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Tribes People

A wise man fights the desert before his fellow man.

The Arabian Peninsula was not a state, but a land occupied by inter-related tribes and powerful families. The nomadic Bedouin raised sheep and traded goods across the desert, while farmers were settled around the oases. The camel helped the nomadic tribes to grow in power, and the variety among the tribes produced many different fighting styles, but infantry nevertheless remained important in Arab armies. Although unarmoured slingers were fast and effective skirmishers, and Arabs also prided themselves on their close-combat skills. Traditionally, they fought as raiders looking for loot rather than conquest. Raids or 'razzias' brought honour to the victors, as well as the spoils of livestock and goods for their tribes. Conflicts were usually small in scale and casualties were largely avoided, as a fighting retreat in the face of great odds was not considered shameful. After the conquest of Egypt, Rome had to cross the Arabian Peninsula in order to secure the lucrative trade with India, but the Romans never fully conquered the desert or the desert peoples.

Tribes People

Unit Name

Tribes People

Main Unit Key

Ara_Tribes_People

Land Unit Key

Ara_Tribes_People

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

250

Recruitment Cost

250

Upkeep Cost

50

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

8

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

7

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

12

├ Base Defence

12

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

10

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

40

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

20

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Tribes People
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Tribes People Lv. 0 Small City
Small City
(dk_all_city_1)
Level 0
City
City
(dk_all_city_2)
Level 1
Large City
Large City
(dk_all_city_3)
Level 2
Royal City
Royal City
(dk_all_city_4)
Level 3
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(dk_minor_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(dk_minor_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(dk_minor_amber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Amber Road)
Large Town (Amber Road)
(dk_minor_amber_4)
Level 3
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(dk_minor_glass_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(dk_minor_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(dk_minor_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(dk_minor_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(dk_minor_grain_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Grain Estate)
Large Town (Grain Estate)
(dk_minor_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(dk_minor_horse_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_2)
Level 1
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(dk_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Armourer)
Town (Armourer)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Blacksmith)
Settlement (Blacksmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Town (Weaponsmith)
Town (Weaponsmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(dk_minor_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(dk_minor_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(dk_minor_lumber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Timber Trader)
Large Town (Timber Trader)
(dk_minor_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(dk_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(dk_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(dk_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Marble Architect)
Large Town (Marble Architect)
(dk_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(dk_minor_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(dk_minor_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(dk_minor_olive_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
(dk_minor_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement
Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_1)
Level 0
Garrison Settlement
Garrison Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_2)
Level 1
Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_3)
Level 2
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_4)
Level 3
Trade Settlement
Trade Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_2)
Level 1
Trade Town
Trade Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(dk_minor_silk_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(dk_minor_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(dk_minor_silk_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Silk Road)
Large Town (Silk Road)
(dk_minor_silk_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_4)
Level 3
Infantry Camp
Infantry Camp
(east_military_infantry_1)
Level 0
Infantry Camp
Infantry Camp
(east_military_infantry_1)
Level 0
Infantry Tents
Infantry Tents
(east_military_infantry_2)
Level 1
Infantry Tents
Infantry Tents
(east_military_infantry_2)
Level 1
Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(east_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(east_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(east_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Tribes People x 2 Small City
Small City
(dk_all_city_1)
Level 0
City
City
(dk_all_city_2)
Level 1
Large City
Large City
(dk_all_city_3)
Level 2
Royal City
Royal City
(dk_all_city_4)
Level 3
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(dk_minor_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(dk_minor_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(dk_minor_amber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Amber Road)
Large Town (Amber Road)
(dk_minor_amber_4)
Level 3
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(dk_minor_glass_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(dk_minor_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(dk_minor_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(dk_minor_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(dk_minor_grain_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Grain Estate)
Large Town (Grain Estate)
(dk_minor_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(dk_minor_horse_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_2)
Level 1
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(dk_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Armourer)
Town (Armourer)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Blacksmith)
Settlement (Blacksmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Town (Weaponsmith)
Town (Weaponsmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(dk_minor_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(dk_minor_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(dk_minor_lumber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Timber Trader)
Large Town (Timber Trader)
(dk_minor_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(dk_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(dk_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(dk_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Marble Architect)
Large Town (Marble Architect)
(dk_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(dk_minor_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(dk_minor_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(dk_minor_olive_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
(dk_minor_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement
Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_1)
Level 0
Trade Settlement
Trade Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_2)
Level 1
Trade Town
Trade Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(dk_minor_silk_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(dk_minor_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(dk_minor_silk_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Silk Road)
Large Town (Silk Road)
(dk_minor_silk_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_4)
Level 3
Village (Spice Depot)
Village (Spice Depot)
(east_spice_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
(east_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(east_spice_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Spice Producer)
Large Town (Master Spice Producer)
(east_spice_4)
Level 3