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SURPASSED BETA LISTS In this section you can find the old beta lists, now surpassed by the official lists Legenda CGP= Heavy Chariots; CGL= Light Chariots; CF= Schyted Chariots; CP= Heavy Cavalry; CM= Medium Cavalry; CL= Light Cavalry; FP= Heavy Infantry; FL= Light Infantry; S= Skirmishers; T= Missile Troops, EL= Elephants ; ART= Artillery M= Movement; VBU= Basic Unit Value; I= Impetus Bonus, D= Discipline; VD= Demoralization Value; VDT= Total Demoralization Value (*) Unit that can include general EARLY IMPERIAL ROMANS - last update 25 Sept. 08 OFFICIAL LIST NOW IN EXTRA IMPETUS 2 CS=Good (20 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-4 CM- Equites Alares (*) 10 5 2 B 3 23 0-2 CM- Equites Cohortales 10 4 2 B 3 19 0-1 CP- Equites Contariorum 10 6 3 B 3 30 0-2 CL- Numidians 12 3 1 B 1 21 Javelin 6-16 FP - Legionaries (*) 5 6 2 B 3 28 Pilum 3-8 FL - Auxiliary infantry (*) 8 5 1 B 2 23 0-2 S - Balearic slingers 8 3 0 B 1 14 Sling 0-3 T - Auxiliary archers 6 3 0 B 1 16 Short bow A OR S - Auxiliary archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short bow B 0-2 Art - Ballistae 0 1 0 B 1 15 Art B NOTES AND OPTIONS. Upgrade one or more Numidian CL to VBU=4. The new cost is 23pts per Unit. Upgrade one or more Ballistae to Carroballistae with M=6. The new cost is 20pts per Unit. SPECIAL RULES. Auxiliary infantry nullifies Impetus bonus of impetuous foot. ANCIENT BRITISH - last update 24 Sept. 08 OFFICIAL LIST NOW IN EXTRA IMPETUS 2 CS=Poor (0 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-12 CGL- Chariots (*) 10 4 1 B 3 17 Various weapons 2-8 CL- Cavalry 12 3 1 B 2 21 Javelin 0-4 FL - Elite warriors (*) 8 5 5 C 3 17(13) Impetuous 10-30 FL - Warbands (*) 8 4 4 C 2 12(9) Impetuous 0-16 S - Slingers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Sling 0-10 S - Younger warriors 8 2 0 B 1 12 Javelin NOTES AND OPTIONS. FL Warbands can form large Units. You can form large Units with an elite Unit in front and a standard FL Unit as the rear Unit. In this case Impetus Bonus is that of the front Unit. You can upgrade up to 4 Units of S to VBU=3. The new cost is 14pts per Unit. EARLY GERMAN (100 BC- 250 AD) - Last update: 15 July 2009 OFFICIAL LIST NOW IN EXTRA IMPETUS 2 CS=Poor (0 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 2-8 CM- Cavalry(*) 10 5 2 B 3 23 0-8 FL - Batavi or Cherusci Elite (*) 8 5 5 C 3 20 Impetuous - Long Spear 10-30 FL - Batavi or Cherusci Warbands (*) 8 4 4 C 2 12(9) Impetuous OR FP - Other Tribes Warbands (*) 5 5 4 C 2/3 16(12) Impetuous 4-12 S - Javelinmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Javelin 0-4 S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short bow B NOTES AND OPTIONS. FL Warbands can form large Units. Elite Warriors can form only the first ranks of these Large Units. FL with Long Spear nullifies impetus bonus of enemy cavalry. FP can form large Units. You can provide cavalry with "Hundreds" (attached skirmishers) at +3pts per Unit. Rules are the same as pilum, but roll 2 dice both for attack and defence. PALMYRA 260-273AD - last update April 27 2009 OFFICIAL LIST NOW IN EXTRA IMPETUS 2 CS= Average (12 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-6 CP- Cataphracts (*) 8 6 3 B 3 28 0-3 CL- Regular Light Cavalry (*) 12 3 1 B 2/3(*) 25 Comp. bow B 1-8 CL - Light Cavalry 12 3 0 B 1 22 Comp. bow B 0-2 FP - Swordsmen 5 5 1 B 2 18 2-8 T - Regular Archers 6 3 0 B 1 16 Short bow A 0-8 T - Irregular archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short bow A 0-8 S - Skirmishers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short bow B 1-2 CM - Roman Equites Alares 10 5 2 B 3 23 2-12 FP - Legionaries (*) 5 6 2 B 3 28 Pilum 1-6 FL - Auxiliary infantry 8 5 1 B 2 23 NOTES AND OPTIONS. Upgrade up to 2 Units of CP to VBU=7. The new cost is 35pts per Unit. Upgrade one or more Regular