Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of Civ:_Persians


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Timestamp:
Mar 2, 2010, 10:32:20 PM (14 years ago)
Author:
Joshua Gilbert
Comment:

Removed the Bactrians from the cavalry list and the Indian War Elephants from the UUs. Changed Median Cavalry to Hyrcanian Cavalry and modified the Mede Magus. More on the Bactrians pending. Immortals next up.

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  • Civ:_Persians

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    6464   * '''Ranged Armament: '''Persian recurved bow. This man, like all Iranians, has been training with the bow for a long time. As such he is a crack archer. Included in his armament is a Scythian sword, for close quarters. Cosmetic.
    6565   * '''Appearance:'''
    66      * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Blue tunic that fastens down the middle. No armour. Quiver on left hip. High leather riding boots. [[BR]] Advanced: Tunic is red and green. Quilted linen corselet. [[BR]] Elite: Tunic is dark brown. Light scale armor.
     66     * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Blue tunic in the Eastern Iranian style (fastens down the middle). No armour. Quiver on left hip. High leather riding boots. [[BR]] Advanced: Tunic is red and green. Quilted linen corselet. [[BR]] Elite: Tunic is dark brown. Light scale armor.
    6767     * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Bareheaded. [[BR]] Advanced: Sogdian style cap. [[BR]] Elite: Persian helmet.
    6868     * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: None. [[BR]] Elite: Small buckler.
    … …  
    7878   * '''Hacker Armament:'''[[BR]]Basic: Cavalry spear.  [[BR]] Advanced: -  [[BR]] Elite: -
    7979   * '''Appearance:'''
    80      * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Western Iranian tunic. Red and patterned. No armor. [[BR]] Advanced: Tunic is dark blue and patterned. Armor is bronze scale shoulder plate, cuirass, and leg pieces. [[BR]] Elite: Tunic is green and patterned. Full scale suit, bordering on heavy cavalry like protection. Left arm sports the cheires, laminated band armor worn over one arm.
     80     * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Western Iranian tunic and trousers. Red and patterned. No armor. [[BR]] Advanced: Tunic is dark blue and patterned. Armor is bronze scale shoulder plate, cuirass, and leg pieces. [[BR]] Elite: Tunic is green and patterned. Full scale suit, bordering on heavy cavalry like protection. Left arm sports the cheires, laminated band armor worn over one arm.
    8181     * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Cappadocian cap. [[BR]] Advanced: Small helmet with short plume. [[BR]] Elite: Tall conical helmet with great plume.
    8282     * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: armored Round shield. [[BR]] Elite: no shield as the cheires takes its function.
    … …  
    8888   * '''Special:'''
    8989
    90  * '''Name: Bakhtris Asabari. '''(means 'Bactrian Cavalry')
    91    * '''Class:''' Cavalry Lancer.
    92    * '''Hacker Armament:'''[[BR]]Basic: Kontos Lance (all iron; 3.6 metres long; two-handed weapon; held the kontos with his right hand towards the bottom of the spear shaft, while the left was in front about 2 feet forward. Then the spearpoint was held on the left side of the horse's neck. So if you looked from the top, the kontos would be at a slight angle from the horse's line of symmetry; absorbed the shock of a hit, since there were no saddles or stirrups to cushion the collision for the horseman). Cosmetic sword -- since Cataphracts were drawn from the wealthy upper class -- and they would used these at close range after charging with kontos (hacking, 2.5-3m long). [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Ultimate: -
    93    * '''Appearance:'''
    94      * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Scale shirt covering his torso and shoulders, but his arms should be covered by his tunic. Trousers. [[BR]] Advanced: Fully sleeved scale shirt and small tails that hang to about mid thigh height. His legs are wrapped with leather straps, that look like big bandages. [[BR]] Elite: Full hauberk, throat to ankles, elaborate, VERY expensive. Make sure the hauberk hangs from his waist; don't make the hauberk like a body suit, more like Neo's jacket in Matrix Reloaded: form fitting on the torso and arms, but below the waist more skirt-like His legs too would be wrapped with leather.
    95      * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Small bowl-like helmet. [[BR]] Advanced: Sarmatian style conical helmet with nasal bar. [[BR]] Elite: Same as Advanced, but with a large horse-tail crest and a hanging sash of scale from the back of the helmet covering the neck.
    96      * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: None. [[BR]] Elite: None.
    97      * '''Figure(s):'''[[BR]]Basic: - [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Elite: -
    98      * '''Mount:'''[[BR]]Basic: No horse armour. No saddles or stirrups. Has a saddle blanket held on by a strap going around the horse's midsection. [[BR]] Advanced: Half-armour (scale chamfron and peytral) [[BR]] Elite: Complete horse armour.
