Unique Units

Albion Legion

Gunpowder Unit, 12 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Chemistry
Farm: +1
Paddy Field: +1
Can Train Grenadier
Can Construct Distillery
3000

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ColombiansThe Colombians
Starting year
1814 AD

Unique Units
Albion Legion - (Grenadier)
Llanero - (Hussar)
Unique Buildings
Hacienda - (Estate)
Unique Power
The Power of the Liberator:
No City Resistance on Conquest in Latin America

Historical Victory goals
Control Gran Colombia, Central America and the Andes in 1870 AD
Control South America directly or through allies in 1920 AD
Acquire 3000 gold by selling resources by 1950 AD
Replaces GrenadierGrenadier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
+25% Attack vs. Rifleman
Starts with City Raider I
Requires Chemistry
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 +25% Attack vs. RiflemanRifleman (Gunpowder Units)
16, 1
Requires Ballistics
01c6 Starts with City Raider ICity Raider I
+15% City Attack

Replacements and Upgrades

Grenadier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
+25% Attack vs. Rifleman
Starts with City Raider I
Requires Chemistry

Infantry (Gunpowder Units)
20, 1
+20% vs. Marine
+20% vs. Paratrooper
Requires Social Services
Requires Ballistics

History

The Albion Legion, the Colombian replacement for the Grenadier, has an additional movement point and is able to enter Jungle and Rainforest.

The Albion Legion or British Legion were foreign volunteer units that fought under Simón Bolívar against Spain for the independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. They were composed of over seven thousand volunteers, mainly Napoleonic War veterans from Great Britain and Ireland, as well as some German veterans and some locals recruited after arriving in South America. Volunteers in the British Legion were motivated by a combination of both genuine political and mercenary motives.
Their greatest achievements were at Boyacá (1819), Carabobo (1821), and Pichincha (1822), which secured independence for Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. They also took part of the last major campaign of the Independence wars, culminating in the Battle of Ayacucho in Peru (1824), which marked the end of the Spanish rule in South America. The British Legions fought until the end of the wars, their number much depleted.

Archer

Archery Unit, 3 01c7 1 01c8 25 0101

Requires

Tanning
Can Build a Camp
Can Train Scout, Archer, Skirmisher
Can Construct Tannery
80

Abilities

Replaces ArcherArcher (Archery Units)
Replaces Archer
3, 1
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
1 First Strike
+50% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+50% vs. Light Cavalry Units
Requires Tanning
01c6 Can Enter DesertDesert
+1 adjacent to river
Movement Cost: 2
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal or unless they are near fresh water, TundraTundra
+1 adjacent to river
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal, IceIce
Impassable terrain, JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 1 First Strike
01c6 +50% City Defense
01c6 +25% Hills Defense
01c6 +50% vs. Light Cavalry Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Archer (Archery Units)
3, 1
1 First Strike
+50% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+50% vs. Light Cavalry Units
Requires Tanning

Crossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron

History

Archers have one first strike, have a defensive bonus in cities, have a defensive bonus in hills and have a bonus against Light Cavalry Units.

The bow and arrow, invented in prehistoric times, greatly improved the hunting skills of early man, allowing him to kill his targets from a distance. The bow was eventually adapted for use in battle, and was first used by Egyptian, Persian, and Assyrian armies as early as 5000 BC. The range provided by the bow allowed small forces of archers to rout armies of superior number armed only with hand-to-hand weapons. Archers were often used to soften enemy resistance prior to sending in mounted and skirmishing forces. Refinements in design and construction allowed the bow to remain an effective weapon until firearms finally replaced it in the 1500s.

Asharittu Bowman

Archery Unit, 3 01c7 1 01c8 25 0101

Requires

Tanning
Can Build a Camp
Can Train Scout, Archer, Skirmisher
Can Construct Tannery
80

Abilities

Unique Unit for The BabyloniansThe Babylonians
Starting year
3000 BC

Unique Units
Asharittu Bowman - (Archer)
Unique Buildings
Edubba - (Library)
Unique Power
The Power of the Cradle of Civilization:
Receives a free technology for the first five technologies discovered

Historical Victory goals
Be the first to discover Construction, Arithmetics, Writing, Calendar and Contract
Build three wonders in Babylon by 850 BC
Have a population of 12 and refined culture in Babylon by 700 BC
Replaces ArcherArcher (Archery Units)
Replaces Archer
3, 1
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
1 First Strike
+50% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+50% vs. Light Cavalry Units
Requires Tanning
01c6 1 First Strike
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 40%)
01c6 +50% City Defense
01c6 +25% Hills Defense
01c6 +50% vs. Light Cavalry Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Archer (Archery Units)
3, 1
1 First Strike
+50% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+50% vs. Light Cavalry Units
Requires Tanning

Crossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron

History

The Asharittu Bowman, the Babylonian replacement for the Archer, causes collateral damage when attacking enemy units.

The Bowman was a cornerstone of the Babylonian military. The Babylonians, similar to their Sumerian predecessors, fielded highly trained and well-equipped bowmen. These archers were instrumental in siege warfare; they cleared enemy walls of troops, and sowed terror into the populace by launching volleys of fire arrows into the cities. Once a city had been captured, these bowmen became the key to defending their newly acquired prize.

Asvaka

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 7 01c7 2 01c8 50 0101

Requires

Riding
Can Train Horseman, Camel Rider, War Elephant
Can Construct Stable
Enables Skirmish
120Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and (Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The KushansThe Kushans
Starting year
135 BC

Unique Units
Asvaka - (Horseman)
Unique Buildings
Caravanserai - (Market)
Unique Power
The Power of Syncretism:
Spreading a that is not the owner's state grants additional

Historical Victory goals
Build three Pagan Temples, six Buddhist Stupas and three Hindu Mandirs by 250 AD
Spread Silk Route to eight of your cities and Buddhism to twelve cities by 500 AD
Have 6000 gold and 6000 culture by 700 AD
Replaces HorsemanHorseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
01c6 -25% City Defense
01c6 +25% vs. Siege Weapons
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics
01c6 Starts with City Raider ICity Raider I
+15% City Attack

Replacements and Upgrades

Horseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron

Horse Archer (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+50% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Nobility
Requires HorseLancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

History

The Asvaka is a barbarian unit that spawns in Central Asia from 30 to 220 AD.

The Asvakas or Asvakayanas, classically called the Assacenii/Assacani, is the Sanskrit name of a people who supposedly lived in northeastern Afghanistan and the Peshawar Valley. They are/were believed to be a sub-group of the Greater Kamboja tribe profusely referenced in ancient Sanskrit/Pali literature and were partitioned into eastern and western Asvakas. They find mention in the Puranas, Mahabharata and numerous other ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts. Today, their descendants are mostly heterogeneous people.
The Sanskrit term asva, Iranian aspa and Prakrit assa means horse. The name Asvaka/Asvakan or Assaka is said to be derived from Sanskrit Asva or Prakrit Assa and it literally denotes someone connected with the horses-hence: a horseman, or a cavalryman or "breeder of horses". The Asvakas were especially engaged in the occupation of breeding, raising and training war horses, as also in providing expert cavalry services to outside nations, hence they also constituted an excellent class of Kshatriyas (warriors). Like tribal term Kamboja, the tribal term Asvaka is also interpreted as land or home of horses.

Atlatl

Archery Unit, 4 01c7 1 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Contract
Enables Gold Trading via Diplomacy
Enables Vassal States
Can Train Skirmisher
Can Construct Mint
First to Discover Founds Confucianism
250Tanning
Can Build a Camp
Can Train Scout, Archer, Skirmisher
Can Construct Tannery
80

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ToltecsThe Toltecs
Starting year
200 BC

Unique Units
Atlatl - (Skirmisher)
Unique Buildings
Obsidian Workshop - (Jeweller)
Unique Power
The Power of Artisans:
Specialists produce +1 and +2

Historical Victory goals
Have a population of 10 and 200 culture in Tollan by 200 AD
Experience a Golden Age by 550 AD
Have a total population of 40 and 2000 culture by 1000 AD
Replaces SkirmisherSkirmisher (Archery Units)
4, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 25%)
+25% Hills Attack
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Contract
Requires Tanning
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 1 First Strike
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (2 Units) (max. 25%)
01c6 +25% Hills Attack
01c6 +25% Forest Attack
01c6 +25% Rainforest Attack
01c6 +25% vs. Archery Units
01c6 +25% vs. Melee Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Skirmisher (Archery Units)
4, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 25%)
+25% Hills Attack
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Contract
Requires Tanning

Longbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 30%)
+25% Hills Strength
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Commune

History

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Aucac

Melee Unit, 5 01c7 1 01c8 35 0101

Requires

Mining
Can Build a Mine
Can Create Slave Mine
80

Abilities

Unique Unit for The IncaThe Inca
Starting year
1150 AD

Unique Units
Aucac - (Swordsman)
Unique Buildings
Tambo - (Post Office)
Unique Power
The Power of Terraces:
Mountains yield extra and

Historical Victory goals
Control seven Tambos and build a Road along the Andean Coast by 1550 AD
Have 2500 gold by 1550 AD
Control 90% of the population in South America in 1775 AD
Replaces SwordsmanSwordsman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Bloomery
Requires Iron
01c6 +10% City Attack
01c6 +50% vs. Archery Units
01c6 +50% vs. Melee Units
01c6 Starts with Combat ICombat I
+10% Strength

Replacements and Upgrades

Swordsman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Bloomery
Requires Iron

Heavy Swordsman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Civil Service
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The Aucac, the Incan replacement for the Swordsman, requires the Mining technology, doesn't require the Bloomery technology, doesn't require the Iron resource, has a combat bonus against Archery Units and Melee Units and begins with the Combat I promotion.

    Aucac was the lowest rank in the Inca Army. The Inca Army was a multi-ethnic army charged with defending the sovereignty of the Inca Empire, expanding its borders, and putting down rebellions. It was also often used for political purposes, such as executions or coups.
    As the Incan Empire grew in size and population, the army did the same. At the height of the empire (under the reigns of Tupac Yupanqui and Huayna Capac), the army grew to approximately 200,000 men.
    The militaristic nature of the Incan monarchy caused great emphasis to be placed on the army and the position of the common soldier. Soldiers were given food and clothing and state aid was also provided for a soldier's family to ensure that agricultural production did not suffer due to the absence of a productive worker. For these reasons full-time soldiers were held in high regard and they even occupied their own position in the socio-political pyramid.
    When the army returned to Cuzco following a successful campaign they were received by women and children as heroes in a ceremony held in their honor. The ceremony took place in the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco and consisted of exhibiting the plunder and parading the prisoners as a symbol of the victory.

Azmaru

Melee Unit, 4 01c7 1 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Smelting
Reveals Copper
Can Train Spearman
120Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery or Obsidian
+1

Abilities

Unique Unit for The AssyriansThe Assyrians
Starting year
2600 BC

Unique Units
Azmaru - (Spearman)
Siege Ram - (Catapult)
Unique Buildings
Kalliu - (Barracks)
Unique Power
The Power of the First Empire:
No resistance in conquered cities

Historical Victory goals
Acquire 250 gold from conquering cities and have five level three units by 1200 BC
Control Mesopotamia, Persia, the Levant and Egypt by 900 BC
Settle three great people in your capital by 600 BC
Replaces SpearmanSpearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian
01c6 +50% City Attack
01c6 +100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Spearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian

Heavy Spearman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

History

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Balestriere

Archery Unit, 6 01c7 1 01c8 50 0101

Requires

Machinery
Can Build a Windmill
Can Build a Watermill
Can Train Crossbowman, Trebuchet
Can Construct The Grand Canal
650Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ItaliansThe Italians
Starting year
1167 AD

Unique Units
Balestriere - (Crossbowman)
Lanterna - (Galleass)
Unique Buildings
Art Studio - (Forge)
Unique Power
The Power of Renaissance:
Free specialist in all of your cities until the Industrial Age

Historical Victory goals
Build San Marco Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and Santa Maria del Fiore by 1500 AD
Have four cities with influential culture by 1600 AD
Control 65% of the Mediterranean by 1930 AD
Replaces CrossbowmanCrossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron
01c6 2 First Strikes
01c6 +25% City Strength
01c6 +25% Hills Defense
01c6 +25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
01c6 +25% vs. Melee Units
01c6 Starts with AmphibiousAmphibious
No Combat Penalty for Attacking from Sea
No movement loss when entering enemy waters
No Combat Penalty for Crossing River

Replacements and Upgrades

Crossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron

Arquebusier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Requires Firearms

History

The Balestriere, the Italian replacement for the Crossbowman, has an additional first strike and begins with the Amphibious promotion.

The Balestrieri were a famous military formation both in the defence of Genoa and as mercenaries for other Italian and European powers during the Middle Ages. Fighting on both land and in naval battles, they were outfitted with a dagger, light metal helmet, gorget and a large shield called a "pavese" which protected them while loading the crossbow. The presence of balestieri companies on the battlefield was highly feared due to the efficiency of their weapons and their organization, and even often enough to lead an opponent to alter his battle plans. The balestrieri remained feared and respected military formations into the late 16th century even after the introduction of black powder weapons into Europe.

Ballista

Siege Weapons, 5 01c7 1 01c8 75 0101

Requires

Mathematics
Enables Bridge Building
Can Train Catapult
Can Construct Arch, The Parthenon, Pyramid of the Sun, The Temple of Artemis
275

Abilities

Unique Unit for The RomansThe Romans
Starting year
509 BC

Unique Units
Legion - (Swordsman)
Ballista - (Catapult)
Unique Buildings
Forum - (Market)
Unique Power
The Power of Infrastructure:
+30% for buildings already in the capital

Historical Victory goals
Control eight Barracks, six Aqueducts, five Arenas and four Forums by 50 BC
Control two cities in Iberia, three cities in Gaul, a city in Britain, three cities in Africa, four cities in Anatolia, three cities in Egypt and two cities in the Levant in 100 AD
Be the first to discover Architecture, Politics, Scholarship, Machinery and Civil Service
Replaces CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics
01c6 Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 40%)
01c6 Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)

Replacements and Upgrades

Catapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics

Trebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery

History

The Ballista, the Roman replacement for the Catapult, has two additional strength points and doesn't have a bonus when attacking cities.

