Hmm... this was using 1 slot as waste... but this Judean faction will be better represented if we pick them at the start as Seleucid's Protectorate... (And then rebelled as Baktria)
Perhaps Hooahguy can help us...
According to Wikipedia:
That means that we couldn't use Maccabeid family as the Starting FM's (But then, we could use script to spawn them, and use "Teutonic"ish republican system instead)
So, we can start out their favor with seleucid low, and give them tendency to lean into Ptolemaic side... Or, we could simply use "Forbidden Warning" for Seleukid Players, that they shouldn't build ANY TEMPLE.. in the area near Hierosolyma (Jerusalem), Tsidon, and Gaza... or The Jews will rebel, and allied themself with Ptolemies...
Ptolemies should got the same message too... they shouldn't build ANY TEMPLE in this 3 province, or the Jews will Rebel...
That Judean faction should have perhaps some units that resembling a crossbreed between ambushing tactics (like the Iberians), and perhaps some hellenistic phalanx for holding the line, but they shouldn't get any pezhetairoi and up... (Klerouchikoi Phalangitai and Pantodapoi is ok)
That means that the Jewish FM's should have some "Disloyal effect" therefore forcing the player to grow a high authority Faction Leader...
The Proposed Army
Infantry:
-> Iudaioi Taxeis : Their primary rank and file units, as well as their lowest unit in their native MIC, their recruitment could be more widespread (or even ties only to building), so they could support more army...
-> Pantodapoi Phalangitai: They use this phalanx army for self defense against diadochian Phalanx army, for some of them must be observed diadochian drill...
-> Klerouchikoi Phalangitai: Enrolled from the Hellenistic Jews as well, they provide better phalanx army for the Jews... (at least they didn't get slaughtered wholesale against argyraspides)
-> Bnei Shevet Aravim: Well, the jews must allready used some tribal Arab levies as mercs, and javelinmen against phalanx force.
-> Aithiophikoi Machairophoroi: this unit info directly implied that some ethiophian are Jews, Ethiophian swordsmen will give them a swordsmen unit
-> Hanaatim Kushim: this was implied as Ethiophian spearmen, some are jews too..
-> Aithiophikoi Toxotai: Ethiophian archers..... Jes got more AOR for Ethiophian troops
-> Giusim Aravim Tsophonim: Arabian archer-spearmen are always handy
-> Nizagan-i Eranshar: When the jews exiled in babylon, no doubt they will value this light troops that comprises bulk of the Persian army
-> Kardaka Arthenshar: This was a good Persian troops... recruitable in eastern side of maps, when they conquer them...
-> Shipri Tukul: Better version of the Persian influenced men... could be recruited in Hierosolyma because their description implies they fought in Persian influenced nature, not persian themself...
-> Iudaioi Sphendonitai: Supperior version of slingers... In the Bible, the Jews has a really good sling troops, so perhaps they could be used..
-> Iudaioi Zealots: A really tough melee infantry, only lightly armoured, and carry just swords... but they should have frightening abilities and 2 Hp like Gaesatae... Call them Gaesatae in proper clothing...
-> Galatikoi Kluddolon: These Galatian troops are recruitable too...
-> Qalaim Aravim: Inferior version of slingers, drawn from Arabs
-> Gund-i Palta: Well, what about this troops?
-> Misteret Ezrahim.... Maybe you'll ask, why I propose this Kart-Hadast militia? Maybe they should be renamed as "Semitic Militia Hoplites?"
-> Toxotai Syriakoi: they are lived near them, why don't use them?
-> Thureophoroi: Well, there was lot of Hellenic influence here
-> Machimoi: Egyptians could easily join Jewish religion
-> Machimoi Phalangitai: same reason
-> Machimoi Pelekephoroi: Assault infantry made of Egyptians wielding axes (Viva mummy returns Vanilla axemen....
)
->
perhaps this was too much?
Cavalry:
-> Parasim Ezrahim Ponnim: Recruitable in Tsidon
-> Aithiophikoi Hippeis: Ethiophian in cavalry version...
-> Machimoi Hippeis: Egyptian in cavalry version...
-> Asiatikoi Hippeis
-> Asabaran-i Madean
-> Maybe some sort of Chariot archers (name them Merkava): Chariots are often mentioned in the Bible
->
no other minda bout cavalry...
-> Pilei Yaar Libim: Well, they should got acess for this Elephant
Bodyguards:
-> Zealot Bodyguards: 40 men 2 Hp Freaks....
but if u mind their over strength
-> Cavalry BG, perhaps Iudaioi Strategoi? (use Somatophylakes strategou model?), or Chariot BGs
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They should start with 1 settlement, Jerusalem, and had a fairly small, but tough army of Zealots...
Perhaps this may help...
but I think about a better presentation could be made from real Jew...
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