Advanced Barracks Construction
More elite units come with the more substantial and permanent barracks structure.General Gaius Marius introduced radical reforms which changed how the Roman army was recruited and structured, and therefore how it fought in battle. The Legion’s manipular organisation was scrapped with the 'cohort' becoming the basic unit. A Legion consisted of ten cohorts of 480 men each rather than 30 maniples; each cohort was divided into six centuries of 80 men. This was later raised to a nominal strength of 600, with each century having 100 men; casualties meant that this was rarely the case in practice. Marius also reformed the weaponry and fighting methods of the Roman army. Every man was equipped identically, with the spears of the triarii disposed of, to be replaced by shield, pilum-style javelins and the gladius.
Node Set Management Tier 5 |
research_points 3200 |
cost_per_round 533 |
Effects
- +7% replenishment rate for all armies and fleets
- -5% agent recruitment costs (all provinces)
- -4% recruitment costs for all army units (all provinces)
- -2% upkeep costs for all armies
- -6% recruitment costs for all army units (all provinces)
- -6% upkeep costs for all armies
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Requires Technologies | Remuneration Reforms |
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Enables Technologies | Provincial Romanization |
Enables Buildings |
Fortified Garrison Elite Roman Barracks |
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