Etruscan League Pike Infantry

Etruscan Thorax Pikes

Armoured in mail, these men are the finest pikes Etruria has to offer.

The longsword was a weapon of high worth and status within the Celtic community. A warrior had to prove himself in battle many times before he was permitted to wield one. The two-handed longsword was first developed during the 8th century BC, but fell from favour before re-emerging around 450BC. It is possible that Celtic ironwork was significantly behind that of the Romans, as apparently their longswords bent very easily and had to be straightened against the ground. On the other hand, since Celtic ironworking was several centuries old, some believe that Roman accounts of this practice mistook this practise, and it was actually a ritual to 'decommission' defeated, dishonoured or damaged weapons.

Abilities

Etruscan Thorax Pikes

• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to endure enemy charges.
  Armour, melee defence
  Exertion: fatigue
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Etruscan Thorax Pikes

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

Etruscan League Units
General (4)
1.Italian Noble Cavalry
2.Italian Noble Infantry
3.Italian Noble Swordsmen
4.Etruscan Honoured Cavalry
Melee Infantry (11)
5.Mob
6.Italian Swordsmen
7.Illyro-Italian Infantry Cohort
8.Italian Noble Swordsmen
9.Italian Veteran Swordsmen
10.Revered Thorax Swordsmen
11.Etruscan Reformed Infantry
12.Etruscan Noble Warriors
13.Etruscan Fierce Axes
14.Tarquinian Swordsmen
15.Italian Legionaries
Missile Infantry (5)
16.Levy Skirmishers
17.Levy Slingers
18.Illyro-Italian Bow Auxiliaries
19.Scout Archers
20.Etruscan Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
21.Etruscan Pikes
22.Etruscan Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (10)
23.Italian Noble Infantry
24.Italian Spearmen
25.Italian Veteran Spearmen
26.Italian Royal Spears
27.Etruscan Heavy Spearmen
28.Etruscan Thorax Spearmen
29.Etruscan Veteran Hoplites
30.Etruscan Spearmen
31.Etruscan Citizen Hoplites
32.Etruscan Hoplites
Melee Cavalry (5)
33.Italian Cavalry
34.Italian Noble Cavalry
35.Etruscan Honoured Cavalry
36.Medium Spear Cavalry
37.Warrior Horse
Missile Cavalry (1)
38.Etruscan Cavalry
Chariot (1)
39.Chariot Nobles
Field Artillery (3)
40.Roman Bastion Ballista
41.Roman Ballista
42.Roman Scorpion
Admiral (2)
43.Scorpion Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
44.Assault Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
Melee Ship (5)
45.Assault Quadreme - Italian Spearmen
46.Fire Pot Bireme - Italian Spearmen
47.Assault Bireme - Italian Spearmen
48.Harpax Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
49.Assault Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
Missile Ship (5)
50.Scorpion Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
51.Missile Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
52.Raiding Hemiolia - Levy Skirmishers
53.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Levy Skirmishers
54.Missile Quinquereme - Levy Slingers
Artillery Ship (1)
55.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Ballista (Ship)