    The ballista (Latin, from Greek ballistra and that from ballo, "throw"), plural ballistae, was an ancient missile weapon which launched a large projectile at a distant target.
    Developed from earlier Greek weapons, it relied upon different mechanics, using two levers with torsion springs instead of a prod, the springs consisting of several loops of twisted skeins. Early versions ejected heavy darts or spherical stone projectiles of various sizes for siege warfare. It developed into a smaller sniper weapon, the Scorpio, and possibly the polybolos.

    After the absorption of the Ancient Greek city-states into the Roman Republic in 146 BC, the highly advanced Greek technology began to spread across many areas of Roman influence. This included the hugely advantageous military advances the Greeks had made (most notably by Dionysus of Syracuse), as well as all the scientific, mathematical, political and artistic developments.
    The Romans 'inherited' the torsion powered Ballista, which had by now spread to several cities around the Mediterranean, all of which became Roman spoils of war in time, including one from Pergamum, which was depicted among a pile of 'trophy' weapons in relief on a balustrade.
    The torsion ballista, developed by Alexander, was a far more complicated weapon than its predecessor and the Romans developed it even further, especially into much smaller versions, that could easily be carried.

Ballista Elephant

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 8 01c7 1 01c8 70 0101

Requires

Generalship
Can Build a Fort
Enables Hegemony
Can Train War Elephant
Enables Formation
350Riding
Can Train Horseman, Camel Rider, War Elephant
Can Construct Stable
Enables Skirmish
120Ivory
+1
Happy: +1(with Camp)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The KhmerThe Khmer
Starting year
50 AD

Unique Units
Ballista Elephant - (War Elephant)
Unique Buildings
Baray - (Aqueduct)
Unique Power
The Power of Hydraulic Engineering:
Additional in Capital based on Building

Historical Victory goals
Have 2000 culture by 600 AD and have 12000 culture by 1400 AD
Control a Hindu Holy Site and a Buddhist Holy Site and build Wat Preah Pisnulok in 1200 AD
Have an average city population of twelve in 1200 AD, have an average city population of 15 by 1400 AD and make Angkor the most populous city in the world in 1400 AD
Replaces War ElephantWar Elephant (Heavy Cavalry Units)
8, 1
Can Enter Jungle, Rainforest
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Generalship
Requires Riding
Requires Ivory
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 +25% City Attack
01c6 +25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
01c6 Targets any Heavy Cavalry Units first in combat outside cities

Replacements and Upgrades

War Elephant (Heavy Cavalry Units)
8, 1
Can Enter Jungle, Rainforest
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Generalship
Requires Riding
Requires Ivory

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

History

The Ballista Elephant, the Khmer replacement for the War Elephant, will attack Heavy Cavalry Units in a stack before other units in combat outside of cities and has a combat bonus when attacking cities.

Used as weapons of war from Rome to China, nowhere did the War Elephant become a more essential part of battle than in Southeast Asia. The animals' massive size allowed them to trample infantry and their unsettling smell caused horses to panic and flee, giving the beast a stunning tactical advantage in the field. But it was the sheer strength of the War Elephant that proved to be its greatest asset.
While towers and howdahs were an essential part of a War Elephant's accoutrement across the world, it was the Khmer that perfected the deployment of the great siege crossbow, the ballista, deployed on the back of a mountainous pachyderm. This made both elephant and ballista more deadly than ever: the panic-inducing character of the elephant granted the ballista protection from flanking cavalry, while the elephant suddenly became a fearsome ranged implement of destruction.

Bandeirante

Recon Unit, 8 01c7 2 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Cartography
Enables Map Trading
Can Train Explorer, Caravel
1000

Abilities

Unique Unit for The PortugueseThe Portuguese
Starting year
1130 AD

Unique Units
Bandeirante - (Explorer)
Carrack - (Caravel)
Unique Buildings
Feitoria - (Customs House)
Unique Power
The Power of Cartaz:
+1 route in overseas colonies until the Industrial era

Historical Victory goals
Control 35% of the Indian Trade Route by 1550 AD
Acquire 500 gold through blockading and pillaging in Asia and spread Catholicism to eight cities in Asia by 1650 AD
Acquire 16 trading company resources and generate 10000 commerce from city trade routes by 1700 AD
Replaces ExplorerExplorer (Recon Units)
5, 2
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Better Results from Tribal Villages
Ignores Terrain Movement Costs
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Hills Attack
+50% Jungle Attack
+50% Forest Attack
+50% Rainforest Attack
+50% Taiga Attack
Starts with Disengage I, Reconnaissance
Requires Cartography
01c6 Can Enter DesertDesert
+1 adjacent to river
Movement Cost: 2
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal or unless they are near fresh water, TundraTundra
+1 adjacent to river
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal, IceIce
Impassable terrain, JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Better Results from Tribal Villages
01c6 Ignores Terrain Movement Costs
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
01c6 +25% Hills Attack
01c6 +50% Jungle Attack
01c6 +50% Forest Attack
01c6 +50% Rainforest Attack
01c6 +50% Taiga Attack
01c6 Starts with Guerilla IGuerilla I
+20% Hills Defense, Woodsman IWoodsman I
+20% Jungle Defense
+20% Forest Defense
+20% Rainforest Defense, Disengage IDisengage I
+20% Withdrawal Chance
01c6 Can Capture Slaves Regardless of Civics
01c6 Guaranteed to Capture Slaves

Replacements and Upgrades

Explorer (Recon Units)
5, 2
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Better Results from Tribal Villages
Ignores Terrain Movement Costs
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Hills Attack
+50% Jungle Attack
+50% Forest Attack
+50% Rainforest Attack
+50% Taiga Attack
Starts with Disengage I, Reconnaissance
Requires Cartography

History

The Bandeirante, the Portuguese replacement for the Explorer, has four more strength points, can attack, can withdraw from combat and is guaranteed to capture slaves.

The bandeirantes (Portuguese: "Followers of the banner") were composed of Indians (slaves and allies), caboclos (people of Indian mixed with white), and whites who were the captains of the Bandeiras. Members of the 16th-18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras (Portuguese for "flags"). Though their original purpose was to capture and force amerindians into slavery, the bandeirantes later began to focus their expeditions on finding gold, silver and diamond mines. They ventured into unmapped regions in search of profit and adventure. From 1580-1670 the Bandeirantes focused on slave hunting, then from 1670-1750 they focused on mineral wealth. Through these expeditions, the Bandeirantes also expanded Portuguese America from the small limits of the Tordesilhas Line to roughly the same territory as current Brazil. This expansion discovered mineral wealth that made the fortune of Portugal during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Bannerman

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 12 01c7 2 01c8 120 0101

Requires

Combined Arms
Obsoletes The Great Wall
Obsoletes Krak des Chevaliers
Obsoletes Alamut Fortress
Can Train Pistolier, Camel Gunner, Cuirassier
Can Construct Harmandir Sahib
Enables Commando
1600Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ManchusThe Manchus
Starting year
1586 AD

Unique Units
Bannerman - (Cuirassier)
Unique Buildings
Piaohao - (Bank)
Unique Power
The Power of Harmony:
Additional and from improved resources worked by happy cities at peace

Historical Victory goals
Control or vassalize Mongolia, Dzungaria, Tibet, Burma, Vietnam and Korea by 1750 AD
Have 25000 gold, 50000 culture and 12% of the world population in China and Manchuria by 1850 AD
Be the most advanced civilization in 1900 AD
Replaces CuirassierCuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 Targets any Heavy Cavalry Units, Light Cavalry Units first in combat outside cities
01c6 Starts with ShockShock
+25% vs. Melee Units
01c6 Captures defeated units of more powerful civilizations

Replacements and Upgrades

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

Dragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

History

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Carolean

Gunpowder Unit, 12 01c7 1 01c8 90 0101

Requires

Combined Arms
Obsoletes The Great Wall
Obsoletes Krak des Chevaliers
Obsoletes Alamut Fortress
Can Train Pistolier, Camel Gunner, Cuirassier
Can Construct Harmandir Sahib
Enables Commando
1600

Abilities

Unique Unit for The SwedishThe Swedish
Starting year
1252 AD

Unique Units
Carolean - (Musketeer)
Hakkapeliitta - (Pistolier)
Unique Buildings
Soldattorp - (Barracks)
Unique Power
The Power of Lagom:
Celebrating cities gain +50% birth rate

Historical Victory goals
Make sure there are six European civilizations with Protestant state religion by 1650 AD
Have all of the Baltic Sea Region in your territory by 1700 AD
Have the highest approval rating in the world for 50 turns by 1980 AD
Replaces MusketeerMusketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
01c6 +10% vs. ArquebusierArquebusier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Requires Firearms
01c6 Starts with FormationFormation
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units, MarchMarch
Can Heal while Moving

Replacements and Upgrades

Musketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts

Rifleman (Gunpowder Units)
16, 1
Requires Ballistics

History

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Carrack

Naval Unit, 6 01c7 6 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Cartography
Enables Map Trading
Can Train Explorer, Caravel
1000Gunpowder
Obsoletes The Parthenon
Can Train Bombard, Galleass, Caravel, Galleon, Privateer, Frigate
Can Construct The Kremlin
900

Abilities

Unique Unit for The PortugueseThe Portuguese
Starting year
1130 AD

Unique Units
Bandeirante - (Explorer)
Carrack - (Caravel)
Unique Buildings
Feitoria - (Customs House)
Unique Power
The Power of Cartaz:
+1 route in overseas colonies until the Industrial era

Historical Victory goals
Control 35% of the Indian Trade Route by 1550 AD
Acquire 500 gold through blockading and pillaging in Asia and spread Catholicism to eight cities in Asia by 1650 AD
Acquire 16 trading company resources and generate 10000 commerce from city trade routes by 1700 AD
Replaces CaravelCaravel (Naval Units)
6, 6
Cargo Space: 1 (Carries Scouts, Explorers, Missionaries, Spies, Great People)
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Requires Cartography
Requires Gunpowder
01c6 Cargo Space: 2
01c6 Can Explore Rival Territory
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
01c6 Starts with SentrySentry
+1 Visibility Range

Replacements and Upgrades

Caravel (Naval Units)
6, 6
Cargo Space: 1 (Carries Scouts, Explorers, Missionaries, Spies, Great People)
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Requires Cartography
Requires Gunpowder

Frigate (Naval Units)
12, 7
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Geography
Requires Gunpowder
Requires IronTorpedo Boat (Naval Units)
18, 8
Cannot Enter Ocean
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+50% Coast Attack
Requires Ballistics
Requires Thermodynamics
Requires Coal or Oil

History

The Carrack, the Portuguese replacement for the the Caravel, can transport any unit, has an additional cargo space and begins with the Sentry promotion.

These four-masted sailing ships were the first European ships able to reliably navigate the open ocean. Although small by modern standards, the Carrack afforded enough space for crew, cargo and small cannons. Because the ship rose high out of the water it was near impossible for smaller ships to board a carrack. This size was a double edged sword, and due to its height Carracks were prone to capsize in strong winds. The Carrack was used most prominently by the Portuguese and Spanish during their explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Santa Maria, the ship that carried Columbus to the New World, was a Carrack.

Cassay

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 14 01c7 2 01c8 140 0101

Requires

Biology
Can Build Farms without Irrigation
Pasture: +1
Can Train Hussar, Dragoon
Can Construct Park
Required for the spread of Cereal Industry
3600Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The BurmeseThe Burmese
Starting year
849 AD

Unique Units
Kyundaw - (Heavy Spearman)
Cassay - (Dragoon)
Unique Buildings
Kyaung - (Library)
Unique Power
The Power of Dharma Kings:
Can use unlimited Great Prophets to start Golden Ages

Historical Victory goals
Have 3000 gold by 1300 AD
Experience three Golden Ages by 1700 AD
Control Indochina in 1580 AD and control Indochina in 1760 AD
Replaces DragoonDragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 Starts with PinchPinch
+25% vs. Gunpowder Units, BlitzBlitz
Can Attack Multiple Times per Turn

Replacements and Upgrades

Dragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

Cavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse

History

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Cataphract

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Nobility
First to Discover Receives a Great General
Can Train Horse Archer, Camel Archer
550Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ByzantinesThe Byzantines
Starting year
330 AD

Unique Units
Cataphract - (Lancer)
Dromon - (Heavy Galley)
Unique Buildings
Hippodrome - (Theatre)
Unique Power
The Power of Splendor:
Additional for every 100 in treasury and additional for every 200 in the capital

Historical Victory goals
Have 5000 gold by 1000 AD
Make Constantinople the most populous and the most culturally advanced city in the world in 1200 AD
Control Greece, the Balkans, Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Levant, Egypt, Africa, Andalusia and Italy in 1450 AD
Replaces LancerLancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery
01c6 Starts with ShockShock
+25% vs. Melee Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Lancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

History

The Cataphract, the Byzantine replacement for the the Lancer, requires the Nobility technology, doesn't require the Feudalism technology and begins with the Shock promotion.

