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= MAURYANS (INDIANS) CIVILISATION PROFILE =
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== UNIT DESCRIPTIONS ==
=== INFANTRY ===
 * '''Generic Name: Bamboo Spearman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Kauntika.'''
   * '''Class:''' Spearman.
   * '''Hacker Armament:''' Bamboo Spear (2.25m).
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Basic:''' .
     * '''Advanced:''' .
     * '''Elite:''' .
   * '''History: '''.
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' Weak cannon fodder, but easily massed.
   * '''Special:''' Cheap and trains fast, like the Persian Sparabara.

 * '''Generic Name: Indian Swordsman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Kshatriyas.'''
   * '''Class:''' Swordsman.
   * '''Hacker Armament: '''Curved Indian short sword.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Basic:''' .
     * '''Advanced:''' .
     * '''Elite:''' .
   * '''History: '''.
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' -
   * '''Special:''' -

 * '''Generic Name: Longbowman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Dhanurdhar.'''
   * '''Class:''' Archer.
   * '''Ranged Armament:''' Bamboo Longbow (2.0m long).
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Basic:''' .
     * '''Advanced:''' .
     * '''Elite:''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' .
   * '''Special: '''.

=== CAVALRY ===
 * '''Generic Name: Indian Light Cavalry.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Ashwarohi.'''
   * '''Class:''' Cavalry Skirmisher.
   * '''Ranged Armament:''' Bamboo Javelin.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Basic:''' .
     * '''Advanced:''' .
     * '''Elite:''' .
     * '''Figure(s):''' -
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
   * '''Function:''' .
   * '''Special:''' -.

 * '''Generic Name: Elephant Archer.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Vachii Gaja.'''
   * '''Class:''' Cavalry Archer.
   * '''Ranged Armament:''' Bamboo Bow(s).
   * '''Hack Armament (Passive-Trample):''' Feet.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Basic:''' Driver. One archer.
     * '''Advanced:''' Driver. Two archers.
     * '''Elite:''' Driver. Three archers.
     * '''Mount:''' Indian elephant with painted designs.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
   * '''Function:''' Double the health of the standard Cavalry Archer; double the train time. Trained in the Fortress with Champion units.
   * '''Special:''' Each promotion adds another archer to the elephant's back, increasing the number of arrows fired per second.

=== SUPPORT UNITS ===
 * '''Generic Name: Indian Woman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Naari.'''
   * '''Class:''' Female Citizen.
   * '''Appearance:''' Dark skin. Skirt, player color. In reality, bare breasted, but for our purposes she'll wear a simple cloth wrapped over her breasts, player color.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' Good at gathering food. Has an 'aura' that boosts the productivity of citizen-soldiers around her.
   * '''Special:''' -.

 * '''Generic Name: Brahmin Priest.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Brāhmaṇa Pujari.'''
   * '''Class:''' Healer.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Garb: '''.
     * '''Helmet:''' None.
     * '''Shield:''' None.
     * '''Figure(s):''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' -
   * '''Special:''' -

 * '''Generic Name: Merchant.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Vaishya.'''
   * '''Class:''' Trader.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Garb:''' .
     * '''Helmet:''' .
     * '''Shield:''' .
     * '''Figure(s):''' .
     * '''Mount:''' .
   * '''History: '''.
   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
   * '''Function:''' -
   * '''Special:''' -

=== NAVY ===
 * '''Generic Name: Fisherman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Matsyapalak.'''
   * '''Class:''' Fishing Boat.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Shell:''' -
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' Cannot.
   * '''Garrison Capacity:''' 1; support, infantry
   * '''Function:''' Gathering: Only method of collecting meat from fish.
   * '''Special:''' Garrison a support unit or infantry unit inside to boost fishing rate.

 * '''Generic Name: Trading Ship.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Vanijyik Nauka.'''
   * '''Class: '''Merchant Ship.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Shell:''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' Cannot.
   * '''Function:''' Sets up trade routes between friendly Ports.
   * '''Special:''' Garrison a Trader inside to boost the amount of trade received.

 * '''Generic Name: Light Warship.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Yudhpot.'''
   * '''Class:''' Light Warship.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Shell:''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' Cannot.
   * '''Function:''' .
   * '''Special:''' -

 * '''Generic Name: Medium Warship.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Yudhpot.'''
   * '''Class:''' Medium Warship.
   * '''Appearence:'''
     * '''Shell:''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' Cannot.
   * '''Function: '''.
   * '''Special:''' .

