Quote Originally Posted by antisocialmunky
Yes, but still, it is still a little sparse between two units. I mean, they even cost pretty much cost within 200 mnai of each other. One would think that a veteran would not only be battle hardened (moral) but also know a few tricks to survive (defense) or gain the upper hand (attack) through experience. If mass is the quantified value of what the soldier's experience is, then well, it doesn't seem adequate.
They are not veterans in the same way that evocata are veterans. principes are just older and better equipped versions of the hastati, there is no indication that you have to be of a certain level of training or experiance to be a principes - its a social thing, not a warrior thing.

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