Epilektoi Infantry

[Gurken Khan]

I wanted elite spearmen and now I have city guards. Why? What do I have to avoid to not loose more of my elite spearmen?

I'd like an upgrade button instead of a conversion I didn't ask for.

 

[real_tabasco_sauce]

its a civ bonus.

[Genava55]

Epilektoi means "chosen" or "selected", and it was used to designate elite troops. In Athens, it was plausibly a permanent elite force during the 4th century BC.

City Guards is not a good equivalent for a translation.

Edited March 14, 2025 by Genava55

[Gurken Khan]

1 hour ago, real_tabasco_sauce said:

its a civ bonus.

Hooray?

Noticed the xp thing later. Guess I had them in the oven too long. Now I know, but I initially expected dudes who also could work...

39 minutes ago, Genava55 said:

City Guards is not a good equivalent for a translation.

Do you have a suggestion?

[Carltonus]

6 hours ago, Gurken Khan said:

Do you have a suggestion?

I do have, and it is most direct of translations: "Chosen Hoplites".

Though, the gear (actor) is in the Iphicratean fashion... might as well make a separate Champion hoplite to let players decide on either the speedy or the bulky. The latter is what I suggested as logades on a thread from long ago.

[Genava55]

6 hours ago, Carltonus said:

The latter is what I suggested as logades on a thread from long ago.

Logades means almost the same thing than Epilektoi. Logades was the term used during the 5th century BC. In the 4th century, they prefered Epilektoi.

6 hours ago, Carltonus said:

I do have, and it is most direct of translations: "Chosen Hoplites".

Chosen Hoplites is fine. The other possibility could be Veteran Hoplites. Epilektoi were often chosen from people with previous experience as levied hoplites.