Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Civ:_Carthaginians
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- Jul 1, 2009, 8:52:35 PM (15 years ago)
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Civ:_Carthaginians
v2 v3 26 26 * Hacker Armament: Celtic Hallstatt 'La Tene' culture period long sword. 27 27 * Appearance: See figure 2 in the reference picture below. 28 * Garb: -29 * Helmet: -30 * Shield: -31 * Figure(s): -28 * Garb: - 29 * Helmet: - 30 * Shield: - 31 * Figure(s): - 32 32 * History: Celts served as mercenaries in Carthaginian armies from the earliest times. 33 33 * Garrison: 1. … … 41 41 * Hacker Armament: Long Pike or Sarissa type spear. 42 42 * Appearance: See figure 1 in reference picture below. 43 * Garb: -44 * Helmet: -45 * Shield: -46 * Figure(s): -43 * Garb: - 44 * Helmet: - 45 * Shield: - 46 * Figure(s): - 47 47 * History: Although the Liby-Phoenician soldiers were not themselves citizens of the city of Carthage, they were levied to the armies of Carthage from those Phoenician colonies of modern-day Tunisia and Libya that had been taken over by the Carthaginians upon the demise of the mother cities in the Levant. Those town and cities were not permitted to hold standing armies of their own, having instead to rely upon Carthage for leadership and defense. 48 48 * Garrison: 1. … … 55 55 * Hacker Armament: Javelin (see below). 56 56 * Appearance: Refer to figure 3 in the picture below but armed with the javelin carried by figure 2. 57 * Garb: -58 * Helmet: -59 * Shield: -60 * Figure(s): -57 * Garb: - 58 * Helmet: - 59 * Shield: - 60 * Figure(s): - 61 61 * History: Though initially mercenaries hired by the Carthaginians, once the Carthaginian expansion was made into large areas of the Iberian Peninsula, these soldiers became levies imposed by the Carthaginian generals on their "allies". 62 62 * Garrison: 1. … … 69 69 * Hacker Armament: Bow. 70 70 * Appearance: 71 * Garb: No armour. Quiver of arrows.72 * Helmet: None.73 * Shield: None.74 * Figure(s): See reference image below.71 * Garb: No armour. Quiver of arrows. 72 * Helmet: None. 73 * Shield: None. 74 * Figure(s): See reference image below. 75 75 * History: The Mauritanians are said to have supplied good archers to the armies of Carthage. 76 76 * Garrison: 1. … … 84 84 * Hacker Armament: Three slings and sling bolt pouch; see concept drawing below. 85 85 * Appearance: 86 * Garb: Bare minimum (basic loincloth).87 * Helmet: None at any experience level.88 * Shield: None.89 * Figure(s): Barefoot, nothing on body to restrict movement; see concept drawing below.86 * Garb: Bare minimum (basic loincloth). 87 * Helmet: None at any experience level. 88 * Shield: None. 89 * Figure(s): Barefoot, nothing on body to restrict movement; see concept drawing below. 90 90 * History: The Balearic Slinger regiment was a levy from the islands that had been under control of Carthage from the 6th century BCE. They fired ceramic shot capable of punching through enemy shield and armour and dropping soldiers dead in their tracks. They carried 3 different slings of different lengths which were used to obtain range to target. 91 91 * Garrison: 1. … … 100 100 * Hacker Armament: The 'Falcata' sword; see concept drawing below. 101 101 * Appearance: 102 * Garb: As depicted in the reference drawing for figure 1 and/or 3.103 * Helmet: None for basic unit.104 * Shield: Round smallish 'Caetra' shield common to many of the Iberian warriors having a central 'boss', usually of bronze or iron; though the shield was small it was also light and the Iberian units carrying it were very adept in moving it quickly about defensively.105 * Figure(s): See concept drawing below.102 * Garb: As depicted in the reference drawing for figure 1 and/or 3. 103 * Helmet: None for basic unit. 104 * Shield: Round smallish 'Caetra' shield common to many of the Iberian warriors having a central 'boss', usually of bronze or iron; though the shield was small it was also light and the Iberian units carrying it were very adept in moving it quickly about defensively. 105 * Figure(s): See concept drawing below. 106 106 * Mount: As shown in the reference drawing, figure 1. 107 107 * History: Though initially mercenaries hired by the Carthaginians, once the Carthaginian expansion was made into large areas of the Iberian Peninsula, these soldiers became levies imposed by the Carthaginian generals on their "allies". … … 115 115 * Hacker Armament: Spear. 116 116 * Appearance: Use the cavalryman figure in the reference drawing below as the basis for the unit. 117 * Garb: -118 * Helmet: -119 * Shield: -120 * Figure(s): -121 * Mount: -117 * Garb: - 118 * Helmet: - 119 * Shield: - 120 * Figure(s): - 121 * Mount: - 122 122 * History: A number of the tribes, especially those of the southern Italian Peninsula, allied with Hannibal Barca during the 2nd Punic War. (The reference drawing is meant to be representative of those.) 123 123 * Garrison: 2. … … 130 130 * Hacker Armament: Javelin. 131 131 * Appearance: See lower-left figure in the drawing below. 132 * Garb: -133 * Helmet: -134 * Shield: -135 * Figure(s): -136 * Mount: -132 * Garb: - 133 * Helmet: - 134 * Shield: - 135 * Figure(s): - 136 * Mount: - 137 137 * History: Numidian Cavalry were known to be the fastest, most agile, in the ancient world; the riders rode without bridle or reins, steering their mount with knee pressure and body signals alone. They were the only cavalry that the Romans were unable to adequately deal with. 138 138 * Garrison: 2. … … 146 146 * Class: Female Citizen. 147 147 * Appearance: 148 * Garb: Grecian female dress and hair style was based upon that of the Mauritanians as brought to them via the Phoenicians, thus passing through Carthage.149 * Helmet: No helmet per se, may or may not have headgear as depicted in concept drawings below.150 * Shield: None.151 * Figure(s): -148 * Garb: Grecian female dress and hair style was based upon that of the Mauritanians as brought to them via the Phoenicians, thus passing through Carthage. 149 * Helmet: No helmet per se, may or may not have headgear as depicted in concept drawings below. 150 * Shield: None. 151 * Figure(s): - 152 152 * History: A no brainer. 153 153 * Garrison: 1.
