JA_Lamb
Warlord
Backgound
Even in Real Life History, that's what they were.
Bullies.
An extreme glaring example of Statism for about 500 years +- 100 years.
Their society was one of the first after the Greek Dark Ages that afflicted the Greeks after the Trojan Wars, to adopt a system of Laws circa 800 BCE, drawn up by a gentleman named Drakon, yes he existed, that were exceptionally harsh but necessary for them to survive. (That's why when very harsh conditions/laws are imposed even to day we say "these are Draconian Measures". One of the conditions was that no one could own gold coins! So in the film, when the traitor is shown to have gold Darii, it's a self incriminating admission and they kill him).
The problem was that they got into what Sociologists call a "trap" because if they evolved, they would lose their hegemony. So they continued in their old ways, until Alexander showed that he could beat them, and then the Roman Legions who adopted Alexander's uncle's, also an Alexander, King of Epirus fighting methods and style for "Rough" terrain, when he was their ally, and they became a "spent force" in the anals of History.
Mod
The Spartan Army was never a large army, it was an army of quality and endurance. For your mod, you should find a way to increase XP to a ridiculous amount; the cost of making a Unit high comparatively to other units, (it took a youngster 15 years before he could be allowed into the Army's Ranks but trained to subsist at very low cost); so your maintenance costs should be very low.
Promotions of "Fighting at full Strength" is a must for the Spartans both Phalanx and Mounted not their Siege or Navy. Also the "Fear" promo from the Mongol DLC as well as the Mongol style General, will give your Mod a more Spartan Flavor.
I'll test your mod and report findings, if you want.
Even in Real Life History, that's what they were.

An extreme glaring example of Statism for about 500 years +- 100 years.
Their society was one of the first after the Greek Dark Ages that afflicted the Greeks after the Trojan Wars, to adopt a system of Laws circa 800 BCE, drawn up by a gentleman named Drakon, yes he existed, that were exceptionally harsh but necessary for them to survive. (That's why when very harsh conditions/laws are imposed even to day we say "these are Draconian Measures". One of the conditions was that no one could own gold coins! So in the film, when the traitor is shown to have gold Darii, it's a self incriminating admission and they kill him).
The problem was that they got into what Sociologists call a "trap" because if they evolved, they would lose their hegemony. So they continued in their old ways, until Alexander showed that he could beat them, and then the Roman Legions who adopted Alexander's uncle's, also an Alexander, King of Epirus fighting methods and style for "Rough" terrain, when he was their ally, and they became a "spent force" in the anals of History.
Mod
The Spartan Army was never a large army, it was an army of quality and endurance. For your mod, you should find a way to increase XP to a ridiculous amount; the cost of making a Unit high comparatively to other units, (it took a youngster 15 years before he could be allowed into the Army's Ranks but trained to subsist at very low cost); so your maintenance costs should be very low.
Promotions of "Fighting at full Strength" is a must for the Spartans both Phalanx and Mounted not their Siege or Navy. Also the "Fear" promo from the Mongol DLC as well as the Mongol style General, will give your Mod a more Spartan Flavor.
I'll test your mod and report findings, if you want.