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Last update:11 May 2016

Athens starts the game as a protectorate of Macedonia.

Units available for Athens are medium quality.

Light hoplites

Basic hoplites available for Athens.

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Thueros hoplites

Well armored, with high melee defense factor.

This unit is difficult to destroy and rarely panic, but inflicts small damage.

Thorax hoplites

Very effective in defense, equipped with heavy armors.

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Unfortunately their disadvantage is low melee attack factor.

Pikemen

Medium armored unit of pikemen.

Peltasts

Skirmishers equipped with javelins and shield.

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They effectively eliminate poorly armored enemy projectile units.

Hippeus lancers

Shock cavalry with good charge but not able to fight for a longer time.

This unit should attempt to charge at the enemy again and again and avoid long fights.

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Citizen cavalry

Medium cavalry useful during trampling enemy skirmishers and flanking light and medium infantry.

Thanks to good armor and melee defense they can stand some enemy cavalry units.

Tarantine cavalry

Horse skirmishers equipped with javelins and shields.

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