Egypt (Imperator Augustus) Pike Infantry

Hellenic Royal Guard

Only the very best may serve in the guards to protect the king.

Elite pikemen, the various Hellenic royal guards were modelled on a combination of their hoplite forebears and the Alexandrian pike reforms. Trading the traditional spear and hoplon for the longer sarissa and smaller shields mounted on their wrists, they were undoubtedly better equipped and to a more uniform standard than their counterparts, probably being comparable to the lochagos, or file commanders, of other phalanx armies. Kept and maintained at the king’s expense, royal guards were both highly drilled and disciplined. This close association with the king extended to their dwelling place, such units being garrisoned in or near the king’s palace or sleeping in the palace courtyards. Inspired by the elite units of Alexander, such as the hypaspists and Silver Shields, the concept of elite foot guards may have originated with the squires and armour bearers of the Companion cavalry.

Abilities

Hellenic Royal Guard

• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
  Limited speed
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to endure enemy charges.
  Armour, melee defence
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Hellenic Royal Guard

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

Egypt (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (7)
1.African War Elephants
2.Galatian Royal Guard
3.Ptolemaic Cavalry
4.Hellenic Royal Guard
5.Royal Peltasts
6.Royal Thorax Swordsmen
7.Scythed Chariots
Melee Infantry (14)
8.Galatian Royal Guard
9.Galatian Swordsmen
10.Egyptian Infantry
11.Karian Axemen
12.Mob
13.Sobek Cultists
14.Royal Peltasts
15.Royal Thorax Swordsmen
16.Thorax Swordsmen
17.Ptolemaic Royal Guard
18.Warriors of Zeus-Ammon
19.Anubis Temple Guard
20.Thureos Swordsmen
21.Nubian Axe Warriors
Missile Infantry (6)
22.Egyptian Archers
23.Egyptian Javelinmen
24.Nubian Bowmen
25.Egyptian Slingers
26.Light Peltasts
27.Peltasts
Pike Infantry (4)
28.Egyptian Pikemen
29.Pikemen
30.Hellenic Royal Guard
31.Thorax Pikemen
Spear Infantry (8)
32.Nubian Spearmen
33.Levy Thureos Spears
34.Thureos Spears
35.Spears of Zeus-Ammon
36.Egyptian Armored Spearmen
37.Thorax Spearmen
38.Egyptian Royal Spearmen
39.Nile Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
40.Camel Spearmen
41.Egyptian Cavalry
42.Citizen Cavalry
43.Light Cavalry
44.Egyptian Royal Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
45.Camel Archers
46.Skirmisher Cavalry
47.Tarantine Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (1)
48.Ptolemaic Cavalry
Chariot (1)
49.Scythed Chariots
Elephant (2)
50.African Elephants
51.African War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
52.Greek Giant Ballista
53.Greek Polybolos
54.Greek Bastion Scorpion
55.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
56.Greek Bastion Ballista
57.Greek Ballista
58.Greek Scorpion
59.Greek Heavy Onager
60.Greek Bastion Onager
61.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
62.Tower Penteres - Egyptian Archers
63.Heavy Tower Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
Melee Ship (5)
64.Heavy Tower Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
65.Assault Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
66.Assault Hexeres - Karian Axemen
67.Fire Pot Dieres - Nubian Spearmen
68.Assault Dieres - Nubian Spearmen
Missile Ship (6)
69.Tower Penteres - Egyptian Archers
70.Missile Penteres - Egyptian Archers
71.Raiding Hemiolia - Egyptian Javelinmen
72.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Egyptian Javelinmen
73.Scorpion Trieres - Egyptian Slingers
74.Missile Trieres - Egyptian Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
75.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
76.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)