The next new unit - Egyptian Skirmishers

[Sir Robin]

Well its nice they posted another unit but aren't they just more lightly armored peltasts?

[Kongamato]

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Egyptian Skirmishers
These skirmishers are used to break up enemy units with a shower of javelins as the battle lines close on each other. They cannot be expected to fight well in a melee.

They are similar to the peltasts used by other peoples: light infantry who carry javelins, swords and small shields. Strangely, Egyptian Skirmishers are often not 'Egyptians' at all. They are recruited from among immigrant foreigners, such as the bloodthirsty Thracians, who are even known to take heads of fallen enemies as trophies The Egyptians guarantee the loyalty of these men by making them leave their families and belongings safely at home in Egypt.

Beyond a leather cap, they wear no armour. They are quick enough to stay out of trouble, but are, as is so often the case, vulnerable to cavalry when caught in open terrain. They are best used in broken or desert terrain to wear down enemies before the main battle is joined.

[Kongamato]

blasted simultaneous posting

[Sir Robin]

Your's looks better.

[Shahed]

Hmm The Egyptians don't have any elites yet.

[Hakonarson]

Yep - peltasts by another name - what a waste of a unit slot

I thought the chariots were hte elite for the Egyptians lol

[Kongamato]

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The Egyptian elite unit shall be the balanced and historically accurate world-conquering Anubis Warriors, which are obtained by successfully assassinating the Scorpion King in the secret oasis of Ahm Shere.

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Also, do not forget about the terrifying mouthed sandstorms that can be summoned upon the battlefield by the mighty Prince Imhotep to bring fear upon your enemies or to destroy various small aircraft piloted by Bernard Fox.


If you dont get it by now, this post was a joke.

[Sir Robin]

It was a joke?

Durnit It would be cool to have them for an elite unit. The Romans would use flaming pigs for elephants and explosive bones for the anubies.

"Centurion Bugs Bunny reporting for duty... doc."

[Vanya]

GAH

Vanya was under the impression that the Egyptian faction would have goa'uld Jaffa warriors as their elite shock troops.

And, no pesky SGC to contend with, as they would not exist for another 2000 years

GAH

[Spino]

It seems CA's decisions behind producing these units isn't going over too well here at the Org. Many of us have accepted the fact that historical accuracy can and will be sacrificed for the sake of gameplay but screwing with history for the sake of plebeian appeal doesn't wash well with me.

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I realise there are only three Egyptian units listed but this is certainly the least offensive one of the lot. It's not THAT bad guys. Personally the Egyptian Chariot Archers and the yet to be featured Egyptian Spearmen (both complete with Ramses Action Headgear and Kung Fu Grip) share the top honors for illiciting a 'where the hell did that come from?' reaction from the Org faithful. Let's start a pool to see whether Yul Brenner's face will be used for the general of Egyptian armies...

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[Hurin_Rules]

lol, right on man