The Bithynian roster

2023-02-01 · Tarnholm

Hello!

Last DD concluded the Greek Remaster work, but that doesn't mean we stop our march to upgrade the quality of our units there! Today we are showing you the updated Bithynian roster!

Akontistai:

Greek Peltasts:

Thracian Peltasts:

Bithynian Promachoi:

Bithynian Epibatai:

Bithynian Thureophoroi:

Bithynian Rhomphaiophoroi:

Thracian Infantry Guard:

Bithynian Hoplites:

Bithynian Royal Peltasts:

Bithynian Hippakontistai:

Bithynian Thureophoroi Cavalry:

Bithynian Cavalry:

Bithynian Noble Cavalry:

As you can see Bithynia is a faction that blends units of Thracian style with Hellenic one giving you a fairly different playstyle.

That is all we have to show you for this time, but don't worry, we got plenty more to show ahead 0.6's release!

Just a few details that I want to pull out from the preview. 1) Unique bithynian helmets - there are two kinds that are attested to from various steles. First, there's one which comes to a point at the top and has a scrolled visor to it. Second there's a konos style helmet with crimped rim. You can see both on some of the variants of this Royal Peltast unit

2) Rimless Aspis shields - again well documented on various steles. We've chosen to show these decorated with various gods, goddeses - Athena (x2 - head only and one seated holding a winged Nike), Zeus and Apollo (blue eyes and golden hair) - and mythical creatures as well as one or two other symbols @Mausolos of Mylasa can probably add to the historical evidence on these equipment choices

3) Cavalry shields - again flattened aspis shields like some of the infantry. The patterns we've used are based on some motifs on Bithynian coins:

4) Bithynian Thureophoroi - relatively unarmoured compared with many of the thureophoroi units - their description is of having brown tunics with pale stripes

5) Thracians - we've shown some Thracian units before with the Antigonid preview, but this is the first time we've shown Thracian Peltasts - what many people think of when they think of Thracians - crescent pelte shield, phrygian caps and brightly patterned cloaks and tunics. Here they are in all their glory thanks to @AceSnake047 who did all the phrygian cap model variants

6) Bithynian Epibatai - another unique slinger marine unit - this time with thureos shields and pictures of Naiads on some of their shields

That's all for the moment