Polybian Reform
Who gets it: Rome, Rome, Rome and S.P.Q.R.; 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 Rome, Rome or S.P.Q.R.: it fires when at least 71 settlements are held by Rome, Rome and S.P.Q.R. between them.
The game checks this at the end of every round.
What it unlocks
9 units can be recruited once it fires:
| Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it | Unit | Who can raise it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equites (Polybian) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Hastati (Polybian) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Latin Cohort | any faction in its recruitment area | Principes (Polybian) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. |
| Socii Cavalry Extraordinarii | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Socii Cohort | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Socii Extraordinarii | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Triarii (Polybian) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. |
| Velites | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. |
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) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Hastati (Early) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | 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 | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Principes (Early) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. |
| Rorarii | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. | Triarii (Early) | Rome, Rome, S.P.Q.R. |