=== SIEGE UNITS ===
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=== CHAMPION UNITS ===
 * ''' * '''Generic Name: War Chariot.'''
''' * '''Specific Name: Rath.'''
   * '''Class:''' Champion Cavalry Archer.
   * '''Ranged Armament (Primary):''' Bamboo Longbow.
   * '''Hacker Armament (Passive-Trample):''' Hooves, Wheels.
   * '''Appearance:''' A highly decorated Indian war chariot with driver and bowman.
   * '''History: '''.
   * '''Garrison: '''1.
   * '''Function:''' Sow discord in enemy ranks with passive trample damage. Long range archery, similar to the infantry Longbowman.
   * '''Special:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Indian War Elephant.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Gajendra.'''
   * '''Class:''' Champion Elephant.
   * '''Hacker Armament (Primary):''' Tusks. Crushing attack.
   * '''Ranged Armament (Passive):''' Bamboo Longbow.
   * '''Hacker Armament (Passive-Trample):''' Feet.
   * '''Appearance:''' Painted Indian war elephant with driver and bow rider. Has some armor on its chest and forehead, and swords on its tusks.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' Destroy buildings and trample enemy formations. Extra good vs. enemy cavalry.
   * '''Special:'''
     * "Damage Frenzy".
     * "Stench" Aura.
     * "Trample Damage" Aura.

 * '''Generic Name: Two-Handed Swordsman.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Yoddha.'''
   * '''Class:''' Champion Swordsman.
   * '''Hacker Armament:''' Two-handed broad sword (1.5m). 
   * '''Appearance:''' Lightly armoured or no armour.
   * '''History: '''.
   * '''Garrison: '''1.
   * '''Function:''' Low armour; High hack attack. Similar to Celtic "Fanatic."
   * '''Special:''' .



=== MAURYAN HEROES ===
''Note: Mauryan heroes are trained at the "Palace" Civic Centre.''

 * '''Generic Name: Chandragupta Maurya.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Chandragupta Maurya.'''
   * '''Class:''' Hero1.
   * '''Hacker Armament:''' .
   * '''Ranged Armament:''' .
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Garb:'''
     * '''Helmet:''' .
     * '''Shield:''' .
     * '''Figure(s): '''.
     * '''Mount:''' Armoured war elephant. Covered head-to-toe in armor, clad tower (howdah), tusks with poisoned blades on them, and a trunk that whirls a ball and chain around in the air. Scariest single unit in the game, bar none!
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
   * '''Function:''' .
   * '''Special:'''
     * "Hero" Aura ().

 * '''Generic Name: Ashoka the Great.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Aśoka Devānāmpriya.'''
   * '''Class:''' Hero2.
   * '''Hacker Armament:''' .
   * '''Ranged Armament: '''.
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Garb:''' .
     * '''Helmet:''' .
     * '''Shield:''' .
     * '''Figure(s): '''.
     * '''Mount:''' Armoured war elephant.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function:''' .
   * '''Special:'''
     * "Hero" Aura ()

 * '''Generic Name: Acharya Chanakya.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Acharya Chanakya.'''
   * '''Class:''' Hero3.
   * '''Hacker Armament:''' .
   * '''Ranged Armament:''' .
   * '''Appearance:'''
     * '''Garb:''' .
     * '''Helmet:''' .
     * '''Shield:''' .
     * '''Figure(s):''' .
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Garrison:''' 1.
   * '''Function''': Economic enhancement.
   * '''Special:'''
     * "Hero" Aura ()

=== NEW UNIT TRAITS ===
 * Damage Frenzy: If the unit loses 75% of its hitpoints, it will randomly attack nearby units, friend or foe, other than Priests/Healers. This effect can only be overcome by restoring the unit's lost health or manually killing the elephant after 10 seconds (delete).
 * "Stench" Aura: As with Persian camels, cavalry units are spooked by elephants, and prove less effective when in range of them.
 * "Trample Damage" Aura: As with Carthaginian elephants and melee cavalry of all types, causes passive crush damage to nearby enemy units through trampling.

=== CIV CENTRE UNITS ===
 * Melee Infantry: Bamboo Spearman.
 * Ranged Infantry: Longbowman.
 * Cavalry: Indian Light Cavalry.