While not a Byzantine invention, heavy cavalry reached a new level of perfection under Byzantine command. Until the sixth century AD, Byzantium had relied on Teutonic and Hunnish mercenary cavalry, but under Emperor Nicephorus II - known as "The Pale Death" - native heavy cavalry, the Cataphracts, became the cornerstone of Byzantine warfare. The heaviest cavalry of its age, the Cataphract shielded both rider and mount with thick protective armor, making them a terror on the battlefield. The effectiveness of the Byzantine heavy cavalry made the Cataphracts one of the key models for later European knights.

Chambul

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Feudalism
Obsoletes Terracotta Army
Enables Vassalage
Can Train Lancer
Can Construct Himeji Castle
700Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Artisanry
Can Build a Workshop
Can Construct Borobudur, Salsal Buddha
450Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ChineseThe Chinese
Starting year
2070 BC

Unique Units
Firelancer - (Arquebusier)
Cho-Ko-Nu - (Crossbowman)
Unique Buildings
Taixue - (Library)
Unique Power
The Power of Myriads:
Cities keep an additional 25% after growing

Historical Victory goals
Control four Confucian Guozijians and three Taoist Gongs by 1000 AD
Be the first to discover Compass, Paper, Gunpowder and Printing
Experience four Golden Ages by 1800 AD
Replaces CrossbowmanCrossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron
01c6 2 First Strikes
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 +25% City Defense
01c6 +25% Hills Defense
01c6 +25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
01c6 +25% vs. Melee Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Crossbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
+25% City Defense
+25% Hills Defense
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
+25% vs. Melee Units
Requires Machinery
Requires Iron

Arquebusier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Requires Firearms

History

The Cho Ko Nu, the Chinese replacement for the Crossbowman, has an extra first strike and causes collateral damage.

Repeating crossbows have a long history, with the oldest accurate written record dating to the Han dynasty (ca. 20-220 A.D.) in China. The Chinese repeating crossbow, the Chu-ko-nu, is an extremely simple piece of equipment. It is claimed to have been invented by Chinese strategist Zhuge Liang (181-234 A.D.), which is arguable since the earliest drawings of the weapon have been found from the buried library of Chu, dating all the way back to 250 B.C. The Chinese repeating crossbow saw its last serious action in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, where photographs show repeating crossbows as common weapons among Manchurian troops. The basic construction of this weapon has remained mostly unchanged since its invention, making it one of the longest-lived mechanical weapons.

City Builder

0 01c7 2 01c8 0 0101

Requires

Abilities

Unique Unit for The HarappansThe Harappans
Starting year
3000 BC

Unique Units
City Builder - (Settler)
Unique Buildings
Reservoir - (Bath)
Unique Power
The Power of Sanitation:
Positive contributes to city growth during the Ancient era

Historical Victory goals
Establish a trade connection with another civilization by 1800 BC
Control three Reservoirs, two Granaries and two Weavers by 1500 BC
Have a total population of 45 by 800 BC
Replaces SettlerSettler
2
Can Enter Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Can Found a New City
Can rebuild free buildings in cities
Production consumes
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Found a New City
01c6 Can rebuild free buildings in cities
01c6 Production consumes 0100
01c6 New cities start with additional population

Replacements and Upgrades

Settler
2
Can Enter Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Can Found a New City
Can rebuild free buildings in cities
Production consumes

History

The City Builder, the Harappan replacement for the Settler, can found new cities that start with additional population.

    A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus Valley Civilization making them the first urban centers in the region. The quality of municipal town planning suggests the knowledge of urban planning and efficient municipal governments which placed a high priority on hygiene, or, alternatively, accessibility to the means of religious ritual.
    As seen in Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and the recently partially excavated Rakhigarhi, this urban plan included the world's first known urban sanitation systems: see hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization. Within the city, individual homes or groups of homes obtained water from wells. From a room that appears to have been set aside for bathing, waste water was directed to covered drains, which lined the major streets. Houses opened only to inner courtyards and smaller lanes. The house-building in some villages in the region still resembles in some respects the house-building of the Harappans.
    The ancient Indus systems of sewerage and drainage that were developed and used in cities throughout the Indus region were far more advanced than any found in contemporary urban sites in the Middle East and even more efficient than those in many areas of Pakistan and India today. The advanced architecture of the Harappans is shown by their impressive dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls. The massive walls of Indus cities most likely protected the Harappans from floods and may have dissuaded military conflicts.

Companion

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 6 01c7 2 01c8 50 0101

Requires

Riding
Can Train Horseman, Camel Rider, War Elephant
Can Construct Stable
Enables Skirmish
120Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and (Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The GreeksThe Greeks
Starting year
1600 BC

Unique Units
Hoplite - (Spearman)
Companion - (Horseman)
Unique Buildings
Odeon - (Theatre)
Unique Power
The Power of Philosophy:
+150% birth rate until the end of the Classical Era

Historical Victory goals
Be the first to discover Mathematics, Literature, Aesthetics, Philosophy and Medicine
Control Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia and Egypt in 330 BC
Build the Parthenon, the Colossus, the Statue of Zeus and the Temple of Artemis by 250 BC
Replaces HorsemanHorseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
01c6 +25% vs. Siege Weapons
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics
01c6 Starts with MarchMarch
Can Heal while Moving, BlitzBlitz
Can Attack Multiple Times per Turn

Replacements and Upgrades

Horseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron

Horse Archer (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+50% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Nobility
Requires HorseLancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

History

The Companion, the Greek replacement for the Horseman, doesn't have a combat penalty when attacking cities and begins with the March and Blitz promotions.

    The "Hetairoi" (Companions) were Alexander's elite cavalry and the primary offensive arm of his army. A master of cavalry tactics, Alexander would hold them back during the opening part of the battle, committing them at the decisive point to charge the shaken foe, often leading the attack himself.

    Alexander's father, Philip of Macedon, created the Companions, who were originally his closest retainers, picked from the Macedonian nobility. As their numbers rose, additional young noblemen were recruited from Thessaly and other parts of the Greek world.

    The Companions were organized into "ilai" (wings) of about 200 men, under the command of close personal friends of the king. They generally wore the usual Boeotian helmet with plumes out the top, a dyed cloak and cuirass. Underneath, they wore linen or leather corslets reinforced with metal scales. They carried long thrusting spears and a short sword; few carried shields unless afoot. Occasionally, Alexander armed them with javelins for specific battles. Their mounts were the best that Greece had to offer - short, sturdy animals trained for war. The horses were partially armored, likely with leather skirts over their flanks and rumps.

    The legends of Alexander's Companions have grown with the telling over the centuries. Though their prowess has undoubtedly been exaggerated, it cannot be denied that they played a significant role in victorious battles such as Issus and Chaeronea. And their loyalty was never questioned. For the next several centuries, elite cavalry of many ancient kingdoms would take the Companions as their ideal model.

Conquistador

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 12 01c7 2 01c8 120 0101

Requires

Exploration
Obsoletes Temple of Kukulkan
Enables Colonialism
Can Train Galleon, Privateer
Can Construct El Escorial
Required for the spread of Trading Company
1100Firearms
Camp: +1
Can Train Arquebusier
Can Construct St. Basil's Cathedral
Enables Pinch
1200Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The SpanishThe Spanish
Starting year
722 AD

Unique Units
Tercio - (Arquebusier)
Conquistador - (Cuirassier)
Unique Buildings
Citadel - (Castle)
Unique Power
The Power of Discovery:
Naval units receive +2 movement points

Historical Victory goals
Be the first to found a city in the Americas
Control twelve Silver and Gold resources directly or through vassals by 1650 AD
Spread Catholicism to 30% of the world's population and allow no Protestant civilizations in Europe in 1650 AD
Replaces CuirassierCuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 +50% Attack vs. Light SwordsmanLight Swordsman (Melee Units)
5, 1
Requires Alloys
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian
01c6 +50% Attack vs. SwordsmanSwordsman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Bloomery
Requires Iron
01c6 +50% Attack vs. Heavy SwordsmanHeavy Swordsman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Civil Service
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 +50% Attack vs. SpearmanSpearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian
01c6 +50% Attack vs. Heavy SpearmanHeavy Spearman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

Replacements and Upgrades

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

Dragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

History

The Conquistador, the Spanish replacement for the Cuirassier, requires the Exploration technology, doesn't require the Combined Arms technology, receives a defensive bonus, is able to enter Jungle, Rainforest and Marsh, has an attack bonus against Melee Units except for the Pikeman and Militia.

Following Columbus, a Spanish military group known as Los Conquistadores, 'The Conquerors', were directed by Hernan Cortes to the New World with the sole purpose of seeking out new frontiers and riches in the unknown. The Conquistadors undertook their expeditions in the vast landmasses of the Americas at their own expense, risking their lives without aid from the Spanish royalty. Horses adorned with many bells enabled the Conquistadors to launch successful offenses against the American Indian natives, who had never seen a horse before the arrival of the Conquistadors. Spanish-Conquistador conquests include campaigns in Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Cuzco, Columbia, Chile, the Bay of Honduras, and the Pacific Coastal regions.

Corsair

Naval Unit, 8 01c7 6 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Exploration
Obsoletes Temple of Kukulkan
Enables Colonialism
Can Train Galleon, Privateer
Can Construct El Escorial
Required for the spread of Trading Company
1100Gunpowder
Obsoletes The Parthenon
Can Train Bombard, Galleass, Caravel, Galleon, Privateer, Frigate
Can Construct The Kremlin
900Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The MoorsThe Moors
Starting year
711 AD

Unique Units
Corsair - (Privateer)
Unique Buildings
Noria - (Aqueduct)
Unique Power
The Power of Horticulture:
+1 from Orchard

Historical Victory goals
Control four cities in the Maghreb and conquer three cities in Iberia and two cities in West Africa in 1200 AD
Build La Mezquita and settle four Great Prophets, Scientists and Engineers in Cordoba by 1300 AD
Acquire 3000 gold through piracy by 1650 AD
Replaces PrivateerPrivateer (Naval Units)
10, 6
Hidden Nationality
Can Attack without Declaring War
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Starts with Sentry
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Hidden Nationality
01c6 Can Attack without Declaring War
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 +25% Coast Strength
01c6 +50% vs. PrivateerPrivateer (Naval Units)
10, 6
Hidden Nationality
Can Attack without Declaring War
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Starts with Sentry
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Starts with SentrySentry
+1 Visibility Range
01c6 Receives 0113 for Sinking Enemy Ships

Replacements and Upgrades

Privateer (Naval Units)
10, 6
Hidden Nationality
Can Attack without Declaring War
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Starts with Sentry
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron

Ironclad (Naval Units)
20, 6
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Thermodynamics
Requires Metallurgy
Requires Coal
Requires Iron

History

The Corsair, the Moorish replacement for the Privateer, has one less movement point, has two less strength points, is cheaper, has a combat bonus on Coast, has a combat bonus against the Privateer unit and provides some gold when sinking enemy ships.

Although piracy had existed in the region throughout the decline of the Roman Empire, the barbarian invasions, the Muhammadan conquest and the Middle Ages, piracy became particularly flagrant in the 14th century when the native Berber dynasties were in decadence. The town of Bougie was then the most notorious pirate base.
Several events influenced the growth of the pirates. The conquest of Granada by the Catholic sovereigns of Spain drove many Moors into exile. They revenged themselves by piratical attacks on the Spanish coast. They had the help of Muslim adventurers from the Levant, of whom the most successful were Hizir and Oruc, natives of Mitylene. Spain in self-defense began to conquer the coast towns of Oran, Algiers and Tunis. Oruç having fallen in battle with the Spaniards in 1518, his brother Hizir appealed to Selim, the sultan of Turkey, who sent his troops. He drove the Spaniards in 1529 from the rocky island in front of Algiers, where they had a fort, and was the founder of the Turkish power.

Corvette

Naval Unit, 20 01c7 14 01c8 170 0101

Requires

Electronics
Obsoletes Itsukushima Shrine
+1 Railroad Movement
Can Create Offshore Platform
Can Train Destroyer
Can Construct Hydro Plant, Itaipu Dam
9000Oil
+1
Revealed by Thermodynamics
Unhealthy: +1(with Industrial Park)
Healthy: +2(with Public Transportation) or Uranium
Revealed by Radio
Healthy: +2(with Diagnostics Center)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The CanadiansThe Canadians
Starting year
1867 AD

Unique Units
Corvette - (Destroyer)
Unique Buildings
Royal Mounted Police - (Constabulary)
Unique Power
The Power of Multilateralism:
Double trade route yield from years of peace

Historical Victory goals
Build a Railroad connection from your capital to the Atlantic Coast and the Pacific Coast by 1920 AD
Control all cities in Canada and half of Canadian territory and never conquer any cities by 1950 AD
End twelve wars through diplomacy by 2000 AD
Replaces DestroyerDestroyer (Naval Units)
24, 12
Can See Submarines
Can Intercept Aircraft (30% Chance)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+25% vs. Torpedo Boat
+25% vs. Submarine
+25% vs. Nuclear Submarine
Defends first against Submarine, Nuclear Submarine
Requires Electronics
Requires Oil or Uranium
01c6 Can See Submarines
01c6 Can Intercept Aircraft (30% Chance)
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
01c6 +25% vs. Torpedo BoatTorpedo Boat (Naval Units)
18, 8
Cannot Enter Ocean
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+50% Coast Attack
Requires Ballistics
Requires Thermodynamics
Requires Coal or Oil
01c6 +25% vs. SubmarineSubmarine (Naval Units)
24, 10
Invisible to Most Units
Can Move through Impassable Terrain
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (75% Chance)
Targets any Galleon, Steamship, Transport first in combat outside cities
Requires Pneumatics
Requires Oil
01c6 +25% vs. Nuclear SubmarineNuclear Submarine (Naval Units)
30, 10
Cargo Space: 1 (Carries Scouts, Explorers, Missionaries, Spies, Great People)
Invisible to Most Units
Can Move through Impassable Terrain
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (75% Chance)
+50% vs. Submarine
Targets any Galleon, Steamship, Transport first in combat outside cities
Requires Nuclear Power
Requires Uranium
01c6 Defends first against SubmarineSubmarine (Naval Units)
24, 10
Invisible to Most Units
Can Move through Impassable Terrain
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (75% Chance)
Targets any Galleon, Steamship, Transport first in combat outside cities
Requires Pneumatics
Requires Oil, Nuclear SubmarineNuclear Submarine (Naval Units)
30, 10
Cargo Space: 1 (Carries Scouts, Explorers, Missionaries, Spies, Great People)
Invisible to Most Units
Can Move through Impassable Terrain
Can Explore Rival Territory
Can Withdraw from Combat (75% Chance)
+50% vs. Submarine
Targets any Galleon, Steamship, Transport first in combat outside cities
Requires Nuclear Power
Requires Uranium
01c6 Starts with SentrySentry
+1 Visibility Range

Replacements and Upgrades

Destroyer (Naval Units)
24, 12
Can See Submarines
Can Intercept Aircraft (30% Chance)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+25% vs. Torpedo Boat
+25% vs. Submarine
+25% vs. Nuclear Submarine
Defends first against Submarine, Nuclear Submarine
Requires Electronics
Requires Oil or Uranium

Stealth Destroyer (Naval Units)
30, 12
Invisible to Most Units
Can See Submarines
2 First Strikes
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Defends first against Submarine, Nuclear Submarine
Requires Superconductors
Requires Oil or Uranium

History

The Corvette, the Canadian replacement for the Destroyer, is cheaper, has four less strength points, has two additional movement points, loses the ability to bombard cities and starts with the Sentry promotion.

