Senatus Romanus (Macedonian Wars) Missile Infantry

Greek Archers

Although archery was not highly thought of as a military skill in Greece, Crete produced truly excellent archers who were able to sell their services to the highest bidder as mercenaries. Firing bronze-tipped arrows from their heavy self bows, Cretan archers tended to carry shields, indicative of some additional prowess in melee, which must’ve made them an even more enticing proposition for a general hiring mercenaries for campaign. Their finest hours came when Alexander the Great hired Cretans directly into his army to support its unbeatable phalanx. Commanded by Clearchus, 500 Cretans accompanied the Macedonian phalanx into battle at Granicus, off-setting the Persians' numerical superiority on the day and enabling Alexander’s subsequent victory. Whereas the Romans didn’t traditionally use archers in their forces, once they conquered Greece Cretan archers began to appear as auxiliary troops in their armies. Notably, they fought in Caesar’s campaign in Gaul against Vercingetorix, causing him to rally the best archers the tribes could provide to range against them.

Unit Name Greek Archers

Main Unit Key GAR_Gre_Local_Archers_Roman

Land Unit Key GAR_Gre_Local_Archers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 175

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 409

Recruitment Cost 409

Upkeep Cost 102

Missile Damage 8

├ Missile Weapon bow1

├ Projectile bow1

├ Missile Damage 8

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 16

Accuracy 5

Range 155

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 6

Weapon Damage 7

├ Melee Weapon dagger1

├ Weapon Damage 7

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 6

Melee Defence 36

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield shield1

└ Shield Defence 26

Armour 1

├ Armour arm0

├ Armour Defence 1

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• Stamina (excellent)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Concentrate Fire
  The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

• Improved Stamina
  This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Garrison Buildings
x 4	Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Fortified Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 Roman City (rom_ROMAN_city_major_1) Level 0 Roman Urbs (rom_ROMAN_city_major_4) Level 3 Roman Fortified Capital (rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 Fortified Town (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_3) Level 2 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_3) Level 2 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_3) Level 2 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_3) Level 2 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Roman Small Town (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_3) Level 2 Roman Town (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 5	Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_2) Level 1 Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Fortified Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Roman Colonia (rom_ROMAN_city_major_2) Level 1 Roman Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_3) Level 2 Roman Garrison Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2
x 3	Commercial Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_3_trade) Level 2 Roman Trade Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 Hamlet (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 Village (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 Trade Hub (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_3) Level 2 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_1) Level 0 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_1) Level 0 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_1) Level 0 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_2) Level 1 Hamlet (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1 Trade Hub (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_3) Level 2 Roman Hamlet (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_2) Level 1 Timber Trade Camp (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_1) Level 0 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_2) Level 1 Roman Hamlet (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_1) Level 0 Roman Village (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1
x 2	Commercial Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Roman Economic Center (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Slaughterhouse (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_3) Level 2 Forum Boarium (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_4) Level 3 Warhorse Breeder (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_3) Level 2 Warhorse Ranch (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_4) Level 3 Taberna (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_3) Level 2 Forum Cuppedinis (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_4) Level 3 Archives (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_3) Level 2 Scriptorium (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_4) Level 3 Graecostadium (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_3) Level 2 Supply Warehouse (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_3) Level 2 Supply Complex (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_4) Level 3 Wine Shop (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_3) Level 2 Forum Vinarium (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_4) Level 3
x 1	Praesidium Urbis (rom_HELLENIC_public_guard_3) Level 2 Fortified Garrison (rom_HELLENIC_public_guard_4) Level 3 Public Forum (rom_ROMAN_forum_1) Level 0 Cattle Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_2) Level 1 Warhorse Pens (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_2) Level 1 Delicatessen (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_2) Level 1 Library (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_2) Level 1 Slave Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_2) Level 1 Central Slave Complex (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_4) Level 3 Supply Pit (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_2) Level 1 Wine Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_2) Level 1

Faction Availability
Macedonian Wars	Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Senatus Romanus (Macedonian Wars)