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Massalia

Gateway to Gaul.

Even in the ancient world, cities grew up in places where people had already been living for a long time because the sites were defensible, controlled river crossings, had natural resources nearby or were safe from floods and other natural disasters. Cities, despite their rulers’ best intentions, were rarely planned. There might be sections where public buildings stood by broad, open streets and temples were laid out in magnificent splendour, and patrician dwellings hid rich opulence behind bland frontages. But equally likely, if you walked a few paces in the wrong direction, you would be guaranteed to find a maze of twisty backstreets, cheek-by-jowl houses, and run-down slums, alehouses, whorehouses and slaughterhouses, all jostling for what little space there was within the walls. The city was the world in miniature, with all the wonder and squalor that implied. Romans and Greeks equally could take civic pride in their urbanity and sophistication, and at the same moment be a little disgusted by the dirt and tawdriness of the back streets only yards away.

Ancient Capital

Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_1)
Ancient Capital Level 0
Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_2)
Ancient Capital Level 1
Fortified Massalia
Fortified Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Massalia
Fortified Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Massalia
Commercial Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Massalia
Fortified Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Massalia
Commercial Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Massalia
Commercial Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Massalia
Fortified Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Massalia
Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Massalia
Commercial Massalia
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Massalia

Building Name

Massalia

Level Name

dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4

Building Chain

Ancient Capital

Building Level

4

Create Time

16

Create Cost

12600

Require Resource

Marble
Marble

Require Technology

Improved Fortifications
Improved Fortifications

Effects

+6 artillery on walls (this_region)
-10 food (this_region)
+40% wealth from all sources (regions_in_this_province)
1518 wealth from subsistence (this_building)
400 wealth from maritime commerce (this_building)
+4 growth per turn (this_province)
-8 public order(squalor) (this_province)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
+4% research rate (this_faction)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)
+1% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class (this_building)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
+6 artillery on walls (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)

Provides Garrison Army

200 Native Militia
200 Native Militia
Native Militia
(GAR_Egy_Citizen_Militia)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry
100 Greek Cavalry
100 Greek Cavalry
100 Greek Cavalry
Greek Cavalry
(GAR_Egy_Garrisoned_Cavalry)
Missile Cavalry
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
Greek Spearmen
(GAR_Egy_Garrisoned_Spearmen)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
Native Archers
(GAR_Egy_Local_Archers)
Missile Infantry
40 Lithobolos (Bastion)
40 Lithobolos (Bastion)
40 Lithobolos (Bastion)
Lithobolos (Bastion)
(Gre_Ballista_Bastion)
Field Artillery
40 Oxybeles (Bastion)
40 Oxybeles (Bastion)
40 Oxybeles (Bastion)
Oxybeles (Bastion)
(Gre_Scorpion_Bastion)
Fixed Artillery

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
300 Lugoae Vocontae
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_11_Celtic_Levies)
Lugoae Vocontae
(Celtic Levies)

During periods of strife and war, it is sometimes necessary to call upon ordinary citizens to organize as militia. Called Lugoae, militia in Celtic societies are farmers, craftsmen, fishermen, and so on, called to brief military service in periods of crisis. They may train a few times a year to fight, and games and sports encourage a decent level of physicality, but they're still only militia, and can only be trusted to do so much.

300 496 496 21 9 10 65 4 20 30
2
120 Vocontae Epos
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (AOR_11_Celtic_Light_Cavalry)
Vocontae Epos
(Vocontii Cavalry)

Vocontae Epos constitute the bulk of Vocontii cavalry. Well-trained compared to many of their enemies’ cavalry, they are invaluable to any army. They throw javelins at a distance, depleting an enemy before charging with their main spears. They are trained to throw javelins, charge, and withdraw repeatedly, and they do it well. A bronze helmet, shield, and light weapons may not seem the equipment of any particularly great cavalry, but they are a solid medium cavalry force, capable of running down routers, defeating light cavalry, and skirmishing if necessary.

120 1216 1216 26 9 22 39 4 20 40
3
200 Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_11_Celto_Hellenic_Infantry)
Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
(Celto-Hellenic Infantry)

These shock infantry are Celto-Hellenic 'men-at-arms,' Celtic warriors of a mixed culture. While they are not of especially great station, they are capable warriors fighting in the Celtic manner, in a motley combination of Hellenic and Celtic gear and dress: long Celtic shields, a Greek helmet, a Celtic sword, and javelins. They soften up an opponent with their javelins and charge an enemy once they're weakened with the great force of Celtic warriors.

200 1263 1263 39 10 15 73 16 20 55
4
300 Massaloi Pantodapoi
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_11_Greek_Colonist_Levies)
Massaloi Pantodapoi
(Massilian Colonist Levies)

The heritage of the citizen-soldier runs deep in all Greeks, no matter what their home.

300 562 562 26 9 11 66 4 20 30
5
200 Massaloi Hoplitai
Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (AOR_11_Massalian_Hoplites)
Massaloi Hoplitai
(Massilian Hoplites)

Hoplites: no other word says Greeks at war in quite the same way.

200 1021 1021 29 9 13 62 12 20 40
6
200 Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (AOR_11_Massalian_Thorax_Hoplites)
Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
(Massilian Thorax Hoplites)

These Massilian warriors are equipped in the traditional hoplite style, sporting heavy chainmail cuirasses.

200 1117 1117 30 9 13 70 14 20 40
7
300 Machimoi Machairaphoroi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Egy_Infantry)
Machimoi Machairaphoroi
(Egyptian Swordsmen)

Egyptians, trained for close combat, are hardy and loyal in service to a true Pharaoh.

300 610 610 24 10 10 65 6 20 45
8
175 Machimoi Sphendonetai
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Egy_Slingers)
Machimoi Sphendonetai
(Egyptian Slingers)

The sling is an ancient weapon; age has not made it less deadly.

175 644 644 5 165 5 20 20 7 6 41 6 20 35
9
200 Epistratoi Hoplitai
Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Militia_Hoplites)
Epistratoi Hoplitai
(Levy Hoplites)

Any honest citizen can take up the shield and answer to the name of hoplite.

200 575 575 24 9 11 56 4 20 40
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