Carthaginian barracks

**Cyclops** · 06-29-2009, 03:42

Originally Posted by option

I'd assume it's intended to help compensate for the fact that Carthage can only build Type I & II's in a small handful of locations. The Iberian regionals are great, though, so it's not a huge drawback. Those Lancearii seem to last forever.

I think its an attempt to model 2 factors: 1. the Karthis had a major settlement at Mastia=New Carthage (which the devs wish to represent as a type 2 gov) and raised elite local troops (which require a level 4 MIC). As usual they seem to have acheived a decent balance within the engine's constraints. If RTW is the Matrix, these guys have built Babylon. Heh heh, geddit?

Originally Posted by Celtic_Punk

so what happens when my brother builds it? does he get new units or what?

If I read the reforms FAQ right, he has to build 5 of those, take some target cities and wait until that late 3rd century date (was it 235 BC?). Then he gets the new troops (including sexy Iberian assaulters). Yee haw! Although I must say sacred band cav, African pikes and elite African assaulters are getting the job done for me. Except for that one time the Romans caught me on a wooded hillside

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**satalexton** · 06-29-2009, 07:37

aww shucks, if i don't have 4 campaign ongoing at the same time, i'd be tempted to start a Kardonechoi campaign right now....burn Barbaropolis BURN!

..oh wait, i can just read Vasi's AAR instead =D