Athenean Hoplites?!

**edyzmedieval** · 07-23-2005, 12:01

I noticed this unit in a post...

DOes this unit exist?!

**The Stranger** · 07-23-2005, 12:08

in RTR and some other mods it does, not in vanilla

**PseRamesses** · 07-23-2005, 12:57

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

I noticed this unit in a post...
DOes this unit exist?!

That and the Spartan hoplite. However, on the same tech-level (if I remeber correctly) you can build armored hoplites with even better stats.

**The Stranger** · 07-23-2005, 14:37

you meant corinthian hoplite. spartan was already in it. i modded it to hoplite level,
corinthian hoplite is a normal with better defence
athenian hoplite is a normal with better attack.

**antisocialmunky** · 07-23-2005, 16:34

I don't really get why you would want an Athenian Hoplite, there's nothing really outstanding about them. Hoplites were just used better Allied Greeks during the last major war against Sparta.

I think the only outstanding guys were the Thebians - I think records stated that they had professional troops and later those Sacred Band Love Munkies - and Spartans.

**The Stranger** · 07-23-2005, 17:07

thebes was destroyed in the RTW timeline, and it is always funny to have special units

**Slug For A Butt** · 07-24-2005, 02:55

I don't really get why you would want an Athenian Hoplite

You forgot the battle af Marathon and Miltiades? Lets pay lip service to history. I also like Spartan and Corinthian hoplites because of what they stand for. These are two purely racial terms that still exist in the English language because they stand for something. I love all three for this reason, and I'm glad that RTR uses them.