Royal Scythia Missile Cavalry

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

There are legends about Amazons for very good reasons.

Many myths surround the Amazons, a legendary tribe of hunters and warrior-women, such as the story of Queen Hippolyta's magical girdle sought by Herakles. A female-dominated society, descended from Ares, they were reputed to have lived on the shores of the Black Sea. According to Herodotus, the Amazons were killers of men and a popular source of artistic and poetic inspiration within Greek culture. When necessary, they intermingled with the all-male Gargareans to keep up their numbers, or enslaved the few men they needed after raids or battles. Depicted as superb archers, the Amazons are also often shown carrying spears, axes and crescent-shaped shields. Archaeology suggests Sarmatian and Scythian women participated in battle, which may be the source of the Amazons’ legend.

Abilities

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle.
  Harder to hit, reload skill

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

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

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Royal Scythia Units
General (3)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Horse Archers
3.Scythian Royal Horse
Melee Infantry (1)
4.Young Axes
Missile Infantry (1)
5.Steppe Archers
Spear Infantry (2)
6.Steppe Spearmen
7.Tribesmen
Melee Cavalry (1)
8.Scythian Royal Horse
Missile Cavalry (8)
9.Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders
10.Armoured Horse Archers
11.Steppe Horse Archers
12.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
13.Noble Horse Archers
14.Scythian Noblewomen
15.Royal Horse Archers
16.Scythian Royal Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (2)
17.Steppe Armoured Lancers
18.Steppe Noble Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
19.Steppe Bastion Ballista
20.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
21.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
22.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
23.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
24.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
25.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
26.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
27.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
28.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
29.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
30.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)