Polybian Reform
Who gets it: The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii and The Roman Senate; once it fires it applies to all of them at once
Hail, Consul! Decades of brutal warfare against Samnites, Gauls, and Carthaginians have shown the need for further military innovations. In response to these challenges, our armies are now being armed with the large oval scutum, the armor-piercing pilum, and the Iberian gladius. Our legions stand ready to defend the Republic and secure Roman hegemony across the Mediterranean.
How to get it
If you are playing The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii or The Roman Senate: it fires when at least 71 settlements are held by The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii and The Roman Senate between them.
The game checks this at the end of every round.
What it unlocks
9 units can be recruited once it fires:
Units already in your armies are converted:
10 units can no longer be recruited:
| Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equites (Early) | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate | Hastati (Early) | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate | Latin Equites | any faction in its recruitment area | Latin Hastati | any faction in its recruitment area |
| Latin Principes | any faction in its recruitment area | Latin Triarii | any faction in its recruitment area | Leves | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate | Principes (Early) | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate |
| Rorarii | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate | Triarii (Early) | The House of Claudii, The House of Aemilii, The House of Cornelii, The Roman Senate |