    99    * '''History:''' Cataphracts were the crushing blow of the Persian cavalry. They smashed the enemy after the Asabari and infantry missile troops had loosened up the enemy formation with arrows and javelins. This was also the first major appearance of shock cavalry.
    100    * '''Garrison:''' 2.
    101    * '''Function: '''See History.
    102    * '''Special''': The Cataphract should be slower than the Mada Asabari. Well armoured.
    103 
    104  * '''Name: Asabari Madi.''' (means 'Mede Light Cavalry')
     90 * '''Name: Verkhana Asabari.''' (means 'Hyrcanian Cavalry')
    10591   * '''Class:''' Cavalry Swordsman.
    10692   * '''Ranged Armament''':[[BR]]Basic: Palta Javelin (1.5-1.8 metres in length and tipped with iron or bronze heads). Two decorative javelins. Sagaris is main weapon. [[BR]] Advanced: - Elite: -
    10793   * '''Appearance:'''
    108      * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Jacket: highly decorated light red Median garb (with circles, squares, rosettes and stripe patterns). Trousers. [[BR]] Advanced: Add scale shirt (mid red colours for his clothing). [[BR]] Elite: Scale shirt with psychedelic shapes and dark red colours on his trousers and tunic sleeves.
    109      * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Dark yellow Median cap. [[BR]] Advanced: Tiara. [[BR]] Elite: Bronze helmet with black plume.
     94     * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: Jacket: highly decorated brown and red tunic (with circles, squares, rosettes and stripe patterns). Trousers. [[BR]] Advanced: Add scale shirt (black and red for his clothing). [[BR]] Elite: Scale shirt with psychedelic shapes and dark colours on his trousers and tunic sleeves.
     95     * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Hyrcanian cap. [[BR]] Advanced: Scythian cap. [[BR]] Elite: Bronze helmet with black plume.
    11096     * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: None. [[BR]] Elite: Leather shield.
    111      * '''Figure(s):'''[[BR]]Basic: Median hair and beard style (also this subject nation's cap). [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Elite: -
    112      * '''Mount:'''[[BR]]Basic: Mounted on a light horse. No horse armour. "Median horses were noted for their size and strength, although not particularly tall, about 14 or 15 hands. They had large heads and strong necks with most being chestnuts, browns or blacks." [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Ultimate: -
    113    * '''History: '''The Mede Light Horse was the most widely used type of cavalry by the Persians, since Persian (and Median) boys were taught how to use a bow and ride a horse from a very early age. It was first introduced by the Median kings and was vital in the Median victory over the mighty Assyrians.
     97     * '''Figure(s):'''[[BR]]Basic: Hyrcanian hair and beard style (also this subject nation's cap). [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Elite: -
     98     * '''Mount:'''[[BR]]Basic: Same as the Katpatuka Asabari. [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Ultimate: -
     99   * '''History: '''The Hyrcanians were the light cavalry of the Achaemenid Great Kings. These men were of superb quality, and are mentioned in every major Persian campaign. Their homeland of Hyrcania bordering the Caspian Sea was both a lush fertile rain forest and foreboding mountain country.
    114100   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
    115101   * '''Function:''' ?
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    122108     * '''Driver:''' None.
    123109   * '''Appearance:'''
    124    * '''Garb:[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' Noble. Richly embroidered robe (shorter, Persian style). ("Chariots crash. I wouldn't want to be him running away from a wrecked chariot with Hypapsists chasing after me in an ankle-length robe.") Light red. No trousers. Armour: Small pectoral disc. '''Driver: '''Something simple, probably identical to the Mada Neyzedar (use same colours). Armour: None.[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' Robes become medium red. Armour: Scale shirt, throat to mid-thigh. '''Driver:''' Same colour adjustment as Mada Neyzedar. Armour: Small pectoral disc.[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' Robes become dark red. Armour: "Neo-style" scale hauberk. '''Driver''': Same colour adjustment as Mada Neyzedar. Armour: Light scale shirt.'''
     110   * '''Garb:[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' Noble. Richly embroidered robe (shorter, Persian style). ("Chariots crash. I wouldn't want to be him running away from a wrecked chariot with Hypapsists chasing after me in an ankle-length robe.") Light red. No trousers. Armour: Small pectoral disc. '''Driver: '''Something simple, probably identical to the Mada Sparabara (use same colours). Armour: None.[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' Robes become medium red. Armour: Scale shirt, throat to mid-thigh. '''Driver:''' Same colour adjustment as Mada Sparabara. Armour: Small pectoral disc.[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' Robes become dark red. Armour: Iron scale hauberk. '''Driver''': Same colour adjustment as Mada Sparabara. Armour: Light scale shirt.'''
