Seleucid Rebels (Macedonian Wars) Melee Ship

Assault Hexeres - Basilikoi Peltastai

A hexareme is a 40 meter long oared warship with two decks of oars, each oar powered by three oarsmen. Developed around 360 BCE by the Syracusans, this huge dreadnought is rare and mainly used as a flagship. It can even hold archer towers at each end of the deck.

(Royal Peltasts)

The king's own skirmishers are an infantry force to be reckoned with.

As centuries passed, naval tactics and needs changed across the Mediterranean. There was a move towards larger ships, partly as an expression of national or dynastic power: the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt were particularly fond of large ships to show their wealth and influence in a physical way. These 'polyremes', a term meaning many oared, were not suitable for ramming work in battle. In practice many of them had no more oars than smaller ships; what they had were more rowers per oar than smaller ships. A Roman hexareme or Greek hexeres would have a couple of banks of oars with three men per oar, and appear to be an over-sized version of a smaller ship. Even so, thanks to being tremendously heavy and strongly constructed, they were slow moving, and hardly capable of the quick turns needed to take advantage of enemy mistakes. Instead the large ships made use of their wide decks and plentiful carrying capacities and became fighting platforms for infantry and artillery. Boarding or long-range bombardment were the methods to be used to defeat the enemy; naval warfare had come full circle in terms of fighting methods, even if ships had grown significantly.

(Basilikoi Peltastai)
These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Abilities

Assault Hexeres

• Row Hard 30
  Increases speed for 30 strokes.
  Ship speed

Basilikoi Peltastai

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Throw Javelin (medium)
  The unit throws its javelins towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect
  NOTE: you cannot throw javelins when you are inside a formation

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Assault Hexeres

• Very good hull strength
• Heavy crew
• Slow speed
• Strong ramming
• Very good boarding

Basilikoi Peltastai

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Seleucid Rebels (Macedonian Wars) Units
General (1)
1.Hetairoi
Melee Infantry (19)
2.Cladio Argos
3.Catuiros Calgo
4.Curoas
5.Kares Pezoi
6.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
7.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
8.Cordinau Orca
9.Thrakioi Pezoi
10.Local Armed Townsfolk
11.Local Townsfolk
12.Greek Citizens
13.Local Citizens
14.Machairaphoroi
15.Okhlos
16.Basilikoi Peltastai
17.Thorakitai Agematos Basilikou
18.Argyraspides Thorakitai
19.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
20.Supply Crew
Missile Infantry (15)
21.Mysoi Sphendonetai
22.Kretai Toxotai
23.Skiritai Peltastai
24.Agrianoi Peltastai
25.Thrakioi Peltastai
26.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
27.Local Bowmen
28.Local Archers
29.Greek Archers
30.Local Slingers
31.Psiloi Toxotai
32.Psiloi Akontistai
33.Euzonoi
34.Peltastai
35.Psiloi Sphendonetai
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (21)
36.Erin-mesh Uriki
37.Ephesoi Phalangitai
38.Athenai Hoplitai
39.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
40.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
41.Spartiatai Hoplitai
42.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
43.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
44.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
45.Greek Militia
46.Greek Hoplites
47.Chalkaspidai
48.Hoplitai
49.Kleruchoi Phalangitai
50.Epistratoi Phalangitai
51.Epistratoi Hoplitai
52.Pantodapoi
53.Phalangitai
54.Hypaspistai
55.Argyraspides Phalangitai
56.Leukaspidai
Spear Infantry (11)
57.Galatai Lugoae
58.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
59.Kretai Haploi
60.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
61.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
62.Nizagan
63.Local Tribesmen
64.Local Militia
65.Local Town Guard
66.Thureophoroi Hoplitai
67.Thureophoroi
Melee Cavalry (7)
68.Galatai Epos
69.Greek Cavalry
70.Hippeis
71.Lonchophoroi
72.Politikoi apo Antiokheia he Megale
73.Hippeis Thureophoroi Galathraikes
74.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (3)
75.Hippakontistai
76.Tarantinoi Hippeis
77.Thureophoroi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (5)
78.Hippeis Thessalikoi
79.Hippeis Agematos (Late)
80.Hetairoi
81.Hippeis Agematos
82.Hellenes Kataphraktoi
Chariot (1)
83.Drepanephora Armata
Fixed Artillery (3)
84.Polybolos
85.Oxybeles (Fixed)
86.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
87.Lithobolos
88.Lithobolos (Bastion)
89.Oxybeles
Special (1)
90.Molossoi Kyon
Admiral (2)
91.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
92.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
Melee Ship (7)
93.Assault Dieres - Epibatoi
94.Penteres - Epibatoi
95.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
96.Assault Tetreres - Epibatoi
97.Trieres - Epibatoi
98.Fire Pot Dieres - Epibatoi
99.Assault Hexeres - Basilikoi Peltastai
Missile Ship (3)
100.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
101.Raiding Hemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
102.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
103.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
104.Supply Ship - Supply Crew