Unit Request - Roman Archer

[Straczynski]

Or a sagitarii, if you want the Latin name. 'Nuff said.

 

[Mobilize]

Eh.. we got the Velite which was used practically as an archer to the Romans. Too many Roman units anyways. It would be nice though..

 

[Straczynski]

The Velites was used by the early Romans, while the Sagitarii were used on later times.

 

[Steph]

There's one on the Chariot of Wars conversion

 

[Louis XXIV]

I think it would make a nice Longbowman flavor unit, btw.

 

[Straczynski]

There's one on the Chariot of Wars conversion

Well, there's a Syrian Archer, which were hired by the Roman armies... But it doesn't has too much of a Roman look.

 

[Goldflash]

I've been harping for a guy like thsi for a while now...

Here is a Syrian Archer used as Auxilliary Archers by the Romans

I'm using it as the Palmyrian UU in the GEAM

 

[Steph]

Well, there's a Syrian Archer, which were hired by the Roman armies... But it doesn't has too much of a Roman look.

There's a Syrian archer, and a Roman archer

 

[Goldflash]

They look bad in game, Steph. I know you're proud of converting and I'm happy fow you but they just look bad.

 

[Straczynski]

There's a Syrian archer, and a Roman archer

Well, I can only find the Auxilia, the Cavalry Standard, Equites, Gladiator, Infantry Standard, Legion, Preatorian and Velites for the Romans (posts 24-31)... And the only bowmen are the Syrian (33), Tribal (35), Assyrian (2), Egyptian (11)...

So you either forgot to upload it, or it's a problem with my computer. And I bet its the later, as I remember there was a Triarii on the list as well.

They look bad in game, Steph.

No, they don't. They look quite nice in game... My only complaining is that they don't look as "bulky" as the original units, but then, it's a conversion.

 

[waTTe]

Didn´t the romans always hire mercenaries as archers?
Like the syrians and others mentioned above?

 

[Straczynski]

Yes, Syrians mostly. But, the more Romanized it looks, the better, right?