Iolei (Rise of the Republic) Missile Infantry

Sardi Bowmen

The Iolei were an ancient Nuragic tribe who lived on the island of Sardinia during the Bronze and Iron Ages. According to legend, recorded by Greek historians, their name can be traced back to Iolaus, a hero, who led the sons of Heracles to Sardinia and founded a colony there. The Sardinian people were content to live quietly in peace, keeping to the mountainous regions in central Sardinia, building nuraghe and subsisting on agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing. However, around 900BC Phoenicians began sailing to Sardinia, establishing trade routes and relations with local merchants. As Carthage grew and set its sights on conquest and empire-building, an expedition was launched in 540BC against the Iolei, led by Malco. The expedition failed, as the Sardinians used guerrilla warfare - their skill with the bow and knowledge of the arduous terrain drove the Carthaginians from the island. Subsequent invasions of Sardinia, first by Mago in 509BC (as a response to Iolean attacks on coastal cities) and later by his brother Hamilcar. Eventually, the onslaught proved too great and the Sardinians were overcome. Coastal Sardinia was occupied by Carthage, but the Nuragic people remained unconquered, retreating into the island's central mountain range. According to Strabo, the Iolei were never truly subjugated, even following the rise of the Roman Empire.

Unit Name Sardi Bowmen

Main Unit Key inv_iol_sardi_bowmen

Land Unit Key inv_iol_sardi_bowmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 90

Missile Damage 35

├ Missile Weapon rome_bow_long

├ Projectile arrow_normal_long

├ Missile Damage 31

├ Missile Ap Damage 4

└ Base Reload Time 12

Accuracy 5

Range 150

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 5

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 10

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 10

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• 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.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Snipe
  This unit remains hidden while firing.
• Stalk
  This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Protonuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_1) Level 0 Monotower Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_2) Level 1 Tencato Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_3) Level 2 Polyobed Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 4	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (inv_barb_amber_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (inv_barb_gold_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (inv_barb_grain_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (inv_barb_horse_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (inv_barb_iron_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (inv_barb_lead_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Tannery) (inv_barb_leather_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Loggers) (inv_barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (inv_barb_marble_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (inv_barb_olive_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Salt Mine) (inv_barb_salt_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Vineyard) (inv_barb_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (inv_nur_major_city_1) Level 0 Protonuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_1) Level 0
x 2	Village (Amber Collector) (inv_barb_amber_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_gold_2) Level 1 Village (Grain Farms) (inv_barb_grain_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_lead_2) Level 1 Village (Open Air Tannery) (inv_barb_leather_2) Level 1 Village (Logging Camp) (inv_barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Village (Marble Quarry) (inv_barb_marble_2) Level 1 Village (Olive Press) (inv_barb_olive_2) Level 1 Village (Snail Vats) (inv_barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Village (Brine Distiller) (inv_barb_salt_2) Level 1 Village (Large Vineyard) (inv_barb_wine_2) Level 1 Monotower Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_2) Level 1

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Balari (Rise of the Republic) Corsi (Rise of the Republic) Iolei (Rise of the Republic) Nuragic Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Nurrensi (Rise of the Republic) Iolei Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Iolei Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)