=== FORBIDDEN CLASSES ===
 * Skirmisher.
 * Slinger.
 * Cavalry Spearman.
 * Cavalry Swordsman.
 * Heavy Warship.
 * Catapult.
 * Bolt Shooter.
 * Battering Ram.

== STRUCTURE DESCRIPTIONS ==
=== VILLAGE ===
 * '''Generic Name: House.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Griham.'''
   * '''Class: '''House.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Granary.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Kantu.'''
   * '''Class:''' Farmstead.
   * '''History''': .

 * '''Generic Name: Field.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Kshetra.'''
   * '''Class:''' Field.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Corral.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Goshala.'''
   * '''Class:''' Corral.
   * '''History:''' Basic animal pen. Garrison cattle inside for some kind of bonus (TBD).

 * '''Generic Name: Mill.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Khalla.'''
   * '''Class:''' Mill.
   * '''History''': Resources and building materials were kept in warehouses.

 * '''Generic Name: Outpost.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Uparaksana.'''
   * '''Class:''' Outpost.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Palisade.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Aphalaka.'''
   * '''Class:''' Palisade.
   * '''History:''' A cheap, quick defensive structure constructed with sharpened tree trunks.

=== TOWN ===
 * '''Generic Name: Palace.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Rajadhanika.'''
   * '''Class:''' Civic Centre.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Special:''' Also trains Mauryan heroes.

 * '''Generic Name: Harbour.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Naukasthanaka.'''
   * '''Class:''' Dock.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Temple.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Devalaya.'''
   * '''Class:''' Temple.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Barracks.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Sainyavasa.'''
   * '''Class:''' Barracks.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Marketplace.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Vipana.'''
   * '''Class:''' Market.
   * '''History''': .

 * '''Generic Name: Watch Tower.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Udarka.'''
   * '''Class:''' Defense Tower.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: City Wall.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Shilabanda.'''
   * '''Class:''' Wall.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Wall Tower.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Puratta.'''
   * '''Class:''' Wall Tower.
   * '''History:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Gate.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Dwara.'''
   * '''Class:''' Gate.
   * '''History:''' .

=== CITY ===
 * '''Generic Name: Fortress.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Durg.'''
   * '''Class:''' Fortress.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Function:''' Strong defense (helps make up for the wooden city walls). Trains War Elephants.

=== SPECIAL STRUCTURES ===
 * '''Generic Name: Stupa Shrine.'''
 * '''Specific Name: Stūpa.'''
   * '''Class:''' SB1.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Requirements''': .
   * '''Phase:''' City.
   * '''Special:''' .

 * '''Generic Name: Edict Pillar of Ashoka.'''
 * '''Specific Name: .'''
   * '''Class''': SB2.
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Requirements:''' .
   * '''Phase: '''City.
   * '''Special:''' .

=== NEW STRUCTURE TRAITS ===
TBD.

=== FORBIDDEN STRUCTURES ===
None.

== CIV BONUSES ==
 * '''CB1'''
   * '''Generic Name: Emperor of Emperors'''
   * '''Specific Name: Samrāj Cakravartin.'''
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Effect:''' Mauryans have a +10% population cap bonus (330 pop cap instead of the usual 300).

 * '''CB2'''
   * '''Name: .'''
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Effect:''' Mauryans gain access to 3 champion units, instead of the standard 2.

== TEAM BONUS: ==
 * '''TB'''
   * '''Name: .'''
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Effect:''' .

== TECHNOLOGIES ==
 * '''Infantry:''' Poor spearman (bantha fodder). Good swordsman. Best archer (slightly better than the Persian archer).
 * '''Cavalry:''' Mediocre. Nothing to match the cavalry of the Persians, for instance.
 * '''Naval:''' Very good. Almost all technologies.
 * '''Siege:''' No siege weapons or siege techs. War Elephant takes the place of siege weapons.
 * '''Economy:'''
   * '''Farming:''' .
   * '''Mining:''' .
   * '''Lumbering:''' .
   * '''Hunting:''' .
   * '''Land Trade:''' .
   * '''Naval Trade:''' .
   * '''Architecture:''' .
   * '''Defences:''' .

== SPECIAL TECHNOLOGIES ==
 * '''ST1'''
   * '''Name: .'''
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Effect:''' .

 * '''ST2'''
   * '''Name: .'''
   * '''History:''' .
   * '''Effect:''' .