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[neo_deus]

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The Kingdom of Bithynia and Pergamum




The rulers of Bithynia asserted their independence even before Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire, and after it managed to maintain their own rulers by a politic of alliance.
Nicomedes I was Bythinia's greatest King. His rule was long and prosperous and he even founded the capital of the kingdom, Nicomedia. His successors maintained the strength and independence of the kingdom for several years even when the power of Rome reached their lands, after the first Macedonic War.

The Atallid dynasty was, by anyone's standards, a great one. They encouraged trade, art, founded cities and improved those already existent. The capital of it's Kingdom was Pergamum, one of the largest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world.
The Atallid kings allied themselves with Rome since the first Macedonic War and maintained that alliance during many years and many wars, even being rewarded with conquered territory after the war against the Seleucid Empire.
When king Atallus III died without an heir he bequeathed the whole of the Kingdom of Pergamum to Rome in order do prevent civil war. But the Senate of Rome, always a reluctant heir, was happy to put it under control of another of its allies, the King of Bithynia, thus forming the Kingdom of Bithynia and Pergamum.

The Kingdom of Bithynia and Pergamum is considered Amicis Populus Romanus, i. e., friend and ally of the roman people. It maintains its independence and native princes, and as long as it does nothing that goes against the will of the roman senate, it will not interfere.

The kings of Pontus have desired to absorb Bithynia into their own posessions for too long, and Mithridates VI, named The Great by his people, almost managed to do it, if not for the quick intervention of Rome. Now they must prepare to defende their borders against the Pontic agressor and, who knows, perhaps even expand their frontiers. The senate of Rome is known for being more than willing to delegate the rule of foreign provinces to those who help them fighting.
And with all the trouble in the West, who knows for how long Rome will stand strong enough to maintain their arm so streched...


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Kingdom of Bithynia and Pergamum unit roster


Barracks
Level 1 - City Militia


Level 2 - Galatian Infantry


Level 3 - Galatian Spearmen



Level 4 - Greek Infantry


Level 5 - Galatian Heavy Infantry



Archery Range
Level 1 - Skirmishers


Level 2 - Greek Archers

Level 3 -

Level 4 - Onagers

Level 5 - Heavy Onagers


Stables
Level 1 - Mounted Skirmishers


Level 2 -

Level 3 - Galatian Cavalry



Level 4 -

Level 5 - King's Companions

[neo_deus]

Hi all. I've made some modifications on some horse skins. Here's a few of them

Gaul, with a fluffy bear skin on it.


Numidia


Germanic horse with wolf fur.


And for Parthia



I wonder what PETA would have to say about these skins...

Speaking of Parthia, the units for Parthia and Armenia are ready. I'm just waiting the permissions of the EB team to use two of their armoured and half armoured horses to make two new previews.

Oh, yes, still about the horses. Some horses will be using Pinarius Horse Mod. When I have it ready, I'll show them to you.

[Jubal]

Hm... It's rather an inaccuracy to have Pergamum with Galatian troops; the galatains were Celts, the Pergamese Greeks. I'd just rename them to bithnyans, with the exception of thae half naked celtic dude who can stay as a galatian.

[neo_deus]

I know they were Celts. But afther Mithridates VI had almost all the Galatian nobily killed and their kingdom absorbed, the remaining Galatian warriors fought as mercenaries  or within the ranks of anyone who was fighting against Pontus. That being the case of the Bythinia.

[neo_deus]

Numidia



The numidians were originally divided into two berber kingdoms, the Massylii and the Masaesily. They were a country divided, each king always fighting for proeminence.
During the second punic war, however, Masinissa, the king of the Massylii, allied himself with Rome, while Syphax of the Masaesyli, chose the Carthaginian side. When the war was over and Carthage, along with its allies, was defeated, the Masinissa was able to unite Numidia in one single kingdom, profiting from both the lands of the defetead Masaesyli king and lands that were before in carthaginian hands.

Having in their hands some of the most fertile lands in the world, along with seasoned warriors to maintain their lands free of invaders, the numidians thrived as allies of Rome rulling almost all of the western north Africa.

When King Jugurta rose to the throne of Numidia, his throne was disputed by one of his half-brothers and civil war started once again. The killing of some roman business man who were aiding his rival brought Rome to declare war on Jugurta.
In the first part of the war the numidians gained the upper hand thanks to the inactivity of the roman commander, but when Caius Marius assumed control, defeat after defeat followed. Although defeated, the urge of returning to Rome to defend its borders from a germanic threat, allowed Jugurta to stay in the throne, though with a much smaller kingdom. Its bigger part was divided between the new Roman province of Africa and the Mauritanian King who allied with Rome.

Now the numidians are in a fragile position, surrounded with unfriendly neighbours. With Rome distracted with his own backyard perhaps it is the moment to strike on those who betrayed them, taking back the lands that belonged to the King of Numidia for generations. And then, when Numidia is again a rich kingdom, maybe they can try to face the might of the roman legions once again.


