Graham’s Rome 2 Revamps

I made this mod to tailor the game to my specific likings and I thought I could release it for others to enjoy as well. In short, this mod re-skins a few units, adds some 45 new units for diversity purposes, standardizes mercenary/ auxillary/ regular unit stats, tries to give each playable faction a unique feel, and generally mixes up the meta a bit. I’d encourage you to try one campaign with this mod or at least a custom battle and give me some feedback.

Below are some changes in no specific order:

Changed all peltast units to have more mass, stats, and loose formation to switch from regular infantry formation. Generally, make the peltast units capable of being versatile.

Skirmisher-specific javelins now how a small knockback effect to stagger/disrupt any units hit (does not affect pre-cursor javelins).

All spear units now have expert charge defense (except guerilla deployable units).

Shield wall/ hoplite wall/ shield screen stat effects applied to the units’ base stats so that these abilities are now purely for bracing mechanics.

Hoplites are now more oriented around killing infantry and versatility rather than an anti-cavalry role.

All pike units now have 180 men (50% more men) and modified spacing so that they dont kill too fast.

Less javelins, particularly on low-tier units.

Morale and melee combat should be a bit more stable during melee combat now.

Fatigue has a greater threshold, units recover quicker than before, and combat tires units noticeably quicker. This encourages troop rotation and at least some time spent on resting units.

Few more general units now available in campaign (ex: Bactrian Hellenic Cataphracts, Carthaginian Sacred Band, Brtion Druidic Nobles, Massilian Court Guard, ect.).

Two new custom battle factions: Numidia and Etruscan Leauge. Should also see them fielding their diverse armies in campaign.

Sword cavalry gets a bonus versus infantry, as does shock cavalry to a lesser extent.

Sword cavalry, skirmisher cavalry, and skirmisher-hybrid infantry are resistant to fatigue.

Changed Picked Peltasts to be more like cheaper Royal Peltasts.

Changed many light cavalry units into sword cavalry units.

At this point, all playable factions should have at least one semi-sturdy main-line infantry unit.

Garrison unique units (ex: Tribal Garrison, Plebs, Mob, Citizen Militia) have 320 men (100% more) so that they can at least be used as meat-shields during seiges.

The initial recruitment of mercenaries is now cheaper.

Some basic infantry units are now recruitable by the Steppe factions.

Dismounting cavalry is more viable now. Essentially, dismounted units trade charge bonus for melee defence.

Made transport ships more vulnerable.

Less focus on unit special abilities.

Select units are available from earlier building tiers (ex: scythian hoplites, scale thorax hoplites, picked peltasts, ect.).

Devalued select low-tier units in CDIR values to get the AI to field more diverse armies.

Increased compatibility with other mods.

Fixed various inconsistencies (ex: mass, displayed mass, available generals in campaign, ect.).

Ship crews are now filled with higher tier units to give navies more value and versatility when landing.

Added a number of new unit cards.

New Units:
Armored Thracians – armored rhomphia units
Eastern Legionaries – mediocre armored swords
Numidian Legionaries – medicore armored swords
African Lancers – heavy shock cavalry
Numidian Cavalry – heavy melee cavalry
Iberian Assault Infantry – high-tier Carthaginian swords
North African Peltasts – medium peltasts
Dacian Infantry – medium barbarian swords
Auxillary Archers – Roman auxillary system archers
Illyrian Sword Cavalry – light sword cavalry
Illyrian Infantry – heavy sword infantry
Iberian Champions – medium shock/ inspire swords
Early Germanic Warband – medium axes
Dacian Tribal Band – knock-off hoplites
Eastern Band – slightly better hillmen
Greek Reformed Infantry – pike/sword hybrid infantry
Telesilla’s Agrives – heavy inspire swords
Red Sea Hoplites – knock-off hoplites
Macedonian Nobles – limited elite swords
Hellenic Cavalry – heavy cavalry
African Cohort – skirmishing heavy swords
Imperial Counter Infantry – Roman medium-fast swords
Iberian Leaf-Bladed Spears – polearm-style spears
Italian Javelineers – almost peltasts
African Chosen Archers – medium sword archers
Thureos Swords – medium swords
North African Hoplites – knock-off hoplites
Celtic Mounted Swords – medium sword cavalry
Massilian Infantry – thorax sword variant
Pergamon Infantry – thorax sword variant
Briton Caledonian Raiders – light javelin cavalry
Germanic Lancers – cheap lancers
Epirote Cohort – high-tier swords
Thraco-Gallic Infantry – medium barbarian swords
Iberian Heavy Axes – high-armor, low attack axes
Libyan Pikes – cheap pikes
Steppe Warband – mediocre armored swords
Germanic Sword Brothers – medium barbarian swords
Veteran Sword Cavalry – very heavy sword cavalry
Cimmerian Noble Cavalry – very heavy melee cavalry
Massilian Court Guard – limited inspire sword
Colchian Heavy Lancers – Eastern/ Greek cataphracts
Pontic Hoplites – improved hoplites
Steppe Mounted Warband – heavy sword cavalry
Myrmidons – Greek spears
Painted Riders – scare sword cavalry
Chosen Sicas – shield-piercing infantry
Thracian Chosen Archers – medium archers
Yetholm Spears – polearm-style spears
Desert Heavy Skirmishers – heavy javelinmen
Desert Horse Skirmishers – medium javelin cavalry
Desert Lancers – very heavy shock cavalry
Desert Mounted Archers – medium horse archer
Desert Light Horse Skirmishers – light javelin cavalry
Desert Spears – high armor, low attack spears
Desert Heavy Sabres – heavy sword cavalry
Italian Chosen Swords – heavy sword infantry
Italian Lancers – heavy shock cavalry
Etruscan Light Hoplites – medium hoplites
Etruscan Cavalry – improved tarentine cavalry
Etruscan Veteran Hoplites – elite hoplites
Italo-Hellenic Thuroes Spears – medium hybrid spears

Future Plans:

Ensure every unit is recruitable in campaign.

Ongoing stat/ pricing tweaks.

Personal Favorites:

Picked Peltasts are very useful in campaign and a really cool unit now.

Check out the reskined Silver Shield Swordsmen.

Steppe Mounted Warband looks really cool and serves a role the Steppe factions needed filled.