Massalia (Caesar in Gaul) Missile Infantry

Sikelioi Sphendonetai

(Sicilian Slingers)

Even in the hands of levies, slings are dangerous weapons.

Slingers were common in ancient armies. Slings are ancient weapons, dating back to Palaeolithic times. In comparison to bows, they were easy to make and had a greater effective range. Constructed from braided flax, hemp or rushes, a sling has a cradle where the shot is placed. One end has a finger-loop, while the other has a knot or strip giving a firm handhold. The slinger puts his middle finger through the loop and holds the knotted end with his thumb and forefinger. After whirling the shot in the sling it is released with a flick of the wrist. Quick to fire and reload, the sling was widely hated by those on the receiving end. Shot varied from stones collected in rivers to shaped lumps of clay and lead; lead shot could fly over 400 metres. Such missiles were sometimes inscribed with comments such as “Catch!” or “Take that!” Shot was difficult to see in flight, and although it lacked the penetrating power of an arrow it could easily break bone or stave-in armour at short ranges. Famously, the Roman Consul Paullus was killed by a slinger early in the disastrous Battle of Cannae.

Abilities

Sikelioi Sphendonetai

• 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

Transport

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

Sikelioi Sphendonetai

• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Massalia (Caesar in Gaul) Units
General (11)
1.Hippeis
2.Thorakitai Hoplitai
3.Thorakitai
4.Thorakitai Phalangitai
5.Thorakitai Doriphoroi
6.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
7.Palaemachoi Hoplitai
8.Massaloi Epilektoi Hippeis
9.Massaloi Epilektoi Hoplitai
10.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
11.Romaiko Summakhiko Peziko
Melee Infantry (58)
12.Pictone Neitos
13.Sikeliotai Pezoi
14.Pezoi Brettioi
15.Clona Tekonac
16.Milites Ilergetum
17.Loricati Scutarii
18.Scutarii
19.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
20.Dorkim Lybim
21.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
22.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
23.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
24.Corio Runo
25.Calawre
26.Silurae Birnai
27.Tabargan Suguda
28.Skythioi Pezoi
29.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
30.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
31.Bataroas
32.Cladio Argos
33.Catuiros Calgo
34.Curoas
35.Catuiros Calgo
36.Kilikioi Haploi
37.Kares Pezoi
38.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
39.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
40.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
41.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
42.Cordinau Orca
43.Galathraikes
44.Thrakioi Pezoi
45.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
46.Daki Drepanephoroi
47.Mishteret Izrahim
48.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
49.Herunautoz
50.Herunautoz
51.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
52.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
53.Kluddacorii
54.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
55.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
56.Apulii Extraordinarii
57.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
58.Ensiferi Italici
59.Taurisci Securiferi
60.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
61.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
62.Romaiko Summakhiko Peziko
63.Ligoures Epikouroi
64.Massaloi Epibatoi
65.Supply Crew
66.Local Armed Townsfolk
67.Local Townsfolk
68.Local Citizens
69.Greek Citizens
Missile Infantry (63)
70.Balroae
71.Gastraphetes
72.Kestrosphendones
73.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
74.Aichmetai Leukanoi
75.Clona Gosnasio
76.Iberi Funditores
77.Mitnag'him Numidim
78.Qala'im Numidim
79.Mitnagsim Lybim
80.Mitnagsim Lybim
81.Qala'im Garamantim
82.Machimoi Toxotai
83.Blemmyai Toxotai
84.Meroi Toxotai
85.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
86.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
87.Corio Telamon
88.Toxotai Syriakoi
89.Thanvare Madaen
90.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
91.Thanvare Payahdag
92.Armenikoi Toxotai
93.Thanvare Suguda
94.Zubindar-i Suguda
95.Skythioi Toxotai
96.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
97.Skythioi Toxotai
98.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
99.Skythioi Peltastai
100.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
101.Thrakioi Peltastai
102.Pontikoi Toxotai
103.Aeudi Gaeroas
104.Kilikioi Peltastai
105.Mysoi Sphendonetai
106.Kretai Toxotai
107.Skiritai Peltastai
108.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
109.Agrianoi Peltastai
110.Maedi Peltastai
111.Thrakioi Peltastai
112.Sotaroas Argos
113.Pelliti Velites
114.Kasatim Shardanim
115.Baleares Funditores
116.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
117.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
118.Skutjanz
119.Skutjanz
120.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
121.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
122.Gaeroas Liguriae
123.Psiloi Toxotai
124.Psiloi Akontistai
125.Euzonoi
126.Peltastai
127.Psiloi Sphendonetai
128.Massaloi Epibatoi Toxotai
129.Local Bowmen
130.Local Archers
131.Local Slingers
132.Greek Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (29)
133.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
134.Shipri Tukul
135.Skythioi Hoplitai
136.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
137.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
