Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus) Missile Infantry

Gedrosian Desert Archers

A well fired arrow, whizzling through the extreme regions of Geodrosia, can avoid the regret of the famous Cretan archers...

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Abilities

Gedrosian Desert Archers

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Gedrosian Desert Archers

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Elite Persian Archers
2.Persian Cavalry
Melee Infantry (14)
3.Hillmen
4.Mob
5.Kardakes Swordsmen
6.Tabriz Peltasts
7.Dismounted Median Nobles
8.Desert Swordsmen
9.Sughdian Warriors
10.Hellenic Infantry
11.Phrygian Infantry
12.Phrada Sword Infantry
13.Gor Light Swordsmen
14.Hyrcanian Noble Swordsmen
15.Gazaca's Sword Infantry
16.Artacoanian Noble Sparabara
Missile Infantry (13)
17.Eastern Archers
18.Elite Persian Archers
19.Eastern Javelinmen
20.Persian Light Archers
21.Eastern Slingers
22.Median Peltasts
23.Levy Peltasts
24.Levied Median Archers
25.Immortals
26.Sparabara
27.Takabara
28.Gedrosian Desert Archers
29.Colchis Slingers
Pike Infantry (1)
30.Persian-Hellenic Pikemen
Spear Infantry (12)
31.Persian Hoplites
32.Eastern Spearmen
33.Kardakes Sparabaras
34.Ekbatani Spears
35.Median Sparabara
36.Desert Spearmen
37.Babylonian Spearmen
38.Colchis Light Spearmen
39.Indo - Persian Spearmen
40.Persian Sparabara
41.Colchis Heavy Spearmen
42.Alexandria Arachosia Guard
Melee Cavalry (7)
43.Median Cavalry
44.Levy Cavalry
45.Median Noble Cavalry
46.Desert Camel Spearmen
47.Barcanian Horsemen
48.Noble Mounted Axemen
49.Carmanian Camel Cataphracts
Missile Cavalry (4)
50.Horse Skirmishers
51.Median Horse Archers
52.Desert Camel Archers
53.Bam's Mounted Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
54.Persian Cavalry
55.Median Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
56.Persian Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
57.Eastern Giant Ballista
58.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
59.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
60.Eastern Bastion Ballista
61.Eastern Ballista
62.Eastern Scorpion
63.Eastern Large Onager
64.Eastern Bastion Onager
65.Eastern Onager
Admiral (2)
66.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
67.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
Melee Ship (3)
68.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
69.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
70.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
71.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
72.Tower Penteres - Eastern Archers
73.Missile Penteres - Eastern Archers
74.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
75.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
76.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
77.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
78.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
79.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)