Alexandros Preview 2: The Greek Cities

**Lusted** · 09-19-2006, 12:03

Today i give you the 2nd preview of Alexandros, detailing the units that are available to the Greek cities faction. The Greek Cities will not be playable in campaign, only Macedon is. They will be playable in custom battles.

Note: i don't know how accurate most of the units are. Some such as the Athenian Hoplitai and Iphkrates Hoplitai i know to be accurate, others i've had to go on what little i find. The units are not being changed, so please do not comment on the accuracy of them. If you see speling mistakes please do correct me.

I have used some of the units beee from Megas Alexandros sent me, some of webbirds skins, the plume from ATG's spartans and small parts of LaCas work in these units.

The basic greek units: hoplitai, ekdromoi hoplitai, hippeis will be recruitable by Macedon if a certain government type is built. More info will be in the recruitment poreview which will not be until after the map is finished.

Cavalry

Whilst the Greeks are best known for their hoplites, they did use calary, albeit it in small numbers.

Hippeis Hegemonos

The bodyguard unit of the Greek generals.

Hippeis

Good medium cavalry, well able to take on light cavalry and skirmishers, but no match for the Macedonian heavy cavalry.

Infantry

Ekdromoi Hoplitai

"Out-runner" hoplitai who are lighter than normal hoplitai and are used to chase down skirmishers.

Hoplitai

Hoplitai are the backbone of Greek armies.

Iphkrates Hoplitai

Hoplitai armed and armoured as a result of Iphikrates reforms.

Athenian Hoplitai

Athenian Hoplitai are heavily armoured hoplitai well equipped for battle.

Corinthian Hoplitai

Armoured hoplitai from the city state of Corinth. Only available in custom battle in the mod, will only appear in the campaign if the Greeks take Corinth.

Theban Hoplitai

Whilst not the elite of the Sacred Band, they are more than a match for ordinary Hoplitai.

Theban Sacred Band

The legendary Sacred Band of Thebes, who were at least the equals of the Spartans.

Spartan Hoplitai

Extremely well disciplined hoplites from the legendary city state.(most of unit is beeee's, i just added a plume and lamba on shield)

Spartan Agema

The elite of the elite. Some of the best warriors in the world.

Missile Troops

Akontistai

Javelin armed skirmishers

Toxotai

Poorly armoured archers.

Rhodian Spendonetai

Skilled slingers from Rhodes.

Cretan Toxotai

Well armoured and armed archers from Crete, capable of giving a good account in close combat.

And some combat pics for you to enjoy!!!(grass in the pic is PROMS grass)

Stop by the TWc sub-forum for the mod for more info on it:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...ysprune=&f=189

**Byzantine Emperor** · 09-19-2006, 18:39

Woohoo! Looking forward to this mod, Lusted!

**Lusted** · 09-19-2006, 19:12

Thank you.

Some pics from the redone Battle of Chaeronea Historical battle.

**Byzantine Emperor** · 09-19-2006, 19:23

Much better looking than vanilla. But those companions look a little too boring and plain. Don't they need a little more decoration? Anyway, it definately looks better overall.

PS is twcenter down? I can't access it.

**Lusted** · 09-19-2006, 19:54

Yes TWc does seem to be donw.

They may be a bit plain, but they are accurate, ill get the link for the Macedonia preview so you can see the rest of the Macedonian units.

EDIT: here it is

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=67722