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|unique = Greek |
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|notes = *50 % bonus vs. [[mounted unit (Civ5)|mounted unit]]s|replaces = Spearman}} |
|notes = *50 % bonus vs. [[mounted unit (Civ5)|mounted unit]]s|replaces = Spearman}} |
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==Game Info== |
==Game Info== |
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A Greek unique front-line unit. Replaces the [[Spearman (Civ5)|Spearman]]. |
A Greek unique front-line unit. Replaces the [[Spearman (Civ5)|Spearman]]. |
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+ | *Common abilities: |
| − | **{{PositiveText| |
+ | **{{PositiveText|Bonus vs Mounted (50)}} (50% Bonus vs Mounted) |
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*Special traits: |
*Special traits: |
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| − | **{{PositiveText|Extra strength}} |
+ | **{{PositiveText|Extra strength (13 vs. 11)}} |
==Strategy== |
==Strategy== |
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There's not much special about the '''Hoplite''', besides its greater combat strength compared to the ordinary Spearman. Use it in the early game to obtain advantage over the enemy, especially if they utilize lots of mounted units. It is particularly useful against civs like the Mongols, who utilize lots of mounted units early game. |
There's not much special about the '''Hoplite''', besides its greater combat strength compared to the ordinary Spearman. Use it in the early game to obtain advantage over the enemy, especially if they utilize lots of mounted units. It is particularly useful against civs like the Mongols, who utilize lots of mounted units early game. |
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+ | ==Civilopedia entry== |
The Greeks mastered the art of spear warfare, creating long, deadly-sharp weapons and put them in the hands of highly trained hoplite soldiers moving in phalanx formation, which were nearly impossible for standard infantry or horsemen of the day to defeat. A soldier facing a Greek phalanx had to contend with not only the enemy he faced, but also with the spears of the two or three soldiers behind that enemy. The hoplite remained somewhat vulnerable to archery fire, of course, and it was nearly impossible to maintain a phalanx's formation in difficult terrain, but in flat, open terrain, the hoplites were extremely tough opponents. |
The Greeks mastered the art of spear warfare, creating long, deadly-sharp weapons and put them in the hands of highly trained hoplite soldiers moving in phalanx formation, which were nearly impossible for standard infantry or horsemen of the day to defeat. A soldier facing a Greek phalanx had to contend with not only the enemy he faced, but also with the spears of the two or three soldiers behind that enemy. The hoplite remained somewhat vulnerable to archery fire, of course, and it was nearly impossible to maintain a phalanx's formation in difficult terrain, but in flat, open terrain, the hoplites were extremely tough opponents. |
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| + | [[ru:Гоплит (Civ5)]] |
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| − | Hoplites were used by the Greeks for nearly 400 years from the 700s to the 300s BC. Some time after [[Alexander (Civ5)|Alexander the Great]] invaded Persia around 334 BC, these units were still in service and saw action on both sides as mercenaries. However, the various city states adopted the revolutionary pike phalanx developed by Phillip II, Alexander's father, utilizing it along side Hoplites. |
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[[Category:Greek]] |
[[Category:Greek]] |
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Revision as of 08:43, 11 October 2019
Game Info
A Greek unique front-line unit. Replaces the Spearman.
- Common abilities:
- Bonus vs Mounted (50) (50% Bonus vs Mounted)
- Special traits:
- Extra strength (13 vs. 11)
Strategy
There's not much special about the Hoplite, besides its greater combat strength compared to the ordinary Spearman. Use it in the early game to obtain advantage over the enemy, especially if they utilize lots of mounted units. It is particularly useful against civs like the Mongols, who utilize lots of mounted units early game.
Civilopedia entry
The Greeks mastered the art of spear warfare, creating long, deadly-sharp weapons and put them in the hands of highly trained hoplite soldiers moving in phalanx formation, which were nearly impossible for standard infantry or horsemen of the day to defeat. A soldier facing a Greek phalanx had to contend with not only the enemy he faced, but also with the spears of the two or three soldiers behind that enemy. The hoplite remained somewhat vulnerable to archery fire, of course, and it was nearly impossible to maintain a phalanx's formation in difficult terrain, but in flat, open terrain, the hoplites were extremely tough opponents.