Iolei (Rise of the Republic) Missile Infantry

Sardi Slingers

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 Slingers

Main Unit Key inv_iol_sardi_slingers

Land Unit Key inv_iol_sardi_slingers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 60

Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Weapon rome_sling

├ Projectile sling_stone

├ Missile Damage 16

├ Missile Ap Damage 4

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 150

Reload 15

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 25

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 3

Melee Defence 15

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield small_round

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 15

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

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

• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Farmstead (Amber Shore) (inv_barb_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Collector) (inv_barb_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_barb_amber_3) Level 2 Pagus (Amber Road) (inv_barb_amber_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (inv_barb_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_barb_gold_3) Level 2 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (inv_barb_gold_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (inv_barb_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Farms) (inv_barb_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_barb_grain_3) Level 2 Pagus (Grain Estate) (inv_barb_grain_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (inv_barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (inv_barb_horse_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_barb_horse_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (inv_barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (inv_barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (inv_barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (inv_barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (inv_barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (inv_barb_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_barb_lead_3) Level 2 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (inv_barb_lead_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Tannery) (inv_barb_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Open Air Tannery) (inv_barb_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_barb_leather_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_barb_leather_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Loggers) (inv_barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Logging Camp) (inv_barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Pagus (Timber Trader) (inv_barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (inv_barb_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Quarry) (inv_barb_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_barb_marble_3) Level 2 Pagus (Marble Architect) (inv_barb_marble_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (inv_barb_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Press) (inv_barb_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olieria) (inv_barb_olive_3) Level 2 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_barb_olive_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Snail Vats) (inv_barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (inv_barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Salt Mine) (inv_barb_salt_1) Level 0 Village (Brine Distiller) (inv_barb_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_barb_salt_3) Level 2 Pagus (Salt Workshop) (inv_barb_salt_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Vineyard) (inv_barb_wine_1) Level 0 Village (Large Vineyard) (inv_barb_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_barb_wine_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (inv_barb_wine_4) Level 3 Settlement (inv_nur_major_city_1) Level 0 Pagus (inv_nur_major_city_2) Level 1 Oppidum (inv_nur_major_city_3) Level 2 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

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)