| 232 | | * '''Generic Name: Cataphract.''' |
| 233 | | * '''Specific Name: Kataphraktos.''' |
| 234 | | * '''Class:''' Champion Cavalry Spearman. |
| 235 | | * '''Hacker Armament:''' A very long cavalry lance, the "kontos" wielded by two hands. |
| 236 | | * '''Ranged Armament:''' None. |
| 237 | | * '''Appearance: '''- |
| 238 | | * '''Garb:''' Bronze muscled cuirass or Bronze scale corselet. Linen pteruges. Flowing cloak or Chlamys. Arms and legs wrapped in segmented armour.. |
| 239 | | * '''Helmet:''' Plumed and/or Crested Hellenistic Phrygian helmets, with and without feathers. Bronze face masks. |
| 240 | | * '''Shield:''' None. |
| 241 | | * '''Mount:''' Large war horse covered in scale armor. Skirt made of scale in the front and on the sides. Bronze chamfron with crest. |
| 242 | | * '''Figure(s):''' http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3693/hellenickataphractoixb6.jpg |
| 243 | | * '''History:''' As the Seleucids began to solidify their hold on much of Alexander's Eastern Empire they began to meld the best of the martial traditions of both East and West, culminating in the Seleucids fielding a corps of highly armored cavalry called 'Kataphraktoi.' These cavalrymen would punch through weak points in the enemy line and would often prove decisive in battle. |
| 244 | | * '''Garrison:''' 1. |
| 245 | | * '''Function:''' Highest armor of any cavalry in the game, but also one of the slowest. Very high charge bonus and trample damage, but low standard attack. |
| 246 | | * '''Special:''' |
| | 253 | ==== TRADITIONAL ARMY CHAMPION UNITS ==== |
| | 254 | |
| | 255 | * '''Generic Name: Silver Shield Pikeman.''' |
| | 256 | * '''Specific Name: Thorakitès Rhomaios.''' |
| | 257 | * '''Class:''' Champion Infantry Swordsman. |
| | 258 | * '''Hacker Armament:''' Xiphos short sword. |
| | 259 | * '''Ranged Armament:''' Javelin. |
| | 260 | * '''Appearance:''' - |
| | 261 | * '''Garb:''' Chain-mail, scale, and linothorax cuirasses. Short tunic. Boots. |
| | 262 | * '''Helmet:''' Late-Macedonian types, plumed and crested. |
| | 263 | * '''Shield:''' "Thureos" shield emblazoned with Seleucid iconography. |
| | 264 | * '''Figure(s):''' - |
| | 265 | * '''History:''' In 166 BC, at the Daphne Parade under Antiochus IV, the Argyraspides corps is only seen to be 5,000 strong. However 5,000 troops armed in the Roman fashion are present and they are described as being in the prime of their life, perhaps denoting their elite nature. It is possible that the missing 5,000 men of the Argyraspides were the 5,000 'Romanized' infantry marching alongside them. The training of a segment of the royal guard in 'Roman' methods was probably down to several factors. Firstly, Antiochus IV had spent part of his early life in Rome and had acquired rather an excessive admiration for Rome's power and methods. Secondly, the future wars that the Seleucids might be fighting would probably be in the Eastern satrapies against mobile enemies and other large areas of land. Training troops in this way would add to the overall efficiency and capability of the army and make it more maneuverable. Indeed, the 'Romanized' troops are seen facing the Maccabees at the Battle of Beth Zechariah in 162 BC. Thirdly, the defeat of the Macedonian Antigonids at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC was a great culture shock, showing the complete destruction of the Macedonian military system at the hands of the Roman legion. |
| | 266 | * '''Garrison:''' 1. |
| | 267 | * '''Function:''' Fast heavy infantry. |
| | 268 | * '''Special''': Throws a javelin at the enemy target (if target is within min and max range) before closing with sword for melee. |
| | 269 | |
| | 307 | * '''Generic Name: Seleucid Cataphract.''' |
| | 308 | * '''Specific Name: Seleukidó̱n Kataphraktos.''' |
| | 309 | * '''Class:''' Champion Cavalry Spearman. |
| | 310 | * '''Hacker Armament:''' A very long cavalry lance, the "kontos" wielded by two hands. |
| | 311 | * '''Ranged Armament:''' None. |
