CJ’s Empire Troops – Overhaul

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A complete re-imagination of the Empire’s Imperial military. This is my imagination of the Empire in all their glory, whilst keeping it in with bannerlord lore. It is influenced by both Roman history and tailored to maintain the Bannerlord aesthetic.

Pairs up greatly with my CJ’s Empire Lord Overhaul Mod

This overhaul restructures the entire Imperial troop tree:

– New troop types (officer line)
– Alters equipment and armament of the majority of Infantry, cavalry, archers, crossbowmen, marines, horse archers.
– Some units have multiple variations of equipments and others are standardised.
– Every unit is renamed and redesigned using Latin terminology, providing the Empire with a distinct visual and identity.
– Updated party templates including patrols to include new officers (now the empire’s patrols will often be lead by an officer).

NOTE: All empire factions remain in their respective faction colours, images are representing the Southern Empire as an example.

• Miles Hastarius / Miles Veteranus Hastarius
– Basic / Veteran spear militia.

• Miles Sagittarius / Miles Veteranus Sagittarius
– Basic / Veteran Militia archers.

• Custos / Carceris
– City / Prison Guards

The backbone of the Imperial army, progressing from raw recruit to elite battlefield veteran.

• Tiro Legionarius
– A newly inducted legionary recruit. Poorly equipped but disciplined, learning the fundamentals.
Armed with a Pugio, and spear, wearing light basic clothing.

• Hastatus Legionarius
Early career legionary fighting in the front line. Trained and reliable.
Armed with a Spatha, Shield and Pilum, wearing basic legionary equipment.

• Princeps Legionarius
Experienced heavy infantry. Better armour, stronger discipline and skilled.
– Armed with a Spatha, Shield and Pilum, wearing advanced legionary equipment.

• Evocatus Legionarius
The elite of the legion. Veteran heavy infantry with exceptional morale and superior equipment.
– Armed with a Spatha, Shield and Pilum, wearing elite legionary equipment.

A specialist line equipped for long range melee engagements and formation combat.

• Antisignanus Legionarius
Disciplined close-combat spear infantry, fighting ahead of the standards.
– Armed with a Pike like spear and Spatha. Wearing advanced legionary equipment.

• Triarius Legionarius
Elite supreme legionary veterans. Highly respected, heavily armoured and deadly in formation.
– Armed with a Menavlion, Spatha and Pilum. Wearing elite legionary veteran equipment.

A structured progression from legionary bowmen to elite Imperial sharpshooters.

• Tiro Sagittarius
Basic archer recruit trained in fundamental archery.
– Armed with basic bow, ammo and pugio, light clothing.

• Sagittarius Cohortalis
Standard Imperial archer used for skirmishing and ranged support.
– Armed with intermediate bow, ammo and spatha, medium clothing.

• Sagittarius Exculpatus
Disciplined archer integrated into legion formations.
– Armed with advanced bow, ammo and spatha, advanced clothing.

• Palatinus Sagittarius
Elite archers of the Imperial household guard. Well equipped.
– Armed with elite bow, ammo and spatha – elite clothing.

Crossbowmen of the Empire, counterparts to the Sagittarius

• Arcuballista
Standard Imperial crossbow infantry, forming a stable mid-range fire line.
– Armed with intermediate crossbow, ammo and spatha, advanced clothing.

• Palatinus Arcuballista
Elite crossbowmen of the imperial households.
– Armed with advanced / elite crossbow, ammo and spatha, elite clothing.

A progression from mounted trainees to elite armoured cataphracts.

• Tiro Eques
Novice noble cavalry trainee.
– Armed with spatha, spear, shield, intermediate equipment.

• Eques Alarius
Skilled cavalryman of the alae. Light to medium shock cavalry.
– Armed with spatha, spear and shield, advanced equipment.

• Clibanarius
Heavily armoured cavalry.
– Armed with lance, spatha and shield. Elite equipment.

• Catafractarius Excubitor
Elite Imperial guard cataphract. Fully armoured horse and rider, devastating charge power.
– Armed with Catephract Lance, spatha and shield. Elite equipment.

Elite mounted retainers who serve lords and officers personally.

• Bucellarius
Highly trained mounted archers and elite retainers.
– Armed with advanced bow, ammo and Spatha. Advanced equipment.

Specialised troops serving aboard Imperial class vessels

• Classiarius Nautikos
Standard Imperial marine serving aboard naval warships.
– Armed with axe, shield and javelins. Basic light clothing.

• Nautikos Hypaspistes
Experienced shipboard infantry, trained in boarding actions.
– Armed with axe, shield, and javelins. Intermediate equipment.

• Nautikos Doryphoros
Elite grade marine. Exceptional at close quarters ship combat.
– Armed with axe, shield, javelins. Advanced equipment.

A full command hierarchy representing leadership in the legion

• Tesserarius
Junior officer responsible for watch duties and small unit command.
– Armed with spatha, shield and pilum. Intermediate equipment.

• Optio
Deputy to the centurion, enforcing discipline and overseeing training.
– Armed with spatha, shield and pilum. Advanced equipment.

• Primi Ordines
Elite senior officers of the First Cohort. Highly respected battlefield leaders.
– Armed with spatha, shield. Elite equipment.

• Centurio
Commander of the century; the highest active battlefield officer rank.
– Armed with spatha, shield. Elite equipment.

Is designed to be full compatible with majority of mods out there as it uses xlst updates to achieve goals.

May be incompatible with mods which alter same equipment sets in the form that which ever takes precedence, will overwrite.

So if you load a mod ahead of mine which does the same, it will take precedence but anything before it will be overwritten by mine.

– MUST ENABLE WARSAILS DLC
– Can be placed anywhere but see above compatibility note so you can use other mods if need be.

– No to uploading on other sites.
– No to re-using any files contained within.
– Make contact with regards to above should you wish to discuss.