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    Default Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    In the game only Epirios and HK can train them..

    Is it true that other hellenic factions like AS or Ptolemoi have them in history or they have similar cavalry fights same manner??

    It wold be unhistorical that I make AS and ptolemoi have them??

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    Default Re: Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)
    Really they're Greek Elite Cavalry, in sense they shouldn't be an AOR

    But Other Greek factions should also be able to get them...(including Rome)Inho atleast.


    EDIT:Hmm,.. lots of Elites can be recruited Cordinau Orca for instance.

    Of course thats an Independant nation, but still.

    Well either way I don't know how to do it, but It wouldn't be ahistorical.
    Last edited by Olaf The Great; 04-30-2008 at 20:55.
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    Default Re: Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    Quote Originally Posted by Olaf The Great
    (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)
    Really they're Greek Elite Cavalry, in sense they shouldn't be an AOR

    But Other Greek factions should also be able to get them...(including Rome)Inho atleast.


    EDIT:Hmm,.. lots of Elites can be recruited Cordinau Orca for instance.

    Of course thats an Independant nation, but still.

    Well either way I don't know how to do it, but It wouldn't be ahistorical.

    Thanks a lot
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    Default Re: Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    I don't know why the Tarantine cavalry were left out from the recruitment roster for AS, Ptolies & co.

    Still:
    1) You get Hetairoi Aspidophoroi. Different name but basically the same type of unit; albeit with a bigger shield ...
    2) You can very rarely hire some Hippeis Tarentinoi as mercs near Alexandreia or Antiocheia with 1.1; and you can hire them much more easily in their 'natural habitat'.
    3) You can proceed to add this unit to your faction's unit roster using one of the 3 or so skins & GUI sets made for this unit. AFAIK there's no model issue which would prevent you from doing it; make sure to back everything you want to change up first, though.
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    Default Re: Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    Quote Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios
    I don't know why the Tarantine cavalry were left out from the recruitment roster for AS, Ptolies & co.

    Still:
    1) You get Hetairoi Aspidophoroi. Different name but basically the same type of unit; albeit with a bigger shield ...
    2) You can very rarely hire some Hippeis Tarentinoi as mercs near Alexandreia or Antiocheia with 1.1; and you can hire them much more easily in their 'natural habitat'.
    3) You can proceed to add this unit to your faction's unit roster using one of the 3 or so skins & GUI sets made for this unit. AFAIK there's no model issue which would prevent you from doing it; make sure to back everything you want to change up first, though.
    thanks I will try
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    Default Re: Hippeis Tarantinoi (Tarantine Elite Cavalry)

    Hippeis Tarantinoi were a regular part of the cavalry of many of the Hellenistic states of the period we speak of. This is something that will be fixed for EB2. Hetairoi Aspidophoroi were more of the Assault type than Tarantinoi were.
    Last edited by keravnos; 04-30-2008 at 22:06.


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    Quote Originally Posted by keravnos
    Hippeis Tarantinoi were a regular part of the cavalry of many of the Hellenistic states of the period we speak of. This is something that will be fixed for EB2. Hetairoi Aspidophoroi were more of the Assault type than Tarantinoi were.
    But wasn't Tarantinoi simply a catch-all name for hippakontistoi type of cavalry? I doubt all of them would have been Tarentines.
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