Nubians

[Descendants of the ancient Egyptians, the Nubians controlled the Nile river during the middle ages. Can your archers match those of the Ethiopians to the south, and your camels defend you from the Berbers to the west? Can you expand your empire past the resource rich Nile river into the desert wastelands, and take advantage of your key trading location between Africa, Europe and the middle east?

Spoken Language: Coptic

Architecture/Ship design: African

Wonder: Faras Cathedral, credit: u/AlMusafir

Civilisation Bonuses

• Mining camps function as blacksmiths

• Archery range technologies cost 50% less

• Thumb ring is available an age early

• Camels cost 30% less gold

• Team bonus: Bedouin Rider available at the stable in castle age

Unique Techs

Castle age: Sudanese Riders - Stable units +5 attack vs villagers, 300 food + 200 gold

Imperial age: Kushite Bow - All archers regenerate, 500 food + 500 gold

Unique Units

Archer of the Eyes, highly accurate archer with above average combat stats

Costs: 50 gold + 30 wood, Elite - 800 food + 500 gold

Combat stats: 30(35) hp, 6(7) pierce, 6 range, 0/0 armour, 2(1.8) rof, 100% accuracy

Attack bonuses: +3 vs infantry, +2 vs spearmen

Hidden armour: none   

Classification: archer, unique unit

Other statistics: 1.1 movement speed, creates in 15(12) seconds

Bedouin Rider, cheap anti-cavalry camel created from the stable in the castle age

Costs: 60 food + 20 wood, Elite - 500 food + 300 gold in the stable

Combat stats: 60(70) hp, 4(5) melee, 0/1 armour, 2.75 rof

Attack bonuses: +20 vs cavalry, +10 vs camels, +15 vs elephants

Hidden armour: none

Classification: spearmen, camel, unique unit

Other statistics: 1.45 movement speed, creates in 20 seconds, 4 LOS

Tech Tree

Archery Range

Hand Cannoneer, Elephant Archer

Barracks

Eagle Scout, Halberdier, Squires, Gambesons

Stable

Cavalier, Steppe Lancer, Battle Elephant

Siege Workshop

Siege Onager, Bombard Cannon, Armoured Elephant

Blacksmith

Plate Mail Armour

Dock

Cannon Galleon, Heavy Demo

University

Architecture, Bombard Tower

Castle

None

Monastery

Fervour, Atonement, Redemption, Herbal Medicine, Theocracy

Eco

Two-Man-Saw, Crop Rotation