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Baktrian Reforms

Who gets it: Bactria

Hail, Basileios! Together with our independence from the Seleucid Empire, the migration of Greek and Macedonian military settlers has also come to an end. If we want to survive, we have to rely on the natives to bolster the ranks of our army. Its true core and elite, however, will always continue to be made up of the epigonoi, literally meaning 'offspring' or 'sons' of the proud Greeks originally settled here by Alexander and Seleukos. Years have past since the revolt in the late 3rd century BC. The epigonoi have by now slowly come to replace your regular hellenistic units. Additionally, the last Greek incomers brought the large oval thureos shield with them, a shield that protects the whole body.

How to get it

It fires when at least 20 settlements are held by Bactria and it is turn 50 (258 BC) or later.

The game checks this at the end of every round.

What it unlocks

8 units can be recruited once it fires:

Unit	Who can raise it
Bactrian Cataphracts	Bactria
Bactrian Epigonoi Hypaspists	Bactria
Bactrian Epigonoi Phalangites	Bactria
Bactrian General's Bodyguard (Late)	Bactria
Bactrian Hetairoi	Bactria
Bactrian Thorakitai	Bactria
Bactrian Thureophoroi	any faction in its recruitment area

Units already in your armies are converted:

Before	After
Bactrian Chalkaspides	Bactrian Epigonoi Phalangites
Bactrian Xystophoroi	Bactrian Hetairoi
Bactrian General's Bodyguard	Bactrian General's Bodyguard (Late)

2 units can no longer be recruited:

Unit	Who can raise it
Bactrian Chalkaspides	Bactria
Bactrian General's Bodyguard	Bactria