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3rd Century Legionaries and Evocati

Hello! I was originally planning to make armoured legionaries from Rome II base, but decided instead to throw that together, with some other ideas and some testing. Cue entrance, Roman Legionaries and Evocati Cohort. Based largely on how they're handled in Rome II Empire Divided, both of these units are tanky and durable endgame units for both of the Roman Factions (with some support for Gallia and Britannia if that's relevant.) To simulate the reversion of the Diocletian reforms, you'll need to adopt Greco-Roman Paganism to use both units. (At least in theory.)

Roman Legionaries -

And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind is closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.

These Very Heavy Infantry are equipped with Lorica Hamata, which I custom statted since heavy mail in this game (like most armour) is depressingly ♥♥♥♥. They have two reduced reload volleys of pilums, and fight in close quarters with Gladiuses using the 'heavy spatha' weapon profile. Strong morale and overall stats, requires a Tier 3 Roman Infantry Barracks. They even have greaves and capes!

Evocati Cohort -

I learn, senators, that I am accused of having acted in a manner unworthy of a man, in triumphing over Zenobia. But those who rebuke me would not have enough words of praise for me if they knew what kind of woman Zenobia is.

Endgame units by any definition. Not only will you require Greco-Roman Paganism, but you'll also need iron to even construct tier IV barracks. For that, you gain a *very* tanky and hard fighting infantry elite unit. They're effectively pricier, but better Legionaries.They get an extremely quick pilum reload, and additionally have Manica Arm Guards! -- Note for any modders, I think your best option is probably to use the Italian tunic.

If you have any issues please let me know, I'm not sure if religion required works, but I know I *can* recruit these units on a save where I have already initiated the Julian approved roleback. Otherwise I wanted these to function as a unit you wouldn't immediately have access to. I similarly think I might do the same for a gladiator unit mod at some point, just to really rub it in on Honorius. They get steel masks sometimes, hence the icon I made for them.

Place this behind the load order of the R2 Library pack. If you don't have that mod, none of the Empire Divided / Rome II models will exist in the game's referencing, and thus you'll have invisible men.

Update (29/08/2024): This unit has received a slight armour change and now Evocati also have their own unique armour type, 'Lorica_Segmentata_Manica_' with a base value of 55. Otherwise this unit hasn't been changed too much.