mask was used along side the muscle-cuirasses and bronze greaves.
The red tunic had been the uniform of the mercenary dating back to Xenophan's day.

So what info do you want? I would love to add how many javelins (8) they carry and at what range they could throw them (55). I know the 55 is the game term but we could come up with a conversion from real world and game. Plus i would add a small section on how to best use them. or would you like more historical info on them.

[tone]

Excellent - some minor edits worth making.....

The main weapon of the Aspidophoroi is the javelin -- but this is not a skirmisher unit. They are heavy cavalry, armed with javelins for an added punch. They also carry a kopis sword for close combat, at which they excelled. The kopis was close to 3 ft (91.44 cm) long and ideally suited for downward slashes from horseback. The name comes from the Greek verb “Kopto” meaning “to cut.” They are protected by linothorax body armour, (which was anywhere from 8 to as many as 20 layers of linen (flax) glued together) a phrygiboeotian helmet and a large shield (aspis - from which their name is derived). These riders have great skill, an excellent ranged attack, and a powerful charge. They are a particularly devastating evolution of the Macedonian heavy cavalry, and spell death to any light cavalry or skirmisher they close with.


Any chance you can add a little more?