Libyan Units

[Cappadox]

First off I love EB and i especially enjoy the new music and think it is one of the best parts
I’m a curios though what was the justification for three types of Libyan units for carthage when there is a unit roster limit because i feel the elite Libyan unit is just overkill (I not criticizing I’m just curious and you guys know the reason)

[Midnj]

What else would you put in there?

I'm guessing if they put in the heavy versions of the libyan spearmen and liby-phonecian infantry it's because there really wasn't much variety in terms of Libyan troops.

[General Appo]

The Libyans were the mainstay of Carthaginian armies, and prett much the only guys you´d be certain to find in a Carthaginian army, no matter when or where that army existed. I think it´s only far to give them more then a single unit.

[Jorduan]

I never once used the heavy Libyans as Carthage - there was really no need.
Although less faithfull to reality - I used Liby-Phoenician infantry as the mainstay.

P.S I think that Carthage has a HUGE advantage upon conquering southern gallic provinces -becuase it can build both neitos and naked fanatics.

these units teamed together with the traditional carthaginian troops and cavalry proved unstoppable for the whole of France and Germany.

[Barry Soteiro]

Is a libyan cavalry planned ?

[Jaywalker-Jack]

P.S I think that Carthage has a HUGE advantage upon conquering southern gallic provinces -becuase it can build both neitos and naked fanatics.

these units teamed together with the traditional carthaginian troops and cavalry proved unstoppable for the whole of France and Germany.

I think the Carthaginian's native recruitment is justified; historically they enthusiastically employed non-Punic native warriors from their sphere of influence and mercenaries from outside it. Anyway, with the Gaesatae AOR drastically reduced in 1.1, Carthage has to work a lot harder to get said huge advantage.

[chairman]

Gertrude: I'm not on the Team, but my intuition is that they won't add a specifically Libyan cavalry unit since they already have the incredibly awesome Liby-Phoenician Cavalry, and since the Libyans proper were more known for theire chariots than their cavalry, but that was before EB's timeperiod.

Chairman