Here is a quote from: http://members.tripod.com/~S_van_Dorst/legio.html
"The legio was a miniature army that contained within its ranks troops trained and equipped to perform all kinds of different duties both on and off the battlefield. Although the vast majority of soldiers served as heavy infantry, other legionaries fought as cavalry, archers or light infantry.
(Currently represented in game as attack of 4)
"Other specialised troops operated artillery consisting of torsion guns.
(in view of this could they have an advantage, say city walls are only half effective to these units?)
"The troops were however not solely prepared for combat. Legionaries regularly served as combat engineers constructing fortifications, roads and bridges.
(in the game units can fortify, but this is something more than that. ROADS, BRIDGES!? yeah!!!)
"As the legion counted among its complement a vast number of men with special skills it was in many ways selfsupporting.
A large part of its military equipment could be produced by artisans in the ranks. Soldiers trained as surveyors, engineers and architects ensured that the legion needed little outside help for its building requirements.
(a unit who needs no support!! Well how about a shield for every two of these units?)
"Administrative duties were performed by other legionaries both within their unit as well as in the provincial bureaucracy.
(In summary could the legion be one of the first special units and become something sought after in the game rather than seldom used due to lack of movement? Think of it: A legion needing little or no support, able to build a road...maybe not as fast as a settler, a bridge, a fort.
With this in mind a legion (currently IRON WORKING)could only become available AFTER bridge building instead of before. So maybe a new tech would need to be invented so Iron still precedes Bridges, but something after iron & bridges...call it "special heavy infantry" attack 4 defense 2 or 3, walls effect lessened by 50%, one shield support for two units, and under early republic takes more away units to cause unhappyness at home. or?)
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The journey itself is the thing~Odysseus
"The legio was a miniature army that contained within its ranks troops trained and equipped to perform all kinds of different duties both on and off the battlefield. Although the vast majority of soldiers served as heavy infantry, other legionaries fought as cavalry, archers or light infantry.
(Currently represented in game as attack of 4)
"Other specialised troops operated artillery consisting of torsion guns.
(in view of this could they have an advantage, say city walls are only half effective to these units?)
"The troops were however not solely prepared for combat. Legionaries regularly served as combat engineers constructing fortifications, roads and bridges.
(in the game units can fortify, but this is something more than that. ROADS, BRIDGES!? yeah!!!)
"As the legion counted among its complement a vast number of men with special skills it was in many ways selfsupporting.
A large part of its military equipment could be produced by artisans in the ranks. Soldiers trained as surveyors, engineers and architects ensured that the legion needed little outside help for its building requirements.
(a unit who needs no support!! Well how about a shield for every two of these units?)
"Administrative duties were performed by other legionaries both within their unit as well as in the provincial bureaucracy.
(In summary could the legion be one of the first special units and become something sought after in the game rather than seldom used due to lack of movement? Think of it: A legion needing little or no support, able to build a road...maybe not as fast as a settler, a bridge, a fort.
With this in mind a legion (currently IRON WORKING)could only become available AFTER bridge building instead of before. So maybe a new tech would need to be invented so Iron still precedes Bridges, but something after iron & bridges...call it "special heavy infantry" attack 4 defense 2 or 3, walls effect lessened by 50%, one shield support for two units, and under early republic takes more away units to cause unhappyness at home. or?)
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The journey itself is the thing~Odysseus
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