The modern corvette appeared during World War II as an easily built patrol and convoy escort vessel. The British naval designer William Reed drew up a small ship based on the single-shaft Smiths Dock Company whale catcher Southern Pride, whose simple design and mercantile construction standards lent itself to rapid production in large numbers in small yards unused to naval work. First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, later Prime Minister, had a hand in reviving the name "corvette". During the arms buildup leading to World War II, the term "corvette" was almost attached to the Tribal-class destroyer. The Tribals were so much larger than and sufficiently different from other British destroyers that some consideration was given to resurrecting the classification of "corvette" and applying it to them. This idea was dropped, and the term applied to small, mass-produced antisubmarine escorts such as the Flower class of World War II. The first modern corvettes were the Flower class (Royal Navy corvettes were named after flowers, and ships in Royal Canadian Navy service took the name of smaller Canadian cities and towns). Their chief duty was to protect convoys throughout the Battle of the Atlantic and on the routes from the UK to Murmansk carrying supplies to the Soviet Union. The Flower-class corvette was originally designed for offshore patrol work, and was not ideal as an antisubmarine escort; they were really too short for open ocean work, too lightly armed for antiaircraft defense, and little faster than the merchantmen they escorted, a particular problem given the faster German U-boat designs then emerging. They were very seaworthy and manoeuvrable, but living conditions for ocean voyages were appalling. Because of this, the corvette was superseded in the Royal Navy as the escort ship of choice by the frigate, which was larger, faster, better armed, and had two shafts. However, many small yards could not produce vessels of frigate size, so an improved corvette design, the Castle class, was introduced later in the war, with some remaining in service until the mid-1950s.

Cossack

Light Cavalry Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Measurement
Obsoletes Salsal Buddha
Obsoletes Great Adobe Mosque
Obsoletes San Marco Basilica
Can Train Ship of the Line
Can Construct Warehouse, Trafalgar Square
2000Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The RussiansThe Russians
Starting year
1263 AD

Unique Units
Strelets - (Arquebusier)
Cossack - (Hussar)
Unique Buildings
Ostrog - (Jail)
Unique Power
The Power of Hardship:
Unhappiness from hurrying and drafting is applied to your happiest city

Historical Victory goals
Control two Orthodox Cathedrals by 1500 AD and control three Orthodox wonders by 1600 AD
Settle twelve cities in Siberia by 1700 AD and build a Railroad connection from Moscow to the Siberian Coast by 1920 AD
Adopt Communism, have friendly relations with five other communist civilizations and control 30 ICBMs and 30 Satellites by 1970 AD
Replaces HussarHussar (Light Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Cannon
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery
Requires Nationalism
Requires Biology
Requires Horse
01c6 Can Enter TundraTundra
+1 adjacent to river
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal, IceIce
Impassable terrain
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 +25% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 +50% Attack vs. CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron
01c6 +50% Attack vs. ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron
01c6 +25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
01c6 +25% vs. Light Cavalry Units
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery, BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron, CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron, ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron

Replacements and Upgrades

Hussar (Light Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Cannon
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery
Requires Nationalism
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

Cavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse

History

The Cossack, the Russian replacement for the Hussar, requires Measurement instead of Nationalism and Biology, and has a combat bonus against Mounted Units.

Skilled horsemen dwelling in the northern steppes of the Black and Caspian Sea regions, the Cossack hosts had a tradition of fierce independence and, after decades of conflict, finally received privileges from the Russian government in return for military services. In the 16th century there were six major Cossack hosts: the Don, the Greben (in Caucasia), the Yaik (along the Ural River), the Volga, the Dnieper and the Zaporozhian (west of the Dnieper). Under the Russian umbrella, the Cossacks expanded eastward from their settlements in the Don and were early colonizers of Siberia. From the 18th through the 20th centuries, the Czars used Cossacks extensively to suppress revolutionary activities and conduct foreign wars.
During the Russian Civil War (1918-20), the Cossacks in southern Russia formed the core of the White armies there and suffered extensively. Under Soviet rule, the Cossack communities ceased to function as distinctive entities.

Dharani

Naval Unit, 6 01c7 6 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Artisanry
Can Build a Workshop
Can Construct Borobudur, Salsal Buddha
450Shipbuilding
Can Train War Galley, Heavy Galley, Cog
Can Construct Harbor, The Great Cothon
120

Abilities

Unique Unit for The DravidiansThe Dravidians
Starting year
300 BC

Unique Units
Rocketeer - (Grenadier)
Dharani - (Cog)
Unique Buildings
Gopuram - (Civic Square)
Unique Power
The Power of Trade Guilds:
+10% foreign yield for every traded resource

Historical Victory goals
Have 5000 gold and 7500 culture in 600 AD and acquire 7500 gold by trade by 1200 AD
Control or vassalize the Deccan, Bengal, Srivijaya and Burma in 1000 AD
Have a city of size 25 by 1500 AD
Replaces CogCog (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Guilds
Requires Shipbuilding
01c6 Cargo Space: 2
01c6 Cannot Enter OceanOcean
+1
Cannot build cities here , Cape (until Compass)
01c6 2 First Strikes
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)

Replacements and Upgrades

Cog (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Guilds
Requires Shipbuilding

Galleon (Naval Units)
8, 6
Cargo Space: 3
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder

History

The Dharani, the Dravidian replacement for the Cog, has two extra strength points, two extra movement points and two first strikes.

    The Cholas excelled in foreign trade and maritime activity, extending their influence overseas to China and Southeast Asia. A fragmentary Tamil inscription found in Sumatra cites the name of a merchant guild Nanadesa Tisaiyayirattu Ainnutruvar (literally, "the five hundred from the four countries and the thousand directions"), a famous merchant guild in the Chola country. The inscription is dated 1088, indicating that there was an active overseas trade during the Chola period.
    Towards the end of the 9th century, southern India had developed extensive maritime and commercial activity, especially with the Chinese and Arabs. The Cholas, being in possession of parts of both the west and the east coasts of peninsular India, were at the forefront of these ventures. The Tang dynasty of China, the Srivijaya empire in the Malayan archipelago under the Sailendras, and the Abbasid Kalifat at Baghdad were the main trading partners.
    The trade with the Chinese was a very lucrative enterprise, and Trade guilds needed the king's approval and the license from the customs force/department to embark on overseas voyages for trade. The normal trade voyage of those day involved three legs of journey, starting with the Indian goods (mainly spices, cotton and gems) being shipped to China and in the return leg the Chinese goods (silk, incense,iron) were brought back to Chola ports. After some materials were utilized for local consumption, the remaining cargo along with Indian cargo was shipped to the Arabs. Traditionally, this involved transfer of material/cargo to many ships before the ultimate destination was reached.

Dhow

Naval Unit, 5 01c7 6 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Guilds
Obsoletes The Colossus
Can Train Cog
Can Construct Grocer, Monolithic Church, Saint Sophia's Cathedral
650Shipbuilding
Can Train War Galley, Heavy Galley, Cog
Can Construct Harbor, The Great Cothon
120

Abilities

Unique Unit for The SwahilisThe Swahilis
Starting year
957 AD

Unique Units
Dhow - (Cog)
Unique Buildings
Island Fort - (Castle)
Unique Power
The Power of Palm Trees:
Can construct coastal improvements without removing Savannas and Forests

Historical Victory goals
Import a cumulative of 100 happiness resources by 1300 AD
Reveal 35% of the world's coastlines by 1400 AD
Have 25 trade routes by 1500 AD
Replaces CogCog (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Guilds
Requires Shipbuilding
01c6 Cargo Space: 2
01c6 Cannot Enter OceanOcean
+1
Cannot build cities here , Cape (until Compass)
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)

Replacements and Upgrades

Cog (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Guilds
Requires Shipbuilding

Galleon (Naval Units)
8, 6
Cargo Space: 3
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder

History

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Digger

Gunpowder Unit, 20 01c7 1 01c8 140 0101

Requires

Social Services
Obsoletes Old Synagogue
Obsoletes Shalimar Gardens
Enables Public Welfare
Can Train Infantry
Can Construct Waterworks, Electrical Grid, Cristo Redentor
7500Ballistics
Obsoletes Walls
Obsoletes The Red Fort
Can Train Rifleman, Infantry, Artillery, Torpedo Boat
Can Construct Triumphal Arch
3800

Abilities

Unique Unit for The AustraliansThe Australians
Starting year
1850 AD

Unique Units
Digger - (Infantry)
Light Horse - (Cavalry)
Unique Buildings
CSIRO - (Laboratory)
Unique Power
The Power of Mining:
+3 from Mines on resources

Historical Victory goals
Control 18 Mine resources by 1900 AD
Create three Great Generals and gift 30 non-obsolete military units in Europe or North America by 1940 AD
Be the first to discover five Global era technologies and control twelve Nature Reserves and eight Marine Reserves by 2000 AD
Replaces InfantryInfantry (Gunpowder Units)
20, 1
+20% vs. Marine
+20% vs. Paratrooper
Requires Social Services
Requires Ballistics
01c6 +25% Open Terrain Defense
01c6 +20% vs. MarineMarine (Gunpowder Units)
24, 1
Can Enter Jungle, Rainforest
+25% Attack vs. Machine Gun
+25% Attack vs. Howitzer
Starts with Amphibious, Guerilla I, Woodsman I
Requires Geopolitics
01c6 +20% vs. ParatrooperParatrooper (Gunpowder Units)
24, 1
Can Evade Interception (25% Chance)
Can perform paradrops (Range=5)
Requires Radar
01c6 Starts with AmphibiousAmphibious
No Combat Penalty for Attacking from Sea
No movement loss when entering enemy waters
No Combat Penalty for Crossing River

Replacements and Upgrades

Infantry (Gunpowder Units)
20, 1
+20% vs. Marine
+20% vs. Paratrooper
Requires Social Services
Requires Ballistics

Mechanized Infantry (Gunpowder Units)
32, 2
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice
Can Intercept Aircraft (20% Chance)
Starts with March
Requires Telecommunications

Galleass (Naval Units)
6, 4
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+50% Coast Strength
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Compass
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The Dromon, the Byzantine replacement for the War Galley, has one additional strength point and causes collateral damage.

Dromons were the most important warships of the Byzantine navy from the 6th to 12th centuries CE. They were indirectly developed from the ancient trireme and were usually propelled by both oars and sails, a configuration that had been used by navies in the Mediterranean Sea for centuries. Literary sources and accounts reveal that there were at least three varieties of dromon, while the exact relation of the dromon proper with the chelandion, a term with which it is often used interchangeably, somewhat unclear. These were, firstly the ousiakon which took its name from one company or ousia of 100 men. This was a two-banked galley with the lower rank rowing only, and the upper rank rowing or disengaging to fight when required. Secondly the slightly larger pamphylos with a crew of between 120 and 160. Thirdly the dromon proper, which had a crew of 200: 50 on the lower bank, and 100 on the upper bank in two files, together with 50 marines.

Dromons had a central tower (xylokastron: "wooden castle") near the main mast, from which the marines could use their bows and arrows or throw spears and other projectiles. Dromons were frequently equipped with flamethrowers (siphons) that discharged Greek fire and catapults capable of hurling 10kg projectiles up to 250 meters.

