На Тоталваркоме и ТВЦ уже довольно давно пропагандируется новый мод на "Ярости Спарты" - overhaul, т.е. капитальная перестройка игры, создаваемый греческими мододелами Phalangites и нашим знакомым Morfeasnikos, участником нашего форума
Это амбициозный проект, базирующийся на прежних разработках авторов - Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь и Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь и полный разных новаций и интересных разработок, в том числе призванных моделировать существовавшую в Элладе систему набора войск в зависимости от политического режима (демократии или олигархии) и т.д.
Кроме двух указанных авторов в моде участвуют Toon Total War, Blondie and JJpower24, Linke, Tenerife_boy and ΑΝΑ
Юниты:Каждый греческий город получит свою уникальную линейку войск с отличительными эмблемами на щитах, соответствующими истории.
Новая система экспансионистской дипломатии: Вместо Империя! Каждый регион будет иметь определенное количество очков штрафа за захват (разное), и штраф к дипотношениям будет прямо зависеть от того сколько и чего вы назахватывали. К тому же определенные территории будет тяготеть к демократии, другие - к аристократии или олигархии, и если вы за Спарту будете проводить демократическую политику (то есть строить здания присущие демократии) - то ваши аристократические союзники не будут счастливы.
Новая система рекрутского пула: это они у меня взяли. Каждый город будет иметь с самого старта пул готовых к бою воинов, соответствующий реальной истории (напр. Афины - 24 000 гоплитов-граждан). Этих граждан можно призвать за 1 ход, но это будут уникальные отряды которых нельзя набрать снова. Потеряли их в бою - вам придется набирать новые отряды из необученных и неготовых к войне граждан или метеков, а это долго, дорого и сложно - чем больше город тем быстрее он наберет новые войска. Пополнение игроку тоже отключено. Чтобы пополнить свои поредевшие полки вам придется набрать новые и из них уже методом соединения пополнять вручную потрепанные ветеранские. Разбавив их ветеранов сырыми новобранцами.
Персидский фактор: в истории Персия стремилась поддерживать баланс сил в Греции помогая слабым и ослабляя сильных. В моде персидская помощь будет реализована в виде скидок на создание и содержание флота, тем больших, чем слабее город. Лидеру персы помогать не будут.
Персидские бессмертные
Новая система агентов: функции агентов переделаны. Напр., воители будут единственными, кто сможет убивать других агентов. Но они перестанут магическим способом наносить урон целой армии и т.д.
В общем Фалангит ответил в СТИМе на просьбу о апдейте - Этот мод не будет апгрейжен потому что изменения внесенные в патче 18 не нужны для эпохи Пелопонесской войны.
Имхо - отмазка. Еще как было бы необходимо. Но - авторы решили так.
Жаль.
Sorry that the preview is not in Russian. The google translate is very bad.
Извините, что предварительный просмотр не на русском языке.Google Translate это очень плохо.
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Achaemenid Persia
In Greeks at War you will play as the satrap (governor) of Sardis/Sparda, Pissuthnes.
Overview: The Persian empire in the Peleponnesian war.
After the failed invasions of Greece by Persia the Persians continued to have a hand in greek politics, this time in the shadows with gold. The most important man in Asia minor was the Persian satrap of Lydia with his capital at Sardis. This satrapy was one of the most important in the empire, having previously been the centre of the Lydian empire it continued to be an important region. From his satrapal capital at Sardis the satrap of Lydia collected taxes and mustuered soldiers.
Sardis was full with Greek friends of the satrap, both a garrison of Persians and Greek merceneries, a tresuary, a large garden (Paradiasoi) to hunt wild animals in and much more. It could easily have appeared to be the bustling capital of a thriving kingdom and not a province on the outer fringes of an empire.
In the north of Sardis was the smaller satrapy of Hellespontine Phrygia with it's center at Daskyleion. This satrapy would have been like it's southern neighbour but at a smaller scale. With a Persian garrison, tresuary and garden at Daskileion. The Persian homeland was far away, to keep control of these far away satrapies the satraps were given control of Persian troops at their capital, there were also other Persian garrisons throughout the satrapies.
