Sacred Band

[Hori]

The so-called Sacred Band of Carthage was last seen at the Battle of White Tunis almost 38 years before the Grand Campaign begins. It was never referred to in any sources related to any of the Punic Wars and appears to have been a long abandoned concept by then. For some reason, in Rome II you can not just recruit the unit, you can actually build entire 3040-man forces of Sacred Band hoplites. What the hell?

P. S. 20-unit stacks of praetorians are just as ridiculous, by the way. Both the Sacred Band and the Praetorian Guard are meant to be generals' company, not basic infantry. That's aside from the fact that the Sacred Band didn't exist anymore at the moment the Grand Campaign starts.

[MANWHATADONGA]

Thats why they should have been a limit on them.

[Berserk Belta]

A limit is historically reasonable imo.

With that said you can fill the world with legions full of Praetorians or Athenian hoplites if you like in this game (which is a good thing).

[rincewind]

Originally posted by Sabhotep:

The so-called Sacred Band of Carthage was last seen at the Battle of White Tunis almost 38 years before the Grand Campaign begins. It was never referred to in any sources related to any of the Punic Wars and appears to have been a long abandoned concept by then. For some reason, in Rome II you can not just recruit the unit, you can actually build entire 3040-man forces of Sacred Band hoplites. What the hell?

P. S. 20-unit stacks of praetorians are just as ridiculous, by the way. Both the Sacred Band and the Praetorian Guard are meant to be generals' company, not basic infantry. That's aside from the fact that the Sacred Band didn't exist anymore at the moment the Grand Campaign starts.

The real life Roman Empire did as you says. And what happened to them?

All praetorian army is the way to go!!

[Frenchie]

Didnt the praetorians at its height have like 6000 men in it?

[Hori]

Wasn't a cohort like 600 guys or so?