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The Dark Age Alternate Edition

This is a version of my mod, the Dark Age, overhauled to have full compatability with other mods that edit the units skins. This version only includes the new units and renames; unit skins are completely unaltered.

The original version can be found here: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=577840158&searchtext=the+dark+age

The new units are as follows:
----===New Units===----
=Anglo-Saxons=

-Spear Infantry-
Hundradeflocc - Mid tier spear unit

-Axe Infantry-
Butseacarls - Mid tier axemen
Heorthgeneats - Two Handed Axemen

-Sword Infantry-
Ceorlwerod - Upper mid tier swordsmen

-Melee Cavalry-
Aethelingas - Upper mid tier cavalry
Eorldermen - High tier cavalry

=Norsemen=

-Spear Infantry-
Herkledi Spearmen - Mid tier spearmen
Atgeirmenn - Lower mid tier spears but with strong attack and charge

-Axe Infantry-
Fardengi - Mid tier axemen

-Melee Cavalry-
Ridarrar - Mid tier cavalry, slightly weaker and more expensive than other factions to preserve balance.

=Sicily/Byzantines=

-Missile-
Optimatoi Skirmishers - Lower mid tier archers

-Axe Infantry-
Hetaireia Axemen - Upper mid tier axemen

-Spear Infantry-
Optimatoi Spearmen - Lower mid tier spearmen
Doryphoroi - Elite spearmen

-Sword Infantry-
Hypaspistai - Elite swordsmen

-Shock Cavalry-
Kataphractoi - Elite heavy cavalry

=Lombards=

-Missile-
Pavian Crossbowmen - Upper mid tier crossbowmen with large shields for an extra missile block chance

-Spear Infantry-
Lancearios Comitatenses - Mid tier spearmen

-Sword Infantry-
Milites Comitatenses - Mid tier swordsmen
Milites Primores - High tier swordsmen

-Melee Cavalry-
Equites Primores - High tier heavy cavalry

=Carolingians=

-Missile-
Flemish Crossbowmen - Upper mid tier crossbowmen who also have large shields for a better missile block chance.

-Axe Infantry-
Germanic Axe Heerbann - Lower mid tier axemen who have francesca.

-Sword Infantry-
Spataman - Upper mid tier swordsmen

-Pike Infantry-
Flemish Pikemen - Upper mid tier pikemen, the only pikes in AoC

=Generic/Spanish=

-Spear Infantry-
Foot Sarjeants - Upper mid tier spearmen

-Sword Infantry-
Foot Knights - High tier swordsmen

-Axe Infantry-
Levy Axemen - Low tier axemen
Axemen - Mid tier axemen
Squires - Upper mid tier axemen

-Melee Cavalry-
Hobilars - Low tier light cavalry
Sarjeants - Upper mid tier heavy cavalry

=New Umayyad Units=

-Spearmen-
Al'Andalusy Ruea
Yamayani Ruea

-Swordsmen-
Al' Arabya Bialsuyuf
Qahatanite Shotelai
Al' Berbery Nubla

-Missile-
Al' Berbery Alhassan
Al' Andalus Rijal Qus Walnashab

-Melee Cavalry-
Al' Berbery Jamal
Al' Andalusy Faris
Al' Berbery Nubla Fursan

Missile Cavaly-
Al' Berbery Alhassan Aratashr

-Shock Cavalry-
Al' Berbery Mustaqillin
Al' Arabya Katafrakt

---===SPECIAL THANKS===---
Special thanks to Ahiga, Maximus183, Avetis, Don_Diego, Hadrien Ier, CJiaba, zkajo, and anyone else on the Fall of the Eagles team for allowing me to use some of their models.
Thanks to Huskarlar, Conan mac Morna, and Mark of Calth for translation help.

I will also be taking requests or suggestions for units to add, but they should have some kind of historical basis. They don't have to be 100% accurate but they have to fit the time and theme.


Please report any bugs or issues. There is a good chance many models may or may not show up at all.

The Dark Age is made to be an unintrustive mod that edits as few of the files as possible. Thus, it should be compatible with almost any mod. However, mods that add more factions to Custom Battles may not have the new units added to each faction.

Special thanks to succettitim for providing some of the helmet models used in the mod!