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Expanded Infantry Options

An Expansion of Selectable Infantry Units

Updated for 1.17.x.x

Description:
This mod increases the choices available when selecting new infantry units. It keeps the flavor of the original game by retaining the number of pips allocated but offers addition options in allocation. These changes affect all technology groups except North American, Meso American and South American.

Explanation:
I like choices, they make the game fun. I am rather unsatisfied with the limited choices available in infantry units. I understand the desire to give different play feels to different technology groups and the work that went into managing which group 'peaks' at what time. I wanted to channel this while also giving the player some additional options.

Features:

• Changes made for Western, Eastern, Ottoman, Muslim, Indian, Chinese, Steppe Horde and SubSaharan technology groups.
  
• Added upgrade options at levels 5, 9, 12, 15, 18-19, 23, 26 and 30 where none existed
  
• Added at least 2 infantry options per groups for all technology levels
  
• Maintained game balance by keeping the total pip count consistent with original game. The only exception is the Ottoman level 19 Reformed Janissary Infantry where the pip count is increased from 13 to 14 to keep it consistent with other changes.

New Units:
The values of the units in the below list correspond to the following categories:
Military Tech Level, Tech Group, Unit Name, Off Morale, Def Morale, Off Fire, Def Fire, Off Shock, Def Shock, Total Pips

• 1, Ottoman, Anatolian Village Levy, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3
  
• 1, Indian, Silambam Fighter, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3
  
• 5, Eastern, Eastern Village Defender, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 4
  
• 5, Indian, Sikandar Lodi Defender, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 4
  
• 5, Nomad, Steppe Linebreaker, 2, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 5
  
• 5, Nomad, Steppe Pikeman, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 5
  
• 9, Eastern, Eastern Berserker, 2, 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, 6
  
• 9, Eastern, Eastern Guardsman, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1, 1, 6
  
• 9, Chinese, Ikko Ikki Warriors, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 6
  
• 9, Indian, Indian Elephant Handlers, 1, 2, , 1, 1, 2, 7
  
• 9, Ottoman, Janissary Musket Guard, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 7
  
• 9, Ottoman, Janissary Pike Defenders, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1, 2, 7
  
• 9, Chinese, Ming Fort Guard, 1, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 6
  
• 9, Muslim, Shamshir Guard, 2, 2, , , 1, 2, 7
  
• 9, Nomad, Steppe Horseguards, 1, 2, , , 1, 2, 6
  
• 12, Indian, Deccan Castle Guards, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2, 11
  
• 12, Eastern, Eastern Relic Guard, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, 2, 11
  
• 12, Western, Formation Defenders, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 10
  
• 12, Chinese, Hojo Defenders, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 10
  
• 12, Muslim, Levant City Guards, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 11
  
• 12, Muslim, Mashriq Foot Raiders, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 11
  
• 12, Chinese, Ming Castle Guards, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 10
  
• 12, Ottoman, Sekban Guardians, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 12
  
• 12, Nomad, Tartar Matchlockers, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 10
  
• 15, Indian, Deccan Royal Guards, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 13
  
• 15, Nomad, Horde Musket Guards, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 2, 12
  
• 15, Muslim, Levant Foot Soldier, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 13
  
• 15, Indian, Mysore Musketeer, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 13
  
• 15, Chinese, Shan Infantry, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 13
  
• 19, Eastern, Hajduk Infantry, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 14
  
• 19, Muslim, Levant Guardsman, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 14
  
• 19, Muslim, Mashriq Musketeer, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 14
  
• 19, Chinese, Tokugawa Royal Guards, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 15
  
• 19, Nomad, Tugai Bey Raider, 3, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 15
  
• 19, Ottoman, Turkish Footman, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 14
  
• 19, Eastern, Wybranie Infantry, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 14
  
• 23, Eastern, Hajduk Guard, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 16
  
• 23, Eastern, Lanowy Infantry, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 16
  
• 23, Muslim, Levant Musketeers, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 16
  
• 23, Indian, Mughal Support Infantry, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 16
  
• 23, Nomad, Reformed Crimean Raider, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 16
  
• 23, Nomad, Reformed Steppe Infantry, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 16
  
• 23, Ottoman, Turkish Assault Trooper, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 15
  
• 26, Ottoman, Ottoman Grenadier, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 19
  
• 26, Indian, Hyder Ali Infantry, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 19
  
• 26, Eastern, Preobrazhensky Trooper, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 20
  
• 26, Muslim, Reformed Desert Raider, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 19
  
• 26, Eastern, Reformed Petrine Infantry, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 20
  
• 26, Chinese, Siam Jungle Ranger, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 20
  
• 26, Nomad, Tartar Raider, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 19
  
• 30, Eastern, Alexandrian Infantry, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 21
  
• 30, Eastern, Maneuver Infantry, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 21
  
• 30, Muslim, Reformed Maghreb Raider, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 20
  
• 30, Nomad, Sahin Giray Raider, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 20
  
• 30, Indian, Tippu Sultan Infantry, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 20
  
• 30, Ottoman, Westernized Turkish Infantry, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 20

Please see the pictures for specifics.

Note:
Enjoy!

Updates:
Please see the Change Notes section on this page

Future Plans:
Not at the moment

Compatibility:
Compatible with most mods that do not radically alter game mechanics or add very similar content.
Not Ironman compatible.
This mod requires no DLC but can be used with all DLC
Think of this like an extension of the vanilla experience.

Bugs, Feature Requests, Comments, Feedback, etc:
I’d love to hear from you. Leave a note in the comments. If I don’t respond within the hour, please don’t despair. I will get back you, and I will try to address your concern(s)!