| | 312 | * '''Appearance: '''- |
| | 313 | * '''Garb:''' Bronze muscled cuirass or Bronze scale corselet. Linen pteruges. Flowing cloak or Chlamys. Arms and legs wrapped in segmented armour.. |
| | 314 | * '''Helmet:''' Plumed and/or Crested Hellenistic Phrygian helmets, with and without feathers. Bronze face masks. |
| | 315 | * '''Shield:''' None. |
| | 316 | * '''Mount:''' Large war horse covered in scale armor. Skirt made of scale in the front and on the sides. Bronze chamfron with crest. |
| | 317 | * '''Figure(s):''' http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3693/hellenickataphractoixb6.jpg |
| | 318 | * '''History:''' As the Seleucids began to solidify their hold on much of Alexander's Eastern Empire they began to meld the best of the martial traditions of both East and West, culminating in the Seleucids fielding a corps of highly armored cavalry called 'Kataphraktoi.' These cavalrymen would punch through weak points in the enemy line and would often prove decisive in battle. |
| | 319 | * '''Garrison:''' 1. |
| | 320 | * '''Function:''' Highest armor of any cavalry in the game, but also one of the slowest. Very high charge bonus and trample damage, but low standard attack. |
| | 321 | * '''Special:''' |
| | 322 | |
| | 512 | * '''Generic Name: Military Colony.''' |
| | 513 | * '''Specific Name: Klēroukhia.''' |
| | 514 | * '''Class:''' SB3. |
| | 515 | * '''History:''' The Seleucid kings invited Greeks, Macedonians, Galatians (Gauls), Cretans, and Thracians alike to settle in within the vast territories of the empire. They settled in military colonies called cleruchies (klēroukhia). Under this arrangement, the settlers were given a plot of land, or a kleros, and in return were required to serve in the great king's army when called to duty. This created a upper-middle class of military settlers who owed their livelihoods and fortunes to the Syrian kings and helped grow the available manpower for the imperial Seleucid army. A side effect of this system was that it drained the Greek homeland of military-aged men, a contributing factor to Greece's eventual conquest by Rome. |
| | 516 | * '''Requirements''': None. |
| | 517 | * '''Phase:''' Town. |
| | 518 | * '''Special:''' This is the Seleucid expansion building, similar to Civic Centers for other factions. It is weaker and carries a smaller territory influence, but is cheaper and built faster. |
| | 519 | * Train settler-soldiers of various nationalities. |
| | 520 | * Min. distance from other Military Colonies: 100 meters. |
| | 521 | |
| 504 | | * '''Generic Name: A Synergy of East and West.''' |
| 505 | | * '''Specific Name: Synergia.''' |
| 506 | | * '''History:''' . |
| 507 | | * '''Effect:''' "Eastern" (non-Greek) units are free of cost, but take 3x longer to train (subject to balancing). |
| | 540 | * '''Generic Name: Cleruchy.''' |
| | 541 | * '''Specific Name: Klēroukhia.''' |
| | 542 | * '''History:''' The Seleucid kings invited Greeks, Macedonians, Galatians (Gauls), Cretans, and Thracians alike to settle in within the vast territories of the empire. They settled in military colonies called cleruchies (klēroukhia). Under this arrangement, the settlers were given a plot of land, or a kleros, and in return were required to serve in the great king's army when called to duty. This created a upper-middle class of military settlers who owed their livelihoods and fortunes to the Syrian kings and helped grow the available manpower for the imperial Seleucid army. A side effect of this system was that it drained the Greek homeland of military-aged men, a contributing factor to Greece's eventual conquest by Rome. |
| | 543 | * '''Effect:''' This unlocks the Seleucid expansion building, similar to Civic Centers for other factions. It is weaker and carries a smaller territory influence, but is cheaper and built faster. |
| | 544 | * Train settler-soldiers of various nationalities. |
| | 545 | * Min. distance from other Military Colonies: 100 meters. |
