Carthage Spear Infantry

Elite Phoenician Hoplites

After gaining a veteran status, the disciplined libyan phoenician hoplites are being regrouped to form an even more deadly force.

Recruited from among descendants of Phoenician settlers and the native Lebu, Garamantian, and Berber peoples of the Sahara these troops were the largest non-mercenary Carthaginian contingent in the army. Colonising the African coast from around the 1st millennium BC, the Phoenicians founded Carthage and other cities, later known as Leptis Magna and Sabratha. Important trading centres, they acted alongside Tingis, which was founded by their Carthaginian descendants, and the Greek colony of Cyrene as gateways into Africa and the western Mediterranean. By the 5th century BC, however, the three Libyan cities had passed under the control and protection of Carthage and its mercantile dominance. Mixing together a variety of eastern and Saharan customs, and influenced by contact with much of the Mediterranean through their trading network, the Liby-Phoenicians were varied in their style of dress and armament.

Abilities

Elite Phoenician Hoplites

• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed
• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue
• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

Transport

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

Elite Phoenician Hoplites

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Carthage Units
General (2)
1.
2.Sacred Band of Astarte
Command (1)
3.General's Bodyguard
Melee Infantry (6)
4.Libyan Infantry
5.Mob
6.Libyan Elite Infantry
7.Sacred Warrior Brothers
8.Carthaginian Infantry
9.Dido's Chosen
Missile Infantry (3)
10.Libyan Javelinmen
11.Libyan Peltasts
12.Carthaginian Archers
Pike Infantry (1)
13.African Pikemen
Spear Infantry (13)
14.Citizen Militia
15.Carthaginian Hoplites
16.Late Carthaginian Hoplites
17.Late Libyan Hoplites
18.Libyan Hoplites
19.Sacred Band
20.Carthaginian Spear Champions
21.Armored Hoplites
22.Veteran Hoplites
23.Phoenician Hoplites
24.Elite Phoenician Hoplites
25.Sacred Band of Baal Hammon
26.
Melee Cavalry (3)
27.Carthaginian Cavalry
28.Carthaginian Heavy Cavalry
29.Phoenician Heavy Horses
Shock Cavalry (2)
30.Noble Cavalry
31.Sacred Band of Astarte
Elephant (3)
32.African Elephants
33.African War Elephants
34.Hanno's Pride
Fixed Artillery (4)
35.Carthaginian Giant Ballista
36.Carthaginian Polybolos
37.Carthaginian Bastion Scorpion
38.Carthaginian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
39.Carthaginian Bastion Ballista
40.Carthaginian Ballista
41.Carthaginian Scorpion
42.Carthaginian Heavy Onager
43.Carthaginian Bastion Onager
44.Carthaginian Onager
45.Snake Pot Ballista
Melee Ship (7)
46.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
47.Fire Pot Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
48.Assault Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
49.Assault Tetreres - Late Carthaginian Hoplites
50.Fire Pot Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
51.Assault Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
52.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
Missile Ship (9)
53.Scorpion Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
54.Tower Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
55.Missile Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
56.Raiding Hemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
57.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
58.Missile Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
59.Scorpion Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
60.Missile Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
61.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
Artillery Ship (2)
62.Light Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Ballista (Ship)
63.Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Onager (Ship)