Rome (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Veteran Centuriae

Romulus himself is said to have raised ten 'centuriae', consisting of one hundred men from among the founding tribes of Rome. The centuriae consisted of ten 'contubernias' of ten men each. A century was commanded by a centurion assisted by an 'optio' (lieutenant) and 'tesserarius' (sergeant). Each one had a banner or signum carried by a 'signifer'. Also, each century provided a 'buccinator', who played a kind of horn used to send orders corresponding to a particular sound. Unlike the Greeks and other defensive martial cultures, Rome's army was encouraged to act brutally, even massacring captives and civilians to prove Roman supremacy in warfare. Army leaders often granted 'freedom' following a battle, even allowing their soldiers to rape and pillage when on foreign soil, mimicking Romulus himself, who killed his brother Remus and organised the infamous 'Rape of the Sabine Women' and massacre of their husbands.

Unit Name Veteran Centuriae

Main Unit Key inv_rom_veteran_centuriae

Land Unit Key inv_rom_veteran_centuriae

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1000

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 200

Melee Attack 50

Weapon Damage 30

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 22

├ Melee Damage Ap 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 80

├ Base Defence 65

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 105

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_hoplite

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 300 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0 Colonia (Amber Road) (inv_rom_amber_4) Level 3 Urbs (inv_rom_city_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (inv_rom_grain_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_3) Level 2 Colonia (Armourer) (inv_rom_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (inv_rom_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (inv_rom_marble_4) Level 3 Large Civil Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_4) Level 3 Large Farming Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_rom_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Salt Workshop) (inv_rom_salt_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_4) Level 3
x 1	Municipium (inv_rom_city_3) Level 2 Academia Militaria (inv_rom_military_buff_defence_4) Level 3 Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Rome (Rise of the Republic) Roman Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Roman Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)