Factions and units - info and descriptions

[Aymar de Bois Mauri]

Ideas for units in general:

Perhaps we could use the hidden resources to make units recruitable in certain places. For example, no gallic warbands in North Africa or no Phalangites from the steppe. Dunno if this has been discussed yet.

Go to your PM box.

Ideas for new Carthaginian units:

Balearic Skirmishers: The Balearics had a great unit of javalineers, at least according to Plutarch and Livy. They doubled as effective screening and light troops. Great light infantry all around (making the cavalry rout at Trebia due to constant harrassment in concert with the slingers).

Didn't know that. But are they different enough from the normal skirmishers to be a specific different unit stats-wise?

Elite African Infantry: Liby-Phoenician sword armed infantry. Many of Hannibal's veterans took Roman heavy armor, spanish swords (gladius hispanicus), and roman shields and fought like Romans, without the Pila of course. They were instrumental at Cannae in wedging the Romans in.

Agreed. that neeeds to be discussed. BTW, read your PM box.

I think you guys already remaned the skirmishers to something more in line with their Iberian nature, right?

Nope. The stats are pretty much the same. Why? Are you refering to the Iberians use of the Solifera? Skirmishers didn't use it.

Maybe Poeni infantry should be renamed Liby-Phoenician Infantry. Phoenicians did not fight outside of elite units and the officer corps, according to my sources. They let the half-libyans fight though.

Exactly. Check your PM box.

Sacred Band might be renamed to Sacred Band of Baal for infantry and Sacred Band of Astarte for cavalry. Gives them an archaic feel.

A longer name then they already have? Nope.

BTW, I've been unable to find evidence to a unit called Sacred Band Infantry. Can you find something that gives credit to CA's depiction of them?

The Carthaginians need a temple to Astarte (Ishtar), she was one of the MAJOR deities in the pantheon. Maybe giving experience bonuses to cavalry or something (The priesthood was heavily involved in the education of the nobility and the equestrian arts). Maybe also a Happiness bonus due to... Happiness (ritual prostitution and sacred mysteries).

Agreed.