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medium_hellenistic_infantry.pack

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IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ AT LEAST THE GAMEPLAY SECTION BELOW HISTORY IF IT BORES YOU TO READ EVERYTHING..
A)HISTORY
It was around 4 century B.C. during Peloponesian war that an Athenian general Iphicratis created a newfound unit of medium infantry. These men were the equivalent of modern days “commandos”.They where peltasts but armed with spears and function ALSO like light hoplites.These men would fight on mountainous terrain where phalanx could not perform.They were used to harass the enemy from afar but they could also engage in close combat offering valuable minutes of defensive work until heavier troops arrived.
The result was better than his expectations..He in one occasion destroyed a unit of 600 elite Spartan hoplites without losing a man…That day medium infantry was born.
Phillip II and his son Alexander the great pushed the idea of medium infantry WAY ahead.Also after Greeks successfully defended their lands during the Galatian invasion they incorporated the oval shaped galatian shield (thureos) to these medium troops.(source Oxford and Cambridge manuals of Hellenistic times..)
B)GAMEPLAY

I tried to recreate these medium troops for ALL greek nations.Now the thureos spear units and Agrianian axes (which were NOT axemen but renowned javelinmen!!!!) are under missile troops section and they act like medium infantry.
They can act like peltasts but have leather armor and thureos shields for better protection.Also they can form phalanx formation and square and act like light hoplites with counter cavalry tactics.Agrianians especially are elite units of these type available for Macedonian and Epirus Greeks.
These troops give a great tactical variety in the battlefield approach.You can use them to wear down stronger units or protect Hoplites from the sides.The variety of their role surprised me and a general with imagination can use such troops to make many smart moves..
You can find the skirmish button the fire at will and the melee button like all skirmishing troops.I)While on ranged mode they act like peltasts and II) with a quick click to phalanx button they automatically and immediately enter melee function and they act like hoplite units (with formation attack..).Please remember to disengage skirmish mode while on melee.III) with no button on (not melee nor fire at will) they act as a mixed groop where they can throw javelins to an enemy while the first rows fight in melee with the closesed opponent with their swords.
So 3 functions. 1) javelinmen 2)Hoplites 3)sword units..
Noticed though that their ability to defend in melle mode is reduced in comparison to the phalanx function.A very interesting feature is the square formation.While on square the hold the javelins and throw them in all directions.So if an enemy goes behind you to attack another unit is still taking fire from the square..A very tactical approach

C) PICS EXPLAINED
1)guerilla ability to set outside specified region
2)Agrianians
3)In phalanx
4)attacking with swords
5)Square fires javelins
6) quares ability to fire 360 Degrees
7)One unit fight as phalanx other fires from afar
8)Even as phalanx some men draw swords
HIGHLY RECOMENTED TO BE USED TOGETHER WITH HOPLITES REOFORMED MOD http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239495451
AND HISTORICALLY BALANCED SKIRMISHERS MOD
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244517921
THANKS to sievert for his ideas to improve infantrys gameplay..
Thanks to all who bother to rate..It is a kind of vanity from my behalf but i cant help feel a little bit happy to see that you like my work.Cheers,