Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of Civ:_Persians

Timestamp:

Dec 19, 2012, 7:44:26 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

michael

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Civ:_Persians

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 by Sting, Paal_101 & Acumen. Email: synchronicity84@hotmail.com; acumen@0ad.wildfiregames.com.
-Edited by Joshua Gilbert. Email: shogun144@gmail.com
+Edited by Joshua Gilbert. Email: shogun144@gmail.com. Michael D. Hafer. Email: michaeldhafer@gmail.com
 }}}
 == OVERVIEW ==
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 === INFANTRY ===
- * '''Generic Name: Median Spearman'''
- * '''Specific Name: Mada Sparabara'''
+ * '''Generic Name: Shieldbearer'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Sparabara'''
    * '''Class: '''Spearman.
    * '''Ranged Armament: '''[[BR]]  Basic: 7-foot wooden thrusting spear with a broad iron head and round bronze metal counterweight. Cosmetic akinakes. [[BR]] Advanced: Silver counterweight. Cosmetic akinakes. [[BR]] Elite: Gold counterweight. Cosmetic akinakes.
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      * '''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.
      * '''Figure(s):''' Median hair and beard style (also this subject nation's cap).[[BR]]Basic:- [[BR]] Advanced:- [[BR]] Elite:-
-   * '''History:''' Median Spearmen 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.
+   * '''History:''' Median and Persian infantry armed with short spears and 2 meter-tall shields comprised the main infantry regiment of the Persians during this period, especially in the reign of Xerxes. First under the Medes and later the Achaemenid Persians, 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.
    * '''Garrison:''' 1.
    * '''Function:''' Brawl unit of the Persians. Primarily used to occupy opponents while missile units rain projectiles from behind their lines and the cavalry hits the enemy rear. Virtually cannon fodder. But since they can be called up quickly they can be produced faster than most civilisations, and so are effective in numbers.
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  * '''ST2'''
    * '''Name: Persian Architecture'''
-   * '''History:''' The Persians built the wonderful 1200 mile-long Royal Highway from Sardis to Susa; Darius the Great and Xerxes also built the magnificent Persepolis; Cyrus the Great greatly improved Ecbatana and virtually "rebuilt" the old Elamite capital of Susa.
+   * '''History:''' The Persians built the wonderful 1200 mile-long Royal Highway from Sardis to Susa; Darius the Great and Xerxes also built the magnificent Persepolis; Cyrus the Great greatly improved Ecbatana and virtually "rebuilt" the old Elamite capital of Susa.
    * '''Effect''': Increases health of all structures, but also increases their build time.
 
  * '''ST3'''
    * '''Name: Immortals'''
-   * '''History:''' <>.
+   * '''History:''' <>.
    * '''Effect''': Decreases train time for Anusiya champion infantry by half.