CL to VBU=4. The new cost is 27pts per Unit. The minima for the Romans are applied only if they are used. SPECIAL RULES. Auxiliary Roman infantry nullifies Impetus bonus of impetuous foot. SASSANID PERSIANS III-V Cent. - last update April 27 2009 OFFICIAL LIST NOW IN EXTRA IMPETUS 2 CS= Average (12 pts) or Good (20pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-3 CP- Pushitgbhan (*) 8 7 3 B 3 35 8-18 CM- Asavaran (*) 10 5 2 B 3 30 Comp. bow B 0-4 CL - Arab allies (*) 10 3 1 B 1/3 21 Javelin 0-3 CL - Nomad Horse archers 12 4 0 B 1 24 Comp. bow B 0-4 CL - Hephtalite allies (*) 12 4 1 B 2 27 Comp. bow B 0-6 FP - Spearmen (*) 5 4 1 C 1 9 0-6 T - Archers 6 3 0 B 1 16 Short bow A OR S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short bow B 0-2 S - Slingers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Sling 0-2 FL - Daylami 8 4 1 B 2 19 Javelin 0-3 EL - Elephants 8 5 5 C 1 22 NOTES AND OPTIONS. You can upgrade up to half deployed Asavaran to "Zhayedan" with VBU=6, I=3 and Composite Bow C. The cost is 33 pts per Unit. You can Upgrade one or more Daylami Units to VBU=5. The new cost is 23 pts per Unit. An Hephthalite or an Arab general can command only troops of his nationality. VIKINGS (IX-X Cent.) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST Poor (0 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-2 FP- Bodyguard Huscarls (*) 5 6 3 B 3 26 0-4 FP- Veteran Huscarls (*) 5 6 3 C 3 21 4-12 FP - Huscarls (*) 5 5 2 C 3 14(11) 6-24 FP - Hird 5 4 2 C 2 10(8) 0-2 S - Archers 8 2 0 C 1 7 Short bow B NOTES AND OPTIONS. Bodyguard and Huscarls can be provided with mounts at an additional cost of 1 pts per Unit. Mounts allow these troops to move 10U (per phase) in their first activation. FP can form a shieldwall. To form Shieldwall a Unit must be fresh, in good order and not perform any other action that activation. Shieldwall nullifies bonus impetus of any enemy that charges it frontally. Shieldwall gives a -1 penalty to troops that shoot at it frontally. A Unit may maintain a Shieldwall even if it is later disordered or moves. A unit in Shieldwall formation cannot move more than once per activation. The Shieldwall benefits are lost when the (frontal) Unit is no longer Fresh. FP can form Large Units (Huscarls with Huscarls and Hird with Hird). Bodyguard Huscarls and Veteran Huscarls cannot be used as second rank in Large Units. Change up to 6 Units of Hird with Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-6 FL - Raiders 8 4 1 C 2 11 NORMANS (900-1072 AD) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS: Poor (0 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 6-18 CP - Milites(*) 10 6 3 C 3 21 Impetuous dism. as FP- Milites(*) 5 6 2 C 3 - 0-6 CM - Breton cavalry (*) 10 5 2 C 2 16 0-3 CL- Breton Light cavalry 12 3 1 B 2 21 Javelin 0-1 CL - Mounted crossbowmen 12 3 0 B 1 18 Crossbow B 0-6 FP - Foot 5 4 1 C 2 12 Long Spear OR FP - Mercenary foot or Flemish (*) 5 5 1 B 2 21 Long Spear 0-2 S - Crossbowmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Crossbow B 0-4 T - Archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short Bow A OR S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short Bow B 0-4 S - Breton Javelinmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Javelin NOTES AND OPTIONS. You can upgrade one or more Units of Breton Javelinmen to VBU=3. Final cost 14pts per Unit. Breton Cavalry (CM) can include a Sub General that can only command Breton troops. ANGLO-DANISH (1014-1075 AD) - last update February 25 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST Poor (0 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-2 FP- Bodyguard Huscarls (*) 5 6 3 B 3 26 2-8 FP- Huscarls (*) 5 6 3 C 3 21(16) 4-24 FP - Fyrd (*) 5 5 2 C 2 17(13) Long Spear 0-36 FP - Great Fyrd 5 4 1 C 1 9 0-2 S - Archers 8 2 0 C 1 7 Short bow B 0-2 S - Javelinmen 8 2 0 C 1 7 Javelin 0-2 