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Camel Studs

A camel is a bizarre beast, yet has its advantages in battle.

Many Middle Eastern warriors preferred camel cavalry to using horses in battle. In arid regions, the benefits were clear, as camels can store water in their humps and are generally hard to spook. They also have the 'advantage' of their peculiar smell which, up wind, was a guaranteed way of panicking any enemy horse units they came into contact with. The Romans first encountered camels during their decisive war against Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire. At the Battle of Magnesia in 190BC, Antiochus deployed Arab bowmen riding camels alongside his deadly scythed chariots. As you might expect, the Seleucid forces were out-fought and defeated by the supremely-drilled Legions, but the Romans nevertheless appreciated the value of these foul-smelling beasts and formed units of dromedarii - literally 'camel riders' - to patrol their eastern desert frontiers. They were also used by the Emperor Claudius during the invasion of Britannia in AD43; he brought elephants to terrify the Britons and camels to spook their chariot horses - something which worked exactly as planned.

Military (Stables)

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Military (Stables) Level

Building Name

Camel Studs

Level Name

dk_all_stables_camel_2

Building Chain

Military (Stables)

Building Level

Create Time

Create Cost

2000

Effects

-2 food (this_region)

50 wealth from local commerce (this_building)

Provides Garrison Army

Camel Spearmen
(Ara_Camel_Spear)
Melee Cavalry

Arabian Cavalry
(Ara_Cav)
Melee Cavalry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 0
No.	Unit	Sol.	Costom Cost	Recru. Cost	Unkeep Cost	Ship HP.	Ship Spd.	Msl. Dmg.	Rng.	Sht. /min	Amo.	Mle. Atk.	Mle. Dmg.	Chg.	Mle. Def.	Arm.	HP.	Mor.
1	80	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ara_Camel_Archers) Camel Archers These camel riders are well suited, by inclination and training, to hit-and-run raiding tactics.
1	80	80	450	450				35	125	6	15	16	24	8	15	10	85	35
2	80	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Ara_Camel_Spear) Camel Spearmen Camels, when paired with spears, are a deadly combination indeed.
2	80	80	420	400								28	25	25	50	25	85	40
3	80	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (dk_afr_desert_cavalry) Desert Cavalry Hard lands breed desperate men. The desert is no exception.
3	80	80	450	450								45	25	35	52	15	75	35
4	80	Cavalry / Shock Cavalry / (dk_saba_camel_lancers) Camel Lancers These camel-mounted lancers can break enemy lines and disturb other cavalry with their stench!
4	80	80	470	470								24	25	44	16	20	85	40

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