Atlantis

[comrade_general]

Ok, in case this gets made in the future , what are some thoughts on the Atlantean battle lines? Should they be more light and projectile-based or more heavy infantry type or something else? I'm pretty set on using the Numidian faction as a base since they are useless anyway, and Carthage will have plenty to deal with when the Atlanteans make shore.

[comrade_general]

Come on SotK I'm counting on you to answer this one.

[Son of the King]

I always imagine the Atlanteans to be similar to those in Age of Mythology, but that is only because that is the way they have always been in my head since playing that game xD .

That is they have heavy spearmen, supported by lighter swordsmen and guys with maces. Ranged wise their only options were some jav cav and a basic archer, with a standard lancer as cavalry. You would definitely have to mix this up a little though, its too generic like that I think .

[comrade_general]

Interesting; I'm looking up the unit list for AoM, seems Murmillo gladiators are their general infantry unit?

[Son of the King]

Yeah, but that is unimaginative . Their "Destroyers" are the heavy spearmen with big shields, and I thought they would be better as a general unit than the building demolishing role they fill in AoM since building destroying isn't really a part of RTW .

They should have their own cultural identity I think, maybe influenced by others, but having gladiators as mainline infantry makes them seem like escaped slaves .

[comrade_general]

Indeed, I was thinking that they'd have a mix of stuff going on; like they had been spying on the peoples of the world and took the best ideas from everyone. So their heavy infantry would be triarii/poeni infantry-like but with phalanx capabilities. Then they'd have horse archers (like they do in AoM) and maybe even a Fanatic-type unit. They will definitely get some sort of fire-thrower!

EDIT: THEY HAVE LLAMAS!!!!!!

[Son of the King]

Sounds amazing . That is what I was imagining it to be like.

Edit: Yeah, they do. They must be incorporated somehow .

[comrade_general]

I think this will be the unit listing:

Spoiler

barracks

Town Militia
Atlantean Marines (sort of a lighter legionary type)
Lancearii (heavy spearmen with phalanx)
Katapeltes (ultra heavy mace-men)

stables

Light Cavalry
Turmarii (mounted archers, similar to Persian Cavalry)
Contarii (heavy lancers)
Charioteers (mix of heavy horse and archers with scythed chariots)

ranged

Javelinmen
Arcus (similar to Cretan Archers)
Chieroballista (somewhat better version of repeating ballista)/Onager
Fire Siphon/Heavy Onager

boats

Bireme
Trireme
Fireship

Fanatics will probably be incorporated into a religious building.

Thoughts?

[Son of the King]

Sounds good to me.

_{What about llamas though?!}

[comrade_general]

I don't know, I'd need a model to be able to use them. Might have to just be mentioned in a building or something.

[Son of the King]

That's a shame .

[comrade_general]

I will do what I can.

[Jubal]

Sounds good! 

[comrade_general]

Should be able to squirt out some photographic evidence soon!

Been working on the Fire Siphon. 8)

[Jubal]

Picspicspics (and possibly code if you get anything exciting working that I can steal?)