Changes: Thureopherontes Hippeis (Late Hellenistic Skirmisher Cavalry)

Thureopherontes Hippeis (Late Hellenistic Skirmisher Cavalry)
	; Thureopherontes Hippeis (Late Hellenistic Skirmisher Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: javelin; Attack: 16; Charge: 0; Lethality: 1; Range: 60; Ammo: 6; Attributes: thrown missle;
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear; Attack: 5; Charge: 3; Lethality: 1;
Defence	Armour: 4; Shield: 4; Skill: 3;
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40; Cost: 1350; Upkeep: 338; Turns: 1;
Mental	Morale: 4; Discipline: normal; Training: trained;
Other	Hit Points: 1; Mass: 1; Attributes: Can board ships, Can hide in forests, Hardy, Peasant,; Formation: square; Side/Back spacing: 3.7/3.6; Mount effects: elephant -1; Ownership: Epeiros, Koinion Hellenon, Arche Seleukeia, Ptolemaioi, Baktria, Pergamon, Bosporan, Makedonia;

Latest revision as of 06:22, 18 November 2019

Medium skirmish cavalry, armoured and armed with javelins and a spear, they are better able to survive in a protracted melee than the old Hippakontistai they replace.

Description

Hail Stratege! The men mounted before you are among your most vital cavalrymen. Armored in leather torso armour and carrying stout shields, they are well able to last in melee. After throwing their iron tipped javelins, they will retreat behind the shock cavalry, and then help to exploit the breakthrough made by the lancers by weight and skill. Do not misuse them, for they are an elite among your horsemen, and are difficult to replace. Still, they are well able to hold their own in virtually any melee, since each man's spear will deal death to those infantry who dare approach them.

History

Historically, the successor states fielded cavalry different from what Alexandros had used. These men solved a very practical problem: how do you soften up an infantry line for a charge, and then exploit it afterward? After the early days of the successor kingdoms, there were never enough men of this stature to make a massive impact on the battlefield. But, perhaps you will learn from the mistake of allowing your own opulence overshadow the needs of your army?

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 *Ownership: Epeiros, Koinion Hellenon, Arche Seleukeia, Ptolemaioi, Baktria, Pergamon, Bosporan, Makedonia
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 ''Medium skirmish cavalry, armoured and armed with javelins and a spear, they are better able to survive in a protracted melee than the old Hippakontistai they replace.''
 ==Description==
-Hail Stratege! The men mounted before you are among your most vital cavalrymen. Armored in leather torso armour and carrying stout shields, they are well able to last in melee. After throwing their iron tipped javelins, they will retreat behind the shock cavalry, and then help to exploit the breakthrough made by the lancers by weight and skill. Do not misuse them, for they are an elite among your horsemen, and are difficult to replace. Still, they are well able to hold their own in virtually any melee, since each man's spear will deal death to those infantry who dare approach them. \n\nHistory\n\nHistorically, the successor states fielded cavalry different from what Alexandros had used. These men solved a very practical problem: how do you soften up an infantry line for a charge, and then exploit it afterward? After the early days of the successor kingdoms, there were never enough men of this stature to make a massive impact on the battlefield. But, perhaps you will learn from the mistake of allowing your own opulence overshadow the needs of your army?
+Hail Stratege! The men mounted before you are among your most vital cavalrymen. Armored in leather torso armour and carrying stout shields, they are well able to last in melee. After throwing their iron tipped javelins, they will retreat behind the shock cavalry, and then help to exploit the breakthrough made by the lancers by weight and skill. Do not misuse them, for they are an elite among your horsemen, and are difficult to replace. Still, they are well able to hold their own in virtually any melee, since each man's spear will deal death to those infantry who dare approach them.
+==History==
+Historically, the successor states fielded cavalry different from what Alexandros had used. These men solved a very practical problem: how do you soften up an infantry line for a charge, and then exploit it afterward? After the early days of the successor kingdoms, there were never enough men of this stature to make a massive impact on the battlefield. But, perhaps you will learn from the mistake of allowing your own opulence overshadow the needs of your army?
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Thureopherontes Hippeis (Late Hellenistic Skirmisher Cavalry)
Thureopherontes Hippeis (Late Hellenistic Skirmisher Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: javelin Attack: 16 Charge: 0 Lethality: 1 Range: 60 Ammo: 6 Attributes: thrown missle
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 5 Charge: 3 Lethality: 1
Defence	Armour: 4 Shield: 4 Skill: 3
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40 Cost: 1350 Upkeep: 338 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 4 Discipline: normal Training: trained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Can hide in forests, Hardy, Peasant, Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 3.7/3.6 Mount effects: elephant -1 Ownership: Epeiros, Koinion Hellenon, Arche Seleukeia, Ptolemaioi, Baktria, Pergamon, Bosporan, Makedonia