Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of Civ:_Romans_PreImp
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v18 v19 42 42 * '''Specific Name: Same''' 43 43 * '''Class:''' Skirmisher 44 * '''Ranged Armament: '''Basic - Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). Advanced – Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). Elite – Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). 44 * '''Ranged Armament: '''Basic - Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). Advanced – Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). Elite – Light javelin, gladius (ornamental). 45 45 * '''Appearance:''' 46 46 * '''Garb:''' Basic – Wide tunic, sleeveless, player color. Advanced – Same. Elite – Same. 47 * '''Helmet:''' Basic – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. Advanced – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. Elite – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. 48 * '''Shield:''' Basic – parma (three foot strongly built round shield). Advanced – parma. Elite – parma. 47 * '''Helmet:''' Basic – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. Advanced – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. Elite – simple helmet with a wolf's head on top. 48 * '''Shield:''' Basic – parma (three foot strongly built round shield). Advanced – parma. Elite – parma. 49 49 * '''Figure(s): ''' Basic – Poorer than all other infantry. Slightly boyish. Advanced – Slightly less impoverished. Elite – Beard 50 50 * '''History:''' The Velites (sing. Veles) were the light skirmish infantry of the Polybian legion. They were the younger men who could not afford hastatus equipment or boys too young to serve otherwise. They usually numbered 1200 men in squads of twenty assigned to the maniples of the Hastati, Principes, and Triarii. Their job was the harry the enemy lines before the heavy infantry engaged and support the cavalry. … … 111 111 112 112 === NAVY === 113 114 113 * '''Generic Name: Merchant Ship''' 115 114 * '''Specific Name: Corbita''' … … 117 116 * '''Appearance:''' 118 117 * '''Shell:''' (Standard). 119 * '''History:''' The Corbita was the most famous class of Roman merchant ships, known as Oneraria. They had a cargo capacity of 60-300 tons on average, with variants known to carry as much as 400 tons. These vessels traveled all over the Mediterranean, and could be found literally on every trade route. 118 * '''History:''' The Corbita was the most famous class of Roman merchant ships, known as Oneraria. They had a cargo capacity of 60-300 tons on average, with variants known to carry as much as 400 tons. These vessels traveled all over the Mediterranean, and could be found literally on every trade route. 120 119 * '''Garrison:''' Cannot. 121 120 * '''Function''': - … … 147 146 * '''Appearance:''' - 148 147 * '''Shell:''' (Standard). 149 * '''History:''' The Quinquereme was the battleship of the Roman navy during 0 AD's period. They were adopted after a Carthaginian Quinquereme washed up on Roman shores during the First Punic War, allowing them to copy the design (albeit a bit heavier). The Romans introduced a number of modifications, but the most famous was the harpax, a kind of harpoon that replaced the corvus by the time of the Second Punic War. 148 * '''History:''' The Quinquereme was the battleship of the Roman navy during 0 AD's period. They were adopted after a Carthaginian Quinquereme washed up on Roman shores during the First Punic War, allowing them to copy the design (albeit a bit heavier). The Romans introduced a number of modifications, but the most famous was the harpax, a kind of harpoon that replaced the corvus by the time of the Second Punic War. 150 149 * '''Garrison:''' Cannot. 151 150 * '''Function:''' - … … 156 155 * '''Class:''' Fishing Ship. 157 156 * '''Appearance:''' 158 * '''Shell:''' Roman fishing boats were rather small and constructed from wood and marked by the extensive use of iron nails. A distinguishing feature however was the addition of a central compartment in the center of the boat that could be flooded on purpose and drained at will. 159 * '''History:''' For the Romans fishing quickly became the plebs’ favorite pastime from the early days of the Roman Republic when fishing was still done on the Tiber. However towards the end of the Republic the fishing craze spread to the nobility, and hit its peak from the 2nd Century BC to the 4th Century AD. As both a livelihood and as a sport, fishing actually outpaced hunting. 157 * '''Shell:''' Roman fishing boats were rather small and constructed from wood and marked by the extensive use of iron nails. A distinguishing feature however was the addition of a central compartment in the center of the boat that could be flooded on purpose and drained at will. 158 * '''History:''' For the Romans fishing quickly became the plebs’ favorite pastime from the early days of the Roman Republic when fishing was still done on the Tiber. However towards the end of the Republic the fishing craze spread to the nobility, and hit its peak from the 2nd Century BC to the 4th Century AD. As both a livelihood and as a sport, fishing actually outpaced hunting. 160 159 * '''Garrison:''' Cannot. 161 160 * '''Garrison Capacity:''' 1; support, infantry … … 165 164 === SIEGE === 166 165 * '''Generic Name: Ballista''' 167 * '''Specific Name: Catapulta''' 166 * '''Specific Name: Catapulta''' 168 167 * '''Class:''' Catapult. 169 168 * '''Appearance:''' - … … 180 179 * '''Appearance: ''' - 181 180 * '''Shell:''' See picture. 182 * '''History:''' The Scorpion was the smaller cousin of the Ballista. Like the former, it was a torsion powered artillery piece firing along a flat directory. But the Scorpion was smaller, and designed as a anti-personnel weapon, with the shot to match. This eliminated the problems of the Ballista, but made them less effective against buildings. Their versatility and size made the Scorpion the most popular artillery piece in the Roman army. 181 * '''History:''' The Scorpion was the smaller cousin of the Ballista. Like the former, it was a torsion powered artillery piece firing along a flat directory. But the Scorpion was smaller, and designed as a anti-personnel weapon, with the shot to match. This eliminated the problems of the Ballista, but made them less effective against buildings. Their versatility and size made the Scorpion the most popular artillery piece in the Roman army. 183 182 * '''Garrison:''' 2. 184 183 * '''Function:''' - … … 197 196 === CHAMPION UNITS === 198 197 * '''Generic Name: Italic Heavy Infantry''' 199 * '''Specific Name: Extraordinarius''' 198 * '''Specific Name: Extraordinarius''' 200 199 * '''Class:''' Super Infantry Unit. 201 200 * '''Hacker Armament: '''Sword (Gladius). … … 273 272 * '''Function: '''- 274 273 * '''Special:''' 275 * "Hero" Aura strongly increases attack and morale of nearby units (6 squares). - In case of death of this unit, all the units in a radius of 10 squares will suffer a huge morale decrease and they’ll never recover.274 * "Hero" Aura strongly increases attack of nearby units (6 squares). 276 275 277 276 === NEW UNIT TRAITS === … … 313 312 * '''Generic Name: Mill''' 314 313 * '''Specific Name: Receptaculum''' 315 * '''Class:''' 314 * '''Class:''' Mill. 316 315 * '''History:''' Used for the dropping off of resources. 317 316 … … 329 328 * '''Generic Name: Dock''' 330 329 * '''Specific Name: Portus''' 331 * '''Class:''' 330 * '''Class:''' Dock. 332 331 * '''History: '''Being an inland city, Rome was still connected to the port of Ostia through means of the Tiber. Merchant ships from all over the Mediterranean arrived at Ostia, bringing all kinds of luxurious goods. The construction of a reliable harbour was planned by Julius Caesar and carried out by Claudius. 333 332 334 333 * '''Generic Name: Temple''' 335 334 * '''Specific Name: Nosocomium''' 336 * '''Class:''' 335 * '''Class:''' Temple. 337 336 * '''History:''' Roman temples in general were not meant for congregational worship. Instead the temple housed a statue of whatever deity the temple was dedicated to and what was needed to carry out the ceremonial and cultic practice necessary for worship. The actual activity was performed outside. 338 337
