These are the current units available to the Eastern Faction of Lydia:
Phrygian Skirmishers:
Light skirmishers, able, but not effective agains heavily armoured infantry
inexpensive, weak morale
Pathlagonian Cavalry:
Light cavalry carrying a number of javelins to harass the enemy from range and then close in with a xyston lance to break or rout enemy formations
relatively inexpensive, good morale
Lydian Heavy cavalry:
Excellent heavy cavalry capable of punchin through formations of infantry or driving off enemy cavalry. Their heavy armor makes them invaluable in the battle situation.
expensive, excellent morale, heavily armoured
Lydian Hoplitai:
The predominant infantry type of the ancient world was the hoplite, and it spread all over the world where Greeks had influence.
Lydian Chariots
Chariots were almost always in use in eastern armies. This made sense because the east is filled with flat plains and deserts where mobility and speed are vital to victory in battle. Lydian Chariots are effective agains modt infantry and cavalry types, but fall down agains spearmen and massed archer fire
relatively expensive, excellent moale, heavily armoured
Lydian Archers
Since soldiers had to supply their own weapons, most of the lowere class people had little or bo armour and nothing suited to heavy infantry. So they carry a weapon anybody can afford, the bow. Lydian archers are no more effecive than other archers, rather less so having limited training, so you shouldn't use them in a crucial point on the field.
Inexpensive, weak morale, poorly armoured
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