Galatia Melee Infantry

Galatian Bestial Abyss

These berserkers fight beastlike. They seem to have animal souls and they never surrender.

Howling like animals and biting their shields, berserkers took on the appearance of wild animals, entering battle in an almost trance-like state. Worked into a rage before combat, possibly through the use of drugs, they had little protection but were utterly convinced of their invulnerability against fire, blade and indeed any blow that came their way. At the time, berserkers were thought to be shape-shifters that actually became the animals whose skins they wore. Other, more rational views suggested that they were simply carried along by a wave of group euphoria. However, their intended victims did not have the luxury of considering the opponent that stood before them; berserkers fought with a reckless fury, making them very uncompromising opponents to face, and to slay a berserker was thought a most impressive act of courage. One theory behind the appearance of bearskins in the Roman army was the premise that they were trophies, plucked from the corpses of German berserkers and worn by the Romans as symbols of bravery and prestige.

Abilities

Galatian Bestial Abyss

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue
• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Galatian Bestial Abyss

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Galatia Units
General (4)
1.Galatian Noblemen
2.Noble Horse
3.Galatian Spear Loyalists
4.Galatian Noble Legionaries
Melee Infantry (11)
5.Galatian Legionaries
6.Galatian Swords
7.Naked Swords
8.Galatian Noble Legionaries
9.Chosen Fanatics
10.Celtic Sword Killers
11.Celtic Axe Warriors
12.Galatian Royal Guard
13.Galatian Swordsmen
14.Galatian Bestial Abyss
15.Galatian Loyalists
Missile Infantry (4)
16.Celtic Skirmishers
17.Celtic Slingers
18.Galatian Loyal Skirmishers
19.Galatian Bowmen
Spear Infantry (6)
20.Galatian Noblemen
21.Galatian Spears
22.Levy Freemen
23.Celtic Tribesmen
24.Naked Spear Warriors
25.Galatian Spear Loyalists
Melee Cavalry (2)
26.Light Horse
27.Noble Horse
Missile Cavalry (2)
28.Galatian Raiders
29.Galatian Loyal Raiders
Fixed Artillery (3)
30.Celtic Giant Ballista
31.Celtic Bastion Scorpion
32.Celtic Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
33.Celtic Bastion Ballista
34.Celtic Ballista
35.Celtic Scorpion
36.Celtic Heavy Onager
37.Celtic Bastion Onager
38.Celtic Onager
Admiral (2)
39.Heavy Raider - Galatian Swords
40.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Melee Ship (4)
41.Heavy Raider - Galatian Swords
42.Persian Assault Teteres - Spear Warriors
43.Assault Raider - Celtic Tribesmen
44.Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy
Missile Ship (3)
45.Greek Missile Penteres - Celtic Slingers
46.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
47.Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
48.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Ballista (Ship)
49.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Onager (Ship)