The old peoples retained their culture and way of war and were a large part of the satrapal armies. Phrygians,Lydians,Ionians and other would have thought alongside the Persians as vassals. Except demanding taxes and Troops they were seldom forced to do more by the Persians who were tolerant imperialists, alllowing subject peoples to live like they had before with their own culture.
However the satraps weren't kings, their tasks were more like those of a subject, collect taxes, defend the land. And the Persian king had a large number of both royal officials and spies (his eyes and ears) in the satrapies to prevent the otherwise likely revolts.
In the Peleponnesian war the Persians funded the Peleponnesian leauge against the Athenian Delian Empire, this was amongst other reasons becuase the Athenian domination of Ionia, a region the Persians considered to be under their area of influence. However there were other motives, a disunited Greece was less of a threat to Persia, you could win friends amongst the victors in the war, and also the Persian king could play the satraps againt each other preventing one from becoming to powerful, he had the satrap of Lydia fund the allies while Daskileyon funded the Athenians (initialy), this way they were more unlikely to unite against the far away king.
The campaign:
The army of the satraps (Important part of gameplay, read this)
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The Persian army is often thought of as a large gathering of units from the entire empire, but this was only true of the grand armies the king mustered for a truly important campaign. Otherwise the satrap would be the one responsible for defending the empire. This army the satrap had consisted of roughly three parts. The navy being a bit different:
Part 1: The Persian garrison:
Every Persian had to serve some time in the garrisons, these troops were the core of the satraps troops. Enough to defend the land but not so many that the satrap might march against the king. These units also consist of a few Persian "Hatru"men. Soldiers who after their garrison duty have been settled by the state in a small colony with enough land to feed himself.
In game the Persian units will be the core of the army. You will start with a certain capped number representing the troops the King has allowed you to have, if you lose a unit you can recruit another (send for more men from Persia) but you cannot recruit more than the king allows you. This number can increase as you expand (add more territory that needs to be garrisoned) but will be too low for you to use them alone to campaign (/revolt againt the king) you need to supplement these troops with the other kinds below.
Part 2: The Satrapal levies:
The Persian satraps also would muster local peoples under their rule. These will be represented by area of recruitment units. You will need to add these to the Persian troops to have a large enough army to do anything.
Part 3: The mercenaries:
The Persian garrison given to the satrap by the king would obvously not be loyal to the satrap. Instead the satrap used greek mercenaries as his personal troops, payed by his own money and loyal only to him.
These will be a factional mercenary.
Part 4: The navy:
The standing Persian navy of Phoenicians will be the main part at the satraps disposal, although they are not technicaly under his command but their own force. Except Phoenicians there would have been other local peoples giving ships to the Persians like the satrapal levies.
Persian gold, the empire's second defense.
[/spoiler]The satrapal army was deliberately keept week so despite the satrap being very wealthy he wasn't allowed to have that many troops by the king. But this wealth could be used to defend his satrapy better than any army. If an army invaded the satrapy they could often be payed of, or their neighbours could be payed to attack their homeland meaning the invaders had to leave Persia. The satraps aso sometimes payed of invaders to attack the neighbouring satrapies.
For example when the Spartan king Agesilaus II had to end his Persian campaign becuase Sparta's allies had revolted (funded by the satrapal gold) he remarked: "I have been driven out of Persia by ten thousand archers (Archers being a nickname to Persian coins otherwise known as darics.[/spoiler]
Persian Units in game:
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Part one: the Persians
Sparabara ("Spara bearers")
spearmen
The Sparabara, together with their archer counterparts the Thanvabara. Form the bulk of the Persian satrapal garrisons. They are conscripted from all Persians, but are a far cry from being simple peasants.
Every Persian is trained since youth for garrison duty in large groups, the Sparabara are well drilled, not unarmored and compared to their non Persian counterparts always eager to die for Persia!
after their service in the garrison many become "Hatru" men, men given land by the state and afterwars liable to be called up for war again. They are
well armed, carrying a large square "Spara" shield, a short spear and often a linen cuirass of Egyptian of Greek origin. They carry no helmets but instead use the Persian "tiara"
Thanvabara (Archers)
The Thanvabara, together with their spear armed counterparts, the Sparabara, form the bulk of the Persian satrapal garrisons. They are conscripted from all Persians, but are a far cry from being simple peasants.
