Alexandros Preview 2: The Greek Cities
Today i give you the 2nd preview of Alexandros, detailing the units that are available to the Greek cities faction. The Greek Cities will not be playable in campaign, only Macedon is. They will be playable in custom battles.
Note: i don't know how accurate most of the units are. Some such as the Athenian Hoplitai and Iphkrates Hoplitai i know to be accurate, others i've had to go on what little i find. The units are not being changed, so please do not comment on the accuracy of them. If you see speling mistakes please do correct me.
I have used some of the units beee from Megas Alexandros sent me, some of webbirds skins, the plume from ATG's spartans and small parts of LaCas work in these units.
The basic greek units: hoplitai, ekdromoi hoplitai, hippeis will be recruitable by Macedon if a certain government type is built. More info will be in the recruitment poreview which will not be until after the map is finished.
Cavalry
Whilst the Greeks are best known for their hoplites, they did use calary, albeit it in small numbers.
Hippeis Hegemonos
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The bodyguard unit of the Greek generals.
Hippeis
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Good medium cavalry, well able to take on light cavalry and skirmishers, but no match for the Macedonian heavy cavalry.
Infantry
Ekdromoi Hoplitai
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"Out-runner" hoplitai who are lighter than normal hoplitai and are used to chase down skirmishers.
Hoplitai
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Hoplitai are the backbone of Greek armies.
Iphkrates Hoplitai
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Hoplitai armed and armoured as a result of Iphikrates reforms.
Athenian Hoplitai
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Athenian Hoplitai are heavily armoured hoplitai well equipped for battle.
Corinthian Hoplitai
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Armoured hoplitai from the city state of Corinth. Only available in custom battle in the mod, will only appear in the campaign if the Greeks take Corinth.
Theban Hoplitai
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Whilst not the elite of the Sacred Band, they are more than a match for ordinary Hoplitai.
Theban Sacred Band
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The legendary Sacred Band of Thebes, who were at least the equals of the Spartans.
Spartan Hoplitai
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Extremely well disciplined hoplites from the legendary city state.(most of unit is beeee's, i just added a plume and lamba on shield)
Spartan Agema
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The elite of the elite. Some of the best warriors in the world.
Missile Troops
Akontistai
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Javelin armed skirmishers
Toxotai
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Poorly armoured archers.
Rhodian Spendonetai
https://img151.imageshack.us/img151/...atainf1.th.jpghttps://img154.imageshack.us/img154/...etaipb3.th.jpg
Skilled slingers from Rhodes.
Cretan Toxotai
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Well armoured and armed archers from Crete, capable of giving a good account in close combat.
And some combat pics for you to enjoy!!!(grass in the pic is PROMS grass)
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Stop by the TWc sub-forum for the mod for more info on it:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...ysprune=&f=189
Re: Alexandros Preview 2: The Greek Cities
Woohoo! Looking forward to this mod, Lusted!
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Much better looking than vanilla. But those companions look a little too boring and plain. Don't they need a little more decoration? Anyway, it definately looks better overall.
PS is twcenter down? I can't access it.
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Yes TWc does seem to be donw.
They may be a bit plain, but they are accurate, ill get the link for the Macedonia preview so you can see the rest of the Macedonian units.
EDIT: here it is
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=67722
Re: Alexandros Preview 2: The Greek Cities
These units look superb - well done, Lusted! :2thumbsup:
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Well if historical accuracy is what you're going for then they look fine :2thumbsup:
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These units look superb - well done, Lusted!
Thank you, i try my best.
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