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The stratioti or stradioti were mercenary units from the Balkans recruited mainly by states of southern and central Europe from the 15th century until the middle of the 18th century..
The stratioti were pioneers of light cavalry tactics during this era. In the early 16th century light cavalry in the European armies was principally remodeled after Albanian stradioti of the Venetian army, Hungarian hussars and German mercenary cavalry units they employed hit-and-run tactics, ambushes, feigned retreats and other complex maneuvers. In some ways, these tactics echoed those of the Ottoman sipahis and akinci.they had some notable successes also against French heavy cavalry during the Italian Wars...They were known for cutting off the heads of dead or captured enemies, and according to Commines they were paid by their leaders one ducat per head.
Unit stats:
Leaving 5
Cost:3
Hitpoints: 29
Attack: 8
Speed: 6
Sight: 6
Armor: 1/5
Bonuses:
75% Workers
75% Healers
100% Archers
125% Light infantry
150% Siege machines

Almost every role have a mercenary counter part I think all mercs are unbalanced

you should take a look at my sprites quad

SirPat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:08 pm Almost every role have a mercenary counter part I think all mercs are unbalanced

Mercenaries are originally experts and veteran's at this.
Well their stats pay for their vanishing...I just suggest to balance condottiero or varangian
This unit is just a mix of light cavalry(unit) & a tiny bit of heavy knight and will be useful at capturing early TC's aswell as defending.

Gral.Sturnn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:05 pm you should take a look at my sprites quad

I didn't really copy the reference I stopped halfway..so

Might aswel rework it.

Yeah dont worry i dont mind you taking my sprites it just that i recommend you looking them up

Hmm half true right now I just use some AoS knights and swordsmans to make different sprites.
Well when I was a newbie at doin sprites I use some of ur sprites cus they look good and I just edit them.

sure dont worry you are free

Gral.Sturnn wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:45 am Yeah dont worry i dont mind you taking my sprites it just that i recommend you looking them up

Yeah sure

Now that I taken a good look at grall sprite I have some mistakes.
I kept the shield because some reference on google has a shield.

*Slight rework*

Looks great quad, if you are willing i suggest you to give him the hussar shield they use

?

Im pretty bad at copying references lol
It limits on how I could design a sprite.

Dont worry, i meant something like this

https://www.pinterest.com/ecarthell/hussar-shields/

Yur pretty good at finding images

Thanks

Thanks, whenever you need one let me know

Okay,thankyou.

Now..how about the stats? Does any one agree/disagree with the stats?.
This would be a stronger elite light cavalry.

Some fixes and shading*

Anyone?

i like the stats, they are pretty similar to hungarian huzar, another unit from the same years...
looks like a stronger version...so i think its fine
it is even similar the image...dont u think?

I think so,like a much stronger Hungarian hussar but with a leaving..it's cheaper & stronger but it has leaving and can reach a money courier in seconds and return to the battlefield..
This will be a unit that will capture and defend early TCS with current stats..it will also work as a slaughterer of non-combatant & unprotected units also siege machines and light infants

Since hungarian huzar is underused...i think is a great idea...

I use him sometimes in my early time of playing but needs some buff.

Any opinions? @Endru1241

Being afraid of overuse, I made him as light cavalry mercenary equivalent with added bonus - 18hp, 6power, 6 speed, 7 sight, bonuses copied from light cavalry, but additionally +70% vs mounted and +140% vs elephants.
Costs 2 with 5 leaving time, but to avoid being fast tc capturer can only be recruited from stables.

How about adding a building to train unique mercs such as condottiero,stradiots etc. ?
Like a mercenary post or station.

Unit stats:
Trained at : Stables
Leaving 5
Cost: 2
Hitpoints: 18
Attack: 6
Speed: 6
Sight: 7
Armor: 0/1
Bonuses:
120% ranged, melee foot, siege machines and healers.
70% Mounted
140% Elephants

Armor is 0/1. Like light cavalry.
Bonuses of light cavalry are: +120% vs ranged, melee foot, siege machines and healers.

As for a building - as in many cases - no image, no idea to make it.

Okay,updated