Greek Marines

[devilbean]

I noticed after recruiting like half of stack of them that they had identical stats to Thorakitais... So have I been paying for a bunch of thoraks dressed up in expansive blue trousers? Do they count as 'men' when fighting battles at sea or something like that??

[Spartan198]

Marines used to be recruitable from a port, I think. Not sure about now, though.

[synthesis]

Nah, they have nothing to do with naval battles.

[CaesarVincens]

The point is that they can be recruited from the top level port, something that thorakitai can't.

[devilbean]

And a barbarian top level port will do?

Then they're totally useful as an expeditionary force... My bad, I guess I should've figured that out by myself.

Thanks!

[Scutarii]

No, I think they need lvl. 3 port, something Barbarians can't build... But they're absolutely awesome when invading a well-developed area around the mediterranean (like, say, Italy). Easily retrainable since most cities will have the right level port, and eventually they make great Roman munchers...