Changes between Version 21 and Version 22 of Civ:_Persians


Ignore:
Timestamp:
Jun 24, 2011, 5:40:33 AM (13 years ago)
Author:
michael
Comment:

Added shield for Basic Sparabara.

Legend:

Unmodified
Added
Removed
Modified

  • Civ:_Persians

    v21 v22  
    4040     * '''Garb: '''[[BR]]  Basic: Light red ornate Median garb. The Persians and Medians favored highly contrasting designs and colors which they inherited from the Elamites. His robes wouldn't be very long, reaching maybe to his knees, with trousers underneath. Unarmored. [[BR]] Advanced: Dark red garb. Quilted linen corselet. [[BR]] Elite: Bordeaux/purple garb, with "funky psychedelic kiddy-pyjama-like patterns, funny polygons and borders and stuff". Full linothorax with scale embellishment.
    4141     * '''Helmet:''' [[BR]] Basic: Bareheaded. [[BR]] Advanced: Persian/Median white tiara. (Note: for any of these tiaras, always use the loose version with the mouth uncovered, to keep the distinctive Medo-Persian beard and moustache visible.) [[BR]] Elite: Persian/Median yellow tiara.
    42      * '''Shield: '''[[BR]]  Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: Large rectangular reed/wicker shield (spara), covered with leather. (Could provide for unique defensive sparabara formation for groups of this unit, although we don't have room for it; see Spara in article link in footnotes.) [[BR]] Elite: Similar to the Advanced spara, but elaborately painted.
     42     * '''Shield: '''[[BR]]  Basic: Large rectangular reed/wicker shield (spara). [[BR]] Advanced: Large rectangular reed/wicker shield (spara), covered with leather. (Could provide for unique defensive sparabara formation for groups of this unit, although we don't have room for it; see Spara in article link in footnotes.) [[BR]] Elite: Similar to the Advanced spara, but elaborately painted.
    4343     * '''Figure(s):''' Median hair and beard style (also this subject nation's cap).[[BR]]Basic:- [[BR]] Advanced:- [[BR]] Elite:-
    4444   * '''History:''' Mede Shieldbearers comprised the main infantry regiment of the Persians during this period, especially in the reign of Xerxes. First under the Medes and later the Achaemenids these soldiers were the bread and butter infantry for hand-to-hand engagement. Within the Satabam, the basic tactical unit of the Achamenid army, the shieldbearers formed the first two ranks, protecting the arhcers and also serving as a way to keep the enemy pinned down until the cavalry could act. While well known for tenacity the shieldbearers were not equipped to last long in an extended melee with heavy infantry, like hoplites.