If you had a choice, in which EB unit would you serve?

[Finn MacCumhail]

Ok, let’s imagine that you are usual solder in EB 1.2. And you are commanded by AI. So in which military unit would you serve? Here is the question not like what is your favorite unit, that you like to spam and send to death, but where would serve YOU? Here counts everything – safety, salary, prestige, skin and so on. I wouldn’t like to be general bodyguard, as AI usually sends them into kamikadze assault. So you would have bright but short live. May be then naked celt? Hm… it would be cold in winter. Also lack of armor, again short but remarkable live. After second thought I stoped on Indian armoured elephants. Good salary, safe, exotic, scarry.

And what do you think?

[athanaric]

After second thought I stoped on Indian armoured elephants. Good salary, safe, exotic, scarry.

And you'll get a lot of loving attention from peltasts. Not to mention the occasional katapeltes bolt crossing your mind...


Me, I'd rather like to be a legionary. Being backed up by reliable and well disciplined buddies increases your life expectancy. Sabaean Citizen Cavalry would also be a cool idea. Or, to be closer to home, Germanic heavy cav.

[Zim]

Commanded by the AI? Maybe Silver Band (foot version) since AI Carthage rarely moves troops from Africa, and elite infantry at that level have a pretty good survival rate.

Of course, eventually the AI would find a reason to let my unit get surrounding by some kind of armor piercing unit and have me killed off, but it would be fun for a while.

[seienchin]

I guess I would be part of the elite carthagenian hoplitai style phalanx troops like the sacred band. They are just cool and never die

[anubis88]

Commanded by the AI? Maybe Silver Band (foot version) since AI Carthage rarely moves troops from Africa, and elite infantry at that level have a pretty good survival rate.

Of course, eventually the AI would find a reason to let my unit get surrounding by some kind of armor piercing unit and have me killed off, but it would be fun for a while.

Silver band? They must be awesome! I guess you mean the sacred band. But given that unit's history, i really dunno why you wuold wanna serve with them. IMHO the best unit would be being a part of an Cavalry force like the Cataprachts...

[Zim]

They're the little known companion unit to the Sacred band. Yeah, that's it.

They seem to last a long time under AI command, while cavalry is incredibly suicidal. Actually, so is AI led infantry, but they last longer while completely surrounded.

Silver band? They must be awesome! I guess you mean the sacred band. But given that unit's history, i really dunno why you wuold wanna serve with them. IMHO the best unit would be being a part of an Cavalry force like the Cataprachts...

[XSamatan]

Of course, eventually the AI would find a reason to let my unit get surrounding by some kind of armor piercing unit and have me killed off, but it would be fun for a while.

made my day!

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I would be in a Roman first Cohort or in one of the Silver-shielded Phalanxes of the Diadochai

XSamatan

[mountaingoat]

how about a gold chevron noble horse archer , and only in auto calc battles? muhaha

[vartan]

I'd serve the Hye Zoravar as bodyguard cav =p

I like the responsibility factor.

[A Very Super Market]

I would be one of those steppe units that always ends up lost in Siberia. With no attrition, it can be safe to assume they spend most of their time bathing in hot springs.

[Imperator Invictus]

I would serve in the Tarabostes unit (Thracian Medium Cavalry).
1)In battles, we would guard the rear of our armies, and we will have a huge role.

2)Also, I would like to fight mounted and to be in a fast moving unit, who can be very maneuverable on the battlefield, and can chase running enemies if ordered to do so.
I imagine we will receive the order to chase and take prisoner an enemy ruler. I think that if we’ll succeed, we will be greatly rewarded.

3)Being attached to the Getic nobility I will have better equipment than my fellow Getic warriors, and I will also be rewarded by my chief not by bureaucracy.

4)In times of peace, my troops will be the enforcers in an entire “dava” , we will help our chief to rule the dava.
Our salary may be a lot higher than average, it depends of our chief’s wealth and position.

5)And about safety….it isn’t very safe to fight as tarabostes companion because you will have to do a lot of charges but there are units who take higher risks on the battlefield.

But, sometimes there could be a problem, when my chief betrays Sarmiszegethusa or the Getic Basileos, and we could have the unpleasent possibility to fight against our getic zalmoxian brothers.