Every Persian is trained since youth for garrison duty in large groups, the Sparabara are well drilled, not unarmored and compared to their non Persian counterparts always eager to die for Persia!
Archery his highly respected in Persia, and so the archers form a large part of their armies. These men carry fine bows of Scythian origin, Akinaka swords and Sagaris axes as sidearms and many also carry linen cuirasses.
In battle they work together with their Sparabara counterparts, following an ancient west Asian batte tactic where the archers are protected by the Sparabara shield wall. This strategy works well againt other west Asian
armies who are lightly armored but the Greeks more often than not render the tactic obsolete with their heavy gear.
Takabara ("Taka bearers")
axemen
Normally the Persian subject peoples aren't deployed in the garrisons, but the Takabara are an exception. They are formed by Iranian people near Persia liek the Sagartians, who in exchange for smaller
taxes do military service in the garrisons with their Iranian brothers, the Persians. These ferocious warriors are used to a rough live in the Zagros mountains and are ligthly armed. They carry
Saka axes, their namesake shield, the crescent "taka" aswell as some armor.
Anusiya (immortals)
spearmen
The Persian garrison is mostly formed by the "Pasti", well drilled Persians conscripted for garrison duty. However, the satraps have another permanent force at their disposal, the immortals.
Even though the satraps force of Immortals are only a small part of the 10 000 they are still one of their most capable forces. In battle they resemble the Pasti, the Spearmen form a shield wall that protects the archers.
However their equipment is better: They carry the same bows, spears, and Shields as their counterparts but have also Iron cuirasses, Akinaka Swords, Sagaris axes and some even have metal helmets.
Arstibara (chosen companions)
spearmen
The Arstibara are a chosen force of Persians numbering 1000. These are the best Persians avaible but also the least numerous unit.
In battle they are similar to the others, carrying spears, Dipylon shields and both scale and Linen cuirasses. The are not an official unit but instead formed by the satrap himself,
with the kings 2000 strong "Amrataka" guard as basis. They might be composed of minor nobility and picked soldiers.
Asabari (conscript horsemen)
cavalry
The Asabari are part of the conscripted "Pasti". They are great horsemen but ligthly armed with Javelins as their main arm. Except that they have swords and axes and, uncommonly amongst Persians, metal helmets.
In battle they use their swiftness to lure out their oponents into an open area where they can be picked apart by javelins before a devastating charge follows. The lightly armed Asabari have proven rather ineffective against the Greeks however, both becuase of the heavy greek equipment and becuase of the mountanious landscape of Hellas.
Arstibara Asabari (generals guard)
cavalry
The wealthier Persians can afford both horses, helmets and either linothoraxes or scale cuirasses. These heavy horsemen might be quite few in number but they often form the bodyguard of the satraps,
the arguably most well equiped force the satrap has at his disposal. They are heavier then the Asabari and can hold their own longer against the Greek hoplites,
their charge from behind can also be devastating.
Scythed Chariots
The Persians use of chariots after Cyrus was quite limited but still existant. At the battle of Cunaxa both sides brought Scythed chariots, likely inspired by those found in Vedic India. Some Persian generals also
used them as mobile command platforms, stationed in the centre of the army.
Part two: the satrapal levies
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Phrygioi Psiloi
(skirmishers)
[Herodotus 7:72/73]
The Paphlagonians went to the war with plaited helmets upon their heads, and carrying small shields and spears of no great size. They had also javelins and daggers.
The dress of the Phrygians closely resembled the Paphlagonian, only in a very few points differing from it.
Mylioi
(spearmen)
[Herodotus 7:77]
The Milyans (lived in Lykia bore short spears, and had their garments fastened with buckles. Some of their number carried Lycian bows.
They wore about their heads skull-caps made of leather. Badres the son of Hystanes led both nations to battle.
Lydioi Hoplitai
[Herodotus 7:74]
The Lydians were armed very nearly in the Grecian manner.
These Lydians in ancient times were called Maeonians, but changed their name, and took their present title from Lydus the son of Atys.
Lydiois Hippeis
[Herodotus 1:79]
nevertheless led out the Lydians to battle. In all Asia there was not at that time a braver or more warlike people.
