However, Arcani only have "good morale" as opposed to the much stronger gladiator units who have "excellent morale", and should not be used in multiplayer battles, as Arcani are not cost-effective units. They are also powerful warriors, though units of Arcani include very few soldiers, as a result. They are able to hide anywhere on the battlefield and can have a frightening effect on enemy units.
These units are, in effect, "roman ninjas". Samnite Gladiators are can be recruited once you build an Amphitheatre in a settlement.Īrcani: The Arcani are a unit unique to the Julii. Samnite Gladiators: Every Roman faction has its own unique type of gladiator. In multiplayer battles the Romans can mix pre-Marian and post-Marian troops at will.
Despite these slight drawbacks the Romans after the Marian Reforms are certainly one of the strongest rosters in the game. Their only weaknesses are that their Spearmen, Auxilia, are not the best by a longshot and that they have limited ranged cavalry, only Cavalry Auxilia who are armed with javelins. They get a very solid long range archer unit as well, the Archer Auxilia. Both their light cavalry and heavy cavalry are very strong. They also have some excellent cavalry options that are only defeated by the ultra heavy Cataphract Cavalry from the East. These men can overpower virtually any infantry opposition, and can form a tourtoise formation that makes them practically immune to arrow fire. Their late roster has extremely strong heavy infantry, among the best in the game, units such as Legionary Cohort, Praetorian Cohort and Urban Cohort. After the Reforms they are still Infantry focused, but have much better support troops. Any older units will not be automatically replaced, they will continue to exist, but you are not able to train any more or retrain them. After the reforms they lose access to their old roster and get a heavily improved new roster. The Marian Reforms happen when a Roman faction controls a Huge City somewhere in Italy besides Rome. They also get a strong Spear unit, the Triarii. They have good infantry armed with big shields, Pila, which are heavy javelins, and a gladius, a short sword. Before the Marian Reforms they are an Infantry focused faction with limited cavalry and some archer and javelin support along with strong siege weapons. The Roman factions all have a very strong roster.
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