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Varangian Warriors
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Class and category 兵種 |
heavy infantry
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| Soldier 兵員數量 |
ere_varangians, 40, 0, 1.0
Soldier model, Number of the soldier, Number of extras, Mass of the men
兵種或其乘員, 數量, 附屬單位數量, 衝擊質量
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| Mount 騎乘座騎 |
Type of animal or vehicle ridden on and its effect
座騎或載具種類及其影響效果
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| Engine and Ship 攻城器與戰船 |
Siege engine or ship
攻城器具或船隻種類
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| Attributes 特殊屬性 |
no_custom, sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw, mercenary_unit, frighten_foot
A miscellanious list of attributes and abilities the unit may have
兵種特殊屬性或能力
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| Formation 陣形 |
2, 2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
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| Hit points 生命值 |
1, 0
Hit points of man, Hit points of mount or attached animal (Ridden horses and camels do not have separate hit points)
生命值, 附屬單位生命值(座騎無額外的生命值)
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| Primary weapon 主武器 |
20, 4, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, slashing, axe, 25, 1, ap
Attack factor, Charging bonus factor, Missile type, Range of missile, Missile ammunition, Weapon type, Tech type, Damage type, Sound type, Min delay between attacks, Skeleton compensation factor in melee, Weapon attributes
攻擊力, 衝鋒加成, 遠程彈藥種類, 射程距離, 彈藥數, 武器類型, 攻擊方式, 傷害類型, 聲響, 攻擊間隔, 動作補償, 武器特殊屬性
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| Secondary weapon 副武器 |
6, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, slashing, axe, 25, 1, ap
Attack factor, Charging bonus factor, Missile type, Range of missile, Missile ammunition, Weapon type, Tech type, Damage type, Sound type, Min delay between attacks, Skeleton compensation factor in melee, Weapon attributes
攻擊力, 衝鋒加成, 遠程彈藥種類, 射程距離, 彈藥數, 武器類型, 攻擊方式, 傷害類型, 聲響, 攻擊間隔, 動作補償, 武器特殊屬性
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| Primary armour 主防禦 |
7, 18, 2, metal
Armour factor, Defensive skill, Shield factor, Sound type
護甲防禦值, 格檔技巧, 盾牌, 聲響
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| Secondary armour 副防禦 |
0, 0, flesh
Animal's or vehicle's armour factor, Defensive skill, Shield factor, Sound type
附屬單位之護甲防禦值, 格擋技巧, 盾牌, 聲響
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| Heat and ground effect 氣候地形影響 |
0, -4, -4, -1, 1
Extra fatigue suffered by the unit in hot climates, Scrub, Sand, Forest, Snow
炎熱對疲勞度的影響, 灌木叢地形影響, 沙地, 森林, 雪地
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| Mental 士氣 |
17, disciplined, untrained
Morale, Discipline, Training
士氣, 紀律, 訓練
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| Cost 招募成本 |
1, 1649, 871, 283, 80, 1649
Number of turns to build, Cost of unit to construct, Cost of upkeep, Cost of upgrading weapons, Cost of upgrading armour, Cost for custom battles, Limit in custom battle, Cost for punish
徵召回合, 招募費, 維持費, 升級武器, 升級盔甲, 自訂戰役, 多於幾隊, 懲罰金額
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| Unit Description 兵種描述 |
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Varangoi were the ultimate assault troops of the Roman army, terrorizing their enemies with both their double handed war axe, as well as with their outwardly appearance. Chosen among the best of the Skandinavian warriors, Anglo-saxon exiled gentry, and Russian Viking descendants, it has been rumoured that there were bribes involved for applicants to be selected into the Varangoi force, or Etaireia as it would be called. Armed with their hallmark war axe, Varangoi wore a “bambakion” which is a ¾ inch wide or more cotton cloth padded gambeson, an extra “lorikion” chain mail or scale armor hauberk up to their face, and on top of that an “epilorikion” (quilted cloth armor gambeson designed to absorb blunt trauma, like that of a mace). Sometimes they would add extra layers of either scale or mail hauberk or cloth gambeson, or change the order in which those armor layers were worn. A mail gorget would supplement their armor by protecting their neck. They didn’t maintain a “proper” way to dress, and not many cared about that. Their employers never complained about their appearance. A common feature of their armor though was a mail gorget, that all units had for neck protection. They wear a multitude of helmets, with the Viking Visor helmet as a distinctive feature of sorts. Christians they were, still their shields would be emblazoned with the black crow, the holy bird of Odin. They are armed with a heavy war axe with a medium circular shield attached to their left hand, which is slung on their back when they assault the enemy. They are expensive mercenary troops and maintaining huge numbers of them would ruin the empire, but if there is a unit that could attack any target and make them run away screaming, it would be the Varangoi. Varangoi warrior tradition in the “Milkagard” “city of gold” (as those troopers called Konstantinoupolis) began with Basileios II the Boulgaroktonos (bulgarslayer). He got 6000 of them as mercenary warriors. After using them in battle, in which they distinguished themselves, it wouldn’t be long before an exclusive guard of those would be formed to guard the emperor. They were no praitorians though, paid to throne or dethrone Kings. If anything their dedication and loyalty was exemplary. The money they would make was also the stuff of legend. The high pay and salary of the Varangoi was cited at around 150-170 nomismata or hyperpyra (coins) per annum in addition to bonuses and campaign loot. Still, in order to become a Varangos, one must first pay an entrance fee to the chief of the guard. Fortunately, that investment can be recouped very quickly after a few years of service. One of their leaders Harald “Hardråde” Sigurdsson, wound up in the Norwegian throne as Harald the III. His ascenscion was owed partly to the loot he had gathered as leader of the Varangoi, especially when serving in a combined Roman force that under Georgios Maniakes reclaimed Western Sicily for the Roman Empire in 1038. Varangoi would obey the Emperor’s orders to a letter, and guard him until death. Both in Manzikert and in the fall of Konstantinoupolis at 1204 they were the first ones to fight and the last ones to keep fighting, after almost anyone else had either surrendered or fled. Their numbers and ethnological make were in constant flux. In time more Anglosaxon recruits would make Varangoi an exclusive English force (sometimes they are mentioned as Inglovarangoi or Anglovarangoi), whereas in another situation, a successful recruitment drive in Scandinavia saw the Norvegian, Swedish even Icelander numbers among them swell . Russian Viking descendants were always a mainstay of Varangoi. The Emperor of the Roman Empire wasn’t the only one they served. Vladimir I of Kiev, i.e. the Prince of Kievan Rus, is mentioned to have "Varangians" in his service, it is probable that they didn’t come from his own country but either directly from Scandinavia or from the Roman Empire after being in the service of the Emperor at Konstantinoupolis. Their love for heavy drinking was
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