Their manner of fighting was on horseback; they carried long lances, and were clever in the management of their steeds.
Karian Warband
The Karians, a warlike people in southern Ionia have a proud and ancient tradition of fighting for others. They have fought for the Egyptian Saite pharaos, for the kings of Lydia, and now they fight for Persia.
These warriors carry large hoplon shields but fight not as hoplites but in a more "barbarian" manner. Their axes and swords can are the fear of all Ionia and they are furthermore protected by Greek armor and helmets.
Paphlagonioi Hippeis
[Xenophon Hellenica 4:1:3]
Upon his arival in Phrygia.. Otys (Paphlagonian satrap) left behind for agesileus a thousand horsemen
Phoenician marines
(spearmen)
[Herodotus 7:89]
The Phoenicians, with the Syrians of Palestine, furnished three hundred vessels, the crews of which were thus accoutred:
upon their heads they wore helmets made nearly in the Grecian manner; about their bodies they had breastplates of linen; they carried shields without rims; and were armed with javelins.
Kilikian marines
(javelinmen)
[Herodotus 7:91]
The Cilicians furnished a hundred ships. The crews wore upon their heads the helmet of their country, and carried instead of shields light targes made of raw hide; they were clad in woollen tunics, and were each armed with two javelins, and a sword closely resembling the cutlass of the Egyptians.
Lykian marines
(bowmen)
[Herodotus 7.92]
The Lycians furnished fifty ships. Their crews wore greaves and breastplates, while for arms they had bows of cornel wood, reed arrows without feathers, and javelins. Their outer garment was the skin of a goat, which hung from their shoulders; their headdress a hat encircled with plumes; and besides their other weapons they carried daggers and falchions.
Ionian marines
(hoplites)
[Herodotus 7.94]
The Ionians furnished a hundred ships, and were armed like the Greeks.
Credits/Creators of content
This preview was made for you by Linke, responsible for Persia in Greeks at War. But he has received help from many others:
Age of Bronze mod for the swords and helmets of the Kilikians.
Kuauik and Ahiga and also Avetis for some cuirasses, most headgear and the Spara's
JJpower24 for some armors and the Lydian shields
Mausolos of Caria, Tenerife_boy and Linke for historical research
Grudge NL for the basis of the UI (heavily edited though)
Савромат, спасибо за превью. одна из важных фишек Вашего мода (ограниченный набор элитных отрядов для каждого полиса) на Wrath of Sparta есть в этом. насколько я понял, они также повысят маневренность флота. как выход этого мода повлияет на Ваш? вы будете его доделывать или дождетесь этого мода?
два офицера разве это возможно?
или один видимо заменяет "знаменосца"
morfeasnikos, amazing units, as usual
long awaited and historically correct mod - it's really GREAT!
I hope it would released, not continue to be WIP
Many thanks for your work!
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У нас разная концепция, хотя некоторые фишки общие. На подготовку моего мода намного больше влияет Аттила - чем любые другие моды. Я желаю Phalangit-у всяких успехов т.к. он очень большой выдумщик и придумал много новых фич - на пользу всем
Вперед, мужи Спарты
Сыновья славных отцов
Держа щит в левой руке
Сжимая копье в правой
Не страшась за свою жизнь
Потому что страх не подходит для Спарты!!
Please if you have time read the text info bellow for a more enjoyable and understandable preview.
Рождение Спарты как города-государства
The legendary city state of Sparta or Lacedaimonion Politeia.
Sparta, in the form that is popularly known, was created when Dorian invaders finally manage to settle down to Laconia at 8th century. Dorians found fierce resistance from the local population (Achaeans and Leleges). Some of them have being conquered by the Dorians, creating the social class of Eilotes or slaves. But others resist all the Dorian attacks and it seems that a reconciliation should be made or the fighting will last forever. Finally this reconcilliation made between Dorian invaders and the local unconquered Achaeans, to live together in Laconia. From this reconciliation between Dorian invaders and local Achaen aristocracy born the famous homoioi the highest class of the Spartan society. The two kings of Sparta represent just that. Agiads represent the Achaean race and the Eyripontids the Dorian one. Unshakeable proof to that can be found on Herodotus. When the Agiad king Cleomenes Ά invade Attica to help Cleisthenes against Peisistratids, he walk to the sanctuary of the temple of Athena and the priestess prevent him to walk further saying “No Dorian is allowed to walk here” and Cleomenes answered “Woman I am not Dorian. I am an Achaean!” The third basic class in Spartan society was the Periocoi. This class created by local Achaeans who accepted peacefully the invaders as overlords and from other Dorians who settle to Sparta after the reconciliation been made. Some others minor social classes existed but we will talk about them later among with the units.
