Sparta (Macedonian Wars) Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Late)

(Spartan Light Hoplites)

Lightly armoured Spartan hoplites that are swift and mobile.

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

Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Late)

• 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
• Phalanx
  The unit enters a defensive formation that increases frontal defense but the unit's movement speed and attack are reduced

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

Spartiatai Ekdromoi Hoplitai (Late)

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

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