Druzhina

Melee Unit, 8 01c7 2 01c8 70 0101

Requires

Steel
Can Build a Lumbermill
Can Train Heavy Swordsman, Heavy Spearman
Can Construct Forge, Iron Pillar
500Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Exploration
Obsoletes Temple of Kukulkan
Enables Colonialism
Can Train Galleon, Privateer
Can Construct El Escorial
Required for the spread of Trading Company
1100Gunpowder
Obsoletes The Parthenon
Can Train Bombard, Galleass, Caravel, Galleon, Privateer, Frigate
Can Construct The Kremlin
900

Abilities

Unique Unit for The DutchThe Dutch
Starting year
1580 AD

Unique Units
Fluyt - (Galleon)
Unique Buildings
Polder - (Levee)
Unique Power
The Power of Trading Companies:
Double yield and commerce from the trading company corporation

Historical Victory goals
Settle four Great Merchants in Amsterdam in 1745 AD
Conquer four European cities outside of Europe by 1745 AD
Acquire ten Spice resources by 1775 AD
Replaces GalleonGalleon (Naval Units)
8, 6
Cargo Space: 3
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder
01c6 Cargo Space: 4
01c6 Can Explore Rival Territory
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)

Replacements and Upgrades

Galleon (Naval Units)
8, 6
Cargo Space: 3
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Exploration
Requires Gunpowder

Steamship (Naval Units)
12, 8
Cargo Space: 3
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Thermodynamics
Requires Coal

History

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Flying Fortress

Air Unit, 18 01c7 12 01c8 180 0101

Requires

Aviation
Can Train Fighter, Bomber, Nuclear Bomber
Can Construct Airport
8000Synthetics
Obsoletes Star Fort
Obsoletes Amber
Obsoletes Fur
Obsoletes Jade
Obsoletes Pearls
Can Train Tank, Battleship, Bomber
Can Construct Department Store
6500Oil
+1
Revealed by Thermodynamics
Unhealthy: +1(with Industrial Park)
Healthy: +2(with Public Transportation)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The AmericansThe Americans
Starting year
1775 AD

Unique Units
Pioneer - (Settler)
Supercarrier - (Carrier)
Flying Fortress - (Bomber)
Unique Buildings
Mall - (Department Store)
Unique Power
The Power of Manifest Destiny
Additional population growth and happiness in cities after immigration and improving resources

Historical Victory goals
Control 20 Farm and Pasture resources, 15 Plantation and Orchard resources and 35 Mine and Quarry resources directly or through vassals by 1880 AD
Build the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, the Pentagon and the United Nations by 1950 AD
Control 75% of the world's commerce and 75% of the world's military power directly or through allies by 1990 AD
Replaces BomberBomber (Air Units)
18, 1, 8 Range
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
-50% vs. Water Units
Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-20%/Turn)
Requires Aviation
Requires Synthetics
Requires Oil
01c6 Can Evade Interception (25% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (8 Units) (max. 75%)
01c6 -50% vs. Water Units
01c6 Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-20%/Turn)

Replacements and Upgrades

Bomber (Air Units)
18, 1, 8 Range
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
-50% vs. Water Units
Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-20%/Turn)
Requires Aviation
Requires Synthetics
Requires Oil

Gunpowder
Obsoletes The Parthenon
Can Train Bombard, Galleass, Caravel, Galleon, Privateer, Frigate
Can Construct The Kremlin
900Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The OttomansThe Ottomans
Starting year
1280 AD

Unique Units
Janissary - (Arquebusier)
Great Bombard - (Bombard)
Unique Buildings
Hammam - (Bath)
Unique Power
The Power of Devshirme:
Can conscript two extra units in cities with non-state

Historical Victory goals
Have four wonders in your capital in 1550 AD
Control Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Pontic Steppe, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Arabia, Egypt, the Maghreb, Greece, the Balkans and two cities in Central Europe by 1700 AD
Settle twelve Great Military Instructors, Artists and Statesmen in your cities by 1800 AD
Replaces BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
01c6 +75% City Attack
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)

Replacements and Upgrades

Bombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron

Cannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron

History

The Great Bombard, the Ottoman replacement for the Bombard, has a combat bonus when attacking cities.

Although gunpowder weapons were used in China in the early 10th century, the Arabs first acquired gunpwder about 1240AD and it is believed that the first cannon in history was used by the Mamluks against the Mongols in 1260. The Ottoman Empire became the first in Europe to put gunpowder into widespread use in both hand weaponry and siege cannons. The army of Mehmet I which conquered Constantinople in 1453 included foot soldiers armed with matchlock muskets and bombard artillery of various sizes. The barrage of Ottoman cannon fire, from 69 guns firing over 19,000 times, is said to have lasted for at least 40 days.

Amongst these were a number of extremely large and powerful siege bombards. Bombards had been deployed by many European armies since the late 1300's but the Ottoman siege guns were especially massive and powerful "superguns", like the "Dardanelles Gun" or Great Turkish Bombard, weighing over 18 tons and firing huge stone or iron projectiles of over 2 feet in diameter. This famous gun along with many others, remained in use by the Ottomans until the early 19th century, even causing serious damage to British naval operations against the Ottomans in 1807.

Grenadier Cavalry

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 14 01c7 2 01c8 140 0101

Requires

Biology
Can Build Farms without Irrigation
Pasture: +1
Can Train Hussar, Dragoon
Can Construct Park
Required for the spread of Cereal Industry
3600Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ArgentiniansThe Argentinians
Starting year
1810 AD

Unique Units
Grenadier Cavalry - (Dragoon)
Unique Buildings
Cold Storage Plant - (Abattoir)
Unique Power
The Power of Juntas:
Great Generals can start Golden Ages

Historical Victory goals
Experience two Golden Ages by 1930 AD
Have legendary culture in Buenos Aires by 1960 AD
Experience six Golden Ages by 2000 AD
Replaces DragoonDragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 +25% Attack vs. MusketeerMusketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts
01c6 +25% Attack vs. RiflemanRifleman (Gunpowder Units)
16, 1
Requires Ballistics
01c6 Starts with City Raider ICity Raider I
+15% City Attack

Replacements and Upgrades

Dragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

Cavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse

History

The Grenadier Cavalry, the Argentine replacement for the Dragoon, has a combat bonus against Musketeer and Rifleman units and starts with the City Raider I promotion.

José de San Martín reached the La Plata River on March 9th of 1812 with the rank of Cavalry Lieutenant Commander, presenting to the government the need of creating a cavalry corps, in which human quality would be more important than quantity. He created a disciplined and modern cavalry equipped with the spirit to fight the well prepared royalists forces applying the new french cavalry tactics, seeking to emulate, in some way, the elite corps of Napoleon's conquering army, the french horse grenadiers.

Grenzer

Gunpowder Unit, 8 01c7 1 01c8 80 0101

Requires

Geography
Obsoletes Silver Tree Fountain
+1 Trade Routes per City
Can Train Frigate
Can Construct Image of the World Square
1500

Abilities

Unique Unit for The GermansThe Germans
Starting year
840 AD

Unique Units
Landsknecht - (Pikeman)
Grenzer - (Grenadier)
Unique Buildings
Rathaus - (Civic Square)
Unique Power
The Power of Investiture:
Double construction speed of state buildings

Historical Victory goals
Control Saint Peter's Basilica in 1000 AD, control Church of the Anastasis in 1200 AD and control All Saints' Church in 1550 AD
Have three Catholic vassals in Europe by 1650 AD
Settle ten Great Artists and Statesmen in Vienna and have pleased relations with eight other independent civilizations in Europe in 1850 AD
Replaces GrenadierGrenadier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
+25% Attack vs. Rifleman
Starts with City Raider I
Requires Chemistry
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (75% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 +25% Attack vs. RiflemanRifleman (Gunpowder Units)
16, 1
Requires Ballistics
01c6 Starts with Guerilla IGuerilla I
+20% Hills Defense, City Raider ICity Raider I
+15% City Attack, Disengage IDisengage I
+20% Withdrawal Chance

Replacements and Upgrades

Grenadier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
+25% Attack vs. Rifleman
Starts with City Raider I
Requires Chemistry

Infantry (Gunpowder Units)
20, 1
+20% vs. Marine
+20% vs. Paratrooper
Requires Social Services
Requires Ballistics

History

The Grenzer, the Holy Roman replacement for the Grenadier, requires Geography instead of Chemistry, and begins with the Guerilla I and Disengage I promotions.

    Grenz infantry or Grenzers were light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy (later the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary). This borderland formed a buffer zone between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire, and the troops were originally raised to defend Austria against the Ottoman Turks. When there was no danger of war against the Ottomans, the Grenzer regiments were employed by the Habsburgs in other theatres of war, although one battalion of each regiment would always remain guarding the border.

    Grenzers were the successors to the irregular army of Pandurs, which were also raised as a militia by the Habsburgs in the 18th century to defend the border with the Ottomans and also used as skirmishers in the Seven Years' War. However, by the time of the Napoleonic Wars, troops from the Frontier were now formed into more regular line infantry regiments, but were considered by the Austrian generals as something between light and line infantry. They were given training in marksmanship, skirmishing and the basics of linear tactics. At the start of the war, the 18 Grenz infantry regiments formed about a quarter of the Habsburg army.

    However, the Grenzers were first and foremost skirmishing troops and were thought not to perform as well in the role of line infantry as the regular regiments. As such, many in the Austrian military command did not hold them in much esteem. Following a mutiny in 1800, their numbers were reduced from 57,000 to only 13,000. Despite this, the Grenz infantry performed consistently well in battle, especially at Marengo and Austerlitz, earning them respect from the French. Napoleon held them in high opinion and considered them as the most warlike troops in the entire Austrian army. He had no hesitation in using the Grenz infantry after Austria's defeat in the War of the Fifth Coalition in 1809. The Treaty of Schönbrunn compelled Austria to cede territory in the Military Frontier and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th Grenz Infantry Regiments went into French service. They fought for Napoleon until his defeat and abdication in 1814.

    During the 19th century, the threat from the Ottoman Turks diminished and there was less need for troops to defend the Frontier. Also, with rise of South Slav nationalism and self-determination, the Austrian high command grew suspicious of the Grenz infantry and a possible uprising. With these factors, the number of Grenz infantry were steadily reduced, although they remained in service in the Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian army until the First World War.

Gribeauval

Siege Weapons, 8 01c7 2 01c8 150 0101

Requires

Physics
Obsoletes Cheomseongdae
Can Train Cannon
Can Construct Observatory
2500Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The FrenchThe French
Starting year
496 AD

Unique Units
Gendarme - (Cuirassier)
Gribeauval - (Cannon)
Unique Buildings
Salon - (Coffee House)
Unique Power
The Power of Diplomacy:
Diplomatic penalties expire faster, more likely to be voted for in congresses

Historical Victory goals
Have legendary culture in Paris in 1700 AD
Control 40% of Europe and 40% of North America in 1800 AD
Build Notre Dame, Versailles, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Metropolitain in Paris by 1900 AD
Replaces CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron
01c6 Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (4 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
01c6 +25% City Attack
01c6 +25% Hills Defense
01c6 +25% Defense vs. CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
01c6 Starts with PinchPinch
+25% vs. Gunpowder Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Cannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron

Artillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron

History

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Hakkapeliitta

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 8 01c7 2 01c8 80 0101

Requires

Firearms
Camp: +1
Can Train Arquebusier
Can Construct St. Basil's Cathedral
Enables Pinch
1200Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The SwedishThe Swedish
Starting year
1252 AD

Unique Units
Carolean - (Musketeer)
Hakkapeliitta - (Pistolier)
Unique Buildings
Soldattorp - (Barracks)
Unique Power
The Power of Lagom:
Celebrating cities gain +50% birth rate

Historical Victory goals
Make sure there are six European civilizations with Protestant state religion by 1650 AD
Have all of the Baltic Sea Region in your territory by 1700 AD
Have the highest approval rating in the world for 50 turns by 1980 AD
Replaces PistolierPistolier (Light Cavalry Units)
7, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+30% Open Terrain Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 +20% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery, BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron, CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron
01c6 Starts with ShockShock
+25% vs. Melee Units, PinchPinch
+25% vs. Gunpowder Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Pistolier (Light Cavalry Units)
7, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+30% Open Terrain Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse

Hussar (Light Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Cannon
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery
Requires Nationalism
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

History

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Holkan

Archery Unit, 3 01c7 1 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Smelting
Reveals Copper
Can Train Spearman
120

Abilities

Unique Unit for The MayaThe Maya
Starting year
400 BC

Unique Units
Holkan - (Skirmisher)
Unique Buildings
Ball Court - (Arena)
Unique Power
The Power of the Long Count:
Cities receive additional whenever a technology is discovered before the Middle Ages

Historical Victory goals
Discover Calendar by 100 BC and discover Arithmetics by 100 AD
Build Temple of Kukulkan by 600 AD
Make contact with an Old World civilization before any of them discovers the Americas
Replaces SkirmisherSkirmisher (Archery Units)
4, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 25%)
+25% Hills Attack
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Contract
Requires Tanning
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 1 First Strike
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (2 Units) (max. 25%)
01c6 +25% Hills Attack
01c6 +25% Forest Attack
01c6 +25% Rainforest Attack
01c6 Receives 0100 for Defeating Enemy Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Skirmisher (Archery Units)
4, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 25%)
+25% Hills Attack
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Contract
Requires Tanning

Longbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 30%)
+25% Hills Strength
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Commune

History

The Holkan, the Mayan replacement for the Skirmisher, is able to enter Jungle and Rainforest, provides food to the nearest city when it wins a fight and has a higher chance to withdraw from combat.

Warfare among the Mayans was a bloody and constant affair, serving both economic and religious purposes. Most leaders demanded tribute from conquered city-states in order to increase their own standing. Yet equally important was the capture of victims for sacrifice. This was the domain of the dreaded Holkan. Elite warriors armed with slingshots, stones and razor-sharp spears, the Holkans were trained specifically to capture enemies alive, to provide fodder for ever-hungry sacrificial altars.

Hoplite

Melee Unit, 5 01c7 1 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Smelting
Reveals Copper
Can Train Spearman
120Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery or Obsidian
+1

Abilities

Unique Unit for The GreeksThe Greeks
Starting year
1600 BC

Unique Units
Hoplite - (Spearman)
Companion - (Horseman)
Unique Buildings
Odeon - (Theatre)
Unique Power
The Power of Philosophy:
+150% birth rate until the end of the Classical Era

Historical Victory goals
Be the first to discover Mathematics, Literature, Aesthetics, Philosophy and Medicine
Control Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia and Egypt in 330 BC
Build the Parthenon, the Colossus, the Statue of Zeus and the Temple of Artemis by 250 BC
Replaces SpearmanSpearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian
01c6 +100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
01c6 Starts with CoverCover
+25% vs. Archery Units, ShockShock
+25% vs. Melee Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Spearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian

Heavy Spearman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The Hoplite, the Greek replacement for the Spearman, has one additional strength point and begins with the Cover and Shock promotions.