Спартанская армия
Character/Personality
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Spartans were never a warlike people as is widely known. Contrariwise they went to war only when it was absolutely necessary. Their fearsome reputation is based in one word: Necessity. They enslave a very high percentage of local population, especially when they conquered Messenia, and they were not known for their good treatment towards them. In result they should found a way to leave among 250000 slaves hostile to the Spartans. The solution came through Agoge. They decide to live a warrior’s life and being always in combat readiness in order to policing their slaves and keep the peace. Sparta was not a city. Sparta was a military camp inside enemy teritory.
Общественные классы и армия
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Social classes had a strong impact in army composition. As we said above, the basic social classes were three. Homoioi, Perioikoi and Eilotes (helots). Homoioi, the head of the Spartan society, were land owners and had full political rights. They were responsible for cultivation of their land (basically the supervision, the helots did all the hard work) and they have the obligation to contribute to the “feiditia” (the common lunches of the Spartans). If they could not they suffered a loss in social status and were not considered Homoioi anymore. The other basic obligation of the Homoioi was the famous Agoge their military training which begun at a very early age. They serve as heavy hoplites in the phalanx.
Periokoi, the second in rank society class, were also land owners and responsible for the supervision of helots cultivating their land. They were entrusted with other obligations too. Perioikoi were responsible for the weapon making of the state. They were also merchants and manufacturers. Their military training were descent enough to stand more than worthily next to the homoioi in the phalanx. Periokoi also consists the main force of the navy. Spartans when they conquered Laconia and even Messenia wisely gave the title of Perioikos to all the people living at the shores because of their seamanship and sea skills unknown to Spartans. Periokoi in battle serve also as heavy hoplites and together with the Homoioi bear the fearsome name Lacedaimonioi.
Eilotes. An unfortunate title to have. Eilotes were the enslaved population of Laconia and Messenia. They work mainly on the fields making all the hard work. Their masters, Homoioi and Perioikoi treated them with not the best way. In result Eilotes were always hostile towards them and at the edge of revolt. Eilotes acompany their masters (6 per one homoio and 1 for each Perioiko) bearing their weapons and serve as light troops (psiloi).
Others minor social classes existed, such us neodamodeis,mothones,apeleutheroi, but we will speak about them along with the units bellow.
Организация и униформа
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Spartan army’s biggest fighting unit, after the Messenian wars, was the famous “mora”. Mora count about 600 men but this varied depending demographic elements and other matters. Mora commanded by the “polemarch” who was second only to the king in military matters. Mora was divided to 4 “lochous”. Every lochos commanded by the “lochagos” and was divided to “pentykosties” commanded by the “pentykontarch”. Finally every pentykostia divided to “enomoties” commanded by the “enomotarch”. Enomotia was the basic fighting unit and count from 10-25 men depending again to various matters such us demographic ones. We cannot be precise for the above numbers of men, because as we said the demographic elements varied a lot from time to time and we must bear in mind the Spartan mysticism. Spartans, because of the military organization of their society and their professional occupation about war, is expected to be considered pioneers in many related matters including that of the uniformity of their appearance during battle. So, unlike other Greeks who individually select their clothing and shield emblems(episimon) Spartans wear always red tunics (red colour according to Lycourgos the famous Spartan lawmaker frighten the enemy and prevent from seeing them bleed) and their shield emblems depended to the unit or mora they belong. The shield emblems you will see bellow are based on the research and finds of the British school of Archaeology in the Spartan sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at 1916.
ЮНИТЫ
Epilectoi Strategou
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(This unit is the general unit. We make the conjecture that the general will pick his own trusted men along the homoioi and periokoi as his bodyguard in battle. We don't make hippeis(300) a general unit because then every general could have the hippeis as his bodyguard something strongly inaccurate. Maybe the player who want to play according to history, will choose hippeis only for his kings (if we make 2 units avalaible as general units) but the AI will not, and they will fill the map with hippeis.
