My Historical Army Guide.

**Eduorius** · 02-10-2007, 21:55

Hi! =)

Well guys I am doing a job for myself and all who are interested. I am doing a historical army guide with EB units and would like to know what you think of the job I have already done.

Here is the guide

http://www.axifile.com?8113256

**DeathEmperor** · 02-10-2007, 21:57

Hi Ed it's me DU!

thanks for sending me that guide. i'll be sure to use it in my campaigns for .81 Right now I'll just finish the campaigns I started in .8 and wait for .8 after I'm done with them.

**Eduorius** · 02-10-2007, 22:01

Glad u like it =)

I used a ratio of 1:25 for the units. Work I do since I cant make historical battles still

**Dooz** · 02-11-2007, 00:31

Nice. It would be cool if examples of historically accurate armies for EB were posted in this thread for all factions, or at least those that are possible. For example there was a nice guide for an accurate Roman legion for RTR. I believe it was something like:

1 General
1 Velites
1 Hastati
1 Principes
1 Triarii
1 Equites
5 mercenary or allied units, preferably similar to each of the Roman ones. Like 1 skirmisher, 1 cavalry, 3 sword or spear.

Worked out pretty good, you would basically be outnumbered most of the time as you would have an 11 unit stack. More of a challenge, accurate, fun. Other examples?

**Eduorius** · 02-11-2007, 01:07

I already have the Roman armies for the Polybian, Marian, and Imperial period

Would show it to u soon and I am already working in a Carthaginian one too =)

**Griever14206** · 02-11-2007, 05:53

Yeah more these would be awesome. I know for RTR they had them for every faction, even though a lot of them were loose interpretations (most of the barbarians were hard to determine) it is cool being put into the exact same situations as some of the great commanders of the ancient world.

I mean, having an army of Pezhetieroi (mispelled I'm sure), Hetairoi, and Hypaspists really isn't that fun. I loved playing with the Roman guide and actually having legions. It was always great thinking about what you're going to do when you have to manage "legions". It also makes a serves as a great setting for roleplaying.

**keravnos** · 02-11-2007, 08:17

Originally Posted by Eduorius

I already have the Roman armies for the Polybian, Marian, and Imperial period

Would show it to u soon and I am already working in a Carthaginian one too =)

I believe a Ptolemaic one is possible too, as well as a Seleukid one. You can do one for Pahlava as well, as there are sources a plenty. KH too, what with all the battles the last Spartan king had against the Romani, or the Aitolians/Achaians. Pontos this would be a bit harder, but doable

The problem, however, seems to be about Hayasdan and Baktria. Can you find army info on them? On Baktria at least, ony one book I know that goes into tactics and army which must have been used.

I would give my right hand to know more on the tactics/army composition/weapon configuration of the Armies of Demetrios (Baktrian Greek King who conquered India) and Menandros (the greatest of the IndoGreek Kings) also known as Milinda in India, known mostly for his conversation with the wise Buddhist Nagasena. Menandros became Buddhist as a result and stopped wars altogether. But exactly which wars and campaigns he waged until then, and with which what army composition, can only be theorised.

**McHrozni** · 02-11-2007, 16:42

Originally Posted by Wonderland

Nice. It would be cool if examples of historically accurate armies for EB were posted in this thread for all factions, or at least those that are possible. For example there was a nice guide for an accurate Roman legion for RTR. I believe it was something like:

1 General
1 Velites
1 Hastati
1 Principes
1 Triarii
1 Equites
5 mercenary or allied units, preferably similar to each of the Roman ones. Like 1 skirmisher, 1 cavalry, 3 sword or spear.

Worked out pretty good, you would basically be outnumbered most of the time as you would have an 11 unit stack. More of a challenge, accurate, fun. Other examples?

Too many horsemen for a Roman legion, there should be 300 horsemen for 4200 men in a legion, which is less than 1/10th. This is more in line:
1 General
2 Velites
2 Hastati
2 Principes
1-2 Triarii
1 Equites
Rest allies.

For combination between game effectiveness and roleplay, I use:
6 Hastati
6 Principes
1-3 Triarii
2-4 Equites (extrodinarii, prefferably)
1 General
Rest allies (usually archers)

It's close to what a Roman legion should look like, minus skirmishers, though you can use them instead of allies. They're useful against elephants, at least.

My personal favorite:

1 General
8x Velites
10x Hastati
10x Principes
10x Triarii (reduce base size to 3/4, so 120 men per unit at huge units)
3x Equites

Unfortunately this doesn't fit in an army. But at huge unit size, this would amount to (almost exactly) 1 legion.

Imagina Cannae, when the Roman army would be 16 legions strong (with 8 of them having 3x cavalry)...

McHrozni