settlement where it’s trained. Comitatenses First Cohort (Eastern Roman Empire), Comitatenses First Cohort (Western Roman Empire), Equites Catafractarii (Eastern Roman Empire), Equites Clibinarii (Eastern Roman Empire), Equites Sagittarii (Western Roman Empire), Imperial German Bodyguard (Western Roman Empire), Imperial Household Bodyguard (Eastern Roman Empire), https://totalwar.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Rome:_Total_War:_Barbarian_Invasion_units?oldid=50340.

just wanna throw in my penny's worth..... For more information about the Phalanx versus infantry debate I would recommend that you read The Art of War by Machiavelli it discusses in great depth and detail benefits of Pike Men (phalanx) and Shield bearers (cohorts) and argues the point that the most effective armies are composed of a combination of the two as GRUPI has suggested. Rome: Total War is a game by Creative Assembly and published by Sega (originally Activision).

All Rights Reserved. Their spears make them an excellent weapon against almost any unit on the battlefield.

Unit IDs added for Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Roman, The House of Brutii, The House of Julii & The House of Scipii. I recommend reading Warfare in the Ancient world by Brian Todd Carey, and a book which I think is called "Warfare in the classical world", with hoplite's face on the front. All other rights - including, but not limited to, distribution, duplication, and publish by any means - are retained by HeavenGames LLC.

One of the things that puzzles me every time on these unit guides is the person complaining how bad and useless the Greek generals are and how you should never play them. As their name may suggest, militia hoplites are drawn from civilian ranks in times of great need, and therefore cannot be expected to be either skilled or disciplined fighters. screenshots coming(! You really ought to do a little research before you spread misinformation about history. They can, however, be retrained and equipped with better quality weapons. Militia cavalry, like militia hoplites, were recruited from civilian ranks only when necessary. Anyway, my computer doesn't have the files needed to find the Unit ID list normally located in the game's file directory.

These machines could be used to hurl projectiles up to half a mile (with the larger versions). By using this site you consent to this use in our, https://wiki.totalwar.com/index.php?title=Units_in_Rome:_Total_War&oldid=16351. They are capable of taking on most other infantry types, although they suffer from the same problems as do all other units who fight in a phalanx. They were so good, they even implemented them at century level (Cycle the firstrow back for a rest every 10 mins, and they'd get 40 mins rest if there were 4 lines). Discussing Rome total war unit list. Can somebody help me with that? create_unit Rome "roman archer" 4 9 3 3 make sure you capatilize the first letter in the city. Inv.