My Historical Army Guide.

[Eduorius]

Go here: http://www.axifile.com/

Look for "Select file to upload", browse to the file and click upload. Wait for a while till you get a new page. Look for "Download Link (Public):" and post the link behind it here.

For some more posts about historical army composition: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=75467

Thanks for the tip I will use it =)

As for the barbarians someone once told me that they gathered what they could, but for the Sweboz I am studying the battles of Ariovistus, Arminius, the Teutons, and even the Allamani to get an idea of the ratio of cavalry, infantry, etc.


Here is the last one I have done. Plz tell me what u think cause I have my doubts.

First Punic War – Africa

Under the control of the Greek mercenary Xanthippus. Armies like this one were raised against foreign invaders like the Romans.
12000 infantry (citizen phalanx and some mercenaries)
4000 cavalry
100 elephants

with EB units

1 General
2 units of Numidian cavalry
2 units of Sacred Band cavalry
1 units of Misteret Izrahim Tsarim (Phoenician citizen phalanx)
3 units of Dorkim Lubaim-Ponnim Mesoarianim (Liby-Phoenician heavy infantry)
1 unit of mercenary (Lybian, Spanish, Gallic)
2-3 units of elephants

* The number of elephants is hard to estimate. It could be even 4 if you have the money to go for it.

Second Punic War – Italy

The army that Hannibal used for his campaign in Italy after recruiting some Gallic mercenaries in the north of Italy. A lot of soldiers from different nations.
10/ 12000 Africans (4000 light)
7/8000 Spania (4000 light)
10/15000 Celts
4000 Numidian cavalry
4000 Celtic heavy cavaly
2000 Spanish heavy cavalry

with EB units

1 General

1 unit of Balearic light infantry
1 unit of Balearic slingers
1 unit of Iberian caetrati
1 unit of Iberian loricati scutari
2 units of Numidian cavalry
2 units of Brhentin (Gallic noble cavalry)
1 unit of Iberi Lanceari
2 units of Numidian skirmishers
2 unit of Gaesatae
3 units of Geroas
2 units of Aanatim Aloopim (Elite African pikemen)
1 unit of Dorkim Aloopim (Elite African swordsmen)


*Hannibal brought elephants, but many of them died and could only be used in Trebia. Also after Cannae, Hannibal recruited local Italian troops like Samnites and Bruttians. I chose the loricati scutari instead of the normal scutari to show that some of Hannibal’s soldiers use captured Roman weapons. The important to see here is that there were as many Gauls as Africans and that Hannibal had a lot of cavalry.

[Digby Tatham Warter]

Good thread Eduorius, I will use your quide as I like the idea of balanced armies, the problem is adjusting things to make it easier with some of the not so balanced armies the AI can greet you with.

[Eduorius]

Guys still no one have seen any problems with the army composition, right?

I am not so sure about Carthago, but you get the idea, mostly citizens when defending the city, but mostly mercenaries when invading.

[Eduorius]

I have only found one battle for the Koinon Hellenon.

Its the battle of Selassia and it is between Sparta and Macedonia.

I think that since the Chremonidean war ended so early in the EB timeframe, KH is maybe the faction that can have a the most fantasy roster.

Does anyone knows another battle? I would like to know one with Thuepheroi or Ekdromoi hoplitai.


Thanks for your time =)

[mAIOR]

I think this could be on EB descriptions like in the field of mars you'd have a description of what historical (random faction) armies would look like...


Cheers...

[Teutobod II]

"As for the barbarians someone once told me that they gathered what they could, but for the Sweboz I am studying the battles of Ariovistus, Arminius, the Teutons, and even the Allamani to get an idea of the ratio of cavalry, infantry, etc."

I have not thought of any units but I read around that a ratio of (not in units but in numbers)
1 cavalry: 18 infantry: 2 swordcarriers
could be realistic

[DeathEmperor]

Still coming out with that document for the Seleukids Ed.

I'll email it to ya later and post it here too.