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Spartiatai Hippeis Hoplitai
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The famous 300 Spartan Homoioi consist the best unit of the state who fight always by the king in the position of honour(to the right). Only 1 unit existed so this unit has a cap of 1.According to Plutarch among the hipeis exist 2 men who were the king's personal bodyguards(not only in battle they follow him everyehere), theyusually were victors in the Olympic games, that's why they wear their kotynos(olivewreath) on their helmets, and they carry the dokana of dioskouroi emblems ontheir shields. I represent that, as you will see, by removing the st bearer from the unit and in his place and in officer's one, i made the two king's bodyguard with the dokana. I tried also in vain to find archaiological evidence for the rest of the unit's shield emblems. I found though 2 nowadays representations of them. Both of them represent the king and his 2 bodyguards with with the dokana besides him. In the first one i saw the rest of the unit with various mora's emblems, although in the second one, the unit had shield emblems of heroic families of Sparta. I choose to represent them with emblems of the heroic families of Sparta for the reasons i will explain..
Historically the 3 ippagretai(commanders of 100 men of the hippeis) choose who will join the hippeis, with men among the mores and then they report to the ephors about their choices. We may presume that they choose the best warriors and of course the richest and best connected who usually are descendants of Sparta's heroic families,(this not mean that they were not fearsome warriors) who want to be close to the king as it happens everywhere in the world. Also hippeis was an honorary regimnet which somehow should be distinct from the rest of the army. Furthermore we use various mora and Λ symbols to the general's bodyguard unit and it will be too much using various mora emblems to this unit too. For those reasons, i choose to represent them with the Sparta's heroic symbols and i think i m not far from what historically happened.
Another think i want to mention about this unit is that (i think Plutarch say that also) the first ranks of the hipeis wear tall crests on their helmets. Unfortunately i can't represent only the first ranks wearin it. So if the first rank(s) wear it then about 40-60 out of 300 wear it. So again i can't represent only the first ranks wearing it, that's why i choose 60 men to have it (2/5) in order to fill first ranks with tall crests as possible.
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Now the social class of Homoioi represented by the Spartan Mores. Every mora has a cap of 4 in order to reach their historical number of men in game.
Mora Spartes
Mora of Sparta's unique shield emblem (or episemon), was the gorgoneio of chalkioikou Athenas an emblem that strikes inflicts great terror at the hearts of the enemies.
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Mora Amyclon
Amyclon mora's shield emblem was the rooster in attack stance. This mora is dedicated to the Karneios Appolo as his temple was in the town of Amycles.
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Mora Geronthron
Mora Geronthron's emblem was the scorpion. Pausanias said that in Geronthra(todays Geraki Lakonias) was built a temple of Ares. Scorpion was a symbol af Ares and a very common fighting insects common in Laconia.
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Mora Elous
In Elos, existed a sanctuary of Persephone where Zeus seduce Demeter ,according to the myth, in bull's form(like in the myth of Europe) and from this union Persephone was born. That's why the bull was the episemon(shield emblem) of the mora recruiting in Elos.
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Mora Limnatidos
At borders of Laconia-Messenia in the area called Limnai existed, according to Pausanias, a sanctuary of Artemis Limnatidos. In the temple has been discovered various representation of the godess with wild gooses. So the emblem of Limnatidos Mora was the goose with the head looking back, as an indication of vigilance.
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Mora Pylou
Mora of Pylos emblem was the leopard connected to Dionysus and its roots goes back to the bronze age.
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Mora Stenyclarou
The boar was used as shield emblem by the Mora of Stenyclaros.
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The preview continues with the social class of Periokoi.
Skiritai
Skiritis was a mountainous region in south Arcadia whose people accept the Spartan authority and receive the title of Periokos. Their bonds with the Spartans were very strong and therefore Skiritis provides some of the best men a Spartan general can find. They fought eithet as hoplites or as scouts in front of the army clearing the way for the king. Only Skiritai allowed to march in front of the king. Their emblem was the hawk. The units:
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Periokoi Hoplitai
Periokoi, as we said above, along with the Homoioi serve as heavy hoplites and bear the fearsome name Lacedaimonioi. Although the Λ symbol was first seen in Brasidas neodamodeis in 424, we decide to use it to the periokoi because it became rapidly popular among Spartans not too the Homoioi but after the destruction of the moras at the battle of Leuctra even homoioi used it.
