Senate Secessionists Melee Ship

Assault Quadrireme - Principes

Ramming attacks from these ships inflict terrible damage.

Wealthy, older Roman citizens, the principes are a heavy infantry force.

There is a good deal of debate as to how large ancient warships worked; the principles are understood, but the details are not always so clear. A Roman 'quadreme' or Greek 'tetreres' would seem to have four rows of oars if the name is translated literally. However, it is unclear how four sets of oars each with one rower apiece could be used without them getting in a terrible tangle even with a magnificently trained crew, or how the top set of rowers would be able to handle the extremely long oars pitched at a steep angle and still produce any power. The chances are that the term 'oar' had become synonymous with 'rower' and that the lowest bank had more than one man per oar. The other option was to go back to a double row of oars, with two men apiece. Two banks of oars would also have made for a cheaper construction task for each ship. Either way, the result was a ship that could rival the lighter trireme in speed, yet had more deck space for a large fighting contingent or artillery pieces.

(Principes)
During the 4th century BC the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favour of armies consisting chiefly of hastati, principes and triarii. These were deployed in maniples: compact blocks of men, arranged in a checkerboard formation. This allowed flexibility when moving across the battlefield, particularly when compared to the sluggish movements of a solid pike phalanx. Like most sophisticated city-states of the ancient world, Rome expected its men to fight, and supply their own war gear when they did so. A cynical observer might be tempted to note that the manipular Legion also made sure that the hierarchy of Rome was preserved. The youngest and least wealthy became hastati, the first line of battle in a Roman Legion. Behind them came the second line of principes, older and richer men, and finally came the triarii, the most experienced warriors. “Going to the triarii” was a Roman saying that came to be used in all kinds of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.

Abilities

Assault Quadrireme

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

Principes

• Attacking Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a defensive formation.
  Protection against missiles
  Limited speed

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

Assault Quadrireme

• Average hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Average boarding

Principes

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

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