Hoplites were well-trained citizen-soldiers of ancient Greece. Armed with spears and durable armor, they fulfilled the heavy infantry role in most engagements. Hoplites are tightly packed groupings of eight or sixteen rows of soldiers, who move and attack in unison, scattering less densely organized enemy forces. Hoplites worked well against the forces of the day, but broke down when facing more mobile and well-trained professional soldiers. The Roman legions victory over the Macedonian phalanx at Pydna in 168 BC effectively ended the phalanx's battlefield usefulness.

Huluganni

Light Cavalry Unit, 5 01c7 2 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Leverage
Can Build a Road
Can Train Chariot
Can Construct Weaver
120Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The HittitesThe Hittites
Starting year
1800 BC

Unique Units
Huluganni - (Chariot)
Unique Buildings
Bloomery - (Forge)
Unique Power
The Power of Charcoal:
Melee units can chop down forests

Historical Victory goals
Acquire four Copper and Iron resources by 900 BC
Generate 1200 production by 800 BC
Be the first to receive tribute in a peace treaty
Replaces ChariotChariot (Light Cavalry Units)
4, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Leverage
Requires Horse
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
01c6 +25% Hills Strength
01c6 +25% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 Starts with CoverCover
+25% vs. Archery Units, MobilityMobility
-1 Terrain Movement Cost

Replacements and Upgrades

Chariot (Light Cavalry Units)
4, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Leverage
Requires Horse

Horse Archer (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+50% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Nobility
Requires HorseHorseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The Huluganni is a barbarian unit that spawns in Asia Minor from 2000 to 800 BC.

The Hittites were renowned charioteers. They developed a new chariot design that had lighter wheels, with four spokes rather than eight. It could hold 3 warriors as the wheel was placed in the middle of the chariot and not at the back as in the Egyptian chariots. Fast, powerful and dangerous, they were used to great effect against the enemies of the Hittites. The Battle of Kadesh in 1299 BC between Hatti and Egypt is likely to have been the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving some five thousand chariots.

Huscarl

Melee Unit, 8 01c7 1 01c8 70 0101

Requires

Steel
Can Build a Lumbermill
Can Train Heavy Swordsman, Heavy Spearman
Can Construct Forge, Iron Pillar
500Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The NorseThe Norse
Starting year
545 AD

Unique Units
Huscarl - (Heavy Swordsman)
Longship - (Heavy Galley)
Unique Buildings
Trading Post - (Lighthouse)
Unique Power
The Power of Raids:
Additional from pillaging, sacking cities and sinking ships during the Middle Ages

Historical Victory goals
Control the core of two European civilizations in 1050 AD
Be the first to found a city in the Americas by 1100 AD
Acquire 3000 gold by pillaging, conquering cities and sinking ships by 1250 AD
Replaces Heavy SwordsmanHeavy Swordsman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Civil Service
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 +20% City Attack
01c6 Starts with AmphibiousAmphibious
No Combat Penalty for Attacking from Sea
No movement loss when entering enemy waters
No Combat Penalty for Crossing River

Replacements and Upgrades

Heavy Swordsman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Civil Service
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

Musketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts

History

The Huscarl, the Norse replacement for the Heavy Swordsman, begins with the Amphibious and has an additional attack bonus when attacking cities.

In medieval Scandinavia, Huscarls or housecarls were either non-servile manservants, or household troops in personal service of someone, equivalent to a bodyguard to Scandinavian lords and kings. This institution also existed in Anglo-Saxon England after its conquest by the kingdom of Denmark in the 11th century. In England, the royal housecarls had a number of roles, both military and administrative; they are well known for having fought under Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.

Hwacha

Siege Weapons, 8 01c7 1 01c8 120 0101

Requires

Gunpowder
Obsoletes The Parthenon
Can Train Bombard, Galleass, Caravel, Galleon, Privateer, Frigate
Can Construct The Kremlin
900Copper
+1
Revealed by Smelting or Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The KoreansThe Koreans
Starting year
50 BC

Unique Units
Hwacha - (Bombard)
Kobukson - (Galleass)
Unique Buildings
Seowon - (University)
Unique Power
The Power of Education:
Double specialist slots in capital

Historical Victory goals
Control a Buddhist Holy Site and a Confucian Holy Site by 1000 AD
Be the first to discover Education, Printing, Firearms and Statecraft
Sink 20 enemy ships
Replaces BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
01c6 +25% City Attack
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)

Replacements and Upgrades

Bombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron

Cannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron

History

The Hwacha, the Korean replacement for the Catapult, has three extra strength points and has an reduced attack bonus when attacking cities.

    The hwacha was an anti-personnel weapon developed by the Koreans, and it is believed to have been one of the first gunpowder-based anti-personnel weapons ever created. The hwacha was a platform constructed to launch large numbers of fire arrows (or "Shin Ki Chon") at enemy targets. Hwachas were mounted on carts and wheelbarrows. A typical hwacha platform held seven or more rows of fifteen arrows and could fire from 150 to 200 fire arrows at once. The fire arrows had hollow tips and the shafts were fitted with narrow pipes. The tips and pipes were filled with gunpowder and each was equipped with a fuse.
    When lit, the fire arrows' fuses would first ignite the powder in the pipes, causing the arrows to shoot off like rockets. The fuses would continue to burn until they reached the gunpowder in the arrows' heads, which would then explode - with luck, somewhere near enemy soldiers. However, the weapons were extremely inaccurate and the Koreans had to fire off huge volleys to ensure significant damage to their targets.
    The Shin Ki Chon fire arrows were first developed in Korea and China around 1400 AD, and the hwacha dates from shortly after this period. The fire arrows could travel as far as one kilometer, an amazing range for artillery weapons at that time. Given their famous inaccuracy, the hwacha was best used against massed enemy formations at medium range: even if not precisely on target when they exploded, shrapnel from the fire arrows could still significantly hurt the enemy. Hwacha also were useful shock weapons, due to the noise and light produced by the rocket-like exploding arrows, and even seasoned troops could break and run the first time they encountered the strange new weapon.
    The best-known use of hwacha historically was during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592-98. The Japanese samurai typically advanced in dense groups - easy targets for the hwacha. At the Battle of Haengju, 3400 Koreans were able to defeat 30,000 Japanese with the help of 40 hwacha.
    The hwacha eventually became obsolete when more efficient metal projectiles (like bullets and artillery shells) replaced the fire arrows.

Ikhwan

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 14 01c7 2 01c8 140 0101

Requires

Biology
Can Build Farms without Irrigation
Pasture: +1
Can Train Hussar, Dragoon
Can Construct Park
Required for the spread of Cereal Industry
3600Camel
+1, +1
Revealed by Pastoralism
Healthy: +1(with Pasture)

Steel
Can Build a Lumbermill
Can Train Heavy Swordsman, Heavy Spearman
Can Construct Forge, Iron Pillar
500

Abilities

Unique Unit for The BurmeseThe Burmese
Starting year
849 AD

Unique Units
Kyundaw - (Heavy Spearman)
Cassay - (Dragoon)
Unique Buildings
Kyaung - (Library)
Unique Power
The Power of Dharma Kings:
Can use unlimited Great Prophets to start Golden Ages

Historical Victory goals
Have 3000 gold by 1300 AD
Experience three Golden Ages by 1700 AD
Control Indochina in 1580 AD and control Indochina in 1760 AD
Replaces Heavy SpearmanHeavy Spearman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron
01c6 Can Enter RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
01c6 +100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Heavy Spearman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

Pikeman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+50% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
+50% vs. Melee Units
Requires Companies
Requires Iron

History

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Landsknecht

Melee Unit, 8 01c7 1 01c8 80 0101

Requires

Companies
Obsoletes Flavian Amphitheatre
Reveals Coffee
Enables Regulated Trade
Can Train Pikeman
Can Construct Vijaya Stambha
900Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Microbiology
Can Remove Jungle
Can Remove Rainforest
Can Train Cavalry
Can Construct Hospital, Red Cross, Las Lajas Sanctuary
5400Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The AustraliansThe Australians
Starting year
1850 AD

Unique Units
Digger - (Infantry)
Light Horse - (Cavalry)
Unique Buildings
CSIRO - (Laboratory)
Unique Power
The Power of Mining:
+3 from Mines on resources

Historical Victory goals
Control 18 Mine resources by 1900 AD
Create three Great Generals and gift 30 non-obsolete military units in Europe or North America by 1940 AD
Be the first to discover five Global era technologies and control twelve Nature Reserves and eight Marine Reserves by 2000 AD
Replaces CavalryCavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 +20% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 +25% Plains Strength
01c6 +25% Desert Strength
01c6 +25% Semidesert Strength
01c6 +50% Attack vs. ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron
01c6 +50% Attack vs. HowitzerHowitzer (Siege Weapons)
15, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 60% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 60%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Howitzer
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-16%/Turn)
Requires Flight
Requires Iron
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery, BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron, CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron, ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron, HowitzerHowitzer (Siege Weapons)
15, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 60% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 60%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Howitzer
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-16%/Turn)
Requires Flight
Requires Iron
01c6 Starts with MobilityMobility
-1 Terrain Movement Cost, Desert Adaptation

Replacements and Upgrades

Cavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse

Gunship (Helicopter Units)
24, 4
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Ignores Terrain Movement Costs
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+100% vs. Armored Units
Flank attack against Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer, Mobile Artillery
Starts with Amphibious
Requires Aerodynamics
Requires Oil

History

The Light Horse, the Australian replacement for the Cavalry, is considered a Gunpowder unit, can receive defense bonuses, receives additional combat strength on Plains, Semidesert, and Desert terrain, and begins with the Mobility and Desert Adaptation promotions.

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Llanero

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Nationalism
Obsoletes Notre Dame
Obsoletes Topkapi Palace
Enables Nationhood
Can Train Hussar
Can Construct National Monument, Brandenburg Gate, Chapultepec Castle
3000Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The ColombiansThe Colombians
Starting year
1814 AD

Unique Units
Albion Legion - (Grenadier)
Llanero - (Hussar)
Unique Buildings
Hacienda - (Estate)
Unique Power
The Power of the Liberator:
No City Resistance on Conquest in Latin America

Historical Victory goals
Control Gran Colombia, Central America and the Andes in 1870 AD
Control South America directly or through allies in 1920 AD
Acquire 3000 gold by selling resources by 1950 AD
Replaces HussarHussar (Light Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Cannon
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery
Requires Nationalism
Requires Biology
Requires Horse
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
01c6 +25% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 +50% Attack vs. MusketeerMusketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts
01c6 +50% Attack vs. RiflemanRifleman (Gunpowder Units)
16, 1
Requires Ballistics
01c6 +50% Attack vs. CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron
01c6 +50% Attack vs. ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery, BombardBombard (Siege Weapons)
5, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Copper or Iron, CannonCannon (Siege Weapons)
8, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Cannon
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Physics
Requires Iron, ArtilleryArtillery (Siege Weapons)
12, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+25% City Attack
+25% Hills Defense
+25% Defense vs. Artillery
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Ballistics
Requires Iron
01c6 Starts with MobilityMobility
-1 Terrain Movement Cost

Replacements and Upgrades

Hussar (Light Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (40% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Cannon
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery
Requires Nationalism
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

Cavalry (Light Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+20% Open Terrain Strength
+50% Attack vs. Artillery
+50% Attack vs. Howitzer
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer
Requires Microbiology
Requires Horse

History

The Llanero, the Colombian replacement for the Hussar, doesn't require the Biology technology, has a combat bonus against the Musketeer and Rifleman units and begins with the Mobility promotion.

A llanero (plainsman) is a Venezuelan or Colombian herder. The name is taken from the Llanos grasslands occupying western Venezuela and eastern Colombia. The Llanero were originally part Spanish and Indian and have a strong culture including a distinctive form of music.
During the wars of independence, Llaneros served in both armies and provided the bulk of the cavalry during the war. In 1819, an army of Llaneros, led by Simón Bolívar and José Antonio Páez, defeated the Spanish with a surprise attack when they crossed over the Orinoco plains and the Andes mountains.

Longship

Naval Unit, 5 01c7 6 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Artisanry
Can Build a Workshop
Can Construct Borobudur, Salsal Buddha
450Shipbuilding
Can Train War Galley, Heavy Galley, Cog
Can Construct Harbor, The Great Cothon
120

Abilities

Unique Unit for The NorseThe Norse
Starting year
545 AD

Unique Units
Huscarl - (Heavy Swordsman)
Longship - (Heavy Galley)
Unique Buildings
Trading Post - (Lighthouse)
Unique Power
The Power of Raids:
Additional from pillaging, sacking cities and sinking ships during the Middle Ages

Historical Victory goals
Control the core of two European civilizations in 1050 AD
Be the first to found a city in the Americas by 1100 AD
Acquire 3000 gold by pillaging, conquering cities and sinking ships by 1250 AD
Replaces Heavy GalleyHeavy Galley (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+25% Coast Attack
Requires Alchemy
Requires Shipbuilding
01c6 Cargo Space: 2
01c6 Cannot Enter OceanOcean
+1
Cannot build cities here , Cape (until Compass)
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
01c6 +25% Coast Attack
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-4%/Turn)
01c6 Starts with Disengage IDisengage I
+20% Withdrawal Chance

Replacements and Upgrades

Heavy Galley (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
+25% Coast Attack
Requires Alchemy
Requires Shipbuilding

Galleass (Naval Units)
6, 4
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+50% Coast Strength
Requires Gunpowder
Requires Compass
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The Longship, the Norse replacement for the Heavy Galley has two extra movement points, can bombard city defenses, has two cargo spaces and begins with the Disengage I promotion.