    125111   * Helmet:[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' Persian tiara/cap. '''Driver:''' White tiara.[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' Conical helmet. (if you have "Warfare in the Classical World", look at p.59 for a cool pic of an elite Persian cavalryman. I would suggest using his helmet.) '''Driver:''' Yellow tiara.[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' Plumed helmet. '''Driver:''' Simple conical helmet.''''''
    126112   * Shield:[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' None (hard to use a shield while shooting a bow). '''Driver:''' None (hard to use a shield while driving a chariot).[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' - '''Driver:''' -[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' - '''Driver:''' -''''''
    127    * '''Figure(s):[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' The chariot crew constantly worked together, training and fighting, and would need to know each other very well to operate such a "complex" machine. Facing danger together would make them very close. If the Illiad is any example of ancient Mycenean martial relationships, the bond between warrior and charioteer was very strong in that culture. Driver: He's not going to be very wealthy compared to the Archer, but he will be slightly better looking than the regular infantry grunt. Decorated beard to indicate the driver is Babylonian. The charioteer was much more than a mere 'driver' - he was a confidant and a trusted adviser of his master.[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' - '''Driver:''' -[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' - Driver: -'''
     113   * '''Figure(s):[[BR]]Basic: '''Archer:''' The chariot crew constantly worked together, training and fighting, and would need to know each other very well to operate such a "complex" machine. Facing danger together would make them very close. Driver: He's not going to be very wealthy compared to the Archer, but he will be slightly better looking than the regular infantry grunt. Decorated beard to indicate the driver is Babylonian. The charioteer was much more than a mere 'driver' - he was a confidant and a trusted adviser of his master.[[BR]]Advanced: '''Archer:''' - '''Driver:''' -[[BR]]Elite: '''Archer:''' - Driver: -'''
    128114   * '''Mount:[[BR]]Basic:  Wooden chariot (very sturdy; it was nearly impossible to destroy the chariot itself, so had to kill the horses or occupants -- Peltasts were very effective for this). Led by two unarmoured horses (if necessary, we can reduce the number to one). Knives (scythes) mounted on the axels, underneath the car. These were hung vertically in order to shred anyone unlucky enough to be trampled by the horses. Would make it unsuitable for rough terrain, but would make it significantly more lethal when it could build up speed.[[BR]]Advanced: Add heavy armour on the sides.[[BR]]Elite: Add even heavier armour on the sides.'''
    129  * '''History:''' Chariots were the bulwark of most Middle Eastern armies during the latter part of the II millennium BC and retain their importance later on as elite units. The Persians learnt to use chariots from the Assyrians and Babylonians and employed them on several occasions. The introduction of scythes made the chariots very effective against enemy infantry. Their expensive equipment, however, meant that they were restricted to noblemen only and hence were difficult to amass.
     115 * '''History:''' Prior to the rise of Persia the chariot was the defining element of the East on the battlefield. While generally already phased out as a field weapon, it was important for prestige. The Achaemenids continued this trend to its logical conclusion. However Cyrus the Great did introduce a modified chariot with scythes, which was used on a number of occasions. These were rare, as the chariot and its crew were expensive to maintain. The most famous deployment of Persian chariots was against Alexander the Great. For the name of the unit we are using Babylonian, as the Persians depended on the Babylonians for their chariot "know-how".
    130116 * '''Garrison:''' 3.
    131117 * '''Function:''' -
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    145131   * '''Special:''' -
    146132
    147  * '''Name: Mogh Madi '''(means 'Mede Magus')
     133 * '''Name: Magus Mada '''(means 'Mede Magian')
    148134   * '''Class:''' Priest.
    149135   * '''Appearance:'''
    150136     * '''Garb:''' White gown.
    151      * '''Helmet:''' None.
     137     * '''Helmet:''' The padam, a relative of the Persian tiara.
    152138     * '''Shield:''' None.
    153139     * '''Figure(s):''' Short hair. No beard or moustache. Otherwise Median facial features.
    154    * '''History:''' Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism was a Mede, and the theocracy of the Magi consequently remained almost entirely of Median origin until the demise of the Empire.
     140   * '''History:''' Under both the Medes and later the Persian the tribe of the Magi or the Magians were the masters of religious and oral tradition, comparable to the Levites of the Bible. They were connected to Zoroastrianism, but likely tended to other Iranian cults as well. Aside from religious duties the Magians also functioned as the Great King's bureaucrats and kept his administration running.
