Masaesyli Melee Infantry

African Villagers

Although some historians use Aethiopia to refer to all of the sub-Saharan regions of Africa, it was commonly used in reference to regions in the south of Egypt that became the Kingdom of Kush. The skilled swordsmen from this area followed a long tradition of elite troops from the south that begun under the Egyptian and Nubian dynasties. Although they went into battle wearing only simple cloth armour, the Aethiopians did employ Greek thureos-like shields. These sported a central handgrip, and offered greater protection than the hide-bound wicker or wooden shields of the sub-Saharan tribes. They also used a form of khopesh-like sword that would eventually evolve into the shotel used by the later warriors of Aksum. This had a forward curving, sickle-like blade designed to reach around an opponent’s shield, either to hook it away or pierce his vital organs.

Unit Name African Villagers

Main Unit Key GAR_Afr_Armed_Villagers

Land Unit Key GAR_Afr_Armed_Villagers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 200

Recruitment Cost 250

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Weapon prec1

├ Projectile prec1

├ Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 0

Melee Attack 14

Weapon Damage 7

├ Melee Weapon dagger1

├ Weapon Damage 7

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 26

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 1

├ Armour arm0

├ Armour Defence 1

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Stamina (excellent)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Poor morale

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Garrison Settlement (east_town_garrison_2) Level 1 Trade Settlement (east_town_trade_2) Level 1 Eastern Large City (rom_EASTERN_city_major_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Copper) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 Eastern Trade Hub (Copper) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_copper_3) Level 2 Eastern Village (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Glassware) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_glass_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_gold_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_grain_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Leather) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_hides_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Warhorse) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_horse_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Iron) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1 Eastern Trade Hub (Iron) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_iron_3) Level 2 Eastern Village (Limestone) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_limestone_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Marble) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Olive Oil) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_olives_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Salt) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_salt_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Silk) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silk_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Lead) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Trained Slaves) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_slave_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Timber) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_timber_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_township_2) Level 1 Eastern Village (Wine) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_wine_2) Level 1
x 4	Eastern City (rom_EASTERN_city_major_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Copper) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Glassware) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_glass_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_gold_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_grain_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Leather) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_hides_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Warhorse) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_horse_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Iron) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_iron_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Limestone) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_limestone_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Marble) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Olive Oil) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_olives_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Salt) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_salt_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Silk) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silk_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Lead) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Trained Slaves) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_slave_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Timber) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_timber_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_township_1) Level 0 Eastern Hamlet (Wine) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_wine_1) Level 0
x 1	Eastern City Centre (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_1) Level 0 Eastern Wrestling Arena (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_entertainment_2) Level 1 Eastern Governor's Palace (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_governor_2) Level 1 Warhorse Pens (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_horse_2) Level 1 Eastern Spice Trader (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_luxury_2) Level 1 Eastern Library (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_research_2) Level 1 Eastern Slave Trader (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_slave_2) Level 1 Supply Pit (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_storage_2) Level 1 Eastern Market (rom_EASTERN_city_slot_trade_2) Level 1 Patrol Station (rom_EASTERN_public_guard_2) Level 1 City Garrison (rom_EASTERN_public_guard_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
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