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Numidia Unit Roster
Barracks
Level 1 - Tribal Infantry


Level 2 -

Level 3 - Numidian Heavy Infantry


Level 4 - African Legionaries



Stables
Level 1 - Numidian Cavalry


Level 2 - Camel Riders


Level 3 - Elephants


Level 4 - Numidian Noble Cavalry (thanks to SubRosa for the permission to use these from ATW!)


Poeni Nobles


War Elephants


Archery Range
Level 1 - Archers


Level 2 - Gaetulian Skirmishers


Level 3 -

Level 4 - Onagers




I'm already using Pinarius' horses in some units as you can see. I wont use them in all of the units, though.

I thought of including the Poeni Nobles as an elite infantry unit. It would be something like this:


Oh, the faction symbol is from SubRosa's ATW too. Another thank you for her!

[neo_deus]

New version of Lybian Infantry, The armour is from Halie Satanus, I just changed it a bit.



The older was this one



Versatile unit, carry several javelins to the battle so they can harass the enemy at distance and well capable of engaging infantry and cavalry and hold their ground for a while until heavier troops arrive.

[Jubal]

Looks good!

[neo_deus]

Thank you, Jubal.

[neo_deus]

Egypt



After the death of Alexander the Great the empire he had
created tottered and fell into disarray with remarkable speed. His empire was the largest ever seen, and the generals struggled against each other for the ultimate prize that none of them was quite strong enough to gain. The Diadochi, or Successors, were only strong enough to hold together fragments of Alexander

[Jubal]

My main thought; less of the old style hats. The egyptian army at this time was Greek in all but name, if that. Phalanx pikemen should be in there, and the helmets and armor should preferably be of a greekier style. The worst offender is the axemann, who looks like about 1000 years off timeperiod.

Not saying this as a crticicism of you, but it's the thing which really bugged me about egypt in RTW vanilla.

[Jubal]

My main thought; less of the old style hats. The egyptian army at this time was Greek in all but name, if that. Phalanx pikemen should be in there, and the helmets and armor should preferably be of a greekier style. The worst offender is the axemann, who looks like about 1000 years off timeperiod.

Not saying this as a crticicism of you, but it's the thing which really bugged me about egypt in RTW vanilla.

[neo_deus]

I get what you're saying, I always thought egypt was one of the main errors of vanilla. I included the axemen and the vanilla skirmishers and archers to include some native troops in the rooster, but it's an error to think that the native culture didn't had any influence in the army aswell. That's why I gave some units a more egyptian armour. I wont have phalanxes, though as there won't be any in the game.

I might change the Nubian infantry model. That hair of them always seemed odd to me. And if I do that the skirmish and archer model will be changed too because they have the same kind of hair.

[neo_deus]

Just to let you all know that the work on Spartacus continues. I've been kinda quiet these last days due to large amounts of work.

I'm finishing the units for Parthia and Armenia, I think a new preview will be out sometime this week. Stay tunned

[neo_deus]

Faction Preview: Parthia




The Parthians are a nomadic people who conquered and settled in the area near the Caspian Sea in the 4th century BC as part of the Dahae confederation. Since that time the Parthians, under their Arsacid rulers (named after King Arsaces I), have fiercely maintained their independence. The Seleucids have, from time to time, claimed to be the overlords of Parthia and, from time to time, have actually been strong enough to try and enforce their claim, but the Parhians outlived them and without the shadow of the seleucids, have become the dominant power in the region.

The Parthias are alrady a big empire, but have the potential to be a great one, as they sit close to or astride the main trade routes from the east to the Mediterranean. The wealth of the world flows through these lands: a fortune that could pay for any army that an ambitious king could imagine. This wealth is there for the taking, for the people with the will to stretch out their hands and grasp it.

The Parthians now stand in the backdoors of the Roman borders and must decide whether they will do war against the heirs of Romulus or turn their armies in another direction.

Parthia unit roster


Barracks
Level 1 - Parthian Spearmen


Level 2 -

Level 3 - Indian Spearmen


Level 4 - Eastern Axemen


Level 5 - +2 experience to all units recruited.


Stables
Level 1 - Parthian Mounted Archers

Dahae Skirmishers


Level 2 - Persian Cavalry

Dahae Riders


Level 3 - Median Cavalry



Level 4 - Cataphracts


Cataphract Archers


War Elephants

Indian War Elephants


Level 5 - Parthian Nobles


Cataphract Elephants

Indian Cataphract Elephants


+2 experience to all units recruited.


Archery Range
Level 1 - Slingers


Level 2 - Archers


Kurdish Javelinmen


Level 3 - Elite Archers


Level 4 - Onagers

Indian Longbowmen


Level 5 - Heavy Onagers

+2 experience to all units recruited.



A big thank you for the Europa Barbarorum team who kindly allowed me to use their models for the horses of the Cataphracts, Parthian Nobles and Median Cavalry as well as their model for the Indian Longbowmen.

New units may be added. I'm thinking about another regional type of infantry because I fear the infantry choices may be too weak.

[Silver Wolf]

That spearman looks great... Low tier troops are always my favourite.
And Elite Archers are also great...