[SwissBarbar]

If I was forced to serve for the AI - which is suicide ^^ - I would serve as a diplomat *GG*
No, seriously, of course you think of soldiers, hm.

In early times I would like to serve as a Triarius. Why? Because:

1. I've got good armour
2. I can defend myself even against heavy cavalry and am the nightmare of many foot-soldiers
3. My faction is quite wealthy and can afford strong armies, which increaes my chance of surviving
4. Theoretically I'm fighting in the thrid battleline, and while the Hatati get slaughtered and the Principes are cleaning up, I only have to protect some flanks, cover eventual retreats or in state of emergency slaughter the already decimated and tired enemy.


In later times I would fight in the Cohors Praetoriana OR for Carthage as one of the Dorkei Hatkafa. These Iberian Assault Infantrists are quite strong and are even able to survive city-tower-firepower.

[bobbin]

Right in the middle of the heaviest phalanx unit I can find.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Ok, let’s imagine that you are usual solder in EB 1.2. And you are commanded by AI. So in which military unit would you serve?

Never ever would I want to serve under the AI. Any position is suicide in an AI army. But seriously, here I give you some ideas:

1. Pantodapoi. In this unit, death normally comes without much ado. Also you have so many comrades that the player sometimes does not manage to kill all of you. Perhaps you are the lucky one? Survival chance: 0,5%
2. A really light cavalry force, like Dahae riders. After the inevitable suicide charge, you're unit's gonna rout extremely quickly, which means that a lot of you will survive. The players cavalry is often to heavy to catch all of you. Survival chance: 5%
3. Elephantes Kataphraktoi Indikoi. Perhaps you'll die, but you're so powerful that even the player will have difficulties to kill you. Survival chance: 5 - 15%
4. A triple silver or gold chevroned Solduros in the Kingdom of the Lugii or the people in the eastern baltics. No one ever get's there. Never. If you face a player army, you're death is certain though. Survival chance: 1% if somebody really decides to invade
5. Skandzawarjoz (the Scandinavian variant of Dugunthiz). This unit is so seldomly recruited by the AI that it pretty certain you will never be forced to fight. Survival chance: 0,5% IF you are drawn.

[G. Septimus]

I'll maybe be the Hopliatai Spartanoi or something.
I'll be that unit, cuz it's GLOURIOUS. Proud Spartans, march into battle. the EB Sprtans are good, unlike
the ones in 300. just look at them, they're using an Underware, a cape, and a Helmet!!!
on the other hand, maybe I'll be a Praetorian,
we just sit down, follow the emperor. but we only stay in Rome, and go PARTEYYY
every night!!

[Cute Wolf]

I'll maybe be the Hopliatai Spartanoi or something.
I'll be that unit, cuz it's GLOURIOUS. Proud Spartans, march into battle. the EB Sprtans are good, unlike
the ones in 300. just look at them, they're using an Underware, a cape, and a Helmet!!!
on the other hand, maybe I'll be a Praetorian,
we just sit down, follow the emperor. but we only stay in Rome, and go PARTEYYY
every night!!

Spartans? You'll endure homosexual abuse as your part of training, regularly sodomized when you are young, and forced to share your wife with each other when you are older... Yeah... some account did say that Spartan Homosexual pederasty was an Abstience typed (just ceremonial, not really doing that), but maybe some account that said they did the homosexual acts are telling the truth.

And Praetorians? Yeah they just stay at Roma and party everynight with hot chicks your lesser comrades provide as slaves from the frontline. But when your Generals got ambitious and starting to doing something nasty... you'll be first to be tortured and murdered.... from behind...

[Finn MacCumhail]

Hm... Duguntz said right about 270 BC, other culture other rules and ideas what is right or wrong. The same thing would be about Spartans. If nothing prevents you to eat people or to having homosexual acts except public opinion, why not? We are living only once! Just kidding.

To be a garrison is not a good idea. During the siege solders die (i mean the siege itself, not the battle), and it could be even you. Also who sow AI retraining troops? (May be on EB on Alex.exe yes)

May be being a heavy peltast standing on the bridge with phalanx is a good idea? You will not melee, but throwing javelins, and phalanx would hold the enemy on the bridge. If you loosing, you could hide in the forest or long grass, as your unit is not captains' of course.

[Ludens]

Rape, pederasty, cannibalism? What kind of people play EB these days?


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