Rome (Samnite Wars) Missile Infantry

Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers

Few can match the deadly accuracy of the men of Rhodes.

Perhaps not as famous as their counterparts from the Balearics, Rhodian slingers were nevertheless famed for their skill. As Rhodes was protected by the sea, slingers could hire themselves out as mercenaries across the Mediterranean. They were deadly at 100 metres and could hit targets at 400 metres. Unencumbered by armour, they were highly mobile and could outpace or at least match the pace of most other infantry. Rhodian slingers sometimes made use of small shields with a single handgrip to protect them from any return fire. During the Greco-Persian Wars shaped shot gave the Greeks, including the Rhodians, an advantage over the Persians. This proved essential in covering the retreat of the Ten Thousand, after Cyrus the Younger’s death at the Battle of Cunaxa in 401BC. The Rhodian slingers were the only missile troops able to engage the enemy with some safety, as Cretan archers and Greek javelinmen had the same range as enemy missile troops.

Abilities

Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers

• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers

• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Rome (Samnite Wars) Units
General (2)
1.General & Bodyguard
2.Legatus
Command (2)
3.General & Bodyguard
4.Legatus
Melee Infantry (30)
5.Auxiliary Bactrian Hillmen
6.Auxiliary Axe Warriors
7.Auxiliary Naked Swords
8.Auxiliary Short Swords
9.Auxiliary Celtic Warriors
10.Auxiliary Falxmen
11.Auxiliary Hillmen
12.Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
13.Auxiliary Gallic Warriors
14.Auxiliary Scutarii
15.Auxiliary Iberian Swordsmen
16.Auxiliary Coastal Levies
17.Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
18.Socii Extraordinarii
19.Socii Hastati
20.Auxiliary Thracian Warriors
21.Armoured Legionaries
22.Eagle Cohort
23.Evocati Cohort
24.First Cohort
25.Gladiators
26.Gladiatrices
27.Hastati
28.Legionaries
29.Legionary Cohort
30.Plebs
31.Praetorian Guard
32.Praetorians
33.Principes
34.Veteran Legionaries
Missile Infantry (20)
35.Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
36.Auxiliary Briton Slingers
37.Auxiliary Celtic Skirmishers
38.Auxiliary Dacian Bowmen
39.Auxiliary Dacian Skirmishers
40.Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
41.Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
42.Auxiliary Gallic Hunters
43.Auxiliary Longbow Hunters
44.Auxiliary Cretan Archers
45.Auxiliary Peltasts
46.Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
47.Auxiliary Balearic Slingers
48.Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
49.Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
50.Auxiliary Persian Archers
51.Auxiliary Syrian Archers
52.Auxiliary Thracian Peltasts
53.Leves
54.Velites
Spear Infantry (13)
55.Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
56.Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
57.Auxiliary Spear Band
58.Auxiliary Dacian Spears
59.Auxiliary Spear Brothers
60.Auxiliary Hoplites
61.Auxiliary Infantry
62.Auxiliary Parthian Spearmen
63.Gladiator Spearmen
64.Spear Gladiatrices
65.Rorarii
66.Triarii
67.Vigiles
Melee Cavalry (19)
68.Auxiliary Sabaean Cavalry
69.Auxiliary Camel Spearmen
70.Auxiliary Arabian Cavalry
71.Auxiliary Bactrian Light Horse
72.Auxiliary Briton Scout Riders
73.Auxiliary Cavalry
74.Auxiliary Celtic Light Horse
75.Auxiliary Spear Horsemen
76.Auxiliary Cappadocian Cavalry
77.Auxiliary Gallic Light Horse
78.Auxiliary Noble Horse
79.Auxiliary Citizen Cavalry
80.Auxiliary Iberian Cavalry
81.Auxiliary Scutarii Cavalry
82.Auxiliary Illyrian Cavalry
83.Socii Equites
84.Equites
85.Legionary Cavalry
86.Praetorian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (11)
87.Auxiliary Camel Archers
88.Auxiliary Horse Skirmishers
89.Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders
90.Auxiliary Tarantine Cavalry
91.Auxiliary Cantabrian Cavalry
92.Auxiliary Numidian Cavalry
93.Auxiliary Parthian Horse Archers
94.Auxiliary Sarmatian Horse Archers
95.Auxiliary Armoured Horse Archers
96.Auxiliary Scythian Horse Archers
97.Auxiliary Thracian Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (4)
98.Socii Equites Extraordinarii
99.Auxiliary Persian Cavalry
100.Auxiliary Armoured Lancers
101.Auxiliary Sarmatian Lancers
Elephant (2)
102.Auxiliary African Elephants
103.Auxiliary Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
104.Roman Giant Ballista
105.Roman Polybolos
106.Roman Bastion Scorpion
107.Roman Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
108.Roman Bastion Ballista
109.Roman Ballista
110.Roman Beehive Onager
111.Roman Scorpion
112.Roman Heavy Onager
113.Roman Bastion Onager
114.Roman Onager
Special (1)
115.War Dogs
Admiral (2)
116.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Leves
117.Assault Quadrireme - Principes
Melee Ship (34)
118.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
119.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
120.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Bactrian Hillmen
121.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Spear Band
122.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Axe Warriors
123.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Celtic Warriors
124.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Dacian Spears
125.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Hillmen
126.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
127.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Gallic Warriors
128.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Spear Brothers
129.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Hoplites
130.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Iberian Swordsmen
131.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Coastal Levies
132.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
133.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Infantry
134.Assault Quadrireme - Socii Extraordinarii
135.Assault Quadrireme - Socii Hastati
136.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Parthian Spearmen
137.Tower Hexareme - Evocati Cohort
138.Assault Hexareme - Evocati Cohort
139.Fire Pot Bireme - Hastati
140.Assault Bireme - Hastati
141.Assault Quadrireme - Legionaries
142.Fire Pot Bireme - Legionaries
143.Assault Bireme - Legionaries
144.Assault Quadrireme - Legionary Cohort
145.Fire Pot Bireme - Legionary Cohort
146.Assault Bireme - Legionary Cohort
147.Assault Quadrireme - Principes
148.Tower Hexareme - Triarii
149.Assault Hexareme - Triarii
150.Tower Hexareme - Veteran Legionaries
151.Assault Hexareme - Veteran Legionaries
Missile Ship (20)
152.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
153.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Briton Slingers
154.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Celtic Skirmishers
155.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Dacian Bowmen
156.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
157.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
158.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Longbow Hunters
159.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Cretan Archers
160.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Peltasts
161.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
162.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Balearic Slingers
163.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
164.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
165.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Persian Archers
166.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Thracian Peltasts
167.Raiding Hemiolia - Leves
168.Scorpion Trireme - Leves
169.Missile Trireme - Leves
170.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Leves
171.Missile Quinquereme - Velites
Artillery Ship (2)
172.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Ballista (Ship)
173.Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Onager (Ship)