S - Slingers 8 2 0 C 1 7 Sling NOTES AND OPTIONS. Huscarls can be provided with mounts at an additional cost of 1 pts per Unit. Mounts allow these troops to move 10U (per phase) in their first activation. FP can form a shieldwall. To form Shieldwall a Unit must be fresh, in good order and not perform any other action that activation. Shieldwall nullifies bonus impetus of any enemy that charges it frontally. Shieldwall gives a -1 penalty to troops that shoot at it frontally. A Unit may maintain a Shieldwall even if it is later disordered or moves. A unit in Shieldwall formation cannot move more than once per activation. The Shieldwall benefits are lost when the (frontal) Unit is no longer Fresh. FP can form Large Units (Huscarls with Huscarls and Fyrd with Fyrd of the same kind). Bodyguard Huscarls cannot be used as second rank in Large Units. NIKEPHORIAN BYZANTINES (963-1042 AD) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS: Average (12 pts) or Good (20pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-3 CM- Tagmatic Kavallaroi (*) 10 6 3 A 3 38 Comp. Bow C 2-6 CM- Thematic Kavallaroi (*) 10 5 2 B 3 30 Comp. Bow B 0-1 CL - Prokoursatores 12 4 2 B 2 24 Comp. Bow C 0-3 CL - Flankers 12 4 1 B 2 27 Comp. Bow B 0-2 CP- Kataphraktoi 8 6 3 B 3 33(25) Comp. Bow C 6-16 FP - Skoutatoi (*) 5 4 1 B 2 17 Long spear + Short Bow B + S - Archers supporting Skoutatoi 8 2 0 B 1 9 Short Bow B 0-4 FP - Varangian mercenaries 5 6 3 C 2 21 1-3 S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short Bow B OR T - Archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short bow A 0-2 S - Slingers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Sling 0-1 ART - Stone Throwers 0 1 0 B 1 20 Art C NOTES AND OPTIONS. You can upgrade up to 2 Units of Thematic Kavallaroi to VBU=6 and Comp. Bow C. Final cost is 32pts per Unit. Kataphraktoi can form a Large Unit. The shooting Unit is the front Unit. Skoutatoi must form Large Units with supporting Archers. Archers can shoot without -2 penalty but don't provide any support in melee. KONSTANTINIAN BYZANTINES (1042-1072 AD) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS: Average (12 pts) or Good (20pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-2 CM- Tagmatic Kavallaroi (*) 10 6 3 A 3 38 Comp. Bow C 3-8 CM- Thematic Kavallaroi (*) 10 5 2 B 3 30 Comp. Bow B 0-1 CL - Prokoursatores 12 4 2 B 2 24 Comp. Bow C 0-3 CL - Flankers (*) 12 4 1 B 2 27 Comp. Bow B 0-2 CP- Kataphraktoi 8 6 3 B 3 33(25) Comp. Bow C 0-3 CL - Pechenegs or Turks 12 3 1 B 2 25 Comp. Bow B 0-1 CP - Normans 10 6 3 C 3 21 Impetuous 6-16 FP - Skoutatoi (*) 5 4 1 B 2 17 Long spear + Short Bow B + S - Archers supporting Skoutatoi 8 2 0 B 1 9 Short Bow B 0-3 FP - Varangian Guard (*) 5 6 3 B 3 26 1-3 T - Archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short bow A OR S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short Bow B 0-2 S - Slingers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Sling 0-1 ART - Stone Throwers 0 1 0 B 1 20 Art C NOTES AND OPTIONS. Kataphraktoi can form a Large Unit. The shooting Unit is the front Unit. Skoutatoi must form Large Units with supporting Archers. Archers can shoot without -2 penalty but don't provide any support in melee. EARLY KOMNENAN BYZANTINES (1071-1150 AD) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS: Average (12 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 2-8 CM- Kavallarioi (*) 10 5 2 B 3 23 0-3 CP- Latinikon (*) 10 6 3 B 3 30 0-2 CL - Turkopouloi (*) 12 4 1 B 2 27 Comp. Bow B 2-8 CL- Skythikon 12 3 1 B 2 25 Comp. Bow B 0-3 FP - Varangians(*) 5 6 3 B 3 26 0-4 FP - Kontaratoi 5 4 1 B 2 17 Long spear 0-2 FL - Manichaeans 8 4 3 C 1 11 4-12 T - Archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short bow A OR S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short Bow B 0-2 S - Javelinmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Javelin 