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Now the minor classes of Neodamodeis and Apeleutheroi
Neodamodeis
Neodamodeis, as their name means, were new citizens with, in most cases, full political rights. This class made up from ex-helots or foreigners who did great services to the city and the Spartans reward them with land and political rights. The most famous of them were the hoplites of Brasidas who after their return to Sparta receive land and full political rights. The used first the famous Λ emblem on their shields at 424.
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Apeleutheroi Hoplitai
Когда это было необходимо, спартанцы освобождали рабов чтобы они служили в армии в качестве легких гоплитов.Apeleutheroi - освобожденные рабы, термин знакомый тем кто играл в Европу Барбарорум.
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The last social class is the class of Eilotes(helots)
Илоты служили гражданам и периокам перенося их оружие и припасы и сражаясь в бою в качестве легкой пехоты.
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Officers
On the Army's organization i explained how the army was divided and the commanding officers. I represent the Spartan military system with various ways(lateral crest and shields from heroic families). So inside the homoioi(mores) and periocoi units i gave to some men special helms and shields to represent them beside the normal officer of the unit who now is the famous lochagos. Lets start...
Lochagos
(as we said he is the commander of the 1/4 of the mora)
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Penticontarch
(This one is the commander of about 50(the numbers varied from time to time) men. Although i did the maths correct to give only 3 of those inside the mora's regiments, I reallize that CA gave a bit of radomness in the variantmeshes system so you will find about 3(2-4) of them in every mora regiment representing the Penthcontarch (corinthian helm with black face and lateral crest).
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Enomotarch
Again the same as the penthcontarch, he is an inside unit, low ranking officer who commands 10-20 men. You will find (due to randomness i told you) about 15 of them in a unit. Because enomotia was the most basic fighting unit of the Spartan army, so the enomotarch the most basic officer, i gave him open eared corinthian helmets because he should have a better situation awarness to understand the orders and pass them to his men.
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Spartan Navy
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Spartans didn't have any experience in sea when they conquered Southern Peloponnesos. So they wisely gave the title of Periokos to all the coastal people in the areas they conquered. Spartan marine hoplites most likely recruited in the coastal areas of Pylos and Elos, from Periokoi class mainly and they most likely carry the bull of Elos and the leopard of Pylos as emblems. The rowers of the navy were helots and apeleutheroi unlike Athens where rowers were free citizens. Marines fought on triremes wearing little or no armour. They never wore bronze cuirasses and rarely greaves in order to be lighter for the trireme to be more maneuverable and to save themselves in case they fall in the water. Spartans navy was no much for the Athenians during Peloponnesian war but with the economical help from Persia they manage to even the odds.
Credits
Without help from our friends bellow, the above result will not be existed. So a huge thanks to:
Demokritos for his permission to import his ACR in GaW You can find his great mod here: Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь
TWHellas team and Koultouras for letting as use assets of theirs great mod(Koultouras thanks a lot my friend) Link of TWHmod: Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь!
Our friend Buio666 for his stunning new models and skins. His work: Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь)
Aguirre for his guidance to me, and his Boeotian models and skins of his beautiful TABU mod. Link: Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь
Decoco for his brand new gorgeous corinthian and chalkidian helmets. His work: Для просмотра ссылки Зарегистрируйтесь
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Last but not least to Meneros for his spartan cloak and an awesome linothorax used on Athenians.
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Персидские спарабара - лучшие из всех которые были сделаны когда-либо в серии Тотал Вар. Настоящие спарабара - с большими ростовыми плетеными щитами:
Первый раз я вижу мод в котором точно воспроизвели этих воинов. Хотя они - анахронизм, их бы в мод Idreaus про Кира Великого - к моменту Пелопонеской войны персы уже провели реформы и воевали такабара, колесницами и наемниками. И все-таки не могу не отметить этот прекрасный юнит.
разве это возможно?