    155141   * '''Garrison: '''1.
    156142   * '''Function:''' -
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    223209   * '''Special: '''Amazing offense and defense due to sheer experience. Much more accurate with his bow than conventional Persian archers (dangerous and skilled, shooting Greeks in the throat or eye-slits of their helmets more often than conventional arrow showers).
    224210
    225  * '''Name: Pil Jangi Hendi.''' (means 'Indian War Elephant')
    226    * '''Class: '''Super Cavalry Unit.
    227    * '''Hacker Armament: '''Ram (Crushing impact tusk attack, effective against structures).
    228    * '''Ranged Armament:'''
    229      * '''Mahout:''' None.
    230      * '''Rajah:''' Three-pronged javelin.
    231    * '''Appearance:'''
    232      * '''Garb:'''
    233        * '''Mahout:''' White trousers. No shirt.
    234        * '''Rajah: '''White trousers. Well-dressed, armoured (in traditional Indian warfare the rajahs and nobles fought atop the elephants).
    235      * '''Helmet:'''
    236        * '''Mahout:''' Red 'towel' (turban).
    237        * '''Rajah:''' Red 'towel' (turban).
    238      * '''Shield:'''
    239        * '''Mahout:''' None.
    240        * '''Rajah''': None.
    241      * '''Figure(s):'''
    242        * '''Mahout: '''Half-naked Indian.
    243        * '''Rajah:''' Noble indian (throws javelins at the enemy).
    244      * '''Mount:''' Indian (Asian) Elephant (preferably larger than the Carthaginian's now-extinct North African Mountain one). No tower. Elaborate figures and stripes, especially around the eyes, painted in bright colours, preferably red and yellow.
    245    * '''History:''' Persian Elephants were saddled, and fed rice wine before a battle to make them more aggressive. The Persians did not use elephants very often, while the Carthaginians constructed huge stables harbouring up to 300 beasts at Carthage. The Seleucids also employed elephants more widely.
    246    * '''Garrison:''' 3.
    247    * '''Function:''' Hitpoints: High. Movement: Slow.
    248    * '''Special:'''
    249      * Strong against siege weapons, all Citizen Soldier units and cavalry units of any kind (except other elephants). Weak against Infantry Spearmen (whom have the normal bonus to their AT against cavalry units).
    250      * "Damage Frenzy".
    251      * "Stench" Aura.
    252      * "Trample Damage" Aura.
     211* '''Name: Bakhtris Asabari. '''(means 'Bactrian Cavalry')
     212   * '''Class:''' Cavalry Lancer.
     213   * '''Hacker Armament:'''[[BR]]Basic: Kontos Lance (all iron; 3.6 metres long; two-handed weapon; held the kontos with his right hand towards the bottom of the spear shaft, while the left was in front about 2 feet forward. Then the spearpoint was held on the left side of the horse's neck. So if you looked from the top, the kontos would be at a slight angle from the horse's line of symmetry; absorbed the shock of a hit, since there were no saddles or stirrups to cushion the collision for the horseman). Cosmetic akinakes -- since Cataphracts were drawn from the wealthy upper class -- and they would used these at close range after charging with kontos (hacking, 2.5-3m long). [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Ultimate: -
     214   * '''Appearance:'''
     215     * '''Garb:'''[[BR]]Basic: [[BR]] Advanced:  [[BR]] Elite:
     216     * '''Helmet:'''[[BR]]Basic: Small bowl-like helmet. [[BR]] Advanced: Sarmatian style conical helmet with nasal bar. [[BR]] Elite: Same as Advanced, but with a large horse-tail crest and aventail.
     217     * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: None. [[BR]] Elite: None.
     218     * '''Shield:'''[[BR]]Basic: None. [[BR]] Advanced: None. [[BR]] Elite: None.
     219     * '''Figure(s):'''[[BR]]Basic: - [[BR]] Advanced: - [[BR]] Elite: -
     220     * '''Mount:'''[[BR]]Basic: No horse armour. No saddles or stirrups. Has a saddle blanket held on by a strap going around the horse's midsection. [[BR]] Advanced: Half-armour (scale chamfron and peytral) [[BR]] Elite: Complete horse armour.
     221   * '''History:''' Cataphracts were the crushing blow of the Persian cavalry. The development of the Persian cataphract is not well understood, as is the relationship between these men and future generations of cataphract cavalry. At best it seems the Persians adopted the catapharct from encounters with Iranian nomads like the Massagetes.
     222   * '''Garrison:''' 2.
     223   * '''Function: '''See History.
     224   * '''Special''': The Cataphract should be slower than the Verkhana Asabari. Well armoured.
     225
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