Eight New Hoplite Units

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Here is a bunch of new Hoplite units for Exsanguination’s “Alexander the Great” scenario. They are nothing much, just simple modifications of the Civ3 Hoplite.
They would also suitable for Xerxes invasion of Greece or the Peloponnesian War, and could even be used as other nations heavy spearmen, such as the Etruscans, Campanians, Carthaginians or the early Romans (who also used Hoplites until the sack of Rome in 387 BC by the Celts caused them to reform the army into Legionaries).

(Please note that I have not included any information on how to add these new units.....this is because I live in Europe, and still do not possess the PTW expansion disk yet, so I'm not 100% sure how it's done)

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As the Civ3 Hoplite only has an attack of 1, but a defence of 3, it is almost impossible for it to destroy another heavy infantry unit.
So I think it represents little more than a “Militia Hoplite”, capable of defending a city, but no good at attacking one.

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Citizen Hoplite
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This is the wealthier Greek citizen who is able to afford the expensive full Hoplite equipment, and has enough free time to train with it, so is capable of attacking and defeating an enemy.

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Suggested stats for the Citizen Hoplite:
2-3-1, cost 30, requires iron, and the Greeks build this unit instead of the Civ3 “Swordsman” (because in reality, it was the Romans and Celts in the west that used swords & shields, while the people of the east such as the Greeks and Persians used spears & shields, NOT swordsmen).

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Allied Hoplite
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All the Greek city states were relatively small and couldn’t raise more than about 5,000 soldiers each. So ancient Greek armies larger than this were often alliances and coalitions. This unit represents these ‘allies’.

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Suggested stats for the Allied Hoplite:
2-3-1, available with Bronze Working, requires no resources, cost 40, and upgrades to “Citizen Hoplite” (so if there is no iron, or if it runs out or is captured, then the Greeks will have to depend more on “Allied Hoplites” instead of their own citizens….even if these ‘allies’ demand political concessions: i.e. they cost more but require no resources).

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Theban Sacred Band
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These were the elite of the Theban army (this is the Greek city of Thebes, not the Egyptian one). Composed of 300 pairs of homosexual lovers, they usually formed the front rank of the Theban Hoplite phalanx, but were destroyed in 338 BC at the battle of Chaeronea by Philip of Macedon’s Companion cavalry, led by his son Alexander.

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Suggested stats for the Sacred Band:
2-3-1, requires iron, +2 hit points, and costs 60 (this is expensive in order to discourage the building of too many of them, as only one unit existed in reality).

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Theban Hoplite
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These were the troops who made up the bulk of the Boetian armies.
The symbol on the bronze shield is the ‘club of Hercules’, which was the national symbol of Thebes. Whereas most Greek city states allowed their Hoplites to wear and display anything they liked, Thebes and Sparta had national symbols on their shields and wore standardized uniforms.

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Suggested stats for the Theban Hoplite:
2-3-1, requires iron, costs 30 (the same as the “Citizen Hoplite”).

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Spartan Hoplite
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The famous Spartans were the elite of the Lacedaemonian Peloponnesian Greeks. They lived in a strict ‘caste’ society, totally devoted to hardship and military training, with the Spartites of the city of Sparta at the top. Because of this they were few in number, with only some 5,000 at their height, and dropping to less than 1,000 by 370 BC.
Despite their renown in all matters military, the Spartans were defeated by the Thebans at the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea in 371 & 362 BC. The subsequent freeing of their lower class serfs (called ‘helots’) effectively destroyed their hierarchical caste system.

Please note that this figure is not in Civ colours, but is instead in red.
This is because the Spartans wore red. They always wore red. So I’ve made this unit…. red.

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Suggested stats for the Spartan Hoplite:
2-3-1, requires iron, +1 hit point, costs 50 (like the Theban Sacred Band, the high cost is to discourage the building of too many of these units).

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Perioikoi Hoplite
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These were the second rank of Lacedaemonian society, and represent the troops from cities other than Sparta, as well as those who failed the strict military training.
Although free citizens, they had no political power or any say in the running of the state, but still made up the bulk of the Lacedaemonian army.

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Suggested stats for the Perioikoi Hoplite:
2-3-1, requires iron, cost 30 (the same as the “Citizen Hoplite”).

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Persian Subjugated Hoplite
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This unit represents the Carians, Lydians and Ionian Greeks who were forced to fight for the Persian Empire. Having no love for their Persian overlords, they were often unenthusiastic.

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Suggested stats for the Subjugated Hoplite:
2-3-1, requires iron, -1 hit point, costs 30 (despite the –1 hit point, this unit is still better than the Civ3 “Spearman”, and so should cost a bit more).