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Ardiaei War Exercises Tier 1

Spear Training

Several centuries of conflict with their Greek and Macedonian neighbours led the Illyrians to adopt much of their enemies' martial acumen and tactical skill. The old-fashioned heroic charge, favoured by barbarian cultures throughout the world along with the traditional warrior-hero ethos, was gradually replaced by a more Hellenistic order of battle, eschewing individual heroism for mass action as part of a hoplite phalanx. This required the Illyrians to learn a different way of fighting. Traditionally, spears were for throwing; the individual hurled a spear or some javelins before charging into battle to engage the enemy with his deadly sica sword. Now, it was to be used as a thrusting weapon whilst part of a tightly-packed body of men all fighting as one. Eventually, this new spear training proved highly successful, leading to a brief conquest of neighbouring Epirus and even the defeat of the regional Hellenic super-power, Macedon, under the aging Illyrian king, Bardyllis.

Node Set War Exercises Tier 1

research_points 300

cost_per_round 0

Effects

• +3% replenishment rate for all armies and fleets
• -5% agent recruitment costs (all provinces)
• -2% recruitment costs for all army units (all provinces)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Supply Foraging

Enables
Enables Technologies	Headhunt Shallow Keel