Longships were sea vessels made and used by the Vikings from the Nordic countries for trade, commerce, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age although scientific analysis of the oak timber shows at least one well known ship was built in Dublin, Ireland. The longship's design evolved over many years, beginning in the Stone Age with the invention of the umiak and continuing up to the 9th century with the Nydam and Kvalsund ships. The longship appeared in its complete form between the 9th and 13th centuries. The character and appearance of these ships have been reflected in Scandinavian boat-building traditions until today. The particular skills and methods employed in making longships are still used world wide, often with modern adaptations. They were all made out of wood, with cloth flags and had lots of details and carvings on the hull.

Madeireiro

0 01c7 2 01c8 60 0101

Requires

Collectivism
Obsoletes The Hagia Sophia
Obsoletes St. Basil's Cathedral
Workers Produce +50% from Chopping
Enables Central Planning
Can Train Labourer
Can Construct Grain Silo, Brooklyn Bridge
4200

Abilities

Unique Unit for The BraziliansThe Brazilians
Starting year
1822 AD

Unique Units
Madeireiro - (Labourer)
Unique Buildings
Sambadrome - (Arena)
Unique Power
The Power of Cordiality:
Cities are guaranteed to celebrate if they meet the requirements

Historical Victory goals
Control twelve Slave Plantations and four Pastures in 1880 AD
Build Wembley, Cristo Redentor and Itaipu Dam
Control 30 Nature Reserves and have a city with twelve free specialists by 1950 AD
Replaces LabourerLabourer
2
Can Enter Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Can Improve Tiles
Constructs Improvements +50% Faster
Production consumes
Requires Collectivism
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Improve Tiles
01c6 Constructs Improvements +50% Faster
01c6 Starts with Woodsman IIWoodsman II
Double Movement in Jungle
Double Movement in Forest
Double Movement in Rainforest
+30% Jungle Defense
+30% Forest Defense
+30% Rainforest Defense
01c6 Production consumes 0100
01c6 Create Production and Gold when Removing Jungles, Rainforest and Forests

Replacements and Upgrades

Labourer
2
Can Enter Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Can Improve Tiles
Constructs Improvements +50% Faster
Production consumes
Requires Collectivism

History

The Madeireiro, the Brazilian replacement for the Labourer, begins with the Woodsman II promotion and provides extra gold and production when it chops jungles, rainforest and forests.

Madeireiros (Lumberjacks) are workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to a bygone era (before 1945 in the United States) when hand tools were used in harvesting trees. Because of its historical ties, the term lumberjack has become ingrained in popular culture through folklore, mass media and spectator sports. The actual work was difficult, dangerous, intermittent, low-paying, and primitive in living conditions, but the men built a traditional culture that celebrated strength, masculinity, confrontation with danger, and resistance to modernization.

Mamluk

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 100 0101

Requires

Feudalism
Obsoletes Terracotta Army
Enables Vassalage
Can Train Lancer
Can Construct Himeji Castle
700Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The MasryeenThe Masryeen
Starting year
969 AD

Unique Units
Mamluk - (Lancer)
Unique Buildings
Souk - (Market)
Unique Power
The Power of Ghulams:
Additional on Farms and additional experience for hurried units with Slavery

Historical Victory goals
Control three shrines and settle two Great Prophets in Cairo by 1250 AD
Have a population of 50 in cities along the Nile and generate 5000 commerce from city trade routes by 1500 AD
Discover seven Industrial technologies and control three cities in North Africa, Sudan, Arabia, Syria, Anatolia and Greece in 1840 AD
Replaces LancerLancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 Flank attack against CatapultCatapult (Siege Weapons)
3, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 40%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+50% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Mathematics, TrebuchetTrebuchet (Siege Weapons)
4, 1
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Maximum 50% damage to enemy on attack
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Immune to collateral damage from Siege Weapons
+75% City Attack
Can Bombard City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Requires Fortification
Requires Machinery
01c6 Starts with FormationFormation
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units, SkirmishSkirmish
+25% vs. Light Cavalry Units

Replacements and Upgrades

Lancer (Heavy Cavalry Units)
10, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet
Requires Feudalism
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

History

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Man-of-War

Naval Unit, 18 01c7 8 01c8 120 0101

Requires

Measurement
Obsoletes Salsal Buddha
Obsoletes Great Adobe Mosque
Obsoletes San Marco Basilica
Can Train Ship of the Line
Can Construct Warehouse, Trafalgar Square
2000Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The EnglishThe English
Starting year
820 AD

Unique Units
Redcoat - (Musketeer)
Man-of-War - (Ship of the Line)
Unique Buildings
Exchequer - (Courthouse)
Unique Power
The Power of Indirect Rule:
Reduced colony maintenance from number of colonies per continent

Historical Victory goals
Control six cities in North America, four cities in South and Central America and three cities in Africa and have 25 level three naval units by 1770 AD
Control twelve cities in Asia and ten cities in Africa, settle six cities in Oceania and build a Railroad connection from North Africa to South Africa by 1880 AD
Be the first to discover eight Renaissance era technologies and eight Industrial era technologies
Replaces Ship of the LineShip of the Line (Naval Units)
15, 7
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Measurement
Requires Iron
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (3 Units) (max. 50%)
01c6 Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)

Replacements and Upgrades

Ship of the Line (Naval Units)
15, 7
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
Can Bombard City Defenses (-8%/Turn)
Requires Measurement
Requires Iron

Tank (Armored Units)
28, 2
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Starts with Blitz
Requires Synthetics
Requires Oil

Main Battle Tank (Armored Units)
40, 2
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice
1 First Strike
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Starts with Blitz
Requires Robotics
Requires Oil
Requires Aluminum

History

The Panzer, the Prussian replacement for the Tank, has a combat bonus against the Rifleman and Infantry units and begins with the Leadership promotion.

The word "Panzer" is short for the German word Panzerkampfwagen, which translates to Armored Fighting Vehicle (or Tank) in English. The first Panzers were developed during the 1930s and used by German forces fighting in the Spanish Civil War, but they are most famous for their use during World War II as part of the German Blitzkrieg. Early Panzer models were technologically inferior to those used by Allied forces (especially the Soviet T-34 tank), and many German victories were won more due to the skill of their commanders than to the weaponry the Panzers carried. The Panzer V (known as the Panther) and the Panzer VI (or Tiger) developed during the war made significant improvements to the earlier designs and were a match for any Allied tanks. In the end, heavy bombing of German factories disrupted production and prevented large numbers of these weapons from being produced.

Patiyodha

Archery Unit, 5 01c7 1 01c8 50 0101

Requires

Nobility
First to Discover Receives a Great General
Can Train Horse Archer, Camel Archer
550

Abilities

Unique Unit for The IndiansThe Indians
Starting year
1500 BC

Unique Units
Patiyodha - (Longbowman)
Varu - (War Elephant)
Unique Buildings
Edict - (Monument)
Unique Power
The Power of Purity:
One extra from buildings that provide

Historical Victory goals
Control Vishwanath and the Mahabodhi in 100 BC
Control 25 temples by 700 AD
Control 20% of the world's population in 1200 AD
Replaces LongbowmanLongbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 30%)
+25% Hills Strength
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Commune
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 1 First Strike
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (2 Units) (max. 25%)
01c6 +25% Hills Strength
01c6 +50% Forest Attack
01c6 +50% Rainforest Attack
01c6 Starts with FormationFormation
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units, Woodsman IWoodsman I
+20% Jungle Defense
+20% Forest Defense
+20% Rainforest Defense

Replacements and Upgrades

Longbowman (Archery Units)
6, 1
1 First Strike
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 30%)
+25% Hills Strength
+25% Forest Attack
+25% Rainforest Attack
Requires Commune

Musketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable PartsGrenadier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Causes Collateral Damage (max. 50%)
+25% Attack vs. Rifleman
Starts with City Raider I
Requires Chemistry

History

The Patiyodha, the Indian replacement for the Longbowman, requires Nobility instead of Commune, has one less strength point, is cheaper, has an combat bonus when attacking Jungle and Rainforest, is able to enter Jungle and Rainforest and begins with the Formation and Woodsman I promotions.

The Guptas seem to have relied heavily on infantry archers, and the bow was one of the dominant weapons of their army. The Hindu version of the longbow was composed of metal, or more typically bamboo, and fired a long bamboo cane arrow with a metal head. Unlike the composite bows of Western and Central Asian foes, bows of this design would be less prone to warping in the damp and moist conditions often prevalent to the region. The Indian longbow was reputedly a powerful weapon capable of great range and penetration and provided an effective counter to invading horse archers. Iron shafts were used against armored elephants and fire arrows were also part of the bowmen's arsenal. India historically has had a prominent reputation for its steel weapons. One of these was the steel bow. Due to its high tensility, the steel bow was capable of long range and penetration of exceptionally thick armor. These were less common weapons than the bamboo design and found in the hands of noblemen rather than in the ranks. Archers were frequently protected by infantry equipped with shields, javelins, and longswords.

Pendekar

Melee Unit, 6 01c7 1 01c8 40 0101

Requires

Bloomery
Reveals Iron
Can Train Swordsman
Can Construct The Colossus
300

Abilities

Unique Unit for The JavaneseThe Javanese
Starting year
716 AD

Unique Units
Pendekar - (Swordsman)
Lantaka - (Bombard)
Unique Buildings
Candi - (Monument)
Unique Power
The Power of Island Agriculture:
Improvements that provide have twice the effect on islands

Historical Victory goals
Build Prambanan and Borobudur by 1100 AD
Have a population of 75 in happy cities by 1350 AD
Control three Islamic Grand Mosques by 1500 AD
Replaces SwordsmanSwordsman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Bloomery
Requires Iron
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 +10% City Attack
01c6 Starts with AmphibiousAmphibious
No Combat Penalty for Attacking from Sea
No movement loss when entering enemy waters
No Combat Penalty for Crossing River

Replacements and Upgrades

Swordsman (Melee Units)
6, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Bloomery
Requires Iron

Heavy Swordsman (Melee Units)
8, 1
+10% City Attack
Requires Civil Service
Requires Steel
Requires Copper or Iron

History

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Pioneer

Gunpowder Unit, 10 01c7 2 01c8 0 0101

Requires

Abilities

Unique Unit for The AmericansThe Americans
Starting year
1775 AD

Unique Units
Pioneer - (Settler)
Supercarrier - (Carrier)
Flying Fortress - (Bomber)
Unique Buildings
Mall - (Department Store)
Unique Power
The Power of Manifest Destiny
Additional population growth and happiness in cities after immigration and improving resources

Historical Victory goals
Control 20 Farm and Pasture resources, 15 Plantation and Orchard resources and 35 Mine and Quarry resources directly or through vassals by 1880 AD
Build the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, the Pentagon and the United Nations by 1950 AD
Control 75% of the world's commerce and 75% of the world's military power directly or through allies by 1990 AD
Replaces SettlerSettler
2
Can Enter Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Can Found a New City
Can rebuild free buildings in cities
Production consumes
01c6 Can Enter JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 Can Only Defend
01c6 Can Found a New City
01c6 Can rebuild free buildings in cities
01c6 +50% Open Terrain Defense
01c6 Production consumes 0100
01c6 New cities in North America start with a defender and a worker

Arquebusier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Requires Firearms

Musketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts

History

The Strelets, the Russian replacement for the Arquebusier, has one additional movement point and begins with the City Garrison I promotion.

Streltsy were the units of Russian guardsmen in the 16th - early 18th centuries, armed with firearms. They are also collectively known as Marksman Troops.
The first streltsy units were created by Ivan the Terrible sometime between 1545 and 1550 and armed with the arquebus. They first saw combat at the Siege of Kazan in 1552. Initially, the streltsy were recruited from among the free tradespeople and rural population. Subsequently, military service in this unit became lifelong and hereditary. Thus, while initially an elite force in the sixteenth century, their effectiveness was reduced by poor training and lack of volunteerism in recruiting.

Supercarrier

Naval Unit, 24 01c7 10 01c8 200 0101

Requires

Power Projection
Obsoletes Stable
Obsoletes Amber Room
Can Train Carrier
Can Construct The Pentagon, The Motherland Calls
10000Flight
Can Train Howitzer, Carrier, Biplane
7500Uranium
Revealed by Radio
Healthy: +2(with Diagnostics Center)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The PolynesiansThe Polynesians
Starting year
1000 BC

Unique Units
Waka - (Galley)
Unique Buildings
Mala'e - (Monument)
Unique Power
The Power of Navigation:
Culture can expand to third ring Ocean tiles

Historical Victory goals
Settle two out of Hawaii, New Zealand, Marquesas and Easter Island by 800 AD
Settle Hawaii, New Zealand, Marquesas and Easter Island by 1000 AD
Build Moai Statues by 1200 AD
Replaces GalleyGalley (Naval Units)
2, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Requires Seafaring
01c6 Cargo Space: 1
01c6 Cannot Enter OceanOcean
+1
Cannot build cities here , Cape (until Compass)
01c6 Can Create Fishing BoatsFishing Boats
+1 from Republic
+2 from Thalassocracy, Create Harvest BoatsHarvest Boats
+2 from Thalassocracy, Create Ocean FisheryOcean Fishery, Create Whaling BoatsWhaling Boats
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)

Replacements and Upgrades

Galley (Naval Units)
2, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (50% Chance)
Requires Seafaring

Cog (Naval Units)
5, 4
Cargo Space: 2
Cannot Enter Ocean, Cape (until Compass)
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
Requires Guilds
Requires Shipbuilding

History

The Waka, the Polynesian replacement for the Galley, has two additional movement points, is cheaper, has one less cargo space and can create Fishing Boats.