138.Erin-mesh Uriki
139.Ephesoi Phalangitai
140.Athenai Hoplitai
141.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
142.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
143.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
144.Spartiatai Hoplitai
145.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
146.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
147.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
148.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
149.Illyrioi Hoplitai
150.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
151.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
152.Kampanioi Hoplitai
153.Leukanoi Hoplitai
154.Epistratoi Hoplitai
155.Thorakitai Hoplitai
156.Palaemachoi Hoplitai
157.Massaloi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
158.Massaloi Epilektoi Hoplitai
159.Massaloi Hoplitai
160.Greek Militia
161.Greek Hoplites
Spear Infantry (62)
162.Pictone Lugoae
163.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
164.Sikelioi Milites
165.Lugoae Vocontae
166.Gestikapoinann
167.Scortamareva
168.Iberi Milites
169.Mishteret Lybim
170.Mishteret Lybim
171.Dorkim Garamantim
172.Machimoi
173.Hanatim Kushim
174.Meroi Aichmetai
175.Ioudaioi Taxeis
176.Judaioi Thureophoroi
177.Arabioi Katadromeis
178.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
179.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
180.Gund-i Madaen
181.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
182.Gund-i Palta
183.Gund-i Nizagan
184.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
185.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
186.Roxolanoi Haploi
187.Albanoi Doryphoroi
188.Pontikoi Haploi
189.Aeudi Lugoae
190.Gaelaiche
191.Galatai Lugoae
192.Kappadokioi Haploi
193.Galatai Lugoae
194.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
195.Kretai Haploi
196.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
197.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
198.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
199.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
200.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
201.Eburonae Lugoae
202.Batacorii
203.Dorkim Shardanim
204.Baleares Milites
205.Voinu
206.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
207.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
208.Gaizoz Frije
209.Gaizoz Frije
210.Kavakaza Sparabara
211.Noricene Lugoae
212.Appea Gaedotos
213.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
214.Lugoae Liguriae
215.Gaemile Liguriae
216.Italici Milites
217.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
218.Thorakitai Doriphoroi
219.Thureophoroi
220.Massaloi Haploi
221.Local Tribesmen
222.Local Militia
223.Local Town Guard
Melee Cavalry (21)
224.Vocontae Epos
225.Ambakaro Epones
226.Curisi
227.Machimoi Hippeis
228.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
229.Myrcharn
230.Taxilan Agema
231.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
232.Leuce Epos
233.Galatai Epos
234.Galatai Epos
235.Remi Mairepos
236.Reidonez
237.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
238.Liguriae Epos
239.Equites Campaniae
240.Massaloi Hippeis
241.Massaloi Epilektoi Hippeis
242.Ephippoi Thorakitai
243.Baggage Train
244.Greek Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (15)
245.Parasim Numidim
246.Parasim Lebiponnim
247.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
248.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
249.Savar-i Suguda
250.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
251.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
252.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
253.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
254.Illyrioi Hippeis
255.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
256.Tarantinoi Hippeis
257.Hippakontistai
258.Tarantinoi Hippeis
259.Thureophoroi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (9)
260.Yancai Uaezdaettae
261.Khuveshavagan
262.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
263.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
264.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
265.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
266.Hippeis Thessalikoi
267.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
268.Massaloi Sarissaphoroi
Elephant (5)
269.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
270.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
271.Elephantes Syriakoi
272.Elephantes Indikoi
273.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (3)
274.Polybolos
275.Oxybeles (Fixed)
276.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
277.Lithobolos
278.Lithobolos (Bastion)
279.Oxybeles
Special (7)
280.Malhamit Kalb
281.Corio Cunos Vidios
282.Kappadokioi Kyon
283.Molossoi Kyon
284.Vadasz Spako
285.Jagon Hund
286.Canes Bellici
Admiral (2)
287.Scorpion Trieres - Massaloi Epibatoi Toxotai
288.Tower Penteres - Makhairophoroi Epibatoi
Melee Ship (6)
289.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Massaloi Epilektoi Hoplitai
290.Assault Dieres - Massaloi Epibatoi
291.Tower Penteres - Makhairophoroi Epibatoi
292.Assault Tetreres - Makhairophoroi Epibatoi
293.Trieres - Massaloi Epibatoi
294.Fire Pot Dieres - Massaloi Epibatoi
Missile Ship (3)
295.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Massaloi Epibatoi Toxotai
296.Raiding Hemiolia - Massaloi Epibatoi Toxotai
297.Scorpion Trieres - Massaloi Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
298.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
299.Supply Ship - Supply Crew