Royal Scythia Spear Infantry

Scythian Royal Spearmen

The Scythian Royal Spearmen are some of the best trained forces of the army - sturdy & resiliant.

Gladiators were usually slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war but others did enter the arena. Those with debts or a lust for glory could sell themselves as gladiators, and soldiers who had given ground might be sent to the arena as punishment. A gladiator's life was arduous and brutal, even before fighting in the games. Trainees could, and would, be killed in practice if they fought beneath their abilities, as a way of encouraging the others. The ludus, the training ground and home of gladiators, was run by a lanista, and within its walls his word was law. Outside the arena he was considered to be on the bottom rung of society; some Roman cemeteries did not allow the bodies of lanistas to be buried inside their walls, even. Having said that, there was also a peculiar glamour about their business and some were famed amongst games fans as the men who owned and trained gladiators - the sports stars of the Roman world.

Abilities

Scythian Royal Spearmen

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence
• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units

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

Scythian Royal Spearmen

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

Royal Scythia Units
General (5)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Horse Archers
3.Scythian Royal Horse
4.Royal Scythian Noble Armored Lancers
5.Scythian Armored Horse Archers
Melee Infantry (9)
6.Young Axes
7.Scythian Swordband
8.Scythian Armoured Swordsmen
9.Steppe Swordsmen
10.Royal Guard Macemen
11.Siracene Swordsmen
12.Steppe Axemen
13.Steppe Armoured Axemen
14.Scythian Royal Swords
Missile Infantry (3)
15.Steppe Archers
16.Royal Guard Archers
17.Scythian Ambushers
Spear Infantry (7)
18.Steppe Spearmen
19.Tribesmen
20.Scythian Royal Spearmen
21.Royal Guard Spearmen
22.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
23.Spear Band of Scythia
24.Scythian Veteran Spears
Melee Cavalry (1)
25.Scythian Royal Horse
Missile Cavalry (10)
26.Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders
27.Armoured Horse Archers
28.Steppe Horse Archers
29.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
30.Noble Horse Archers
31.Scythian Noblewomen
32.Royal Horse Archers
33.Scythian Royal Skirmishers
34.Scythian Armored Horse Archers
35.Scythian Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
36.Steppe Armoured Lancers
37.Steppe Noble Lancers
38.Royal Scythian Noble Armored Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
39.Steppe Bastion Ballista
40.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
41.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
42.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
43.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
44.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
45.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
46.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
47.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
48.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
49.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
50.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)