Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Greek Militia

Hoplites date back to the wars between the Greek city-states in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. During the Greco-Persian Wars most hoplites wore a Corinthian-style bronze helm, and a cuirass of bronze or stiffened linen or canvas. They were armed with a short sword and an iron-tipped spear with a bronze counterbalance butt-spike. Hoplites were named, though, after the round hoplon shield they carried. The hoplon-and-spear combination required them to fight as a phalanx, a block of spearmen some eight ranks deep. When closed up, each man would find shelter behind the shield of his neighbour, creating a wall of bristling spear-points. While all hoplites were originally citizen-soldiers, full-time mercenaries took over and became the standard fighting unit of the Greek world. Later, under Phillip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, the shield became smaller, while the spear developed into the five metre sarissa pike. Many armies adopted the phalanx of hoplites as a tactical unit because it was very successful in battle.

Unit Name Greek Militia

Main Unit Key GAR_Gre_Citizen_Militia_Roman

Land Unit Key GAR_Gre_Citizen_Militia

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 677

Recruitment Cost 677

Upkeep Cost 169

Melee Attack 14

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 13

├ Shield shield3

└ Shield Defence 37

Armour 6

├ Armour arm3

├ Armour Defence 6

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity hoplite_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Phalanx
  The unit enters a defensive formation that increases frontal defense but the unit's movement speed and attack are reduced

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Garrison Buildings
x 3	Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Roman City (rom_ROMAN_city_major_1) Level 0 Hamlet (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_1) Level 0 Hamlet (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_1) Level 0 Roman Hamlet (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_1) Level 0
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 Village (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_3) Level 2 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_3) Level 2 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1 Roman Village (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_3) Level 2 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_3) Level 2 Roman Village (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_3) Level 2 Roman Village (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_2) Level 1 Roman Small Town (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_3) Level 2 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2
x 4	Commercial Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_3_trade) Level 2 Roman Trade Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 Trade Hub (Copper) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_3) Level 2 Trade Hub (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_3) Level 2
x 2	Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Fortified Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 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 Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Glassware) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Leather) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Warhorse) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Iron) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Limestone) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Marble) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Olive Oil) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Salt) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Silk) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Lead) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_slave_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Timber) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3 Timber Trade Camp (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Roman Town (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Roman Town (Wine) (rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 1	Commercial Roma (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Garrison (rom_HELLENIC_public_guard_4) Level 3 Roman Economic Center (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Cattle Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_2) Level 1 Slaughterhouse (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_3) Level 2 Forum Boarium (rom_ROMAN_forum_food_4) Level 3 Warhorse Pens (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_2) Level 1 Warhorse Breeder (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_3) Level 2 Warhorse Ranch (rom_ROMAN_forum_horse_4) Level 3 Delicatessen (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_2) Level 1 Taberna (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_3) Level 2 Forum Cuppedinis (rom_ROMAN_forum_public_4) Level 3 Library (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_2) Level 1 Archives (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_3) Level 2 Scriptorium (rom_ROMAN_forum_research_4) Level 3 Slave Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_2) Level 1 Graecostadium (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_3) Level 2 Central Slave Complex (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_4) Level 3 Supply Pit (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_2) Level 1 Supply Warehouse (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_3) Level 2 Supply Complex (rom_ROMAN_forum_storage_4) Level 3 Wine Trader (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_2) Level 1 Wine Shop (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_3) Level 2 Forum Vinarium (rom_ROMAN_forum_trade_4) Level 3 Field Engineer's Workshop (rom_ROMAN_military_equipment_siege_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Camp (rom_ROMAN_military_main_aux_2) Level 1 Roman Barracks (rom_ROMAN_military_main_heavy_2) Level 1
x 6	Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2

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