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Army Drills

"It worked for the Romans. It can work again for us."

Although many barbarian peoples favoured ambush and shock tactics, there were some who developed techniques especially for use in pitched battles. The Germans, for instance, favoured columns, and when warriors from different tribes fought together each tribe formed its own column. This not only allowed them to fight in their own styles - using their own chants and war dances - but created rivalry on the battlefield, encouraging warriors to prove their fighting prowess to their neighbours. At the Battle of Pollentia the Visigoths displayed their tactical prowess by using cavalry to cut off the Roman retreat, whilst their infantry trapped the Emperor Honorius by preventing his withdrawal into the capital he was attempting to flee. This level of co-ordination could not have been achieved without extensive drilling of their forces, something which must’ve seemed entirely alien to them at the time.

Army Drills

Node Set

Military Tier 8

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cost_per_round

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Effects

Recruitment capacity: +1 (faction_to_province_own_unseen)
Recruitment capacity: +1 when hording. (all forces)
Unit experience: +1 for missile unit recruits (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
Unit experience: +1 for spear infantry recruits (faction_to_character_own_unseen)
Requires
Requires Technologies Defined Military ObligationDefined Military Obligation
Enables
Enables Technologies Advanced SiegecraftAdvanced Siegecraft Elite Military ClassElite Military Class
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Celtic BandCeltic Band Cost 88 Upgrade To Celtic WarriorsCeltic Warriors
Celtic WarbandCeltic Warband Cost 88 Upgrade To Celtic WarriorsCeltic Warriors
FreemenFreemen Cost 125 Upgrade To Sword HeerbannSword Heerbann
Germanic BandGermanic Band Cost 163 Upgrade To Axe HeerbannAxe Heerbann
Germanic NoblesGermanic Nobles Cost 119 Upgrade To Redoubtable ChieftainRedoubtable Chieftain
Germanic WarbandGermanic Warband Cost 163 Upgrade To Axe HeerbannAxe Heerbann
Langobard ClubmenLangobard Clubmen Cost 125 Upgrade To Scaled ClubmenScaled Clubmen
Sarmatian SpearsSarmatian Spears Cost 119 Upgrade To Alani SpearmenAlani Spearmen
Scattershot HurlersScattershot Hurlers Cost 181 Upgrade To Elite Scattershot SlingersElite Scattershot Slingers
Nordic BandNordic Band Cost 106 Upgrade To Nordic WarriorsNordic Warriors
Nordic BrigadeNordic Brigade Cost 106 Upgrade To Nordic WarriorsNordic Warriors
Slavic Axe LevySlavic Axe Levy Cost 163 Upgrade To Slavic Axe WarriorsSlavic Axe Warriors
Slavic AxemenSlavic Axemen Cost 163 Upgrade To Slavic Axe WarriorsSlavic Axe Warriors
Slavic WarriorsSlavic Warriors Cost 163 Upgrade To Slavic ChampionsSlavic Champions
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