Function: - Close combat once the Princips and Hastatus wore the enemy down.Most of the time they remained in reserve, historically more defensive then offensive. If the Hastati and Principes could not defeat the enemy, the Triarii would come forward and finish them off. They made up the third line of heavy infantry, armed with hasta, the Roman thrusting spear. Usually numbered 600 men in 10 half-maniples. Triarius) were veterans of military service, usually in their 30s or 40s, with money to afford the best weapons and equipment. He will wear a greave on the left leg for Advanced and on both for the Elite. Figure(s): - Wide tunic (sleeveless like that of the Hastatus)of player color, plus sandals (caligae).Greaves on both legsĮlite –Etrusco-Corinthian helmet with black crest and two black feathers. Greave on left leg,Įlite– Heavy lorica hamata. Gladius (ornamental).Īdvanced – Heavy lorica hamata. Gladius (ornamental).Įlite – Spear (Hasta). Gladius (ornamental).Īdvanced – Spear (Hasta). Hacker Armament: īasic - Spear (Hasta).They discharge a volley of pila (heavy Roman javelins) before closing on the enemy with their swords. Advanced & Elite ranks = Gain a "volley" ability. Function: To engage the enemy at close range with swords after a javelin volley.They would enter battle once the Hastati had worn down the enemy, throwing their pila into the enemy ranks before charging in with swords. Usually numbered 1200 men in ten maniples. Older than the Hastati, but were otherwise identical in appearance and armament except that the Principes had better armor. Princeps) were the second line of heavy infantry. At the Advanced level they will upgrade to Princeps status. In battle the Hastasti were expected to weaken or tire the enemy line before the second Roman line engages. Initially they threw pila (the plural of pilum, the Roman javelin) at the enemy and then engaged with swords. Usually numbered 1200 men in 10 maniples. Hastatus) were young men over 20 years old who made up the first line of heavy infantry in the Punic War era Republican army. Figure(s): - Wide sleeveless tunic is player color, plus sandals (caligae).Greave on left leg.Įlite – Montefortino helmet with white plume Garb: īasic – Pectorale with muscled embossing.Īdvanced – lorica hamata.Heavy Skirmisher at Advanced and Elite ranks. Email: with the design approach that a civilisation should be represented at a specific time in history, the Republican (pre-imperial) Roman civilisation is set in the Polybian period of the Roman Republic, during the Second Punic War (218-201 BC). REPUBLICAN ROMANS CIVILISATION PROFILE by Federico Odorizzi, Borislav Chernev, and Paul Basar.
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