Rodos (Macedonian Wars) Spear Infantry

Thureophoroi Hoplitai

(Thureos Hoplites)

Every man protects his neighbour, and fights for him, in the phalanx.

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.

Abilities

Thureophoroi Hoplitai

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Throw Javelin (light)
  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.
• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Thureophoroi Hoplitai

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Rodos (Macedonian Wars) Units
General (1)
1.Epilektoi Hoplitai
Melee Infantry (17)
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.Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
17.Supply Crew
18.Rhodioi Epibatoi
Missile Infantry (15)
19.Mysoi Sphendonetai
20.Kretai Toxotai
21.Skiritai Peltastai
22.Agrianoi Peltastai
23.Thrakioi Peltastai
24.Local Bowmen
25.Local Archers
26.Greek Archers
27.Local Slingers
28.Psiloi Toxotai
29.Psiloi Akontistai
30.Euzonoi
31.Peltastai
32.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
33.Psiloi Sphendonetai
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (17)
34.Erin-mesh Uriki
35.Ephesoi Phalangitai
36.Athenai Hoplitai
37.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
38.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
39.Spartiatai Hoplitai
40.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
41.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
42.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
43.Greek Militia
44.Greek Hoplites
45.Politai Hoplitai
46.Epilektoi Hoplitai
47.Ekdromoi Hoplitai
48.Epistratoi Hoplitai
49.Phalangitai
50.Rhodioi Epilektoi
Spear Infantry (12)
51.Galatai Lugoae
52.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
53.Kretai Haploi
54.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
55.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
56.Rhodioi Hoplitai
57.Local Tribesmen
58.Local Militia
59.Local Town Guard
60.Thureophoroi Hoplitai
61.Thureophoroi
62.Philioi Thureophoroi
Melee Cavalry (4)
63.Galatai Epos
64.Greek Cavalry
65.Hippeis
66.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (3)
67.Hippakontistai
68.Tarantinoi Hippeis
69.Thureophoroi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (2)
70.Hippeis Thessalikoi
71.Xystophoroi
Fixed Artillery (3)
72.Polybolos
73.Oxybeles (Fixed)
74.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
75.Lithobolos
76.Lithobolos (Bastion)
77.Oxybeles
Special (1)
78.Molossoi Kyon
Admiral (2)
79.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
80.Tower Penteres - Epibatoi
Melee Ship (7)
81.Assault Dieres - Rhodioi Epibatoi
82.Tower Penteres - Rhodioi Epibatoi
83.Assault Tetreres - Rhodioi Epibatoi
84.Trieres - Rhodioi Epibatoi
85.Fire Pot Dieres - Rhodioi Epibatoi
86.Penteres - Rhodioi Sphendonetai
87.Trieres - Rhodioi Sphendonetai
Missile Ship (5)
88.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
89.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Rhodioi Sphendonetai
90.Raiding Hemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
91.Raiding Hemiolia - Rhodioi Sphendonetai
92.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
93.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
94.Supply Ship - Supply Crew