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General's Bodyguard

A great general knows when to lead from the front.

Carthage's generals, chosen from the ranks of the nobility, were elected to campaign against its enemies. A tribunal of elders, the Hundred and Four, held both civic and military judicial responsibility, and could appoint and punish Carthage’s generals as required. Punishment could take many forms, including penance or even crucifixion. Himilco, for example, abandoned his troops at the siege of Syracuse in 397BC. He visited every temple in Carthage dressed as a slave, and then starved himself to death as penance for his crime. Hasdrubal begged for mercy when Rome sacked Carthage in 146BC but his wife, unable to bear the shame, threw herself and their sons into the fire. By way of contrast, Hamilcar and Hannibal, his son, had success and were repeatedly appointed to command during the First and Second Punic Wars. Hannibal reformed the Hundred and Four into an elected body and, even following his voluntary exile to appease Rome in 195BC, continued to be feared by Rome until his death. The Carthaginians were also a little wary of his ambitions for power too.

General's Bodyguard

Unit Name

General's Bodyguard

Main Unit Key

Car_General

Land Unit Key

Car_General

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport_small

Soldiers

50

Category

Cavalry

Class

Command

Custom Battle Cost

460

Recruitment Cost

460

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

31

Weapon Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_cav_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

21

├ Melee Damage Ap

11

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

10

├ Bonus vs Elephants

14

└ Bonus vs Infantry

10

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

79

├ Base Defence

44

├ Shield

cavalry

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

104

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

74

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

125

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

55

├ Bonus Hit Points

20

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health

50

Base Morale

55

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
General's Bodyguard
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average morale