0-1 ART - Stone Throwers 0 1 0 B 1 20 Art C NOTES AND OPTIONS. Varangians can be provided with mounts at an additional cost of 3 pts per Unit. Mounts allow these troops to move 10U (per phase) in their first activation. LATER KOMNENAN BYZANTINES (1151-1204 AD) - Last update: 24 June 2009 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 2 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS: Average (12 pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-3 CM- Kavallarioi (*) 10 6 3 B 3 30 2-8 CP- Latinikon(*) 8 7 4 B 3 36 0-5 CL - Turkopouloi and Vardariotai (*) 12 4 1 B 2 27 Comp. Bow B 2-8 CL- Skythikon 12 3 1 B 2 25 Comp. Bow B 0-3 FP - Varangians(*) 5 6 3 B 3 26 0-4 FP - Kontaratoi (*) 5 4 1 B 2 17 Long spear 4-12 T - Archers 6 3 0 C 1 11 Short bow A OR S - Archers 8 2 0 B 1 12 Short Bow B 0-2 S - Javelinmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Javelin NOTES AND OPTIONS. Varangians can be provided with mounts at an additional cost of 3 pts per Unit. Mounts allow these troops to move 10U (per phase) in their first activation. SPANISH 1499-1516 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 1 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS=Average (12 pts) or Good (20pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 0-1 CP- Spanish Nobles (*) 8 8 5 B 3 47 0-3 CP - Spanish Men At Arms 8 6 3 B 3 28 4-8 CL - Ginettes 12 3 1 B 2 18 0-4 CP - Italian Men At Arms 8 7 4 B 3 36 1-2 CL - Italian Mounted crossbowmen 12 3 0 B 1 18 Crossbow B OR CL - Italian Mounted Harquebusiers 12 3 0 B 1 22 Harquebus B 2-4 SPANISH COLUNELAS each of 1 FP - Front Rank Pikemen (*) 5 4 2 B 2 18 Pike 1-2 FP - Rear Ranks Pikemen 5 4 2 B 2 13 Pike 2 T - Harquesbusiers 6 4 0 B 1 21 Harquebus A OR T - Harquebusiers 6 3 0 B 1 19 Harquebus A 1 S - Skirmishing Harquebusiers 8 2 0 B 1 16 Harquebus B OR S - Crossbowmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Crossbow B 0-1 S - Sword&Buckler 8 4 3 B 1 18 0-4 LANDSKNECHT SQUARES each of 1 FP - Front Rank Pikemen (*) 5 4 2 B 2 18 Pike 1-2 FP - Rear Ranks Pikemen 5 4 2 B 2 13 Pike 0-1 S - Harquesbusiers 8 2 0 B 1 16 Harquebus B OR S - Crossbowmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Crossbow B 0-1 S - Doppelsöldner 8 3 3 B 1 16 0-4 T - Italian Harquebusiers 6 3 0 B 1 19 Harquebus A OR S - Italian Harquebusiers 8 2 0 B 1 16 Harquebus B 0-4 Art - Light artillery 3 1 0 B 1 15 Art B 0-2 Art - Heavy artillery 2 1 0 B 1 20 Art A 0-8 Ditches and other fortifications - - - - - 5 permanent fortifications (**) NOTES AND OPTIONS. Pikemen must form Large Units. Italian Harquebusiers can be deployed as T or as S or a mix of them. (**) Note. Permanent fortifications have the same frontage of Units. FRENCH 1512-1516 SEE EXTRA IMPETUS 1 FOR OFFICIAL LIST CS=Average (12 pts) or Good (20pts) Nr Type M VBU I D VD Pts Notes 1-8 CP- Gendarmes (*) 8 8 5 B 3 47 0-4 CP - Italian Men At Arms 8 7 4 B 3 36 0-3 CP - "Archers" 8 6 3 B 3 28 0-2 CL - Stradiots 12 3 1 B 2 18 1-4 CL - Mounted crossbowmen 12 3 0 B 1 18 Crossbow B 2-8 LANDSKNECHT SQUARES each of 1 FP - Front Rank Pikemen (*) 5 4 2 B 2 18 Pike 1-2 FP - Rear Ranks Pikemen 5 4 2 B 2 13 Pike 0-1 S - Harquesbusiers 8 2 0 B 1 16 Harquebus B OR S - Crossbowmen 8 2 0 B 1 12 Crossbow B 0-1 S - Doppelsöldner 8 3 3 B 1 16 0-4 FRENCH SQUARES each of 1 FP - Front Rank Pikemen (*) 5 3 1 C 1 10 Pike 1-2 FP - Rear Ranks Pikemen 5 3 1 C 1 7 Pike 0-1 S - Crossbowmen 8 2 0 C 1 7 Crossbow B 2-10 T - Guascons 6 3 0 C 1 14 Crossbow B OR S - Guascons 8 2 0 C 1 7 Crossbow C 0-4 T - Harquebusiers 6 3 0 B 1 19 Harquebus A OR S - Harquebusiers 8 2 0 B 1 16 Harquebus B 0-3 Art - Light artillery 3 1 0 B 1 15 Art. B 0-3 Art - Heavy Artillery 2 1 0 B 1 20 Art A NOTES AND OPTIONS. Mounted archers cannot exceed in numbers the gendarmes. Pikemen must form Large Units. Guascons can be deployed as T or as S or a mix of them.