Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

C&D's GREEKS: roster expansions and megapack
Cataph  [developer] 6 Aug, 2014 @ 4:44am
MASSILIA/MASSALIA (JOSEPHINE)
Massilia was an autonomous greek poleis that grew enough to be inhabited by the exorbitant number of about six thousands citizens. Yeah, woot. Because of the limited manpower, we can freely assume that they would have enlisted masses of Celts and Ligurians as auxiliaries. The vanilla roster already included some light celtic troops, but we expanded on its base. As vanilla units go, Massilia can recruit up to Light Horses, Swords and Gallic Hunters; we added two native troops trained by the massiliots as pikemen. The bulk of the army will however be composed by a few greek hoplites, celtohellenic swordsmen and cavalry. As Massilia grows in power and receives more celtic and italic influence, the greek Picked Hoplites and the Celtohellenic infantry will respectively reform into hybridized Honour Guard and Massilian Legionaries (hoplites will also become the latter). The result is a growingly sword-equipped army that has learned much from its neighbours.

VANILLA ADDITIONS:
- Gallic Hunters, Celtic Light Horse. Stuff like this.

NEW UNITS:
- Massilian Levy Pikemen:
Don't let the name fool you, they are not greeks with a pike. They are celtic and ligurian volunteers (?) trained (?) as pikemen, because I'd reckon that the Massiliots would have needed someone to hold off the angry gallic hordes, possibly with a long spiky rod. They are still untrained and unreliable but will have to suffice. Present in garrisons and recruitable from the muster field.

- Massilian Thorax Pikemen:
Again, retrained celts and ligurians. A capped and late unit made of the best natives that could accept hellenic pikemen training and could be trusted with armours.

- Massilian CeltoHellenic Infantry:
You will love these guys. If you don't, you will have to. They are a different approach to the Thorax Swordsman, more offense and less defense, recruited from Barracks II.

- Massilian Legionaries:
Eventually, a prospering massilian kingdom or even empire would have led to an evolution of this sort. Celtic, Italic and Hellenic traditions fused into one reliable heavy infantry. They will replace both the CeltoHellenic prototype and even the hoplites when you research the Barracks IV.

- Massilian Honour Guard:
As part of the very late celto-roman reform, your Picked Hoplites will become these guys. Heavily armoured in chainmail and protected by large celtic shields, they still fight as hoplites and boy are they serious. As of now they can slowly teach a lesson even to the Royal Spartans. Reformed and recruitable with the Barracks IV.

- Massilian CeltoHellenic Cavalry:
Greek melee cavalry fused with the rougher celtic riders into one reliable heavy cavalry. Love them or not, they are still your best cavalry. BarracksIII.
Last edited by Cataph; 6 Aug, 2014 @ 4:52am