Europa Romanorum: Roman unit guide

**konny** · 10-24-2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by Meneldil

One thing btw, it looks like you're using the 0.81 map. Some provinces were deleted and some other added, so you might want to check them out ;)

That is correct. The provinces Byzacena and Babylonia are now splited into two provinces each, but local recruitement for the Romans is the same in both provinces. Form the top of head, I can recall that Cydamae isn't any more, but I could not find another one missing.

**Tarkus** · 10-24-2007, 18:14

This really IS great, Konny...many thanks for your work!!

**LordCurlyton** · 10-25-2007, 07:12

Also, you should note that Kirtan, Lepki, and Garama, plus I would presume Tuat, have the new Garamantine Infantry to use. They make a perfect garrison unit: cheaper than Numidians and a greater quantity (120 vs 100 in Large).

**konny** · 10-25-2007, 08:56

They are included in the Africa & Arabia map. An upkeep of 300+ mne makes them not only an effective garrison but as well a quite luxerious one. The Numidian skirmirshers are in fact prohibitive expensive, with nearly the price of Hoplitai.

**LordCurlyton** · 10-25-2007, 19:20

300 Mnai seems a pretty standard cost. It gets me a unit of levy phalanx among other things. Only Pantodopai/Lugoae or Akonitostai/Eastern Skirmishers are more cost effective I believe, but I prefer to use an actual infantry unit as a garrison unit. Feels better that way. In fact, if you did a search I'm sure that you'd find most units don't get under 300 Mnai upkeep, especially any that come in blocks of 100 or 120. If the Polybians still had Rorarii I'd just ship them around but I make do with locals.

**johnhughthom** · 10-25-2007, 20:13

Thats some great work there konny

**konny** · 10-26-2007, 09:21

Originally Posted by LordCurlyton

300 Mnai seems a pretty standard cost. It gets me a unit of levy phalanx among other things. Only Pantodopai/Lugoae or Akonitostai/Eastern Skirmishers are more cost effective I believe

That is for the 240 men units, yes. Smaller units, of course, come cheaper around. When the town is not close to revolution these do as well.

but I prefer to use an actual infantry unit as a garrison unit. Feels better that way.

Me too. I use locals as much as possible. That was the reason to make this guide; alternative the player could also just take the money from those provinces to raise hunderds of Roman units in Italy, ignoring local forces.