Waka taua (war canoes) are large canoes manned by up to 80 paddlers and are up to 40 metres in length. Large waka, such as Nga Toki Matawhaorua which are usually elaborately carved and decorated, consist of a main hull formed from a single hollowed-out log, along with a carved upright head and tailboard. The gunwale is raised in some by a continuous plank which gives increased freeboard and prevents distortion of the main hull components when used in a rough seas. Sometimes the hull is further strengthened, as in the case of Te Winika, a 200-year-old design, by a batten or stringer running lengthwise both inside and outside the hull just above the loaded waterline. The resurgence of Maori culture has seen an increase in the numbers of waka taua built, generally on behalf of a tribal group, for use on ceremonial occasions.
Traditionally the war canoe was highly tapu. No cooked food was allowed in the craft and the waka had to be entered over the gunwales,not the bow or stern which were highly decorated with powerful symbols. Canoes were often painted with black or white with black representing death. The main color was red which stood for tapu. Sometimes a waka would be placed upright as a marker for a dead chief with the curved bottom of the hull carved. Maori told missionaries during the Musket wars that battles between waka took place at sea with the aim being to ram an enemy's waka amidships at high speed. The ramming vessel would ride up over the gunwale and either force it under water or cause it to roll over. The enemies were either killed, left to drown or captured to be used in cannibal feasts or as slaves if they were female. This description matches the attack on the ship's boat of Abel Tasman in Golden Bay in 1642 when a Maori catamaran rammed a cock boat and 4 Dutch sailors were killed.

War Chariot

Light Cavalry Unit, 4 01c7 2 01c8 30 0101

Requires

Leverage
Can Build a Road
Can Train Chariot
Can Construct Weaver
120Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism

Abilities

Unique Unit for The EgyptiansThe Egyptians
Starting year
3000 BC

Unique Units
War Chariot - (Chariot)
Unique Buildings
Obelisk - (Monument)
Unique Power
The Power of the Pharaoh:
Monarchy, Redistribution and Deification enabled at start

Historical Victory goals
Build the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids and have 500 culture by 1200 BC
Control Nubia and the Levant in 600 BC
Build the Great Library and the Great Lighthouse and have 5000 culture by 200 BC
Replaces ChariotChariot (Light Cavalry Units)
4, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Leverage
Requires Horse
01c6 Can Enter DesertDesert
+1 adjacent to river
Movement Cost: 2
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal or unless they are near fresh water
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 +25% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 +25% Desert Attack
01c6 Starts with Desert Adaptation

Replacements and Upgrades

Chariot (Light Cavalry Units)
4, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
+25% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Leverage
Requires Horse

Horse Archer (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+50% Open Terrain Strength
Requires Nobility
Requires HorseHorseman (Heavy Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (20% Chance)
-25% City Strength
+25% vs. Siege Weapons
Flank attack against Catapult
Requires Riding
Requires Horse
Requires Copper or Iron

History

The War Chariot, the Egyptian replacement for the Chariot, has an additional strength point, is immune to first strikes and begins with the Desert Adaptation promotion.

The chariot was the earliest means of transportation in combat other than man's own powers of locomotion. The earliest known chariots, shown in Sumerian depictions from about 2500 BC, were not true chariots but four-wheeled carts with solid wooden wheels, heavy and cumbersome and lacking a pivoting front axle. The Hyksos apparently introduced the Assyrian chariot into Egypt shortly thereafter, where it was perfected for transportation and warfare. Within 500 years, Egyptian, Hittite and Palestinian chariots were extraordinarily light and maneuverable vehicles, the wheels and tires in particular exhibiting great sophistication in design and fabrication. Egyptian war chariots were drawn by either two or three horses, which were harnessed by means of chest girths secured by a pole and a yoke.
The decline of the war chariot by the end of the 2nd millennium BC was probably related to the spread of iron weaponry, but it was surely related also to the breeding of horses with sufficient strength and stamina to carry an armed man into battle. Armed horsemen replaced the chariot in most Mediterranean civilizations. The use of chariots in war lingered in areas of slower technological advance, but in classical Egypt they were retained mainly for ceremonial functions.

Warrior

Melee Unit, 2 01c7 1 01c8 15 0101

Requires

Abilities

01c6 National Unit (0 Allowed)
01c6 Can Enter DesertDesert
+1 adjacent to river
Movement Cost: 2
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal or unless they are near fresh water, TundraTundra
+1 adjacent to river
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal, IceIce
Impassable terrain, JungleJungle
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.25 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here , MarshMarsh
-1
Movement Cost: 2
+0.40 in nearby cities
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here
Cannot build any improvements on this feature, RainforestRainforest
-1
Movement Cost: 2
Defending units get +50% strength
Impassable for most units
01c6 +25% City Defense

Replacements and Upgrades

Warrior (Melee Units)
National Unit (0 Allowed)
2, 1
+25% City Defense

Axeman (Melee Units)
National Unit (0 Allowed)
5, 1
+50% vs. Melee Units
Requires Alloys
Requires Copper or Iron or ObsidianSpearman (Melee Units)
4, 1
+100% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Requires Smelting
Requires Copper or Iron or Obsidian

History

Build this melee combat unit for quick, early defense for your cities or as escorts for your defenseless Settlers. This unit is cheap to produce but weak so you will want to make better units as soon as you are able.

The earliest military forces were simply the citizens of the city, armed with whatever implements they could use as weapons. Although a militia made up of warriors was inexpensive, they were no match for organized armies. Warriors were usually used as stopgap measures while waiting for superior units to be trained, or to defend a city that had been temporarily cut off from military support. In a crisis situation, an assembly of warriors is better than no defense at all.

Winged Hussar

Heavy Cavalry Unit, 12 01c7 2 01c8 120 0101

Requires

Combined Arms
Obsoletes The Great Wall
Obsoletes Krak des Chevaliers
Obsoletes Alamut Fortress
Can Train Pistolier, Camel Gunner, Cuirassier
Can Construct Harmandir Sahib
Enables Commando
1600Horse
+1
Revealed by Pastoralism and Iron
+1
Revealed by Bloomery

Abilities

Unique Unit for The PolishThe Polish
Starting year
1025 AD

Unique Units
Winged Hussar - (Cuirassier)
Unique Buildings
Sejmik - (Civic Square)
Unique Power
The Power of Folwarks:
Extra from Farms and Pastures

Historical Victory goals
Have three cities with a population of 12 by 1400 AD
Be the first to discover Civil Liberties
Control five Christian cathedrals by 1600 AD
Replaces CuirassierCuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 -25% City Strength
01c6 +50% Attack vs. ArquebusierArquebusier (Gunpowder Units)
10, 1
Requires Firearms
01c6 +50% Attack vs. MusketeerMusketeer (Gunpowder Units)
12, 1
+10% vs. Arquebusier
Requires Replaceable Parts

Replacements and Upgrades

Cuirassier (Heavy Cavalry Units)
12, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Horse
Requires Iron

Dragoon (Heavy Cavalry Units)
14, 2
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
-25% City Strength
Requires Biology
Requires Horse

History

The Winged Hussar, the Polish replacement for the Cuirassier, has a combat bonus against the Arquebusier and Musketeer units.

    The first hussar units in the Kingdom of Poland were formed by the Sejm, the Polish Parliament, in 1503 which hired three banners of Hungarian mercenaries. Soon, recruitment also began among Polish and Lithuanian citizens. The Hussars proved vital to Poland because they were more maneuverable than the previously used lancers. But the reign of King Stefan Batory, the hussars formed the bulk of the Polish and Lithuanian cavalry. Over many years, hussars in Hungary became heavier. When Stefan Batory was elected king of Poland, he reorganized the Polish-Lithuanian hussars of his Royal Guard making them a heavy formation, and equipping lancers as their main weapon. These Polish 'heavy' hussars were known in their homeland as "husaria"
    With the Battle of Lubiszew in 1577, the "Golden Age" of the hussar began. Until the Battle of Vienna, Polish-Lithuanian hussars rarely lost in battle. Throughout many battles the Polish-Lithuanian hussars would prove to be an important factor against overwhelming odds.
    The primary battle tactic of the Polish-Lithuanian hussars was the charge. They also tended to repeat the charge until the enemy formation broke. The hussars fought with a long lance, a szabla, one or two pistols, and a carbine or arquebus, known in Polish as a "bandolet". Polish hussars were also famous for the wings they wore on their backs. According to some theories, they were designed to foil attacks by Tatar lassos, another theory being that the vibrating of feathers made a strange sound that frightened enemy horses. However, experiments carried out by re-enactors and movie-makers since the 1970s and more recently by Polish historians in 2001 contradict such ideas. Possibly the wings were worn only during parades and not during combat, but this explanation is also disputed.

Zamburak

Light Cavalry Unit, 7 01c7 2 01c8 80 0101

Requires

Combined Arms
Obsoletes The Great Wall
Obsoletes Krak des Chevaliers
Obsoletes Alamut Fortress
Can Train Pistolier, Camel Gunner, Cuirassier
Can Construct Harmandir Sahib
Enables Commando
1600Camel
+1, +1
Revealed by Pastoralism
Healthy: +1(with Pasture)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The IraniansThe Iranians
Starting year
1501 AD

Unique Units
Qizilbash - (Arquebusier)
Zamburak - (Camel Gunner)
Unique Buildings
Bagh - (Park)
Unique Power
The Power of Safaviyya:
Religious buildings produce +2 and +2

Historical Victory goals
Have open border agreements with ten European civilizations by 1650 AD
Control Mesopotamia, Transoxiana and Punjab in 1750 AD
Have a city with 20000 culture in 1800 AD
Replaces Camel GunnerCamel Gunner (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Can Enter Desert
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+30% Open Terrain Strength
+25% Desert Strength
+25% Semidesert Strength
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon
Starts with Desert Adaptation
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Camel
01c6 Can Enter DesertDesert
+1 adjacent to river
Movement Cost: 2
Improvements take +25% time to build
Impassable for most units
Cannot build cities here unless they are coastal or unless they are near fresh water
01c6 Immune to First Strikes
01c6 Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
01c6 Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
01c6 Causes Collateral Damage (4 Units) (max. 60%)
01c6 +30% Open Terrain Strength
01c6 +25% Desert Strength
01c6 +25% Semidesert Strength
01c6 +25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
01c6 Starts with Desert Adaptation

Replacements and Upgrades

Camel Gunner (Light Cavalry Units)
6, 2
Can Enter Desert
Immune to First Strikes
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Can Withdraw from Combat (30% Chance)
+30% Open Terrain Strength
+25% Desert Strength
+25% Semidesert Strength
+25% vs. Heavy Cavalry Units
Flank attack against Catapult, Trebuchet, Bombard, Cannon
Starts with Desert Adaptation
Requires Combined Arms
Requires Camel

Gunship (Helicopter Units)
24, 4
Can Enter Desert, Tundra, Ice, Jungle, Marsh, Rainforest
Cannot Capture Enemy Cities or Units
Doesn't Receive Defensive Bonuses
Ignores Terrain Movement Costs
Can Withdraw from Combat (25% Chance)
+100% vs. Armored Units
Flank attack against Cannon, Artillery, Howitzer, Mobile Artillery
Starts with Amphibious
Requires Aerodynamics
Requires Oil

History

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Zero

Air Unit, 15 01c7 6 01c8 75 0101

Requires

Aviation
Can Train Fighter, Bomber, Nuclear Bomber
Can Construct Airport
8000Oil
+1
Revealed by Thermodynamics
Unhealthy: +1(with Industrial Park)
Healthy: +2(with Public Transportation)

Abilities

Unique Unit for The JapaneseThe Japanese
Starting year
525 AD

Unique Units
Samurai - (Heavy Swordsman)
Zero - (Fighter)
Unique Buildings
Zaibatsu - (Factory)
Unique Power
The Power of Modernization:
After discovering all medieval techs, every tech three other civilizations are willing to trade costs -50%

Historical Victory goals
Have 30000 culture in founded cities by 1600 AD
Control or vassalize Korea, Manchuria, China, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines in 1940 AD
Be the first to discover eight Global era technologies and eight Digital era technologies
Replaces FighterFighter (Air Units)
15, 1, 6 Range
Can Intercept Aircraft (75% Chance)
Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Can be Based on Carriers
Requires Aviation
Requires Oil
01c6 Can Intercept Aircraft (75% Chance)
01c6 Can Evade Interception (25% Chance)
01c6 +50% vs. Water Units
01c6 Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
01c6 Can be Based on Carriers

Replacements and Upgrades

Fighter (Air Units)
15, 1, 6 Range
Can Intercept Aircraft (75% Chance)
Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-12%/Turn)
Can be Based on Carriers
Requires Aviation
Requires Oil

Jet Fighter (Air Units)
28, 1, 10 Range
Can Intercept Aircraft (100% Chance)
Can Destroy Tile Improvements and Bomb City Defenses (-16%/Turn)
Can be Based on Carriers
Requires Aerodynamics
Requires Oil
Requires Aluminum

History

The Zero, the Japanese replacement for the Fighter, is cheaper, can evade interception and has a combat bonus against Water Units.

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was a light-weight carrier-based fighter aircraft employed by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. Every weight saving method was used, and the designers made extensive use of the new duralumin alloy. With its low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, retractable wide-set landing gear and enclosed cockpit, the design was not only much more modern than any the Navy had used in the past, it was one of the most modern in the world. There was no armor plate to protect the single pilot, no self-sealing fuel tanks, and none of the niceties found in Allied aircraft. Most of the airplane is built of T-7178 aluminum, a top-secret variety developed by the Japanese for the purpose.