Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
(Massilian Thorax Hoplites)These Massilian warriors are equipped in the traditional hoplite style, sporting heavy chainmail cuirasses.
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 Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai |
Main Unit Key AOR_11_Massalian_Thorax_Hoplites |
Land Unit Key AOR_11_Massalian_Thorax_Hoplites |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1117 |
Recruitment Cost 1117 |
Upkeep Cost 223 |
Melee Attack 30 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon spear3 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 13 |
70 |
├ Base Defence 23 |
├ Shield hshield2 |
└ Shield Defence 47 |
14 |
├ Armour arm8 |
├ Armour Defence 14 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity hoplite_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 40 |
Abilities
Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai- Stamina (poor)
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
- 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
- Very good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Good morale
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Maximum Number | 6 | ||||||||||
Unit Resouces | DEI_Provence | ||||||||||
Hannibal at the Gates Regions
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Requires Buildings | |||||||||||
Lv. 0 |
Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3) Level 2
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2
Commercial Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_trade) Level 2
Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3
Commercial Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3
Barbarian Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_3) Level 2
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4) Level 3
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3
Barbarian Trade Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3
Barbarian Town (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_3) Level 2
Barbarian Town (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_3) Level 2
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(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3
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(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1
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(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_3) Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3
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(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2
Barbarian Town (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
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